The Spudfields and McTaters are in a feud! In Taters of the Ozarks, author Deanna Harris, with vivid imagination and clever wit, introduces the Spudfields and McTaters, families not unlike othersa "except that they're potatoes. And what makes these families of taters stand out? In a unique, flowing poetic style, Deanna Harris recounts their heated, epic hostility. Even though the struggle began many years ago, these families attempt to hold their grudges until the enda "but can they? In this touching story of forgiveness and family, a young spud from each family dares to fall in love. Tempers flair and any hope of reconciliation appears to be impossible. However, when faced with an outside enemy that could destroy them all, the Spudfields and McTaters must band together if they are to have any chance of survival.
The Spudfields and McTaters are in a feud! In Taters of the Ozarks, author Deanna Harris, with vivid imagination and clever wit, introduces the Spudfields and McTaters, families not unlike others--except that they're potatoes. And what makes these families of taters stand out? In a unique, flowing poetic style, Deanna Harris recounts their heated, epic hostility. Even though the struggle began many years ago, these families attempt to hold their grudges until the end--but can they? In this touching story of forgiveness and family, a young spud from each family dares to fall in love. Tempers flair and any hope of reconciliation appears to be impossible. However, when faced with an outside enemy that could destroy them all, the Spudfields and McTaters must band together if they are to have any chance of survival.
Can veggies remedy the problems that humans cannot? Read Taters Go to Washington in order to find out! Author Deanna Harris, in this sequel to her first book, Taters of the Ozarks, addresses the age-old hostilities between the Democrats and Republicans in a delightfully lighthearted look at some very serious issues in our country. Patty and Russet, in true down-home tater style, bring good, old-fashioned common sense to W-ville and take on the most important dilemmas in our capital, thus appealing to readers of all ages!
Deanna Lynn Harris's third book in the Tater trilogy tells the story of Cowlick McTater, a young, unique spud who discovers his hidden talents and winning ways when he's confronted with bullying from three gangs, the Russets, Redskins, and Yukon Golds, in his new high school. But the feud doesn't stop there. When Cowlick is recruited to play in the big baseball game against the Cukes of Buzzard, he seems to be a star player. But will the Cukes play fair and be good sports? In this zany yet poignant yarn about some serious issues, readers of all ages discover what's really important in life. Find out how Cowlick McTater solves disputes in Deanna Harris's whimsical saga, told in her unique poetic style. Good common sense is the recurring message in Taters Go to School-The Feud.
Deanna Lynn Harris's third book in the Tater trilogy tells the story of Cowlick McTater, a young, unique spud who discovers his hidden talents and winning ways when he's confronted with bullying from three gangs, the Russets, Redskins, and Yukon Golds, in his new high school. But the feud doesn't stop there. When Cowlick is recruited to play in the big baseball game against the Cukes of Buzzard, he seems to be a star player. But will the Cukes play fair and be good sports? In this zany yet poignant yarn about some serious issues, readers of all ages discover what's really important in life. Find out how Cowlick McTater solves disputes in Deanna Harris's whimsical saga, told in her unique poetic style. Good common sense is the recurring message in Taters Go to School-The Feud.
The Spudfields and McTaters are in a feud! In Taters of the Ozarks, author Deanna Harris, with vivid imagination and clever wit, introduces the Spudfields and McTaters, families not unlike othersa "except that they're potatoes. And what makes these families of taters stand out? In a unique, flowing poetic style, Deanna Harris recounts their heated, epic hostility. Even though the struggle began many years ago, these families attempt to hold their grudges until the enda "but can they? In this touching story of forgiveness and family, a young spud from each family dares to fall in love. Tempers flair and any hope of reconciliation appears to be impossible. However, when faced with an outside enemy that could destroy them all, the Spudfields and McTaters must band together if they are to have any chance of survival.
Can veggies remedy the problems that humans cannot? Read Taters Go to Washington in order to find out! Author Deanna Harris, in this sequel to her first book, Taters of the Ozarks, addresses the age-old hostilities between the Democrats and Republicans in a delightfully lighthearted look at some very serious issues in our country. Patty and Russet, in true down-home tater style, bring good, old-fashioned common sense to W-ville and take on the most important dilemmas in our capital, thus appealing to readers of all ages!
With the world visibly present in students' lives through technology, mass and social medias, economic interdependency, and global mobility, it is more important than ever to develop curriculum that is intercultural. In Teaching Globally: Reading the World Through Literature, a community of educators show us how to use global children's literature to help students explore their own cultural identities. Edited by Kathy Short, Deanna Day, and Jean Schroder, this book explains why global curriculum is important and how you can make space for it within district and state school mandates. Teaching Globally is built around a curriculum framework developed by Short and can help teachers integrate a global focus into existing literacy and social studies curricula, evaluate global resources, guide students as they investigate cross-cultural issues, and create classroom activities with an intercultural perspective. Filled with vignettes from K-8 urban, suburban, and rural schools that describe successes and struggles, Teaching Globally aims to integrate global literature into classrooms and challenge students to understand and accept those different from themselves. The book also includes extensive lists of recommendations, websites, professional books, and an appendix of global text sets as mentioned by the authors.
This volume recommends some 500 positive, heart-warming stories for young readers—stories of the human spirit and what it can accomplish; stories of loving families surviving crises in positive ways; historical tales full of quick-witted people (especially girls); fairy tales with strong women; true stories of survival; and more. These gentle and uplifting reads span every genre—from science fiction and fantasy, to mysteries, realistic fiction, biographies, and nonfiction. They are Accelerated Reader titles, Reading Counts titles, and Junior Library Guild selections. Primarily intended for grades 5 to 9, this is a list of reading suggestions for the young adult who wants a great read but does not want to be offended. Grades 5-9.
The USA Today bestselling series "Our baby died on prom night, and nothing was ever the same again." Corabelle doesn't feel like any of the other college girls. On what should have been one of the happiest nights of her life, she and her boyfriend Gavin watched a nurse disconnect the ventilator from their seven-day-old baby. During the funeral two days later, Gavin walked out and never returned. Since then, her life has been a spiral of disasters. The only thing that has helped is her ability to black out whenever the pain gets too hard to bear, a habit that has become an addiction. When Gavin shows up in her astronomy class four years later, he is hell-bent on getting her back, insisting she forgive him. Corabelle knows she can't resist the touch that fills the empty ache that has haunted her since he left. But if he learns what she has done, if he follows the trail back through her past, her secrets will destroy their love completely. And once again, she'll lose the only person who always believed she was innocent. A New Adult Contemporary Romance. Contains themes of loss, second chance, love story, first love, reuniting, new adult and coming of age, pregnancy, grief, dangerous romance, college, and blue collar. HEA. 288 print pages
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