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Mid Air
Alicia D Williams; Illustrated by Danica Novgorodoff
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R515
R407
Discovery Miles 4 070
Save R108 (21%)
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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A tender-souled boy reeling from the death of his best friend
struggles to fit into a world that wants him to grow up tough and
unfeeling in this stunning middle grade novel in verse from the
Newbery Honor-winning author of Genesis Begins Again. It's the
summer before high school and Isaiah feels lost. He thought this
summer was going to be just him and his homies Drew and Darius,
hangin' out, doing wheelies, and watching martial arts movies--a
lot of chillin' before high school and the Future. But more and
more, Drew will barely talk to him--barely even look at him--and
though he won't admit it, Isaiah knows it's because of Darius,
because Darius is...gone. And Isaiah wasn't even there when it
happened, with his best friend in his final moments. But he's going
to be there now. Him and Drew both, they're gonna spend the summer
breaking every single record they can think of, for Darius, for his
dream of breaking world records. But Drew's not the same Drew, and
Isaiah being Isaiah isn't enough for Drew anymore. Not his taste in
music, his love for D&D, his interest in taking photos, or his
aversion to jumping off rooftops. The real Isaiah is sensitive;
he's uncool. And one day something unspeakable happens to Isaiah
that makes him think Drew's right. If only he could be less
sensitive, more tough, less weird, more cool, more contained, less
him, things would be easier. But how much can Isaiah keep inside
until he shatters wide open?
"Reminiscent of Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye." -The New York
Times "One of the best books I have ever read...will live in the
hearts of readers for the rest of their lives." -Colby Sharp,
founder of Nerdy Book Club "An emotional, painful, yet still
hopeful adolescent journey...one that needed telling." -Kirkus
Reviews (starred review) "I really loved this." -Sharon M. Draper,
author of the New York Times bestseller Out of My Mind This deeply
sensitive and "compelling" (BCCB) debut novel tells the story of a
thirteen-year-old who must overcome internalized racism and a
verbally abusive family to finally learn to love herself. There are
ninety-six reasons why thirteen-year-old Genesis dislikes herself.
She knows the exact number because she keeps a list: -Because her
family is always being put out of their house. -Because her dad has
a gambling problem. And maybe a drinking problem too. -Because
Genesis knows this is all her fault. -Because she wasn't born
looking like Mama. -Because she is too black. Genesis is determined
to fix her family, and she's willing to try anything to do
so...even if it means harming herself in the process. But when
Genesis starts to find a thing or two she actually likes about
herself, she discovers that changing her own attitude is the first
step in helping change others.
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The Talk (Hardcover)
Alicia D Williams; Illustrated by Briana Mukodiri Uchendu
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R288
Discovery Miles 2 880
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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As a little boy grows into a bigger boy, ready to take on the
world, he first must have that very difficult conversation far too
familiar to so many Black and Brown Americans in this gentle and
ultimately hopeful picture book. Jay's most favorite things are
hanging out with his pals, getting kisses from Grandma, riding in
his dad's cool car, and getting measured by his mom with pencil
marks on the wall. But as those height marks inch upward, Grandpa
warns Jay about being in too big a group with his friends, Grandma
worries others won't see him as quite so cute now that he's older,
and Dad has to tell Jay how to act if the police ever pull them
over. And Jay just wants to be a kid. All Black and Brown kids get
The Talk-the talk that could mean the difference between life and
death in a racist world. Told in an age-appropriate fashion, with a
perfect pause for parents to insert their own discussions with
their children to accompany prompting illustrations, The Talk is a
gently honest and sensitive starting point for this
far-too-necessary conversation, for Black children, Brown children,
and for ALL children. Because you can't make change without knowing
what needs changing.
From the Newbery Honor-winning author of Genesis Begins Again comes
a shimmering picture book that shines the light on Zora Neale
Hurston, the extraordinary writer and storycatcher extraordinaire
who changed the face of American literature. Zora was a girl who
hankered for tales like bees for honey. Now, her mama always told
her that if she wanted something, "to jump at de sun", because even
though you might not land quite that high, at least you'd get off
the ground. So Zora jumped from place to place, from the porch of
the general store where she listened to folktales, to Howard
University, to Harlem. And everywhere she jumped, she shined
sunlight on the tales most people hadn't been bothered to listen to
until Zora. The tales no one had written down until Zora. Tales on
a whole culture of literature overlooked...until Zora. Until Zora
jumped.
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