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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.
Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss retells her own story specially for
younger readers. This is the remarkable true story of a young
Jewish girl and her brother caught in a world turned upside down by
the Nazis during the Second World War. Eva Schloss describes her
happy early childhood in Vienna with her kind and loving parents
and her older brother Heinz, whom she adored. But when the Nazis
marched into Austria everything changed. Eva's family fled to
Belgium, then to Amsterdam where, with the help of the Dutch
Resistance, they spent the next two years in hiding - Eva and her
mother in one house, and her father and brother in another. But in
the end they were all betrayed and deported to Auschwitz
concentration camp in Poland. Despite the horrors of the camp,
Eva's positive attitude and stubborn personality (which had often
got her into trouble) saw her through one of the most tragic events
in history but sadly her father and brother perished just weeks
before the liberation. Eva and her mother travelled back to the
house in Amsterdam where Heinz and his father had hidden. There
they found over thirty beautiful paintings by her brother. For Eva,
here was a tangible, everlasting memory of her beloved older
brother, and a reminder of her father's promise that all the good
things you accomplish will make a difference. Heinz's paintings
have been on display in exhibitions in the USA and are now a part
of a permanent exhibition in Amsterdam's war museum. Eva Schloss is
the posthumous step-sister of Anne Frank, after her mother was
remarried to Otto Frank, the only surviving member of his immediate
family.
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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The Magic Pen
(Paperback)
Heaven Jackson, Danielle Jackson; Illustrated by Jaida Abram
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R399
Discovery Miles 3 990
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A spirited picture book biography about Althea Gibson, the first
black Wimbledon, French, and U.S. Open tennis champion, from debut
author Megan Reid and Coretta Scott King Honor-winning illustrator
Laura Freeman. Althea Gibson: The Story of Tennis' Fleet-of-Foot
Girl chronicles this trailblazing athlete's journey-and the talent,
force of spirit, and energy that made it possible for her to break
barriers and ascend to the top of the tennis world. Althea Gibson
was the quickest, tallest, most fearless athlete in 1940s Harlem.
She couldn't sit still! When she put her mind to it, the
fleet-of-foot girl reigned supreme at every sport-stickball with
the boys, basketball with the girls, paddle tennis with anyone who
would hit with her. But being the quickest, tallest, most fearless
player in Harlem wasn't enough for Althea. She knew she could be a
tennis champion. Because of segregation, black people weren't
allowed to compete against white people in sports. Althea didn't
care. She just wanted to play tennis against the best athletes in
the world. And with skill and determination, she did just that,
eventually becoming the first black person-man or woman-to win a
trophy at Wimbledon. Share this nonfiction picture book biography
with young readers interested in sports, American history, and
African American pioneers. A strong choice for the classroom and
for homeschooling.
... so Tamara sat again and stretched the accordion. The bellows
unfolded, wheezing a great, windy breath before she pressed the
buttons. But soon her fingers were racing after notes that tangled
and scattered in all directions like frightened ducks. Her hands
trembled, her fingers fluttered. Tamara is struggling to find the
confidence to play her accordion in front of an audience. She
learns the tunes well enough, and can play them when she's alone --
but as soon as she tries to perform for others, everything falls
apart. One day her father encourages her to try playing for an
elderly man in the seniors' home where her grandmother lives. His
name is Art Stoyles, and he is a legendary accordion player in her
hometown of St. John's. He is best known of a beautiful set of
tunes called "The Portuguese Waltzes." Inspired by Stoyles, and by
stories of his musical friendship with a Portuguese sea captain,
Tamara gains the confidence she needs to perform. This charming
middle reader celebrates the interconnections that music creates --
forging bonds between young and old, reaching across cultures and
oceans. It grows out of author Richard Simas's fascination with
"The Portuguese Waltzes" and features colourful artwork by St.
John's-based musician and artist Caroline Clarke.
Can you tell the truth from a tall tale? Spot a phony photo a mile
away? Figure out a fib in five seconds flat? Put your amateur
detective skills to work in this fun and wacky book. See if the
truth triumphs as you encounter suspicious stories, fishy facts,
lying lists, and more. You'll also learn about history's greatest
hoaxes, secrets behind a good fake, internet urban legends, plus
bonus information that will leave you second-guessing everything
you've ever read. Complete with awesome photos and hilarious
collage art, this is one book that you have to read to believe...or
not!
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