Books with author Jamie Anderson

Malia’s Hurricane Adventure: A Children’s StoryA Book in the LinguaDisco Language Learning SeriesWhen Hurricane Harvey slams into Houston, Texas, Malia the one-eyed-cat and her friend Sophie are abandoned to the flood and must find a way to survive.Malia’s Hurricane Adventure is or will soon be available in the following single and dual-language/interlinear versions:1.English: Malia’s Hurricane Adventure: A Children’s Story2.Español: La Aventura de Malia en el Huracán: Una Historia para Niños3.English- Spanish: Malia’s Hurricane Adventure: A Dual-Language Book (English and Spanish Edition)4.Español – Inglés: La Aventura de Malia en el Huracán: Un Libro en dos Idiomas (Edición en español e inglés)This story will also be available in audio formats in all versions to help beginning and intermediate students in English and Spanish accelerate their learning and gain fluency by simply listening to an entertaining story.For Ages 6-7 and up.

This title introduces readers to Colin Kaepernick, the National Football League's star quarterback. Kaepernick's life story is examined from his childhood in California where he excelled at football basketball and baseball to his years at the University of Nevada, where he passed form more than 10,000 yards and rushed for more than 4,000 yards on the way to being drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2011 NFL Draft. Kapernick's years with the 49ers are covered, including his Super Bowl appearance against the Baltimore Ravens. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

This title introduces readers to Peyton Manning, the National Football League's Super Bowl-winning quarterback. Manning's life story is examined from his childhood in Louisiana where he was Gatorade Circle of Champions National Player-of-the-Year, to his years at the University of Tennessee, where he was first team All-American and Heisman Trophy runner-up on the way to being drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1998 NFL Draft. Manning's years with the Colts are examined, including his Super Bowl victory against the Chicago Bears, as are his years with the Denver Broncos, where he lost in the Super Bowl to the Seattle Seahawks. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

A magical murder mystery set in a fantastical city fuelled by spell power. Isaveth Breck is brave, loyal, and zealous in the pursuit of justice, especially after her father is wrongfully arrested. Quiz, the eccentric eye patch-wearing street boy who befriends her, swears he can't resist a good mystery. Together they set out to solve the magical murder of one of Tarreton's most influential citizens and save Isaveth's beloved papa from execution. But as the list of suspects grows, finding the culprit becomes more of a challenge than the two young detectives anticipated. As her father's sentencing looms closer, Isaveth depends more and more on Quiz to help her solve the mystery. But when she discovers that the boy she trusted as an equal is far more privileged than he seems, it casts his motives into doubt and puts their whole partnership in jeopardy. And then Isaveth realises that Urias Breck was deliberately framed, and that the real murderer is protected by the powerful Lord Mayor of Tarreton himself. Can she ever prove her papa's innocence in time...?

This title introduces readers to college football sensation Johnny Manziel. Manziel's life story is examined, from his childhood in Texas to his high school football success with the Tivy High School where he went 520 of 819 for 7,626 yards on the way to being named All-State and a Parade All American. Manziel's NCAA career as quarterback for the Texas A&M Aggies is covered, including his 2012 Cotton Bowl victory, 2012 AP Player of the Year award, and 2012 Heisman Trophy. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Summer has ended in Shadow Valley. That can only mean that school is starting, and this year the Paranormal and Supernatural Society, or P.A.S.S., as Jean and her friends call it, has finally received the recognition they've been working so hard for: a table at the school's Club Fair. This is their chance to grow their ranks and - hopefully - start being taken seriously by their peers.But changes among the team are starting to be felt and even though things seem to have calmed down from the chaos of their last adventure, and the town is well under way to full recovery, all is not as it appears. Creatures lurk in the darkness, waiting for the opportunity to strike.

This title introduces readers to Miguel Cabrera, the Major League Baseball star and Triple Crown winner. Cabrera's life story is examined from his childhood in Venezuela to his signing at 16 years old by the Florida Marlins after a contract bidding war. Cabrera's years with the Marlins are discussed, including the team's World Series victory over the New York Yankees. Cabrera's trade to the Detroit Tigers is covered, as is his second World Series appearance against the San Francisco Giants, and his winning the first Triple Crown in 45 years. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

In a time of deadly crisis, Linden alone has the power to save her people.The faeries of the Oak are in danger of extinction, and their only hope for survival rests in fifteen-year-old Linden. Armed with the last of her people's magic, she travels bravely into the modern human world. Along the way she makes a reluctant ally—a human boy named Timothy. Soon Linden and Timothy discover a danger much worse than the Oakenfolk's loss of magic: a potent evil that threatens to enslave faeries and humans alike. In a fevered, desperate chase across the country, Tim and Linden must risk their lives to seek an ancient power before it's too late to save everyone they love. R. J. Anderson has artfully crafted a world of stunning magic, thrilling adventure, and delicate beauty, where the key to the future is in an unexpected, forbidden friendship.