Crowley County Combined Library

Life for dry-land homesteaders on the eastern plains of Colorado required courage, perseverance, and know-how. Frances Kochis Cirbo was raised there, and her memoirs detail the culture, tools, and strategies to prosper, in spite of an often contrary Mother Nature.

At last the evolution of his evil is revealed. Hannibal Lecter emerges from the nightmare of the Eastern Front, a boy in the snow, mute, with a chain around his neck. He seems utterly alone, but he has brought his demons with him. Hannibal's uncle, a noted painter, finds him in a Soviet orphanage and brings him to France, where Hannibal will live with his uncle and his uncle's beautiful and exotic wife, Lady Murasaki. Lady Murasaki helps Hannibal...

High quality early childhood education plays a crucial role in the foundation for school readiness for Colorados young children. A key component of quality programming is the assurance that every child in Colorado has access to great educators who are supported in their professional growth. The new evaluation requirements under Senate Bill 10-191 are intended to provide meaningful evaluations for all education professionals who are licensed by the...

In simplest terms, early childhood professional development systems provide the infrastructure for preparing, supporting and qualifying teachers of young children. Beyond the basics, effective professional development systems must also be broad-based and integrated to address all aspects of the early childhood education field.

An introduction to the presidents of the United States describes each president's childhood, career, achievements while in office, and life after the White House.

From the age of nine years Michael dreams of playing basketball for the United States in the Olympics, and with hard work and his mother's encouragement, he realizes his dream.