Acorns and Abalone is a collection of work by author- illustrator Sylvia Ross. It contains both previously published and unpublished short stories, poems and drawings.
Acorns and Abalone is a collection of work by author- illustrator Sylvia Ross. It contains both previously published and unpublished short stories, po...
World War II was over, and it was a time when Southern California enjoyed prosperity. Lynn Horvath was ten-years-old. But in spite of movies, parties, and good friends, she must confront the brutal death of a woman she and her friends had loved. The novel, Acts of Kindness, Acts of Contrition, begins with the murder of Jeanne French in 1947 and describes the long-lasting effects of that murder on ten-year-old Lynn Horvath as she becomes an adult. As Lynn and her friends become women, the novel reveals the quiet heroism in ordinary lives and explores the radical changes that took place in...
World War II was over, and it was a time when Southern California enjoyed prosperity. Lynn Horvath was ten-years-old. But in spite of movies, parties,...
As 1947 begins, Lynn Horvath is a ten-year-old girl living with her family and friends in a comfortable neighborhood in West Los Angeles. World War II had ended, and for Southern California, it was a time of parties and prosperity. Then, the neighborhood is shocked by the brutal murder of Jeanne French, a popular and kind person. ACTS OF KINDNESS, ACTS OF CONTRITION explores the lingering shadows of this true and still unsolved murder. As Lynn and her friends become adults under the shadow of the murder, they must make dramatic choices and decisions, some wise, some heroic, and some tragic....
As 1947 begins, Lynn Horvath is a ten-year-old girl living with her family and friends in a comfortable neighborhood in West Los Angeles. World War II...
With an authentic background in early California statehood, EAST OF THE GREAT VALLEY champions the triumph of good against evil during one of the most brutal times in western history. The 2015 revision of the book includes maps and a guide to the characters indexed by first appearance. The novel is set in the Sierra Mountains during he period of new statehood, 1856-1876. Its story tells of the survivor of a slaughtered Indian band, and the struggles of the pioneering family who adopt her. The novel's realities are harsh. Its characters are true to the time. Good does triumph, but only at a...
With an authentic background in early California statehood, EAST OF THE GREAT VALLEY champions the triumph of good against evil during one of the most...
With an authentic background in early California statehood, EAST OF THE GREAT VALLEY champions the triumph of good against evil during one of the most brutal times in western history. The 2015 revision of the book includes maps and a guide to the characters indexed by first appearance. The novel is set in the Sierra Mountains during he period of new statehood, 1856-1876. Its story tells of the survivor of a slaughtered Indian band, and the struggles of the pioneering family who adopt her. The novel's realities are harsh. Its characters are true to the time. Good does triumph, but only at a...
With an authentic background in early California statehood, EAST OF THE GREAT VALLEY champions the triumph of good against evil during one of the most...
Fables In An Old Style / Fabulas en un Estilo Antiguo is a book of simple stories presented in English and Spanish. It is appropriate for children from 7 through 12 who would enjoy reading a story and seeing the contrast between the languages on opposing pages. Younger children or early readers might also enjoy the books. The book contains ink drawings which could be filled in with colored pencil. Teachers have the author/illustrator's permission to reproduce the inkings to enlarge and make coloring sheets for their classes.
Fables In An Old Style / Fabulas en un Estilo Antiguo is a book of simple stories presented in English and Spanish. It is appropriate for children fro...
This is a book of stories in English and Spanish, for children from 7 through 12 who like to read and compare languages. The stories are fables, written in traditional style but carry some contemporary themes.
This is a book of stories in English and Spanish, for children from 7 through 12 who like to read and compare languages. The stories are fables, writt...
