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Beat The Turtle Drum
''Beat the Turtle Drum'' is a 1968 middle grade coming-of-age book by Constance C. Greene. The story follows a summer in which two sisters save up the money to rent a horse, after which tragedy strikes in an unexpected accident. This story is semi-autobiographical in nature, inspired by Greene's own childhood experience with the death of a sister. ''Beat the Turtle Drum'' was an ALA Notable Book and the recipient of multiple awards. It was adapted into an ABC Afterschool Special in 1977, and has been printed in multiple editions. The book was illustrated by Donna Diamond. Plot Written in a diary format, the story follows Kate, a thirteen-year-old aspiring poet, whose best friend is her little sister, eleven-year-old Joss. Joss, obsessed with horses, wants to save the money to rent a horse of her own for the week of her birthday. Kate often believes her parents consider Joss the "favorite child," but doesn't resent her sister or her parents much, as she thinks her parents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABC Afterschool Special
''ABC Afterschool Special'' is an American television anthology series that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from October 4, 1972, to January 23, 1997, usually in the late afternoon on weekdays. Most episodes were dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. Several episodes were either in animated form or presented as documentaries. Topics included illiteracy, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy. The series won 51 Daytime Emmy Awards during its 25-year run. In 2004 and 2005, BCI Eclipse and Sunset Home Visual Entertainment issued six DVD collections of episodes from the series that had been produced by Martin Tahse, each collection containing four episodes. A boxed set, in the shape of a school bus, was also released containing all of the DVD releases, with a detailed information booklet of all the specials on the set and including an extra DVD of two specials that had previously not been released on DVD. Episodes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna Diamond
Donna Diamond is an American artist, primarily known for her work as a children's book illustrator. Her cover artwork appeared on a number of notable 20th Century novels, many of which were the inspiration for myriad TV after-school specials in the United States and Canada, notably '' Bridge to Terabithia'', and ''Beat the Turtle Drum'', among others. Diamond is also known for her printmaking and linoleum block artwork. Early life Donna Diamond was born and raised in New York City. She attended the Boston University School of Art and received a BFA in Sculpture. Encouraged by artist Robert Blackburn, Diamond pursued printmaking at the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop. It was there that her work in drawings and monotypes became discovered, and her art was commissioned for the cover illustrations of various children's books. Book illustrations Donna Diamond is recognized as the front cover illustrator of a number of contemporary classic children's books, mostly in the coming- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children's Book Council (United States)
The Children's Book Council (CBC) is a United States "nonprofit trade association of publishers and packagers of trade books and related materials for children and young adults", according to its website, dedicated to promoting children’s books and reading. The Children's Book Council was originally formed as the ''Association of Children's Book Editors'' in 1944. In 1945, the organization was given the responsibility of running Children's Book Week by the event's co-founder, Frederic G. Melcher. CBC organized the annual book week through 2007 after which it was succeeded by Every Child a Reader, the industry's "philanthropic arm", and it became a sponsor. Past CBC leaders include John Donovan, Sybil V. Jacobsen, Laura Harris, Joanna Foster Dougherty, Eunice Blake Bohanon, Sophie Silberberg, and Paula Quint. As of January 2022, the current chair of the CBC's board of directors is Yolanda Scott. References External links Children's Book CouncilChildren's Book Week: About ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children's Novels About Horses
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Works About Child Death
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Novels About Death
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American Children's Novels
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1968 American Novels
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * January 10 – John Gorton is sworn in as 19th Prime Minister of Australia, taking over from John McEwen after being elected leader of the Liberal Party the previous day, following the disappearance of Harold Holt. Gorton becomes the only Senator to become Prime Minister, though he immediately transfers to the House of Representatives through the 1968 Higgins by-election in Holt's vacant seat. * January 15 – The 1968 Belice earthquake in Sicily kills 380 and injures around 1,000. * January 21 ** Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh – One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins, ending on April 8. ** 1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash: A U.S. B-52 Stratofortress crashes in Greenland, discharging 4 nuclear bombs. * January 23 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coming-of-age Fiction
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Waiting To Dive
''Waiting To Dive'' is a 2001 Canadian coming-of-age middle grade fiction book by Karen Rivers, exploring the life-threatening injury of a best friend in a swimming accident from the perspective of Carly, a nine-year-old girl and the book's protagonist. The book was originally released by small-press imprint Orca Books in 2001, and in 2007 was reprinted with new cover artwork after being picked up by Scholastic. ''Waiting To Dive'' received mixed reviews from critics. Plot Carly, a nine-year-old British Columbian girl, adores swimming and diving, spends summers with her family at a cabin on the Gulf Islands, and she's also a member of Dolphins Diving Club, a girls' club at the local town swimming pool. One day, Carly is given permission to invite her best friend, a girl named Montana, to stay at the family cabin. Carly, who is often at odds with her bickering siblings, feels a strong bond with Montana that the girls both share over swimming. They play on the beach together, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katy Kurtzman
Katy Kurtzman (born September 16, 1965) is an American actress and modelist. Biography Kurtzman was born in Washington, D.C. on September 16, 1965, and began her career as a child actress. In 1977, Michael Landon cast Kurtzman as stuttering Anna (who was abused by Nellie) in the third-season episode "The Music Box" on ''Little House on the Prairie''. She also starred in the "Little House on the Prairie" fourth season episode "I Remember, I Remember" with Matthew Laborteaux, playing young Caroline and young Charles, respectively. This episode aired on January 23, 1978, and is Production # 4016. She is probably best remembered for her roles as Heidi in '' The New Adventures of Heidi'' (1978) and as Lindsay Blaisdel in the television drama ''Dynasty'' (1981). She starred in the NBC pilot ''Allison Sydney Harrison'' with Ted Danson, playing an amateur detective. She played Nettie in episode 21 (The Scavengers) of '' How the West Was Won''. In 2001, she wrote and directed the 14-min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissa Sue Anderson
Melissa Sue Anderson (born September 26, 1962) is an American-Canadian actress. She began her career as a child actress after appearing in several commercials in Los Angeles. Anderson is known for her role as Mary Ingalls in the NBC drama series ''Little House on the Prairie'' (1974–1983), for which she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She is also known for film roles that include Vivian in ''Midnight Offerings'' (1981), Ginny in the slasher film '' Happy Birthday to Me'' (1981), and Alex in the ''ABC Afterschool Special'', '' Which Mother Is Mine?'' (1979). Anderson became a naturalized citizen of Canada in 2007. In 2010, she published ''The Way I See It: A Look Back at My Life on Little House'', an autobiographical account of her years acting in ''Little House on the Prairie''. Early life Anderson was born on September 26, 1962, in Berkeley, California, the second of two daughters, to James and Marion Anderso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
