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From an award-winning poet comes a gripping mystery. "Grandma Farida has Alzheimer's - but I'm going to help her remember a huge secret..."
Twelve-year-old Nyla's dad died when she was four, or that's what she's been told. So when Grandma Farida insists she saw him in the local supermarket, Nyla wonders if Grandma is simply "time travelling" again - the phrase she uses when Grandma forgets.
But Grandma is Nyla's best friend and when she asks Nyla to find her dad and bring him home, Nyla decides to make a brand new promise to her to find him.
As Nyla turns detective and sets out on a journey through her family's past to try and find the truth, she also hopes that uncovering important stories will help her understand who she is, and where she fits in the world ...
A page-turning verse novel about the power of memory and story-telling, and an unbreakable bond between a grandmother and granddaughter.
A vibrantly illustrated introduction to intersectional feminism for
next-generation changemakers, this book is a must-read guide for
young people seeking to understand the world around them.Â
"Wilson’s optimistic view of feminism is based on the tenet of
liberation for all, placing marginalized communities front and
center... [A] foundational work." - NEW YORK TIMES What have you
been taught about who has power and who makes the rules? Have you
ever been lost for words at an old-school family friend’s
‘kind’ but sexist comments? Do you agree with equality and
strive for justice, but want to learn more? Then read on. In this
new feminist classic, the focus is intersectional from the
beginning, not just as an add-on. Using the framework of
‘personal is political’, Jamia Wilson – former director of
the Feminist Press – analyses her own experiences, before
expanding outwards and drawing on stats as well as quotes from
feminist firebrands and activists to inspire and encourage. Bold
illustrations underpin this title, and each chapter ends with
a ‘Call To Action’ box to encourage readers to reflect on
and embrace their own interpretation of feminism and to acknowledge
the connection between race, class, gender, disability and economic
justice. Expand what feminism means to you, your community and
society by examining these 15 themes: FeminismÂ
Identity Justice Education MoneyÂ
Power Health wellness freedomÂ
relationships media safety activism and
movements innovation An interactive exploration of
what feminism means to you. You will close the book with an
understanding that history and culture play a role in shaping
systems of power and of what we can do with our strengths,
community and values to help change course when needed. You won’t
have read a feminist tome like this before. Also available in
theEmpower the Future series isThis Book is Anti-Racist,a
powerful guide to how to incorporate anti-racist action into your
life. Other inspiring books authored by Jamia Wilson
are Young Gifted and Black, Step Into Your Powerand Big Ideas
for Young Thinkers. Â
This book is intended for prospective secondary teachers,
university education and human development faculty and students,
and in-service secondary school teachers. The text focuses on the
current environment of adolescents. Physical growth, sexuality,
nutrition, exercise, and substance abuse receive attention. Social
development depends on consideration of advice given by peers and
adults. Neuroscience insights are reported on information
processing, attention and distraction. Detection of cheating, cyber
abuse, and parental concerns are considered. Career exploration
issues are discussed. Visual intelligence, creative thinking, and
Internet learning are presented with ways to help students gauge
risks, manage stress, and acquire resilience. Peers become the most
prominent influence on social development during adolescence, and
they recognize the Internet as their greatest resource for locating
information. Teachers want to know how to unite these powerful
sources of learning, peers and the Internet, to help adolescents
acquire teamwork skills employers will expect of them. This goal is
achieved by implementing Collaboration Integration Theory. Ten
Cooperative Learning Exercises and Roles (CLEAR) at the end of
chapters allow each student to choose one role per chapter.
Insights gained from these roles are shared with teammates before
work is submitted to the teacher. This approach enables students to
select assignments, expands group learning, and makes everyone
accountable for instruction. The adult teacher role becomes more
creative as they design exercises and roles that differentiate team
learning. Using Zoom or other platforms a teacher can observe or
record cooperative team sharing. Involvement with CLEAR can enable
prospective teachers to apply this system to empower their
secondary students.
Mark Setzer has a lot on his mind. He's worried about his upcoming
bar mitzvah, and he misses his best friend, who's moved to the rich
side of town and started hanging out with the obnoxious kid they
used to make fun of. Mark doesn't need the aggravation of his
mother signing on to manage his Little League team.
But if "Mother Bagel" complicates Mark's life, she's great for
the team. Suddenly, they're winning games and headed toward the
championship. The problem is, Mark has some information that could
change everything, and he doesn't know what to do with it. He's a
friend, a teammate, and the manager's son -- can he be all these
and still be true to himself?
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