One from he and one from she: “More than just an end to war, we want an end to the beginnings of all wars.” ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt (Written night before he died) “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt #PresidentsWithoutPolitics #GOCUBSGO!!!!!
Jeri Baird
Tokens and Omens Zander, Alexa, and the other sixteen-year-old children of their village must prepare for their quest, a dangerous rite of passage, by earning tokens through good deeds to combat the deadly omens incurred for wrongdoings. In Puck’s Gulch, sixteen-year-olds undergo a dangerous trial known as the Quest. During a time of magic, Fate…
Maria Gianferrari
Penny and Jelly: The School Show Penny & Jelly: Slumber Under the Stars, illustrated by Thyra Heder (fiction: HMH/June Coyote Moon, illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline (nonfiction: Roaring Brook/July) Officer Katz & Houndini: A Tale of Two Tales, illustrated by Danny Chatzikonstantinou (fiction: Aladdin/October) http://mariagianferrari.com/books Image: book3_highlighted.jpg
Presidential Quote #22:
I met Gerald Ford in 1983 (or thereabouts) at Rutgers University. He told me to study hard. And to cover up–it was cold. (I was leaving dance class!) Here’s some advice we all should take: Tell the truth, work hard, and come to dinner on time. #Presidents without Politics
Presidential Quote #21: Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford B Hayes has an important message for ALL OF US. To vote is like the payment of a debt, a duty never to be neglected, if its performance is possible. #PresidentsWithoutPolitics #GreatQuotes
Presidential Quote #20: Millard Fillmore
For the student who answered, Millard Fillmore, for every Presidential question, here’s a Millard Fillmore quote. And it’s a great one! It is not strange… to mistake change for progress. Special thanks to all the readers I met at the Youth Literature Festival at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. Thanks for reading Beyond Lucky!!! #PresidentsWithoutPolitics
Presidential Quote #19: William Jefferson Clinton
Photo by me! Quote by Bill, the first president I ever met in person. (He told me my children were beautiful! If you live long enough, you’ll make mistakes. But if you learn from them, you’ll be a better person. It’s how you handle adversity, not how it affects you. The main thing is never…
Presidential Quote #18: George H W Bush
Our Presidents inspire our nation when they honor all of us. Here’s my favorite George HW Bush quote: We are a nation of communities… a brilliant diversity spread like stars, like a thousand points of light in a broad and peaceful sky. #PresidentsWithoutPolitics #OneADay #UntilElectionDay
Presidential Quote #17: Ulysses S Grant
Before Ulysses S Grant was President, he was the General of the Union army. He said: The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on. and I have never advocated war except as…
Sarah: I always wanted to live in New York City.
Sarah: I always wanted to live in New York City. Miriam, Sarah’s sister: We called her “the corrupted sister.” From Bethlehem, Sarah went to Rutgers College. She wanted to major in theater, but her mother told her to study something “more practical.” Rich Aronson, father: like Economics. She chose English. Her favorite professor was Dr….