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"Fans of Barbara Kingsolver will love this stunning debut novel from a New York Times bestselling nature writer, about an unforgettable young woman determined to make her way in the wilds of North Carolina, and the two men that will break her isolation open. For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. She's barefoot and wild; unfit for polite society. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
248 pages ; 20 cm.
Description
Three tiny, ancient beings - Moss, Burnet and Cumulus, once revered as Guardians of the Wild World - wake from winter hibernation in their beloved ash tree home. When it is destroyed, they set off on an adventure to find more of their kind, a journey which takes them first into the deep countryside and then the heart of a city. Helped along the way by birds and animals, the trio search for a way to survive and thrive in a precious yet disappearing...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Description
"A . . . picture book about a family's connection to their land, their home, and each other . . . Long ago, Grandfather came to a new land. Fish swam in the water, birds chirped in the sky, monkeys played in the trees. And in this wilderness, with his own two hands, Grandfather built a house. It wasn't easy. But the land gave him what he needed. And it became his home. Decades later, his grandson will have all he needs: a head full of memories, two...
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Series
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
ix, 30 pages (large print) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm.
Description
"What the wind showed to be follows the story of a woman who expects to have a ho-hum day. But she finds that if you just take a closer look, surprises and beauty can be seen everywhere. It all begins when a breeze picks up a feather and brings her along on an enlightening journey."
5) Eagle drums
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
245 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
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"Winter approaches, and there's much to do if Piŋa's family wants to be prepared: hunting, fishing, gathering, and more. Now, Piŋa must travel up the mountain to collect obsidian for knapping -- the same mountain where his two older brothers disappeared. As he leaves, Piŋa reassures his parents that he will not succumb to the same fate as his brothers. He will return. But when he reaches the mountaintop, he is confronted by a terrifying eagle god...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Description
"A young child loves the spots and patterns found on butterflies, and fashions bold orange wings to become a butterfly child. But when other kids shun the child for the clothes they don't understand, it takes a father's encouragement for the kid to stay true to what they love and find joy in the butterfly wings once more"--Provided by publisher.
7) Mud!
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
26 unnumbered pages color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Description
"Rhyming text follows a brother and sister as they go outside on a rainy day to play in the mud."--Provided by publisher.
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