On Sunday, Mr. Jenkins welcomes one pig into his pool (as a guest of his neighbor Ms. Peal, who's brought along her famous seven layer dip as well). Really, how much trouble could one little pig be? But one pig becomes two and two become four...
Published: Albert Whitman & Company - October 1st, 2021
2021 National Jewish Book Award Winner - Children's Picture Book 2022 Sydney Taylor Book Award Honor for Picture Books Chicago Public Library Best Informational Books for Younger Readers 2021 The Best Jewish Children's Books of 2021, Tablet Magazine
For forty years, George "Bongo Joe" Coleman beat his oil barrel drums and improvised songs to the delight of sidewalk audiences in Houston, Galveston, Fort Worth, and San Antonio. On the morning of November 22, 1963, he was playing at the infamous beatnik nightclub "The Cellar" in Fort Worth, and his music became part of the soundtrack of the Kennedy assassination.
Much ink has been spilled over the men of the Mexican Revolution, but far less has been written about its women. Kathy Sosa, Ellen Riojas Clark, and Jennifer Speed set out to right this wrong in Revolutionary Women of Texas and Mexico, which celebrates the women of early Texas and Mexico who refused to walk a traditional path.
Published: Trinity University Press - September 30th, 2021
The first coloring book celebrating more than five hundred years of Latina trailblazers from Texas and Mexico. Inspired by the book by the same title and by popular demand from its readers, this playful yet historically on point collection features twenty-four portraits of some of history's most inspirational women. Pictures are accompanied by brief biographies.
"Living Lies" is an enthralling story about espionage, human frailty, and loyalty. The plot focuses on a covert Iranian nuclear weapons program, as written by a senior CIA operations officer whose career was devoted to battling the spread of weapons of mass destruction. He also led the CIA team which disrupted the deadliest nuclear weapons network in history.
A collection of poetry and prose celebrating the miraculous in everyday life. All proceeds benefit the Patrick Heath Public Library, Boerne, Texas.
About the Author:
D. Ellis Phelps is a poet, painter, and arts educator who lives and works in the Texas Hill Country. She can often be seen sitting beside her pool, holding her feet or staring blankly into space.
Published: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers - March 19th, 2022
Policing does not happen in a vacuum. The mood, viewpoints, and stresses of society impact how policing occurs and how it is perceived. Starting in June and July 2020, the nation saw weeks of protests, civil disturbances, and riots that were specifically directed against the police. This most recent round of public unrest was sparked by the senseless, needless, and improper death of George Floyd.
Bill Martin Jr and Sampson may be one of the most notable author teams in children's literature, with books publicly read and stated as household favorites by many celebrities, including Michelle Obama.
2022 Gold Medal Recipient of the Moonbeam Award for Best Picture Book in the 4-8-Year-Old Category
"Armadillo Antics pays tribute to the night creatures that roamed the woods outside Martin's and Sampson's] houses in Commerce, Texas. It's this nocturnal aspect that the talented Argentine collagist Beauvois captures so beautifully."--The New York Times
The stand-alone companion to National Book Award Finalist and beloved poet Naomi Shihab Nye’s The Turtle of Oman. The Turtle of Michigan is a deft and accessible novel that follows a young boy named Aref as he travels from Muscat, Oman, to Ann Arbor, Michigan, and adjusts to a new life and a new school in the United States.
The stand-alone companion to National Book Award Finalist and beloved poet Naomi Shihab Nye’s The Turtle of Oman. The Turtle of Michigan is a deft and accessible novel that follows a young boy named Aref as he travels from Muscat, Oman, to Ann Arbor, Michigan, and adjusts to a new life and a new school in the United States.
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A collection of poetry and prose celebrating the miraculous in everyday life. All proceeds benefit the Patrick Heath Public Library, Boerne, Texas.
