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The Stories Grandma Forgot (and How I Found Them)
by Nadine Aisha JassatFrom an award-winning poet comes a gripping mystery. "Grandma Farida has Alzheimer's - but I'm going to help her remember a huge secret..."Twelve-year-old Nyla's dad died when she was four, or that's what she's been told. So when Grandma Farida insists she saw him in the local supermarket, Nyla wonders if Grandma is simply "time travelling" again - the phrase she uses when Grandma forgets.But Grandma is Nyla's best friend and when she asks Nyla to find her dad and bring him home, Nyla decides to make a brand new promise to her Grandma: to find him.As Nyla turns detective and sets out on a journey through her family's past to try and find the truth, she also hopes that uncovering important stories will help her understand who she is, and where she fits in the world ...A riveting audiobook in verse about the power of memory and story-telling, and an unbreakable bond between a grandmother and granddaughter. (P) 2023 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
The Stories Grandma Forgot (and How I Found Them)
by Nadine Aisha Jassat'One of those books that truly makes the world a better place.' Sophie Anderson, author of the House with Chicken LegsFrom acclaimed poet Nadine Aisha Jassat comes a gripping mystery... "Grandma Farida is losing her memory - but I'm going to help her remember a huge secret."Twelve-year-old Nyla's dad died when she was four, or that's what she's been told. So when Grandma Farida insists she saw him in the supermarket, Nyla wonders if she is 'time-travelling' again - the phrase she uses when Grandma forgets. But when Grandma asks Nyla to find her dad and bring him home, Nyla promises that she will. As Nyla sets out on her journey, she hopes that uncovering the past will help her to understand the mystery at the heart of her family ... and to work out who she is. A page-turning verse novel about memory and identity, and a bond that soars above all else.'A beautiful read about love, family, identity and worth.' Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear'A tender story about the meaning of life and love and loss.' Katya Balen, author of October, October
Stories Grandparents Tell About Their Grandchildren
by Bill AdlerStories Grandparents Tell About Their Grandchildren is a touching and humorous collection of anecdotes and memories from grandparents about their grandchildren. From the pranks and charm of small tots to the adventures and achievements of older grandchildren, these stories are sure to strike a familiar chord in anyone who is -- or has -- a grandparent. Both personal and universal, this collection is about real life and the challenges and wonders of the world we live in. Most of all, there are no unhappy endings: grandparents know all about persevering and overcorming, and the common thread throughout their stories is their affirmation of life. Stories Grandparents Tell About Their Grandchildren is a perfect read for every matriarch and patriarch in your family, and for the people who love them.
Stories of Autistic Joy
by Laura Kate Dale'I love that I don't need to feel ashamed at my happiest, and that my joy no longer needs to go through a filter before it's ready to see the light of day'Laura Kate Dale and 15 other autistic authors from around the globe, open the door and invite you in to explore and celebrate the candid, uplifting and intimate moments of autistic joy. More often than not autism is viewed through the lens of struggles and challenges - Stories of Autistic Joy is here to shift that narrative and turn the spotlight onto the unique joys that shape autistic people's lives.Joy comes in all shapes and sizes: loving relationships, fantasy writing, building soft forts, echolalia, peaceful solitude, Pokemon, stimming freely and unmasking for the first time. So, step inside and explore the diverse and heart-warming stories from around the world and celebrate what makes experiencing autistic joy so special.
Stories of My Life
by Katherine PatersonFrom her childhood in China to the moment she won her first National Book Award, literary icon Katherine Paterson shares the personal stories that inspired her children's books. <P><P> Told with her trademark humor and heart, Paterson's tales reveal details about her life from her childhood with missionary parents, to living as a single woman in Japan, to raising four children in suburban Maryland with her minister husband. Read about the origins of such familiar characters as Leslie Burke and Janice Avery from Bridge to Terabithia, and go behind the scenes to the moments Katherine found out she won her many awards. Filled with personal photos and letters, this funny, heartwarming history from a legendary writer lets fans in on the making of literary classics.
Stories of the Wild West Gang: Book 1 (Stories of the Wild West Gang #1)
by Joy CowleyThis omnibus volume of stories is destined to become a family read-aloud favorite. This is not the "wild west" we're used to hearing about—this is the West family whose adventures have both inventiveness and innocence. The Wests are everything cousin Michael is not allowed to be—noisy, crazy, and very, very messy.
Stories of Your Life
by Ted ChiangA new edition of Ted Chiang’s masterful first collection, Stories of Your Life and Others, which includes his first eight published stories plus the author’s story notes and a cover the author commissioned himself. Combining the precision and scientific curiosity of Kim Stanley Robinson with Lorrie Moore’s cool, clear love of language and narrative intricacy, this award-winning collection offers readers the dual delights of the very, very strange and the heartbreakingly familiar.<P><P> Stories of Your Life and Others presents characters who must confront sudden change—the inevitable rise of automatons or the appearance of aliens—while striving to maintain some sense of normalcy. In the amazing and much-lauded title story, a grieving mother copes with divorce and the death of her daughter by drawing on her knowledge of alien languages and non-linear memory recollection. A clever pastiche of news reports and interviews chronicles a college’s initiative to “turn off” the human ability to recognize beauty in “Liking What You See: A Documentary.” With sharp intelligence and humor, Chiang examines what it means to be alive in a world marked by uncertainty and constant change, and also by beauty and wonder.<P> The collection received the Locus Award and the stories have received the Hugo, Seiun, Nebula, and Sturgeon Awards.
Stories to Share: Family Stories Volume 2
by Highlights For Children Richard Hoit Dave KlugRebus stories teach kids how to read independently. Key words in the stories are paired with images that allow young readers to decipher new words without help from grown-ups. This collection of rebus family stories, along with its companion, Stories to Share: Family Stories Volume 1, is perfect for young readers who love stories about family.
Stories to Share: Family Stories Volume 1
by Highlights For Children Dave Klug Alvarez LorenaRebus stories teach kids how to read independently. Key words in the stories are paired with images that allow young readers to decipher new words without help from grown-ups. This collection of rebus family stories, along with its companion, Stories to Share: Family Stories Volume 2, is perfect for young readers who love stories about family.
The Stories We Tell: A Novel
by Patti Callahan Henry&“A lyrical exploration of love and longing, secrets and suspicion, family and friendship&”from the bestselling author of The Secret Book of Flora Lea (Mary Kay Andrews, New York Times–bestselling author). Eve and Cooper Morrison are Savannah&’s power couple. They&’re on every artistic board and deeply involved in the community. The perfect juxtaposition of the old and the new, they are the beautiful people. The lucky ones. And they have the wealth and name that comes from being part of an old Georgia family. But things may not be as good as they seem. After twenty-one years together, Eve and Cooper know each other. They count on each other. They know what to expect. But when Cooper and Eve&’s sister are involved in a car accident, the questions surrounding the event bring the family close to the breaking point. Sifting between the stories—of Cooper, of her sister, of the evidence—Eve has to find out what really happened. And what she&’s going to do about it. A riveting story about the power of truth, The Stories We Tell will open your eyes and rearrange your heart. &“From the intriguing beginning to the touching ending, The Stories We Tell is filled with the warmth, heart, and compassion that have become the trademark of her novels.&” —Diane Chamberlain, New York Times–bestselling author &“Full of twists and turns, this book will be one that you just can&’t put down.&” —Southern Living &“Everything you expect from Patti Callahan Henry—lyrical writing, characters worth rooting for, a sure-footed belief in the power of goodness—plus a twisty plot that will keep the pages turning long into the night.&” —Joshilyn Jackson, New York Times–bestselling author
The Stories We Tell Ourselves: Mentalizing Tales of Dating and Marriage
by J. Mark Thompson Richard TuchThe Stories We Tell Ourselves: Mentalizing Tales of Dating and Marriage is about the dynamics of intimate interpersonal relationships (dating and marriage) - how and why human pairings occur, what helps them function optimally and how therapists can intervene when they don't. J. Mark Thompson and Richard Tuch employ a multidimensional perspective that provides a variety of "lenses" through which intimate relationships can be viewed. The authors also offer a new model of couples therapy based on the mentalization model of treatment developed by Peter Fonagy and his colleagues. This book is aimed at those interested in the nature of intimate relationships as well as those wishing to expand their clinical skills, whether they are conducting one-on-one therapy with individuals struggling to establish and maintain intimate relations or are conducting conjoint treatment with troubled couples who have sought the therapist's assistance. Thompson and Tuch view relationships from a wide array of different perspectives: mentalization, attachment theory, evolutionary psychology, psychoanalysis, pattern recognition (neuroscience), and role theory. A mentalization based approach to couples therapy is clearly explained in a "how to" fashion, with concrete suggestions about how the therapist goes about clinically intervening given their expanded understanding of the dynamics of intimate relations outlined in the book. The Stories We Tell Ourselves: Mentalizing Tales of Dating and Marriage will appeal to psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, marriage therapists, and all those interested in both learning more about the dynamics of one-on-one intimate relationships (dating and marriage) from a truly multidimensional perspective and in learning how to conduct mentalization-based couples therapy.
The Storm: A Novel
by Arif Anwar“A remarkable debut, in which fiction vividly portrays specific events in history.”—Booklist (starred review) “This powerful and important debut is a story for our time.” —Library Journal (starred review) From an immensely talented new voice in international fiction, a sweeping tour de force that seamlessly interweaves five love stories that, together, chronicle sixty years of Bangladeshi history.Shahryar, a recent PhD graduate and father of nine-year-old Anna, must leave the US when his visa expires. In their last remaining weeks together, we learn Shahryar’s history, in a village on the Bay of Bengal, where a poor fisherman and his wife are preparing to face a storm of historic proportions. That story intersects with those of a Japanese pilot, a British doctor stationed in Burma during World War II, and a privileged couple in Calcutta who leaves everything behind to move to East Pakistan following the Partition of India. Inspired by the 1970 Bhola cyclone, in which half a million-people perished overnight, the structure of this riveting novel mimics the storm itself. Building to a series of revelatory and moving climaxes, it shows the many ways in which families love, betray, honor, and sacrifice for one another. At once grounded in history and fantastically imaginative, The Storm explores the humanity that connects us beyond the surface differences of race, religion, and nationality. It is an epic novel in the tradition of Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner and Rohinton Mistry’s A Fine Balance, by a singularly gifted and perceptive new writer.
The Storm
by Elisabeth McNeillWhen a storm decimates a Scottish fishing village, the surviving women band together to find hope in this nineteenth-century historical saga based on true events. It is 1881, and when a violent storm devastates the Scottish fishing village of Eyemouth few families escape unscathed. Newlywed Rosabelle Maltman loses her husband, and her mother-in-law Effie lost her husband and three sons. For these women and their neighbors in the close-knit community, life will never be the same again. Yet as the months pass, the women of Eyemouth must learn to look to the future, to live and to love again . . . A perfect selection for fans of Ellie Dean and Anna Jacobs.
Storm Blown (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Blue)
by Nick Courage"Beautiful, vivid writing and a power-packed plot . . . I truly loved it." --Lauren Tarshis, bestselling author of the I SURVIVED seriesA major hurricane is raging across the southern United States, and two unsuspecting kids are about to have the adventure of a lifetime! Perfect for kids who love high-stakes plots and natural disaster movies, and anyone interested in extreme weather!A little rain and wind don't worry Alejo--they're just part of life at the beach. As his padrino says, as long as there are birds in the waves, it's safe. When people start evacuating, though, Alejo realizes things might be worse than he thought. And they are. A hurricane is headed straight for Puerto Rico.Emily's brother, Elliot, has been really sick. He can't go outside their New Orleans home, so Emily decides to have an adventure for him. She's on a secret mission to the tiny island Elliot loves. She's not expecting to meet up with an injured goose or a shy turtle. And nothing has prepared her for Megastorm Valerie. Soon Alejo and Emily will be in Valerie's deadly path. Who will survive?
Storm Chaser
by Mary Kay MorelEmily is excited to chase storms with her father, a meteorologist. When they finally find a tornado to study, though, they get stuck in its path! Emily must think fast and remember all the tornado safety tips she learned. Will she and her dad be able to safely ride out the storm?
Storm Dog
by L. M. ElliottFor those who have ever felt out of place, this affirming and heartwarming book tells a powerful story of the American South, the love of a dog, and the power of music. Perfect for fans of Maxi's Secrets and How to Steal a Dog, and for anyone who's ever loved a dog.Whip-smart Ariel doesn’t fit in. Only in the winds of the Blue Ridge Mountains and spring storms that mirror the unhappiness she feels at home.Her brother understands her, but he’s in Afghanistan. Her father hasn't been the same since George deployed. Her mother focuses on Ariel’s gorgeous sister. When Gloria is selected to be an Apple Blossom Parade princess, Ariel feels even more the outsider and takes to the hills.There, during a raging storm, Ariel finds a lost dog who leads her to the safety of a cabin and Sergeant Josie, a former Army K-9 handler. Together—with music, dog-dancing, and a storm-child-crazy plan—the three outcasts find themselves.In this whimsical tale of self-discovery, L. M. Elliott captures the flavor of Virginia’s hunt country and Appalachia, while exploring definitions of beauty and belonging. Storm Dog will make readers proud to dance to their own rhythms.
Storm Horse (Chicken House Novels Ser.)
by Nick GarlickA stirring, moving story about a boy and the horse he rescues from the sea -- Kate DiCamillio meets War Horse.With his mother missing and his father dead, twelve-year-old Flip's new home is a remote Dutch island. Menaced by the local bullies and followed everywhere by a mysterious girl, he wonders how he'll ever adapt to life on his uncle's farm.But everything changes the day a sinking ship leaves a horse drowning in the waves. Risking his life to rescue it, Flip is told he may keep the horse -- but only if he can teach it how to work for its keep. From that moment on a friendship grows. But can a boy and a horse really save each other? And what other dark storm threaten their hard-won happiness?Storm Horse is a thrilling, heartfelt tale of a boy, a horse, and their journey together towards a new life.
A Storm in the Stars
by Don ZancanellaThis novel of love and literature by the author of Concord &“brings to vivid life a fascinating cast of characters&” including the Shelleys and Lord Byron (Denise Giardina, author of Emily&’s Ghost). In early nineteenth-century London, five-year-old Mary Godwin, daughter of a philosopher, plays with her sister, mourns her late mother, and marvels as a hot air balloon lands not far from the Thames. Nearby, in Sussex, eleven-year-old Percy Shelley entertains his three sisters by telling them stories and performing tricks with chemicals and fire. A dozen years later, Mary and Percy meet and fall in love in the Godwin bookshop near Black Friar&’s Bridge. At first their romance seems doomed: Percy is a well-known atheist and already has a wife, and Mary is only seventeen, under the care of her father and his overbearing second wife. But they consider such impediments trivial and are soon on their way to Ireland, Switzerland, and across Europe (with Mary&’s flighty half-sister, Claire, in tow). Upon reaching Lake Geneva they find lodgings near where the notorious poet Lord Byron and his peculiar personal physician, John Polidori, are staying—the same Lord Byron Claire seduced back in London—her reasoning being that if Mary can have a poet, why can&’t she? And so begins the summer when Mary Shelley will start writing her novel about a man who brings to life a creature of his own making, Percy and Lord Byron will debate politics and poetry in the midst of lightning storms, Polidori will commence writing his novel about a man with a taste for human blood, and snow will fall in the middle of July. Praise for the writing of award-winning author Don Zancanella &“Mr. Zancanella&’s characters . . . are drawn with remarkable perception and control.&” —The New York Times Book Review &“A strong sense of place [and] a subdued sense of humor.&” —Western American Literature &“Clever and subtle . . . Polished.&” —Publishers Weekly
The Storm Keeper’s Island (The Storm Keeper's Island Series)
by Catherine DoyleAn evocative tale of ancient magic, bravery, and family bonds. <P><P>“Fans of Harry Potter or Percy Jackson can add Fionn Boyle as a generous and brave hero from the Emerald Isle.” – School Library Connection <P><P>Fionn Boyle comes from a long line of brave seafarers, people with the ocean behind their eyes. But he can’t help but fear the open sea. For years, Fionn's mother has told him stories of Arranmore Island, a strange place that seems to haunt her. Fionn has always wondered about this mysterious island, and from the day he arrives he starts noticing things that can't be explained. He can sense the island all around him, and it feels like the island is watching him, too. <P><P>Once in a generation, Arranmore Island chooses a new Storm Keeper to wield its power and keep its magic safe from enemies. The time has come for his grandfather, a secretive and eccentric old man, to step down. But as Fionn and the other descendants of Arranmore’s most powerful families fight to become the island’s next champion, a more sinister magic is waking up, intent on rekindling a long-ago war and changing Fionn’s life and the island’s future forever. <P><P>Lexile Measure: 780
The Storm Makers
by Jennifer E SmithFrom the author of THE STATISTICAL PROBABILITY OF LOVE comes Jennifer E Smith's THE STORM MAKERS - an adventure novel filled with friendship and mystery for any reader of Eva Ibbotson.When twins Ruby and Simon's parents move the family from their cozy home in Chicago to a ramshackle farm in the middle of nowhere the only thing on Ruby's mind is: when can we move back home? With miles of empty fields surrounding them, Ruby and Simon are growing apart, and Ruby doesn't know how to stop it. That is, until strange occurrences begin happening on the farm - sudden gusts of wind, rain storms, and even tornado warnings - that seem eerily timed to Simon's emotions. When a stranger shows up and tells the twins that Simon is a Storm Maker - part of a clandestine group of people entrusted with controlling and taming the weather - and that he is in great danger, Simon and Ruby discover a world of adventure lurking behind the backdrop of peaceful fields and farms. Soon Ruby and Simon are racing against the clock as they try to master Simon's powers in time to stop a rogue Storm Maker's dangerous and potentially deadly plans.
The Storm Makers
by Jennifer E. Smith Brett Helquist<P>Enter the world of The Storm Makers, where there's magic behind every forecast. What starts as an ordinary summer turns exciting and perilous for twins Ruby and Simon when strange occurrences begin happening on their farm -- sudden gusts of wind, rainstorms, and even tornado warnings -- that seem eerily timed to Simon's emotions. <P>Then a stranger arrives and tells the twins that Simon is a Storm Maker -- part of a clandestine group of people entrusted with controlling and taming the weather -- and that he is in great danger. Soon Simon and Ruby must race against the clock as they try to master Simon's powers in time to stop a rogue Storm Maker's treacherous -- and potentially deadly -- plans. <P>In this thrilling new adventure, loyalties can shift as quickly as the wind . . . and the ordinary can turn extraordinary in the blink of an eye.
A Storm of Sisters (A Pinch of Magic Adventure)
by Michelle HarrisonThere are secrets hidden beneath the ice . . . bring the magic home in the frosty fourth instalment of the bestselling Pinch of Magic Adventures, from the award-winning Michelle Harrison. Pre-order now! When the Widdershins sisters and Granny are called away in deepest winter to look after cousin Clarissa, it doesn&’t take long for adventure – or trouble – to find them. The town of Wilderness has plenty to explore with its frozen lake and winter market, as well as being haunted by a doomed highwayman and his secret love. But the legends are true and seeing a ghostly figure one night, the girls realise that Granny is in terrible danger. As an icy storm rages, the race to save her begins – can the sisters lay Wilderness&’s ghosts to rest before another soul is claimed? Praise for the Pinch of Magic Adventures: &‘Harrison&’s fully imagined world has conviction, and the perils of the story are lightened by the warmth and spirit of its characters&’ The Sunday Times 'BRILLIANT' Emma Carroll, author of Letters From The Lighthouse 'Simply phenomenal!' Sophie Anderson, author of The House With Chicken Legs 'I was utterly captivated by the Widdershins sisters' Lisa Thompson, author of The Goldfish Boy &‘Gutsy and rude, full of warts-and-all family love, Harrison&’s latest has the wry enchantment of an E Nesbit classic&’ Guardian &‘A fabulous magical adventure&’ Sunday Express &‘Fantasy and adventure appear on every page of this spellbinding tale&’ Daily Mail
A Storm of Strawberries
by CotterillTwelve-year-old Darby loves living on her family's strawberry farm. But a big storm is coming, and it threatens to destroy everything she and her family hold dear.Darby is twelve years old and has Down syndrome. Her favorite things are music, chocolate, and her big sister Kaydee. It's a big weekend for Darby. It's time for their annual chocolate hunt, and it's all she can think about. Well, that and spending time with her big sister. But this year Kaydee's friend Lissa is staying over for the weekend, and she seems to be stealing all of Kaydee's attention. And to make things worse, the strawberry farm is hit by a tornado. Suddenly, it's as though both the chocolate hunt and her sister are slipping away from her. Although the family is prepared for the tornado, they aren't prepared for the storm of emotions that surface when a truth is brought to light. With tension rising within the family, can Darby mend what's been broken when it seems like no one is listening to her? A Storm of Strawberries is a warm, thoughtful, and empathetic novel from acclaimed author Jo Cotterill.
Storm Rescue #6
by Anderson Laurie HalseSunita Patel is book smart and good with cats. When a hurricane approaches, Sunita realizes that Lucy, a diabetic cat with a broken leg, is in danger, along with her owner, Mrs. Clark. When the vets are called out on emergency, the evacuation starts. Will Sunita be able to save Lucy or will she be a scaredy-cat?