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Ellis Island: Three Novels
by Joan Lowery NixonMoving and inspiring stories of the immigrant experience are offered up in this eOmni edition comprised of three novels from Joan Lowery Nixon's historical fiction series, Ellis Island. Each story features a unique teenage girl's perspective--one from Russia, one from Ireland, and one from Sweden. In Land of Hope, Russian immigrant Rebekah Levinsky settles with her family on the Lower East Side of New York and soon realizes that the roads are not paved with gold. In Land of Promise, Irish immigrant Rose Carney arrives in Chicago to a life filled with family responsibilities that impede on her dreams of independence. And in Land of Dreams, Swedish immigrant Kristin Swensen's family lives on a farm in Minnesota, but her parents still cling to the life they'd known in Sweden.Follow their journeys as Rebekah, Rose, and Kristin--and their families-- struggle to find the courage, faith, and resilience they'll need to conquer the odds, find their independence, and realize the American dream.
Ellis Johnson Might Be Famous (Cookies And Milk Ser. #2)
by Shawn AmosThis joyful and heartfelt sequel to the NAACP Image Award-winning Cookies & Milk is a story of fame, self-confidence, and second chances, based on author Shawn Amos&’s memories of growing up the son of Wally &“Famous&” Amos. After the overnight mega success of his dad's cookie store, twelve-year-old Ellis Johnson is on top of the world. He&’s met celebrities, strangers stop &“the Cookie Kid&” on the street, and he&’s even headed to NYC to be in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade with his dad. Ellis is ready for his star turn, playing harmonica on national television—until his big break turns into the most embarrassing moment of his life. Ellis is sure everyone at home is judging him, and he can barely stand to show his face in school. To make matters worse, his dad is going gaga for a new girlfriend, and DJ Wishbone goes from being pushed out of his radio station ... to taking over Ellis's place in the store. Ellis's only bright spot is the loyal friends who have stayed by his side—and who, along with some new faces, might just be able to help Ellis with a daring plan to get his groove back. This charming, semi-autobiographical novel proves that anything is possible with good music, good friends, loving family, and great cookies. Don't miss Ellis's first adventure in Cookies and Milk!
EllRay Jakes Is Magic
by Brian Biggs Sally WarnerSmall kid. Big Stage. Does EllRay have a talent to put on show for the entire school? When EllRay and his friends hear about the school talent show, they're not impressed. They're too old for that stuff. But their teacher, Mrs. Sanchez, isn't so quick to let her students off the hook. Five students absolutely must try-out, and EllRay somehow ends up being one of them. Now he has to figure out something he's talented at....like, maybe magic? But now the pressure's on. It's up to EllRay to take the stage and show his classmates and the whole school that he's not only talented but magic.
EllRay Jakes The Recess King!
by Sally Warner Brian Biggs"Kids of all stripes will identify with EllRay and his unwittingly hilarious antics."--BooklistEight-year-old EllRay is down to one-and-a-half best friends, and his little sister points out the obvious: he needs more! So EllRay decides to audition other boys for the part, the way his sister is auditioning for the lead role in her day care's spring play. Now, EllRay has to come up with fun things to do at recess, because when he's the Recess King, everyone will want to be his friend!
EllRay Jakes Stands Tall
by Sally Warner Brian BiggsEllRay Jakes finally grows up (a little) by playing basketball in this ninth book in the series. There's a new game in town--basketball! Or in Ellray's case, pre-basketball. Coach Havens has all the third graders dribbling, passing, and shooting, and he's quick to compliment EllRay's skills. No one else seems to notice them, however, and as 'the shortest kid in the class,' EllRay is still chosen last for teams at recess. What's a short guy gotta do to get noticed?? When EllRay comes up with a plan that involves the off-limits teacher's lounge, everyone does a double take! PRAISE FOR THE ELLRAY JAKES SERIES:"Warner is a dead-on observer of playground politics, and has a great ear for dialogue."--School Library Journal on EllRay Jakes Is Not a Chicken!"...ideal for reluctant readers."--Booklist on EllRay Jakes Is Not a Chicken!"Young readers can identify with EllRay, who is neither a bad seed nor a goody-two-shoes; he and his sense of humor are just right."--Kirkus on EllRay Jakes Is a Rock Star!"The EllRay Jakes stories are just right for his real-life peers."--Kirkus on EllRay Jakes Walks the Plank
Ellray Jakes the Dragon Slayer
by Brian Biggs Sally WarnerEllRay Jakes is a small kid with big problems! EllRay Jakes may be the smallest kid in his class at Oak Glen Primary School, but he's also his sister Alfie's big brother. So when it looks like Alfie is being bossed around by a dragon-like girl at her school, EllRay feels responsible. As her older (and wiser!) brother, shouldn't he show her that she should stand up for herself? But little sisters and four year old dragons are a bit more complicated than he thought. . . . Check out the other books in the EllRay Jakes series: EllRay Jakes Is Not A Chicken!, EllRay Jakes is a Rock Star!, and EllRay Jakes Walks the Plank!
Ellray Jakes Walks the Plank!
by Sally WarnerThird-grader EllRay is becoming famous for messing up, and when his little sister accidentally kills EllRay's class goldfish, and then he forgets his teacher's read-aloud book at home, it only makes matters worse.
Elmer and the Talent Show (Life in the Doghouse)
by Crystal Velasquez Danny Robertshaw Ron DantaInspired by a real dog from Danny & Ron&’s Rescue from the popular documentary, Life in the Doghouse, this first book in a sweet chapter book series follows an old dachshund who forms an unlikely friendship with the boy in his new family—a great fit for fans of Bruce Cameron&’s Puppy Tales seriesElmer is a small dog with a big personality living at Danny and Ron&’s rescue. He wants nothing more than for someone to become his forever family. But as an older dog with a floppy tongue that doesn&’t stay in his mouth, it seems like he never fits the families&’ idea of the perfect pet. Benny&’s family just moved (again), and what he wants are friends. So, when his parents announce they are getting a dog, he&’s so excited to show it off—until they come home with a funny-looking older dachshund. To make matters worse, his parents have signed them up for a pet training course that will end with a big talent show in front of a crowd of strangers. Thrown together, Elmer and Benny learn that the perfect best friend might be different than they imagined—but even better than they&’d hoped.
Elmo's Book of Friends (Sesame Street)
by Naomi KleinbergGirls and boys ages 2 to 5 will love this sturdy tabbed board book all about Elmo and his Sesame Street friends. Each colorful tab features a different character so little ones can easily find their favorites.
Eloping with the Laird (Falling for a Stewart #1)
by Jeanine EnglertA man she can trust…With her life…and her heart? Ordered by her father to choose a husband by the end of the Highland Games—or he will select one for her—widow Moira Fraser hastily elopes with Rory McKenna, Laird of Blackmore. But they soon discover neither is free of the past. Rory has a price on his head and needs an heir as soon as possible, and Moira&’s horrible first marriage has left her afraid of letting her new husband get close… From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.
Elsa's Epic Journey (Step into Reading)
by Susan AmerikanerThis Step 3 Step into Reading leveled reader is based on Disney Frozen 2--which is in theaters November 22, 2019!Directed by Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck, and produced by Peter Del Vecho, Walt Disney Animation Studios' feature-length follow-up to 2013's Oscar®-winning film Frozen is slated for theaters on November 22, 2019. Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, Idina Menzel, and Jonathan Groff are reprising their roles in an all-new story. Girls and boys ages 5 to 7 will love this Step 3 Step into Reading leveled reader based on Disney Frozen 2! Step 3 readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics. For children who are ready to read on their own.
Elsewhere in Success
by Iris LavellA deceptively quiet story of suburban lives and second chances, this book follows Harry and Louisa, who are both in their second marriage. Each harbors failure and pain from the first; it seems that stasis is safest. Each gets by on the minutiae, rather than facing up to the shadows of violence, loss, and failure that still haunt them; a life half-lived is a life undisturbed. Celebrating the beauty of the ordinary, this novel asserts that hope and love can heal pain.
Elsey Come Home: A Novel
by Susan Conley<p>When Elsey’s husband, Lukas, hands her a brochure for a weeklong mountain retreat, she knows he is really giving her an ultimatum: Go, or we’re done. Once a successful painter, Elsey set down roots in China after falling passionately for Lukas, the tall, Danish MC at a warehouse rave in downtown Beijing. Now, with two young daughters and unable to find a balance between her identities as painter, mother, and, especially, wife, Elsey fills her days worrying, drinking, and descending into desperate unhappiness. <p>So, brochure in hand, she agrees to go and confront the ghosts of her past. There, she meets a group of men and women who will forever alter the way she understands herself: from Tasmin, another (much richer) expat, to Hunter, a young man whose courage endangers them all, and, most important, Mei--wife of one of China’s most famous artists and a renowned painter herself--with whom Elsey quickly forges a fierce friendship and whose candidness about her pain helps Elsey understand her own. <p>But Elsey must risk tearing herself and Lukas further apart when she decides she must return to her childhood home--the center of her deepest pain--before she can find her way back to him. Written in a voice at once wry, sensual, blunt, and hypnotic, Elsey Come Home is a modern odyssey and a quietly dynamic portrait of contemporary womanhood.</p>
Elsie's Impossible Choice
by Martha FinleyElsie faces danger at the hands of a jealous family member--and worse, the loss of her father's affection.
Elsie's Motherhood
by Martha FinleyElsie Dinsmore Travilla and Edward make wonderful Christian parents. Their children are not perfect, and are yet to train them in a godly way. Elsie is forced to put her faith in God when the Ku Klux Klan attacks their house in the intent to harm her husband and when her eldest child, Elsie, becomes very sick.
Elsie's New Life
by Martha FinleyAs Elsie grows up, her life is full of change. Old friendships are renewed. New ones bring new dilemmas - an unexpected proposal - to whom will Elsie turn when she is put to first test of love?
Elsie's Troubled Times (Book Six of the Elsie Dinsmore: A Life of Faith Series)
by Martha Finley Mission City Press"But the newspapers say it cannot last long, Papa, three months at most," Elsie interjected. "The newspapers are wrong," Horace replied forcefully. "This is American against American, and neither side will be easily defeated," Edward said. Sadly, Horace added, "We must prepare ourselves to wait out a long and bitter conflict. When we next see our homeland, all will be changed forever." Elsie's life seems nearly perfect when she returns home from her honeymoon. But not even the true love of husband and family can shelter her from the great upheaval that lies ahead. They are soon caught up in the bitter struggles between North and South. When the nation is torn apart, how will Elsie and her loved ones deal with its tragedies? Who will survive? "Elsie's Troubled Times", the sixth book of the "Elsie Dinsmore: A Life of Faith" series, takes its heroine into one of the darkest periods of American history, the Civil War. As the war pits brother against brother on the battlefields, Elsie's ideals, loyalties, and even her Christian faith are threatened. "Elsie's Troubled Times", adapted from the 19th century novels written by Martha Finley, is a life-and-death story sure to grip the heart of every reader.
Elternratgeber Mental Load für Dummies (Für Dummies)
by Anne KeckHeute ein Geburtstagsgeschenk kaufen, morgen an den Turnbeutel denken und wann war doch gleich der Anmeldetermin für den Schwimmkurs? All diese To-dos im Kopf zu jonglieren kann zu einer psychischen Belastung werden, besonders, wenn sie hauptsächlich von einem Elternteil getragen wird. Anne Keck zeigt Ihnen, wie Sie dieser mentalen Falle entkommen und die Last rund um Familie und Job fair auf beide Elternteile verteilen. Zahlreiche Tipps, Tools und Checklisten helfen Ihnen dabei, die Bedürfnisse aller Familienmitglieder unter einen Hut zu bekommen.
Elternratgeber Schluss mit Schimpfen für Dummies (Für Dummies)
by Maren Tromm Nicole HuserDer Teufelskreis aus schreienden Kindern und schimpfenden Eltern ist ein Klassiker in der Kindererziehung. Maren Tromm und Nicole Huser geben Ihnen in diesem Buch anhand von zahlreichen Beispielen und Videos konkrete Lösungen für typische Alltagssituationen. Sie lernen Schritt für Schritt, wie Sie in herausfordernden Situationen ruhig und gelassen bleiben und Ihre Kinder zu glücklichen und selbstbewussten Menschen erziehen, ohne sich dabei selbst zu vergessen. Im Fokus steht die bindungsorientierte Erziehung, ergänzt durch Erkenntnisse aus der neuen Autorität, der Hirn- und Glücksforschung.
Elternratgeber starke Kinder für Dummies (Für Dummies)
by Michelle DostalMichelle Dostal erklärt Ihnen in diesem Buch, wie Sie Ihr Kind zu einem selbstbewussten, umsichtigen und glücklichen Menschen erziehen, ohne sich dabei völlig aufzugeben. Dabei geht sie nicht nur auf die Eltern-Kind-Beziehung ein, sondern hilft auch dabei das Verhältnis zu Geschwistern, Familienmitgliedern oder Freunden zu stärken. Lernen Sie kindliche Bedürfnisse wahrzunehmen, zu versorgen und Trigger zu umschiffen und fördern Sie die Stärke Ihres Kindes. Das Buch enthält auch zahlreiche Tipps für typische Konflikte, wie das Aufeinanderprallen von Bedürfnissen oder Zeitdruck im Alltag.
The Elusive Mr. McCoy
by Brenda L. BakerThe author of Sisters of the Sari presents a richly emotional journey of two women drawn together by an unexpected and unwanted bond… Lesley McCoy works in a day-care center, and she is planning to start a family of her own. Her husband, David, is a homebody whose job as a wilderness guide takes him away for long periods—but when he’s home, he’s the best partner Lesley could imagine. Kendra McCoy is a successful businesswoman whose husband, Eric, is an analyst who specializes in Middle Eastern politics. He supports her enthusiasm and drive to succeed, and is the perfect partner—when he’s home between assignments. While trying to identify a man who collapses in a Portland, Oregon, coffee shop, two wallets are found: one belonging to David McCoy, the other to Eric McCoy. Devastated by their comatose husband’s betrayal, Kendra and Lesley reluctantly join forces in an attempt to piece together a true picture of the man they both fell in love with. Instead, they uncover a vast web of deceit as they learn their husband lived a third life neither of them suspected. .
Elvis and the Underdogs: Secrets, Secret Service, And Room Service (Elvis And The Underdogs Ser. #1)
by Jenny LeeBenji Wendell Barnsworth is a small ten-year-old boy with a big personality. Born premature, Benji is sickly and accident prone and has a tendency to faint—a lot. He's at the hospital so often, he even has his own punch card. That is, until the day Benji wakes up from a particularly bad spell. Concerned for Benji's health, the doctor offers him two options: wear the world's ugliest padded helmet or get a therapy dog.Benji chooses the dog, of course. But when a massive crate arrives at Benji's house, out walks a two hundred-pound Newfoundland. And that isn't even the strangest thing about the dog. He announces that his name is Parker Elvis Pembroke IV. That's right, this dog can talk! And boy, is he bossy. Having a bossy dog can come in handy, though. Elvis brings out the dog lover in the most surprising people and shows Benji that making new friends may not be as scary as he once thought.From a fresh new voice comes the hilarious and poignant story about the importance of finding your own pack.
Elvis, Me, and the Lemonade Stand Summer
by Leslie GentileWinner of the 2021 City of Victoria Children’s Book Prize It’s the summer of 1978 and most people think Elvis Presley has been dead for a year. But not eleven-year-old Truly Bateman – because she knows Elvis is alive and well and living in the Eagle Shores Trailer Park. Maybe no one ever thought to look for him at on the Eagle Shores First Nation on Vancouver Island. It’s a busy summer for Truly. Though her mother is less of a mother than she ought to be, and spends her time drinking and smoking and working her way through new boyfriends, Truly is determined to raise as much money for herself as she can through her lemonade stand … and to prove that her cool new neighbour is the one and only King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. And when she can’t find motherly support in her own home, she finds sanctuary with Andy El, the Salish woman who runs the trailer park.
Elvis, Me, and the Lemonade Stand Summer
by Leslie GentileWinner of the 2021 City of Victoria Children’s Book Prize It’s the summer of 1978 and most people think Elvis Presley has been dead for a year. But not eleven-year-old Truly Bateman – because she knows Elvis is alive and well and living in the Eagle Shores Trailer Park. Maybe no one ever thought to look for him at on the Eagle Shores First Nation on Vancouver Island. It’s a busy summer for Truly. Though her mother is less of a mother than she ought to be, and spends her time drinking and smoking and working her way through new boyfriends, Truly is determined to raise as much money for herself as she can through her lemonade stand … and to prove that her cool new neighbour is the one and only King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. And when she can’t find motherly support in her own home, she finds sanctuary with Andy El, the Salish woman who runs the trailer park.
Elvis Presley's Love Me Tender
by Elvis PresleyThe king of rock-and-roll's #1 hit song "Love Me Tender" is now an endearing picture bookAdapted from the unforgettable classic song, Elvis Presley's Love MeTender is a heartwarming ode to the special bond between children and the adults who love and care for them--be they parents, grandparents, adoptive parents, aunts, uncles, or guardians. With its simple, timeless message, Elvis Presley's Love Me Tender is destined to join Guess How Much I Love You as a baby shower staple. And the sweet, inclusive illustrations make it a book every family will treasure "all through the years, 'till the end of time."