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The Magical Adventures of Pretty Pearl

Author : Virginia Hamilton
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780060221867
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (218 download)

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Download or read book The Magical Adventures of Pretty Pearl written by Virginia Hamilton and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 1983 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One long time ago, Pretty Pearl god child lived high on a mountaintop in Africa with all other gods. Curious about mankind and itching to show off her powers, she came down off the mountain with her brother, know-all best god John de Conquer, and sailed on a slave ship for America. There she saw the suffering of the black people, and felt their sorrow right behind her eyes . Pretty Pearl knew now was her time to act.Brother John gave her a magical necklace, a set of rules to follow, and a warning to be careful. "Them human bein's be awful tricky," he said."they has most winnin' ways." Drawing upon her fabulous storehouse of black legend, myth, and folklore, Virginia Hamilton has ventured into new ways of exploring the human spirit in this extrodinary fantasy filled with mysteries, beauty, and hope.

The Magical Adventures of Pretty Pearl

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780780778054
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (78 download)

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Tending to the Past

Author : Karen Michele Chandler
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 1496845951
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (968 download)

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Download or read book Tending to the Past written by Karen Michele Chandler and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2024-01-15 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In many popular depictions of Black resistance to slavery, stereotypes around victimization and the heroic efforts of a small number of individuals abound. These ideas ignore the powers of ordinary families and obscure the systematic working of racism. Tending to the Past: Selfhood and Culture in Children’s Narratives about Slavery and Freedom examines Black-authored historical novels and films for children that counter this distortion and depict creative means by which ordinary African Americans survived slavery and racism in early America. Tending to the Past argues that this important, understudied historical writing—freedom narratives—calls on young readers to be active, critical thinkers about the past and its legacies within the present. The book examines how narratives by children’s book authors, such as Joyce Hansen, Julius Lester, Marilyn Nelson, and Patricia McKissack, and the filmmakers Charles Burnett and Zeinabu irene Davis, were influenced by Black cultural imperatives, such as the Black Arts Movement, to foster an engaged, culturally aware public. Through careful analysis of this rich body of work, Tending to the Past thus contributes to ongoing efforts to construct a history of Black children’s literature and film attuned to its range, specificity, and depths. Tending to the Past provides illuminating interpretations that will help scholars and educators see the significance of the freedom narratives’ reconstructions in a neoliberal era, a time of shrinking opportunities for many African Americans. It offers models for understanding the powers and continuing relevance of the Black child’s creative agency and the Black cultural practices that have fostered it.

Suffer the Little Children

Author : Jodi Eichler-Levine
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 1479822299
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (798 download)

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Download or read book Suffer the Little Children written by Jodi Eichler-Levine and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2015-04-08 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines classic and contemporary Jewish and African American children’s literature Through close readings of selected titles published since 1945, Jodi Eichler-Levine analyzes what is at stake in portraying religious history for young people, particularly when the histories in question are traumatic ones. In the wake of the Holocaust and lynchings, of the Middle Passage and flight from Eastern Europe's pogroms, children’s literature provides diverse and complicated responses to the challenge of representing difficult collective pasts. In reading the work of various prominent authors, including Maurice Sendak, Julius Lester, Jane Yolen, Sydney Taylor, and Virginia Hamilton, Eichler-Levine changes our understanding of North American religions. She illuminates how narratives of both suffering and nostalgia graft future citizens into ideals of American liberal democracy, and into religious communities that can be understood according to recognizable notions of reading, domestic respectability, and national sacrifice. If children are the idealized recipients of the past, what does it mean to tell tales of suffering to children, and can we imagine modes of memory that move past utopian notions of children as our future? Suffer the Little Children asks readers to alter their worldviews about children’s literature as an “innocent” enterprise, revisiting the genre in a darker and more unsettled light.

Young Adult Fiction by African American Writers, 1968-1993

Author : Deborah Kutenplon
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135528292
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (355 download)

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Download or read book Young Adult Fiction by African American Writers, 1968-1993 written by Deborah Kutenplon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive and up-to-dateThe first contemporary publication to go beyond examining broad themes and trends in the field, this timely volume looks closely at specific authors and texts. The book is comprehensive and as current as possible, covering works by African American authors for young adults published between 1968-1993-some 200 titles by close to 50 writers. In addition to established authors and bestselling titles, the coverage includes material overlooked by previous studies, such as works from small presses and talented new authors.Guidlines for evaluationAn extensive introduction reviews important milestones in this body of literature and analyzes noteworthy bibliographical and critical publications about such writing. It includes suggested guidelines for evaluating a work in terms of its direct and indirect treatment of such issues as race, gender, class, ability, age, sexuality, and sexual orientation. The book also offers specific guidance for determining the appropriate readership for a work with regard to age and gender.Unusually extensive annotationsThe main body of the book is an annotated bibliography, alphabetical by author, with the works arranged chronologically by publication date. The annotations are much more extensive than those in other bibliographies. Each annotation reads more like a full-length book review and is from one to two pages long and explores themes, plot and character development, evaluates the quality of the writing, judges the handling of issues of race, class, and gender, and provides a readership recommendation.Written in accessible language, this user-friendly book presents a wide range of factual information, evaluations, and analyses. It is a valuable tool for all teachers, librarians, counselors, and young adults

Powerful Magic

Author : Nina Mikkelsen
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807745953
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (459 download)

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Download or read book Powerful Magic written by Nina Mikkelsen and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides insight into children's responses to fantasy literature and ways adults can cultivate a children's positive experience with literature.

Pearl The Magical Unicorn

Author : Sally Odgers
Publisher : Scholastic Australia
ISBN 13 : 1761123467
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (611 download)

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Download or read book Pearl The Magical Unicorn written by Sally Odgers and published by Scholastic Australia. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Pearl. She is a magical unicorn. But Pearl doesn’t quite know how to use her magic. With the help of her friends, Tweet and Olive, can Pearl believe in her magical self? And what happens when Pearl and her friends stumble upon three naughty, stinky gobble-uns!?

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Author : Roberta S. Trites
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
ISBN 13 : 1587292394
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (872 download)

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Download or read book Waking Sleeping Beauty written by Roberta S. Trites and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 1997-06-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sleeping Beauty in Roberta Seelinger Trites' intriguing text is no silent snoozer passively waiting for Prince Charming to energize her life. Instead she wakes up all by herself and sets out to redefine the meaning of “happily ever after.” Trites investigates the many ways that Sleeping Beauty's newfound voice has joined other strong female voices in feminist children's novels to generate equal potentials for all children. Waking Sleeping Beauty explores issues of voice in a wide range of children's novels, including books by Virginia Hamilton, Patricia MacLachlan, and Cynthia Voight as well as many multicultural and international books. Far from being a limiting genre that praises females at the expense of males, the feminist children's novel seeks to communicate an inclusive vision of politics, gender, age, race, and class. By revising former stereotypes of children's literature and replacing them with more complete images of females in children's books, Trites encourages those involved with children's literature—teachers, students, writers, publishers, critics, librarian, booksellers, and parents—to be aware of the myriad possibilities of feminist expression. Roberta Trites focuses on the positive aspects of feminism: on the ways females interact through family and community relationships, on the ways females have revised patriarchal images, and on the ways female writers use fictional constructs to transmit their ideologies to readers. She thus provides a framework that allows everyone who enters a classroom with a children's book in hand to recognize and communicate—with an optimistic, reality-based sense of “happily ever after”—the politics and the potential of that book.

The Best in Children's Books

Author : University of Chicago. Center for Children's Books
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226780603
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book The Best in Children's Books written by University of Chicago. Center for Children's Books and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1986-08 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to aid adults—parents, teachers, librarians—in selecting from the best of recent children's literature, this guide provides 1,400 reviews of books published between 1979 and 1984. This volume carries on the tradition established by Zena Sutherland's two earlier collections covering the periods from 1966 to 1972 and 1973 to 1978. Her 1973 edition of The Best in Children's Books was cited by the American School Board Journal as one of the outstanding books of the year in education.

Educator's Companion to Children's Literature

Author : Sharron L. McElmeel
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313079390
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Educator's Companion to Children's Literature written by Sharron L. McElmeel and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1996-08-15 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each of these volumes explores five popular genres and shows how they can be used to promote learning in the library and classroom. After introductory discussions of each genre, McElmeel recommends books, gives lists of related titles, and provides a variety of ideas for genre-related activities that complement classroom thematic units. Grades 4-

Ky's Magical Adventures

Author : Sian Cuffy Young
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781736217108
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (171 download)

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Download or read book Ky's Magical Adventures written by Sian Cuffy Young and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered where garbage goes? Well, Ky never did, until one day when a gust of wind blew the wrapper from her favourite fruit snack out of the bin and out of her reach. Ky was worried because she was taught not to litter. As she drifted off to sleep that night, with thoughts of the wrapper on her mind, she was taken on a magical adventure to see just what happens to garbage. Join Ky on a fun adventure with her new friend Wendy. This children's storybook is filled with beautiful illustrations and an engaging story. It's a conversation starter meant to encourage readers to think about what happens after trash goes in the bin. And as they follow Ky's adventure, children will be inspired to become Eco Heroes, like Ky, so they can positively impact the environment too.

Dragon Pearl

Author : Yoon Ha Lee
Publisher : Disney Electronic Content
ISBN 13 : 1368015190
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book Dragon Pearl written by Yoon Ha Lee and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rick Riordan Presents Yoon Ha Lee's space opera about thirteen-year-old Min, who comes from a long line of fox spirits. But you'd never know it by looking at her. To keep the family safe, Min's mother insists that none of them use any fox-magic, such as Charm or shape-shifting. They must appear human at all times. Min feels hemmed in by the household rules and resents the endless chores, the cousins who crowd her, and the aunties who judge her. She would like nothing more than to escape Jinju, her neglected, dust-ridden, and impoverished planet. She's counting the days until she can follow her older brother, Jun, into the Space Forces and see more of the Thousand Worlds. When word arrives that Jun is suspected of leaving his post to go in search of the Dragon Pearl, Min knows that something is wrong. Jun would never desert his battle cruiser, even for a mystical object rumored to have tremendous power. She decides to run away to find him and clear his name. Min's quest will have her meeting gamblers, pirates, and vengeful ghosts. It will involve deception, lies, and sabotage. She will be forced to use more fox-magic than ever before, and to rely on all of her cleverness and bravery. The outcome may not be what she had hoped, but it has the potential to exceed her wildest dreams. This sci-fi adventure with the underpinnings of Korean mythology will transport you to a world far beyond your imagination.

Connecting Cultures

Author : Rebecca L. Thomas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313080224
Total Pages : 691 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Connecting Cultures written by Rebecca L. Thomas and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1996-01-30 with total page 691 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to multicultural literature for children, this valuable resource features more than 1,600 titles—including fiction, folktales, poetry, and song books—that focus on diverse cultural groups. The selected titles, pubished between the 1970s and 1990s are suitable for use with preschoolers through sixth graders and are likely to be found on the shelves of school and public libraries. Topics are timely, with an emphasis on books that reflect the needs and interests of today's children. Each detailed entry includes bibliographic information. Use level is also included, as are cultural designation, subjects, and a summary. The invaluable Subject Access section incorporates use level culture information.

The Coretta Scott King Awards, 1970-1999

Author : Henrietta M. Smith
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 9780838934968
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (349 download)

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Download or read book The Coretta Scott King Awards, 1970-1999 written by Henrietta M. Smith and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 1999-06 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides annotations of the winning and honor books, biographies of prominent African American authors and illustrators, and interviews with Jerry Pinkney and author Walter Dean Myers.

Coretta Scott King Award Books

Author : Claire Gatrell Stephens
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313080186
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Coretta Scott King Award Books written by Claire Gatrell Stephens and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2000-05-15 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here's a fresh opportunity to learn more about these fine titles and integrate them into the curriculum. The first half of the book presents annotated bibliographies of all author and illustrator winners and honor books. The entire second half of the book is devoted to activities, including some reproducibles, based on select titles. During the past 30 years, the titles recognized by the Coretta Scott King Award have consistently presented excellent writing, storytelling, history, and values. Stephens's book is designed to help educators learn more about these fine titles and integrate them into the curriculum. After giving background about the award and its history, the author presents annotated bibliographies of all author and illustrator award winners and honor books. The second half of the book is devoted to providing activities based on specific titles. Helpful tips and reproducibles make this a classroom-friendly resource.

Appalachia in the Classroom

Author : Theresa L. Burriss
Publisher : Ohio University Press
ISBN 13 : 0821444565
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book Appalachia in the Classroom written by Theresa L. Burriss and published by Ohio University Press. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Appalachia in the Classroom contributes to the twenty-first century dialogue about Appalachia by offering topics and teaching strategies that represent the diversity found within the region. Appalachia is a distinctive region with various cultural characteristics that can’t be essentialized or summed up by a single text. Appalachia in the Classroom offers chapters on teaching Appalachian poetry and fiction as well as discussions of nonfiction, films, and folklore. Educators will find teaching strategies that they can readily implement in their own classrooms; they’ll also be inspired to employ creative ways of teaching marginalized voices and to bring those voices to the fore. In the growing national movement toward place-based education, Appalachia in the Classroom offers a critical resource and model for engaging place in various disciplines and at several different levels in a thoughtful and inspiring way. Contributors: Emily Satterwhite, Elizabeth S. D. Engelhardt, John C. Inscoe, Erica Abrams Locklear, Jeff Mann, Linda Tate, Tina L. Hanlon, Patricia M. Gantt, Ricky L. Cox, Felicia Mitchell, R. Parks Lanier, Jr., Theresa L. Burriss, Grace Toney Edwards, and Robert M. West.

Magic Words

Author : Craig Conley
Publisher : Weiser Books
ISBN 13 : 1609250508
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Magic Words written by Craig Conley and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magic Words: A Dictionary is a oneofakind resource for armchair linguists, popculture enthusiasts, Pagans, Wiccans, magicians, and trivia nuts alike. Brimming with the most intriguing magic words and phrases from around the world and illustrated throughout with magical symbols and icons, Magic Words is a dictionary like no other. More than sevenhundred essay style entries describe the origins of magical words as well as historical and popular variations and fascinating trivia. With sources ranging from ancient Medieval alchemists to modern stage magicians, necromancers, and wizards of legend to miracle workers throughout time, Magic Words is a must have for any scholar of magic, language, history, and culture.