Open Forum is a three-level series for the development of essential listening and speaking skills. Each level contains listening selections and discussion activities related to the same twelve content areas, including communications, technology, business, the social sciences, and fine arts. As students progress from one level to the next, they gain further exposure to the content areas. The diverse listening selections ensure a high level of engagement. In addition to the listening and discussion practice, Open Forum offers vocabulary and pronunciation strands that develop naturally out of the content.

Open Forum Student Book 3: with Audio CD

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Parker, Amy

Duncan, Janie

English as a Second Language

Oxford University Press

The Plans I Have for You combines playful rhyming text written by bestselling children’s book author Amy Parker with whimsical illustrations by award-winning artist Vanessa Brantley-Newton to create a book that inspires readers of all ages to dream about their future. God has great plans for each and every one of us, and this book encourages children to think about the talents that make them special and will help them imagine how God may use our unique traits to make the world a better place.

The Plans I Have For You

Children's Books

Literature & Fiction

Zonderkidz

Part of a new brand in the Zondervan family, The Plans I Have for YOU! is an illustrated 90-day devotional written by bestselling children’s book author Amy Parker and illustrated by Vanessa Brantley Newton, teaching and inspiring kids to dream about their future, to focus on faith, love and joy and recognize that God has a plan and purpose for each and every one of us.

The Plans I Have For You Devotional

Religions

Part of a new brand in the Zondervan family, The Plans I Have for You journal prompts creative thinking and exploration of the talents and personalities that make us special, and then helps explore how God may use our unique traits to spread love and joy and make the world a better place.

The Plans I Have For You Journal

The Plans I Have for YOU! combines playful rhyming text written by bestselling children’s book author Amy Parker with whimsical illustrations by award-winning artist Vanessa Brantley-Newton to create a book that inspires readers of all ages to dream about their future. God has great plans for each and every one of us, and this book encourages children to think about the talents that make them special and will help them imagine how God may use our unique traits to make the world a better place.

“My God won’t let me do that.”
These seven words of boundless hope would irreversibly change the life of the teenage boy who spoke them.
On April 7, 1994 the life of Frederick Ndabaramiye and his family changed forever as the Rwandan genocide erupted in their homeland. When Frederick faced those same genocidaires a few years later, he noted the machete that hung from the right hand closest to him and wondered if his would soon be added to the layers of dried blood that clung to the blade. Either way, young Frederick knew that he wouldn’t be able to carry out the orders just given to him, to raise that blade against the other passengers of the bus, regardless of the race marked on their identity cards.
That bold decision would cause Frederick to lose his hands. But what the killers meant for harm, God intended for good. The cords that bound him served as a tourniquet, saving his life when his hands were hacked away. This new disability eventually fueled Frederick’s passion to show the world that disabilities do not have to stop you from living a life of undeniable purpose. From that passion, the Ubumwe Community Center was born, where "people like me" come to discover their own purposes and abilities despite their circumstances.
Through miraculous mercy and divine appointment, Frederick forgives those who harmed him and goes on to fully grasp his God-given mission. In this extraordinary true story of forgiveness, faith, and hope, you will be challenged, convicted, and forever converted to a believer of the impossible.

Frederick: A Story of Boundless Hope

Biographies & Memoirs

Ndabaramiye, Frederick

Community & Culture

Thomas Nelson

In the tradition of Lorrie Moore, Claire Vaye Watkins, and Rebecca Lee, this debut story collection cuts into the sometimes dark heart of the American family From the tense territory of a sagging, grand porch in Texas to a gated community in steamy Thailand to a lonely apartment in nondescript suburbia, these linked stories unwind the lives of three families as they navigate ever-shifting landscapes. Wry and sharp, dark and subversive, they keep watch as these characters make the choices that will change the course of their lives and run into each other in surprising, unforgettable ways. The Bowmans are declining Texas gentry, heirs to an airline fortune, surrounded by a patriarch's stuffed trophies and lost dreams. They will each be haunted by the past as they strive to escape its force. The Fosters are diplomats’ kids who might as well be orphans. Jill and Maizie grow up privileged amid poverty, powerless to change the lives of those around them and uncertain whether they have the power to change their own. The Guzmans have moved between Colombia and the United States for two generations, each seeking opportunity for the next, only to find that the American dream can be as crushing as it is elusive. Amy Parker's debut collection considers--with an unfailingly observant eye--our failures and our successes, our fractures and our connections, our impact and our evanescence. She marks herself a worthy heir to the long tradition of smart women casting cool and careful glances at the American middle class.

Beasts And Children

United States

Harper-perennial

These twelve popular Bible stories are perfect for bedtime! FIVE-MINUTE BEDTIME BIBLE STORIES presents twelve fully-illustrated Bible stories. This book is perfect for read-aloud time: each story can be read aloud in one sitting! And it is a great way to introduce children to the Bible. The stories are retold in simple yet traditional language, and the colorful illustrations on EVERY page make this book especially fun for young readers! Featured stories include the Garden of Eden, Noah's Ark, Moses, David and Goliath, Queen Esther, Daniel and the Lions, and the nativity. This book has been officially vetted by the American Bible Society. It has a soft, padded cover with a ribbon bookmark, and shiny foil appears on the cover and spine!

Five-Minute Bedtime Bible Stories (American Bible Society)

Little Shepherd

These twelve popular Bible stories are perfect for bedtime! FIVE-MINUTE BEDTIME BIBLE STORIES presents twelve of the most popular Bible stories retold in condensed versions to introduce children to the Bible. The large font size and colorful illustrations on every page are perfect for young readers! The featured stories tell the tales of the Garden of Eden, Noah's Ark, Moses, David and Goliath, Esther, Daniel and the lions, the nativity, as well as many well-known New Testament stories. This book has been officially vetted by the American Bible Society. It also includes a soft, padded cover, a ribbon bookmark, and foil on the cover and spine! HISTORIAS DE LA BIBLIA PARA ANTES DE DORMIR ofrece doce famosas historias de la Biblia acortadas para niños. Las historias cuentan los relatos del Jardín del Edén, el Arca de Noé, David y Goliat, así como algunos otros que aparecen en el Nuevo Testamento. El texto ha sido revisado y aprobado por la Sociedad Bíblica Americana.

Historias de la Biblia para antes de dormir (Spanish Edition)

Scholastic, en español

My God won't let me do that. These seven words of boundless hope would irreversibly change the life of the teenage boy who spoke them. On April 7, 1994 the life of Frederick Ndabaramiye and his family changed forever as the Rwandan genocide erupted in their homeland. When Frederick faced those same genocidaires a few years later, he noted the machete that hung from the right hand closest to him and wondered if his would soon be added to the layers of dried blood that clung to the blade. Either way, young Frederick knew that he wouldn't be able to carry out the orders just given to him, to raise that blade against the other passengers of the bus, regardless of the race marked on their identity cards. That bold decision would cause Frederick to lose his hands. But what the killers meant for harm, God intended for good. The cords that bound him served as a tourniquet, saving his life when his hands were hacked away. This new disability eventually fueled Frederick's passion to show the world that disabilities do not have to stop you from living a life of undeniable purpose. From that passion, the Ubumwe Community Center was born, where 'people like me' come to discover their own purposes and abilities despite their circumstances. Through miraculous mercy and divine appointment, Frederick forgives those who harmed him and goes on to fully grasp his God-given mission. In this extraordinary true story of forgiveness, faith, and hope, you will be challenged, convicted, and forever converted to a believer of the impossible.

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Open Forum Student Book 3: with Audio CD

The Plans I Have For You

The Plans I Have For You Devotional

The Plans I Have For You Journal

The Plans I Have For You

Frederick: A Story of Boundless Hope

Beasts And Children

Five-Minute Bedtime Bible Stories (American Bible Society)

Historias de la Biblia para antes de dormir (Spanish Edition)

Frederick: A Story of Boundless Hope