Books with title Spirit of the Mountain

Nominated for a 2013 Cybils AwardSemifinalist in the Kindle Book Review 2013 Book AwardsReaders' Favorite 5 Star SealMud and mire shall birth a tree,A sprout shall grow of ancient seed.The five unite to break the one,The curse of man shall be undone.But brothers rise ere dragon's bane,The last shall smite the first again.Orphaned at a young age, Song has grown up listening to his grandfather recite legends of the distant past. But it is his own history he seeks to uncover, particularly the events surrounding his parents' deaths. That is a secret closely guarded by his grandfather. Then Song discovers an heirloom that links him to an ancient prophecy. His destiny lies within the old tales he has scorned. Song must follow the path that killed his father.A gripping tale of high adventure, noble characters, breathtaking settings, and literary prose, Song of the Mountain entwines the very best elements of children's genre in a story that has widely captivated adults. The story is rich and multi-layered, relayed in an old-fashioned, oral story-telling tradition and flavored with the mystique of the ancient Orient.

What would you do if you found a message in a bottle? One that foretold of treasure and death? Could you figure out where the treasure was? Would you even try? And if you did figure it out, would you have the courage to go after it?That’s exactly what happens to Jenny and her best friend Michele. Puzzled by a scrap of paper sealed inside an old bottle Jenny shows it to her brother's friend Nate and the adventure begins. Was the note real? Who was Gus? Who was after him? And what kind of treasure was it?Determined to find out, seven kids ages six through seventeen, join forces, to search for Gus’ secret cache.

THE MOUNTAIN OF STONE What would you do if you found a message in a bottle? One that foretold of treasure and death. Could you find it? Would you even try? And, if you could figure it out, would you have the courage to go after it? That's exactly what happens to Jenny. Puzzled by the scrap of paper she and her best friend Michele find sealed inside an old bottle, they begin to question if the note is even real. Who was Gus? Who was after him? What kind of treasure was it? Join seven kids on an adventure insideThe Mountain of Stone.

ABOUT THE BOOK The story of THE MOUNTAIN was first published as a poem titled "SORE FEET" in Judith Weinshall Liberman's book PASSION: Poems of Love and Protest (iUniverse, 2013). THE MOUNTAIN tells the story of a boy who, with his scout troup, undertakes to climb a tall mountain. Due to various factors, the boy lags behind his mates. However, he persists, and although he reaches the mountain top after his mates have already done so and are on their way back, the boy feels special pride in his accomplishment. THE MOUNTAIN will inspire readers to put in their best effort despite apparent obstacles. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Born in Israel (then called "Palestine"), Judith Weinshall Liberman came to the United States in 1947 to pursue higher education. She earned four American university degrees including two in law, a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School and an LL.M. from the University of Michigan Law School. After settling in the Boston area in 1956, she studied art and creative writing. Beginning in the early 1960s, and for four decades thereafter, Ms. Liberman created numerous series of artworks. Her art has been widely exhibited, and is represented in the collection of museums and other public institutions. During her long career in visual art, Ms. Liberman wrote several books, among them some children's books. Her book THE BIRD'S LAST SONG (Addison-Wesley, 1976), which she also illustrated, won a citation as one of the "fabulous books of the year." Since 2012, she has published several additional picture books, including ICE CREAM SNOW (2012) , THE LITTLE FAIRY (2013), COLOR IN OUR WORLD (2014), THE VERY OLD PAINTER AND HER HUSBAND (2014), HAIFA (2014), ANGEL'S PUPPIES (2014), THE GIANT HOUSE (2014) and THE BEE AND THE BUTTERFLY (2014). Judith Weinshall Liberman's archives can be found in the Arts Department of the Boston Public Library and at the Smithsonian Archives of American Art. ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR This is the fifth book on which Judith Weinshall Liberman, the author, has collaborated with Gail Davis, the illustrator. Since she did not feel that, in light of her deteriorated eyesight, she could do justice to illustrating THE MOUNTAIN herself, Ms. Liberman selected a fine artist, Ms. Gail Davis, to create the illustrations under the author's guidance. The two had previously collaborated on THE LITTLE FAIRY, on THE VERY OLD PAINTER AND HER HUSBAND, on ANGEL'S PUPPIES, and on THE GIANT HOUSE. In the present book, Ms. Davis beautifully captures the spirit of the story and of its characters.