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A Paintbrush for Paco
Meet a little boy named Paco who loves to draw but can't seem to concentrate during school in this picture book that's sprinkled with Spanish words! Paco gazed out at the late-morning sun. He wondered why recess had not yet begun. He wanted to go to el campo and play, and act like a matador shouting "¡Olé!" Paco loves daydreaming and drawing, but he struggles to concentrate during class. When his profesor takes him to the art room, Paco is amazed by the colorful paints: pink, rosado; purple, morado; fiery orange, anaranjado; and more! Could art be just what Paco needs? Complete with an author's note and glossary of Spanish words, this story is a great introduction to Spanish with a strong message about the power of art!
Gazpacho for Nacho
Nacho will only eat gazpacho soup for every meal until his mother takes him to the supermarket and he sees the many different vegetables there.
Holding On
Married for more than twelve years, Tracey and Brian Jones have much to celebrate. However, small resentments exist beneath the surface in their relationship. When Tracey betrays Brian’s trust to provide emotional support to a family who helped her in the past, the couple draws battle lines in the household. Will Tracey be able to hold on to her marriage and family when her past and present collide?
Witching Hour
The Witching Hour is upon us... Kyle Ashfeld has escaped to his hometown of Kent, Connecticut, in search for peace. He is battling his demons, fighting memories of his family’s tragedy, and drowning in nightmares of flames and destruction. His only sanctuary is the library where he works. But that sanctuary is quickly tainted when Connor Fegan appears and warns of the prophecy of the witching hour. Every century, on the second Friday of September, six demons escape hell and set in motion a cataclysmic sequence of events that lead to disasters on a global scale. And only one man can stop them. For Kyle, these are all the fantasies of a madman, but when one horrifying event after the other takes place around him, he quickly realizes that there may be some truth to Fegan’s words after all. Joined by long-time fan, Aley Davis, Kyle is thrown into the midst of his worst nightmares, fighting for his life against a demon determined to stop the only hurdle in its path of destruction. Whether he believes in the prophecy or not, the witching hour is upon him, and there will be no escape from the horrors of hell.
My Brotha Jay
My Brotha Jay is a 28 year old African American male that hits the lottery for millions. He later squanders all his winnings as a result of not listening to his financial advisor. So he reverts to playing the lottery and consequently loses his girlfriend. Now he finds it difficult coping with everyday life.
Dream Wakers
There is power that resides in outstanding culturally diverse literature'sa power that has the potential to engage students in reading and teach them about the art and craft of writing. In Dream Wakers: Mentor Texts That Celebrate Latino Culture, Ruth Culham focuses her love of children's literature'sand her decades of work developing the traits of writing'son books that celebrate Latino life and culture. She provides a wide variety of ideas to teach writing using some of the richest and most beautiful children's books available. Dream Wakers gives you: An annotated list of more than 120 books with do-it-today lesson ideas for teaching the traits of writing'sIdeas, Organization, Voice, Word ...
The World's Biggest Food Fight!
"Off to the hills of España we go. Grab a tomato . . . get ready . . . now THROW!" Every year, the town of Buñol in Spain holds La Tomatina, a grand fiesta featuring the world's BIGGEST food fight! Join in the fun! Afer putting on goggles and grabbing some squishy tomates, it's time to toss fruit like there's no tomorrow. "WHOOSH! Tomatoes are filling the air!" "SPLAT! Tomatoes are stuck in my hair!" Soon, the entire town is flowing in crimson. Juice flows down ears, drips off noses, runs down ankles, and spreads through toes. And the tomatoes are still flying until . . . BOOM! The cannon is fired, and it's time to stop for the day, clean up, and go to bed, to dream of all of the fun next year. A silly, sensory celebration of tradition and gold old-fashioned food fight fun, Splat! is sure to delight.
The Lucky Grapes
Tonight there is a celebración for New Year’s Eve. Rafa has been counting down the hours ‘til they leave. It’s New Year’s Eve in Spain, and Rafa is excited to stay up for the first time ever to celebrate with his familia at the plaza. There’ll be fireworks and música and . . . grapes? Rafa finds out that he needs to eat a small grape with each of the twelve midnight chimes to bring luck in the New Year. Can he do it? Will he even make it to midnight? Rafa frowns a little. The lucky grapes are small. What happens if he drops one, or doesn’t eat them all? Tracey Kyle’s read-aloud, rhyming text is sprinkled with words in Spanish, while Marina Astudillo’s authentic illustrations capture this popular tradition in all its joy and hope for the New Year. Young readers will be eager to count in Spanish with Rafa and experience this unique, enchanting celebration of culture. ¡Olé!
Birthday Presents
Crimson loves to dance. He adores watching the pretty boys grind to the frantic beat of the music and picking out his lover for the evening. But more than that, he lives for his birthday, that one day a year he gives into his darker impulses: choosing a young man to lure into the alleyway with promises of sex, then slitting his throat in the midst of their passion and reveling in the hot blood on his hands. For Tracey Winston, life has become a nightmare. Kidnapped from a nightclub in Boulder, Colorado, brutalized and raped by Crimson, he’s held captive in a cabin in the Rocky Mountains along with sweet Kyle, a young man Crimson keeps chained to his bed and is slowly torturing to death. Th...
The Lane Family
Jackson Lane (1829-1908), son of John and Katherine Estep Lane, was born in Scott Co., Va. He came to Russell County with his mother and step-father, Reuben Powers. Russell County became Wise county in 1856 and later Dickenson County in 1880. He married 1852 in Russell County, Va. Sarah "Sally" Jane Ritchie (1836-1884), daughter of John and Kezia "Cassie" Hill Ritchie. She was born in Virginia. They settled on Lick Fork in Wise County. They were parents of twelve children born between 1853 and 1879. Descendants live in Virginia and elsewhere. Early Lane immigrants came to Virginia as early as 1635
