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Punk rock loving JJ Pankowski can't seem to fit in at his new
school in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, as one of the only white kids. Pie
Velez, a math and history geek by day and graffiti artist by night,
is eager to follow in his idol Jean-Michel Basquiat's footsteps.
The boys stumble into an unlikely friendship, swapping notes on
their love of music and art, which sees them through a difficult
semester at school and at home. But a run-in with the cops
threatens to unravel it all. Moonwalking is a stunning exploration
of class, cross-racial friendships, and two boys' search for
belonging in a city that is as tumultuous and beautiful as their
hearts.
Caldecott Honor Book Today Show Best Book for the Holidays ALA
Notable Book for All Ages ALSC Notable Children's Book NCTE Notable
Poetry Book Evanston Public Library's Top 100 Great Book for Kids
Nerdy Award Winner for Single Poem Picture Book Bank Street Best
Books of the Year In this powerful, affirming poem by award-winning
author Zetta Elliott, a Black child explores his shifting emotions
throughout the year. There is a place inside of me a space deep
down inside of me where all my feelings hide. Summertime is filled
with joy--skateboarding and playing basketball--until his community
is deeply wounded by a police shooting. As fall turns to winter and
then spring, fear grows into anger, then pride and peace. In her
stunning debut, illustrator Noa Denmon articulates the depth and
nuances of a child's experiences following a police
shooting--through grief and protests, healing and community--with
washes of color as vibrant as his words. Here is a groundbreaking
narrative that can help all readers--children and adults
alike--talk about the feelings hiding deep inside each of us.
Forgive and be forgiven. It sounds so appealing-why doesn't it
happen every day? Finding herself forgiven on a rain-scrubbed
morning after a difficult day, Melena seizes her fresh start and
shares the song in her heart with her family and friends. It's a
day of new beginnings. It's Melena's jubilee. This story introduces
children to the concept of jubilee, which stresses the important
principles of debt relief, generosity and forgiveness. Aaron Boyd's
mixed-media illustrations are as bright and vivid as a sun-washed
day.
At breakfast she learns she has been given a "fresh start," and she
decides to celebrate by doing things differently for the rest of
the day. Melena chooses not to fight with her brother, and shares
the money she has rather than demanding to be repaid by a less
fortunate friend. This story introduces children to the concept of
jubilee, which stresses the important principles of debt relief,
generosity, and forgiveness. Aaron Boyd's mixed-media illustrations
are as bright and vivid as a sun-washed day. Fountas & Pinnell
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Bird (Paperback)
Zetta Elliott; Illustrated by Shadra Strickland
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R310
R288
Discovery Miles 2 880
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The dragon's out of the bag in this diverse, young urban fantasy from
an award-winning author--with two starred reviews!
When Jaxon is sent to spend the day with a mean old lady his mother
calls Ma, he finds out she's not his grandmother--but she is a witch!
She needs his help delivering baby dragons to a magical world where
they'll be safe. There are two rules when it comes to the dragons:
don't let them out of the bag and don't feed them anything sweet.
Before he knows it, Jax and his friends Vikram and Kavita have broken
both rules! Will Jax get the baby dragons delivered safe and sound? Or
will they be lost in Brooklyn forever?
"Good, solid fantasy fun." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"A promising start to a new series." --School Library Journal, starred
review
Getting three baby dragons back home was just the beginning. Now
Jaxon is on a mission to help all magical creatures from Dragons in
a Bag! But things in the magical realm are more complicated than
they seem in the fourth book in the critically acclaimed series.
With their new special abilities, Jaxon and his friends are not the
ordinary kids they used to be. No longer destined to become a
witch, Jax finds himself caught up in a secret plan involving the
Guardian of Palmara's mysterious twin brother, Ol-Korrok. As the
ambassador to the realm of magic, Jax must convince Sis that
magical creatures should be free to return to the human world. But
to reach Palmara, Jax and his friends must cross Ol-Korrok's
enchanted bridge connecting the two realms. Is Ol-Korrok really the
ally he pretends to be? Or has Jax set in motion a plan that will
endanger both realms? It takes strength to build a bridge. But
sometimes even the strongest bridges must be burned.
girl/power: While in the custody of Child Protective Services, two
underage girls compare their relationships with the men accused of
exploiting them. Brotherhood: Upon his release from prison, Von
returns to his foster mother's home hoping to build a new life with
the remnants of his family. But with the house on the brink of
foreclosure, Von must confront the forces of change that have
transformed the world he left behind. Deluged: A young woman
conducting research on lynching in Louisiana finds herself swept up
in a hurricane and dropped onto a plantation off the Mississippi
River. Men of All Work: Four black male celebrities meet in "the
green room" and share the trials and triumphs they have encountered
trying to "make it" in the entertainment industry.
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Zetta Elliott
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Discovery Miles 2 690
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The Enchanted Bridge
Zetta Elliott, Cherise Harris
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R287
Discovery Miles 2 870
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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