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Eli the Boy who Hated to Write

Author : Regina G. Richards
Publisher : Ret Center Press
ISBN 13 : 9780966135367
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (353 download)

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Download or read book Eli the Boy who Hated to Write written by Regina G. Richards and published by Ret Center Press. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 2nd edition of Eli, The Boy Who Hated to Write is an expanded version of the popular earlier edition. It is enhanced to include more of Eli's adventures and a greatly expanded section for teachers and parents. Rick Lavoie says Eli, The Boy Who Hated to Write puts a human face on the puzzling and misunderstood disorder known as DYSGRAPHIA. Regina combines her language development expertise with her deep sensitivity for children and with her son creates a character and story which provides invaluable insights into the challenges faced by kids with this disorder. Eli's courage and persistence are a source of inspiration to young readers...and Regina's insights are a source of information to parents and teachers. Kids will be absorbed in the adventures of Eli experiencing his joys. his frustrations and his triumphs. Parents and Educators will come away with a new understanding and knowledge of how to help children like Eli who struggle with writing. Eli added new adventures to this edition which fill in some of the time before and after his original adventure. The stories now cover time periods from 1st grade through college graduation. Regina G. Richards, author of several educational books and articles including three Source books for Linquisystems and L*E*A*R*N*, Playful Strategies for All Students and When Writing's a Problem for RET Center Press, has expanded the section for Parents and Educators so they understand the problems Eli is facing at each age, how each hurdle was overcome and strategies which helped Eli learned throughout his experiences. Enjoy this new edition. Regina and Eli loved the time they spent putting this book together! They have received so many positive comments about the first edition that they were inspired to create this new edition. This description was written by IMR, Eli's proud dad who watched in fascination and admiration as this whole story enfolded

Teaching the Language Arts

Author : Denise Johnson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 135166705X
Total Pages : 845 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book Teaching the Language Arts written by Denise Johnson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-01-23 with total page 845 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teaching the Language Arts helps readers envision their future classrooms, including the role technology will play, as they prepare to be effective teachers. The book’s multimedia digital format represents a distinctive way to learn about teaching—combining traditional and electronic content, resources, and pedagogy to create a powerful, interactive experience that encourages active learning. Readers can explore a rich array of teaching tools and experiences, including an effective blend of classroom photographs (taken by the authors during school visits), student samples, podcast interviews with teachers and students, classroom videos, and online resources—all of which allow readers to learn from real-world classrooms. This book’s unique and engaging voice, supported by its multimedia approach, will help future and in-service teachers bring the language arts to life in their own classrooms. Visit the Companion Website at www.routledge.com/cw/dobler for information on accessing the interactive e-book and additional ideas and resources to help you and your students use it to its full potential.

The ADHD Book of Lists

Author : Sandra F. Rief
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118937775
Total Pages : 525 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (189 download)

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Download or read book The ADHD Book of Lists written by Sandra F. Rief and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-05-21 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical ADHD management techniques for parents and teachers The ADHD Book of Lists is a comprehensive guide to ADHD/ADD, providing the answers parents, teachers, and other caregivers seek in a convenient list format. This new second edition has been updated with the latest research findings and resources, including the most up to date tools and strategies for helping these children succeed. Each aspect of ADHD/ADD is fully explained, from diagnosis to intervention, providing readers with the insight they need to make the best choices for the affected child. Coverage includes the latest medications and behavioral management techniques that work inside and outside the classroom, plus guidance toward alleviating individual struggles including inattention, impulsivity, executive function and subject-specific academic issues. Readers learn how to create a collaborative care team by bringing parents, teachers, doctors, therapists, and counselors on board to build a comprehensive management plan, as well as the practical techniques they can use every day to provide these children the support they need to be their very best. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder cannot be cured, but it can be managed successfully. This book is an insightful guide to supporting children and teens with ADHD, and giving them the mental, emotional, and practical tools that boost their confidence and abilities and enable them to thrive. Investigate comprehensive treatments, including ADHD coaching Learn strategies for strengthening organization, working memory and other executive functions. Understand effective classroom management of students with ADHD Discover ways to help struggling children succeed despite the challenges The ADHD Book of Lists is the complete easy-to-reference guide to practical ADHD management and will be a go-to resource for parents, teachers, clinicians, and others involved in the care and education of students with ADHD.

Avi

Author : Michael A. Sommers
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1499462778
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (994 download)

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Download or read book Avi written by Michael A. Sommers and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author Avi has written more than 70 children’s and young adult books and has fans—young and old—all over the world. Readers can’t help but be inspired by Avi’s life story, including his battle and ultimate triumph over dyslexia. Despite his problem being ignored and not diagnosed until late in his childhood, Avi was determined to make it as a writer. This author’s story will hold readers as rapt as they are while reading one of his best-selling, award-winning novels. They’ll find themselves eagerly flipping pages to find out what happens next.

The Truth About Special Education

Author : Robert Evert Cimera
Publisher : R&L Education
ISBN 13 : 0810844850
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book The Truth About Special Education written by Robert Evert Cimera and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 2003-01-09 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This easy-to-read book contains a step-by-step discussion of the special education process and has hundreds of additional resources for parents including professional organizations, support groups, and useful websites.

Eli the Good

Author : Silas House
Publisher : Candlewick Press
ISBN 13 : 0763651737
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (636 download)

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Download or read book Eli the Good written by Silas House and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2010-03-16 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his timely YA debut, a best-selling novelist revisits a summer of tumult and truth for a young narrator and his war-torn family. Bicentennial fireworks burn the sky. Bob Seger growls from a transistor radio. And down by the river, girls line up on lawn chairs in pursuit of the perfect tan. Yet for ten-year-old Eli Book, the summer of 1976 is the one that threatened to tear his family apart. There is his distant mother; his traumatized Vietnam vet dad; his wild sister; his former warprotester aunt; and his tough yet troubled best friend, Edie, the only person with whom he can be himself. As tempers flare and his father’s nightmares rage, Eli watches from the sidelines, but soon even he cannot escape the current of conflict. From Silas House comes a tender look at the complexities of childhood and the realities of war -- a quintessentially Southern novel filled with music, nostalgic detail, a deep respect for nature, and a powerful sense of place.

Dysgraphia

Author : Diane Walton Cavey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780813426969
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (269 download)

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Download or read book Dysgraphia written by Diane Walton Cavey and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intended for teachers and parents, the handbook provides suggestions for diagnosis and remediation of the learning disability dysgraphia (difficulty with handwriting). The seven chapters have the following titles and sample subtopics: (1) "The Student with a Learning Disability" (what causes dysgraphia, the Gerstmann Syndrome); (2) "Parents' Perspective" (early warning signs, do's and don'ts); (3) "Diagnosis and Evaluation" (basic rights of parents and children, evaluation tools, sources of help); (4) "Teacher's Perspective" (recognizing the student with a learning disability); (5) "Developing a Teaching Program" (program planning, teaching basic skills, reinforcement techniques); (6) "Not Working to Ability"? (retention and the fun of writing); and (7) "Creating Successes" (college or vocational training, value of praise, and a case study). (DB)

Encyclopedia of School Psychology

Author : T. Stuart Watson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387225560
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (872 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of School Psychology written by T. Stuart Watson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - One volume-reference work with approximately 250 entries, organized alphabetically for ease of use and of locating subject matter. Each entry will contain 5-8 references as well as a bibliography of references and suggested readings - An authoritative reference text on school psychology that would appeal to, and be understood by, a broad audience. - Will assist individuals in acquiring a general understanding of some of the theories, practices, and language associated with the field of school psychology

The Gentleman Outlaw and Me

Author : Mary Downing Hahn
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0547562594
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (475 download)

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Download or read book The Gentleman Outlaw and Me written by Mary Downing Hahn and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2007-12-17 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “ripsnorting western . . . With plenty of twists and turns—and a cameo appearance by Doc Holliday—it’s a real cowgirl triumph” (Kirkus Reviews). In 1887, twelve-year-old Eliza Yates—disguised as a boy—sets out with her faithful dog Caesar to search for her missing father. Along the way, she falls in with gentleman outlaw Calvin Featherbone. “Together, they make their way to Tinville, Colorado, where, coincidentally, Calvin’s father was killed by a certain Sheriff Yates. Calvin plans to avenge the murder, but he gets himself and Eliza in so much trouble with his amateurish schemes that the pair arrives in town ready to be hanged as horse thieves. Hahn’s writing crackles like gunshot in the Ol’ West, and Eliza and Calvin make a lovable team. The plotting is . . . tight and fast paced, and Hahn does a fine job of recreating the atmosphere of the days of cowboys and miners” (Booklist). “Hahn has obviously done her research, and succeeds in bringing the ambiance of the Old West to her novel. The result is a fast, funny, and entertaining adventure that’s just the thing for fans of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.”—School Library Journal “An amusing comedy of errors that derives much of its humor from Calvin’s speech and manners and Eliza’s wry asides alluding to her true identity as a girl.”—Kirkus Reviews

Writing Right: A Story About Dysgraphia

Author : Cassandra Baker
Publisher : Watertree Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 0991104633
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Writing Right: A Story About Dysgraphia written by Cassandra Baker and published by Watertree Press LLC. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About Writing Right Writing Right is an illustrated children's book whose main character is Noah, a third grade boy with dysgraphia. Many people have never heard of dysgraphia and that is one of the primary reasons for this book. Dysgraphia affects writing skills and can make learning very difficult. In this book, Noah learns to work through his struggles with dysgraphia through perseverance, help from his mom, computer resources, and occupational therapy. Through Noah’s story, I hope to shed some light on this lesser-known disability and aid those affected. From the Author Hello! I’m Cassie, the author of this book, and a high school student from Virginia. For my Girl Scout Gold Award project, I wanted to write a children’s book that would help kids cope with the learning disability dysgraphia. I hope that kids can relate to Noah and learn along with him.

That Thing Between Eli and Gwen

Author : J.J. McAvoy
Publisher : NYLA
ISBN 13 : 194377241X
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (437 download)

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Download or read book That Thing Between Eli and Gwen written by J.J. McAvoy and published by NYLA. This book was released on 2016-04-21 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **A multicultural new adult romance from bestselling author, J.J. McAvoy** Eli Davenport thinks he’s found the perfect woman to be his wife. She’s a doctor, like he is. She’s brilliant, like he is. And she’s wealthy, like he is. Guinevere ‘Gwen’ Poe thinks her fiancé is the perfect man. He’s handsome, successful and he was her first... But when Eli’s bride runs off with Gwen’s fiancée on his wedding day, they are left to pick up the broken pieces of each other...

How to Reach and Teach Children and Teens with ADD/ADHD

Author : Sandra F. Rief
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118937783
Total Pages : 519 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (189 download)

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Download or read book How to Reach and Teach Children and Teens with ADD/ADHD written by Sandra F. Rief and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most up-to-date and comprehensive vital resource for educators seeking ADD/ADHD-supportive methods How to Reach and Teach Children and Teens with ADD/ADHD, Third Edition is an essential guide for school personnel. Approximately 10 percent of school-aged children have ADD/ADHD—that is at least two students in every classroom. Without support and appropriate intervention, many of these students will suffer academically and socially, leaving them at risk for a variety of negative outcomes. This book serves as a comprehensive guide to understand and manage ADHD: utilizing educational methods, techniques, and accommodations to help children and teens sidestep their weaknesses and showcase their numerous strengths. This new 2016 edition has been completely updated with the latest information about ADHD, research-validated treatments, educational laws, executive function, and subject-specific strategies. It also includes powerful case studies, intervention plans, valuable resources, and a variety of management tools to improve the academic and behavioral performance of students from kindergarten through high-school. From learning and behavioral techniques to whole group and individualized interventions, this indispensable guide is a must-have resource for every classroom—providing expert tips and strategies on reaching kids with ADHD, getting through, and bringing out their best. Prevent behavioral problems in the classroom and other school settings Increase students' on-task behavior, work production, and academic performance Effectively manage challenging behaviors related to ADHD Improve executive function-related skills (organization, memory, time management) Apply specific research-based supports and interventions to enable school success Communicate and collaborate effectively with parents, physicians, and agencies

Boy Shattered

Author : Eli Easton
Publisher : Dreamspinner Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781644054772
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (547 download)

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Download or read book Boy Shattered written by Eli Easton and published by Dreamspinner Press LLC. This book was released on 2019-08-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular athlete Brian had everything until a school shooter nearly killed him. He survived the massacre with the help of a heroâhis classmate Landon, who faced death to help othersâ¦ and who is openly gay. Brian might be alive, but he can't face his fears or move on, especially since the shooters were never caught. He's falling apart, and he can only reach for Landon and hope Landon will take his hand a second time. Landon did what anyone would do when he found Brian dying on the cafeteria floor. He doesn't think of himself as a hero, but he's ready to take a stand against the gun violence tearing apart the lives of young peopleâpeople like Brian, who returned to school a shadow of the happy, outgoing quarterback Landon used to admire. Brian still needs him, and as their friendship grows and deepens, wounds might begin to heal. The bond they share could lead a new start for them both. Only the terror that visited Jefferson Waller High School isn't over yet.

Elijah of Buxton (Scholastic Gold)

Author : Christopher Paul Curtis
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0545281199
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (452 download)

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Download or read book Elijah of Buxton (Scholastic Gold) written by Christopher Paul Curtis and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master storyteller Christopher Paul Curtis's Newbery Honor novel, featuring his trademark humor and unique narrative voice, is now part of the Scholastic Gold line! Elijah of Buxton, recipient of the Newbery Honor and winner of the Coretta Scott King Award, joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. This edition includes exclusive bonus content!Eleven-year-old Elijah lives in Buxton, Canada, a settlement of runaway slaves near the American border. Elijah's the first child in town to be born free, and he ought to be famous just for that -- not to mention for being the best at chunking rocks and catching fish. Unfortunately, all that most people see is a "fra-gile" boy who's scared of snakes and tends to talk too much. But everything changes when a former slave steals money from Elijah's friend, who has been saving to buy his family out of captivity in the South. Now it's up to Elijah to track down the thief -- and his dangerous journey just might make a hero out of him, if only he can find the courage to get back home.

Boy Swallows Universe

Author : Trent Dalton
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
ISBN 13 : 1460708415
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (67 download)

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Download or read book Boy Swallows Universe written by Trent Dalton and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2018-07-01 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The best Australian novel I have read in more than a decade' Sydney Morning Herald 'Astonishing, captivating ... a wild, beautiful, heart-exploding ride' Elizabeth Gilbert The bestselling novel that has taken Australia, and the world, by storm. Winner of Book of the Year at the 2019 Indie Book Awards, winner of a record four Australian Book Industry Awards in 2019, including the prestigious Book of the Year Award, and winner of the 2019 UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing, NSW Premier's Literary Awards Brisbane, 1985: A lost father, a mute brother, a junkie mum, a heroin dealer for a stepfather and a notorious crim for a babysitter. It's not as if Eli Bell's life isn't complicated enough already. He's just trying to follow his heart and understand what it means to be a good man, but fate keeps throwing obstacles in his way - not the least of which is Tytus Broz, legendary Brisbane drug dealer. But now Eli's life is going to get a whole lot more serious: he's about to meet the father he doesn't remember, break into Boggo Road Gaol on Christmas Day to rescue his mum, come face to face with the criminals who tore his world apart, and fall in love with the girl of his dreams. A story of brotherhood, true love and the most unlikely of friendships, Boy Swallows Universe will be the most heartbreaking, joyous and exhilarating novel you will read all year. Awards: 2019 ABIA Book of the Year Award, Winner 2019 Indie Book Award, Winner 2019 UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing, NSW Premier's Literary Awards, Winner 2019 People's Choice Award, NSW Premier's Literary Awards, Winner MUD Literary Prize 2019, Winner 2019 ABIA Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year, Winner 2019 ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year, Winner 2019 ABIA Audiobook of the Year, Winner 2019 Miles Franklin Literary Award, Longlisted 2019 Colin Roderick Award, shortlist Reviews: 'Boy Swallows Universe is a wonderful surprise: sharp as a drawer full of knives in terms of subject matter; unrepentantly joyous in its child's-eye view of the world; the best literary debut in a month of Sundays.' The Australian 'Boy Swallows Universe hypnotizes you with wonder, and then hammers you with heartbreak.' Washington Post 'This thrilling novel' New York Times Book Review 'Marvelously plot-rich ... filled with beautifully lyric prose ...At one point Eli wonders if he is good. The answer is "yes," every bit as good as this exceptional novel.' Booklist 'Dalton's splashy, stellar debut makes the typical coming-of-age novel look bland by comparison ... This is an outstanding debut.' Publisher's Weekly (starred review) 'Extraordinary and beautiful storytelling' Guardian

Rising Out of Hatred

Author : Eli Saslow
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 052543495X
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (254 download)

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Download or read book Rising Out of Hatred written by Eli Saslow and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, the powerful story of how a prominent white supremacist changed his heart and mind. This is a book to help us understand the American moment and to help us better understand one another. “The story of Derek Black is the human being at his gutsy, self-reflecting, revolutionary best, told by one of America’s best storytellers at his very best. Rising Out of Hatred proclaims if the successor to the white nationalist movement can forsake his ideological upbringing, can rebirth himself in antiracism, then we can too no matter the personal cost. This book is an inspiration.” —Ibram X. Kendi, National Book Award-winning author of Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America Derek Black grew up at the epicenter of white nationalism. His father founded Stormfront, the largest racist community on the Internet. His godfather, David Duke, was a KKK Grand Wizard. By the time Derek turned nineteen, he had become an elected politician with his own daily radio show—already regarded as the "the leading light" of the burgeoning white nationalist movement. "We can infiltrate," Derek once told a crowd of white nationalists. "We can take the country back." Then he went to college. At New College of Florida, he continued to broadcast his radio show in secret each morning, living a double life until a classmate uncovered his identity and sent an email to the entire school. "Derek Black ... white supremacist, radio host ... New College student???" The ensuing uproar overtook one of the most liberal colleges in the country. Some students protested Derek's presence on campus, forcing him to reconcile for the first time with the ugliness of his beliefs. Other students found the courage to reach out to him, including an Orthodox Jew who invited Derek to attend weekly Shabbat dinners. It was because of those dinners—and the wide-ranging relationships formed at that table—that Derek started to question the science, history, and prejudices behind his worldview. As white nationalism infiltrated the political mainstream, Derek decided to confront the damage he had done. Rising Out of Hatred tells the story of how white-supremacist ideas migrated from the far-right fringe to the White House through the intensely personal saga of one man who eventually disavowed everything he was taught to believe, at tremendous personal cost. With great empathy and narrative verve, Eli Saslow asks what Derek Black's story can tell us about America's increasingly divided nature.

Oddity

Author : Eli Brown
Publisher : Candlewick Press
ISBN 13 : 1536211974
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (362 download)

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Download or read book Oddity written by Eli Brown and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2021-03-15 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The daughter of a murdered physician vows to protect the magical Oddity he left behind in an alternate nineteenth century where a failed Louisiana Purchase has locked a young Unified States into conflict with France. It’s the early 1800s, and Clover travels the impoverished borderlands of the Unified States with her father, a physician. See to the body before you, he teaches her, but Clover can’t help becoming distracted by bigger things, including the coming war between the US and France, ignited by a failed Louisiana Purchase, and the terrifying vermin, cobbled together from dead animals and spare parts, who patrol the woods. Most of all, she is consumed with interest for Oddities, ordinary objects with extraordinary abilities, such as a Teapot that makes endless amounts of tea and an Ice Hook that freezes everything it touches. Clover’s father has always disapproved of Oddities, but when he is murdered, Clover embarks on a perilous mission to protect the one secret Oddity he left behind. And as she uncovers the truth about her parents and her past, Clover emerges as a powerful agent of history. Here is an action-filled American fantasy of alternate history to rival the great British fantasies in ideas and scope.