books by Sherry Garland     books:       Voices of the Alamo3 reviews Sherry Garland Pelican Publishing Company, 2004 Timelines and History Being a native Texan, this book brought back many memories. As a teacher, this book brought forth many teachable opportunities such as timelines and biographical starting points. As this book was shared with fellow teachers, their were many tears, moments of silence, and time spent in awe of this book. This book has the ability to greatly affect feelings from almost anyone who reads it. I ...             Valley of the Moon: the Diary of María Rosalia de Milagros24 reviews Sherry Garland Scholastic Inc., 2001 The best book of Dear America's EVER! This book is about seeing a little girl go through half of her life traveling just to get to America. She suffers some things and goes through some things also. Her life is one big ball. She is hoping that the families and herself make it safe to and frow. She starts writing a little diary about of the days that she is traveling in her life and what she does every day. She was so home sick from ...             My Father's Boat1 review Sherry Garland Scholastic, 2002 Beautifully illustrated story about Vietnamese Fishermen. Vietnamese culture is explored in this book about a family of three generations of fishermen. A man takes his son on his first shrimp fishing run. The son begins to follow in his father's footsteps. While out on the boat, the son finds out that his grandfather was also a fisherman as well. But, due to the Civil Wars in Vietnam both the father and the grandfather were separated. And the ...             Song of the Buffalo Boy (Great Episodes)14 reviews Sherry Garland Harcourt Paperbacks, 1994 Excelle Title of the Book: Song of the Buffalo Boy Author: Sherry Garland Publishers: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Year Published: 1992 Author: Sherry Garland was born in Rio Grande Valley, Texas she was born on July 24th. She attended The University of Texas at Arlington; she received a bachelor's degree in French. She majored in linguistics and in English. She has written twenty-five books, both for ...             Shadow of the Dragon19 reviews Sherry Garland Harcourt Paperbacks, 1993 A Good Book Shadow of the Dragon I would give the book a ten out of ten because it really showed a lot of emotion and it was very dramatic. The book is about a young boy named Danny and his cousin Sang Lee. Danny and Sang Lee both watch out for each other and they really care. Sang Lee is trying to learn some English because he had never spoken very much back at home. When Sang Lee starts to become ...             The Silent Storm22 reviews Sherry Garland Harcourt Paperbacks, 1995 For my Granddaughter.... I bought this as a Christmas present for my Granddaughter, it was one of the books she requested. She was excited that I bought if for her, she enjoyed it.             In the Shadow of the Alamo5 reviews Sherry Garland Gulliver Books, 2001 Shows the "other side" of the Texas Revolution. Nine years ago, Lorenzo's father was conscripted into the Mexican army, leaving behind Lorenzo, his little sister, and their pregnant mother. They never heard from him again. The year is now 1835, and life in their small village has not gotten any easier. Since his mother's death four years ago, Lorenzo has had to care for his two younger sisters. He believes the family is cursed and never ...             The Lotus Seed12 reviews Sherry Garland Voyager Books, 1997 A wonderful book This has to be one of my favorite children's books and being a soon to be teacher I have read a lot of children's books. One of the reasons it's my favorite is that it touches a subject that is close to my heart, the Vietnamese culture. My mom came to America after the Vietnam war with my sister who was 5 and brother who was 1. I never knew how important the lotus seed could be, but growing up I ...             Children of the Dragon: Selected Tales from Vietnam5 reviews Sherry Garland Harcourt Children's Books, 2001 Favorite Folktales of Vietnam..... As the introduction tells us: "To most Americans, the word Vietnam brings to mind one thing - a war fought in muddy rice fields and steamy jungles, as we've seen it depicted in movies and popular television programs. Very few of us know much about the history, culture, or folklore of this ancient country." Fortunately, Sherry Garland's new book, Children Of The Dragon, will begin to change our ...             A Line in the Sand: the Alamo Diary of Lucinda Lawrence, Gonzales, Texas 1836 (Dear America Series)35 reviews Sherry Garland Scholastic Inc., 1998 Alamo Diary Opened My Mind What a fun read! I was not too enthusiastic about this book but I gave it a try anyway. I'm glad I did! Wall-to-wall action and relevant description abound in this story about a misunderstood historical period. I read this a few years ago and I still remember how good it was. Recently I read another book about the Alamo, and it makes me appriciate how well-written this one is. I don't agree that ...             Dear America Library in a Box! - 11 Books! (Gregory: Great Railroad Race, Dry o/Libby West; Across Wide & ... Barry Denenberg, Patricia G. McKissack, ... Scholastic Book Services, 1996 10 of the books are hardcover with ribbons for built-in bookmarks, 'A Picture of Freedom' is a paperback... SEE PHOTOS!!             The Last Rainmaker1 review Sherry Garland Harcourt Children's Books, 1997 The Last Rainmaker The Last Rainmaker, by Sherry Garland, epitomizes the struggles of a girl to be recognized in both the American Indian world and the white. Sherry Garland, however, touches on something more wordly here as well: respect of other cultures comes not by ignorance, but by acceptance of their gifts to nature and civilization. Though Caroline Long, the protagonist, is urged to ignore her mother's ...             I Never Knew Your Name3 reviews Sherry Garland Houghton Mifflin, 1994 A Deeply Moving, Important Piece of Work I saw this book in a used bookstore and picked it up because I was struck by the title and the image of the boy on the cover. I quickly read through it and then put it down, continuing my search for books for my seven-year-old son. But I kept thinking about the story, the characters and the illustrations. I knew that ten years from now, I would still remember how touched I was by the simple ...             Summer Sands Sherry Garland Harcourt, 1995 Two children participate in efforts to restore coastal sand dunes, and the plant and animal life they harbor, after a violent summer storm sweeps the dunes away. By the author of The Lotus Seed.             Indio6 reviews Sherry Garland Gulliver Books Paperbacks, 1995 bittersweet Sherry Garland's Indio tells the story of an Indian girl named Ipa-tah-chi and what eventually happens to the native indios in Southwest US and Mexico. One day, when she is fourteen, an Apache raid left her grandmother dead and her older brother taken hostage. Three years later, a group of white men with hair on their faces and strange animals arrive in the village, and they call themselves ...             Cabin 1025 reviews Sherry Garland Harcourt Paperbacks, 1995 Cabin 102 Twelve year old Dusty has a major fear of the water and is forced to go on a cruise with his family although he doesn't want to. While on the cruise he often hears cries from what he belives is coming from the cabin next door.... CABIN 102.He decides to investigate it, he comes to find that the cries are coming from a ghost indian girl named Tahani that died on the ship in 1511 in a hurricane.She ...             Why Ducks Sleep on One Leg Sherry Garland Scholastic Trade, 1993 A story based on a Vietnamese creation tale about three one-legged ducks who search for a second leg explains why ducks sleep on one leg.             Writing for Young Adults5 reviews Sherry Garland Writer's Digest Books, 1998 Excellent guide for the beginning writer Author Sherry Garland takes the mystery out of writing and publishing children's books with her collection of guidelines devoted to writing for young adults. After reading many books on the topic of writing for children this is the first one I have found that deals specifically with the young adult market in detail. The author defines young adult genres and offers valuable insight for ...             Letters from the Mountain2 reviews Sherry Garland Harcourt Paperbacks, 1996 This book is about a troubled boy who changes. In Letters from the Mountain, I learned how fast people can change. I also noticed in this book, that the main character, Taylor, grew more mature as the book went along. At the beginning of the book he really had no respect, especially for his mother, and he was acting like a little child. He stole and did bad things. 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