Books with author Richard Gary

1806, near a Chinook village close to the mouth of the Columbia River... Born to a white trader and an Indian mother, ten-year-old Miriam s life is formed by both cultures. From the first moment she sees a sickly Indian slave baby, her desire is to find a way to set her free. When she and Moses, her twin brother, find a golden coin on a forest trail her whole life moves toward that goal. But how can a pair of ten-year-olds make that happen? When you read Saving Little-Fish you will: -Understand the importance of making good decisions when faced with hard choices -Enjoy a historical fiction book that also teaches about the times and traditions of Native Americans and early American traders -Be able to interact with study questions at the end of the book

Cyman is a cyber-surfer who learns that the responsible use of technology and the Internet can be very rewarding, but abusing these technologies can often lead to some terrible consequences. After making some poor decisions, such taking a not-so-nice picture and texting a bullying message with his cell phone, he realizes the outcome of misusing digital devices. As expected, each of Cyman s poor judgments eventually lead to shocking, terribly embarrassing and dangerous consequences. Cyman learns that he needs to use much, much more caution when using any technology. His story helps his schoolmates and us learn the rewards of positive decision making with technology - and the consequences of abuse - to make sure we all think smarter and stay safer in the rapidly evolving digital world.Cyman Says: Before we create something digital, despite our intent, we must first be prepared, for it to be Public and Permanent. Reproducible activity pages are included at the end of the story.

This about Thomas the small kid in class. He is tired of getting put in headlocks and head rubs from Bobby, the class bully. Bobby doesn’t have anyone his own size to pick on because he is bigger than everyone in class. Well Thomas and his friends are fed up with Bobby and his bullying. They come up with a plan to get back at the bully…..by getting even!!

1806, near a Chinook village close to the mouth of the Columbia River … Born to a white trader and an Indian mother, ten year-old Miriam’s life is formed by both cultures. From the first moment she sees a sickly slave baby, she longs to find a way to set her free. When she and Moses, her twin brother, find a gold coin on a forest trail, her whole life moves toward that goal. But how can a pair of ten year-olds make that happen?This is Book One in a trilogy.When you read Saving Little-Fish, you will:—Enjoy a historical fiction book that is accurately set in the Pacific Northwest in 1806.—Experience the times and traditions of Native American and early American traders.—Understand the importance of making good decisions when faced with hard choices.—Be able to interact with the study questions at the end of the book.

The Legend of L'il Red is a fable in the Aesop's tradition for children of all ages. It is a story of friendship, persistence, tolerance, and love. The two principal characters, a blind turtle and a one-clawed baby crawfish, find each other in the middle of a hurricane. The Legend of L'il Red is the story of their adventures as they set off in search of a new claw for the little crawfish, encountering a host of incredible creatures and confronting big challenges along the way.