Books with author Carey. Miller

For nearly 4,000 years, the people who have lived in the region known as Mexico have expressed themselves through a variety of folk arts. Today, the art and architecture of Mexico blends indigenous and pre-Columbian influences with Spanish and European traditions. From architecture to music, from painting to poetry, from colorful clay pottery to ornate woven baskets and rugs, Mexicans have demonstrated the vitality and creativity of their culture. This book provides information about Mexicos ancient and modern architecture, visual arts, performing arts, literary arts, and folk art.

This volume is a beautifully illustrated collection of lullabies from around the world arranged for voice, piano, & guitar with lyrics. The words are printed in English as well as the original language. In addition to the music, there are numerous photos of children & families from around the world. Titles: *Canada - New Brunswick: Rockaby baby *USA - Cheyenne: Mesivotzi No-otz *USA - Chippewa: We we *USA - Alabama: hush, little baby *USA - Main: here we go up, up, up *USA - Texas: hush you bye *USA - New Mexico: A la rue, a la me (Spanish) *USA - Louisiana: Gue, gue, solingaie (French) *Belgium: Une poule blanche (French) *Burma: lug a lei: He' a hma' a tha *Ceylon: Doyi, Doyi *China: Tzu Chu Tiao *Czech-Bohemia: Hayey, Muy Andiku *Denmark: Visselul Mit lille barn! *Egypt: Nenna nenna *England: Golden slumbers *Eskimo: Cape Dorset song (English) *France: Le chat a Jeanette *Germany: S chlaf, Kindlein, Shclaf *Ghana: Mibi leh Baada *Greece: Nanourisma *Guatemala: Arrullo (Spanish) *India: Lalo Loti *Ireland: The garten mother's lullaby (English) *Israel: numee (Hebrew) *Italy: Dormi, dormi, dolce amore *Japan: hora nero, nen nero *Jewish: Shlof, Dovirele, Shiof (Hiddish) *Mexico: Senora Santa Ana (Spanish) *The Netherlands: T Kindje Die Slaept (Dutch) *New Guinea: Papuan cradle songs *Philippines: Dilay-on *Poland: A Christmas lullaby *Russia: Idet Koza rogtaia *Scotland: Cagaran Gasolach (English) *Senegal: Berceuse Toucouleure *Spain: Parajito Que Cantas *South America: Arrorro Mi Nino (Spanish) *Sweden: Tulleri Lull *Switzerland: Soli, soli, Dittali *Trinidad: Dodo, Petit' papo (French) *Uganda: Atesso lullaby *The Ukraine: Liuli, liuli, liuliata *Zulu: O Tula

Though small, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan plays a crucial role in the affairs of the volatile Middle East. A moderate Arab country, Jordan borders not only Israel and the West Bank, but also Syria, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. This strategic locationalong with the nuanced and forward-looking foreign policy of Jordans young ruler, King Abdullah IIhas made Jordan an island of calm in the often-turbulent Middle East. Political stability and Jordans highly educated workforce have made it one of the most prosperous Arab states. In recent years Jordans proximity to Syria and Iraq, two countries devastated by civil war, has increased regional tension. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), an Islamist rebel group fighting in those countries, has attempted to attract young Jordanians to its cause. Jordan has responded to retaliation by joining the United States and other nations in launching airstrikes against ISIL strongholds. Each title in this series contains color photos, maps, timelines and graphics that will help student readers put events into historical and present day perspective as well as back matter including: an index, further reading lists for books and internet resources, and a series glossary. Mason Crests editorial team has placed Key Icons to Look for throughout the books in this series in an effort to encourage library readers to build knowledge, gain awareness, explore possibilities and expand their viewpoints through our content rich non-fiction books. Key Icons are as follows: Words to Understand are shown at the front of each chapter with definitions. These words are then used in the prose throughout that chapter, and are emboldened, so that the reader is able to reference back to the definitions- building their vocabulary and enhancing their readin

Escaping is hard. Surviving is harder. Aster has lived a life of servitude for ten years, but now she is determined to be free. Countless Reapers stand between her and the gate to New Bethel, and more await just past the walls. She’s spent her life being invisible, but in a world full of assassins, becoming close to any of them only makes you a target for the rest. Every step she takes puts her in more danger, closer to Reapers with unknown intentions. Unexpected friendships develop, but can she really trust any Reaper when they’ve all been trained to deceive? Aster and Chase know what awaits them outside the city, but can they get past it? In Aster’s journey for freedom, she learns there are some things in life you can’t ever truly escape from, and that some steps can’t ever be taken back.