Books with author Jennifer Yu

Understanding the United States Constitution is crucial for all young people who live in the U.S. Readers will learn about the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and how the delegates compromised on various issues so that all the colonies would ratify the Constitution. The checks and balances between the three branches of government are outlined. The relationship between the federal and state governments, the amendment process, and the passage of the Bill of Rights are clearly explained. This is an engaging guide to the most fundamental law in the United States.

Understanding the United States Constitution is crucial for all young people who live in the U.S. Readers will learn about the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and how the delegates compromised on various issues so that all the colonies would ratify the Constitution. The checks and balances between the three branches of government are outlined. The relationship between the federal and state governments, the amendment process, and the passage of the Bill of Rights are clearly explained. This is an engaging guide to the most fundamental law in the United States.

Photojournalist Dan Eldon left behind much more than the astonishing illustrated journals that would form The Journey is the Destination when he lost his life at age twenty-two while on assignment in Somalia. He also bequeathed a life story that has inspired students, teachers, artists, and creative activists—as well as a forthcoming film, an apparel line, and the Spring 2011 collection from Tom's Shoes. Raised in Kenya, Dan grew up with a unique outlook on life. Through adventurous safaris and benevolent crusades around the world, he crafted a philosophy of curiosity, creativity, and charity. This unique visual biography showcases previously unpublished artwork from Dan's acclaimed journals, letters, and snapshots that takes readers on a journey through Dan's life and beyond, exploring the impact made by this remarkable artist on everyone who has encountered his story.

Young Michael is on the search of a lifetimehe wants to find Jesus! In When Will I Hear Jesus? children young and old will follow a curious boy who, after hearing his church choir sing, wants desperately to find out what the voice of Jesus sounds like. He searches high and low only to find that the treasure he seeks is closer than he thinks. By depicting this childs spiritual journey, new author Jennifer Cox will have readers of all ages on the edge of their seat as they question in their own lives, When Will I Hear Jesus?

There was a quiet in the meadow-a strange silence. Thick fog had settled into the lowlands of the rolling pastures. Conditions were perfect for their arrival. A steady breeze blew in from the east. They spoke, but no one was there to listen. Some of them have been telling their secrets for hundreds of years, but have never been heard by any human-until today. Thirteen-year-old Perry Adams discovers a window to the past in the foggy farm fields of his own small town. Together with his best friend Ellis, Perry is thrown into the middle of a thirty-year-old mystery that challenges his courage and tests his heart. Perry must keep his secret as he desperately looks for clues in the disappearance of the only person who can explain his strange new "gift".

"In 1945 the war ended. The Germans surrendered, and the ghetto was liberated. Out of over a quarter of a million people, about 800 walked out of the ghetto. Of those who survived, only twelve were children. I was one of the twelve." For more than fifty years after the war, Syvia, like many Holocaust survivors, did not talk about her experiences in the Lodz ghetto in Poland. She buried her past in order to move forward. But finally she decided it was time to share her story, and so she told it to her niece, who has re-told it here using free verse inspired by her aunt.This is the true story of Syvia Perlmutter — a story of courage, heartbreak, and finally survival despite the terrible circumstances in which she grew up. A timeline, historical notes, and an author's note are included.