![]() ![]() He retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1951 after 34 years active duty. In World War II, he saw service in North Africa, Anzio and China. Kent, a brother of longtime Purdue basketball coach, Ward Lambert, was a 1913 graduate of Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana, He served in World War I and continued his Army career as a cavalry officer. She married Kent Craig Lambert (1891-1982) on January 1, 1918. Lambert was born Maude Janet "Dodi" Snyder December 12 or Decemin or near Crawfordsville, Indiana, the daughter of Francis Aloysius Snyder and Mabel Galey. Army officers during World War II and the Korean War-era. ![]() Lambert's works, best known as the Penny and Tippy Parrish series, focused on the lives and the coming of age choices of the daughters of U.S. Janet Lambert was a playwright and author of 54 books of young adult fiction for girls from 1941 to 1969. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Crane reprimands the students whom he believes will be able to handle the punishment. The narrator follows Ichabod Crane, the town's school teacher. The town is characterized as static in time and it contains no signs of modern life. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" takes place in Sleepy Hollow, New York. Five of the “sketches” included in the book come in the form of short stories, one of which is “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Crayon claims that he finds the legend written down among Diedrich Knickerbocker’s papers. The book includes essays, or “sketches,” of the narrator’s-Geoffrey Crayon’s-observations while he is traveling across the Atlantic and when he lands in Liverpool. Most of "The Sketch-Book" is part of a genre known as travel literature. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” is short story written by Washington Irving in "The Sketch-Book," which was published in June of 1819. ![]() ![]() ![]() Little Blue Truck keeps on truckin’-but not without some backfires.įamilies in a variety of configurations play, dance, and celebrate together. The illustrations, done by Joseph in the style of original series collaborator Jill McElmurry, are pleasant enough, but his compositions often feel stiff and forced. Schertle’s verse, usually reliable, stumbles more than once stanzas such as “But Valentine’s Day / didn’t seem much fun / when he didn’t get cards / from anyone” will cause hitches during read-alouds. ![]() ![]() In this, Blue’s seventh outing, it’s not just the sturdy protagonist that seems to be wilting. ![]() Blue is therefore surprised (but readers may not be) when he pulls into his garage to be greeted by all his friends with a shiny blue valentine just for him. But as Blue heads home, his deliveries complete, his headlight eyes are sad and his front bumper droops ever so slightly. With each delivery there is an exchange of Beeps from Blue and the appropriate animal sounds from his friends, Blue’s Beeps always set in blue and the animal’s vocalization in a color that matches the card it receives. His bed overflowing with cards, Blue sets out to deliver a yellow card with purple polka dots and a shiny purple heart to Hen, one with a shiny fuchsia heart to Pig, a big, shiny, red heart-shaped card to Horse, and so on. Little Blue Truck feels, well, blue when he delivers valentine after valentine but receives nary a one. ![]() ![]() Doubt, blame, and anger spread faster than the flames-flames that are fanned by the new minister, who seems fonder of fire and brimstone than love and mercy. Even Judd has been working to improve his reputation.īut just as the townsfolk grow more accepting of Judd, a fire in the woods destroys many homes, including Judd's, and Judd's newly formed reputation. Anywhere Marty goes, the beagle's at his side, and Marty couldn't be happier about that. It's been a year since Marty Preston rescued Shiloh from Judd Travers and his cruel ways, and since then, Marty and Shiloh have been inseparable. ![]() A rescued beagle and his boy owner seek love and understanding for their troubled small town in this holiday companion to the Newbery Medal–winning Shiloh, from Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.Ĭhristmas is coming and Marty and his rescued pup Shiloh are sure glad about that-for their town is running low on love and understanding and they hope that the joy of the holiday will bring with it the generosity of spirit that's so lacking. ![]() ![]() ![]() The book was reasonably successful, going through several editions and being translated into French and German. In 1870, she published her first book Station Life in New Zealand, a collection of her letters home. Still calling herself "Lady Barker", Mary Anne Broome became a correspondent for The Times, and also published two books of verse, Poems from New Zealand (1868) and The Stranger from Seriphos (1869). ![]() ![]() Both Mary Anne and her husband then became journalists. They remained there for three years they lost more than half their sheep in the winter of 1867, and in response Broome sold out and the couple returned to London. By this time, they had moved to the sheep station Steventon, which Broome had partnered with H. The couple's first child was born in Christchurch in February 1866, but died in May. The couple then sailed for New Zealand, leaving her two children in England. On 21 June 1865, Mary Anne Barker married Frederick Napier Broome. When Barker was knighted for his leadership at the Siege of Lucknow, Mary Anne became "Lady Barker". She was educated in England, and in 1852 married Captain George Robert Barker of the Royal Artillery, with whom she would have two children. Born Mary Anne Stewart in Spanish Town, Jamaica, she was the eldest daughter of Walter Stewart, Island Secretary of Jamaica. ![]() ![]() The rhyming, which has always been a weak point in the books, is kept to a minimum while the chaos is kept at the previous high level. Created with colored pencils and watercolor washes, the bright, manic artwork features pop-eyed characters drawn with a loose, squiggly line. Along the bottom of the page, his toys illustrate additional figures of speech ("It makes my head spin," "I laughed my head off," "My head is in the clouds"). For example, for "I lost my head," the headless youngster wanders around with arms outstretched looking for his missing body part, which is partially concealed behind a chair. ![]() Each page features a phrase that includes an idiom, along with a humorous illustration of the child literally living up to that particular expression. Grade 1-3 - The boy from Parts (1997) and More Parts (2001, both Dial) returns. ![]() ![]() The finely drawn characters capture readers’ attention in this debut.Īutumn and Phineas, nicknamed Finny, were born a week apart their mothers are still best friends. Smoothly written-the spookily vivid afterlife is a strong point-this debut represents a modest addition to a fantasy genre featuring heroines with limited aspirations.īeing dead, Amelia has a better excuse than most for lacking a career goal beyond finding bliss with the one living guy who can see her. ![]() ![]() The breathless ending has “sequel to come” written all over it. Among the obstacles they face is Ruth, Josh’s grandmother, a “Seer” who can perceive Amelia but confuses her with Eli, whom she’s sworn to exorcize. While Eli plots to make Amelia his apprentice, Amelia and Josh pursue the genre’s traditional passionate-but-chaste relationship. In the less-benign afterlife when Josh is not around, Amelia meets mysterious Eli, once a handsome young man and now responsible for bringing the recently dead to his masters, terrifying beings that rule the afterlife’s nastier corners. Josh takes her to school, and together they investigate her origins. Soon they’re an item-his presence and touch reawaken her senses. Then she encounters a drowning boy, Josh, and though he survives, his brief experience of death allows him to see her. Amelia knows she’s dead and that she drowned, but little more. ![]() ![]() Vintage Stan Musial Card GuideĬlick on the links to shop for singles on eBay. Inserts and oddball cards are not included. We've limited the gallery to cards from the Bowman, Topps and Leaf base sets. Stan Musial autographs are fairly prevalent, appearing in sets through his passing.īelow is a visual guide to mainstream vintage Stan Musial cards released during bis career. The three-time National League MVP was also popular in modern sets as well. The last Stan Musial cards featuring him as an active player are found in 1963 Topps Baseball.Ĭollectors looking for vintage Stan Musial cards can also look to oddball cards, food issues and Topps inserts. But by then, Musial's playing career was entering its final stage. Stan Musial's first Topps card didn't arrive until an All-Star card in 1958 Topps Baseball. After returning for both 1952 Bowman and 1953 Bowman Baseball, there is another gap. He also appeared in the company's 1949 set, along with Leaf, but the outfielder is absent from both the 19 Bowman sets. The 1948 Bowman Stan Musial is credited as his rookie card. However, there are some gaps when it comes to collecting mainstream cards from his playing days. Collectors have plenty of Stan Musial cards to chase. ![]() Louis Cardinals, Musial ranks as one of the game's all-time greats. Few baseball players are beloved as Stan Musial. ![]() ![]() Then she meets Michael again-as handsome, smart and perfect as she remembers him to be. And despite her own success as a playwright, she is even more trapped by her overbearing mother. Years later, in her thirties, Jane is just as alone as she was as a child. He was there to help her until she was old enough to manage on her own, and now there are other children who need his help. On Jane's eighth birthday he leaves, promising that she'll forget him soon. ![]() ![]() Jane has only one friend: a handsome, comforting, funny man named Michael. Her mother, the powerful head of a New York theater company, makes time for her only once a week, for their Sunday trip to admire jewelry at Tiffany's. Here is a bit about the book to peak your curiosity, although I imagine that knowing it’s by James Patterson has already done just that! ![]() And to promote both this book as well as the movie, One lucky winner will win a copy of the book. Sundays At Tiffany’s is now a Lifetime original movie from Sony Pictures Television, which will be airing on Monday, December 6 at 9:00 PM ET/PT, 8:00 PM CT. ![]() ![]() ![]() Johnson stands in third place after day one in the heptathlon, thanks to top performances in three of Friday?s four events. Defending champ Sanya Richards was the fastest finisher in qualifying, clocking a world-leading 50.02. Cox, who finished sixth in the event last year, is one of just two collegiates to make the ultra-talented final. Penn State volunteer coaches GiGi Johnson and Ryan Olkowski also fielded solid opening days, as Johnson sits in third in the heptathlon, and Olkowski is in fifth after five events in the decathlon.Ĭox finds herself in the national final for the second-straight year after clocking 51.72 to finish fourth in her semi-final heat. ![]() ![]() Also competing for the Lions was Gayle Hunter (Riverside, Calif.), who stands in 11th place after four events sin the women?s heptathlon. INDIANAPOLIS: J?C Junior Shana Cox (Westbury, N.Y.) continued to impress on Friday, moving on to the 400-meter final at the USATF Championships. Gayle Hunter ran a solid 200-meters to move into 11th place in the heptathlon at the USATF Championships on Friday. ![]() |