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The true story of a poor Chinese peasant boy who, plucked
unsuspectingly at the age of ten from millions of others across the
land to be trained as a ballet dancer, turned the situation to his
advantage to become one of the world's greatest ballet stars.
Simply told, with charm, humour and compassion and at times, great
drama. His childhood, despite the terrible hardships, is drawn with
love and affection and contrasts starkly with the seven lonely
years of gruelling training at the Peking Dance Academy. At the age
of l8, Li performs at the Houston Ballet school in the US, which
leads to his dramatic defection. This is a condensed edition,
specially for younger readers, and has an Afterword especially for
children.
This book is about educating young children to see themselves as
unique and that being different is great. My Hair, My Choice is a
book that represents black and brown children as the hero. Through
exploring natural hair and hairstyles, children are empowered to
have self-confidence through making decisions about how they want
to show up in the world.
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.
A fascinating tale of one of the first well-known environmental
activists, Chico Mendes, who fought tirelessly to save the Amazon
rainforest as well as fighting for people's rights. This is the
story of Chico Mendes, a Brazilian rubber tapper and
environmentalist. He fought to preserve the Amazon rainforest, and
advocated for the human rights of other rubber tappers who lived in
the forest. Tragically, he was assassinated for trying to protect
these rights. Grippingly written by award-winning author, Anita
Ganeri, and vibrantly illustrated by Margaux Carpentier, throughout
the story, we see the wonders of the Amazon rainforest and learn
why it is so important that global rainforests are protected. Tell
this tale and inspire a new generation of environmental heroes who
will speak up and take action to protect our natural world. Great
support material for children's study of habitats, rainforests and
their importance for biodiversity and helping to combat climate
change
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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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