Books with author Cheryle Williams

Sixteen-year-old actress Minx Reston dies while filming a Christmas special, kicked in the head by Rudolph the Reindeer.She finds herself floating in a gray expanse between heaven and earth, marooned by the courier angel charged with flying her to the Stairway to Heaven so she can appear at Heaven’s Gate for processing. Rescued by a dark-winged night flyer angel named Reid, Minx learns the scoop about heaven from real insiders. Like the fact there’s sex segregation in heaven and interaction between male and female angels is severely restricted.Reid forbids Minx to look upon his face for fear the two of them might imprint on each other. After all, once he delivers her to Heaven’s Gate and Minx gets placed in an Orientation House with other female acolytes, learning to be a proper angel, there won’t be time for them to meet anyway.Or so they think.

Seventeen-year-old high school juniors Azar Rousch and Max Ellis click during their first class together, choral studies. Yet their backgrounds are so different. Azar takes Vocational Tech classes studying how to manage her own Dollar Store someday. Her divorced mom cleans at Ellis Plaza, owned by Max’s wealthy parents who are preparing their superstar son to move into their insurance business after he gets an Ivy League education.But teen dreams can turn to dust as their parents’ lives crumble around them, and in the chaos, all Azar and Max have to hold on to is each other. Will it be enough to allow their budding relationship to survive? Or will outside stressors of heavy school loads, a father’s illness, and resulting physical and emotional problems on Max’s part doom their special friendship?Are Azar and Max overreaching boundaries even by reaching out to one another?

This book is a must read for any girl who has ever been bullied or suffered from low self-esteem. Skylar Nobles is tired of constantly being compared to her popular, fraternal twin sister, Savannah. It doesn't help that Skylar already struggles with her weight, self-esteem, and the bullying coming her way from Savannah's best friend. A school musical and a class beach trip help Skylar to face two of her worst fears. In the process she realizes that situations and people are not always as they appear to be.

- Survive the realities of teaching dance in public schools.- Explore new methods for teaching children the creative process.- Obtain tips on teaching children the art of performance.Prepare to handle the common and uncommon obstacles that every creative dance teacher faces--obstacles that you never learned about in methods courses. Dance Education Tips From the Trenches is a light-hearted collection of 83 essays that present real-life stories, quips, and survival tips for teaching creative dance in public school settings. The book is an excellent source of practical solutions for teaching children the creative process and ensuring successful performances. Whether you're a new teacher or a veteran, this essential survival guide will help you handle class management, class organization, logistics, motivation, gender issues--every challenge you may encounter.Author Cheryl Willis, an experienced dance educator who isn't afraid to admit her mistakes, shares real-life stories she uses in her own classes. Her approach is honest and humorous. And her reality checks will alert you to the everyday minutiae that can bog you down, and help you overcome it. The easy-to-follow, consistent format makes it easy to find what you're looking for. When you're wondering about a situation, simply scan the obstacles and essay titles to find the one most relevant to you.Each essay follows the same template, with an icon highlighting the following elements: - Obstacle - Solutions- Tip- Trench truthAbout 50 cartoons are sprinkled throughout the book, keeping the tone light and humorous. You can easily read Dance Education Tips From the Trenches in one sitting, which makes the book ideal for busy teachers. With Dance Education Tips From the Trenches, you'll feel as though a friend is by your side sharing mistakes and solutions--and reminding you that you can still laugh at your job and enjoy the many wonderful moments of teaching creative dance.

Sixteen-year-old actress Minx Reston dies while filming a Christmas special, kicked in the head by Rudolph the Reindeer. She finds herself floating in a gray expanse between heaven and earth, marooned by the courier angel charged with flying her to the Stairway to Heaven so she can appear at Heaven’s Gate for processing. Rescued by a dark-winged night flyer angel named Reid, Minx learns the scoop about heaven from real insiders. Like the fact there’s sex segregation in heaven and interaction between male and female angels is severely restricted. Reid forbids Minx to look upon his face for fear the two of them might imprint on each other. After all, once he delivers her to Heaven’s Gate and Minx gets placed in an Orientation House with other female acolytes, learning to be a proper angel, there won’t be time for them to meet anyway.

Just who is Harriett Tubman? Sambo had often wondered the same thing. He had heard of the Harriet Tubman road to freedom but what he was about to encounter was a journey he could have never imagined in his wildest dreams. Samuel Walter Jenks (Sambo) knew the meaning of a hard day’s work. He was all too familiar with a good lickin’ readily dished out to any who dared not meet the daily quota of back-breaking labor. Being a young slave on a tobacco plantation had acquainted him with many things a boy his age should never know about. Under the hands of his cruel master, Mr. Capps, Sambo suffered severe beatings. But it was when his father (Big Sam) was sold off to another farm for defending him that inflicted the worst pain of all. The scars on his heart dug down to his very soul. Amidst the agony and despair, Sambo and the rest of the slaves held to a glimmer of hope. It was farfetched…but it was something that got them through the long days and endless nights. It was the hope of Moses. One day it happened. Moses arrived. Anything but what little Sambo and the others expected him to be like, he was a she. Small in stature and perhaps a little too daring, the woman wasted no time in placing her demands. It was all or nothing. The Harriett Tubman freedom train was leaving. But would Sambo make it down the track to freedom? An unlikely encounter left him to make a decision no young boy should ever have to make. Read on to find out how this Harriet Tubman book ends and be forewarned…the twists and turns will leave you on the edge of your seat.

Awakening is the first book in the Jenson Chronicles series. It is futuristic, dystopian, suspenseful, and has a strong female lead. If you enjoy the Divergent, Maze Runner, or Hunger Games series, you will love Awakening!Synopsis: When their new planet is on the brink of self-destruction, Shayne Jenson and her family are brutally murdered in an act of terror. A separatist group known as the Glerick have claimed responsibility, but they haven’t stopped there. As Shayne soon discovers, her life didn’t really start until she died. And as the Glerick will soon discover, there’s more to Shayne than meets the eye. How will Shayne survive her new life as a prisoner? Or perhaps the better question is, how will everyone else? Find out in Awakening.

What defines a person, or a personality? How much of one's character is an innate part of their being, and how much is simply a response to the expectations of others? Meet Jackie, a recent Communications graduate, as she prepares for an important night. She must navigate the sea of opinions expressed by close family and friends as she searches for a true reflection in this "House of Mirrors".

Just who is Harriett Tubman? Sambo had often wondered the same thing. He had heard of the Harriet Tubman "Road to Freedom," but what he was about to encounter was a journey he could have never imagined. Samuel Walter Jenks (Sambo) knew the meaning of a hard day’s work. He was all too familiar with a good lickin.’ Being a young slave on a tobacco plantation he knew many things a boy his age should never know. Under the hands of his master, Mr. Capps, Sambo suffered. But it was when his father (Big Sam) was sold off to another farm, for defending him, that inflicted the worst pain of all. Amidst the despair, Sambo and the rest of the slaves held to a glimmer of hope. It was farfetched…but it was something that got them through the long days and nights. It was the hope of Moses. One day it happened. Moses arrived. Moses was nothing like Sambo expected. He was a she. Small in stature and very daring, the woman wasted no time in placing her demands. It was all or nothing. The "Harriett Tubman Freedom Train" was leaving. But would Sambo make it down the track to freedom? An unlikely encounter left him to make a decision no young boy should ever have to make. Read on to find out how this Harriet Tubman story unfolds, but be forewarned…the twists and turns will leave you on the edge of your seat. This book and other books about Harriet Tubman show great heroes of American history.