Most Popular Books by Jennifer Armstrong

Thirteen-year-old Frank Kovacs, a Polish immigrant working in the coal mines of eastern Pennsylvania, begins a correspondence with Theodore Roosevelt after he assumes the presidency on September 14, 1901. Part of the "Dear Mr. President" series. Photos & maps.

A trip to Jerusalem brings romance and adventure.

The more you love yourself, the more simple your life becomes. You won''t make as many mountains out of molehills (or out of plain air) and you wont beat yourself up or drag yourself down over mistakes or temporary setbacks. When you''re opinion of yourself goes up, you''ll stop trying to get so much validation and attention from other people. You become less needy and find an inner stability even when your world might be negative or uncertain at times.

The question ?What does it mean for women to engage in the pursuit of being and feeling beautiful is at the heart of this edited interdisciplinary anthology of non-fiction essays by women on the topic of body image with a focus on self care, social media, fitness, skin color, motherhood, selfhood and identity.Body image is a hot topic but is muddled with different meanings. Most relate body image to eating disorders, weight, and external appearance but it''s much more than that. It the perception that one has about his or herself; it can be either positive or negative. Typically included in beauty are characteristics like weight, shape, size, hair texture, skin color, facial features, and etc. In order to examine beauty this book embodies stories with a focus on ?BeYOUtiful,? which means you''re beautiful when you choose to be yourself.

They are not alone. After most of the world''s population was wiped out by a deadly plague five years ago, this small group of children formed a family. They''ve taken care of each other, scavenging food from deserted supermarkets, fighting off the wild animals that prowl soccer fields and schools. The children thought they were the only ones left. Then they came across the Keepers, the first Grown-ups they''d seen for years, living in an abandoned shopping mall. The Keepers offered fresh food, clean beds, and security. But what looked like safety was instead the worst danger the family had yet faced. Now the family is once again on the road. But if they want to reach the end of their journey, if they want to solve the mystery of what happened and who is to blame, they must head straight into danger -- to Pisgah, the heart of the Keepers'' power. In this stunning conclusion to the Fire-us Trilogy, Jennifer Armstrong and Nancy Butcher return to the post-apocalyptic world they created in The Kindling and The Keepers of the Flame, as the family discovers the dark secret that changed their world forever.

Grab a cup of coffee, sit down, and lets chat. Lets chat about things that are real. Lets chat about things that are raw. And lets chat about things that matter.

The Legend of King Purplesnail is full of all the fun of a traditional fairytale! A king and his kingdom, peasants and a troll, all come together to discover just what it means to be giving rather than greedy. The wealthy, gluttonous king forces his people to live in poor conditions. The peasants enlist the help of a mysterious little troll to hash out their plan to teach the king a lesson. The troll recounts a story of the legend of King Purplesnail, which entices the king to continue his journey of greediness. This adorable tale includes lovable characters, a map, buried treasure, and a sweet surprise throughout the pages, see if you can spot him!

A small snowball gets bumped by a skier and rolls down the hill growing in size and picking up people as it goes.

This exciting picture-book biography of 19th-century artist and explorer John James Audubon relates how he searched the wild for birds and animals and captured many of them on canvas and paper. Full color.

In 1858, Emily MacKenzie doesn''t give much thought to the growing tensions between the North and South until a southern family comes to the Wild Rose Inn with their slave.

Explains how to compile records in an efficient way.

Jenny Sawyer does not realize the responsibility she is taking on when she enthusiastically accepts an assignment to babysit a chimp named Pansy.