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Download or read book Garvey's Choice written by Nikki Grimes and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This emotionally resonant novel in verse by award-winning author Nikki Grimes celebrates choosing to be true to yourself. Garvey's father has always wanted Garvey to be athletic, but Garvey is interested in astronomy, science fiction, reading—anything but sports. Feeling like a failure, he comforts himself with food. Garvey is kind, funny, smart, a loyal friend, and he is also overweight, teased by bullies, and lonely. When his only friend encourages him to join the school chorus, Garvey's life changes. The chorus finds a new soloist in Garvey, and through chorus, Garvey finds a way to accept himself, and a way to finally reach his distant father—by speaking the language of music instead of the language of sports.
Book Synopsis Planet Middle School by : Nikki Grimes
Download or read book Planet Middle School written by Nikki Grimes and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-09-13 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A series of poems describes all the baffling changes at home and at school in twelve-year-old Joylin's transition from tomboy basketball player to not-quite-girly girl.
Book Synopsis Garvey in the Dark by : Nikki Grimes
Download or read book Garvey in the Dark written by Nikki Grimes and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2022-10-25 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner, 2023 Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award Capturing the shock and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic through the eyes of Garvey, a beloved character, Nikki Grimes’s newest novel in verse shows readers how to find hope in difficult times. Garvey’s finally happy—he’s feeling close to his father through their shared love of music, bullies are no longer tormenting him, and his best friends Manny and Joe are by his side. But when the schools, stores, and restaurants close because people are getting sick, Garvey’s improved life goes into lockdown as well. And when Garvey’s father gets sick, Garvey must find a way to use his newfound musical skills to bring hope to both his father and himself. Moving, powerful, and beautifully told, this remarkable novel shows readers how even small acts have large reverberations, how every person can make a difference in this world, and how—even in the most difficult times—there are ways to reach for hope and healing. Nikki Grimes is a New York Times bestselling author who has won the ALAN Award for outstanding contributions to young adult literature, the Children's Literature Legacy Award, the Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement, and NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. She has also received several ALSC Notables, a Coretta Scott King Author Award, Coretta Scott King Author Honors, Boston Globe-Horn Book Honors, a Printz Honor, and a Sibert Honor.
Book Synopsis Selected Writings and Speeches of Marcus Garvey by : Marcus Garvey
Download or read book Selected Writings and Speeches of Marcus Garvey written by Marcus Garvey and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-05 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology contains some of the African-American rights advocate's most noted writings and speeches, among them "Declaration of the Rights of the Negro Peoples of the World" and "Africa for the Africans."
Download or read book Race First written by Tony Martin and published by The Majority Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic study of the Garvey movement, this is,the most thoroughly researched book on Garvey's,ideas by a historian of black nationalism.,.
Book Synopsis Touching Spirit Bear by : Ben Mikaelsen
Download or read book Touching Spirit Bear written by Ben Mikaelsen and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-04-20 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his Nautilus Award-winning classic Touching Spirit Bear, author Ben Mikaelson delivers a powerful coming-of-age story of a boy who must overcome the effects that violence has had on his life. After severely injuring Peter Driscal in an empty parking lot, mischief-maker Cole Matthews is in major trouble. But instead of jail time, Cole is given another option: attend Circle Justice, an alternative program that sends juvenile offenders to a remote Alaskan Island to focus on changing their ways. Desperate to avoid prison, Cole fakes humility and agrees to go. While there, Cole is mauled by a mysterious white bear and left for dead. Thoughts of his abusive parents, helpless Peter, and his own anger cause him to examine his actions and seek redemption—from the spirit bear that attacked him, from his victims, and, most importantly, from himself. Ben Mikaelsen paints a vivid picture of a juvenile offender, examining the roots of his anger without absolving him of responsibility for his actions, and questioning a society in which angry people make victims of their peers and communities. Touching Spirit Bear is a poignant testimonial to the power of a pain that can destroy, or lead to healing. A strong choice for independent reading, sharing in the classroom, homeschooling, and book groups.
Download or read book Words with Wings written by Nikki Grimes and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2022-09-06 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book, Children's Literature Legacy Award-winner Nikki Grimes explores though her celebrated poetry how a supportive teacher can be the key to unlocking a dreamer's imaginative power through creative writing. Gabby's world is filled with daydreams. However, what began as an escape from her parents' arguments has now taken over her life. But with the help of a new teacher, 'Gabby the dreamer' might just become 'Gabby the writer' and the words that once carried her away might allow her to soar. Written in vivid, accessible poems, this remarkable verse novel is a celebration of imagination, of friendship, of one girl's indomitable spirit, and of a teacher's ability to reach out and change a life. Coretta Scott King Author Honor book NCTE Notable Children's Books in the English Language Arts Kirkus Reviews Best Book
Download or read book Negro with a Hat written by Colin Grant and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 559 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the life of the black leader who started the Back-to-Africa movement in the United States, believing blacks would never receive justice in countries with a white majority.
Download or read book Garvey written by Steve Garvey and published by Crown. This book was released on 1986 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An autobiography of the baseball player who has been a professional for sixteen years, received numerous awards, and set many records.
Download or read book The Leftovers written by Tom Perrotta and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2011-08-30 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Notable Book for 2011 A Washington Post Notable Fiction Book for 2011 A USA Today 10 Books We Loved Reading in 2011 Title One of NPR's 10 Best Novels of 2011 What if—whoosh, right now, with no explanation—a number of us simply vanished? Would some of us collapse? Would others of us go on, one foot in front of the other, as we did before the world turned upside down? That's what the bewildered citizens of Mapleton, who lost many of their neighbors, friends and lovers in the event known as the Sudden Departure, have to figure out. Because nothing has been the same since it happened—not marriages, not friendships, not even the relationships between parents and children. Kevin Garvey, Mapleton's new mayor, wants to speed up the healing process, to bring a sense of renewed hope and purpose to his traumatized community. Kevin's own family has fallen apart in the wake of the disaster: his wife, Laurie, has left to join the Guilty Remnant, a homegrown cult whose members take a vow of silence; his son, Tom, is gone, too, dropping out of college to follow a sketchy prophet named Holy Wayne. Only Kevin's teenaged daughter, Jill, remains, and she's definitely not the sweet "A" student she used to be. Kevin wants to help her, but he's distracted by his growing relationship with Nora Durst, a woman who lost her entire family on October 14th and is still reeling from the tragedy, even as she struggles to move beyond it and make a new start. With heart, intelligence and a rare ability to illuminate the struggles inherent in ordinary lives, Tom Perrotta's The Leftovers is a startling, thought-provoking novel about love, connection and loss.
Book Synopsis Nothing to Fear by : Jackie French Koller
Download or read book Nothing to Fear written by Jackie French Koller and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1993-08-27 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When his father moves away to find work and his mother becomes ill, Danny struggles to help his family during the Great Depression.
Download or read book Love, Love written by Victoria Chang and published by Union Square & Co.. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this beautiful novel in verse, a Chinese-American girl contends with school bullies, tries to solve the mystery of her sister's strange illness, and finds strength and validation at the local tennis court. Frances Chin, a 10-year old Chinese-American girl, lives in the suburbs of Detroit with her immigrant parents and older sister, Clara. At school Frances copes with bullies and the loneliness that comes with not quite fitting in. At home, she feels a different kind of aloneness. Her parents are preoccupied with work and worry about Clara, whose hair is inexplicably falling out. But, with the help of her friend Annie, Frances is determined to play Nancy Drew and solve the mystery of Clara’s condition. She also faces the everyday challenges and unexpected thrills of being a tween, especially when she receives encouragement from a tennis coach. Although she struggles to speak up, Frances’s powerful inner voice resonates in gorgeous imagery and evocative free verse. "Love and more love to Victoria Chang for her lyrical and gentle prose poems that, in excavating a deep secret, usher readers beyond shame and into the warmth of understanding." —Thanhhà Lại, New York Times bestselling and National Book Award-winning author of Inside Out & Back Again, and most recently Butterfly Yellow
Book Synopsis Meet Danitra Brown by : Nikki Grimes
Download or read book Meet Danitra Brown written by Nikki Grimes and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1997-09-22 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This spirited collection of poems introduces young readers to Danitra Brown, the most splendiferous girl in town, and her best friend, Zuri Jackson. "The poignant text and lovely pictures are an excellent collaboration, resulting in a look at touching moments of universal appeal."--School Library Journal.
Download or read book Dark Sons written by Nikki Grimes and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2010 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alternating poems compare and contrast the conflicted feelings of Ishmael, son of the Biblical patriarch Abraham, and Sam, a teenager in New York City, as they try to come to terms with being abandoned by their fathers and with the love they feel for their younger stepbrothers.
Book Synopsis The Horny Book of Happiness by : Helen Garvey
Download or read book The Horny Book of Happiness written by Helen Garvey and published by . This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most of us are taught to feel guilty about sex, masturbation, and orgasms. The Horny Book of Happiness aims to change all that with its wealth of entertaining facts and motivating tips to help men and women to walk away from limiting beliefs! Sex is one of the FREE tools given to us that can put an instant stop to stress. Since stress is a killer, we are taught to turn to drugs and forget our natural endorphins, but let's not forget the wonderful experience of an orgasm. A great lover exudes confidence and enthusiasm. Without these two traits, we may remain unaware of how we act toward others. It is paramount to share all of our thoughts, fantasies, and fetishes with a partner. Unfortunately, no one has the ability to mind read, and communication is the first step in creating long term trust. If our partner is judgmental toward our beliefs, it is time to find someone who is secure and happy within our company. Judgments only stem from our own insecurities, which most of us choose to ignore. Religion creates limitations on the human mind. For example, if we have been taught to view sex as a sin, how can one discover the pleasures of sex without masturbation and experimentation? The mind is already limited because another person's thoughts altered our perception. And what would happen if we decided to "break the rules" one day with masturbation or anal sex? Guilt may manifest and tell us we are worthless and end up in hell, but the latter place is fictional and only born in the mind. And then we find ourselves back to square one, only our religion to create comfort, when it is religion we must break away from. Religion creates fear in so many people...the fear of the UNKNOWN. The Horny Book of Happiness is the discovery of our true sexuality, which is buried within everyone. Do we prefer to hide it because of fear of criticism by others? If one has never before experienced a REAL orgasm, the motivating tips in this book inspires one to experience this sublime pleasure. Sexual energy is very potent, and when repressed, it may create perversions, aggression, anger, and nervous compulsions. An orgasm is the simple release of built up tension. During masturbation, we can push all of our worry, fear, anger, and negative thoughts into this release. While some orgasms do feel more powerful than others, especially during a sexual fantasy starring our partner, every orgasm is special. Some orgasms may even cause us to shed a tear. Pheromones are invisible fragrances of "attraction" found in both men and women, and they have the power to attract a member of the opposite sex, or same sex, if homosexual. All scented products, albeit natural essential oils, mask our natural pheromones, and they are never really given the chance to work their magic. Most of us would prefer to douse ourselves in chemically laden perfumes and aftershaves to attract a partner. Pheromones are usually bottled and sold in sex shops, but our natural pheromones are found in sexual lubrications, urine, and sweat. Oral sex is a very intimate act between couples, but most of us may still frown at the thought of giving, or even receiving, oral sex. Life can be profoundly pleasurable, if one chooses to view it in that way. It's time to bin those religious guilts and sexual inhibitions and view sex and all its glories as a helpful tool. We have the choice right now to bring joy to our partner's face through sex, and I view the latter to be one of the most positive and enlightening experiences in the world. A selfish partner, however, may view oral sex as disgusting and disrespectful. The Horny Book of Happiness is empowering. Included in the book are foreplay methods, sex tips, an A-Z of erogenous zones, oral sex tips, and so much more. It is ideally focused toward shy men and women who are afraid of sexual experimentation, or toward individuals with a repressed fear of widening his or her sexuality.
Book Synopsis Welcome to Temptation by : Jennifer Crusie
Download or read book Welcome to Temptation written by Jennifer Crusie and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2010-09-14 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sophie Dempsey wants to help her sister film a video and then get out of Temptation, Ohio. Mayor Phin Tucker wants to play pool with the police chief and keep things peaceful. But when Sophie and Phin meet, they both get more than they want. Gossip, blackmail, adultery, murder, vehicular abuse of a corpse, and slightly perverse but excellent sex: all hell breaks loose in Temptation as Sophie and Phin fall deeper and deeper in trouble... and in love.
Book Synopsis The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary by : Laura Shovan
Download or read book The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary written by Laura Shovan and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2018-04-10 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An award-winning, big-hearted time capsule of one class’s poems during a transformative school year. A great pick for fans of Margarita Engle and Eileen Spinelli. Eighteen kids, one year of poems, one school set to close. Two yellow bulldozers crouched outside, ready to eat the building in one greedy gulp. But look out, bulldozers. Ms. Hill’s fifth-grade class has plans for you. They’re going to speak up and work together to save their school. Families change and new friendships form as these terrific kids grow up and move on in this whimsical novel-in-verse about finding your voice and making sure others hear it. Honors and Praise: Winner of a Cybils Award in Poetry Winner of an Arnold Adoff Poetry Honor Award for New Voices An NCTE Notable Verse Novel A Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book of the Year An ILA-CBC Children’s Choice Nominated for the Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award, the Wisconsin State Reading Association Children’s Book Award, the Rhode Island Children’s Book Award, and the Great Stone Face Award (New Hampshire), Lectio Book Award Master List “This gently evocative study of change in all its glory and terror would make a terrific read-aloud or introduction to a poetry unit. A most impressive debut.” —School Library Journal “Sure to inspire the poet in all of us, young and old.” —Mark Goldblatt, author of Twerp
