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Ellen Lark is on the verge of marriage when she and her fiancé receive an unexpected visit from Alexander Graham Bell.While her fiancé is eager to make a potentially lucrative acquaintance, Ellen knows what Bell really wants from her. Ellen is deaf, and for a time was Bell's student in a technique called Visible Speech. As he instructed her in speaking, Bell also confided in her about his dream of producing a device which would transmit the hu...

A mesmerizing tale of historical fiction that explores the legacy of the telephone centered on a young deaf woman, the prized student of Alexander Graham Bell. Ellen Lark is faced with a dilemma. After losing her sense of hearing as a child, she's learned from the best deaf school teachers, including Alexander Graham Bell. She is initially enamored by his charisma for teaching and unique mind for inventing, and becomes his close confidante....

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A feminist, intelligent and seductively imaginative story sheds light on the largely untold history of the role of the deaf community in Alexander Bell's evolution of the telephone

Learn the amazing (and sometimes magical) history of gemstones from around the world through the corresponding birthstones that represent each month of the year.Gemstones are among Earth's rarest and most beautiful creations. They are history's preeminent symbols of wealth and power. They are valued because they are beautiful and rare, but also because their beauty is undiminished with time. The stone that once adorned a king or maharaja, migh...

A heart-warming Valentine's mystery Pippa's teacher tells her students to make a love list--a list of all the things that take up room in their hearts. Pippa makes her list, but when she finds someone else's and sees that her own name has been written down, along with all of her favorite things, she discovers she has a secret admirer! Maybe the best friend she's always hoped for is right in her classroom, if only she can crack the case. Good t...

When Ellie and her class take a field trip to the Crayola Factory to learn how crayons are made, they are greeted by rooms full of color and bustling with activity. From mixing pigments to wrapping and sorting, there are machines and people hard at work at every turn. There are even magical creatures called color catchers who travel the world in search of Pacific Blue, Wild Watermelon, and Sunglow who really steal the show. But it isn't until ...

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At home in her seaside town in England, little Mary Anning stared out her window. Unlike other children, Mary couldn't wait for a rainy day. Because when it rained... the bones were revealed.With her father and brother, Mary would go out searching the damp soil after a storm, with the hopes of finding something nobody had seen before: a dinosaur.After her father dies, Mary must continue her search, picking up his tools and venturing out alone....

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After learning she has diabetes, Maddie finds the courage to share with her friends.

The thrilling true story of the female spy who helped save the American Revolution Anna Smith Strong (1790-1812) was a fearless woman who acted as a spy for George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Recruited by Washington's spymaster, Major Benjamin Tallmadge, she joined the Culper Ring, a group of American spies. General Washington placed a huge amount of trust in his spies, and Anna helped pass him important messages at a great ...

John Hancock: extravagant, generous, and a certified dandy, with beautiful penmanship and a taste for trendsetting.Samuel Adams: sensible, vigilant, and a superb strategist, with fierce political reasoning and relentless dedication to his cause.Together, Hancock and Adams became quite the royal pain. Using their distinct skills and influence to spur on support for American independence, these two pushed the public to rebel against England with...

Writer Sarah Glenn Marsh and illustrator Gilbert Ford's Alice Across America is a nonfiction picture book account of maverick Alice Ramsey, the first woman to drive a car across America in 1909.When Alice Ramsey was little, she loved to ride horses. As she grew up, more people were driving cars. From the moment Alice slid behind the wheel, she was crazy about cars. So when the Maxwell-Briscoe Company challenged her to drive one of their new ca...

AV2 Fiction Readalong by Weigl brings you timeless tales of mystery, suspense, adventure, and the lessons learned while growing up. These celebrated childrens stories are sure to entertain and educate while captivating even the most reluctant readers. Log on to www.av2books.com, and enter the unique book code found on page 2 of this book to unlock an extra dimension to these beloved tales. Real actors will bring the story to life as you read a...

The heart-tugging true story of how YouTube star Ninita, a deaf, orphaned pygmy marmoset (the smallest type of monkey), found family, friendship, and a forever home. Full color.

We all have choices in life. Over the years I have been able to draw from the negative and the positive experiences in my life and create a path I feel privileged to walk. Everyone with whom I have interacted has caused a shift inside me. While it is true some interactions have been negative, they have been counteracted by emotionally open and generous friends and family. My study of Yoga has played an important role in my life. I have learned...

Compact Sprachwelten - Unterhaltung und Sprachunterricht BRANDNEU! Das bewährte didaktische Konzept der Compact Lernkrimis jetzt im Kurzgeschichtenformat. Spannende Lektüre geht auch ohne Mord und Totschlag! Sie lernen gerade Englisch und möchten Ihre Sprachkenntnisse verbessern oder vorhandenes Wissen auffrischen? Sie wollen dabei unterhalten werden und Wissenswertes zu Land und Sprache erfahren? Sie lieben fesselnde Geschichten und wolle...

As a girl in the mid 1600s, Maria Merian was fascinated with insects, but the superstitious called bugs evil. Filled with curiosity, she began to study and paint them. This gorgeously illustrated biography celebrates a fascinating female pioneer who broke boundaries in both the arts and sciences. Full color.

This introduction to the life of Thomas Paine begins by discussing how he left behind his home in England, defying conventions in search of a more fulfilling life using his writing talents.