Bøger af Sam Rogers

Marco Polo's sense of wonder started when he was young. As a child growing up in the streets of Venice, Italy, his imagination often turned to Asia and to what might be going on there. Little did he know that soon he would be traveling to that mysterious continent personally. You may know his name, but perhaps you've wondered, "What's so great about him?" This book (part of the "What's So Great About...") series, gives kids insight into life, times and career of Marco Polo.

If you ever study music, chances are that you will end up hearing the name "Bach" somewhere along the line. The German composer is one of the most famous musicians of all time, and throughout his life he penned absolutely beautiful music that is still popular today. Johann Sebastian Bach, sometimes only referred to as J.S. Bach, or Sebastian Bach, wrote music that today is considered part of the classical genre. You may know Johann Sebastian Bach's name, but perhaps you've wondered, "What's so great about him?" This book (part of the "What's So Great About...") series, gives kids insight into life, times and career of Johann Sebastian Bach.

The Fulcrum, Selected Poems 2000 -2010. In "The Fulcrum," Sam Roger's award-winning poems are collected for the first time in a single volume. These poems speak of highways at 3 a.m., hospital emergency rooms, the woods at dusk, the ferries across Puget Sound, the alleys where people find alcoves for sleeping, and the tops of mesas in New Mexico. "The Fulcrum" celebrates the age-old quest to find a poetic voice for the breadth of human experience.

Benjamin Franklin was born in extraordinary times. The people of the thirteen colonies were considering rebelling against their English masters, and each person would be forced to choose where they would stand on the issue of independence. The young nation would need brave men and women to stand up to tyranny and take the lead, helping others on the path to liberty and freedom. You may know Franklin's name, but perhaps you've wondered, "What's so great about him?" This book (part of the "What's So Great About...") series, gives kids insight into life, times and career of Benjamin Franklin.

The story of William Shakespeare begins with his birth on April 23, 1564. He was born to a Catholic family in a time when Queen Mary I of England was doing her best to convince the entire country to support the Catholic Church. But when Shakespeare turned 4 years old, a new Queen sat down on her throne - and under her rule Catholics (include Shakespeare's parents) would be treated very differently. You may know the name William Shakespeare, but perhaps you've wondered, "What's so great about him?" This book (part of the "What's So Great About...") series, gives kids insight into life, times and career of William Shakespeare.

There are so many ways to think of Sacagawea. Some see her as a young mother trying to find her way home; some imagine her as a wise Native American guide showing American explorers though her homeland; and still others visualize her acting as an ambassador who helps bring peace to different groups of people. You may know Sacagawea's name, but perhaps you've wondered, "What's so great about her?" This book (part of the "What's So Great About...") series, gives kids insight into life, times and career of Sacagawea.

She was born on September 7, 1553 to King Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Life may have started out pleasantly enough, living in the royal palace with her father the King - but things wouldn't stay so pleasant for long. You may know the name Queen Elizabeth, but perhaps you've wondered, "What's so great about her?" This book (part of the "What's So Great About...") series, gives kids insight into life, times and career of Queen Elizabeth I.

When a man finds that his life in Seattle has lost all meaning, he climbs up to an isolated basin in the North Cacades where he vows to stay until he either finds God or dies, or both.

If you ever study music, chances are that you will end up hearing the name "Chopin" somewhere along the line. The Polish composer is one of the most famous musicians of all time, and throughout his life he penned absolutely beautiful music that is still popular today. Frederic Chopin wrote music that today is considered part of the classical genre. You may know Chopin 's name, but perhaps you've wondered, "What's so great about him?" This book (part of the "What's So Great About...") series, gives kids insight into life, times and career of Frederic Chopin.

His name is one of the most recognizable in the history of classical music. He learned much from the musicians that came before him, and he inspired generations of musicians after him. His work with the piano and strings was revolutionary at the time, and it continues to stun and amaze people today. You could listen to hours of his music, and still only scrape the tip of the iceberg. His name was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and he was fated to go down as one of history's greatest musical innovators. He grew up in a world in which music was changing, and he joined the musical revolution. Mozart was called a genius during his life, and he is still called a genius by many today. But why? What did he do that was so great? If anyone can learn to write music, what made his music so special? Why will Mozart be remembered for centuries to come? Here we will explore Mozart's life and what it meant to the world. You may know Mozart's name, but perhaps you've wondered, "What's so great about him?" This book (part of the "What's So Great About...") series, gives kids insight into life, times and career of Mozart.

The common image that most of us have of Johnny Appleseed is a man skipping down the road with a tin pot on his head, an old coffee sack for clothing, carrying nothing but a leather bag full of apple seeds. We imagine him alongside riverbanks planting trees that would produce ripe, juicy apples for pies and snacks. We see him sort of just wandering around, travelling from one place to another with no particular destination in mind. Just about everything in the previous paragraph is wrong. Johnny Appleseed has been called a lot of things, from eccentric to strange to downright insane -but it's safe to say that much of what has been said and written about him is completely untrue and is based on stories, not on reality. The real Johnny Appleseed was a much more complicated figure. Born just before the American Revolution broke out, young Johnny quickly learned how life can change in the blink of an eye. You may know Johnny Appleseed's name, but perhaps you've wondered, "What's so great about him?"

Sie wurde am 7. September 1553 als Tochter von König Heinrich VIII. und seiner ersten Frau Katharina von Aragon geboren. Das Leben begann vielleicht ganz angenehm, als sie mit ihrem Vater, dem König, im königlichen Palast lebte - aber es sollte nicht lange so angenehm bleiben. Vielleicht kennen Sie den Namen Königin Elisabeth, aber vielleicht haben Sie sich auch gefragt: "Was ist so toll an ihr?" Dieses Buch (Teil der Reihe "Was ist so toll an...") gibt Kindern einen Einblick in das Leben, die Zeit und die Karriere von Königin Elisabeth I.

Obsidian is an unusual and compelling love story, set in the high mesa country of the Southwest. Erica Hanlon, a world-famous sculptor in her seventies, whose hope is fading as her eyesight is failing, takes in a young painter named Michael Spielman to be her handyman, friend, and companion. Michael becomes her apprentice, hoping to learn about living and working as an artist and how to succeed in the business of promoting his paintings. However, his ambitions gradually fade with his increasing care of Erica, putting him at risk for becoming a mere footnote to her distinguished career. Obsidian explores how these very different people clash and spark against each other in the realms of art, ambition, wealth, and love in a story that begins and ends in the wilderness of the desert but extends out to Paris, Provence, and New York City.

Beagle's Noose is a tragicomic novel about a man struggling with a complex delusional system. The year is 1989 and Isaac Turbot is a prisoner in the Intensive Management Unit at the Walla Walla State Penitentiary. He's been convicted of the murder of wealthy Seattle real estate developer Dionysius Beagle, a man Isaac believed to be his father. The novel is made up of letters, an interview, and telegrams, all aimed at preventing Isaac's execution by hanging scheduled in three days time. Beagle's Noose examines how Isaac's thoughts give shape to his reality and how far he believes the conspiracy extends, from his nine-by-twelve foot prison cell to the very foundations of the universe.

The long car carried the men down into the depths of the Empire Gold Mine outside of Grass Valley, California. The year is 1850. These men are working to find and extract gold from the hard quartz rock in the Foothill Mountains of California. The tunnel that they were descending down wasn't very high, so they had to watch their heads. There they were, a line of men, one seated behind the other, moving slowly down a track. One half mile (about 2500 feet) above them, their coworkers worked with a large motor that released the tension on a length of rope and thus lowered them further and further down into the black depths below. They still had another 2500 feet to travel before they reached the bottom. And so begins the fascinating history of the Gold Rush! If you think the gold rush was all about money and getting rich, think again! Most people didn't get rich at all. In this book, just for kids, you will find out what really happened during the gold rush. KidCaps is an imprint of BookCaps Study Guides; with dozens of books published every month, there's sure to be something just for you! Visit our website to find out more.

Most people today know about Jane Goodall because of her incredible work with chimpanzees in the Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania. They may also know about her efforts to educate people about environmental conservation and the need to respect animals. But what few people know is that, throughout her life, Jane Goodall has been a woman shaped by Africa. She grew up thinking about Africa; she spent her adult years observing chimpanzees and raising her son there; and now she travels the world telling everyone how important protecting the habitat of African animals is. This book (part of the "Why Should I Care About…") series, gives kids insight into life, times and career of Jane Goodall.

The Pony Express was established as a rapid courier service between the East and the West, from St. Joseph Missouri to Sacramento, California. There were tens of thousands of people living and working in California that wanted news of what was happening in the East and who wanted to send letters and packages to friends, family members, and business partners living back east. But you may wonder: why did all those people move so far away from their friends and families back east in the first place? Why were they in California? Let's learn the answers in this exciting book! KidCaps is an imprint of BookCaps Study Guides; with dozens of books published every month, there's sure to be something just for you! Visit our website to find out more.

If you ever study music, chances are that you will end up hearing the name "Beethoven" somewhere along the line. The German composer is one of the most famous musicians of all time, and throughout his life he penned absolutely beautiful music that is still popular today. Ludwig van Beethoven wrote music that today is considered part of the classical genre. You may know Ludwig van Beethoven 's name, but perhaps you've wondered, "What's so great about him?" This book (part of the "What's So Great About…") series, gives kids insight into life, times and career of Ludwig van Beethoven.

He was one of the most brilliant men in the world. Without him, there would be no iPad’s, iPhones, or Macbooks. But who was he really? This book, just for kids, will look at his childhood, education, marriage and work to see what made him who he was!KidLit-o is a leading children's book publisher; each month, it publishes several history, science and language arts books.