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Honorable Mentschen: A Torah-Based Guide to Derech Eretz and Social Skills
by Genendel KrohnMentsch is a Jewish term for a person of good character, and Mentschen is the plural form; thus, the play on words in the title of the ever-delightful Honorable Mentschen.<P><P>With nearly 50 distinct, real-life scenarios that cover just about every common social situation a child will face inside and outside of home or school and packed with vibrant illustrations, engaging text, stories and insights from Jewish sages, along with interactive questions and exercises, this irresistible guide discusses Jewish virtues and values in a way young readers and children can understand, relate to, appreciate, and enjoy.
Honoring Mary with the Holy Father
by Marianne Lorraine Trouvé Jaymie Stuart WolfeCollected prayers and teachings of eleven popes about the Blessed Virgin Mary organized around themes including: Mary of Nazareth, Mary s Motherhood, Mary as a Role Model, Mary as the Help of Christians, the Rosary, Mary s intercession, Mary as Queen of Heaven, and Mary among us as Our Lady. This volume also contains the prayers of the Rosary and the Litany of Loreto.
Honshiyaar Sona
by Vinita Krishnaસોનાના પપ્પાએ એક સરસ રમકડું બનાવ્યું. એ લોકોએ એકબીજાને કેવી રીતે મદદ કરે તેની આ સુંદર વાર્તા વાંચો.
Honus & Me
by Dan GutmanJoe Stoshack lives for baseball. He knows everything there is to know about the game -- except how to play well. His specialty is striking out. Stosh feels like a real loser, and when he takes a low-paying job cleaning a bunch of junk out of his neighbor's attic, he feels even worse -- until he comes across a little piece of cardboard that takes his breath away. His heart is racing. His brain is racing. He can hardly believe his eyes. Stosh has stumbled upon a T-206 Honus Wagner -- the most valuable baseball card in the world! And he's about to find out that it's worth a lot more than money....
Hoodoo
by Ronald L. Smith&“I loved this book. Told by a narrator you won&’t soon forget, it is filled with myth and legend, danger and bravery. Hoodoo is pure folk magic.&”—Keith Donohue, New York Times bestselling author Twelve-year-old Hoodoo Hatcher was born into a family with a rich tradition of practicing folk magic: hoodoo, as most people call it. But even though his name is Hoodoo, he can&’t seem to cast a simple spell. Then a mysterious man called the Stranger comes to town, and Hoodoo starts dreaming of the dead rising from their graves. Even worse, he soon learns the Stranger is looking for a boy. Not just any boy. A boy named Hoodoo. The entire town is at risk from the Stranger&’s black magic, and only Hoodoo can defeat him. He&’ll just need to learn how to conjure first. Set amid the swamps, red soil, and sweltering heat of small-town Alabama in the 1930s, Hoodoo is infused with a big dose of creepiness leavened with gentle humor. &“What a splendid novel. Reader, be prepared to have your foundations shaken: this is a world that is deeper, more wondrous, more spiritually charged than you may have ever imagined.&”—Gary D. Schmidt, two-time Newbery Honor medalist and author of The Wednesday Wars &“The authenticity of Hoodoo&’s voice and this distinctive mashup of genres make Smith one to watch. Seekers of the scary and &‘something different&’ need look no further.&”—Kirkus Reviews &“The chilling supernatural Southern Gothic plot action is enhanced by atmospheric description of rural life in Depression-era Alabama . . . Readers will particularly enjoy Hoodoo&’s authentic and engaging narrative voice.&”—School Library Journa
Hoodwinked
by Arthur HowardWith gentle humor and a touch of magic, Arthur Howard reveals how true friendship sometimes turns up in the most surprising places.
Hoof Beat (Saddle Club #9)
by Bonnie BryantLisa's love of horses has grown over the past few months. As a member of the Saddle Club, she feels it's her duty to spread the word about all the good things happening at Pine Hollow Stables. But when her new column, Hoof Beat, starts running weekly in the local paper, Lisa's not getting the happy reaction she expected. Is there a difference between telling the facts, and reporting the news?
Hoofbeats of Danger (American Girl History Mysteries #2)
by Holly D. HughesThese suspenseful stories will leave readers on the edge of their seats! Each spine-tingling tale features a brave, clever girl solving an intriguing mystery at an important time in America's past. Life at a Pony Express station in 1860 is filled with danger -- especially after someone poisons Annie's beloved pony.
Hoofbeats of Danger (Mysteries through History #2)
by Holly HughesSet in 1860 as the first wagon trains rumble into the American West, this adventure-filled novel centers on a frontier girl and the beloved pony she tries to save Born in the back of a covered wagon traveling west from Vermont, Annie Dawson dreams of someday seeing what&’s on the eastern side of the great Mississippi. For now, she&’ll have to be content living with her parents and younger brother in the Nebraska Territory at the Red Buttes Pony Express station run by her family. That is, until her favorite pony starts going wild, and Annie&’s friend—Pony Express rider Billy Cody—suspects that someone is poisoning her. But who&’d want to hurt gentle Magpie? Indian tribes stirring up trouble? Or the Butterfield Mail, the Pony Express rival that seems to feel threatened by the ponies&’ speed in delivering mail to California? The night before Magpie is scheduled to be put down, Annie steals out to see if her half-Shoshone friend Redbird Wilson can cure Magpie&’s mysterious ailment. But the pony just gets worse. Unsure whom she can trust, Annie must use her wits to find the culprit before Magpie dies and other horses meet the same fate. This ebook includes a historical afterword.
Hoofbeats: Katie and the Mustang #1
by Kathleen DueyKatie Rose is dreaming of going west to find her Uncle Jack. Mr. Stevens brings home an unbroken Mustang. Katie is drawn to the horse's wildness. When Katie learns that the Stevenses plan to join the expansion West without her or the Mustang she decides to go on her own.
Hoofbeats: Katie and the Mustang #1
by Kathleen DueyOrphaned at age six and taken in by a heartless couple, nine-year-old Katie Rose spends her days doing chores and dreaming of going west to find her Uncle Jack. Then Mr. Stevens brings home an unbroken Mustang, and Katie's world changes. Katie is drawn to the horse's wildness, and he seems to sense her need for companionship. So when Katie learns that the Stevenses plan to join the expansion West&150without her or the Mustang&150she makes a desperate decision to go on her own. And she will not leave the Mustang behind.
Hoofbeats: Katie and the Mustang #2
by Kathleen DueyKatie Rose dreams of going west to find her Uncle Jack. Mr. Stevens brings home an unbroken Mustang. Katie is drawn to the horse's wildness. When Katie learns that the Stevenses plan to join the expansion she makes a decision to go on her own with Mustang.
Hoofbeats: Katie and the Mustang #3
by Kathleen DueyKatie Rose dreams of going west to find her Uncle Jack. Then Mr. Stevens brings home an unbroken mustang. Katie is drawn to the horse's wildness. When the Stevens' plan to join the expansion West, without her or the mustang, she makes a desperate decision to go on her own, taking her mustang.
Hoofbeats: Katie and the Mustang #4
by Kathleen DueyKatie continues westward with the Kylers to search for land. Katie's worst fears are confirmed in that her uncle is not there. She realizes that she cannot keep the mustang at home anymore. Left with no family and without the mustang to rely on, Katie must find her own way.
Hoofbeats: Lara and the Gray Mare #1
by Kathleen DueyThe spirit of Connemara shines in four exciting novels about a girl and a foal during the time of the Norman invasion. In Book One, Lara, the kind-hearted daughter of a cattle baron, tends to her family's herd in the Irish highlands, where she rescues an orphaned foal. In a heated battle, both are kidnapped by a warring clan. In Book Two, as the foal matures, Lara becomes a competent horsewoman and decides to search for her family, only to find that her homeland has been destroyed. Book Three finds Lara back with the clan. Recognized for her great skills, she is traded, along with the horse, to Norman invaders. In Book Four, the series concludes as Lara finds purpose in training nuns to breed horses.
Hoofbeats: Lara and the Moon-colored Filly #2
by Kathleen DueyCaptured by members of another Irish clan, Lara continues to protect the young filly, Dannsair, and ponders how they might escape together.
Hoofbeats: Lara and the Moon-colored Filly #4
by Kathleen DueyNine-year-old Lara is the daughter of the leader of her cattle-raising clan. While she spends her days tending to the cattle, her heart lies with her beloved gray mare. When Lara goes to the highlands to set the cattle out to graze, she finds the mare in the process of a difficult birth.
Hoofbeats: Lara at Athenry Castle
by Kathleen DueyNine-year-old Lara is the daughter of the r?-the leader of her cattle-raising clan. While she spends her days tending to the cattle, her heart lies with her beloved gray mare. When Lara goes to the highlands to set the cattle out to graze, she finds the mare in the process of a difficult birth. Lara vows to take care of the foal as a dying promise to the gray mare, and with the help of a childless milk-cow, she cares for the spindly-legged filly. But just when she is confident that the foal can survive, a rival clan captures them both, and throws Lara's life into turmoil. When the filly is eventually given to a titled baron in the castle town of Athenry, Lara, determined to stay with the horse no matter what, goes along. Together, she and her beloved horse face seemingly insurmountable challenges, but all along Lara keeps two things in mind. One day, she will manage to flee, and will set off in search of the family that she was taken from. And she will not leave without her silver mare. .
Hoofbeats: Lara at Athenry Castle #3
by Kathleen DueyLara is the daughter of the leader of her cattle-raising clan. Her heart lies with her beloved gray mare. She finds the mare in the process of a difficult birth. Childless milk-cow helps her. A rival clan captures them both.
Hoofbeats: Margret and Flynn, 1875
by Kathleen DueyMargret and her sister Libby are living with Mrs. Fredriksen. Margret wants to stay forever, but not Libby. A sweeping tornado brings an injured horse. Margret lays claim to the horse, naming him Flynn, nursing him back to health, and teaching to ride. She has to convince Libby to stay so she can make Flynn hers.
Hoofbeats: Margret and Flynn, 1875
by Kathleen DueyThe year is 1875, and twelve-year-old orphan Margret and her sister, Libby, are living with the kind Mrs. Fredriksen in her sod house in rural Littleton, Colorado. Margret would be happy to stay forever, but she knows that Libby, with her basic distrust of anyone other than Margret, will have them moving soon enough. Then a tornado sweeps through, bringing with it an injured horse. Immediately Margret lays claim to the horse, naming him Flynn, nursing him back to health, and teaching herself to ride. Now more than ever, Margret yearns for some stability in her life. Somehow, she's got to find a way to convince Libby to stay so she can make Flynn hers. Powerfully written and historically accurate, this is a great addition to the series that's tailor-made for girls who love horses and historical fiction.
Hoofbeats: Silence and Lily, 1773
by Kathleen DueyTwelve-year-old Silence wants a chance to call Lily--a beautiful snow-white mare-- her own which her mother disapproves. Silence learns that someone has kidnapped Lily and begins to worry that if she doesn't do something drastic, she may lose Lily forever.
Hook 'Em Snotty (World of Adventure #6)
by Gary PaulsenOutdoorsy Bobbie and her city cousin, Alex, begin a vacation of rivalry at their grandfather's ranch but must find a way of dealing together with a wild bull, a violent storm, and the nasty Bledsoe boys.
Hook Shot Hero: A Nothin' But Net Sequel
by Matt ChristopherTim Daniels is back at Camp Wikasaukee with rest of the gang from Nothin' But Net, serving as a mentor to three young rookies, and he's got his hands full! He's still working on keeping his height from getting in the way of his game--he's shorter than most of the guys. Plus, he's got a bully on his hands, and he's got to find a way to inspire his campers. Good thing NCAA pro Dick Dunbar is there to help Tim with a super-cool shot that gives him the confidence to make his mark at camp.Packed with on the court action and useful lessons about the game, this is story that gets to the heart of what team sports are all about--and because it comes from Matt Christopher, young readers know they're getting the best sports writing on the shelf.
Hook Up or Break Up #1: Love Is Random Too
by Kendall AdamsHelp!I was lagging behind everyone in the romance department to the point where it was mortifying. So my best friend talked me into asking out three guys at random--and now they all want to be my boyfriend! I know . . . I shouldn't complain, but I just can't make this decision on my own. So I'm leaving it up to you.Who's it gonna be? Choose wisely. This is my heart we're talking about!Love, Quinn