Books with author Katherine White

We teach our children about Santa Claus, leading them to believe Santa is an overweight, jolly old man with white hair and a bushy white beard who lives in the North Pole and magically travels the entire world on Christmas Eve with his sleigh and reindeer. He then slides down our chimneys with a bag full of wonderful gifts the children asked for in their “Dear Santa” letters. Who are you REALLY, Santa is a “Dear Santa” letter that takes you through the memories of a woman as she recollects the many years of disappointment she felt during the Christmas season - from her childhood of poverty to her times as a single parent faced with financial struggles. Why did others have such wonderful Christmases filled with everything they wanted while she didn't? Through her reflections on her life, she gains a new understanding of Christmas and who Santa really is. The letter will tug at your heartstrings while bringing you a new perspective of Santa and the Christmas season. The author, Catherine M. White, lives near Seattle, WA with her four children, two dogs, and a cat. Having grown up with little for material possessions she gained a sense of compassion for others who had less. It has been her goal to teach her children the spirit of giving during the Christmas season and is on a mission to spread that same spirit around the world - not just at Christmas time, but all throughout the year.

In this series, readers will travel back in time, experiencing the lives and cultures of some of the world's greatest scientists. Engrossing text and primary source images help students gain perspective on the scientific climate surrounding history's greatest scientific discoveries and theories. The text is accompanied by primary source images of the tools, manuscripts, illustrations, and artifacts of these scientists, who changed the way we see the world, both politically and religiously. This series is an eye-opening addition to any library. Dmitri Mendeleyev gave science one of its most important discoveries when he published his periodic table of elements. The periodic table has determined much in the way of science in the past and will continue to do so in the future. The scientist behind the table came from the barren wasteland of Siberia in nineteenth-century Russia and rose to world acclaim for his work in chemistry. Photos and other primary source material will keep leaders engrossed.

Synopsis:Armani the Horse and Friends starts with the rescue and rehabilitation of a race horse. It then tells the story of the horse’s life and about all her animal friends.Armani will become very special, as readers learn just how important love is to animals. Though the book ends at Christmas, there is another book to follow. A sequel titled The Christmas Story is in the works.Explains the author, “I was motivated to write this book to try and tell children that sometimes life is hard and cruel, but if you look, you will find love. There is so much going on that we may forget to notice.” She adds, “Sometimes life is hard and cruel, but that doesn’t mean it’s your fault. And it doesn’t matter who looks after you, as long as you have love in your life.”About the Author:As an Army brat, Catherine White has lived in Hong Kong, Spain, and now in Lincolnshire, England. Her special joy comes from working with and looking after animals. She hopes her books will help provide care for even more animals. “We sponsored our first guide dog for the blind in 2013, and hope to sponsor many more over the coming years.”Publisher’s website:http://sbprabooks.com/CatherineWhite

When Gideon Biddle discovers that he has the power to walk through shadows into a parallel world called the Midlands, he finds himself lost in a strange world where magic still exists, people race dragons, and where being human is against the law. Pursued by the MRA (Middling Relations Agency) on Earth for being a traitor and a spy and wanted for murder and intent to cause war in the Midlands, Gideon is befriended by a dragon rider, Emily Teague, and a Renegade Wizard, Griffin Nightshadow. Together this unlikely trio must race to find the Sword of Rosinell before the dragons of the Midlands can destroy the rift separating the two worlds. A quest to not only save the Midlands but his own world as well.

The edge of darkness is where revenge begins. In the darkness of night, a frightening new enemy has emerged to threaten the safety of the two worlds. Gideon Biddle, the boy who can walk through shadows, returns to the magical world of the Midlands in order to save Griffin Nightshadow from his Drack mentor, Ign Creech. Facing the dangers of wild magic, Gideon must delve into the past of Griffin and Zephren Raginall in order to stop the terrifying Ambient Army from conquering the Midlands once and for all.

During the height of the civil rights movement, Blacks were among the most liberal Americans. Since the 1970s, however, increasing representation in national, state, and local government has brought about a more centrist outlook among Black political leaders.Focusing on the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Katherine Tate studies the ways in which the nation’s most prominent group of Black legislators has developed politically. Organized in 1971, the CBC set out to increase the influence of Black legislators. Indeed, over the past four decades, they have made progress toward the goal of becoming recognized players within Congress. And yet, Tate argues, their incorporation is transforming their policy preferences. Since the Clinton Administration, CBC members—the majority of whom are Democrats—have been less willing to oppose openly congressional party leaders and both Republican and Democratic presidents. Tate documents this transformation with a statistical analysis of Black roll-call votes, using the important Poole-Rosenthal scores from 1977 to 2010. While growing partisanship has affected Congress as a whole, not just minority caucuses, Tate warns that incorporation may mute the independent voice of Black political leaders.