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The award-winning, bestselling verse novel is now a stunning
graphic novel with illustrations by Danica Novgorodoff. SHORTLISTED
for the CILIP Carnegie Medal WINNER of the Yoto Kate Greenaway
Medal and UKLA 'A masterpiece from beginning to end.' Angie Thomas,
author of The Hate U Give AND THEN THERE WERE SHOTS Everybody ran,
ducked, hid, tucked themselves tight. Pressed our lips to the
pavement and prayed the boom, followed by the buzz of a bullet,
didn't meet us. After Will's brother is shot in a gang crime, he
knows the next steps. Don't cry. Don't snitch. Get revenge. So he
gets in the lift with Shawn's gun, determined to follow The Rules.
Only when the lift door opens, Buck walks in, Will's friend who
died years ago. And Dani, who was shot years before that. As more
people from his past arrive, Will has to ask himself if he really
knows what he's doing. This haunting, lyrical, powerful verse novel
will blow you away. 'A heartrending and convincing blank verse
narrative.' Sunday Times, BOOKS OF THE YEAR 'Astonishing.' Kirkus
Reviews 'A tour de force.' Publishers Weekly 'Will attract
teenagers who don't consider themselves 'readers'.' The Inis
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Alicia D Williams; Illustrated by Danica Novgorodoff
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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?
From award-winning author and acclaimed chef JJ Johnson comes a
cookbook full of delicious recipes that celebrate the history and
versatility one of the world's essential foods. The Simple Art of
Rice is a celebration of rice and the many cultures in which this
life-giving grain takes pride of place at the center of every
table. The recipes are influenced by these global flavors from Asia
to Europe, Africa to the Americas, and feature many of the world's
favorite dishes. With Danica Novgorodoff, award-winning author Chef
JJ Johnson takes readers on an informative and exciting culinary
adventure that will help anyone master the art of cooking rice.
From iconic savory dishes like Liberian Jollof and Poppy William's
Red Rice and Beans to sweet finishes like Champorado, The Simple
Art of Rice has a rice dish for every kind of meal and occasion,
including nourishing comfort foods and dishes that can be made
quickly to transform a weeknight dinner into a feast. The book also
features a fool-proof method for turning out perfect rice every
time, as well as fascinating information on the role that rice has
played in culture and history.
Between his opening greeting and the bookend closing page on which
he stalks away after taking no questions, Gato wants to make one
thing perfectly clear: Although he has four legs, two ears, and a
long, long tail, the word "cat" does not define him. His identity
is his alone to describe and determine. With the help of Danica
Novgorodoff's laugh-out-loud illustrations, he takes us on a tour
of his adventures, accomplishments, and daily activities that makes
mincemeat of our first impressions. He wears a sweater and a leash,
so is he a dog? He runs in pastures, so is he a horse? He likes
flowers, so is he a bee? He swims, so is he a duck? He has flown in
airplanes and ridden in subways, so is he a person? Maybe he's all
those things, but what he truly is, he wants us to know, is Gato.
To underline the story's message of empowerment and self-identity,
the back cover and backmatter include photos of the real Gato
(Winter Miller's cat) doing everything he claims and more. Signs on
walls, headlines in newspapers, New Yorker cartoon homages, and
sight gags on every page reward repeated readings and will make
this book the first one that parents reach for at bedtime.
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