Author: Sharon Dennis Wyeth
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1683371852
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96
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Evette is a nature-lover full of crafty ideas for reusing and upcycling clothes. When she finds a vintage swimsuit in Gran E's closet, she also uncovers a family secret that could explain why her mother's family, which is Black, and her father's, which is White, don't spend time together. When she visits the river where her grandmother used to swim, she realizes how polluted it's become. She rallies her new friends Makena and Maritza along with her whole family for a cleanup day. She's determined to heal the river--and maybe even heal the division in her family. But will it work? The book includes reader questions, an essay by the author on growing up biracial, and ideas for helping the planet and fighting racism.
Author: Denise Lewis Patrick
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1683371844
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96
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For thirteen-year-old Makena, clothes are a way for her to connect with others, but when some people make hurtful assumptions about her because she is Black, she discovers how to use fashion to speak up about injustice.
Author: Sharon Dennis Wyeth
Publisher: Doubleday
ISBN: 0385322399
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
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When she goes looking for "something beautiful" in her city neighborhood, a young girl finds beauty in many different forms.
Author: Cervantes
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1683371860
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96
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In Washington, DC, seventh grader Maritza Ochoa learns to lead on and off the soccer field as she organizes community support for her teammate Violeta whose family member is being detained by immigration officials and who has a secret of her own Maritza promises to keep
Author: Sharon Dennis Wyeth
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN: 9780545081252
Category : JUVENILE FICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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A mother shares with her daughter stories of the generations of women in their family as each individual has passed along the tales and a glittering necklace to her own daughter. Includes notes on the author's exploration of her ancestry.
Author: Sharon Dennis Wyeth
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0593434781
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49
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Some call it Freedom Day; some call it Emancipation Day; some call it Juneteenth. Learn more about this important holiday that celebrates the end of chattel slavery in the United States in this Step 3 History Reader. On June 19, 1865, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, a group of enslaved men, women, and children in Texas gathered. Order Number 3 was read, proclaiming that they were no longer enslaved--they were free. People danced, wept tears of joy, and began to plan their new lives. Juneteenth became an annual celebration that is observed by more and more Americans with parades, picnics, family gatherings, and reflection on the words of historical figures, to mark the day when freedom truly rang for all. Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots and popular topics--for children who are ready to read on their own.
Author: MR A C Hanstedt
Publisher: MAP
ISBN: 1468040081
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 421
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Van Bueren is a man's man. He likes scotch, long legs and Die Hard. His world is direct with no room for spoilsports. He paints, he philanders and he loves bacon. When he goes to an LA party and has his lights punched out, he wakes up in Paris and has to walk a fine line between disbelief and acceptance. The Pantheon has been working on project Paragon for a long time, and they need new talent, like Van. Apparently, the math and science folks have got it all wrong. Armed with that knowledge, people are now trying to kill him! With the help of his mysterious bombshell assistant, Evette, and his totally boss Mustang GT, Katie, he's got to stay one step ahead of his enemies, and two steps ahead of the trail of emotional wreckage he leaves in his wake. Tossed between two feuding secret societies, will he survive to once again swing his libido like a medieval weapon? Will he save the day, the girl and, more importantly, his car?
Author: Tony Birch
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN: 070225570X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
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The highly anticipated new novel from the Miles Franklin-shortlisted author of Blood ‘You find yourself down at the bottom of the river, for some it's time to give into her. But other times, young fellas like you two, you got to fight your way back. Show the river you got courage and is ready to live.' The river is a place of history and secrets. For Ren and Sonny, two unlikely friends, it's a place of freedom and adventure. For a group of storytelling vagrants, it's a refuge. And for the isolated daughter of a cult reverend, it's an escape. Each time they visit, another secret slips into its ancient waters. But change and trouble are coming – to the river and to the lives of those who love it. Who will have the courage to fight and survive and what will be the cost?
Author: Aisha Ford
Publisher: Barbour Publishing
ISBN: 1620299054
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 102
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Evette Howard teaches golf and works at her father's pro shop. Several months have passed since Justin Greene broke their engagement, and Evette still doubts that she'll ever trust another man. She isn't ready to step into another relationship... or even rejoin her church friends. But Anthony Edwards, sportswriter for the local paper and her new golf student, is persistent in inviting Evette to church - so persistent that she begins to wonder if he's trying to win a prize for bringing guests. When Evette finally agrees to visit, she discovers that only God can fill the emptiness in her heart. Soon, Evette finds that two men want to win her love. Now what will she do?
Author: Maurice M. McKiernan
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1514468220
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 159
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Manuscripts of the Macabre is an eclectic anthology of short stories that span a wide range of subjects: two brothers witness a paranormal storm straight from the bellows of hell; a prison guards life spirals out of control and culminates in a savage climax; a drug dealer is faced with the task of disposing of a clients body; a mob hit man has been hiding in the witness protection program until his neighbor recognizes him, initiates a confrontation, and delivers an ultimatum; two friends stumble upon an abandoned house where terrible things happened and still occasionally do; and a forsaken man faces the possibility that the love of his life may be too good to be true.
