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In this sequel to the award-winning A Boy Is Not a Bird, a boy is
exiled to Siberia during World War II. Based on a true story. Torn
from his home in Eastern Europe, with his father imprisoned in a
Siberian gulag, twelve-year-old Natt finds himself stranded with
other deportees in a schoolyard in Novosibirsk. And he is about to
discover that life can indeed get worse than the horrific two
months he and his mother have spent being transported on a
bug-infested livestock train. He needs to write to his best friend,
Max, but he knows the Soviet police reads everyone's mail. So Natt
decides to write in code, and his letters are a lifeline, even
though he never knows whether Max will receive them. Every day
becomes a question of survival, and where they might be shunted to
next. When his mother is falsely arrested for stealing potatoes,
Natt is truly on his own and must learn how to live the uncertain
life of an exile. Practice being invisible as a ghost, change your
name and identity if you have to, watch out for spies, and never
draw the attention of the authorities. Even then, he will need luck
on his side if he is ever going to be reunited with his family. Key
Text Features author's note Illustrations map Correlates to the
Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3 Describe in depth a character, setting, or
event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text
(e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3 Compare and contrast two or more
characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on
specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases
as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as
metaphors and similes. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.6 Describe how a
narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are
described. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.7 Analyze how visual and
multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a
text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction,
folktale, myth, poem).
Influenced by the elegant 18th-century harpsichord works of Couperin, Rameau and Scarlatti, Le Tombeau de Couperin consists of "Prelude," "Forlane," "Menuet," and "Rigaudon." The uninterrupted eight waltzes of Valses Nobles et Sentimentales, orchestrated in 1912 to serve as music for a ballet, abound with lilting rhythms and unexpected harmonic subtleties. This volume of two inspired works will be valued additions to the libraries of musicians, music lovers, and admirers of Ravel.
This 8-week Bible study contains 40 daily lessons that will help
you 1) break free from the stronghold of emotional eating and 2)
let go of those negative emotions that rob your joy. Paul tells us
in 2 Corinthian 10:3-5 that the answer to tearing down a stronghold
isn't self-control - it's truth. Freedom from Emotional Eating will
help you take off the lies that make you overeat and put on the
truth that will set you free from the control of food. First
edition - published July 2008 Second edition - published April 2014
Pierre Boulez conducts the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and
pianist Daniel Barenboim in this opening concert from the Salzburg
Festival of 2008. Featured works include Ravel's 'Valses nobles et
sentimentales', Bartok's 'Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.1'
and Stravinsky's 'Firebird Suite'.
The plays in this anthology have been selected to reflect the
wide spectrum of ethnic communities in this country, and to
illuminate the often painful world their members inhabit as
outsiders to mainstream Canadian life. The plays explore cultural
values, dual loyalties, and problems of adjustment.
Path with No Moccasins, by Shirley Cheechoo: A young Cree girl
endures life at a residential school, and later heals herself. The
play raises issues of identity, discrimination, and
self-destruction, but ends positively. (1 character; four
scenes)
The Tale of a Mask, by Terry Watada: Immigration to Toronto
leaves a Japanese wife cut off from society, while her husband
works at a low-paying job, and her son defies authority at home and
at school. (5 characters; twenty-one scenes)
Dance Like a Butterfly, by Aviva Ravel: Tillie, a Jewish
octogenarian, reveals vivid memories of her past, and looks forward
to the fulfilling days ahead, in a journey that leads us to
re-examine our conceptions of old age. (6 characters; thirteen
scenes)
No Man's Land, by Rahul Varma: They left East India for a better
life for their daughter, but Qaiser and Jeena are cheated and
exploited by employers and landlords; they sacrifice everything,
including Jeena's health. (8 characters; twenty-two scenes)
Going Down the River, by Kevin Longfield: Racial tension
underlies the discussions of a black principal, a young white
teacher, and the black mother of a problem son. The principal's
father acts as her conscience. (4 characters; one act)
Supplementary information for each play includes a glossary,
biography of the playwright, and details of the first production.
In addition, the playwright and editor provide some brief questions
for each play, which can be used in class or discussion groups to
stimulate debate and deeper understanding of the themes.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
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