When Miles's mother remarries, Miles decides to move to New Orleans to be with his father. But he and his father are very different--Miles's dad lives for jazz, while Miles's first love is football. Then Hurricane Katrina hits, and the two must seek refuge in the Superdome. What would normally be a [...]

With the depression bearing down on her family and food in short supply, Cassie Logan isn't sure where her next meal will come from. But there is one thing that she knows will always be there-the whispering trees outside her window. Cassie's trees are a steady source of comfort to her, but they also[...]

The Nobel Prize-winning poet's most popular work When it appeared in 1924, this work launched into the international spotlight a young and unknown poet whose writings would ignite a generation. W. S. Merwin's incomparable translation faces the original Spanish text. Now in a black-spine Classics edi[...]

It's 1969, and MI6 agent Paul Dark has spent the last twenty-five years betraying his country. When a would-be Russian defector turns up with information about a high-level British double agent, Dark goes on the run--only to discover that everything he believes is a lie.
Bringing together three[...]

A captivating novel that evokes the author s "New York Times" bestseller "The House at Tyneford
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Natasha Solomons s breathtaking new novel has it all: a love triangle, family obligations, and rediscovering joy in the face of grief, all set against the alluring backdrop of an English country e[...]

In this masterful new study of the ancient poetry of The Song of Songs, Elaine T. James explores the Song's underlying interest in the natural world. Engaging with the fields of geography, landscape architecture, and literature, James critiques the tendency of scholars to reify a perceived dichotomy[...]

This Biff, Chip and Kipper collection contains four funny stories, plus activities focusing on phonics and reading skills. This Read with Oxford Stage 2 collection is ideal for children who are developing early reading skills.Read with Oxford offers an exciting range of carefully levelled reading bo[...]

For SATB (with divisions) and piano or orchestra Pilgrim Song is a powerful and heartfelt arrangement of a traditional American tune and lyrics. The text speaks of the glory of heaven and the risen life, and welcomes the day of judgement; these words are set strophically to a simple, broadly lilting[...]

Suitable for TTBB chorus, soprano, mezzo and baritone soloists, and piano or orchestra. The soprano and mezzo solos are cued in the orchestral parts and so are optional.[...]

This book is supported by a MultiROM, containing a complete dramatized audio recording of the story plus interactive activities.--P. [4] of cover.[...]

This book describes how a piece of music can be integrated into a language classroom to teach a variety of skills.
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Focusing on the music of the great song composers-Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Wolf, and Strauss-Poetry Into Song offers a systematic introduction to the performance and analysis of Lieder. Part I, "The Language of Poetry," provides chapters on the themes and imagery of German Romanticism and the met[...]