Books with author Reynolds Price

A Moving Fable For Readers Of All Ages -- From National Book Critics Circle Award-Winning Author Reynolds Price Ben Barks loved elephants long before he'd seen one. He sometimes wondered how that love started.... It's been a whole year since Ben's mother died, and nothing has soothed his broken heart -- except thinking about elephants, those magnificent creatures his mother loved too. Imagining their awesome grace always calms him in a way that his sad father and closest friends never can. When a one-ring circus comes to Ben's small town, he discovers Sala, an elephant who survived a wicked trainer's abuses. And soon, their powerful bond becomes a miraculous healer -- and gives Ben renewed hope for the future.

A Moving Fable For Readers Of All Ages -- From National Book Critics Circle Award-Winning Author Reynolds PriceBen Barks loved elephants long before he'd seen one. He sometimes wondered how that love started....It's been a whole year since Ben's mother died, and nothing has soothed his broken heart -- except thinking about elephants, those magnificent creatures his mother loved too. Imagining their awesome grace always calms him in a way that his sad father and closest friends never can. When a one-ring circus comes to Ben's small town, he discovers Sala, an elephant who survived a wicked trainer's abuses. And soon, their powerful bond becomes a miraculous healer -- and gives Ben renewed hope for the future.

after loosing the entire family over a 24 month span. Was thrown to the street by extended family members, then found a way by starting a business that was able to sustain him at the age of 13. having a physical disability at birth and was confined to a wheelchair and leg braces but later became a recruited athlete. This is a true life story of what one can do when all the odds are against him. Being assigned a guardian by the court he later learned of all family assets were taken and were not accounted for. That very action continued for the entire teenage years. What did he do? Will he go to college or follow a career in baseball or go into business? The" Early Years" of "memoirs of an Orphan shows the love for a mother and father and sister and how a legacy was built the carried onto other generations.

ALA Best Book for Young Adults 2001 It has been a whole year since Ben's mother died, but he misses her so much the sadness keeps him awake at night. The only thing that helps Ben sleep is to think about elephants. Then a one-ring circus comes to town, and Ben meets a real elephant for the first time. Sala is the sole survivor of a group of four elephants poisoned by a wicked trainer. With Ben's unusual ability to understand Sala's thoughts, the two emerge from the depths of their grief and find hope for the future. An Accelerated Reader® Title

It feels like yesterday that Ben's mother died -- but it's really been a whole year. Still, he misses her so much the sadness keeps him awake at night. Lying in the dark, the only thing that helps Ben sleep is to think about elephants, those magnificent creatures that his mother loved too. Sooner or later, the thought of their awesome grace always calms him in a way that his sad father, and his two closest friends, never can. Though Ben feels a particular connection to elephants, just as his mother did, he has only once seen a real one -- at a circus when he was very young. So when word spreads of a small one-ring circus coming to town, Ben anxiously awaits its arrival. His anticipation is more than satisfied when he gets to meet Sala -- whose name means "Sacred Tree" -- the sole survivor of a group of four elephants poisoned by a wicked trainer. With his unusual ability to understand the thoughts of animals, Ben and Sala emerge from the depths of their grief to forge a bond that brings them both comfort and gives Ben renewed hope to face the future. In his first book for young readers, distinguished author Reynolds Price weaves a powerful story that explores the inevitable and essential balance between joy and sorrow and the fine line between the things most exhilarating and frightening in life.

Beatrice Coleman, aka, Bitty is a hot mess! At least that is what she is told by the popular girls as they're attacking her in the school cafeteria. Bitty is too tall and too skinny. She has a pointed noise, mousy brown hair and wears not cute clothes to school. She doesn't have a single friend and she spends her time alone, watching TV, studying or singing ole school tunes with her parents. She’s crushing on the most popular boy at school, who thinks she's a joke. And if that isn't pathetic enough, her Phys Ed teacher keeps pressuring her to try out for girls basketball. That's the last thing she needs: to be a tall, geeky, bookworm, girl-jock. UGH!! So each night she talks to God about her problems. Then one morning, a strange object appears in her bedroom. That night, strange becomes frightening and more terrifying than imaginable. Bitty finds herself swept away by an unknown Being into a far off dimension. She lands in the middle of an ongoing battle between the Sesprians and the Krylox. As she fights to help the Sesprians defeat their enemy and save their kind, she unleashes a power, a love and courage she never knew existed within her. When she returns, her world has changed and she discovers that she will never be lonely and afraid again.

Baby's getting her first teeth. Her parents couldn't be more proud. But baby's not very happy and lets everyone in the house know just how she feels. She screams and cries, won't eat and can't sleep. Her mommy isn't sure what to do, but grammy knows exactly how to fix this problem. This illustrated, rhyming story is great for Baby - 6 year old children, includes a little lullaby I sang to my daughters when they were infants, and it's informational too!

A creak, a shuffle, a slide, a bump, A rumple, a scrape, a smash, a thump...What happens when a young girl is awakened in the night by loud, scary noises? If she's Emily, Brave and Swift she gathers her sword, leaps from her over-sized bed and tracks down the beast that has invaded her cozy castle.Children will love this illustrated, rhyming tale about a daring young girl: Emily, the daughter of Sir Guy, a knight who is always away at battle or jousting or off slaying dragons somewhere and Lady Elena, her absent-minded mum who is busy running the manor and arranging social gatherings, teas and luncheons for the Ladies. How many dragons need slaying? How much tea and crumpets does one person need? I mean, really?Emily, Brave and Swift blends together 15th century medieval times, some really gross trolls with a rather revolting appetite for...? and a little present day technology that result in a humorous collision of events.What's in store for Emily? Adventure, a few surprises and who would have thought...a very happy ending!

What's an adventurous and energetic 7 year old boy to do when he has so much time on his hands? Linnie McGhee has an awesome imagination and loves spending lots of time thinking deep thoughts and dreaming big dreams. His deep thoughts and big dreams—these are his “What Ifs.” Linnie’s “What Ifs” take him on fascinating journeys to far off places in his mind where he experiences new and exciting things and visits fun places. Join Linnie one spring morning when he wakes up early before going off to school. On this particular day, Linnie learns that his amazing and exciting adventures are great, but not quite awesome.

The story of Swish, a prideful and adventuresome squirrel of the South who steps up to provide for his family when his father is injured. Swish has a very special talent and doesn't believe that normal squirrel rules apply to him. But Swish soon learns that his boastful nature is no match for the mighty predator hawk, Raptor. Swish and the Raptor brings humor and life lessons together in this fast-paced tale for children of all ages.