books by Gloria Houston

books by Gloria Houston

books:

Gloria Houston

Littlejim's Gift
Gloria Houston

Putnam Juvenile, 1998

"Christmas is just another day, like all the others. And that's that," Littlejim's father says. But even though times are hard, Littlejim is determined to make this Christmas special. "A wonderful story set in the Blue Ridge Mountains during World War I...Houston weaves time, place, and characters into a plot that unfolds with genuine feelings ...

But No Candy
Gloria Houston

Philomel, 1992

The harsh realities of World War II come alive for seven-year-old Lee when she is forced to give up her favorite treat, chocolate bars, and her uncle goes off to fight in Europe. By the author of Littlejim.

The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story

Gloria Houston

Puffin, 1996

Perfect Christmas Story
What a delightful story that can remind us of the bygone days of old-fashioned country Christmases! Ruthie is a small-town girl whose family finally receives the honor of choosing the Christmas tree for their town--and sure enough she and her papa find the perfect ...

Littlejim

Gloria Houston

HarperTrophy, 1993

So Real!
Little Jim is an "artistic" boy living in the Appalachians with a "manly man" for a father. He struggles to please his father while being true to himself. Surely we've all known someone in this situation. The way Little Jim copes will be encouraging to many of these ...

Bright Freedom's Song: A Story of the Underground Railroad

Gloria Houston

Silver Whistle, 1998

A girl helps slaves escape.
Bright Cameron has known since she was just a little girl that her parents were providing a safehouse for the Underground Railroad on the Camerons' North Caronlina farm. Ever since her Pa, an indetured servant from Scotland, escaped from bondage, he's been helping ...

Littlejim's Dreams
Gloria Houston

Harcourt Children's Books, 1997

More than anything, fourteen-year-old Littlejim wants to attend the academy so he can study to be a teacher, like Aunt Zony. But Mama gets sick and there?s work to be done on the farm. And the timber company?s coming to take away the only life his family knows. Will Littlejim be able to make his dreams come true? This is a touching story of a ...

How Writing Works: Imposing Organizational Structure Within the Writing Process, MyLabSchool Edition

Gloria Houston

Allyn & Bacon, 2005

How Writing Works:Imposing Organizational Structures Withing the Writing Process, My LabSchool Edition
I just want to say Thank you for the speedy delivery and for being a used book it sure looked brank new. I can not be amazed and grateful for how prompt and attentive you were. Once again Thank You.

My Great-Aunt Arizona

Gloria Houston

HarperTrophy, 1997

Amazing Book, Great for Teachers
I use this book in both my reading and writing workshops for fifth graders. It's an excellent book that could be useful to 3rd-6th grade students. It's a great example of characterization.

The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree

Gloria Houston

Topeka Bindery, 1999

the Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree
The Year of the perfect Christmas Tree is the most supreme book I've ever read. I think Gloria Houston is the brightest author to write this perfect book. This book was about a father who was sent out to war and will return on Christmas Eve. The little ...

Farewell to Manzanar ~ Novel Literary Units Teacher Guide
James D. Houston, Gloria Levine

Novel Units, 1995

Novel Units are literary units for specific books. These teacher guides are created by teachers for teachers. Each unit contains: summary of the story, initiating activities, comprehension strategies, discussion questions, vocabulary, predicting, summarizing activities, graphics, writing, bulletin board and art ideas. * Plan for integrating the ...

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American Forensic Association, 1999

This digital document is an article from Argumentation and Advocacy, published by American Forensic Association on January 1, 1999. The length of the article is 5455 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after ...

How Writing Works: Imposing Organizational Structure Within the Writing Process

Gloria Houston

Allyn & Bacon, 2003

How Writing Works--a valuable resource for all who teach writing.
As a college instructor, I found this textbook invaluable for teaching preservice teachers how to teach narrative, expository, descriptive and persuasive writing. The explanations, personal examples and models of each genre were extremely practical and easy to ...

Mountain Valor

Gloria Houston

Demco Media, 1996

Mountain Valor
Mountain Valor is written by Gloria Houston, and it is set in the Appalachian Mountains. Valor is named after a medal that her father received. Her father and one of her brothers were fighting for the South, while her uncle Tom and her other brother were fighting for ...

My Great Aunt-Arizona
Gloria/ Lamb, Susan Condie (ILT) Houston

Harpercollins Childrens Books, 1992

My Brother Joey Died
Gloria Houston, Gloria McLendon

Julian Messner, 1982

A child goes through the difficult process of adjusting to the sudden illness and death of a brother.