Books with title The Hummingbird

Benjamin Sword Hoppner, philanthropist and visionary, has created his own utopia, hidden in the Central American cloud forests and governed by a strict moral code. He’s also made an offer: anyone who can convince him of their virtue will walk away with a fortune for the good cause of their choice. It’s an offer just waiting to be abused.Desperate for cash to escape his childhood demons, Mark Weston isn’t the only applicant bending the truth. But once inside Hoppner’s ‘perfect society’, he finds himself frighteningly isolated. Cut off from the outside world, in a country torn apart by war, Mark quickly discovers that generosity can come with terrible strings attached…‘The Beach meets Heart of Darkness . . . Hard to put down’ – Time Out

Hummingbirds are some of the most beautiful, tiniest birds in nature. They are the only creatures that can fly forward, backward, sideways—even upside down! Their hearts beat anywhere from 500 to 1200 times every minute; their wings flap as many as 52 times per second; and they breathe up to 600 times per minute. This fact-and-photo-filled nonfiction 8x8 will leave readers astounded by the smallest bird in America!

Sixteen-year-old Dylan has never met her father. She knows that her parents were just teenagers themselves when she was born, but her mother doesn't like to talk about the past, and her father, Mark, has never responded to Dylan's attempts to contact him. As far as Dylan is concerned, her family is made up of her mother, Amanda; her recently adopted younger sister, Karma; and maybe even her best friend, Toni. And then, out of the blue, a phone call: Mark will be in town for a few days and he wants to meet her. Amanda is clearly upset, but Dylan can't help being excited at the possibility of finally getting to know her father. But when she finds out why he has come―and what he wants from her―the answers fill her with still more questions. What makes someone family? And why has her mother been lying to her all these years?

Twelve-year-old March Anne Tanner's life is tied to the simple rhythms and cycles of the watermelon farm in Jubilee, Georgia, that she has grown up on. Thanks to Grenna, her grandmother and surrogate mother, March Anne has learned everything she needs to know about seeds, vine pruning, and harvesting melons and pumpkins. And although Grenna has tried to teach March Anne about her ancestors, March Anne has always been uncomfortable with the family name she's been given and doesn't like. And so, in secret meetings deep in the woods, March Anne and her two best friends form the Pseudonymphs, whose names change with the seasons. When Grenna suffers a heart attack, March Anne must face an uncertain future and confront her past. In the middle of it all, a ruby-throated hummingbird decides to winter at the Tanners' and becomes a source of delight and inspiration as March Anne prepares for Grenna's passing and journeys toward self-acceptance. This sweet and tangy debut introduces a memorable cast of characters who come to learn that grace can abide within and beyond the realities of pain and loss.

There are times when everyone needs to hear the comforting words, don't worry, everything will be all right. We need to know that there's someone greater than ourselves watching out for our well-being. And that when the worst seems to be happening in our life or in the lives of those we love, there is someone who hears our prayers, sees our need, and responds in love.In this simple, true story, the chance meeting of a pet cat and a hummingbird reflects this truth in a real and comforting way. Confronted with a natural tragedy, the author is reminded of a Biblical truth and calls upon God to intervene. When He does, the author's faith is encouraged. In turn, she invites readers to trust in the God of the Bible who cares-even about sparrows and hummingbirds.

"Hummingbirds and angels don't need two good feet. They have wings." That's what Alba's mother always says. Of course, Alba doesn't have wings or two good feet: she has Cleo. Cleo is the name Alba has given to her left foot, which was born twisted in the wrong direction. When she points this out, though, her mother just smiles like the world has some surprise in store she doesn't know about yet.Well, Alba has her own surprise planned. After one final surgery and one final cast, Cleo is almost ready to meet the world straight on—just in time to run in the sixth grade cross-country race. Unfortunately, Alba's best friend Levi thinks there's no way she can pull it off. And she thinks there's no way he's right about the school librarian hiding a wormhole in her office. Tempers flare. Sharp words fly faster than hummingbirds. And soon it looks like both friends will be stuck proving their theories on their own.

Hannah the Hummingbird is a children's picture book which tells the story of a member of the Garden Friends Club and her two babies, Hayley and Harry. Hannah builds her nest in a tall rose bush in Ari's garden, surrounded by the birds and animals,all members of the Garden Friends Club. It is a charming story detailing the adventures of Hannah and her baby hummingbirds from hatch to first flight. The story begins as Hannah builds her nest. She lays two eggs, Hayley and Harry. The exciting event of the two eggs hatching begins the story that teaches children about the life of a baby hummingbird from breaking out of their little egg house in their nest to learning about the flowers that contain the best nectar and where to find bugs to eat. Aristotle, the Maltese dog, and The Garden Friends Club members, introduced to us in The Jewel Collar, the first book in this series, surround the little baby hummingbirds with love, friendship and safety. In the Garden Friends Club tradition, Ari shares two new jewels with Hayley and Harry and welcome them to Ari's garden which the birds and animals all live in and take care of each other. Hannah the Hummingbird teaches children the lesson of sharing and friendship. Hannah the Hummingbird contains contains 74 brilliant color pictures. Children ages 4-8 will enjoy reading this book and the pictures will be enjoyed by preschool as this book is read to them.(Less)

When Kate Banner, an American midwife in Nicaragua, loses another patient - a young woman who had recently given birth - she decides it is time to go home, because to care for the children of war you have to cut off pieces of your heart. Her travels home lead her to Guatemala where she again encounters the innocent victims of a country's war. Hummingbird House is a devastatingly powerful and emotionally trustworthy story of a human heart unbinding itself in the most unjust of worlds.