The epic story of a young street artist, a military general, and a warrior fighting for the fate of the universe comes to its thrilling conclusion in the final book of this fantasy trilogy. The Divide separating the east from the west, the realms of death from the realms of life, has fallen. Sarine and her champions find themselves overwhelmed, assaulted on every side by swordsmen, assassins, and skinchangers infiltrating, killing, and twisting even their most loyal allies against them. Every victory hides a defeat, and yet there is still hope. If Sarine can learn the true nature of her powers, she can make a final stand against the Regnant, to challenge him and remove his death grip on the world's heart. To find the truth, she must journey to a new continent and find new allies, rallying their strength, and wielding every strain of magic in the world in a final battle between life and death. Read the final book in this sweeping epic fantasy, perfect for readers of Brandon Sanderson, Brian McClellan, and Miles Cameron. The Ascension Cycle Soul of the World Blood of the Gods Chains of the Earth

Synopsis: In their new collaboration, Celia Genishi and Anne Haas Dyson celebrate the genius of young children as they learn language and literacy in the diverse contexts that surround them. Despite burgeoning sociocultural diversity, many early childhood classrooms (pre-K to grade 2) offer a "one-size-fits-all" curriculum, too often assessed by standardized tests. In contrast, the authors propose diversity as the new norm. They feature stories of children whose language learning is impossible to standardize, and they introduce teachers who do not follow scripts but observe, assess informally, respond to, and grow with their children. Among these children are rapid language learners and those who take their time to become speakers, readers, and writers at "child speed." All these learners, regardless of tempo, are often found within the language-rich contexts of play.

What happens when a spunky little girl wishes for a pet ostrich of her very own? This outrageously funny rhyming tale with fun-filled shenanigans will have kids laughing out loud!

It all started as a dream. A wave of gigantic proportions began to grow into heights that shadowed way above her head. She could even feel the mist from the water's edge as it began to break over her. As she drew in her breath to survive the crash of water, it was over. She never felt the wave hit, and she was left on the side of a beach with only one question in her mind: Where are all the children? Sarina is a young woman about twenty-six years old who lived in Israel around two thousand years ago. Her dreams about water had been with her for several years, but this particular dream that included children had a new twist. Why would she be so concerned about children? She meets Stephen and Jesus, two men from Nazareth who are carpenters, also about her age, and they begin a new friendship. Their relationships go through trials of loyalty, trust, and faith as they spend time together down by the Jordan River. As time passes, Sarina is faced with witnessing the truth about Jesus and who he claims to be. She begins to hear stories about him, stories of healing and other miracles. Torn between whether to believe he is just her friend from Nazareth or the Messiah he claims to be, she is not able to fully trust him. Watching him suffering through his trials and temptations proves to be more than she can handle. Until a miracle happens! We've always been told that dreams are manifestations of our subconscious mind trying to tell us something. After many years, Sarina found out that it was a very true statement.

Jaxaal Oostedd is on his way with Sarina, his racing kertle, to compete in The Challenge the hardest, most gruelling race on the Island Continent of Fameral. Jaxaal hopes to win fame, fortune and possibly the hand of the girl he loves. Little does he realise that far more rests on his winning the Challenge for he must correct an old injustice and prevent a civil war before any hopes of personal gain. Meeting and helped by relations he never knew he had, Jaxaal tackles the challenges and all the hardships that are thrown at him while combating the highest nobles in the land.