Books with author CHRISTINE ROBINSON

If you've read other accounts of the Dyers that have repeated the same information over and over for 350 years, you just might be blown away by what the author has learned from primary historical sources like court records, the Dyers' handwriting, the journals of their friends and enemies, natural history events, and modern evidence unavailable to the early Quaker historians. Mary Barrett Dyer gets all the ink when it comes to fame for the brilliant couple from London, who emigrated to Boston in 1635 and co-founded Portsmouth and Newport, Rhode Island in 1638 and 1639. Mary had the monster baby, and she was martyred for committing civil disobedience to the Massachusetts theocratic government. Her husband William was the first attorney general in America, co-founded the first democracy in America, and was a trusted member of Rhode Island's government, who made his mark in the 1663 charter of liberties which became a model for the United States Constitution 130 years later. The "Wall" of New York's Wall Street was raised because of him. William and Anne Marbury Hutchinson were mentors and intimate friends of the Dyers. The Dyers' descendants became governors and senators in New England--and a President or two can claim them as ancestors. In this nonfiction companion book to the biographical novels "Mary Dyer Illuminated" and "Mary Dyer: For Such a Time as This," you'll learn --in short, fascinating, illustrated chapters-- the culture and events that shaped Mary and William Dyer, and the history that they shaped for us. Who were their friends and enemies? Who were their parents, and was Mary the secret child of the royal Stuart and Seymour lines? What did they eat, and how did they treat illnesses and injuries? What was their everyday life between the big events? What did they look like and how did they dress? What did they do for fun? What were the fashions in clothing, music, and literature? What was the religious belief behind the labels assigned to them by later historians? What commonly-held myths about the Dyers should be blown to smithereens?

Kids love roly poly bugs! Meet Roly Poly Napoleon, a young roly poly who doesn't yet know the basic colors. Children can help him discover the colors as he sets out on a fun adventure with his Papa to find the color blue. This gentle story provides clues and examples of colors in nature as together they traverse the garden and the wonders within. Children will also enjoy trying to find Roly Poly Napoleon and his Papa hidden on each page. Ages 2-5.

100% New ZealandNew Zealand, a paradise on earth! Stunning scenery, perfect weather and 100% Pure. Many people share this image of New Zealand, a little bit of England down in the sun of the Pacific islands, safe, free of violence, corruption and pollution. This is the carefully groomed, marketing message to potential immigrants and tourists promoted endlessly by the New Zealand Government.It all sounds too good to be true, sadly as is often the case when something sounds so perfect, it is very far from the truth. By reading this book you will discover the actual truth, the 100% truth about New Zealand.100% NZ is our TRUE life story of what happened to us during our 12 year adventure in New Zealand, it is so DREADFUL that it may read like fiction, it is a story so incredible that most readers will naturally assume that the events retold here like could not take place in a civilised country but I assure you that they all happened to us.POLLUTION - DISEASE - VANDALISM - THEFT - CORRUPTION - IAG - THE KILLARA FIRE - IMPRISONMENT - DEPORTATION

When Eli and his father visit an unusual zoo, they count the creatures in each exhibit. Eli sees one alligator, then one bison, and next two camels. Soon a number pattern emerges and Eli thinks he can predict how many animals will be in the next exhibit. Explore the zoo with Eli as he runs ahead to test his hypothesis. This fictional story includes a 4-page For Creative Minds section in the back of the book and a 48-page cross-curricular Teaching Activity Guide online. Fibonacci Zoo is vetted by experts and designed to encourage parental engagement. Its extensive back matter helps teachers with time-saving lesson ideas, provides extensions for science, math, and social studies units, and uses inquiry-based learning to help build critical thinking skills in young readers. The Spanish translation supports ELL and dual-language programs.