Papa Put a Man on the Moon

Papa Put a Man on the Moon
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Publisher : Dial Books for Young Readers
Total Pages : 34
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ISBN-10 : 9780735230743
ISBN-13 : 0735230749
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis Papa Put a Man on the Moon by : Kristy Dempsey

Marthanne's whole community is excited about the moon landing, and Marthanne is especially proud because her father helped create the fabric for the astronauts' spacesuits.

Papa Put a Man on the Moon

Papa Put a Man on the Moon
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 21
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ISBN-10 : 9780525554493
ISBN-13 : 0525554491
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis Papa Put a Man on the Moon by : Kristy Dempsey

In time for the fiftieth anniversary of the moon landing, this father-daughter story celebrates a small community's big contribution to one of America's greatest accomplishments. Marthanne and her father sit side by side, looking out over their mill village as the moon glows in the sky. Marthanne hopes that one day, man will walk on the moon, and she knows her father is helping America accomplish this mission: The fabric he weaves forms one layer in the astronauts' spacesuits. Papa insists he's only making a living, but Marthanne knows his work is part of history, and she's proud. She tries to be patient, but she can't stop imagining the moon mission: the astronauts tumbling through space, the fabric her papa made traveling all the way up into the sky. When the astronauts blast off and Neil Armstrong finally takes his first steps on the moon, Marthanne watches in wonder. She knows her papa put a man on the moon.

Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me

Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 15
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ISBN-10 : 9781481431811
ISBN-13 : 1481431811
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me by : Eric Carle

In a book with foldout pages, Monica's father fulfills her request for the moon by taking it down after it is small enough to carry, but it continues to change in size.

Me with You

Me with You
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 30
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ISBN-10 : 9780399162626
ISBN-13 : 0399162623
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis Me with You by : Kristy Dempsey

With simple rhymes and classic illustrations, this charming toddler gift celebrates the special bond between grandparents and their little ones. We're a pair beyond compare, a rare and special two, in all the ways that I am me and you're completely you. From tea time to game time, singing or swinging, in the good times and even the grumpy ones, a granddaughter knows her grandpa is always wonderfully himself, and she is wonderfully herself, and together they are unbeatable! A pair beyond compare, a rare and special two!

Unhooking the Moon

Unhooking the Moon
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Publisher : Quercus
Total Pages : 249
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ISBN-10 : 9781623650216
ISBN-13 : 1623650216
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis Unhooking the Moon by : Gregory Hughes

Winner of the Booktrust Teenage Prize and a finalist for The Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, a starred review Kirkus Review praised Unhooking the Moon as a "rousing adventure on the not-so-mean streets, with heart aplenty." When an adventurous sister-and-brother duo become orphans, a funny and heartbreaking roadtrip to New York ensues, as the pair searches for their long-lost uncle. Meet the Rat: A dancing, soccer-loving, fearless ten-year-old from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Meet her older brother, Bob: Protector of the Rat, though more often than not her faithful follower, Bob is determined to build a new and better life for him and his sister in America. Of particular concern for him are his sister's mysterious fits, which keep getting more and more severe. On their adventures traveling alone from the flatlands of Winnipeg, southward across the border into America, Bob and the Rat make friends with a host of unlikely characters, including a hilarious con man and a famous rap star. As they struggle to survive in the big city, they realize that finding your uncle in New York is incredibly difficult if you have almost no information about him--even if he is rumored to be one of the city's biggest drug dealers.

A Dance Like Starlight

A Dance Like Starlight
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 36
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ISBN-10 : 9780698152915
ISBN-13 : 0698152913
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis A Dance Like Starlight by : Kristy Dempsey

A story of little ballerinas with big dreams. Little ballerinas have big dreams. Dreams of pirouettes and grande jetes, dreams of attending the best ballet schools and of dancing starring roles on stage. But in Harlem in the 1950s, dreams don’t always come true—they take a lot of work and a lot of hope. And sometimes hope is hard to come by. But the first African-American prima ballerina, Janet Collins, did make her dreams come true. And those dreams inspired ballerinas everywhere, showing them that the color of their skin couldn’t stop them from becoming a star. In a lyrical tale as beautiful as a dance en pointe, Kristy Dempsey and Floyd Cooper tell the story of one little ballerina who was inspired by Janet Collins to make her own dreams come true.

C'mon Papa

C'mon Papa
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Publisher : Knopf Canada
Total Pages : 274
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780307373915
ISBN-13 : 0307373916
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis C'mon Papa by : Ryan Knighton

Ryan Knighton's humorous and perceptive tales of fatherhood take us inside an unusual new family, one bound by its father's particular darkness and light. C'mon Papa is Ryan Knighton's heartbreaking and hilarious voyage through the first year of fatherhood. Becoming a father is a stressful, daunting rite of passage to be sure, but for a blind father, the fears are unimaginably heightened. Ryan will have to find novel ways to adapt to nearly every aspect of parenting: the most basic skills are nearly impossible to contemplate, let alone master. And how will Ryan get to know this pre-verbal bundle of coos and burps when he can't see her smile, or look into her eyes for hints of the person to come? But this is no pity party, and Ryan has no time for sentimentality. Tackling these hurdles with grace and humour, Ryan is determined to do his part - and this is where the fun starts. From holding his daughter as she wails into the night to their first nerve-wracking walk to the cafe, no activity between father and daughter is without its pitfalls. In his struggle to "see" Tess, Ryan reimagines the relationship between father and child during that first chaotic year.

The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There

The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 271
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ISBN-10 : 9780312649623
ISBN-13 : 0312649622
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There by : Catherynne M. Valente

After returning to Fairyland, September discovers that her stolen shadow has become the Hollow Queen, the new ruler of Fairyland Below, who is stealing the magic and shadows from Fairyland folk and refusing to give them back.

Superhero Instruction Manual

Superhero Instruction Manual
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Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages : 22
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780385755368
ISBN-13 : 0385755368
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis Superhero Instruction Manual by : Kristy Dempsey

Anyone can be a superhero and this guidebook will show you how! Just follow six easy steps and you’ll be saving the world in no time. Join an aspiring hero as he selects a secret identity, chooses a power, and much, much more. But be warned: it isn’t easy being super. And sometimes the greatest acts of heroism need a helping hand to get off the ground. Kristy Dempsey’s rollicking text, coupled with Mark Fearing’s expressive, cartoon-style illustrations will have readers laughing all the way to infinity and beyond!

The Last Man on the Moon

The Last Man on the Moon
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Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages : 469
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781429971782
ISBN-13 : 1429971789
Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Synopsis The Last Man on the Moon by : Eugene Cernan

From the Apollo 17 commander and NASA veteran, “an exciting, insider’s take on what it was like to become one of the first humans in space” (Publishers Weekly). Eugene Cernan was a unique American who came of age as an astronaut during the most exciting and dangerous decade of space flight. His career spanned the entire Gemini and Apollo programs, from being the first person to spacewalk all the way around our world to the moment when he left man’s last footprint on the moon as commander of Apollo 17. Between those two historic events lay more adventures than an ordinary person could imagine as Cernan repeatedly put his life, his family, and everything he held dear on the altar of an obsessive desire. Written with New York Times–bestselling author Don Davis, The Last Man on the Moon is the astronaut story never before told—about the fear, love, and sacrifice demanded of the few who dare to reach beyond the heavens. “Thrilling highlights . . . a book not just about space flight but also about the often-brutal competition that went on between the US and the Soviet Union.” —Washington Times “A fascinating book.” —Charlotte Observer