Books with title Mountain Dance

Listen. The earth seems still and quiet, but constantly, silently, it is moving and changing. Mountain Dance takes readers from summit to shore, and into the depths of the earth, exploring the geographic forces it takes to move, build, and wear away the great peaks and valleys of our planet. Thomas Locker's poetic text and exquisitely detailed paintings reveal fascinating details of geology in this beautiful and inspiring introduction to earth science.

When Tony's mother is sent to jail, he is sent to stay with a great uncle he has never met in Sierra Nevada. It is a daunting move―Tony's new world bears no semblance to his previous one. But slowly, against a remote and remarkable backdrop, the scars from Tony's troubled past begin to heal. With his Tió and a search-and-rescue dog named Gabe by his side, he learns how to track wild animals, is welcomed to the Cowboy Church, and makes new friends at the Mountain School. Most importantly though, it is through Gabe that Tony discovers unconditional love for the first time, in Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle. A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2013

In the West Highlands of Scotland, after the end of World War One, Brenda and her friends are preparing for an expedition of a lifetime: climbing An Cailleach, also known as The Witch.But even before they reach the base of the mountain, they realize that something is wrong. Strange apparitions, even stranger locals and ancient superstitions tell them of the dangerous path they have chosen.When things take a turn for the worse, will friendship be more important than survival?Praise:★★★★★ - "A wonderful, twisted mystery."★★★★★ - "Excellent storyline. Kept me up way past my bedtime."

When Tony's mother is sent to jail, he is sent to stay with a great uncle he has never met in Sierra Nevada. It is a daunting move—Tony's new world bears no semblance to his previous one. But slowly, against a remote and remarkable backdrop, the scars from Tony's troubled past begin to heal. With his Tió and a search-and-rescue dog named Gabe by his side, he learns how to track wild animals, is welcomed to the Cowboy Church, and makes new friends at the Mountain School. Most importantly though, it is through Gabe that Tony discovers unconditional love for the first time, in Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle. A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2013

When Tony's mother is sent to jail, he is sent to stay with a great uncle he has never met in Sierra Nevada. It is a daunting move―Tony's new world bears no semblance to his previous one. But slowly, against a remote and remarkable backdrop, the scars from Tony's troubled past begin to heal. With his Tió and a search-and-rescue dog named Gabe by his side, he learns how to track wild animals, is welcomed to the Cowboy Church, and makes new friends at the Mountain School. Most importantly though, it is through Gabe that Tony discovers unconditional love for the first time, in Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle. A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2013

An old man tells a group of children the story of a time when the apes living on the Dark Mountain in Africa, planned war on the animals of the veldt. Ngedwa the cheetah and Isibindi the meerkat go on a quest to try to stop the carnage. It seems they are too late as the apes, under their leader, Gargon the gorilla, are about to attack. Ngedwa and Isibindi think that all is lost but fate intervenes with dreadful consequences. Or was it the power of theWater Spirit that wreaked havoc?

Coming from a depressing dark past, Dagger Mountain seems to have finally found happiness with his beloved Sonia. As the days get closer to his wedding, many mysteries begin to unravel. Answers to the origin of nightmare dragons that attacked years ago draw him in to plan a venture outside the lands of Junos. Thinking things will finally work out, on the day of his wedding, Sonia goes missing. After hours of searching, he stumbles upon an old nature elf that offers to help him in exchange for his soul. After the deal is completed, the Underworld gets unleashed upon the earth, and all humans vanished—all humans except Dagger. With new magic he can’t explain, it’s up to him to fight through the hordes of demons and make it to the Underworld to restore the earth to how it was. But can he succeed while dealing with his own demons?

Coming from a depressing dark past, Dagger Mountain seems to have finally found happiness with his beloved Sonia. As the days get closer to his wedding, many mysteries begin to unravel. Answers to the origin of nightmare dragons that attacked years ago draw him in to plan a venture outside the lands of Junos. Thinking things will finally work out, on the day of his wedding, Sonia goes missing. After hours of searching, he stumbles upon an old nature elf that offers to help him in exchange for his soul. After the deal is completed, the Underworld gets unleashed upon the earth, and all humans vanished-all humans except Dagger. With new magic he can't explain, it's up to him to fight through the hordes of demons and make it to the Underworld to restore the earth to how it was. But can he succeed while dealing with his own demons?