Julie Gilbert
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The year is 1945 and Dresden, Germany, is being firebombed during World War II! Twelve-year-old Greta is worried that her cousin, Hannah, will soon be deported. Hannah is Jewish, and the only thing that has helped her family remain in Dresden during the war is her Christian father. But when Allied bombers suddenly descend on the city, Greta realizes that she, her mother, and her cousin's family are all in grave danger. Will Greta find a way to help...
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With two brothers fighting in the Great War, Gemma Dorgan's life is filled with worries. But when the Spanish Flu hits Philadelphia, the Dorgan family faces their own battle at home. Gemma's mother is desperate to keep the family safe from influenza, but her father feels he must help provide care to the sick. Meanwhile, Gemma misses her friends terribly. Will Gemma and everyone she loves survive the great flu? Part of the Girls Survive Graphic Novel...
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The year is 1951 and the Alps are in constant danger of devastating avalanches! Twelve-year-old Zoe and her older sister, Kay, are always butting heads. As a result of their latest tiff, Zoe is sent into town on an errand. When she doesn't return home right away, Kay is sent out to find her. Before long, both girls get caught up in a massive avalanche-and now their constant squabbles don't seem so important anymore. Kay is buried deep beneath the...
4) Giant Love: Edna Ferber, Her Best-selling Novel of Texas, and the Making of a Classic American Film
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THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE • A book that explores the great American novelist and playwright Edna Ferber, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Ficton, whose work was made into many Academy Award-winning movies; the writing of her controversial, international best-selling novel about Texas, and the making of George Stevens’ Academy Award winning epic film of the same name, Giant.
The stupendous...
The stupendous...
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Thirteen-year-old Maddy Rollag struggles with prairie life on her aunt and uncle's farm in Dakota Territory, but on January 12, 1888, when a blizzard threatens to trap Maddy and her classmates inside their damaged schoolhouse, she finds the courage and strength to lead them to safety. Includes historical note, glossary, and discussion questions.
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It is 1911, and 14-year-old Lucia (Lucy) Morelli dreams of going to college, but for the present she lives with her large Italian family in a crowded apartment in New York City, and works as a sewing machine operator in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory bringing home money because her father can no longer work--but this is March twenty-fifth, and Lucy will soon be fighting for her life as fire sweeps through the locked down factory trapping the workers...
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Leah dreams of leaving behind the crowded streets of Boston's North End neighborhood to journey west. It's the only way she'll have the future she wants - one that doesn't involve her getting married or working in a factory. But then the molasses tank at the local plant explodes, sweeping through the city streets. The wave destroys everything in its path, and suddenly Leah must fight to survive if she wants to have any future at all.
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Fourteen-year-old Daisy Meyer is angry and frustrated with her world: her German American town, New Ulm, is under surveillance, her father's newspaper was forced to shut down for criticizing the United States' entry into World War I, her beloved older sister Elsie's fiancé is deployed to France, and she deeply resents her stepmother--but worse is coming, because this is October 1918, and influenza is about to descend on her home and family, and...
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In November 1909, thousands of factory workers walked off the job to protest the terrible working conditions in New York City factories. Joining the picket lines was dangerous, with thugs and police officers harassing picketers, but the protests stirred action. Many factory owners finally agreed to some of the workers’ demands and improved conditions. But nothing changed for workers at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, and those workers would...
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Just Like You
You're my hope. You're my hero.
You know all I am and what I can be.
Take this hard heart and make it like yours.
Holy Father, I need your heart.
You're my heart. You're my hero.
Let my life reflect your love.
Give me eyes to see past walls.
Give me ears to hear heart cries.
Give me hands that heal in your name.
O Holy Father, I want to be just like you.
You're my Father. You're my hero.
May my spirit walk with you.
Train my mind to...
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Thin Black Road
There's a thin black road
I have traveled many times.
It leads to peace
In so many ways.
It's kind of hard to describe
For the road's oft unclear.
It unfolds to me
Like a lovely gift
One word at a time.
Then, music fills in the gaps,
Making worries fade away,
As unexplainable peace pours in.
There's a thin black road
It leads me to peace.
When good or ill tidings come
To threaten my equilibrium,
I will travel that road
And return to...
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As I walked around on this gorgeous day,
I reflected on my life and then prayed,
"Father God, thank you for being You.
Thank you too for the many blessings...
I would try to count them,
But they are countless.
Thank you for being holy...
All good things in life reflect You..."
At that moment I realized ...
You and I, we were made
To praise His name.
You and I, we were made
To love and be loved.
You and I, we were made
To live, learn, grow, and pray.
You...
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My Champion
You are Lord in Heaven
Lord on this Earth.
Master and Maker,
King and Creator,
Father of all things,
And lover of my soul.
I have an enemy.
He knows how to hurt me.
He knows what I want to hear.
He knows how to twist my wants,
Make me think they're needs.
Help me drown out his voice.
Lord, be my victory,
Be my champion.
Show me Your glory.
Make me part of your story
I want to know You better.
Open my ears, flood my mind.
Teach my heart...
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Teaching is awesome ...
And tougher than it looks.
The first year of teaching will likely be the roughest one of your career, but every year has its own unique challenges. Whether you're about to embark upon the epic journey or speeding toward burnout, I hope you can find something inspirational within these pages.
Inside, you'll find ...
• 5 steps to surviving teaching
• Tips and tricks for staying sane and saving time
• Commentary on common...
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Want to make the most of your time in school?
Whether you're just starting out your high school career or about to finish, you owe it to yourself to have more fun and stress less. How do you do that? One of the most important and easy to overlook methods is this: communicate better with your teachers.
This book can help you with that.
Inside, you'll find ...
• An overview of how you can maximize your school success
• Several ways to understand...
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Victory comes at a price.
Exiled to Earth, Mina bears the weapon she stole from Satan, preventing him from destroying the angels of light. Despite this, Spirit's Bane weakens her with pain when she uses her Gifts to protect those under her care.
Meanwhile, the Council of Light confines Allister to the Heavens. They fear what Satan will do if he captures the Kindred Spirit Pair. Allister knows they are stronger together, but even if he defies the...
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The year is 1937, and the Hindenburg airship is about to land. Twelve-year-old Bonnie has enjoyed her journey across the Atlantic Ocean on the airship. She's marveled by the sight of New York City when she hears a big THUD! In the moments that follow, she and the other passengers realize the ship has burst into flames. As the ship falls to the ground, passengers must act quickly. Will Bonnie and her family escape the burning airship?
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For young Cora Moffat March 18, 1925 has been a bad day, but it gets much worse when her school is hit by the Tri-State Tornado, and she, her twin brother and her former best friend Claire, struggle to survive as the school and town are destroyed around them. Includes historical notes.