Books with author Mary O'Hara

An educational non-fiction story about author Maggie O'Hara's journey of Sri Lanka. A great resource to learn about Sri Lanka through the eyes of the author.Walk through the door and join Maggie and her daughter on an adventure through beautiful Sri Lanka. A fascinating and tantalising country, enriched with the dramatic history of Kandy Kings and influenced by the Portuguese, Dutch and British in the colonial period.A country with three main languages and diverse religions and culture. It's sure to entice you with its dense jungles, picture perfect highlands and glorious beaches, and above all, its wonderful people. The perfect resource book to Elly Rose in Sri Lanka also written by Maggie O'Hara

A reassuring message for any child with an extended family . . .This little girl's family is huge! The only way to show how huge would be to draw a family tree. With a step-mum, a step-dad, four brothers and sisters, and a whole lot of grandparents, her family tree has a lot of branches - and a lot of people to love her. Mo O'Hara's warm and playful story will speak to any young child with an extended or step-family. Accompanied by Ada Grey's charming illustrations, More People To Love Me is a gorgeous book which shows that families come in all shapes and sizes.

Willie is almost twelve and lives in a small town in postwar East Tennessee. How is Willie supposed to deal with a jelly belly he never asked for? How is Willie supposed to befriend the biggest bullies in school? What's a boy to do when he is not good enough to play on the tournament baseball team? How can Willie help level the playing field for himself and his friends? Why does his best friend, Zeke, get sick? How will the principal's request for Willie to befriend his worst enemies turnout? It's the 1950s, and Willie is jolted into the reality that even skin color can cause problems for a boy. Life's not fair as Willie sees it. Baseball at Beaver Creek Bottom teaches Willie and his buddies, The Beaver Creek Nine, how to deal with the hits and the strikeouts in life.

This little girl's family is huge! The only way to show how huge would be to draw a family tree. With a step-mum, a step-dad, four brothers and sisters, and a whole lot of grandparents, her family tree has a lot of branches - and a lot of people to love her. Mo O'Hara's warm and playful story will speak to any young child with an extended family. Accompanied by Ada Grey's charming illustrations, More People To Love Me is a gorgeous book which shows that families come in all shapes and sizes.

Nestled in the Black Hills of South Dakota is one of the most striking monuments in the United States. The Mount Rushmore National Memorial displays the faces of four of the most beloved US presidents. Readers of this book will learn how and why Mount Rushmore was created. Theyll see remarkable photographs of drillers and carvers in action, dwarfed by their huge work of art. Most importantly, readers will realize why this amazing landmark has become a significant part of our nations history.