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Amelia Earhart made history as a record-setting pilot in the 1920s
and 1930s. People around the world mourned when her plane
disappeared over the Pacific Ocean in 1937. This book explores
Earhart's life and her groundbreaking achievements.
As our neighborhoods grow more diverse, a splendid variety of
cultures, values and traditions become an important part of our
classrooms and schools. In Kids Like Me, 26 personal narratives
celebrate the experience of young people making a new home in a
strange community-finding common ground as they make new friends,
learn English, share their cultural identities, their challenges,
successes and dreams. Kids Like Me provides a youthful perspective
on the important themes of crossing cultures, immigration and
citizenship and learning to appreciate differences. These stories
are intended to foster intercultural awareness and sensitivity and
encourage individual and community action to assist newcomers in
their adjustment. While written to help youth understand their
classmates and friends, Kids Like Me also includes discussion
questions, self-directed activities and research ideas for teachers
and other mentors that can be used in classrooms, youth clubs and
community settings. Richly illustrated with photos and maps of each
home country, the text presents countless opportunities to explore
and understand different cultures and new friends. Young people who
have come from all over the world share their stories and invite
their new neighbors to see that in so many ways these kids are just
like me.
Cora Staunton is an elite sportswoman: winner of four All-Irelands,
11 All-Stars and five Club All-Irelands. She is a trailblazer in
the Australian Football League, and a hero in her native Mayo for
her gaelic football skills. But it's been a long and eventful road
for Cora. When she was young, she was small for her age, and had to
prove herself at every level: to the boys in her club, to the Mayo
selectors who took a chance on her as a teenager, but most
importantly to herself. From Croke Park to the stadiums of Sydney,
Cora has proved herself to be a master of the game. This is the
story of how a young football-mad girl became a living legend. A
story of female empowerment for younger readers.
An inspirational, upbeat collection of relatable lessons from the
teen sensation, Mackenzie Ziegler - an award-winning dancer,
singer/songwriter and actress. Growing up is hard, but growing up
in the spotlight is even harder. However, Mackenzie Ziegler is
taking it all in stride, thanks to her positive attitude on life.
From getting her start on Dance Moms, to her sold-out tour
alongside Johnny Orlando, there's nothing that she can't do. In
Kenzie's Rules for Life, the dance prodigy, singer/songwriter,
actress and model offers her advice on friendship, family, fitness,
style and positivity. For anyone who enjoyed her sister's Sunday
Times bestselling book The Maddie Diaries, this will be the perfect
accompaniment. She shares lessons drawn from her own experiences
for those navigating through their tween years on how to be happy,
healthy and confident in all aspects of their lives.
A BIG ISSUE BOOK OF THE YEAR This illuminating and defining
biography from bestselling author Traci N. Todd, with illustrations
from award-winner Christian Robinson, tells the story of Eunice
Waymon, who grew up to become Nina Simone - and shares her bold,
defiant, and exultant legacy with a new generation. With passion
and unparalleled skill, Traci N. Todd and Christian Robinson bring
this iconic singer's story to young readers and their families.
Meet young Eunice, who sang before she could talk, and journey with
her from the piano stool she shared with her father in her
childhood home, to the bars and concert halls where she became the
one and only Nina Simone. Learn about how Nina's voice started out
rich and sweet but grew to a thunderous roar as the Civil Rights
Movement gained steam. Witness this artist in all her brilliance,
singing in protest against racial inequality and discrimination.
With rhythmic prose and masterful images, Nina perfectly
demonstrates the relationship between art and activism. An
essential addition to every young reader's library.
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Dudes Dog Days
(Paperback)
Emily Kay Johnson, Tyler Reynolds; Cover design or artwork by Jacquelyn B Moore
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R296
Discovery Miles 2 960
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Ships in 9 - 17 working days
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This semi-autobiographical classic, written by the beloved Judith
Kerr, tells the story of a Jewish family escaping Germany in the
days before the Second World War. This beautiful new hardback
celebrates fifty years of an unforgettable adventure that Michael
Morpurgo called "The most life-enhancing book you could ever wish
to read." Suppose your country began to change. Suppose that
without your noticing, it became dangerous for some people to live
in it any longer, and you found, to your surprise, that your own
father was one of those people. This is what happened to Anna in
1933. Anna is too busy with her schoolwork and tobogganing to
listen to the talk of Hitler. But one day she and her brother Max
are rushed out of Germany in alarming secrecy, away from everything
they know. Their father is wanted by the Nazis. This is the start
of a huge adventure, sometimes frightening, very often funny and
always exciting. Judith Kerr wrote When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
fifty years ago, based on her own journey, so that her own children
would know where she came from and the lengths to which her parents
went to keep her and her brother safe. It has gone on to become a
beloved classic that is required reading for many children all over
the world and is an unforgettable introduction to the real-life
impact of the Second World War. This commemorative hardback
celebrates fifty years of this extraordinary story.
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Dudes in the Middle
(Paperback)
Tyler Reynolds, Emily Kay Johnson; Cover design or artwork by Jacquelyn B Moore
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R367
Discovery Miles 3 670
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Benedict Cumberbatch captivated audiences as Marvel's Doctor
Strange. With compelling images, fun facts, and an Inside Hollywood
special feature, this book provides an engaging overview of
Cumberbatch's life, acting career, and experience playing Doctor
Strange.
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