Author: Endy
Publisher: Melodrama Publishing
ISBN: 0982451571
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Get Book Here
Book Description
The streets of Newark have never been as cutthroat as in Endy's third installment of her In My Hood epic. Just when the hood seems at momentary peace, the emergence of an enigmatic hit-woman known as the Black Widow jolts everyone back to attention when she marks one of the hood's dignitaries as her target. But she's not done. She's on the hunt, out for blood, and relentless in her pursuit to right the wrongs committed against her family. Ishmael and Desiree's fifteen-year-old son Nyeem is trying to step out of his father's shadow and avoid becoming another casualty of the hustle. Escaping from his heritage becomes especially troublesome, however, when his world is shaken to its core by an extraordinary turn of events. The fall of the head hustler in town conjures up droves of backstabbers, small-timers on the come-up, and young Nyeem facing a grown man's decision just to survive.
Author: Endy
Publisher: Melodrama Publishing
ISBN: 0982451555
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Get Book Here
Book Description
Every city has a hood, and every hood has a drug-infested corner. As a once successful businesswoman, Desiree "Rae-Rae" Johnson use to avoid driving through that section of the neighborhood--until she fell on hard times. After becoming a crack addict, she starts living with her soul mate Bilal "Bunchy" Wilson, the man who introduced her to cocaine. After witnessing a double murder and struggling to survive the everyday dramas to support their drug habits, they manage to pull off one of the biggest robberies in New Jersey's history. Bilal is sentenced to life for murder and armed robbery and meets his sudden death in prison, leaving Desiree to face the demons of her past alone. After turning her life around, she meets one of the top men in the game, Ishmael Jenkins, and falls for him, not knowing his secret past. Ishmael is comfortable in his position in the hood and falls for Desiree just as hard. All hell breaks loose as Ishmael's loyalty is tested and Desiree struggles to maintain her sobriety. Between love, murder and a possible relapse, will they survive? Or will they be another statistic in this society in which we live? Have you seen this in your hood? Well, this is what happened In My 'Hood.
Author: Karla Kuskin
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9780060572426
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Get Book Here
Book Description
Winter is here and it's time to put on your gloves and mittens and scarf and hat and... Only award-winning poet Karla Kuskin and illustrator Fumi Kosaka could make bundling up for the snow so much fun!
Author: Christopher Emdin
Publisher: Beacon Press
ISBN: 0807028029
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Get Book Here
Book Description
A New York Times Best Seller "Essential reading for all adults who work with black and brown young people...Filled with exceptional intellectual sophistication and necessary wisdom for the future of education."—Imani Perry, National Book Award Winner author of South To America An award-winning educator offers a much-needed antidote to traditional top-down pedagogy and promises to radically reframe the landscape of urban education for the better Drawing on his own experience of feeling undervalued and invisible in classrooms as a young man of color, Dr. Christopher Emdin has merged his experiences with more than a decade of teaching and researching in urban America. He takes to task the perception of urban youth of color as unteachable, and he challenges educators to embrace and respect each student’s culture and to reimagine the classroom as a site where roles are reversed and students become the experts in their own learning. Putting forth his theory of Reality Pedagogy, Emdin provides practical tools to unleash the brilliance and eagerness of youth and educators alike—both of whom have been typecast and stymied by outdated modes of thinking about urban education. With this fresh and engaging new pedagogical vision, Emdin demonstrates the importance of creating a family structure and building communities within the classroom, using culturally relevant strategies like hip-hop music and call-and-response, and connecting the experiences of urban youth to indigenous populations globally. Merging real stories with theory, research, and practice, Emdin demonstrates how by implementing the “Seven Cs” of reality pedagogy in their own classrooms, urban youth of color benefit from truly transformative education.
Author: KaShamba Williams
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 9781601621481
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Get Book Here
Book Description
In the third installment of the runaway hit series Girls from Da Hood, street fiction veterans KaShamba Williams and Mark Anthony are joined by newcomer MadameK, as they turn up the heat with fiery stories that will leave readers breathless.
Author: Marilyn Singer
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101648430
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Get Book Here
Book Description
With 6 starred reviews, 8 best of the year lists, and over 20 state award nominations, everyone is raving about Mirror Mirror! "Remarkable."—The Washington Post "This mind-bending poetry is accompanied by Masse's equally intelligent, equally amusing art."—Time Out New York for Kids What’s brewing when two favorites—poetry and fairy tales—are turned (literally) on their heads? It’s a revolutionary recipe: an infectious new genre of poetry and a lovably modern take on classic stories. First, read the poems forward (how old-fashioned!), then reverse the lines and read again to give familiar tales, from Sleeping Beauty to that Charming Prince, a delicious new spin. Witty, irreverent, and warm, this gorgeously illustrated and utterly unique offering holds a mirror up to language and fairy tales, and renews the fun and magic of both.
Author: Virgil Amoros
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0578115018
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Get Book Here
Book Description
Dip into the mind of this Baltimore native and author as she shares leadership concepts from her experiences growing from person to professional. The book not only allows the reader to determine his or her own potential and leadership development opportunities, but it also offers the reader some leader lessons learned and the opportunity to develop action steps toward success. Additionally, this book offers 5 chapter activities and an action plan that serve as valuable tools for life planning and development. The book is written so that any person, from students to executives, can understand and apply leadership concepts to their lives. The memories used in the book are those to which anyone can relate, offering an added appreciation for lessons learned in life.
Author: Nick Pirog
Publisher: Deciquin Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 83
Get Book Here
Book Description
HENRY BINS IS ONLY AWAKE FOR ONE HOUR A DAY. Henry Bins has traveled 3000 miles. To see the sun. June 21st. Fairbanks, Alaska. Sunrise is 3:07 a.m. Thirteen minutes later. 800 people will be dead. Selected Praise for Nick Pirog "Nick [Pirog] is the best yet. Better than Patterson or John Grisham." --Amazon "Slickly handled with good pacing and suspense." -Mysterious Reviews on Unforeseen "Pirog's books are sharply written, evenly paced, and filled with unexpected wit." --303 Magazine "Pirog will make you laugh, cringe, and keep the pages turning." --The Rocky Mountain News Selected Praise for the 3 a.m. series "The most interesting premise....EVER." -Ruth.D "If I had to choose one series to take with me to that desert island in the middle of nowhere, this would be it." -MsRee "What an amazing series. So unique and interesting!" -Linda33
Author: Sarah Rockwood
Publisher: Queen & King Entertainment via PublishDrive
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Get Book Here
Book Description
Torn from Stone - Book One The creature under the sink says you’re not human, and only a trip into time itself will show you the truth. After a lackluster birthday party, Phoenix finds a strange creature hiding under her sink. Doing what any sensible person would do. She pokes it. And when that little guy wakes up, he rocks her world. Phoenix isn’t human. The little guy under her sink just told her so. She’s actually a Traveller; a beautiful humanoid who moved through time on multi-coloured wings that filled the sky. So why is she here, sitting on the floor of her tiny apartment with a strange creature named Sid? Why doesn’t she remember any of this? And where are her wings? Following Sid into time itself, Phoenix embarks on a wild adventure. If the Sirens don’t kill her, meeting a talking Yeti might. And ancient Egypt is amazing when it isn’t so ancient. Although she could do without all the snake-men chasing her. And through all this, the most terrifying man in her home world, a silver-skinned warrior named The Archer, is hunting her down. Don’t worry, when the stuff really hits the fan, Phoenix isn’t afraid to swing her baseball bat at whatever is in her way. They say you can’t get blood from a stone, but maybe you can get wings? Either way, Phoenix sure as hell is going to try. Can a city girl travel to ancient lands, do battle with fantastical creatures, and literally find her wings? Bounty of Ash - Book Two So you’ve travelled through time, reclaimed your wings and kicked butt along the way. Now you can relax, right? Not so fast. One minute Phoenix is lounging around her apartment, her wings magically tucked away, the next there’s a yeti in her kitchen trying to drag her back to the Void. And why, you ask? Well, there’s a bounty on Phoenix’s head and the prize is a share of her power; an offer so enticing the entire Void is hunting her down. Narrowly escaping the yeti, Phoenix starts running. Her home in the forest is still safe, even if her apartment in the human world no longer is, but she can’t do this alone. If she’s going to end this bounty, she’ll need help from the most dangerous man in the Void. A creature who strikes fear into the hearts of yetis, minions and everyone in between: The Archer. If Phoenix thought things were going to calm down after she found her wings, she was sorely mistaken. When every creature in the Void is hot on your tail, what do you do? Well, first you go to your brother’s birthday party, then you kick some ass. Mend the Flesh - Book Three When you wake up in a strange place with the flesh literally stripped from your bones, what do you do? When last we saw Phoenix she had just finished exploding. Literally. She exploded in a blast so big it sent minions and evil warriors running. Now she’s a vulnerable collection of tendon and bone, hiding out in the home of the only other member of her species, a reclusive curmudgeon named Royal. When her old friend Sid turns up on the doorstep, Phoenix is catapulted into a minion showdown that only a meeting with the Guard can resolve. Gathering her allies from all corners of the Void, Phoenix attempts to heal her broken body and save as many minions as she can. When a big tough Traveller has to rely on a pair of gargoyles to cut her out of her pants, you know things are bad. Pick up the Phoenix Series Boxset today and get ready for the adventure of a lifetime!
Author: Samuel Ayscough
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Get Book Here
Book Description
