Paise for Max Goes Hunting by Elliott Gilbert*****By Michell P.My 4 ½ year old son enjoyed the book, especially as read to him by my 9-year-old daughter. Wonderful story and characters.***** Wonderful BookBy RiahGreat story that reflects to children to be themselves despite others' expectations. Illustrations are warm and inviting. Might get children to eat their veggies while enjoying the sw...

A rabbit goes out in the world to find a job to support his growing family. He tries his hand at several different jobs, including chef and accountant, but none of them work out. Finally, just as he is about to give up, his perseverance pays off when he finds success in a rewarding career as a basketball player.

Published in Cooperation with the William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies, Southern Methodist University.The U.S.-Mexico borderlands have long supported a web of relationships that transcend the U.S. and Mexican nations. Yet national histories usually overlook these complex connections. Continental Crossroads rediscovers this forgotten terrain, laying the foundations for a new borderlands history at the crossroads of Chicano/a, Latin American, and U.S. history. Dr...

Seven thousand years ago, major climatic change was ushering in a 3,500 year drought. For a small band of pioneers in what is now Wyoming and the Montana Mountains, it was a time of fire. As they struggled valiantly to keep their ancestors' dreams alive in an unforgiving, drought-stricken land, a heroic young dreamer and a fearless woman warrior united to lead their people to a magnificent destiny.Performed by Nanette Savard; Kate Foster; Anastasia Wilson; Tim Getman; Kimberly Gilb...

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Lizzie, age eleven, does not let her wheelchair get in the way of her curiosity. After she is partially paralyzed in a diving accident, Lizzie and her single mom are starting life over in a small town in Florida, where Lizzie’s thirst for knowledge and adventure makes her some unlikely friends and gets her into some sticky situations. Resilient and precocious, Lizzie has a passion for learning new words (especially those with Latin roots) and a propensity for finding trouble, which is how ...

On the night of the new moon, the demons rise in force, seeking the deaths of two men both of whom have the potential to become the fabled Deliverer, the man prophesied to reunite the scattered remnants of humanity in a final push to destroy the demon corelings once and for all.Arlen Bales was once an ordinary man, but now he has become something more—the Warded Man, tattooed with eldritch wards so powerful they make him a match for any demon. Arlen denies he is the Deliverer at ev...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.When Max the Marten is old enough, his parents teach him how to hunt for his own food. Max is excited and proud. But when he goes out hunting for the first time, he quickly discovers that the carnivorous life may not be for him. Max Goes Hunting is a charming little tale about growing up and trying to live up to the expectations of your family--and of yourself.

One word can have two meanings.Just Say the Word! by Elliott Gilbert presents a series of simple and charming illustrations in which children can find the objects that share the same word. Fun and engaging for both readers and pre-readers alike.

A gripping new saga of pre-historic America that takes us to the Mississippi Valley and the tribe known as the Mound builders. It is a time of troubles. In Cahokia, the corn crop is failing again and a warchief--and the warrior woman he may never possess--are disgusted by their Chief's lust for tribute. Now even the gods have turned their faces, closing the underworld to the seers. If the gods have abandoned the people, there is no hope--unless it comes in the form of a young girl who is l...

Meet Max Marten, a cute little marten just three weeks old! With his fluffy fur and wobbly legs, Max is learning how to explore the big, beautiful forest. His mom and dad are teaching him how to find food so he can grow strong and healthy.One day, Max's parents take him on a special adventure to show him how to hunt. They creep through the grass, trying to catch a rabbit, but Max faces some tricky choices. When he finds a scared little sparrow and a tiny rabbit, he feels kind and d...

Catarino Garza’s Revolution on the Texas-Mexico Border rescues an understudied episode from the footnotes of history. On September 15, 1891, Garza, a Mexican journalist and political activist, led a band of Mexican rebels out of South Texas and across the Rio Grande, declaring a revolution against Mexico’s dictator, Porfirio Díaz. Made up of a broad cross-border alliance of ranchers, merchants, peasants, and disgruntled military men, Garza’s revolution was the largest and longest ...