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Time to Fly

Lyon, George Ella / Fizer Coleman, Stephanie
Time to Fly
In the spirit of Mark Teague's Fly, Baby Bird learns to overcome his fear of leaving the nest in this sweet and encouraging picture book.Mama Bird says it's time to fly! Baby Bird thinks not. Nest is best…or is it? With the help of his mama, Baby Bird discovers the amazing things that can happen if he finds the courage to spread his wings and fly.

CHF 26.50

Voices from the March on Washington

Lyon, George Ella / Lewis, J. Patrick
Voices from the March on Washington
The powerful poems in this poignant collection weave together multiple voices to tell the story of the March on Washington, DC, in 1963. From the woman singing through a terrifying bus ride to DC, to the teenager who came partly because his father told him, "Don't you dare go to that march, " to the young child riding above the crowd on her father's shoulders, each voice brings a unique perspective to this tale. As the characters tell their pe...

CHF 14.50

Voices of Justice

Lyon, George Ella / Potter, Jennifer M.
Voices of Justice
A bold, lyrical collection of poems that highlight some of the most celebrated activists from around the world and throughout history.In the face of injustice, the world has always looked to brave individuals to speak up and spark change. Nelson Mandela used his voice to bring down Apartheid. Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birutè Galdikas gave a voice to the primates who couldn't speak for themselves. The Women of Greenham Common used their co...

CHF 35.50

Trains Run!

Lyon, George Ella / Lyon, Benn / Wiggins, Mick
Trains Run!
From steam engines to subways, from the locomotive to the caboose, this story--the fourth installment of this transportation series--stays right on track, exploring all different kinds of trains and what they do in a day. Full color..

CHF 25.90

Planes Fly!

Lyon, George Ella / Wiggins, Mick
Planes Fly!
From the author of "Trucks Roll!" comes an up-in-the-clouds exploration of all things airplane. From jet planes to puddle jumpers, from the cockpit to the rudders, this book presents it allNand the bright, dynamic illustrations are sure to keep even the youngest of readers engaged. Full color.

CHF 28.50

Sonny's House of Spies

Lyon, George Ella
Sonny's House of Spies
Sonny is only one of the spies at the Bradshaw house in Mozier, Alabama. But as a child he saw a tray full of dinner come flying across the front hall at his father. His mother's aim was dead on. And Daddy's departure promptly followed.Loretta, Sonny's older sister, spies by eavesdropping. As she tells him, "How else am I going to survive in a family tight-lipped as tombs?"But the kids' spying only scratches the surface of what's really going ...

CHF 23.50

Many-Storied House

Lyon, George Ella
Many-Storied House
Born in the small, eastern Kentucky coal-mining town of Harlan, George Ella Lyon began her career with Mountain, a chapbook of poems. She has since published many more books in multiple genres and for readers of all ages, but poetry remains at the heart of her work. Many-Storied House is her fifth collection. While teaching aspiring writers, Lyon asked her students to write a poem based on memories rooted in a house where they had lived. Wo...

CHF 28.50

Choices

Lyon, George Ella
Choices
I don't agree with all the choices people make, " says the author. "You probably won't either. My job is to let them tell their stories." And so she does in these thirteen warm, funny, and sad short stories about people making hard decisions for themselves and for their families: · Like Iona, who accidentally accepts a marriage proposal · And Daryll, just about to graduate from high school, whose mother is eager for him to "make something" of ...

CHF 11.90

A Kentucky Christmas

Lyon, George Ella
A Kentucky Christmas
A celebration of holiday poetry, fiction, essays, recipes, and songs by more than sixty of the Bluegrass state's finest writers. Gathered here are writings from some of the legendary voices of Kentucky-and the nation-as well as original Christmas stories and poetry from some of the state's emerging talents. Among the contributors to this handsome collection are Kentucky's visionaries, storytellers, historians, singers, cooks, children's author...

CHF 34.90

She Let Herself Go

Lyon, George Ella
She Let Herself Go
From George Ella Lyon comes a dynamic and humorous collection examining the transformations of one woman's life as she tries on, takes on, and peels off identities learned from family stories, gender, fairy tales, and myths. She Let Herself Go spirals through girlhood, wifehood, motherhood, and writerhood, through the poet's evolution, casting a discerning -- and often irreverent -- eye on the cultural expectations that have shaped her. Claimi...

CHF 27.50

Don't You Remember?

Lyon, George Ella
Don't You Remember?
This title is a fascinating and haunting memoir of a stunning past-life event that began when the author was five years old, traveling with her family on a trip to Niagara Falls. Her quest to understand the details and characters of this spiritual mystery becomes a decades-long journey from Harlan County, Kentucky, to Bath, New York, to Llanrwst, Wales.

CHF 18.50

Trucks Roll!

Lyon, George Ella / Frazier, Craig
Trucks Roll!
Trucks bring ice cream. Trucks bring blocks, books and bulldozers, dolls and socks." Through mountains and flatlands, past deserts and towns, the trucks are rolling! With its rhyming text and bold illustrations, "Trucks Roll!" invites kids along on a day in a trucker's life and shows that many things we enjoy depend on the trucker's work.

CHF 28.50

With a Hammer for My Heart

Lyon, George Ella
With a Hammer for My Heart
With a Hammer for My Heart is the story of Lawanda, a precocious, poverty-stricken fifteen-year-old girl from Cardin, Kentucky, who dreams of attending college. When Lawanda's friendship with an alcoholic World War II veteran named Garland is misinterpreted by their fellow townspeople, a tragedy calls her future into question.

CHF 28.50