Stunning, hypnotic, spare, The Seal Wife is the masterly new novel by Kathryn Harrison, “a writer of extraordinary gifts” (Tobias Wolff). Set in Alaska in 1915, it tells the story of a young scientist’s consuming love for a woman known as the Aleut, a woman who never speaks, who refuses to reveal so much as her name.
Born and educated in midwestern cities, Bigelow is sent north by the United States government to establish a weather...

Curious George flies a kite: George looks out the window and sees a world of adventure waiting for him--that is, until he gets a little too carried away flying his friend Bill's kite. Curious George gets a medal: George tries to write a letter--but when he spills ink everywhere, his cleanup efforts fill the room with soap bubbles. Curious George goes camping: When the man with the yellow hat takes George camping, George is very excited. When George's...

In Korea in 1473, eleven-year-old Young-sup overcomes his rivalry with his older brother Kee-sup, who as the first-born son receives special treatment from their father, and combines his kite-flying skill with Kee-sup's kite-making skill in an attempt to win the New Year kite-fighting competition.

Addy's new life in Philadelphia in the late 1860s continues to hold surprises, as she competes in a kite festival and her teacher recommends her for the Institute for Colored Youth. Includes informational pages about the Institute for Colored Youth and how to make a kite.

A grandfather competes against his grandson in a kite flying contest on Chung Yang Chieh, the Chinese kite flying holiday.

Thomas must catch a kite that is on the loose before the wind blows it away from Sodor. With Charlie, Gordon, and Toby by his side, Thomas learns that a helping hand will keep him on the right track when it comes to rescuing kites, saving a swarm of bees, and preventing a railway disaster from taking flight!

In New York City in the 1920s, the children from Chinatown go after the children from Little Italy for throwing rocks at the beautiful kites Grandfather Chin makes, not realizing that they have a reason for doing so.