Frank Carlson Library

A heartfelt and funny story about a shy eleven-year-old who learns to manage her anxiety through improv classes--and discovers her activist voice. From Margaret Dilloway, author of Summer of a Thousand Pies, and perfect for fans of Sharon Draper, Lynda Mullaly Hunt, and Holly Goldberg Sloan. Eleven-year-old Ava Andrews has a Technicolor interior with a gray shell. On the inside, she bubbles with ideas and plans. On the outside, everyone except her...

More than two hundred CEOs reveal their candid insights on how to build and foster a corporate culture that encourages innovation and drives resultsIn Quick and Nimble, Adam Bryant draws on interviews with more than two hundred CEOs to offer business leaders the wisdom and guidance to move an organization faster, to be quick and nimble, and to rekindle the whatever-it-takes collective spark of a start-up, all with the goal of innovating and thriving...

These secret principles of genius have been hidden, lost, or even forgotten through time. They have played a critical role in the greatest achievements of humanity, yet most of us are unaware of them. Now, they are finally revealed. Internationally bestselling author I. C. Robledo has profiled the brightest minds to demonstrate why these secret principles are so important. Their lives range from time periods that span millennia and include a wide...

"A brand-new graphic novel series by Dav Pilkey, the internationally bestselling author and illustrator of the Dog Man and Captain Underpants series. In Cat Kid Comic Club, Li'l Petey, Flippy, and Molly introduce twenty-one rambunctious, funny, and talented baby frogs to the art of comic making. As the story unwinds with mishaps and hilarity, readers get to see the progress, mistakes, and improvements that come with practice and persistence."--Provided...

JADE'S ART: A Coffee Table BookSerenity Cove Seriesby Toni French Jade's Art: A Coffee Table Book is a companion book to be enjoyed with the Serenity Cove Series. In Book I, Jade's artwork is mentioned but has not yet been discussed in detail. This miniature book introduces a group of drawings that became known as the 1985 Series, and some of the illustrations will be featured as part of the ongoing Serenity Cove Series storyline. THE SERENITY COVE...

Enter the Flow and Get in the ZoneDuring flow, people typically experience creativity, fulfillment, and a deep connection with life through intense present focus. It is said that every great accomplishment in human history has been performed in some degree of flow. It allows us to perform at our very best, pushing the boundaries of our minds or body, and everyone can access it!This short book is a practical conclusion of the flow state, how one can...

For those who have attempted to overcome your concerns about making art, about creating, about being creative and about finding a better part of yourself in this process. This is a book for you.

With all the endless, creative fun a child can have with a rock, the best thing one can do with one is to share it with a friend. Includes facts about rocks and rock collecting.

Great changes are in store for the highly creative and somewhat eccentric Applewhite family when money problems force them to open a summer camp for gifted children, who almost immediately begin to rebel, while a mysterious interloper watches from the woods.

Max and her CMI friends attempt to use their smarts to find solutions to a water crisis, while a greedy corporation with an eye on capturing Max seems to know their every move.