Books with title My Shining Star

"Mommy, please don't go!" Every working mom experiences that moment -- that time when your child looks you in the eyes and begs you to stay home but you know you have to head to work. How do you show your kids you love them even though you have to head out the door? As a mom of two with a full time career, author Neha Das has been there and experienced the heartbreak that can come when you have to balance your obligations at home and at work. "My Shining Star" was written as a tool to help empower her daughters and show them that her passion for her career did not diminish her love for them in any way. This book helps kids - and their moms! - navigate those complex emotions and come to a better understanding.

When you’re a showman, sometimes it is hard to decide exactly which breed is your favorite! Sarah began showing Brahman cattle, but wants to expand her horizons and add a second breed of cattle to her show string. In this book, read how Sarah and her family travel to Indiana to buy a Shorthorn heifer, named Star. Star is different than any other calf Sarah has ever shown! Learn how Sarah and her family prepare for the great Fort Worth Stock Show with “Star” the Shorthorn heifer!

When you're surrounded by stars, how can you shine?Everywhere she turns, Adina Weiss is surrounded by talent -- an artistic sister, musical brothers and capable, organized parents.But Adina...?''No special talent there,'' she overhears her cousin comment one day, and suddenly it hits her -- her cousin is right.Desperate, Adina grasps at every opportunity to shine and make her mark. But will anyone ever notice her special glow, when everyone around her shines so brightly?

Here is a story replete with Native American traditions and information. Shining Star is a ten-year-old Comanche girl. By spending time with her and her family, sharing the events of their days and community interactions, the reader learns about ceremonies, lore, daily living, interdependence of tribal members, and the notion of the tribe above one. For The People to be strong, bravery is a must, and Shining Star's goal is to overcome her dread of lightning. Ever since she was hit by lightning five years ago, thunderstorms have traumatized her and she has hidden her fear because The People are afraid of nothing. Death is a part of life: tribal members will pass on, animals yield food and clothing. As Grandfather tells us, "It is not death we fear, but meeting death bravely--Only the rocks live forever." Woven into Shining Star's story is a fabric of many pieces of information: tipi making and moving; foods and diet; buffalo hunting; arrow making; tanning hides; courtship; horse raids; scalping; stories of the elders; power of the number 4; the dream walker; the contrary man; closed face; war paint--and more.

Life doesn't guarantee a second chance, but in turning a rescue mutt into a world-class, search-and-rescue responder, Marvin, an inmate serving a life sentence in an Oklahoma prison, earned his -- in the process he inspired other inmates to try and atone for their wrongs. Inspired by a heart-warming true story of a man, a dog, and the prison therapy dog program (originally started by Sister Pauline Quinn in Washington State) that has convinced more than one tough-on-crime advocate that rehabilitation is indeed possible, told by the veterinarian son and grandson of a former acting director of the FBI.

The news is forecasting lots of shooting stars for tonight. Star and her best friend Blister wait all day. They ride bikes. They paint pictures. But even after it gets dark, they don’t see a single flash. Will Star ever see her shining star? Shining Star is the sequel to Lucky Star, by the same talented author-and-illustrator team.From the Trade Paperback edition.