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Easter is a favorite holiday for children around the world. Chocolate bunnies, stuffed rabbits, colored eggs, and fuzzy baby chicks fill Easter baskets as children eagerly anticipate the traditional Easter egg hunt and the Easter Bunny.
Have you ever wondered where this celebration began? How did these traditions first start, and how have they changed over the years since their origin in ancient times? The answers may surprise you!
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20322) From the Heart
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If you forget about the love you have for something, then you forget what it is that makes you create in the first place.
Setsuko is glad to leave the city behind to stay with her grandparents for the summer. After failing at art, she doesn't want to see a pencil, or paintbrush, until school resumes.
When her grandparents gift her art supplies she goes to the lake determined to return with something. Frustrated at not following the rules of her...
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How do Muslims who grew up after September 11 balance their love for hip-hop with their devotion to Islam? How do they live the piety and modesty called for by their faith while celebrating an art form defined, in part, by overt sexuality, violence, and profanity?
In Representing Islam, Kamaludeen Mohamed Nasir explores the tension between Islam and the global popularity of hip-hop, including attempts by the hip-hop ummah, or community, to draw from...
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IL: LG - BL: 0.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Valentine's Day celebrates the feast day of St. Valentine. People other than Christians celebrate it because it has become more about showing ones fondness for friends and loved ones. Readers will learn that many people celebrate this holiday by giving cards and gifts, baking sweet treats, and more. Complete with simple text and colorful photographs. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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The truth about life we often forget, is that it's a messy journey for us all. Through the process of life, there will always be moments of ups and downs that we all experience. Not in the same order and not in the same way but that is what makes us who we are in our own unique way. We all have moments of doubt, moments of joy, moments of love, moments of grief and everything in between. In this debut collection of quotes, poems, and prose J.H.soul...
20326) Crazy Dangerous
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Do Right, Fear Nothing. Sam Hopkins is a good kid who has fallen in with the wrong crowd. Hanging around with car thieves and thugs, Sam knows it's only a matter of time before he makes one bad decision too many and gets into real trouble. But one day, Sam sees these friends harassing an eccentric schoolmate named Jennifer. Finding the courage to face the bullies down, Sam loses a bad set of friends and acquires a very strange new one. Jennifer is...
20327) The Boy Who Never Frowns
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This is the story of Mikey, the boy who never frowns. He is always joyful and wants to show us all how to glorify God by living full of joy. We should all be a little more like Mikey, joyous and praising the one, who give us life!
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Partez à la découverte des musiques de l'Islam avec ce Grand Article Universalis !
Les musiques d'une vaste région géographique allant de l'Asie centrale à l'Atlantique constituent les branches d'une même famille musicale ayant pris racine dans les foyers culturels du Proche-Orient et du Moyen-Orient. En dépit de leurs multiples apparences, ces musiques, qui appartiennent tout...
Un ouvrage spécialement conçu pour le numérique afin d'en...
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Dr. Bobby Jones, a leading figure in the gospel music industry, offers a revealing look at his career and friendships with other celebrities.
Jones is the host and executive producer of the world's number one gospel television program with a viewership exceeding five million. He shares with readers his own personal journey from an impoverished childhood where his love of education and Christian music played a major role in his becoming a prominent...
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Did you know Santa Claus is not the only Christmas gift-bringer in the world?As a matter of fact, they're Twelve Christmas Heroes that give children gifts each Christmas.Every year, Santa and other Christmas figures from around the world gather at a glorious castle for a meeting to discuss how things are going and how their annual trips went.Wouldn't you like to sit in on that secret meeting? One individual got that chance.Santa arrived early in town....
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Clever Cub is a curious little bear who LOVES to cuddle up with the Bible and learn about God.
Clever Cub wants to give thanks to God but doesn't know how. So Mama Bear tells the story of Peter and John healing a man-a man who then gave thanks to God in a wonderful way!
This engaging picture book:
• Tells the story of God's healing in Acts 3.
• Teaches children ages 3-6 the joy of showing gratitude to God.
• Includes questions about...
20332) Along Came You
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What happens when the pleasures of a tidy, carefully decorated home are traded for the excitement of high chairs and noisy toys? When quiet evenings and carefully planned schedules are traded for busy days and crazy nights? What happens when the desire to experience joy is replaced with the desire that another would experience joy? Karona Drummond weaves images of life before kids with life after kids. Children will delight in this love song written...
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What's Next for the Middle East...and How Will It Affect Us?
Iran has repeatedly declared its intention to destroy Israel. ISIS continues to gain ground, leaving a trail of death and terror in its wake. And Russia is inserting itself into Middle Eastern affairs in a power play prophesied long ago.
ISIS, Iran, Israel is an updated edition of the book Iran and Israel by prophecy scholar Mark Hitchcock, with all-new information on ISIS, Russian involvement...
20335) Pawverbs for Kids
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In the style of Jennifer Bleakley's bestselling books, Pawverbs: 100 Inspirations to Delight an Animal Lover's Heart, Pawverbs for a Dog Lover's Heart, and Pawverbs for a Cat Lover's Heart, we're expanding the series to include inspiring devotionals written specifically for children.
Kids love animals! Pawverbs for Kids is jam-packed with 30 true-to-life short stories, or pawverbs. Each of these charming stories features kids and animals-and what...
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It's almost Christmas, and Eric Hagel is spying on the new neighbor. What's going on next door? Why is the house always flickering with candlelight? And what about the eerie flute music every morning at 6:00?When Mr. Tressler puts up a Christmas tree, Eric's eyes nearly pop out. The angel at the top comes to life! Soon, hundreds of angels are flying in the old man's house.Can Eric and the Cul-de-sac Kids solve the mystery? And who will be brave enough...
20337) La Lamentation du Tasse
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Extrait: "Qu'elles sont longues les années! — comme elles pèsent sur les fibres agitées du poète, sur son âme au vol d'aigle, ces longues années d'outrage, de calomnie, d'injustice; cette accusation de folie, cette solitude d'un cachot, ce cancer de l'âme ulcérée, alors qu'une soif impatiente de lumière et d'air dévore le cœur; et ces barreaux abhorrés, dont l'ombre hideuse, interceptant les rayons du soleil, porte au cerveau..."
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Students will learn factors and multiples while reading about Dia de los Muertos: the Day of the Dead. This book seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach math concepts. The challenging practice problems, graphs, and sidebars provide many opportunities for students to practice their developing math skills, and apply what they've learned to their daily lives. Text features include captions, a glossary,...
20339) La Vision du Jugement
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Extrait : "Saint Pierre était assis à la porte du ciel; ses clefs étaient rouillées, et la serrure était dure, tant ses fonctions l'avaient peu occupé depuis quelque temps; non que la place fût pleine, loin de là; mais depuis l'ère française de "quatre-vingt-huit", les diables avaient redoublé d'efforts, avaient "tiré le câble", comme disent les matelots; ce qui avait fait virer la plupart des âmes dans une direction opposée."
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