Divine Dump Dancer

Divine Dump Dancer PDF Author: Russell Kaschula
Publisher: New Africa Books
ISBN: 9781919876894
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 76

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From the dumps to divining, from despair to dancing. This happens to Mncedisi when he and his mother come to the city.

Divine Dump Dancer

Divine Dump Dancer PDF Author: Russell Kaschula
Publisher: New Africa Books
ISBN: 9781919876894
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 76

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From the dumps to divining, from despair to dancing. This happens to Mncedisi when he and his mother come to the city.

High Heels and Hijack

High Heels and Hijack PDF Author: Nibor Nalam
Publisher: New Africa Books
ISBN: 9781919876870
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 108

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Of course Shelley knows better than her mother - or does she? Tonight is a big night for her but it could end in disaster.

Breaking Out

Breaking Out PDF Author: Colleen Moroukian
Publisher: New Africa Books
ISBN: 9781919876863
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68

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Richard is going through a hard time, his religion, his culture, even his sexuality - who and what is he? Samantha and her friend Nolwazi are playing a dangerous double-game with their parents.

English L/b Gr8

English L/b Gr8 PDF Author: Mathevan Naidoo
Publisher: New Africa Books
ISBN: 9781869284985
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 176

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Take Me to the River

Take Me to the River PDF Author: Russell Kaschula
Publisher: New Africa Books
ISBN: 9781869285852
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116

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Troubles, Taxis and Toilets

Troubles, Taxis and Toilets PDF Author: Anne Schlebusch
Publisher: New Africa Books
ISBN: 9781919876887
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68

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In this volume we find out why Zadie is spending so much time riding up-front in a taxi, and what will happen when the police sniffer dogs come to school?

The Routledge Companion to International Children's Literature

The Routledge Companion to International Children's Literature PDF Author: John Stephens
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317676068
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 948

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Demonstrating the aesthetic, cultural, political and intellectual diversity of children’s literature across the globe, The Routledge Companion to International Children’s Literature is the first volume of its kind to focus on the undervisited regions of the world. With particular focus on Asia, Africa and Latin America, the collection raises awareness of children’s literature and related media as they exist in large regions of the world to which ‘mainstream’ European and North American scholarship pays very little attention. Sections cover: • Concepts and theories • Historical contexts and national identity • Cultural forms and children’s texts • Traditional story and adaptation • Picture books across the majority world • Trends in children’s and young adult literatures. Exposition of the literary, cultural and historical contexts in which children’s literature is produced, together with an exploration of intersections between these literatures and more extensively researched areas, will enhance access and understanding for a large range of international readers. The essays offer an ideal introduction for those newly approaching literature for children in specific areas, looking for new insights and interdisciplinary perspectives, or interested in directions for future scholarship.

Calling for a Blanket Dance

Calling for a Blanket Dance PDF Author: Oscar Hokeah
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1643752995
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 236

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Winner of the PEN America/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel * Finalist for the 2023 Aspen Words Literary Prize * Finalist for the L.A. Times Book Prize/Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction “A profound reflection on the intergenerational nature of cultural trauma… Hokeah’s characters exist at the intersection of Kiowa, Cherokee and Mexican identity, which provides a vital exploration of indigeneity in contemporary American letters.” —The New York Times Book Review A moving and deeply engaging novel about a young Native American man as he learns to find strength in his familial identity. ​ Oscar Hokeah’s electric debut takes us into the life of Ever Geimausaddle, whose family—part Mexican, part Native American—is determined to hold onto their community despite obstacles everywhere they turn. Ever’s father is injured at the hands of corrupt police on the border when he goes to visit family in Mexico, while his mother struggles both to keep her job and care for her husband. And young Ever is lost and angry at all that he doesn’t understand, at this world that seems to undermine his sense of safety. Ever’s relatives all have ideas about who he is and who he should be. His Cherokee grandmother, knowing the importance of proximity, urges the family to move across Oklahoma to be near her, while his grandfather, watching their traditions slip away, tries to reunite Ever with his heritage through traditional gourd dances. Through it all, every relative wants the same: to remind Ever of the rich and supportive communities that surround him, there to hold him tight, and for Ever to learn to take the strength given to him to save not only himself but also the next generation. How will this young man visualize a place for himself when the world hasn’t made room for him to start with? Honest, heartbreaking, and ultimately uplifting, Calling for a Blanket Dance is the story of how Ever Geimausaddle finds his way home. "STUNNING." —Susan Power, author of The Grass Dancer

English Alive

English Alive PDF Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literature
Languages : en
Pages : 444

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Dancing with Mystery

Dancing with Mystery PDF Author: Raymond H. Dressler
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 614

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This book is about mysteries—the mysteries which confront and confound every one of us. They come into focus when we ponder how to respond successfully to the proverbial “speed bumps in the road” of our lives. There are no quick or certain answers. The challenge is in the process of dealing with them. The author asserts that we have essentially three choices. When encountering these mysteries, we can choose to (1) wrestle with them, (2) dance with them, or (3) wrestle with them while we dance. This is Ray Dressler’s first and only book. New to this endeavor, and enthusiastically encouraged by his children to write it because they want their children and grandchildren to learn about his interesting career, he accepted the challenge. After seventeen years, his work is complete. He begins, where else, with his earliest childhood recollections. Having no idea whatsoever where his journey will take him, he invites his reader to walk along with him through his life’s adventures to the day when he retires from his naval career aboard the historic USS Constitution (“Old Ironsides”) in Boston Harbor His career is unique because he begins his professional studies in electrical engineering and architectural design. In his second year of college, however, called by God, he switches to philosophy and theology and begins his studies for the pastoral ministry. His theme is, as the title declares, Dancing With Mystery. His conviction is, “Mysteries remain mysteries, until God is brought into the mix.” As he pursues his dream, he becomes aware of an additional truth, that “coincidence is God’s way of remaining anonymous.”