In Theda Bara's Tent

In Theda Bara's Tent Review

In Theda Bara's Tent Feature

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In Theda Bara's Tent follows the adventures of a spirited orphan who makes his way into the burgeoning movie business in the days when the screen was silent and the moguls were just small-time theater owners. Harry Sirkus is so brave and lovable everyone wants to help him including a struggling theater owner named Louis B. Mayer who, at age 22, living in Haverhill, Massachusetts, is years away from being studio head at MGM. Harry runs away from Haverhill at age 13 and must make his way in the world alone. After many adventures and heartbreaking struggles he goes to New York to work for the avaricious William Fox, founder of Fox News, a newsreel company. In his search for love and prosperity, Harry encounters screen stars, Tin Pan Alley song pluggers, bootleggers, dare-devil cameramen, movie moguls, and a young gossip columnist who steals his heart. Rich in historical context, with a cast of characters real and imagined, this page-turner follows Harry Sirkus as he makes a mark in the flourishing film industry and goes on to become a famous news broadcaster. Harry's personality is so captivating and vivid readers will be hard-pressed to remember that the author made him up. Written by Diana Altman who grew up in the movie business, this is fictionalized history at its best.

Freckles (LARGE PRINT EDITION)

Freckles (LARGE PRINT EDITION) Review

(LARGE PRINT EDITION) 1904. Stratton-Porter was an American feminist, environmentalist, photographer and one of Indiana's most famous female authors. Many of her writings were moralistic and romantic novels. Freckles is the story of an orphaned boy who gets a job as a timber guard in Limberlost. He only has one hand, but much courage. As the plot unfolds, Freckles falls in love with the beautiful Swamp Angel and his noble past is revealed. The book proved so popular that she went on to write A Girl of the Limberlost. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

Prisoner of Poetry

Prisoner of Poetry Review

The poems in this book truly catalog FRECKLES' endeavor to find herself as a young biracial woman in a predominately black urban environment. Her poems speak eloquently to contemporary youth of all races and highlight the political and societal pressures that come to bear on their emotional and social development. Her questions and comments about the joys, mysteries, and agonies of life and death resonate loudly with all of us.

Felicia; A Freckle Fairy Tale

Felicia; A Freckle Fairy Tale Review

Growing up in a prominent and colorful family of fairies, Felicia searches for an identity of her own. Through the story which is both stimulating and comforting to youngsters, Felicia not only finds her own identity but, in the process, is befriended by a jolly old star, Freckle. With the aid of her new star friend, Felicia finds her own responsibility while showing youngsters around the world the beauty of freckles.

Princess Diamonds Goes To Public School

Princess Diamonds Goes To Public School Review

Children will enjoy meeting the royal clown family and taking a journey through Clown Town. The parents of Princess Diamonds decide that she needs to overcome her clumsiness and shyness. It is for that reason she goes to the School of Hard Knocks. She learns how to deal with a bully named Freckles. There is also mystery in this story because King Henry reveals his surprising secret at the end. About the Authors: The experience of Mamie Jefferson-Hill as an educator and professional children's entertainer can be illustrated by the content of the story and the manner in which the characters relate to each other. Parents will enjoy reading this book to their children because it is educational and humorous.  Diane Baker is a very creative person with a good imagination. Even though she is no longer performing for children, she is able to bring her entertaining and humorous ideas into the story. Ages: Pre-k to 3rd grade

Chubby: The Hydraulics Of a Neurotic

Chubby: The Hydraulics Of a Neurotic Review

URBAM DRAMA, MYSTERY, SUSPENSE & HUMORCHUBBY is the gritty, soul depiction of the reclamation of an addict's dignity. This story is sexually explicit, tragic, yet filled with hope. One can't help but to share Chubby's agony and think that she somehow manages to escape from the clutches of her twisted life in the streets of St. Louis.

Freckleface Strawberry and the Dodgeball Bully: A Freckleface Strawberry Story

Freckleface Strawberry and the Dodgeball Bully: A Freckleface Strawberry Story Review

Freckleface Strawberry and the Dodgeball Bully: A Freckleface Strawberry Story Feature

• ISBN13: 9781599903163
• Condition: New
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Book Description
Freckleface Strawberry loves the Early Bird program at school because it means extra time on the playground--except when it rains. Rain means indoor playtime...and facing the school bully Windy Pants Patrick in a bruising game of dodgeball. Ignoring him seems the safest thing, but what's our freckled heroine to do when she's forced to confront the bully alone? Beat him at his own game, of course. Julianne Moore's follow-up to Freckelface Strawberry is a funny, inspiring story about an all-too-common problem that kids, parents, and teachers will easily relate to.

Questions for Julianne Moore

Question:Freckleface Strawberry and the Dodgeball Bully is your second picture book. How does it feel to be a published author?

Julianne More: It feels wonderful to be a published author. I consider myself first and foremost a reader-- I grew up loving books more than anything else in my life. I moved a lot, and books were my most steady companions and greatest influence. As a result, I feel pleased and honored to be included in a world that is so meaningful to me.

Question: In your first book, Freckleface Strawberry learned to accept and celebrate her freckles; in your new book, she meets a bully on the playground and learns how to confront him and remain true to herself at the same time. Why do you feel these are important topics to address?

Julianne More: It was important to me that I create a character who was very much a real child, with a real child’s fears and feelings and sense of herself as an individual in the world. So it is not so much that I see Freckleface Strawberry as a character who is dealing with important "issues," I see her as dealing with the very real problem of defining herself in relation to the rest of the world--which, of course, is what we all do as we grow up!

Question: You have a wonderful way of infusing your text with humor. Was that intentional?

Julianne More: Gosh, I hope it is funny. I think life is funny, and children are hysterical. I love how literal they are, and how imaginative. Just the idea that children believe that they can make themselves disappear or become a scary monster or convince someone that they are a grown-up when they are clearly just four years old--all of that is so funny to me. I don’t want to be unfair to children about the seriousness of their experience, but sometimes it is the distance from the story that makes it funny. Events that feel tragic can take on a comic cast with some distance--even for a child.

Question: What inspired you to create the character Freckleface Strawberry?

Julianne More: Freckleface Strawberry was a childhood nickname of mine. It was a name based on my copious amounts of freckles and long red hair. I found the name tragic and humiliating at the time--but with some distance (see above) it has become wildly amusing. So really these stories are based on my own childhood experiences and a sense of being at the center of my own drama--with a little of my kids' drama thrown in!

Question: What was your favorite thing to do when you were Freckleface's age?

Julianne More: When I was seven, all I wanted to do was ride my bike. It was a purple Huffy, with a banana seat and butterfly handlebars. I rode it everywhere. That, and read.

Question: You have two young children. What role do books and reading play in their lives?

Julianne More: My children have always been read to, and now my older child reads on his own as well. The stories they love reflect so much about them--my son loves books about sports and funny mystery books; my daughter loves a story where a child has a problem and then solves it!

Question: Were you an avid reader as a child? What's your first reading memory?

Julianne More: I loved to read as a child. We moved a lot and reading was something I could always take with me. The first sentence I ever read was in a kid's science book that I read with my mother, and the sentence was, "Mother, Mother," said Bob, "I see a robin."

Question: What writers have influenced you?

Julianne More: In terms of children’s books, I love William Steig, Mo Willems, Kevin Henkes, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and Louisa May Alcott--they write books that don’t condescend to the child and that acknowledge their sense of humor. There really are so many great writers--Maurice Sendak, Theodor Geisel, Margaret Wise Brown, and on and on and on...

Question: How has the process of writing for young readers differed from how you prepare for a film role? What are the similarities?

Julianne More: I found that in writing the book, it was very important for me to locate the voice of the character--not unlike the way I work as an actor--and once I found the voice, it was easier for me to write it.

Question: What did you enjoy the most about the process of creating a picture book? The least?

Julianne More: I think I liked coming up with the character the best, and so far I haven’t disliked anything--it’s all been a lot of fun.

Question: What is your motto?

Julianne More: Perseverance is more important than you think!

Question: What’s your favorite kind of pie?

Julianne More: My favorite kind of pie is lemon meringue--or cherry--I can’t decide.

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Freckleface Strawberry loves the Early Bird program at school because it means extra time on the playground–except when it rains. Rain means indoor playtime...and facing the school bully Windy Pants Patrick in a bruising game of dodgeball. Ignoring him seems the safest thing, but what's our freckled heroine to do when she's forced to confront the bully alone? Beat him at his own game, of course. A funny, inspiring story about an all-too-common problem that kids, parents, and teachers will easily relate to.