Books with author Barry Ellsworth

In the middle of an ashen wasteland lies the last known haven for mankind, a small, primitive town in a small oasis, where the dwindling population struggles daily just to survive. And part of that survival hinges on an ancient ritual where the members of the Proven must make the perilous journey to the sacred Tower of Light. Addy Swift, a sixteen-year-old born with a power she can’t control, is safe from that ritual for another year; that is, until the rules change. But when the test of the Proven goes horribly wrong, she learns that she could be the one person in a thousand years who can put an end to the Faege, a festering plague responsible for ruining the land and sickening the people. Ill trained but determined to save her ailing brother, Addy strikes out with a band of people who can’t seem to get along. To succeed, she must bring them together, learn to control her power, and survive the Waste, all while being pursued by a ruthless barbarian who would see her in chains.The debut, action-packed novel from C. Ellsworth, Fall of Ashes, is a new addition to the YA fantasy genre in a setting that could best be described as The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter.

As the words of this full-color book flow gently across readers' minds and into their heart, their soul will be lifted--for the message it carries is one of hope and renewal. The inspiration for the tale is the tale itself. It involves a beautiful song taught to a child, a vision quest in the red deserts of the Great Basin, and the sweat lodges of the Oglala Sioux in the dense, deciduous forests of Missouri.

Keyboarding for Kids is designed to teach keyboarding correctly to young children at the time when computers are first introduced to them, through sixth grade. The content is phonetic by grade and reading level to facilitate learning reading along with learning keyboarding. All elementary students will benefit from taking this course whether learned at school or at home. The beginning pages of the textbook explain the course fully and give suggested goals by grade level. This course is self-paced and can be individualized: by grade level, by reading level, to beginning typists, to experienced typists, to slow learners, to fast learners. Course competencies, which can be individualized, are given in Section One in the textbook. It is recommended that teachers or parents read Section One before teaching keyboarding. Double Sided Edition, with stand & CD Rom (for Windows & Mac OS X)