Books with author K. L. Russell

Buddy Boutonniere, a big-hearted Standard Poodle, subsists in the bare backyard of a tract home in the desert city of Yucca Dunes. MacKenzie, a Border Collie, and Javier, a Chihuahua, provide Buddy with companionship and bring him food scraps when his neglectful owners forget to provide for him.When Buddy's owners decide to move, Buddy meets a wonderful lady who visits his house with prospective buyers. The poodle's humans try to sell their dog and Buddy goes through a series of unsuitable living situations. The final family returns Buddy to the tract home not realizing the owners are out of town. His only lifeline, MacKenzie, is killed by an evil Hummer driver while bringing him food. Tiny Javier tries to support Buddy with the aid of Dumb Derek, a Rottweiler whose brain is damaged from years of guarding a chemical dump. The two are unable to help the poodle.Buddy dies, but is brought back to life by Sonny, the Good Shepherd. Sonny grants Buddy's wish to go live with the wonderful lady, in return for his promise to go with Sonny when he comes back for him. Buddy has a happy life with the lady and her dog, Skootch. Together they rescue abandoned Leroy and abused Roxanne. Years later, during Skootch's fifteenth birthday party, Sonny comes for Buddy. True to his word, he goes without complaint.Sonny takes Buddy to Haven, the canine paradise, where he is reunited with MacKenzie. Sonny explains the rules in Haven; dogs acquire free will and give up their role of caring for humans. Their only responsibility is to help guide other dogs to Haven. Buddy excels at guiding, but on a mission to bring back a bomb dog from Afghanistan, Buddy breaks the rule and helps a human, the dog's Marine partner.The residents of Haven are furious with the poodle and he is exiled to the perimeter of paradise. There he meets a young girl who has died of cancer and befriends her, another infraction of the rules. He is dragged before the communal tribunal, where MacKenzie defends him. With the help of the marine and the girl, MacKenzie convinces the judges that Buddy is not an offender, but a hero.Buddy's story teaches young readers about the bonds of love and friendship, the role of free will in building character, the importance of responsibility in our lives, especially as it relates to animal welfare, and the acceptance of death as part of life's journey for ourselves and our pets.Materials for parents, teachers and kids at --http://www.buddystail.comDoggie illustrations were provided by Ron Ruelle (http://www.ronruelle.com).

David L. Russell has written a succinct yet comprehensive introduction to children's literature that focuses on genres and concepts rather than on particular authors. From a literary perspective, Literature for Children is an engaging title that explores the foundations and contexts of literature, including the various genres of children's literature from picture to informational books. This book provides a unique overview of critical theories of literature. Significantly expanded history of children's literature, including more titles, more authors, and provides a thorough and comprehensive background of literary works. For teachers, future teachers, or educators.

Twenty-two years to the day, a videotape of an unsolved 1989 murder arrives at the San Francisco Homicide Detail. So starts Counterfeit Road, second of the series and San Francisco homicide inspector Ben Raveneau’s toughest cold case. The victim, Alan Krueger, a former Secret Service agent, carried in his coat sixty-one hundred dollar bills. In 1989 the Secret Service inspected the bills and called them legitimate. They take another look now and say, counterfeit. But there’s more. There’s a link to the present they don’t want to talk much about. Raveneau studies the videotape. He pores over the old case files. He hunts for the couple who reported Krueger’s body and enlists the help of a retired homicide inspector. When a young man steps forward with yellowed photos the investigation moves to Hawaii. What made little sense, makes more as Raveneau turns misaligned pieces and realizes something darker is rapidly evolving. But who can he convince? If no one listens, can he, his partner, and one FBI agent stop the attack from happening?

This is Book 10 of an ongoing series of 13 picture books/travel game about 18 wheelers. It includes the following firms: ARD Express, Bartel Bulk Freight, BLT, BTC Express, Charger Logistics, D&A Truck Line, Dahl Trucking, Daum Trucking, Erb Transport, F&A Carriers, Harlens Trucking, HD Edgar Trucking, Highways & Skyways of NC, Mayer Truck Line, Navigation Group, Norsemen Trucking, Special Event Transportation, STS (Sun Transportation Systems), and Walbon & Company. It offers children and bored adult passengers opportunities to search for trucks as a game with points and "winner" while looking out car windows to search for, spot, and get points when they find these trucks. The books present 18 wheelers in sequence, with Book 1 containing 19 of the largest firms (totaling over 94,000) and Book 12 containing 19 much smaller firms (totaling only 172). Remember, spotting an 18 wheeler is a whole lot simpler than trying to spot that missing license plate from Iowa.

At 17, Samuel has known only abuse at home and a lack of purpose in the world. When a pretty classmate asks him to kill her groping uncle in exchange for an hour of her affection, he accepts. Clumsy but successful, Samuel emerges feeling empowered. Leaving Tucson for south Phoenix, he develops himself into muscle for hire, dealing out beatings with regularity. He is introduced to Nate, an older businessman who develops and employs professional hitmen. During his training, Samuel meets the beautiful Rica and a brash former SAS commando known as Scrote. Rica is impeccably efficient. Scrote is excessively brutal. Over time, Samuel becomes a blend of the two. Hounded by run-ins with rival hitters, confusion over his growing feelings for Rica, and wondering where he belongs in life, Samuel’s struggles are constant. Through violent events that test his very sanity, Samuel is eventually granted that most elusive of gifts: he comes to understand the value of life, and what it means to find closure.

Book 3 in a series of 13 interactive picture books/travel games showing 19 trucking companies. Book 3 contains AD Transport, Ashley Distribution, Barr-Nunn Transportation, Big G Express, Carroll Fulmer Logistics, deBoer Transportation, Decker Truck Lines, Freymiller, Heyl Truck Lines, Hirschbach Motor Lines, J&R Schugel Trucking, Moe's Transport, Multi-Group Logistics, Paper Transport (PTI), Specialized Transportation, Taylor Truck Line, Total Transportation of Mississippi, WEL Companies, and Wiley Sander Truck Line. Children and bored adult passengers search for, spot, and get points to locate 18 Wheelers while driving on the interstate or stopping at truck stops. Books are in sequential order, from largest firms (Book 1 with 96,870) to smallest (Book 12 with 172). Includes close-ups of the tractor, trailer, and company names.The idea is to spot the 18 wheeler and record certain information. This is another version of the "License Plate Game" or "The Alphabet Game", only an 18 wheeler is easier to spot than a license plate.

Book 13 in a series of 13 interactive picture books/travel games showing 19 trucking companies each. The trucks are from Advantage Trucking, American Central Transport (ACT), Bellerud Transport, Beskau Transport, Big Level Trucking, CST Lines, GL Wasko & Sons, Leon Cannon Trucking, Magnum, McFarland Truck Lines, Northland Transport, Paul Brandt Trucking, People Express Transport, Q Carriers, RB Humphreys, SAV Express, Taylor Express, Troy Sparks Trucking, and True North Freight Solutions. Children and bored adult passengers search for, spot, and get points to locate 18 Wheelers while driving on the interstate or stopping at truck stops. Books are in sequential order, from largest firms (Book 1 with 96,870) to smallest (Book 12 with 172). This book includes 1,650 trucks you can spot. Includes close-ups of the tractor, trailer, and company names. The idea is to spot the 18 wheeler and record certain information. This is another version of the "License Plate Game" or "The Alphabet Game", only an 18 wheeler is easier to spot than a license plate.

A trip to Morocco in North Africa, a mysterious dancing girl, a tall, dead eyed stranger and a missing lucky charm. When Crystal offered to help Sheena, little did she realize how difficult it was going to be to carry out her strange request.Relentless in her pursuit of helping the dancing girl and learning the secret of the lucky charm, Crystal stumbles into a war of of lies and deception that takes the amateur teen sleuth and her friends on a journey of mystery and danger. With high speed pursuits, scimitar wielding henchmen on their tails and dead eyed stranger trying to kill them, Crystal and friends will have to up their game to leave this mystery in Africa alive.

This is Book 7 in a series of 13 books. It contains 192 full color pictures of big sleeper cab trucks pulling dry or refrigerator vans that make up 18 wheelers. On your last traveling vacation, did you help your children search for that license plate from Montana? Maybe you're young enough to remember searching for it with your parents? Why don't you and your family search for 18 wheelers instead? This book contains a list of 192 firms that represent over 122,000 tractor/trailers you can spot on interstate highways or at the truck stop when you get gas or that nutritious lunch. A story provides information about what daddy sees, hauls, and does while on his trip. Keep track of the trucks you spot and see who gets the most points. Daddy and Johnny can compete against Mommy and Susie to see who can spot the greatest number. It's fun and challenging.Elizabeth Williams loved the book and said "Gave as a gift. Nephew loves 18 wheelers and it is difficult to find a book with photos and that he wants to read. This book has both. Would buy again."

Book 9 in a series of 13 interactive picture books/travel games showing 19 trucking companies. This book contains Air Time Express, BLM, Buckler Transport, Buel, Daggett Truck Line, ETI (Everhart Transportation), Fischer Trucking, GNH Trucking, JBT Transport, J-Mar Enterprises, Logix Transportation, Midnight Express, My-Way Transportation, Ramler Trucking, Skinner Transfer, Skyview Farms, TanTara Transportation, WolfPak Transport, and Woodcock Brothers. Children and bored adult passengers search for, spot, and get points to locate 18 Wheelers while driving on the interstate or stopping at truck stops. Books are in sequential order, from largest firms (Book 1 with 96,870) to smallest (Book 12 with 172). Includes close-ups of the tractor, trailer, and company names.The idea is to spot the 18 wheeler and record certain information. This is another version of the "License Plate Game" or "The Alphabet Game", only an 18 wheeler is easier to spot than a license plate.

Buddy Boutonniere, a big-hearted Standard Poodle, subsists in the bare backyard of a tract home in the desert city of Yucca Dunes. MacKenzie, a Border Collie, and Javier, a Chihuahua, provide Buddy with scraps when his neglectful owners forget. When Buddy's owners decide to move, Buddy meets a wonderful lady who visits his house with prospective buyers. The poodle's humans try to sell him and Buddy goes through a series of unsuitable situations. The final family returns Buddy not realizing his owners are out of town. His only lifeline, MacKenzie, is killed by an evil Hummer driver. Javier tries to support Buddy with the aid of Dumb Derek, a brain-damaged Rottweiler. The two are unable to help. Buddy dies, but is brought back to life by Sonny, the Good Shepherd. Sonny grants Buddy's wish to live with the lady, in return for his promise to go with Sonny when he comes back for him. Buddy has a happy life with the lady and her dog, Skootch. Together they rescue abandoned Leroy and abused Roxanne. Years later, during Skootch's fifteenth birthday party, Sonny comes for Buddy. Sonny takes Buddy to Haven, canine paradise, where he is reunited with MacKenzie. Sonny explains the rules; dogs acquire free will and give up caring for humans. Their only responsibility is to help guide other dogs to Haven. Buddy excels at guiding, but on a mission to bring back a bomb dog from Afghanistan, Buddy helps a human, the dog's Marine partner. The residents of Haven are furious and Buddy is exiled to the perimeter of paradise. There he meets a girl who has died of cancer and befriends her, another infraction. He is dragged before the communal tribunal, where MacKenzie defends him. With the help of the marine and the girl, she convinces the judges that Buddy is not an offender, but a hero.