Books with author Julia Wright

Here are over 800 haiku by Richard Wright, one of the early forceful and eloquent spokesmen for black Americans, author of the acclaimed Native Son and Black Boy.Wright discovered the haiku in the last eighteen months of life. He attempted to capture, through his sensibility as an African-American, the elusive Zen discipline and beauty in depicting man’s relationship, not only to his fellow man as he had in the raw and forceful prose of his fiction, but to the natural world. In all, he wrote over 4,000 haiku.Here are the 817 he personally chose; Wright’s haiku, disciplined and steeped in beauty, display a universality that transcends both race and color without ever denying them. Wright wrote his haiku obsessively—in bed, in cafes, in restaurants, in both Paris and the French countryside. They offered him a new form of expression and a new vision: with the threat of death constantly before him, he found in them inspiration, beauty, and insights.Fighting illness and frequently bedridden, deeply upset by the recent loss of his mother, Ella, Wright continued, as his daughter notes in her introduction, “to spin these poems of light out of the gathering darkness.”

“Discover the World of Ground Squirrels” is filled with fun facts about many people’s favorite small furry and very playful woodland dwellers, chipmunks. It also shares information about other wild creatures you might not think of as being a squirrel, such as prairie dogs and marmots This book focuses on the many species of ground-dwelling squirrels that live all around the world. Children and adults alike will find themselves smiling at the beautiful squirrel images taken in their natural settings. These colorful images will introduce you to the many types of squirrels who dwell in many habitats in North America and other countries. Learn about more members of the Sciuridae and beyond tree squirrels. Do you know what types of habitats that they thrive living in? Did you know that most squirrels are omnivores? Do squirrels hibernate? Answers to these questions and more can be found inside this little book. Squirrels have adapted in many ways to survive for millions of years. Discover where they live and what are their favorite foods to eat and store for the winter. A Glossary ends the book to ensure any new words your children discover when reading about ground squirrels will be defined to make all the information accessible to and understandable by children of all ages. This is a perfect book to use for “read along” learning. There is a bonus booklet available that will help reinforce understanding of new words kids can learn that includes a Word Search and a Crossword Puzzle. This is a companion book to “Discover the World of Squirrels” by Violet Burbach and Julia L. Wright that so many children have enjoyed in the past. Order your copy of “Discover the World of Ground Squirrels” today. You might want to order both books to discover fun facts about both types of squirrels together. When your book arrives start reading it to all your children. It is sure to entertain kids of all ages. Plus they will learn fascinating facts about these interesting furry creatures while learning some new words.

From the author: "I have not sought to model these Readers upon any pattern previously set, but to make them the outcome of what I have learned, by observation, of the receptive and retentive powers of children. I desired to impart useful and needful knowledge, in a fashion which should not be burdensome, and which should strongly impress young minds. My one idea has been to benefit the child, and to that end I have directed my whole effort." Please note this is the original Sea-Side and Way-Side, No. 3. Our Lady of Victory School labels Sea-Side and Way-Side, No. 2 as "Book 3", but this book is actually the 3rd Sea-Side and Way-Side Reader which is appropriate for a child around Grade 6. 280 pages in length.

Leopold is delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. This means that we have checked every single page in every title, making it highly unlikely that any material imperfections – such as poor picture quality, blurred or missing text - remain. When our staff observed such imperfections in the original work, these have either been repaired, or the title has been excluded from the Leopold Classic Library catalogue. As part of our on-going commitment to delivering value to the reader, within the book we have also provided you with a link to a website, where you may download a digital version of this work for free. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience. If you would like to learn more about the Leopold Classic Library collection please visit our website at www.leopoldclassiclibrary.com

Excerpt from Sea-Side and Way-Side, Vol. 2IN this book we shall together wander a little farther, by the sea-side and by the way-side. Sometimes we shall walk on the breezy hills; sometimes in the low, marshy places, where ferns and rushes grow.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Leopold is delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. This means that we have checked every single page in every title, making it highly unlikely that any material imperfections – such as poor picture quality, blurred or missing text - remain. When our staff observed such imperfections in the original work, these have either been repaired, or the title has been excluded from the Leopold Classic Library catalogue. As part of our on-going commitment to delivering value to the reader, within the book we have also provided you with a link to a website, where you may download a digital version of this work for free. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience. If you would like to learn more about the Leopold Classic Library collection please visit our website at www.leopoldclassiclibrary.com

Excerpt from Sea-Side and Way-Side: No; 1Should not the first short, strong Saxon sentences be rather used to convey scientific facts, than such trivial information as, The boy has a new hat, or, I had a plate of green corn to eat, on the fourth day of July?Lessons fresh from the sea-shore and the field where life is seen, not in an abnormal state, as captivity, but in its own chosen homes and natural development, cannot fail to have an educative power of great value, even to minds of a very early age.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

In this adventurous fairy tale, a beautiful Princess and handsome Prince must face the Last of the Dragons.Everyone knows that dragons were once as common as dragonflies are now, but much more dangerous. But slowly the dragons began to disappear and became very, very rare.In long ago times in all the many kingdoms around the world it was a tradition that every well-brought-up prince was expected to kill a dragon and rescue a princess to win her hand in marriage.Because of this tradition dragons to grew fewer and fewer. At last there were no more dragons in France and no more dragons in Germany. There were no dragons to be found in Spain, or Italy, or Russia or anywhere in all the European countries.And although there were some left in China, and are still, they are cold and stony or bronzed, and stay very well hidden. The last real dragon was known to be living somewhere in England. This was a very long time ago. The last dragon lived long before what we have learned of "English History" began. The Last of the Dragons lived in Corninthwall in the one of the huge caves found amidst the red rock hills. He was a very fine and large dragon indeed. He measured seventy feet long from the tip of his fearful snout to the end of his terrible tail. He breathed fire and smoke, and rattled when he walked, because his scales were made of iron. His wings were like bat's wings, only several thousand times bigger.Now the King of Cornithwall, King Basilico, had one daughter, the very lovely and smart Princess Laverania. It was known through out the kingdom that when she turned eighteen that she would have to go and face the dragon living in the surrounding hills.But this was the Last Dragon, and Princess Lavernia really didn't want to slay the Last of the Dragons. Instead she plots a way to change history and save the Last of the Dragons. But can she devise a plan that Prince Ravenor will help her with and that King Basilico the rest of the Kingdom will accept?

The annual skate boarding competition comes to the park, this is Danny’s chance to shine and especially impress Lucy with his awesome boarding skills and his awesome hair. But tragedy befalls Danny at the competition and he must learn to live with a new champion of the park and an unexpected one at that. Can Danny learn to live with being second best or will he fight to regain his title as the best boarder in the park.

The third book in the popular Skate Park series by J.J. Wright. Fun for all in this heart warming and hilarious comedy about kids growing up in a suburban skate park. The kids are shocked to discover that the local council wants to demolish their skate park. Victoria, being the brave clever one, decides to start a petition to save the park. However it's harder then she thinks. Is she brave enough to see it through and how will she cope with everyone else counting on her? It all seems to much just so she can have a quiet place to read her books and ignore everyone.This book is the third part of the series (the previous parts are still available here) but has been written so knowing the first parts is not essential to the story. For more information about the Skate Park series and J.J. Wright please check out the author's website.