From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea PDF Author: Kai Cheng Thom
Publisher: arsenal pulp press
ISBN: 1551527111
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42

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Book Description
In the magical time between night and day, when both the sun and the moon are in the sky, a child is born in a little blue house on a hill. And Miu Lan is not just any child, but one who can change into any shape they can imagine. The only problem is they can't decide what to be: A boy or a girl? A bird or a fish? A flower or a shooting star? At school, though, they must endure inquisitive looks and difficult questions from the other children, and they have trouble finding friends who will accept them for who they are. But they find comfort in the loving arms of their mother, who always offers them the same loving refrain: "whatever you dream of / i believe you can be / from the stars in the sky to the fish in the sea." In this captivating, beautifully imagined picture book about gender, identity, and the acceptance of the differences between us, Miu Lan faces many questions about who they are and who they may be. But one thing's for sure: no matter what this child becomes, their mother will love them just the same. Kai Cheng Thom is a writer, performance artist, and psychotherapist in Toronto. Her first poetry book, a Place Called No Homeland, was published in 2017. Kai Yun Ching is a community-based organizer, educator, and illustrator in Montreal. Wai-Yant Li is a ceramics artist and illustrator in Montreal.

From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea PDF Author: Kai Cheng Thom
Publisher: arsenal pulp press
ISBN: 1551527111
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42

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Book Description
In the magical time between night and day, when both the sun and the moon are in the sky, a child is born in a little blue house on a hill. And Miu Lan is not just any child, but one who can change into any shape they can imagine. The only problem is they can't decide what to be: A boy or a girl? A bird or a fish? A flower or a shooting star? At school, though, they must endure inquisitive looks and difficult questions from the other children, and they have trouble finding friends who will accept them for who they are. But they find comfort in the loving arms of their mother, who always offers them the same loving refrain: "whatever you dream of / i believe you can be / from the stars in the sky to the fish in the sea." In this captivating, beautifully imagined picture book about gender, identity, and the acceptance of the differences between us, Miu Lan faces many questions about who they are and who they may be. But one thing's for sure: no matter what this child becomes, their mother will love them just the same. Kai Cheng Thom is a writer, performance artist, and psychotherapist in Toronto. Her first poetry book, a Place Called No Homeland, was published in 2017. Kai Yun Ching is a community-based organizer, educator, and illustrator in Montreal. Wai-Yant Li is a ceramics artist and illustrator in Montreal.

Dying Embers and Shooting Stars

Dying Embers and Shooting Stars PDF Author: Maggi Sale
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 1452570302
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 405

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Book Description
A chance remark by a sensitive daughter to her depressed mother sparks off this fulsome story. Unresolved issues, that have been haunting Margo for most of her adult life, are vividly recalled as she is catapulted into an intense psychological journey over a period of five days. Her re-awakening mind becomes increasingly aware that it has been set on automatic pilot for some years and little, further purpose is served by her accrued defences. In the process of review, she begins to recognize the psychic supports that have been with her all along and is somewhat surprised, as was the writer, at their identity. Internal landscapes range from a childhood in Scotland, to adulthood in Central Africa; from a stable village home, to a precarious city flat; from the wild, West Coast of Scotland, where gulls fly, to the wild streets of Glasgow, where gangs rule. The personal issues are explored with candour and pathos; but there is just as much genuine humour shared in the unfolding of these very human, and universally-recognized, life-situations. With its graphic imagery and flesh-and-blood characters, the story draws the reader into mystic worlds. The Author shines a light on the inner life and perpetual interconnectedness of all things and all beings. Ultimately, it is a tale of resilience and growth; insight and healing.

Nana Star

Nana Star PDF Author: Elizabeth Sills
Publisher: ee publishing & productions
ISBN: 9780975384350
Category : Stars
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
A little girl finds a fallen baby star. Together they begin a journey to return him to his home.

Nana Akua Goes to School

Nana Akua Goes to School PDF Author: Tricia Elam Walker
Publisher: Anne Schwartz Books
ISBN: 0525581154
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 22

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Book Description
Winner of the 2021 Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award! In this moving story that celebrates cultural diversity, a shy girl brings her West African grandmother--whose face bears traditional tribal markings--to meet her classmates. This is a perfect read for back to school! It is Grandparents Day at Zura's elementary school, and the students are excited to introduce their grandparents and share what makes them special. Aleja's grandfather is a fisherman. Bisou's grandmother is a dentist. But Zura's Nana, who is her favorite person in the world, looks a little different from other grandmas. Nana Akua was raised in Ghana, and, following an old West African tradition, has tribal markings on her face. Worried that her classmates will be scared of Nana--or worse, make fun of her--Zura is hesitant to bring her to school. Nana Akua knows what to do, though. With a quilt of traditional African symbols and a bit of face paint, Nana Akua is able to explain what makes her special, and to make all of Zura's classmates feel special, too.

Powder Necklace

Powder Necklace PDF Author: Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439149119
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308

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Book Description
To protect her daughter from the fast life and bad influences of London, her mother sent her to school in rural Ghana. The move was for the girl’s own good, in her mother’s mind, but for the daughter, the reality of being the new girl, the foreigner-among-your-own-people, was even worse than the idea. During her time at school, she would learn that Ghana was much more complicated than her fellow ex-pats had ever told her, including how much a London-raised child takes something like water for granted. In Ghana, water “became a symbol of who had and who didn’t, who believed in God and who didn’t. If you didn’t have water to bathe, you were poor because no one had sent you some.” After six years in Ghana, her mother summons her home to London to meet the new man in her mother’s life—and his daughter. The reunion is bittersweet and short-lived as her parents decide it’s time that she get to know her father. So once again, she’s sent off, this time to live with her father, his new wife, and their young children in New York—but not before a family trip to Disney World.

Nana's Thanksgiving - Stars?

Nana's Thanksgiving - Stars? PDF Author: Sue Gill Harris
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 166427734X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27

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Book Description
After a day of homework, baking and stargazing, Nana and her grandchildren decide that stars are a perfect symbol for Thanksgiving.

When the Stars Come Out

When the Stars Come Out PDF Author: Laura Trentham
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN: 1250131286
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 317

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Book Description
When garage owner Jackson Abbott enters into a relationship with his star mechanic, Willa Brown, he finds that the secrets of her past stand in the way of them both having a chance at real and lasting love

The Molino

The Molino PDF Author: Melani Martinez
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 0816552614
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 273

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Book Description
"Set in one of Tucson's first tamal and tortilla factories, The Molino is a hybrid memoir exploring the transformation of a family's foodways, faith, and belonging in Tucson's historic Barrio Presidio"--

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Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1515732711
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 257

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Written in the Stars

Written in the Stars PDF Author: Carrie Remick
Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1633389170
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216

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Written in the Stars is a love story based on two young people, Paul and Sara, who are destined to fall in love. Their love story begins when they were born on the same day, to parents whose friendship started on an Army base years before they were born. They developed a friendship so strong they are more like family than friends. After leaving the Army, Paul and Sara’s parents moved them to a small ocean town and bought homes right down the street from each other. Paul and Sara always felt a strong pull to each other, but they hide their feelings from one another for fear of destroying a deep-rooted friendship. With the thought of heading in different directions for careers, Sara is off to college to become a teacher, and Paul is off to fire academe to become a firefighter; they found the courage to be bold and took a chance to proclaim their love for one another before they part ways. It only took one kiss on that fateful night, before leaving for Cancun, to set in motion a turn in their friendship that there is no turning back. Sara has waited her whole life to be in Paul’s arms, and Paul can’t believe how lucky he is to call beautiful Sara his. A family vacation together takes a new relationship into a passion fueled romance of true love. Finding a love so strong, based on a lifetime of friendship, had them speeding to the altar. Even true love can’t stop their world from being turned upside down as flashing red and blue lights rip their worlds apart, testing the limits of their love.