Tracy Gardner
Author
Series
Shepherd sisters volume 2
Publisher
Hallmark Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Savanna Shepherd, an art expert turned elementary art teacher, is planning the Art in the Park festival for her hometown of Carson. But apparently, someone isn't happy that Carson got to host the event: the beloved statue in the park is destroyed. Not long after, Savanna finds the dead body of one of the people on the planning committee. Savanna and her sisters are convinced that the arrested murder suspect didn't do it, despite strong evidence to...
Author
Series
Shepherd sisters volume 3
Publisher
Hallmark Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Savanna Shepherd, a former art authenticator turned grade school art teacher, is delighted when her Uncle Max and Uncle Freddie move to Carson. Uncle Max takes a job at Libby's Blooms, where Savanna teaches a still life painting class for adults. But one morning, Uncle Max finds a dead body in the rooftop greenhouse... and even worse, it looks like an inside job. Savanna and her sisters (Skylar, a lawyer, and Sydney, the owner of a pet shop and grooming...
Author
Series
Shepherd sisters volume 1
Publisher
Hallmark Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Savanna Shepherd, a former art authenticator, has a talent for spotting secrets hiding in plain sight. In the wake of a painful breakup, she moves back to her idyllic hometown on the banks of Lake Michigan. At least she's close to her sisters again, and she's enjoying her new job as a grade school art teacher. Savanna even rediscovers her creative soul when an old family friend hires her to paint a mural. But sad and strange incidents occur at the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Crooked Lane
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"After her parents' deaths, Avery Ayers takes over the family business ... Now living back at home with her younger sister Tilly and their newly moved-in eccentric Aunt Midge and her Afghan hound, Avery's life is filled with jewels, tapestries, paintings, and rare finds. But their world is rocked when Avery learns that the theft of a priceless ruby may be connected to her parents' demise"--
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
When asked what they want to do when they grow up, many young people say they want to make video games. However, very few ever get the chance to pursue that career path. This guide to making games with the free app ScratchJr is sure to help young readers become coders, a big step on the way to achieving their dreams. Clear, colorful activities with detailed instructions will get readers making simple games in no time.
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Young artists who are interested in breaking into CGI can get off to a great start with this guide to creating art with the free app ScratchJr. Easy-to-follow, step-by-step projects guide young coders through the basic tools and utilities included with the program. The fun projects prepare readers for more complex coding languages and design projects. Encouraging text boxes offer new ideas and activities readers may want to try in ScratchJr.
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
ScratchJr is a free app that allows young people to start learning the basics of coding. In this guide, readers have fun while learning how to record speech and sounds and then use them to create projects in ScratchJr. The step-by-step activities presented in this book were designed to grab the interest of young readers while preparing them for more complex programming languages and coding projects.
