"Originally published by the California Historical Society Press and Heyday Books"--T.p. verso.

Abbas is a Syrian refugee and a striker on a junior high soccer team of refugee and immigrant players. He is excited when his team is sponsored to play a big tournament, where he can reconnect with a friend from Syria. But a traffic accident triggers Abbas to experience anxiety and flashbacks to the violence in Syria. He finds ways to conquer his flashbacks and anxiety before the big tournament and also helps his whole team deal with the pressure of the competition. Golden Game is one of four books that offer readers insight into the experiences of refugee youth as they adjust to life in North America.

The Golden Game presents in words and pictures 150 years of baseball history, from sandlot ball in the 1850s and the Pacific Coast League to the western arrival of the Dodgers, Giants, Angels, Athletics, and Padres. Here is a stirring, colorfully written narrative about the state that has been the birthplace and proving ground for more Major Leaguers than any other, including Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, and Jackie Robinson. Blending U.S. and California history as a backdrop to a narrative rich with anecdotes, The Golden Game reveals the significant impact that California has had on baseball history. Written not just for Californians but for all baseball fans, The Golden Game goes beyond its geographic boundaries to tell the fascinating saga of California baseball and how it has indelibly shaped the national pastime.

Alchemy and the quest for the Philosopher's Stone have been a strand in the development of European culture from antiquity onwards. With the spread of printing, the whole fantastic iconography flowered as never before. This fascinating book presents a selection of the finest alchemical engravings, brought together for the first time, and describes their origins and meanings. 533 illustrations.

A ghoulishly funny Little Golden Book based on the new Disney Junior show Vampirina! Vee invites her friends Bridget and Poppy over for game night. But will her human friends enjoy her vampire game as much as she does? Children ages 2 to 5 will love this Little Golden Book, which retells an episode of the Disney Junior series Vampirina. Vampirina is a show that celebrates differences and all that it means to be the kid--or vampire--who dances to the beat of his or her own drum.

Big Bird asks the reader to find certain objects out of several of the same color.

Golden Sky Stories is a heartwarming, non-violent role-playing game from Japan, by Ryo Kamiya. In this game, players take on the role of henge, animals that have just a little bit of magical power, including the ability to temporarily take on human form. You can be a fox, raccoon dog, cat, dog, rabbit, or bird, and each kind has their own special magical powers. Players will then attempt to solve problems around a small enchanted town with ingenuity, co-operation and friendship.

"Includes Edward Penfield, J.C. Leyendecker, Frederic Remington, Charles Dana Gibson, George Bellows, and Many Others."

Finally! A Mad Libs for fans of the Golden Girls! Thank you for being a NOUN! Golden Girls fans will love to relive all their favorite memories with Blanche, Dorothy, Sophia, and Rose by filling in the blanks of the 21 stories inside this book. Who doesn't want to spend more time with Betty White, Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, and Estelle Getty? Now you can do it in the Mad Libs way!

SOMETIMES WE DO THE WRONG THING FOR THE RIGHT REASONS… Sam With the secret of his child from an ex-girlfriend finally out, Sam feels like things are going to fall into place soon. Rae gets it and doesn't hate him for hiding it. Now, if he can only get through one last show before the band implodes. Everyone's tired, everyone's dealing with their own issues, and Sam is being bugged about a burgeoning solo career by his well-meaning, but pitbull-like manager. When things don't seem to settle with Rae's past like he thought they had, their relationship—even their safety—is in danger. Can Sam keep Rae and Owen protected and keep his band together long enough for one last hurrah? Rae Rae thought she was going to be okay as Sam left to do one last show. Then she saw Trevor. With Trevor stalking her and her new rekindled relationship with Sam delicately being held together, Rae is caught between trying to keep herself safe and not blowing everything. A road trip fraught with danger and a whirlwind of new and endearing acquaintances await her, along with the promise of a dream life, but will it all be dashed by the ghost of her worst mistake? Timing is Everything Series Right Time Right Place Right Reasons Search Terms: New Adult Romance, music romance, high school romance, virgin romance, love, dark romance, scholarship athletes, romantic suspence, steamy romance, Contemporary Steamy Romance, hot and steamy, contemporary romance and sex, contemporary romance, fantasy new adult, new adult and college, new adult romance, new adult, College sports series, music, coming of age, lost love, inspirational romance