![]() ![]() Her mother's pregnancy has been tricky, putting everyone on edge, but Ema's heart is singing-finally, there will be someone else who will understand what it's like to belong and not belong at the same time.But Ema's good spirits are muffled by her grandmother who is cold, tightfisted, and quick to reprimand her for the slightest infraction. ![]() She lives in Japan and has spent summers in California for as long as she can remember, but this year she and her mother are staying with her grandparents in western Tokyo as they await the arrival of Ema's baby sibling. ![]() In this beautiful and haunting debut novel in verse, called "a tender piece on connectedness" in a starred review from Kirkus Reviews, a Japanese-American girl struggles with the loneliness of being caught between two worlds when the tragedy of 9/11 strikes an ocean away.Eleven-year-old Ema has always been of two worlds-her father's Japanese heritage and her mother's life in America. ![]()
0 Comments
![]() Don't you see that there will be young men and women, not British soldiers then, but my own black countrymen. perhaps the things I believe now for my country will be wrong and outmoded, and I will not understand and do terrible things to have things my way or merely to keep my power. and perhaps for it I will be butchered in my bed some night by the servants of empire. I mean perhaps I will hold on to the substance of truth and find my way always with the right course. But I will look about my village at the illiteracy and disease and ignorance and will not wonder long. And I even will have moments when I wonder if the quiet was not better than all that death and hatred. the sudden dramatic events which make history leap into the future. At times it will seem that nothing changes at all. But I will teach and work and things will happen, slowly and swiftly. ![]() “I will go home and much of what I will have to say will seem strange to the people of my village. ![]() ![]() ![]() But then Ben and a friend stumble across the headless body of a child in the woods near the village, and the sinister discovery makes Ben question everything the adults in Sleepy Hollow have ever said. Fourteen-year-old Ben loves to play "Sleepy Hollow boys," re-enacting the events Brom once lived through. Twenty years after those storied events, the village is a quiet place. ![]() Brom says that's just legend, the village gossips talking. Not even Ben Van Brunt's grandfather, Brom Bones, who was there when it was said the Horseman chased the upstart Crane out of town. ![]() Everyone in Sleepy Hollow knows about the Horseman, but no one really believes in him. In this atmospheric, terrifying novel that draws strongly from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, the author of Alice and The Girl in Red works her trademark magic, spinning an engaging and frightening new story from a classic tale. ![]() ![]() Today its protections extend to the transgender community. Title IX was designed to fight injustice based on gender. īernice Sandler and the Fight for Title IX by Jen Barton Hear 13 celebrities read The Mother of a Movement aloud. “ In the tradition of picture books centered on a parent-child bond, rhythmic repetition reinforces messages of love and acceptance in this biography of PFLAG cofounder Jeanne Manford (1920–2013).” – Publisher’s Weekly While marching, she had the idea to form a group to help parents and families of LGBTQ+ people. Morty invited his mother to march with him in the June 1972 Christopher Street Parade. When the son of Jeanne Manford, the cofounder of PFLAG, was beaten by New York City officials for handing out pro-gay leaflets, Manford wrote a powerful letter that was published in the New York Post. This is a true story of parental support and unconditional love. The Mother of a Movement: Jeanne Manford-Ally, Activist, and Co-Founder of PFLAG by Rob Sanders ![]() The American Psychological Association publishes award-winning books for kids and teens exploring LBGTQ+ history and features biographies that focus on pioneering figures who fought for diversity and acceptance. ![]() ![]() ![]() Search for a digital library with this title Title found at these libraries: Sorry, no libraries found. Baloney & Friends By Greg Pizzoli Find this title in Libby, the library reading app by OverDrive.Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley community to discover, request, read, and review. The intro to Barney & Friends is soon parodied with Baloney landing on the end of the line hes marching on, sending the kids flying. The episode starts out with a parody of PBS funding credits (Under the name Stupid Broadcasting Service). "Greg Pizzoli does it again! These delightfully funny friends will inspire young readers to write and draw their own stories. Baloney and Friends: Going Up ebook Going Up Baloney and Friends Greg Pizzoli 9781368054546 NetGalley NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. Baloney & Kids not only spoofs Barney & Friends as a whole, but PBS as well, for hosting the series. In this easy-to-read graphic novel from an award-winning creator, join four funny animal friends on their wacky adventures-"A sure bet for Elephant and Piggie fans who are ready for the next step up or want to make the move to comics" ( Booklist ).īaloney and friends are reaching for the stars-but not without some funny obstacles along the way! Whether they're creating a masterpiece, destroying a birthday cake, or debating online comments about themselves, these lovable characters know how to dream big! This new collection of mini-tales and three mini-comics will have you cheering and rooting for Baloney the pig, Bizz the bumblebee, Peanut the horse, and everyone's favorite grumpy rabbit, Krabbit! And at the end, readers will learn how to make their own minibook by following clear step-by-step instructions. ![]() ![]() ![]() They all wondered how the sun was still able to shine or how the world could go on spinning on its axis. It is a page turner, that's for sure and if you don’t have it on order yet, let me suggest you go right now and order it! You will not be sorry! I have never read a book with so much heart, it had me laughing in places and crying drippy tears, especially at the end - tears of happiness, of course! I love happy stories and great endings! What woman wouldn’t love the main character, Sawyer! He is so male, so brave and capable, so tender and loving, thoughtful, sensitive, faithful, plus tall, dark and handsome! After the death of Ava’s husband, Billy, she and Sawyer, as well as Billy’s parents blamed themselves for Billy’s death rather than accepting it as an accident. ![]() Just finished FOREVER HER HERO by Belle Calhoune and let me tell you this book is a truly brilliant story, professionally written, entertaining and exciting, with intriguing characters. ![]() ![]() ![]() Of course, the pages are smart enough to ask Stefan if he saw anything, so they find out what really happened. She repeats this to everyone who asks what happened to her-Coram, Jonathan, and the other pages. Rather than be a tattletale, Alanna insists that she fell.The next time Ralon gets Alanna alone, he beats her until she's bleeding and bruised. Ralon's punished with extra stable duties for not taking care of his horse-so of course Ralon looks for a way to take it out on Alanna. ![]() Alanna is all No Way, and a servant, Stefan warns her that he has to report these sorts of things to the Duke.One day, Ralon comes into the stables when Alanna's there, orders her to hang up his riding gear and clean up his horse, and then he just strolls out like what.So! Things are going well for Alan-the-page, except for the fact that Ralon hasn't forgotten his existence. ![]() ![]() ![]() While the path to wellness for those with bipolar may involve psychiatric visits and medication adjustments, preventing manic and depressive episodes is the true key to staying healthy and happy. You may stop doing things that you normally enjoy, or you may start acting out your impulses in ways that alienate those around you or get you into trouble. For instance, you may find you are not sleeping as well as usual, or you might be sleeping too much. For you, it's incredibly important to read the warning signs of a possible episode. If you buy just one book on bipolar disorder, let this be it.There's an old saying: "Prevention is better than cure." If you have bipolar disorder, this is especially true. ![]() Please be sure to include the title of the item you're interested in. We're happy to answer any questions you have about this item. Stock photo may be different from actual cover. ![]() Ex Library with stickers and markings, Used item in good condition. ![]() ![]() A follower of the Dauphin, later Charles VII, Alain acted as his royal clerk, notary, and financial secretary. His brother Thomas was notary to the king, and another brother, Jean, a monk of St. He studied, like his elder brother Guillaume, later Bishop of Paris, at the University of Paris, the Sorbonne.
![]() But having a baby-and fitting in-is easier said than done. ![]() Eleanor hopes that a baby will make her finally feel at home in William’s family and grant her the life she’s been searching for. But William hails from one of DC’s elite wealthy Black families, and his parents don’t let just anyone into their fold. When she meets the handsome William Pride at Howard University, they fall madly in love. But a taboo love affair threatens to pull her back down into the poverty and desperation that has been passed on to her like a birthright.Įleanor Quarles arrives in Washington, DC, with ambition and secrets. “A triumph of historical fiction” ( The Washington Post) set in 1950s Philadelphia and Washington, DC, that explores what it means to be a woman and a mother, and how much one is willing to sacrifice to achieve her greatest goal.ġ950s Philadelphia: fifteen-year-old Ruby Pearsall is on track to becoming the first in her family to attend college, in spite of having a mother more interested in keeping a man than raising a daughter. I was completely surprised by the ending of this beautifully told and written book.” -Reese Witherspoon “Amazing…These two women’s lives intersect in the most wonderful and unlikely of ways. ![]() |