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Amanda Panda Quits Kindergarten

Amanda Panda Quits Kindergarten

Candice Ransom

"Empathy and kindness are just as important as ABCs and 123s, and Amanda gives readers a good lesson." —Kirkus "With strong dialogue and well-imagined details of wardrobe and play, Ransom writes an original story around the familiar ...
The Day of the Black Blizzard

The Day of the Black Blizzard

Candice Ransom

Ten-year-old Orry Jenkins is sick and tired of the dust.
Who Wrote the U.S. Constitution?: And Other Questions about ...

Who Wrote the U.S. Constitution?: And Other Questions about ...

Candice Ransom

The Convention became a turning point in American history. But what were the new country’s problems? Who came up with the solutions? How did the states work out disagreements to create a new system of government?
Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope

Candice Ransom

When her mother inherits an uncle's dilapidated old house in the Shenandoah Valley, Cress finds herself involved with its tenant, Darien, a mysterious, unhappy boy, and dark secrets from the past.
The Night of the Hurricane's Fury

The Night of the Hurricane's Fury

Candice Ransom

In 1900, while visiting his aunt in Galveston, Texas, ten-year-old Robert Pettibone is washed into swirling floodwaters when a hurricane takes the town by surprise.
John Hancock

John Hancock

Candice F. Ransom

Traces the life of John Hancock, including his childhood, election as the first governor of Massachusettes, and signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa

Candice Ransom

Describes the early life of Mother Teresa, and how what she learned about helping others led her to become a nun, to found the Missionaries of Charity, and to become famous for her work.
What's Great about Indiana?

What's Great about Indiana?

Candice Ransom

What's so great about Indiana? Readers will explore the top ten sites in the Hoosier State including popular parks, exciting museums, and fascinating caves.
Parts of a Flower

Parts of a Flower

Candice Ransom

The flower is the part of a plant that makes seeds or fruit. Readers will identify the main parts of a flower and learn about the process of pollination.
Danger at Sand Cave

Danger at Sand Cave

Candice Ransom

When Arly's friend Floyd Collins is trapped by falling rocks in Sand Cave, Arly rushes to help.
Hero of the Empire: The Making of Winston Churchill

Hero of the Empire: The Making of Winston Churchill

Candice Millard

The Making of Winston Churchill Candice Millard ... SZ Photo/Scherl/Bridgeman Images The moral right of the author has been asserted Cover design: Coralie BickfordSmith ISBN: 9780241280980. Text copyright © Candice Millard, 2016.
Maria Von Trapp: Beyond the Sound of Music

Maria Von Trapp: Beyond the Sound of Music

Candice F. Ransom

Explores the life and career of the Austrian singer, covering her life with the Von Trapp family, as well as her adventures in the United States.
What's Great about Indiana?

What's Great about Indiana?

Candice Ransom

... HISTORY PARK 10 INDIANA STATE FAIR 12 CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS 14 Copyright © 2015 by Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. Content Consultant: Jason Lantzer, Instructor, Butler University All rights reserved. International ...
Quicklet on Candice Millard's The River of Doubt: Theodore ...

Quicklet on Candice Millard's The River of Doubt: Theodore ...

Judith Mary Wilson

Sources The Roosevelt Corollary The Washington Post, Candice Millard on the Writing Life Washington Post, Candice Millard: Destined to write Amazon Basin Amazon Rain Forest Brazil Brazilian Highlands Malaria Utiarity The Banknote Den ...
School Library Journal

School Library Journal

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The Con Man's Daughter: A Story of Lies, Desperation, and ...

The Con Man's Daughter: A Story of Lies, Desperation, and ...

Candice Curry

Though she eventually cut ties with her father, Candice could not ignore the scars that were left from her childhood. This is her story, one steeped in secrets but one that, ultimately, led her to a place of forgiveness and freedom.
Matt W. Ransom, Confederate General from North Carolina

Matt W. Ransom, Confederate General from North Carolina

Clayton Charles Marlow

These e›orts greatly facilitated the return of Matt Ransom and William Hood to North Carolina. Thus the Ransom family was restored, at least for a time. Pattie and Matt had many subjects for conversation, for every day brought news items of  ...
Historical Outline of the Ransom Family of America

Historical Outline of the Ransom Family of America

Wyllys Cadwell Ransom

HANNAH F. TUTTLE 7 [498] (Isabel Averill 6, Lois 5, Robert Ransom* 4, Robert3 3, Joshua1 2, Robert1 1), b. Sept. 30, 1821 ; m. Charles Odell, Feb. 6, 1838; Charles Odell d. Oct. 8, 1895. CHILDREN. 20S3. '• Henry Odell, b. Feb. 19, 1839; d.
John Ransom's Andersonville Diary

John Ransom's Andersonville Diary

John L. Ransom

The diary of John Ransom chronicles life as a prisoner-of-war in the infamous Andersonville prison
Ransom Researcher

Ransom Researcher

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-H THIEL WYLLYS CADWELL RANSOM 1828 VT- 1908 Ml [Wyllys(7), Epaphroditus, Ezekiel, Newton, Robert, Joshua, Robert(1)] Wyllys Cadwell RANSOM was born in Townsend, Windham Co VT on 28 April 1828, son of Epaphroditus ...
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey

The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey

Candice Millard

From the soaring beauty of the Amazon rain forest to the darkest night of Theodore Roosevelt’s life, here is Candice Millard’s dazzling debut. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Ransom

Ransom

Jay McInerney

When Christopher Ransom opened his eyes he was on his back, looking up into a huddle of Japanesefaces shimmering inapool of artificial light. Who were these people?Then heplaced them.These were his fellow karateka, members of his ...
No Second Chance

No Second Chance

Harlan Coben

A ransom demand is made and agreed to. But something goes terribly wrong. The kidnappers escape, and Marc remembers the ransom note's ominous warning: there will be no second chance. An agonising eighteen months pass with no word.
Portrait and Biographical

Portrait and Biographical

Kalamazoo Allegan and Van Buren Counties

WYLLYS CADWELL RANSOM, who is a prominent and influential resident of Kalamazoo, was born at Towns- hend, Windham County, Vt., April 28, His father was Gov. Epaphroditus Ransom, whose biography will appear on another page in ...
The Politics of Focus: Women, Children, and ...

The Politics of Focus: Women, Children, and ...

Lindsay Smith

I3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, University of Texas, Austin. 46 Julia Margaret Cameron, Florence (August 1872), Gernsheim Collection, Harry Ransom Humanities ...
Ransom: The Untold Story of International Kidnapping

Ransom: The Untold Story of International Kidnapping

Ann Hagedorn

A shocking investigation of the world's fastest growing criminal enterprise, kidnapping for ransom and political advantage, offers the first detailed look at the furtive perpetrators, their victims, and the international role of the FBI. 35 ...
Ransom: The Untold Story of International Kidnapping

Ransom: The Untold Story of International Kidnapping

Ann Hagedorn Auerbach

A shocking investigation of the world's fastest growing criminal enterprise, kidnapping for ransom and political advantage, offers the first detailed look at the furtive perpetrators, their victims, and the international role of the FBI.
Shades of Gray: Perspectives on Campaign Ethics

Shades of Gray: Perspectives on Campaign Ethics

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Perspectives on Campaign Ethics Candice J. Nelson, David A. Dulio, Stephen K. Medvic. Contents Foreword James A. Thurber Acknowledgments campaign ethics 1. Approaching the Issue 1 David A. Dulio, Stephen K. Medvic, and Candice J.
Herod as a Composite Character in Luke-Acts:

Herod as a Composite Character in Luke-Acts:

Frank Dicken

2.1.3 Kazuhiko Yamazaki-Ransom, The Roman Empire in Luke's Narrative Yamazaki-Ransom's ... in Luke's thought. YamazakiRansom's objective is to discuss how Luke redefines “the idea of the people of God...by redefining the opponents ...

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