Books with author Kara Anderson

This book teaches young learners about the many things that are found in a grocery store. Engage students in reading as they develop their comprehension and literacy skills and learn basic concepts. Featuring exciting TIME For Kids content, this full-color book will keep students engaged in reading and learning. Aligned to state and national standards, this text introduces students to simple informational text features including a glossary, vocabulary list, and bold font.

One blinking beacon in the hot summer sun. Light the way to Chincoteague. Our vacation has begun... "Count With Me in Chincoteague" has repetitive and rhyming text paired with simple and colorful illustrations. Young readers are encouraged to count from one to ten using familiar landmarks such as the lighthouse, ponies, rockets and seagulls. Number recognition is encouraged through practice pages which follow the delightful tale of an adventure in Chincoteague. This engaging picture book also incorporates several photographs including the lighthouse and the famous ponies. It is sure to be enjoyed by children and parents alike. Preschool - 2nd Grade.The natural beauty and peacefulness of Assateague Virginia inspired me to write and illustrate this book for my children. I grew up 30 minutes from Chincotegue and spent my summers playing on Assateague Beach. My family and I now love vacationing with my parents who retired on the island. I hope you enjoy. Thank you!

From the early morning fruit vendors hawking their wares to a quiet morning spent savoring a cup of hot chocolate, from the glistening, silvery salmon announced by a fishmonger's bellow to the silent halls as they're hosed down one last time by the night workers, the full experience of a farmer's market is reflected in Sara Anderson's signature cut-paper style and pitch-perfect voice. Set in the halls of Seattle's fabled Pike Place Market, a place Sara Anderson has shopped and loved for almost a quarter of a century, the book vividly recreates the cacophony, variety, joy, and life that can be found in every market across the land.

In the still evening air he heard the very soft but very distinct sound … of a war horn.Excitement grips fifteen-year-old Michael Zachary as he rides out for the first time to help patrol the perilous eastern border of King Krydon’s kingdom. Having grown up on a remote farm in the dangerous wilderness, Michael is very good with a sword, but even better with a bow. His father has trained him well. Skilled and courageous, he is as much a warrior as a farmer; he has to be.As the youngest member of the patrol, Michael fights both men and wolves. But will he have the courage to stand up for what he believes in the face of opposition? Michael must wrestle with himself and try to overcome the doubts of the older and more experienced fighting men on the patrol—so they can all survive the challenges that lie ahead.Review:I found Michael Zachary by Kurt Anderson to be a drawing and delightful read. Careful attention was given to setting the stage and developing the characters. There was a thoughtful balance between description and action that kept my attention in both fields. I especially enjoyed the explanation of how Michael Zachary got his name. The details were meaningfully unfolded, not rushed nor plunked down under my nose. Overall I was impressed with the easily digested insights about how boys grow into men under their father’s attentive tutelage. The lessons on the importance of good leaders doing what’s right rather than what’s popular were also well honed. Though not a didactic treatise, Michael Zachary divulges much that is valuable. I especially enjoyed the increasing pace of the tale once the setting and characters were well-established. By the end I realized I was already anxious for the next installment of adventure. I look forward to putting Michael Zachary into the hands of my two grandsons. Sandra LovelaceEducation Consultant

Most young Americans know that George Herbert Walker Bush, the father of President George W. Bush, also served as president of the United States. But being president was only one facet of this remarkable man’s life.Author Ken Anderson introduces young readers to not only a former president, but also the Navy's youngest pilot during World War II, a top-notch baseball player, an innovative oilman, United Nationals ambassador and liaison to China, CIA director, congressman, and vice president. The story reveals the triumph and glory, as well as the despair and tragedy, that the former president has experienced in a lifetime of service.

An eleven-year-old girl and her incestuous stepfather. Two star-crossed lovers. A strung-out drug addict. A struggling single parent. An inspiring ballet dancer. A single young woman. A loving middle-aged married couple. All embodied in one woman. Revealing the evolution of Alexander Scott. Bold and stimulating, Butterfly Uprising takes a provocative, uncompromising look at the metamorphosis of one woman's life in multiple dramas. Plunging headlong into the distinct fusion of heartfelt tribulations, this gripping emotional drama spans the resilient existence of a multi-troubled woman's struggles to overcome her stumbling blocks as they careen in and out of her life. In the gray areas between blaming others and self-destruction, the victimized and the perpetrator, there are no easy answers. Comedic, triumphant, and always unforeseeable, Butterfly Uprising creatively correlates the developmental stages of a butterfly through the maturation of Alex and uncovers our inner ability to prevail through undeniable grace. Butterfly Uprising tells interlocking stories of incest, infidelity, divorce, domestic violence, and drug addiction, the highs and the lows, the peaks and valleys, all these experiences embodied in the lifetime of one woman. Lesser crisis claim lives every day, leaving victims of shame and torment. Sometimes, yes, they rise above it, although it is never this simple. Their unrealized transformation may be in vain, their realized transformation may be life changing, and who knows what heights they can reach.

This oversized board book traces a city across the span of a day -- filled with the people, traffic, parks, streets, stores, and buildings that make up the town. The breadth of the urban experience may all be found here: from the bicyclist lazily gliding through the park to the raucous swooshhhhh of traffic; from the clanging crash of construction work to the quiet of a sweeping streetscape as seen from a high-floor apartment building.Vibrant colors that zing with the heat rising from a steaming sidewalk are perfectly matched to a syncopated, sound-filled, chant-again-and-again text. Ingeniously die-cut pages reinforce the experience of the city skyline in a stylish book that represents a tour-de-force performance by Sara Anderson.