![]() ![]() ![]() His essay collections Notes of a Native Son, Nobody Knows My Name, and The Fire Next Time were influential in informing a large white audience.įrom 1948, Baldwin made his home primarily in the south of France, but often returned to the USA to lecture or teach. Go Tell It on the Mountain, his first novel, is a partially autobiographical account of his youth. Critics, however, note the impassioned cadences of Black churches are still evident in his writing. In the early 1940s, he transferred his faith from religion to literature. At age 14, Baldwin became a preacher at the small Fireside Pentecostal Church in Harlem. ![]() He was the eldest of nine children his stepfather was a minister. James Baldwin offered a vital literary voice during the era of civil rights activism in the 1950s and '60s. James Arthur Baldwin was an American novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and social critic. Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Introduce young readers to the idea of self-love in a simple, playful rhythm with this luminous story where each little girl is as unique and beautiful as a blossoming flower. ![]() This simple, playful, and elegant board book stars a young boy who joyfully celebrates his dark skin with a bright moon at the end of a perfect day.įrom the author of Curls and Glow comes a joyfully poetic board book that delivers an ode to African American girls as naturally beautiful in our human garden. You can also send an inquiry to us to find out if we have any instock by emailing joyful poetic board book that delivers an ode to African-American girls and the beauty of their curls.”Ī joyfully poetic board book that delivers an ode to the beautiful light of African American boys. If we have any instock, we will ship that to you. Sometimes, just sometimes, we are able to get author-autographed copies. Ruth Forman is an award-winning author and poet.īooks can be purchased individually, or you can purchase the entire 4 book collection. Curls, Glow, Bloom and Ours, the Ruth Forman collection of boardbooks. ![]() ![]() ![]() Similarly, the containers made of reeds that comprise Viper’s basket and Cobra’s basket appear straight out of Jean-Léon Gérôme’s oeuvre, except that one is adorned with silk bearing more of Koch’s beguiling imagery. But this newborn is no Mowgli: If any relations are established between the preverbal human and the slinky beast in Koch’s piece, they are vexed at best. ![]() ![]() A Very Dangerous Child depicts a leopard carrying a small baby in its maw, evoking, perhaps, The Jungle Book. Other pieces lampoon orientalism as it intersects with the representation of animals in pop culture. An installation neatly fitted into a closet, Perch (all works 2017) consists of a wood and leather perch fit for a falcon and centrally placed, like a Minimalist totem, in the diminutive space, surrounded on the floor by feathers that, en masse, read as pattern. Such an unsentimental attitude toward animal-human interactions characterizes the drawings and objects by Aidan Koch gathered here, which range from small ceramic sculptures of cats and monkeys to drawings of women arranging their bodies into the shapes of letters. The relationship with this hawk, though, is underpinned by violence as much as affection, and frustration more than familiarity. In Helen Macdonald’s 2014 memoir H Is for Hawk, the author recounts a period of mourning punctuated by her training of a predatory bird, describing how their new bond tempers her grief. ![]() ![]() Beautifully written, often humorous, sometimes sweet, ultimately shocking, this is a son's story of looking back with both love and anger at the parents who gave him life and then robbed him of it, who created his world and then destroyed it. It is through the eyes of that boy-a grown man now, revisiting that time-that we see this seemingly serene world and watch as it slowly comes completely and irrevocably undone. But behind the facade this family had created lurked secrets so dark, so painful for this one little boy, that his life would never be the same. Lineage, tradition, making the right impression-these were matters of great importance, especially to the mother. ![]() To all appearances, their life seemed ideal. They gave parties, hosted picnics, went to church-just like their neighbors. They lived on a sunny street in a small college town nestled neatly in a leafy valley. They were parents to three bright, smiling children: two boys and a girl. The father was a respected professor, the mother a witty and elegant lady, someone everyone loved. For one little boy, however, life had become anything but "normal." To all appearances, he and his family lived an almost idyllic life. ![]() A few years before, a noble war had been won, and now life had returned to normal. It was the 1950s, a time of calm, a time when all things were new and everything seemed possible. ![]() ![]() Let’s face it, nobody wants to mess with the ‘I quote’ types.” ![]() “When people say ‘I quote’ and pause, they come across as scary-level intellectuals. ![]() ![]() The book also addresses the stereotypes and political issues we face in India. The rest of the story is his journey after her death to find justice. It tells about a IIT coaching class tutor who goes to wishes ex-girlfriend in her birthday and finds her murdered. The book became a bestseller based on the prearranged sales alone. The Girl In Room 105 is the eighth novel and the tenth book overall written by the Indian author Chetan Bhagat. Time magazine named him as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and Fast Company USA named him as one of the 100 most creative people on business worldwide.Ĭhetan went to college at IIT Delhi and IIM Ahmedabad, after which he worked in investment banking for a decade before quitting his job to become a full-time writer. The New York Times has called him ” the biggest selling author in India’s history”. Chetan Bhagat is the author of nine bestselling novels which have sold over twelve million copied and have been translated into more than twenty languages worldwide. ![]() ![]() One of the Wildfire protocols is Directive 7-12, which employs a nuclear strike on the center of an outbreak to (theoretically) vaporize and sterilize the area if there are no survivors and/or the contagion proves to be quite threatening.
![]() Cole wants to take over the throne in the underworld and is convinced Nikki is the key to making it happen. But there’s just one problem: Cole, the smoldering immortal who enticed her to the Everneath in the first place, has followed Nikki home. Nikki longs to spend these precious months forgetting the Everneath and trying to reconnect with her boyfriend, Jack, the person most devastated by her disappearance-and the one person she loves more than anything. ![]() ![]() She has six months before the Everneath comes to claim her, six months for good-byes she can’t find the words for, six months to find redemption, if it exists. Now she’s returned-to her old life, her family, her boyfriend-before she’s banished back to the underworld. Last spring, Nikki Beckett vanished, sucked into an underworld known as the Everneath. ![]() ![]() ![]() An evening or so later, I attended a reception in his honor at the residence of. ![]() I went to a lecture that he gave in a classroom at UCLA. ![]() The debt owed to African and Arab Moors for certain inventions usually credited to the Renaissance is discussed, as well as the much earlier Afro-Egyptian influence on Greek science and philosophy. I first met Ivan Van Sertima in either late 1980 or 1981. In They Came Before Columbus, we see clearly the unmistakable face and handprint of black Africans in pre-Columbian America, and their overwhelming impact on the civilizations they encountered. Publication date 1987 Topics Black History, Jews, Dark ages, Israelites Collection opensource Language English. Combining impressive scholarship with a novelist’s gift for storytelling, Van Sertima re-creates some of the most powerful scenes of human history: the launching of the great ships of Mali in 1310 (two hundred master boats and two hundred supply boats), the sea expedition of the Mandingo king in 1311, and many others. Examining navigation and shipbuilding cultural analogies between Native Americans and Africans the transportation of plants, animals, and textiles between the continents and the diaries, journals, and oral accounts of the explorers themselves, Ivan Van Sertima builds a pyramid of evidence to support his claim of an African presence in the New World centuries before Columbus. They Came Before Columbus reveals a compelling, dramatic, and superbly detailed documentation of the presence and legacy of Africans in ancient America. ![]() ![]() ![]() New York Times-bestselling author Carolyn Meyer has written an intriguing historical tale that reveals the deep-seated rivalry between a determined girl who became Elizabeth I, one of England's most powerful monarchs-and the sister who tried everything to stop her. ![]() Told in the voice of the young Elizabeth and ending when she is crowned queen, this novel in the exciting Young Royals series explores the relationship between two sisters who became mortal enemies. And her only love interest betrays her in his own quest for the throne… New York Times-bestselling author Carolyn Meyer has written an intriguing historical tale that reveals the deep-seated rivalry between a determined girl who became Elizabeth I, one of England's. Her jealous half sister, Mary, has her locked away in the Tower of London. ![]() Her mother has been beheaded by Elizabeth's own father, Henry VIII. What more must a princess endure?Įlizabeth Tudor’s teenage and young adult years during the turbulent reigns of Edward and then Mary Tudor are hardly those of a fairy-tale princess. 1 2002 by Carolyn Meyer (Author) 194 ratings Book 1 of 6: Young Royals See all formats and editions Kindle Edition 7.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 63.34 Other new and used from 22.53 Paperback 10.99 Other new and used from 3.74 Imprisonment. A “ gripping historical drama” that tells the story of young Elizabeth Tudor’s journey to the throne-and her fierce rivalry with her half sister ( School Library Journal). Carolyn Meyer Beware, Princess Elizabeth: A Young Royals Book Paperback Sept. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Raccoon's secret for making a child feel safe and secure.Īudrey Penn takes her one-woman educational program, the Writing Penn, into schools, libraries, and children’s hospitals where she shapes and refines her story ideas in partnership with kids. With illustrations by Barbara Gibson that capture the warmth and beauty of the original artwork, toddlers now share in the benefits from Mrs. A Kissing Hand for Chester Raccoon conveys the heart of the story in rhyming verse, perfect for read-aloud and easy for even the little ones to remember and recite. It's Mommy saying, 'I love you,' wherever you may go." The Kissing Hand has become a children's classic that has touched the lives of millions of children and their parents. "With a Kissing Hand," said Chester's mom, "We'll never be apart." "Just press your hand upon your cheek and feel that loving glow. Chester could feel his mother's kiss leap straight into his heart. ![]() Now younger children can get in on Mama Raccoon's secret and find comfort in A Kissing Hand for Chester Raccoon, a board-book adaptation of the original picture book. During the last 20 years, parents and teachers have passed along the secret of the Kissing Hand to children facing first days of kindergarten, first grade, and other separations. ![]() |