Ellie's Dragon by Bob Graham
From master storyteller Bob Graham comes an adorable and affecting tale about imaginary friends and the bittersweet nature of growing up.When Ellie is very small, she finds a lovable newborn dragon on a carton of eggs in the grocery store. Ellie calls him Scratch, takes him home, and moves him into her dollhouse. Her mother can't see Scratch, and her teacher doesn't notice when Ellie brings Scratch to preschool, yet her friends are amazed. Ellie is lucky to have an affectionate, house-trained dragon like Scratch! But dragons get quite large as they grow. And Ellie is growing, too, moving from dollhouses to dance parties, not noticing that Scratch's brilliant green scales are beginning to fade a little. . . . Beloved picture-book creator Bob Graham illustrates the joys of imagination and friendship in this touching story. With his signature gentle wit and warm, whimsically detailed illustrations, he captures the bond between girl and dragon, as well as the changes that come with time's passage. A wistful, quietly thought-provoking tribute to the friends who appear when we need them most, even if it's just for a little while.
Bob Graham was elected governor of Florida in 1978 after serving in the Florida Assembly for 12 years. Graham was globally acclaimed for improvements in education, environmental preservation, and economic diversification during his two tenure as governor. Graham had an 83 percent approval rating from the people of Florida at the end of his two terms as governor. Graham was elected to the US Senate in 1986 and served three terms in a row. He was a leader on health, trade, tax, water, and infrastructure issues as a member of the Senate Finance, Environment and Public Works, and Veterans Affairs Committees.
Graham's most significant contribution occurred when he was named head of the Select Committee on Intelligence during his final Senate term. He co-chaired the Joint Investigation into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001, as a Senator, and co-sponsored the bill to create the Director of National Intelligence position. Graham gained international notoriety in 2016 when he urged President Obama to declassify and make public 28 pages of the final Joint Inquiry report that had been redacted. Graham also wrote the books Intelligence Matters in 2004 and Keys to the Kingdom in 2011, both of which exposed severe flaws in the United States.
system of national security Graham's workdays are maybe his most well-known feature. During his nearly 30 years as Governor of Florida and U.S. Senator, he campaigned for and served in both positions. Senator Graham worked with Floridians in over 400 jobs.
His first day on the job was at Carol City High School in Miami Gardens, Florida, where he taught citizenship. In his debut book, Workdays: Discovering Florida on the Job, Graham detailed his experiences. Graham has led national commissions on weapons of mass destruction, the BP oil spill, and funding public higher education since leaving the Senate in early 2005. He was a senior fellow at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government for the 2005-2006 school year.
Graham remains the chair of the Florida Conservation Coalition, which works to safeguard the environment. Former Governor of New York and U.S. Senator With the Bob Graham Center for Public Service at the University of Florida, Senator Graham leads efforts to improve citizen involvement and prepare the next generation of public leaders.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781536211139 |
| ISBN 10 | 1536211133 |
| Title | Ellie's Dragon |
| Author | Bob Graham |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Candlewick Press,U.S. |
| Year published | 2020-11-10 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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