Terry Barber: 54 books

This biography of Tom Longboat is a high-interest, low-vocabulary book for adolescents and adults with limited literacy skills.Tom Longboat (1887-1949) of the Onondaga First Nation was raised in a log cabin on the Six Nations reserve. As a child, Longboat discovered a love for running and in 1907,...

This biography of Big Bear (1825-1888) is a high-interest, low-vocabulary book for adolescents and adults with limited literacy skills. Big Bear was a famous Cree leader who hoped for peace between the white settlers and the Cree. He signed a peace treaty with the Blackfoot, believing that violence...

This biography of Lucy Maud Montgomery is a high-interest, low-vocabulary book for adolescents and adults with limited literacy skills. Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942), the creator of Anne of Green Gables and author of more than 20 books, is a household name the world over. When Montgomery was 21...

This biography of Poundmaker is a high-interest, low-vocabulary book for adolescents and adults with limited literacy skills. Poundmaker (1842-1886) was a Plains Cree chief known as a peacemaker and defender of his people. After dedicating his life to defending the rights and cultural ways of his...

First Women in Space is a high-interest, low-vocabulary book for adolescents and adults with limited literacy skills. The book tells the stories of three women who had the "right stuff" to become astronauts: Valentina Tereshkova, Sally Ride, and Roberta Bondar. The U.S.S.R sent Tereshkova into space...

This biography about Amelia Earhart is a high-interest, low-vocabulary book for adolescents and adults with limited literacy skills. In 1928, Amelia Earhart  (1897-1937) became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. She disappeared in 1937 as she attempted to become the first woman to fly around the world.

This biography about Charles Lindbergh is a high-interest, low-vocabulary book for adolescents and adults with limited literacy skills. Lindbergh (1902-1974), an American aviator, made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927. Tragedy befalls the Lindbergh family when their two-year old son is kidnapped. 

Keeping an aquarium promotes relaxation, connection with nature, and “Oohs” and “Aahs” from your guests, but few pets are more challenging to care for than fish. Where do you begin? The key to becoming a dedicated aquarium hobbyist is to succeed with your first aquarium. This bundle provides...

Virginia Women is the first of two volumes exploring the history of Virginia women through the lives of exemplary and remarkable individuals. This collection of seventeen essays, written by established and emerging scholars, recovers the stories and voices of a diverse group of women, from the seventeenth...

This functional book contains information on creating, stocking, and maintaining garden ponds of all sizes, and offers advice on issues like pond and plant maintenance, species selection, and health care. Useful tip boxes in each chapter show every member of the household how to make the most out of setting up a garden pond.

From a history of fountains and garden fountain design to installation procedures and creating auxiliary streams and water courses, The Super Simple Guide To Waterfalls & Fountains For Your Garden Pond comes packed with ideas for building the right type of pond, then maintaining it.

A great book for first-time pond keepers to learn from and grow with from an auther who is especially in tune with what pond keepers want and need to know. It's written to make all aspects of pondkeeping simple and enjoyable, from deciding on a pond to building it, stocking it, planiting it and maintaining...