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An eleven-year-old's world is upended by political turmoil in this
"lyrically ambitious tale of exile and reunification" (Kirkus
Reviews) from an award-winning poet, based on true events in Chile.
Celeste Marconi is a dreamer. She lives peacefully among friends
and neighbors and family in the idyllic town of Valparaiso,
Chile--until one day when warships are spotted in the harbor and
schoolmates start disappearing from class without a word. Celeste
doesn't quite know what is happening, but one thing is clear: no
one is safe, not anymore. The country has been taken over by a
government that declares artists, protestors, and anyone who helps
the needy to be considered "subversive" and dangerous to Chile's
future. So Celeste's parents--her educated, generous, kind
parents--must go into hiding before they, too, "disappear." Before
they do, however, they send Celeste to America to protect her. As
Celeste adapts to her new life in Maine, she never stops dreaming
of Chile. But even after democracy is restored to her home country,
questions remain: Will her parents reemerge from hiding? Will she
ever be truly safe again? Accented with interior artwork, steeped
in the history of Pinochet's catastrophic takeover of Chile, and
based on many true events, this multicultural ode to the power of
revolution, words, and love is both indelibly brave and
heartwrenchingly graceful.
A memoir about what it’s like when they think you’re their
daughter, but you know you’re their son. For as long as he could
remember, Grayson has known he is a boy, not a girl. While his
identical twin sister wore princess dresses and danced ballet in a
tutu, Grayson preferred his Spider-Man costume or sweats. He was
uncomfortable in anything considered “girly.” People called him
a tomboy, but he knew that wasn’t right either. He explained to
his mother, “I know I’m supposed to be your daughter, but I
feel more like your son. I guess I’m your… Dot-son.” Grayson
is now twelve years old. This is his story about what it’s like
growing up transgender—from small moments, like getting a new
haircut or playing football, to the big life events, like choosing
a bathroom, coming out to his friends, and picking a new name.
Filled with humor and joy, Dotson is a thought-provoking and honest
story of one boy’s journey to becoming his best and truest self
and sharing that with the world. The book also includes helpful
resources for transgender kids and families.
Karen Lee White holds the torch brightly as a new and powerful
voice, her style and sensibility encompassing the traditional and
the contemporary. In The Silence, with the Yukon as a canvas, she
engages in a deep empathy for characters, emergent Indigenous
identity, and discovery that employs dreams, spirits, songs, and
journals as foundations for dialogue between cultures. Leah Redsky
is a Salteaux/Salish woman living in Vancouver who struggles with
identity and the difficult intercultural dynamics of having a
non-Indigenous boyfriend and working for the government. Often
conflicted, at odds with her past and current life, things unravel
and she suffers a breakdown-the unexpected life twist that is the
key to coming to terms with her past. Through a diary, she
discovers something terrible happened, yet what that is is unclear
until she begins to have dream encounters with Tlingit/Tagish
spirits who she knew in the north when she lived a traditional life
on the land. Leah must find the strength to accept and integrate
past and present so she may move into the future. She will find her
power as an Indigenous woman, heal her spiritual and psychological
wounds through the resolution of previous traumas, and reconcile
her ability to communicate with those in the next world as she
comes to understand she has been chosen to be a Medicine
Woman/Elder/Cultural Leader. As an added bonus feature, the book
comes with an original music CD by the author/musician.
Based on the touching song "This Pretty Planet" by Tom Chapin and
John Forster, this hopeful and whimsically illustrated picture book
celebrates the pretty planet we call home. Winds blow. Tides flow.
Shooting stars descend. Our lives begin, middle, and end on This
pretty planet. From icy tundras to sandy beaches, lush forests to
tall mountains, this exuberant picture book journeys around the
globe and presents the natural wonders of the planet with a
contagious sense of awe and whimsy. Young readers will get lost in
the detailed illustrations as the narration serves as a gentle
reminder of why we must care for and protect our pretty planet.
Do you chuckle, chortle or cackle? Are you more likely to smirk
secretly, sneak out a snigger, or would you prefer to belt out a
big belly laugh? Do you howl like a monkey, roar like a lion or
snort like a pig? However you get the giggles, this hilarious
collection of rude, ridiculous and rambunctious rhymes is sure to
tickle your funny bone! The Book of Silly Rhymes is a collection of
poems written to amuse and delight children in equal measure. Each
rhyme is short, and can be read quickly and in any order with the
aim of appealing to reluctant readers. The text has been printed in
a font designed to be easily read by those with dyslexia.
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