Lotus And Lily Go To The Park

Join Lotus and her little sister Lily as they journey through their day enjoying and learning all of the the beautiful colors and learning to count.

In this compelling, emotionally engaging novel set in 1880, a half-Chinese girl and her white father try to make a home in Dakota Territory, in the face of racism and resistance.

China Witness is a remarkable work of oral history that lets us see the cultural upheavals of the past century through the eyes of the Chinese who lived through them. Xinran, acclaimed author of The Good Women of China, traveled across China seeking out the nation’s grandparents and great-grandparents, the men and women who experienced firsthand the tremendous changes of the modern era. Although many of them feared repercussions, they spoke with stunning candor about their hopes, fears, and struggles, and about what they witnessed: from the Long March to land reform, from Mao to marriage, from revolution to Westernization. In the same way that Studs Terkel’s Working and Tom Brokaw’s The Greatest Generation gave us the essence of very particular times, China Witness gives us the essence of modern China—a portrait more intimate, nuanced, and revelatory than any we have had before.

Washington D.C. is every American's home away from home. Since DC is a compact city with great public transportation, it's easy to explore both its high-profile side - its magnificent monuments, world-class museums, enthralling architecture, breathtaking vistas, and unique national parks - as well as its less famous persona - its cozy hideaways, ethnic eateries, bustling dance clubs, lively theaters, shopaholic hot spots, and more.Now it's a foodies' paradise enlivened with high-tech entrepreneurs and innovative buildings in entirely new and safer neighborhoods. Now, with Walking Washington D.C by local author Barbara J. Saffir, people can get to know the communities of D.C. Each walk tells the story of a neighborhood: a snapshot of some of its history and how it has transformed over the years. Readers will be pointed to distinctive architecture, landmark buildings, popular eateries, ethnic enclaves, art and performance spaces, and natural scenery. Maps and transportation directions make it easy to find your way. Whether you're looking for an afternoon stroll or a daylong outing, grab this book and start walking Washington D.C. After a few miles or a few days, you might fall in love.

Evelyn Lia Fierra is a normal college student living in 2007- at first glance. She might seem like your average recluse, living on an estate that everyone believes to be haunted, but she's actually a time-travelling elf who is able to change her appearance at will and step through portals to other times and places. With the help of her closest friend, a fairy called Liam, she hunts through time for treasures and trinkets. But Evelyn's main goal, aside from navigating the tricky world of friendship and romance, is to discover what happened to the magical elf kingdom she's descended from. Thousands of years ago it was sealed off after some kind of magical explosion, and she's desperate to know what happened to her mother, the elf queen, who was somehow able to save Evi. So when she stumbles across a clue that might lead to more information about the Triumvirate, a mysterious society that is rumored to have been involved with the elf kingdom's end, she has to follow it - even if it leads to that ultimate evil: a Soulstealer. A game of cat and mouse that spans centuries begins. Evi must learn how to protect her identity as well as her very life and soul, while uncovering ancient secrets... and falling in love with someone who might just be her undoing.