Amazon. Amazon. Amazon. Amazon. Life as We Knew It: Susan Beth Pfeffer: 0884784981829: Amazon.com: Books. The Someday Birds by Sally J. Pla. The Someday Birds Book Trailer. Patricia Forde. #WordsMatter: A Note from Patricia Forde, Author of The List. Rebound. One Last Word. One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance written by Nikki Grimes illustrated by a number of very talented artists: Cozbi Cabrera, R. Gregory Christie, Pat Cummings, Jan Spivey Gilchrist, Ebony Glenn, Nikki Grimes, E.B. Lewis, Frank Morrison, Christopher Myers, Brian Pinkney, Sean Qualls, James Ransome, Javaka Steptoe, Shadra Strickland, and Elizabeth Zunon Bloomsbury, January 2017 ISBN 978-1619635548 About the Book In this collection of poetry, Nikki Grimes looks afresh at the poets of the Harlem Renaissance—including voices like Langston Hughes, Georgia Douglas Johnson, and many more writers of importance and resonance from this era—by combining their work with her own original poetry.
Using "The Golden Shovel" poetic method, Grimes has written a collection of poetry that is as gorgeous as it is thought-provoking. Awards and Recognition Interviews School Library Journal, "A Renaissance Woman," Luann Toth, Feb 3, 2017 Reviews “Can I really find/fuel for the future/in the past?” Amazon.com: The Murderer's Ape (9781101931752): Jakob Wegelius: Books. REFUGEE by Alan Gratz. In the midst of political turmoil, how do you escape the only country that you’ve ever known and navigate a new life?
Parallel stories of three different middle school–aged refugees—Josef from Nazi Germany in 1938, Isabel from 1994 Cuba, and Mahmoud from 2015 Aleppo—eventually intertwine for maximum impact. Three countries, three time periods, three brave protagonists. Yet these three refugee odysseys have so much in common. Each traverses a landscape ruled by a dictator and must balance freedom, family, and responsibility. Each initially leaves by boat, struggles between visibility and invisibility, copes with repeated obstacles and heart-wrenching loss, and gains resilience in the process. Higher, Steeper, Faster: The Daredevils Who Conquered the Skies by Lawrence Goldstone. Little, Brown, $18.99 (256p) ISBN 978-0-316-35023-5. Lawrence Goldstone.
Little, Brown, $18.99 (256p) ISBN 978-0-316-35023-5 In prose as riveting as the developments it investigates, Goldstone (Drive!) Covers the history of early aviation up to 1915 in his first book for young readers. After grabbing attention with the crowd-thrilling stunts of Lincoln Beachey, “the greatest aviator America has ever seen,” Goldstone provides background on ballooning, parachutes, and gas-powered airships before launching into the main tale: the daredevils of flight’s first decade. As he chronicles limit-testing feats that astounded audiences, he points out that airplanes were not tested before they were flown in exhibitions and how radically airplanes changed in those early years: “By 1915, not one single feature of the original Wright Flyer [made famous by Orville Wright in his famous 1903 flight] remained in use.”
Hello, Universe - Erin Entrada Kelly. Critical Praise “A charming, intriguingly plotted novel by Erin Entrada Kelly. ...As she skillfully intercuts these four narratives, Kelly builds suspense and fosters empathy for her characters...As the connections deepen, it seems that this “big, mysterious, fickle” universe might harbor friendship and self-awareness for each.” — Washington Post ★ “Kelly’s inventive story...is told from several supremely well-crafted perspectives.
My Brigadista Year by Katherine Paterson. Through Lora’s naïve but openhearted perspective, Paterson weaves in details about Cuban history and the events that led to the overthrow of the Batista regime and the rise of Communism…Paterson’s story is without political agenda, focusing instead on an improbable (and successful) literacy campaign and how it dramatically expands the world of one sheltered but determined girl.
—Publishers Weekly Paterson offers a glimpse of the daily life of a brigadista, redressing the cursory associations many have about Castro’s Cuba. Hers is a positive study of an amazing moment in history that nonetheless acknowledges the darker political machinations at play…the themes of literacy, freedom, and community stay strong. Educational and inspiring. —Kirkus Reviews Readers will find that the strength of the book lies not in Lora’s adventures but in the critical question she asks: Which country is truly perfect? Amazon. It All Comes Down to This: Karen English: 9780544839571: Amazon.com: Books.