Books with author Donna Williams

This sparkling fiction debut from singer-songwriter Dar Williams introduces an endearing new character to middle-grade literature.Amalee's world is all out of order. She's used to chaos, because of the frequent presence of her father's bantering, bickering group of fun friends. But when Amalee's dad becomes seriously ill, the chaos takes new forms -- and the ways of coping come from some very unexpected places. With clear-eyed, tender, funny prose, Dar Williams gives us a child's-eye view of a world under pressure, with everyone rising to the occasion in his or her own unique way. Both moving and wise, this marks the debut of a major middle-grade talent.

Tiger Woods: Golf Legend tells the story of the most gifted golfer of his time, a trailblazer who became the youngest Masters champion, conquered the golf world, fell from grace, but never stopped fighting his way back to the top. Features include a timeline, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

"Private Prison Enterprising Corporations" has established a lucrative and booming "private prison industry". The corrections corporation of America (CCA), and GEO Group, the nation's two largest owners of "private prisons industrial complexes across America, has seen its revenues climb by more than "500 percent" in the last two decades. and "CCA" wants to get much, much bigger: last year, the company made an offer to 48 governor's to buy and operate their state-funded prison's. Yet, what made CCA's pitch to those governor's so audacious and shocking, was that it included so-called "occupancy" requirements, a clause demanding the state to keep those newly privatized prisons at least, to a 90 percent capacity at all times; regardless, of whether crime is rising or decreasing nationally. Occupancy requirements, as it turns out, is common practice within the private prison industry. A new report by "In the Public Interest", and "Anti-Privatization Group", reviewed 62 con tracts for private prisons operating around the country at the local and state levels. "In the Public Interest", found that 41 of those contracts included occupancy requirements mandating that local or state governments keep those facilities between 90 to 100 percent full annually. In other words, whether crime is rising or falling, the state must keep these beds full, in waging this incredible "slave system" enterprise. Private prison venture-capitalist investor's, are guaranteed profits, regardless if prison occupancy falls short of one hundred percent prison inmate occupancy.Human cargo, is the commodity that guarantees enormous profits. However, as we very well perceive, minorities, marginal citizens, illegal immigrants, and poor citizens, along with "detained foreign immigrants" (no legal convictions), will assume the prisons "work force"; which is regulated by "Private Prison Enterprising Corporations". These "slave oriented corporations" have supported and helped write "a three strikes" and "truth in sentencing laws" that drive up prison populations. Their livelihoods depends on American Towns, Cities, and States sending more people to private prisons across America, and keeping them their to labor for;0.25 cents per hour to the maximum of $1.75 cents an hour. The wage $1.75 cents an hour is paid to educated professional and technically advanced prison inmates. Noteworthy: "It's estimated that the state of Colorado alone, not including the many other "private prison facilities, and immigrant detention centers; wasted at least two million dollars of taxpayers money by using CCA's prisons, instead of it own "state prison" facilities. It's estimated that African-Americans, minorities, immigrants, and poor Whites are profiled and censured by "social scientist", who are on the payrolls of "Private Prison Enterprising Corporations"; that forecast the numbers of potential candidates that will enable this 21st century "slave system venture-capital enterprising system" to grow larger and larger as time dictates. However, we will witness the "homeless" citizens of America, being corralled into these "Private Prisons" at enormous "Body-Count" rates, within the near to present years to come...

A remarkably moving, large-hearted child's eye novel of friendship, illness, and coming together by acclaimed singer-songwriter Dar Williams.Amalee's world is all out of order. She's used to chaos, because of the frequent presence of her father's bantering, bickering group of fun friends. But when Amalee's dad becomes seriously ill, the chaos takes new forms -- and the ways of coping come from some very unexpected places. With clear-eyed, tender, funny prose, Dar Williams gives us a child's eye view of a world under pressure, with everyone rising to the occasion in his or her own unique way. Both moving and wise, this marks the debut of a major middle-grade talent.

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The Build Up Baby Collection allows your child to discover the magic of inspiration, empowerment and positivity through the experiences of Orgo. Orgo is a happy, adventurous orangutan who is kind, respectful, loves everyone and is comfortable in his own skin. These vibrant books are uplifting and reinforce constructive universal values to help your child find their own greatness, whilst at the same time showing love and kindness to the people around them.

In book three of the Nememiah Chronicles series, Charlotte Duncan begins to master her gifts – but when she confronts her nemesis, will she be strong enough to face him?After managing to rescue her friends, Charlotte finds herself in love with two very different men – vampire Lucas Tine and werewolf Conal Tremaine. As she struggles with her emotions, a dangerous group of supernaturals reveal sinister plans – leaving Charlotte no time to deal with the repercussions of her choices.An engaging paranormal romance, Knowledge Hurts follows Charlotte’s attempts to prevent the Drâghici Consiliului from achieving their goal of control over all supernatural creatures. Pursued as the object of half-angel half-vampire Archangelo’s obsession, Charlotte must face deadly enemies – but will she manage to save the people she loves?

In the fourth book in the Nememiah Chronicles, Charlotte fights to move forward in her war against the Vampire Council – but are her endeavors enough to ensure that she is the one that survives?When a grave tragedy sends Charlotte Duncan reeling, she struggles to find her way forward while dealing with the pain of loss. With the war against nemesis Archangelo and the Drâghici Consiliului, Charlotte must protect the asylum-seekers flocking to Zaen – in the face of the knowledge that she may not survive.A fast-paced paranormal romance, The Knowledge of Love follows the twists and turns in Charlotte’s journey to end the reign of terror brought on by her enemies. As she persists in the fight, she receives unexpected aid and discovers that despite the gravity of her loss, she’s been left with a precious gift – but will it be enough to ensure that she is the Nememiah’s Child to survive?