Chinese Cinderella (Chinese Cinderella) (A Puffin Book)
by Adeline Yen Mah
Jung-ling's family considers her bad luck because her mother died giving birth to her. They discriminate against her and make her feel unwanted yet she yearns and continuously strives for her parents' love. Her stepmother is vindictive and cruel andher father dismissive. Jung-ling grows up to be an academic child, with a natural ability for writing. Only her aunt and grandfather offer her any love and kindness. The story is of survival in the light of the mental and physical cruelty of her stepm...
Beyond the Orange Shirt Story is a unique collection of truths that articulate the lives and experiences of some Residential School Survivors and their families. Compiled by Phyllis Webstad, Residential School Survivor and Founder of the Orange Shirt Day movement, this book will give readers an up-close look at what life was like for many Survivors — before, during, and after their Residential School experiences. These personal Survivor accounts are authentically shared in their own voices. Med...
Self-Acceptance, Anti-Racism, and Affirmations for Teens #1 New Release in Teen & Young Adult Social Activist Biographies “M.J. Fievre is the best friend, the confidante everyone yearns for.”—Mike, the Poet, author of Dear Woman and The Boyfriend Book From the bestselling author of Badass Black Girl comes a much-needed space for Black teens and kids to say “I am enough.” In this self-acceptance guidebook for teen boys, be empowered by 52 weeks of Black self-love and anti-racism lessons, affir...
Immigration Stories from Upstate New York High Schools (Green Card Youth Voices)
Explore the rich history of Ireland through the fascinating lives that helped shape it. Discover fascinating lives of figures that have shaped Ireland from the early 19th c. to the present. Explore the rich history of the island's cultural, social and political landscape, with more than 100 obituaries selected from The Times archive. The Irish have contributed richly to the world, most notably in literature, but also in the arts, law, politics, religion, scholarship, science,...
A biography of the author's mother, concentrating on her childhood in Turkey before the Turkish govennment deported its Armenian population.
The Life of Buddha in Colloquial Tibetan
by Tethong Thubten Choedhar Rakra Rinpoche
Immigration Stories from Madison and Milwaukee High Schools (Green Card Youth Voices)
Celebrating Sixty-Plus Years of Being a Twin to a Special Needs Brother
by Martha Hershberger and Dorothy Hershberger
In this ground-breaking memoir set in Ramallah during the aftermath of the 1967 Six-Day War, lbtisam Barakat captures what it is like to be a child whose world is shattered by war. With candour and courage, she stitches together memories of her childhood: fear and confusion as bombs explode near her home; the harshness of life as a Palestinian refugee; her unexpected joy when she discovers Alef, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet. This is the beginning of her passionate connection to words,...
*Updated and Expanded* The star-reviewed LGBTQ+ history book for young adults—now updated and expanded with 3 new profiles and a new foreword! Perfect for fans of fun, empowering pop-culture books like Rad American Women A-Z and Notorious RBG. World history has been made by countless lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals—and you’ve likely never heard of many of them. Queer author and activist Sarah Prager delves deep into the lives of 27 people who fought, created, and l...
Covering historic and current figures from the worlds of the arts, sport, business, politics and social activism, Black and Irish will also find space to celebrate everyday heroes-lesser known figures making a difference in Irish communities today.