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Red Shoes (Hardcover)
Karen English; Illustrated by Ebony Glenn
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R564
R511
Discovery Miles 5 110
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Carlos isn't sure how he feels about the news that his cousin Bernardo will be joining his class at Carver Elementary. But when Bernardo comes to live with him temporarily, taking over Carlos's top bunk, his spot on the school soccer team, and even his Papi's attention, Carlos knows he isn't happy. Worse, Bernardo starts messing with Carlos's pet geckos! Carlos tries to see past his cousin's annoying ways, but Bernardo sure doesn't make it easy. Will Carlos--and his geckos--survive Bernardo's visit? Can he keep the peace for his family's sake? Emerging and newly independent readers are sure to recognize themselves in this humorous school and family story.
It's the hottest, stickiest day of the summer. A fat-sun-in-the-sky
day. An eating-ice-pops-on-the-porch day. And for Kishi and Ren e,
it's a best-friends-breakup day. Each girl sits on her own front
porch, waiting for the other to apologize, even though they know
they'll never speak to each other again, no matter how bored they
get. But then the sounds of feet slapping the pavement and voices
chanting double-dutch rhymes drift up the avenue, and neither one
can resist going out in the street to play. This lyrical friendship
story, the first collaboration of two outstanding artists, pairs a
rhythmic text with distinctive collage illustrations. Its subtle
message about sharing and forgiveness will resonate with anyone who
has ever experienced the ups and downs of being, and having, a best
friend.
A new title in a chapter book series featuring African American and
Latino boys that's full of kid-friendly charm and universal appeal
Third-grader Richard and his friends are just four days away from
setting a record for excellent behavior and earning a classroom
pizza party when disaster strikes--their beloved teacher is out
sick, and the strictest, meanest substitute has taken her place!
Will their dreams of pizza be dashed when the sub suspects that
some of them have been cheating? This gently humorous installment
in a chapter book series about a diverse group of elementary
schoolers by Coretta Scott King honoree Karen English offers
spot-on storytelling, relatable characters and situations, and
plenty of action.
It's tough being the new kid at Carver Elementary. Gavin had
lots of friends at his old school, but the kids here don't even
know that he's pretty good at skateboarding, or how awesome he is
at soccer. And when his classmate Richard comes over and the boys
end up in trouble, not only does Gavin risk losing his one new
friend, he has to take care of his great aunt Myrtle's horrible
little dog as punishment.
To make matters worse, Gavin seems to have attracted the attention
of the school bully. Will he be able to avoid getting pounded at
the skate park? And how is he ever going to prove he's cool with a
yappy little Pomeranian wearing a pink bow at his side?
Third-grader Gavin and his friends aren't sure what to make of the new boy in their class, Khufu. He sure doesn't look or act like the other kids . . . and they suspect that he stole Gavin's bike! Meanwhile, Gavin's great-aunt Myrtle is coming to stay with his family again, and Gavin is sure she'll be teaming up with his big sister to boss him around the whole time.
Offering spot-on storytelling, relatable characters and situations, and plenty of action, this gently humorous story about a diverse group of elementary-schoolers shows that even someone who seems strange can turn out to be a good friend, if you give them a chance.
Deja is dismayed to learn that her teacher has had an accident and
a substitute will be taking her place. Under the new sub's care,
nothing is the same in Room Ten. A few of the class troublemakers
plot to take advantage of the clueless teacher, and soon other
students join in. Should Nikki and Deja go along with the rest of
the kids in tormenting him? Should they help him out by tattling on
their classmates? Or is there another way to handle the situation?
Here is another charming entry in a chapter book series about
African American girls praised for its accessibility, authenticity,
and humor.
When the students in Nikki and Deja's class find out that their
school is going to hold its first-ever election for student body
president, some kids are more excited than others. But none is as
excited as Deja, who figures she's a shoo-in for the third grade
nomination. Deja decides that Nikki will be her campaign manager,
of course, and puts her to work right away. But will Deja's
tendency to rush into things and boss people around alienate her
best friend when she needs her most, and spoil her chances of
becoming president of Carver Elementary?
This is a charming new entry in a chapter book series praised
for its humor and authentic characters.
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Nadia's Hands (Paperback)
Karen English; Illustrated by Jonathan Weiner
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R264
R219
Discovery Miles 2 190
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When Nadia is chosen to be a flower girl in Auntie Laila's
traditional Pakistani wedding, her hands are decorated with
beautiful designs made with mehndi, and she comes to understand the
rich culture she has inherited.
This book is a scholarly reader's edition of a volume that
nineteenth-century American philosopher and educator A. Bronson
Alcott had intended to publish as the culmination of his ministry
of transcendental talk. This volume of transcripts of conversations
conducted at various locations in New England and the Midwest has
been made from unpublished manuscripts in the Alcott collection at
Harvard University and Concord Free Library, as well as published,
contemporary articles in The Radical, New York Daily Tribune, and
Chicago Tribune. Alcott held conversations on broad aspects of
human culture, on literature, on philosophical idealism, on women's
role and accomplishments, on abolition--on a whole range of social,
literary, and religious reforms. The book includes a preface, as
well as an introduction to his career as a professional
conversationalist and a glossary of names and terms.
It's tough being the new kid at Carver Elementary. Gavin had lots
of friends at his old school, but the kids here don't even know
that he's pretty good at skateboarding, or how awesome he is at
soccer. And when his classmate Richard comes over and the boys end
up in trouble, not only does Gavin risk losing his one new friend,
he has to take care of his great aunt Myrtle's horrible little dog
as punishment.To make matters worse, Gavin seems to have attracted
the attention of the school bully. Will he be able to avoid getting
pounded at the skate park? And how is he ever going to prove he's
cool with a yappy little Pomeranian wearing a pink bow at his side?
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Francie (Paperback)
Karen English
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R402
R333
Discovery Miles 3 330
Save R69 (17%)
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Francie lives with her mother and younger brother, Prez, in rural
Alabama, where all three work and wait. Francie's father is trying
to get settled in Chicago so he can move his family up North.
Unfortunately, he's made promises he hasn't kept, and Francie
painfully learns that her dreams of starting junior high school in
an integrated urban classroom will go unfulfilled. Amid the
day-to-day grind of working odd jobs for wealthy white folks on the
other side of town, Francie becomes involved in helping a framed
young black man to escape arrest--a brave gesture, but one that
puts the entire black community in danger. In this vivid portrait
of a girl in the pre-civil rights era South, Karen English
completes Francie's world using lively vernacular and a wide array
of flesh-and-blood characters. "Francie "is a Coretta Scott King
Honor book.
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