Bücher von Jan Irving

Sylvan CollectionReturn to small-town Sylvan in Jan Irving's bestselling series-reimagined and re-edited with an all-new bonus novella.The small Western town of Sylvan is a place for new beginnings for those who won't settle for anything less than true love. These sweet tales of slow-simmering romance and the old-fashioned values of commitment and pulling together when times get tough prove that sometimes the best matches are also the most unexpected.With the help of a storm, a washed-up Olympic swimmer and a carpenter cracking under the strain of caring for his Alzheimer's-affected father learn that opposites sometimes really do attract.A likable cowboy called Happy Nate is determined to help a mute boy speak again-and to help his father move beyond the repression of the Mennonite community to find the love he deserves.When a hard-partying cowboy is suddenly saddled with a surprise baby, he's at his wit's end. Luckily the local doctor is available to help, and if the two men can find the courage to accept themselves and step into a new life, they might just make a real family. They'll need to lend each other strength when an unspeakable tragedy strikes-and when it's time to pick up the pieces.

Juice up your library programs with these lively, thematic, book-based activities for children in grades 4-8. In each chapter, one program is suited to the needs of school libraries and the other is targeted at public libraries, although both can be adapted to either environment.

Lively and imaginative book-based programs make it easy to engage young learners, while building their literacy and reading skills, and their love of books and reading. Your library or classroom will sizzle with excitement when you present these creative, book-based programs-and you just may have as much fun as the kids.

Introduce children to literature with stories and activities about things that go! Approximately 125 picture books are annotated, and a skills index allows the activity leader to use stories that will reinforce such skills as rhythm, following directions, and word recognition. Grades PreK-3.

Children will delight in creating their very own art museum, participating in a storytelling festival, holding a yummy dinner theatre, creating a keen jeans book bag, and much more.

Suggests twelve themes for activity programs, and offers subject bibliographies and advice on displays, publicity, and related activities.

This light-hearted sourcebook for teachers and librarians describes food-related activities, including stories, rhymes, fingerplays, crafts, cooking and tasting experiences, and short skits, designed to delight young minds while teaching skills.