A new classic for Black and Brown children. ANYTHING and EVERYTHING is possible! Perhaps you want to become an artist, or a scientist, or maybe even president. Even when--especially when--the path is hard, Dear YOU: Dream BIG. A personal, poetic, and uplifting affirmation from Caribbean-born author Baptiste Paul encouraging today's Black youth to reject those who wish to silence them, exclude them, and reject their talents with one powerful refrain. A powerful, lyrical anthem of Black pride...
The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it, To Kill A Mockingbird became both an instant bestseller and a critical success when it was first published in 1960. It went on to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and was later made into an Academy Award-winning film, also a classic. Compassionate, dramatic, and deeply moving, To Kill A Mockingbird takes readers to the roots of human behavior - to innocence and experience, kindness and cru...
"Stephenie Meyer meets John Green in debut author Waters's wry, original supernatural romance, which blends sensitivity and deadpan humour to reflect a culture clash on both sides on the living spectrum" - Kirkus Reviews Love knows no boundaries... even death Phoebe Kendall is just your typical Goth girl with a crush. He's strong and silent... and dead. All over the country, a strange phenomenon is occurring. Some teenagers who die aren't staying dead. But when they come back to life, they...
This is a tour-de-force new work by rising indie comics star Gene Yang. "American Born Chinese" maps the adolescent Chinese-American experience through three separate but interwoven stories. One story centres on Jin Wang, a Chinese-American student at an all-white California high school. Jin is plagued by jocks and bullies, so when another Chinese student transfers to the school, Jin wants nothing to do with him. Next is a comic update of the legendary story of the Monkey King, an ancient Chines...
Deela''s got a wonderful bike that she''s long ing to ride but she doesn''t have a helmet. If she can be goo d for a whole week, the helmet will be hers. But can she do it? '
El Pez Arco Iris y La Ballena Azul
by Marcus Pfister and M Pfister
Jenny never noticed her ears. Then one day, her little brother Danny, pointed and lauphed at her big ears. Jenny's special friend, Mr. Navy, helps her gain confidence and except herself. She soon learns that everybody has something that they don't like about themselves.
The Quaddlehumps and The Doodlethumps (Child's Play Library)
by Katie Brosnan
When a colony of tiny Doodlethumps lose their flower pot home, the Quaddlehumps agree to share theirs. However, the more close-minded residents blame the drumming Doodlethumps for problems beyond their control. What will make the Quaddlehumps empathise with the other group? A witty, child-friendly way to encourage critical thinking skills and open-mindedness.
Presents the journal of a sixteen-year-old girl whose family operates a stop on the Underground Railroad.
Bluefoot Traveller (Multicultural)
