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Splash
(Paperback)
Claire Cashmore; Illustrated by Sharon Davey
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Claire Cashmore, MBE and Paralympic gold medallist, was born without a
left forearm – but she never let being different stand in the way of
her big dreams. Splash is based on Claire’s real-life experience: this
gold-medal-winning swimmer really was scared of water … until one day,
everything changed!
These are Claire’s big sisters.
They call her Bear and ruffle her hair.
And whatever Claire’s sisters can do,
Claire can do too …
But there is one thing Claire won't do …The water in the swimming pool
makes her feel squirmy inside. Follow her sisters? No thank you! Not
today?
Can Claire conquer her fears? Can she set foot in the water – and what
will happen if she does?
Splash features a brilliantly bold heroine, who happens to be
differently abled, and brims with fun, positivity and Claire Cashmore’s
inspirational growth mindset message.
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Ghost
(Paperback)
Jason Reynolds; Illustrated by Selom Sunu
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R232
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Running. That's all Ghost (real name Castle Cranshaw) has ever
known. But Ghost has been running for the wrong reasons -until he
meets Coach, an ex-Olympic Medallist who sees something in Ghost:
crazy natural talent. If Ghost can stay on track, literally and
figuratively, he could be the best sprinter in the city. Can Ghost
harness his raw talent for speed, or will his past finally catch up
to him? READ THE RUN SERIES: Ghost. Lu. Patina. Sunny. Four kids
from wildly different backgrounds with personalities that are
explosive when they clash. But they are also four kids chosen for
an elite middle school running team-a team that could qualify them
for the Junior Olympics if they can get their acts together. They
all have a lot to lose and a lot to prove. Not only to each other,
but to themselves.
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Aim High
(Paperback)
Shawn Pryor; Illustrated by Diego Funck
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R158
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Friends Kerry and Zack can't get enough of their favourite
superhero, a bow-and-arrow-toting character named Brave Bowie. His
magic arrows always save the day. But when the friends sign up for
archery lessons, they soon learn that practice and hard work make
real-life archers great in the sport, not cartoon tricks.
A powerful coming-of-age story about two brothers - one who presents as
white, the other as Black - and the ways they are forced to navigate a
world that doesn't treat them equally.
Donte wishes he were invisible. As one of the few black boys at his
school, he feels as if he is constantly swimming in whiteness. Most of
the students don't look like him. They don't like him either. Dubbed
the 'Black Brother', Donte's teachers and classmates make it clear they
wish he were more like his lighter skinned brother, Trey.
When an incident with a white student leads to Donte's arrest and
suspension, he's sure the only way to get even is to beat the student
at the school's most valued game: fencing.
With the help of a former Olympic fencer, Donte embarks on a journey to
carve out a spot on the school's fencing team and to find a way to make
people at school see past the colour of his skin to who he really is.
From NYT bestselling author Jewell Parker Rhodes, another poignant and
gripping story about how children and families face the complexities of
race and racism in today's world.
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Kat Likes
(Hardcover)
Brenda Ponnay; Illustrated by Brenda Ponnay
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R657
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