Books with author Barbara Sher

This contemporary biography series profiles the lives of some of today’s most prominent newsmakers; whether covering contributions and achievements or notorious deeds, books in this series examine why these well-known people garner public attention.; This new title in Lucent’s People in the News series features swimming superstar Natalie Coughlin. It covers her life from childhood to the present. It discusses her start in swimming as a young child, her struggles with demanding coaches and injury in her teen years, and her great comeback as a college athlete. It then follows Coughlin through her preparations for the Olympics and becoming a professional swimmer. The title covers both her professional and personal life.; Offering insight into the lives of people who have made an impact in the modern era, People in the News volumes are sure to be of interest to students researching current topics and popular culture. Through quotations from the individual profiled as well as from friends, supporters, and critics, readers learn how these men and women view themselves as well as how other regard them. Each book in this series includes sidebars, photographs, annotated bibliographies, timelines, and comprehensive indexes.

Everything is falling apart for high school senior Jackson Watt. His best friend Brady disappears without a word. His mom remarries, which means a new stepdad, a new house . . . a new life. He falls in love with the girl of his dreams, and then risks blowing it for good. It's only when Jax takes one last road trip to Graceland that he can accept the past year-and what it really means to grow up.

With high school mercifully drawing to a close, Emma's only question is, "What next? And can it please be completely unlike what happened before?" Then one lucky little lotto ticket seems to give the answer-or does it? Everything You Want is a story about what happens to an average family when money is suddenly no object. Although Emma is bright and creative and has a supportive family, she isn't exactly excited about life after high school. She's got her share of unresolved issues, including a disastrous ending to her crush of a lifetime, which left her with a broken heart and a bloody nose (how do you move on when the only boy you've ever wanted to date punches you in the face?). Then Emma's family wins fifty million dollars in the lottery, but instead of making everything better, it just makes everything more complicated. Everything You Want is the story of a young woman trying to figure out what she needs when, suddenly, she can have anything she wants.

In this richly imagined novel based on the life of seventeenth-century painter, Johannes Vermeer, Barbara Shoup evokes the artist's world through the eyes of his favorite daughter. Willful, dreamy, not-beautiful Carelina Vermeer is a trial to her wealthy Grandmother Thins, whose efforts to make her into a proper young lady are a constant source of tension in a large, loving, but quarrelsome family. Then, early one morning, she follows her sister to a house on the harbor where he is preparing to paint his masterpiece, "View of Delft," and her real life begins.

Die-cut windows and tabs all around help young people learn their colors, numbers, shapes, and sounds! In What Does Amy Want? Amy is a lovely little girl -- but today she's not smiling. She doesn't want her oval pillow, her heart-shaped balloon, or her square building blocks. At the end of the story, young children will find out the one thing she DOES want! Sturdy tabs around the book teach shapes at a glance. Dimensions (inches): 4 5/8 x 4 5/8

Scientists have been perfecting artificial eyes for several centuries. From the most basic versions where artificial eyes were painted and worn over the eyelid, to todays versions that make it virtually impossible to tell a person has lost their eye. Correlates with STEM instruction. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading. Correlations available on publisher's website.

One of the best ways to learn about other nations and other cultures is through their food; each book in the A Taste of Culture series explores the foods, cooking traditions, customs, eating habits, and food sources of a different country or region.; Author Barbara Sheen examines the cuisine of Ghana and examines its relationship to the culture of the country. Everyday favorite foods are described as well as dishes that are prepared for special occasions. Sidebars feature engaging country information as well as a number of recipes with easy-to-follow directions.; One of the best ways to learn about other nations and other cultures is through their food. Each book in the A Taste of Culture series explores the foods, cooking traditions, customs, eating habits, and food sources of a different country -- all presented through a delectable blend of geography, daily life, culture, and history. All volumes discuss ingredients that form the staples of cooking in a given country, the favorite dishes, the snacks and sweets, the traditional holiday meals, and the preparations and traditions associated with these foods. Full-color photographs, easy-to-follow recipes, fascinating facts, maps, a glossary, bibliography, and index enhance each book.