Books with author Robert Ball

Give the gift of holiday spirit with this classic picture book celebrating all the joy a Christmas tree can bring! Christmas is here and Mr. Willowby's tree has arrived. There's just one big problem: The tree is too tall for his parlor. He cuts off the top so it will fit, and soon the top of that tree is passed along again and again to bring holiday cheer to all the animals in the forest. Kids will love watching the tree move from home to home, and families will appreciate the subtle message of conservation and recycling, as the tree top spreads joy to so many of the forest dwellers. This heartwarming story is the perfect way to start your yuletide season, and a warm addition to your family's festive holiday traditions.

The author says “It has been my object in these pages of astronomer biography to present the life of each astronomer in such detail as to enable the reader to realise in some degree the man's character and surroundings; and I have endeavoured to indicate as clearly as circumstances would permit the main features of the discoveries by which he has become known.” This edition features all the original illustrations, carefully restored for modern printing methods to really bring these amazing scientists alive.

I tell you this story because for too many years, people have told my stories for me. I am ready to speak for myself. So where do I begin? ........ Juli Jeong Martin, transnational/transracial adoptee ...... Pieces of Me, Who do I Want to Be is a collection of stories, poems, art, music, quotes, activities, provocative questions, and more all for the young adopted person who wants to figure out his or her story but doesn't know where to begin. A submission based book with over 100 different pieces, this book was designed for the teen who happens to be adopted, but it will reach all those who live, love, and work with them. It is a book of voices, from ages 11 to 63, speaking honestly and authentically about what it means to be adopted. Most are adoptees from around the world some are transracial, some are international, some are from foster care, some are young, some are old. There are a few adoptive parents, birth parents, and professionals who share themselves in here as well. It is a series of experiences, expressions, feelings, hurts, hopes, dreams, and struggles from a wide range of individuals. Some will make you laugh, some will make you cry, some will make you happy, some will make you feel less alone, some will offer advice, and some will just share. All of them are figuring out where the Pieces of Me fit in with Who I Want to Be. Organized around the idea of putting a puzzle together, there are five major sections: 1. Gathering the Pieces ......... 2. Stolen Pieces .......... 3. Fitting the Pieces .......... 4. Sharing the Pieces .......... 5. Where do These Pieces Go?.......... - all offering hope, encouragement, empowerment, and a sense of not being alone. Although it was conceived for the young adopted person, there are universal themes of healing, hope, and struggle all of us can resonate with. And if you are a parent, birth parent, or professional who works with adopted and foster kids, you will find a glimpse into their world, a place that you might not often be invited to share. This book has hands on activities for teens including t-shirts, sock bunnies, collage and postcards. There are thought provoking questions and places to doodle and think. Reading this book is not just for teens. Others who might read this include social workers who work with pre and post adoptive parents, teen group coordinators, therapists who work with the teen population, school counselors, pre and post adoptive parents, relatives and friends.

Gold. Gold in California. In 1849, these words launch the greatest stampede that history has ever witnessed – the California Gold Rush. Men and women flock to California from the four corners of the earth in pursuit of the shiny metal. Wade Rawson is a former college student who falls victim to the deadliest disease of them all, Gold Fever. Kathy Beddoes is a miner’s widow forced to make her way in a man’s world. Jack Marlow is a poor boy from New York who will stop at nothing to become rich. Juan Soto is a Chilean whose life is destroyed by Yanqui discrimination, and who dedicates his life to achieving vengeance. From the jungles of Panama, to the nightmare conditions of life in the gold fields, to San Francisco, the most famous boom town of all time, these characters, and many others, struggle for wealth and survival, all united in their quest for gold. Gold in California.

An excellent introduction to the greatest astronomers, the ones who pushed the consciousness of the human race up and out and into the heavens, exploring space and stretching the collective mind of the human race. It is by the work of these astronomers that our true place in the universe was better understood, and they helped to usher in a period of wonder and technological development that would take us out to the stars.Contents include:INTRODUCTION.PTOLEMY.COPERNICUS.TYCHO BRAHE.GALILEO.KEPLER.ISAAC NEWTON.HALLEY.BRADLEY.WILLIAM HERSCHEL.LAPLACE.BRINKLEY.JOHN HERSCHEL.THE EARL OF ROSSE.AIRY.HAMILTON.LE VERRIER.ADAMS.