![]() ![]() The illustrations are so soft and beautiful. (The irony of me harping on diversity while looking for books that don’t isn’t lost on me.)įloat is such a beautiful story about adventure, creativity and resiliency. ![]() Or make the books seem like books only our black students would want. Those books have their place, but as I’ve noted recently I’m trying to be cautious that all our books that feature diversity don’t create some sort of narrative that makes all African Americans seem like they are poor, single parent homes. Basically books that don’t default white, cis, able bodied, etc. ![]() Ones where the story features a child of color (or any kind of diversity), but doesn’t draw attention to their diversity. These are the kinds of books I’m really looking for. ![]() The boy and his boat dance in the downpour and play in the puddles, but when the boy sends his boat floating down a gutter stream, it quickly gets away from him. So of course the little boy goes on the hunt for his beloved boat, and when the rain lets up, he finds himself on a new adventure altogether. From Goodreads: A little boy takes a boat made of newspaper out for a rainy-day adventure. ![]()
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![]() Have more fun with Jack and Annie at MagicTreeHouse. Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventureįact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures Magic Tree House is an American series of childrens books written by the American author Mary Pope Osborne. Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader ![]() Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books Newly illustrated by Antonio Javier Caparo with rich and whimsical art, this gorgeous edition is one to cherish.ĭid you know that there's a Magic Tree House book for every kid? This fantasy adventure from the internationally bestselling Magic Tree House series will capture the imagination and is perfect for reading aloud. Can they do it before dark.or will they become a dinosaur's dinner? Now they have to figure out how to get home. Travel in the magic tree house with Jack and Annie in this oversized, gorgeously illustrated deluxe edition of the adventure that started it all from the #1 bestselling chapter book series-for the first time with brand-new full-color illustrations!īefore Jack and Annie can find out, the mysterious tree house whisks them to the prehistoric past. ![]() ![]() ![]() The ruling marks the first time the court has allowed citizens to file lawsuits seeking monetary damages against government officials for alleged violations of rights protected under the Iowa Constitution. The court said it wasn't taking a position on the merits of Godfrey's claims, which will head to trial along with his allegations that the defendants violated the Iowa Civil Rights Act by discriminating against him on the basis of sexual orientation. ![]() In a 4-3 decision, the court ruled that former Iowa Workers' Compensation Commissioner Chris Godfrey can bring claims alleging that his property and liberty interests were "violated by the partisan motivation" of Branstad, Gov. Terry Branstad, a decision that will make it easier for state residents to sue government officials who violate their rights. IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday that a Democratic appointee can seek damages for alleged political retaliation he suffered under former Republican Gov. ![]() ![]() ![]() Blair Brown takes on the persona of the narrator, whose identity as revealed in the epilogue will come as no surprise. There is never a dull moment (nor a sex scene) in this wholesome, action-filled historical romance. Whether you’re curious about the Zorro of television and movies-and what instilled a passion for justice in him-or you just appreciate a good tale of adventure and fighting for the underdog, this book is a good choice. Imbued with a strong sense of justice, and disguised as Zorro, he comes to the aid of a number of colorful characters, including a band of gypsies, a stern fencing master, and a kindly priest. He is immediately smitten with Julia, the sweet and lovely older girl, who sees him only as a friend, while Isabel, the feisty younger one, loves him immensely. He lives with a friend of his father, who has two daughters. His childhood is filled with daring adventures, but even greater excitement occurs when Diego is sent to Barcelona to be educated. Thus Diego learns not only elegant manners and superb swordsmanship from his father, but also the beauty and mystery of Native American life from his mother. ![]() Hero Diego de la Vega's father is a Spanish aristocrat who fell desperately in love with a Shoshone warrior princess during an Indian raid. She keeps a long, busy story moving along briskly as it careens through Alta California, Spain, New Orleans, and the West Indies. ![]() JSA*Īctress Brown provides a lively, semi-voiced presentation of this old-fashioned, swashbuckling tale of the handsome hero, cloaked and masked in black, who devotes himself to righting wrongs and punishing villains. ![]() ![]() ![]() Once he finishes this job, he’ll return to the Englisch world, putting his Amish heritage behind him forever.Īs Miriam works alongside Reuben, battling the horse’s fear-and her own-an unexpected friendship blooms and deepens into romance. He’ll do whatever it takes to help a terrified animal, but his compassion doesn’t extend to the church that turned a blind eye to his family’s suffering. Like Miriam herself, the traumatized animal seems unlikely to recover-until skilled horse whisperer Reuben Brenneman arrives.Ī survivor of an abusive childhood, Reuben understands fear better than most. Unwilling to venture beyond her family’s Tennessee farm, she forms a close bond with a badly injured gelding. ![]() Since witnessing the murder of her beloved parents, Miriam Hochstedler suffers from paralyzing anxiety and a deep-seated fear of the Englisch. In this powerful Amish romance, an isolated woman and a compassionate man learn that love can build a bridge between their two worlds. ![]() ![]() Yet in one of the romantic scenes between her and Cy, she is able to maneuver herself up a tough climbing wall in the Carus House rec room with minimal direction from Cy, even though she has never been climbing before in her life. And she is a rule-follower– trained to be afraid of conflict, violence, and anything less than strict obedience to her father. She is described as small and underdeveloped compared to her younger sister. ![]() ![]() ![]() Zelia is cast as a weakling from the beginning, with a breathing disorder called Ondine’s Curse that makes it nearly impossible for her to breathe without the aid of a necklace that forces her lungs to work. ![]() ![]() But with it comes the possibility of hope that has long since died. When a stranger interferes with his master’s harsh punishment, Jace’s world is upended yet again. But, when his volatile ryrik blood leads him to do the unthinkable, he is thrown into a world of violence and bloodshed.įorced to become a gladiator, Jace finds more and more of his heart dying as his master works to break down his will not to become the monster everyone believes he is. ![]() Always, he is the outsider and quickly learns it is better to keep to himself. He tried to back away from their accusing eyes, but the collar pulled hard against his throat and held him in place.įor all his years as a slave, Jace has known nothing but the hatred people hold for his mixed blood-one half human, the other half the blood of a race considered monsters. Though some were hardly more than whispers, clear words reached Jace’s ears-dangerous, monster, animal, soulless. Learn more about this prequel story to Ilyon Chronicles and make sure you also enter the tour giveaway at the bottom! In this post, I’m reviewing Half-Blood and interviewing Jaye herself. ![]() A prologue that you REALLY appreciate once you’ve read such an amazing story.) (Think of it like a never-before-read prologue. ![]() Knight has been officially released to the big, wide, and wonderful world! I’m so excited for this release, because all of us Ilyon fans have been pleading for Jace’s backstory. Yay!!!! The day I have been waiting for has finally arrived!!!! ![]() ![]() He made me believe that anyway, but it was just another lie. He offered me what no one else ever had-freedom. I never got the chance to do what I wanted until Ryat Alexander Archer came along and gave me an option for a better life. My entire life has been planned out for me. People think growing up with money is freeing, but I promise you, it’s not. And during their senior year, they are offered a chosen one. They devote their lives to violence in exchange for power. ![]() They are above all-the most powerful men in the world. ![]() An all-new dark standalone romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Shantel Tessierīarrington University is home of the Lords, a secret society that requires their blood in payment. ![]() ![]() Instantly we see that Noa is the true believer. ![]() They mention the fourth member of the team, Astrid, who is not feeling well, but they continue reviewing footage.Ĭut to the footage they shot today as they explore the grand, if empty, old Town Hall. Noa is the young woman who narrates, not without a sense of humor as she calls the team members “Inspookters.” As they review footage at the hotel that evening, Noa’s brother Gus says does not like that name. They have come to a charming small town called Cape Grace where they plan to start exploring the old Town Hall. This is a story about a group of amateur ghost investigators who stream their show, so we follow along with a narration that sounds like the opening for their new season. Spector Inspectors #1 opens as it should. ![]() ![]() It’s a new season, and they are off to Cape Grace, one of the most haunted towns in America! LOOKING FOR THEIR BIG BREAK SOLICITATION: Four young ghost hunters (Noa, the believer Astrid, the skeptic Ko, the cameraman and Gus, Noa’s little brother) are hustling to survive on social media with their ghost hunting show. You can purchase this issue via the comiXology affiliate link SPECTER INSPECTORS #1 Is Cape Grace as haunted a town as it claims? Find out in Specter Inspectors #1 from BOOM! Studios. Noa, Astrid, Ko and Gus are four ghost hunters opening a new season of their video stream show. ![]() ![]() ![]() She was, in a way that brings the cliché new meaning, a shell of a man. Ladin vividly describes forty years of gender dysphoria, of feeling disembodied, detached, dehumanized. In many ways, it got worse: her wife and children rejected her, her suicidal ideation intensified, and for a time she lost everything.Īnd yet, even without the redemptive last chapter which gives the book its title, one can still say that even if life got harder when she transitioned, it also, at least, began. For Ladin, life didn’t get better when she began her gender transition in 2007. Joy Ladin’s lyrical and thoughtful new memoir, Through the Door of Life, adds another before-and-after metaphor to the mix, and yet its searing narrative undercuts any such simplifications. And yet, like our other metaphors – Coming Out, Transitioning – It Gets Better suggests a linearity that is at odds with LGBTQ experience, even as it also, helpfully, offers hope. We queers know this we know that sometimes it gets worse before it gets better, and that sometimes, it gets worse again, and that other times, some days you just have to get through one at a time. ![]() ![]() “It Gets Better” is an oversimplification. ‘Through the Door of Life: A Jewish Journey between Genders’ by Joy Ladin ![]() |