Books with author Christine Caine

In her debut middle grade novel--inspired by her family's history--Christine Day tells the story of a girl who uncovers her family's secrets--and finds her own Native American identity.All her life, Edie has known that her mom was adopted by a white couple. So, no matter how curious she might be about her Native American heritage, Edie is sure her family doesn't have any answers.Until the day when she and her friends discover a box hidden in the attic--a box full of letters signed ""Love, Edith,"" and photos of a woman who looks just like her.Suddenly, Edie has a flurry of new questions about this woman who shares her name. Could she belong to the Native family that Edie never knew about? But if her mom and dad have kept this secret from her all her life, how can she trust them to tell her the truth now?

Teach Social Studies Standards through Engaging Text. Repetitive, predictable story lines and illustrations that match the text provide maximum support to the emergent reader. Engaging stories promote reading comprehension, and easy and fun activities on the inside back covers extend learning. Great for Reading First, Fluency, Vocabulary, Text Comprehension, and ESL/ELL!

These wonderful new biographies of important historical figures tell more than just the story of the person's life. They inspire readers to think critically and objectively about the deeds of world leaders. Each book is divided into two sections--first, an in-depth account of the historical figure's life and works and, second, a series of pages that raise key questions for discussion and debate about the figure's accomplishments. Fast-moving text sets the stage for pro and con discussions of events. Focus boxes provide important cultural and historical background material, while sidebars incorporate many primary-text quotations. Readers are encouraged to use the facts and statistics provided to "judge for themselves" the success or failure of some of the deeds that have shaped our world.

Contents: Archaeology and the Ancient Greeks; The First Greeks (Discovering Mycenae, A rich kingdom); Government and Society (Discovering Athens, Practical politics, Planned cities, Discovering Olynthos, Home life); Trade and Travel (Discovering Corinth, A trading city, Ships and sailing); War and Warriors (Discovering Marathon, Land and sea battles); Religion and Mythology (Discovering Olympia, Temples and treasures); Drama, Dance, and Music (Discovering Epidaurus, At the theater); A New Greek Age (Discovering Vergina, Royal life); Archaeology Today; Timeline of Ancient Greece; Timeline of Greek Archaeology.

Sixteen-year-old Kayla McKenzie wakes up in her car with no cell phone and no memory as to how she’d gotten there. She soon finds herself a stranger in a small town where the people seem friendly enough, but when a freak storm rolls in trapping her at the high school with half the town she soon comes to find out just how much of an outsider she is. The only thing making her forced stay feel at all rewarding is getting to know Wesley, the Sheriff’s son and unofficial deputy. Days pass and tensions run high as the storm doesn’t appear to be letting up, and no one can reach outsiders for help. An attempt at a medical supply run to an abandoned ambulance turns into horror when giant mutated spider’s attacks and kills one of their own, what was the storm and what else could be hiding in it?To make things worse Kayla begins to feel like she’s losing her mind, she hears strange whispering at the oddest times, and has dreams that would scare Freddy Krueger. None of which is made any easier when several more people die, and not from spiders, but things much, much worse.Trapped with monsters on the loose, will Kayla be able to survive them or the people she’s trapped with?

At last, Lucan tells it all. There are no more secrets; and his past is no longer shrouded in mystery. We are introduced to his wife, Althea, and his beloved sister, Claudia. The tragedies that plagued him in mortal life are now out in the open, unleashed from his cross of burden. We are reacquainted with Giada, his mortal nemesis, and Penelope, fount of vampires, whose merciless cruelty never wanes. His ties to the banshees, the animosity between him and werewolves, and his bond with Hadea; all is revealed in this incredible saga.