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Outlawed by anna north6/8/2023 ![]() Anna North has crafted a pulse-racing, page-turning saga about the search for hope in the wake of death, and for truth in a climate of small-mindedness and fear. And Ada must decide whether she's willing to risk her life for the possibility of a new kind of future for them all.įeaturing an irresistibly no-nonsense, courageous, and determined heroine, Outlawed dusts off the myth of the old West and reignites the glimmering promise of the frontier with an entirely new set of feminist stakes. But to make this dream a reality, the Gang hatches a treacherous plan that may get them all killed. ![]() Charismatic, grandiose, and mercurial, the Kid is determined to create a safe haven for outcast women. ![]() She joins up with the notorious Hole in the Wall Gang, a band of outlaws led by a preacher-turned-robber known to all as the Kid. But after a year of marriage and no pregnancy, in a town where barren women are routinely hanged as witches, her survival depends on leaving behind everything she knows. ![]() ![]() The day of her wedding, 17 year old Ada's life looks good she loves her husband, and she loves working as an apprentice to her mother, a respected midwife. In the year of our Lord 1894, I became an outlaw. ![]()
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Returnable Girl by Pamela Lowell6/8/2023 ![]() ![]() Readable and enlightening for girls and their parents." Her expertise allows her to depict not only Ronnie's growing understanding of her situation and those of her friends, but also the reality of her life, all through Ronnie's eyes. ![]() As a family therapist, Lowell knows something about unhappy adolescents. "A convincing portrait of a troubled 13-year-old girl lifts this above the level of mere entertainment. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and am excited to share it with youth in care as well as families considering foster care and adoption." Her story also showed the importance of family and how one adult can make a lifetime of difference in a child’s life. Pamela Lowell’s book captured the essence of how challenging it can be to grow up in stateĬare. "Returnable Girl is a story about hope, struggle, courage, loss, resilience, old patterns and new beginnings. ![]() "My hope is that the story will get into the hands of all teens experiencing foster care." ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() She was also the founder of the bell hooks Institute, which "celebrates, honors, and documents the life and work" of its namesake. No woman has ever written enough.”īefore her death at the age of 69 on December 15, 2021, the Hopkinsville native was a professor at Kentucky's Berea College for over 15 years. Perhaps one of her most fitting quotes? In 1999's Remembered Rapture, she wrote: "No Black woman writer in this culture can write 'too much.' Indeed, no woman writer can write 'too much'. From her first-ever book, Ain't I a Woman to the celebrated All About Love, hooks's goal has always been to enlighten. ![]() ![]() Like James Baldwin, Angela Davis, and Maya Angelou, she was not just one of America's greatest writers, but a necessary literary voice that brought the Black community's stories to the forefront.Īfter receiving her bachelor's at Stanford and going on to earn her doctorate at the University of California, hooks brought her unyielding and honest perspective to the world of feminist literature. Beginning with her first poetry collection in 1978, bell hooks-renowned professor, writer, and activist-penned 34 expert works on feminism and race, challenging the way readers viewed both in our society. ![]()
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The song of achilles series6/7/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() I wanted this book to be that kind of story: one with open arms, with room for everyone who might want to come in. For so many years, books had been homes for me, places I’d found welcome when I couldn’t find it elsewhere. Because while I hoped that at least some classicists might like the book, I wanted this story to be for everyone, whether they knew classics or not, maybe even especially if they didn’t. One of my professors had started his course with the following salvo: “This is a class on Greek history, so I don’t want to hear any questions about women or slaves.” A young woman taking the revered and traditionally male epic material of the Iliad and centring it as a gay love story might not thrill people.īut still I kept writing. Attempts to expand the lens of scholarship have sometimes been met with open hostility, and women and scholars of colour have been undermined and belittled. There is a long history of gatekeeping in classics. I feared that my classics peers and professors would hate the idea. That summer, I began to write with his voice. ![]()
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The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr.6/7/2023 ![]() Two young enslaved men, Samuel and Isaiah dwell among the animals they keep in the barn, helping out in the fields when their day is done. ![]() The Halifax plantation is known as Empty by the slaves who work it under the pitiless gaze of its overseers and its owner, Massa Paul. blends the lyricism of Toni Morrison with the vivid prose of Zora Neale Hurston to characterise the forceful, enduring bond of love, and what happens when brutality threatens the purest form of serenity. The Millions’ Most Anticipated Books of 2021 O, the Oprah Magazine’s 32 LGBTQ Books That Will ChangeĬosmopolitan’s New LGBTQ+ Books to Add to Your Reading ListīuzzFeed’s Most Anticipated Historical Fiction of 2021 TIME’s 10 New Books You Should Read in January ![]() The Washington Post’s 10 Books to Read in January The New York Times Book Review’s Books to Watch for in January ‘Magisterial’ Courttia Newland, author of A River Called Time ‘A rare marvel’ Ocean Vuong, author of On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous ![]() ‘Epic in its scale’ Marlon James, author of Black Leopard, Red Wolf ‘This visionary and deeply evocative debut carves a radiant love story out of the bleakest of landscapes.’ Waterstones – Best Books to Look Out For in 2021 ![]()
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![]() ![]() He starts with short passages from the comedies A Midsummer Nights' Dream and Twelfth Night then gradually expands the length of the passages as he continues through Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Henry IV, As You Like It, Henry V, Hamlet, and The Tempest.īut author Ken Ludwig's goals are much more ambitious than simply having children memorize some passages. The author presents 25 carefully-selected passages from various works by Shakespeare for children to memorize. It offers a systematic way to help familiarize children with Shakespeare, but it is best taught in a fun, interactive, playful manner rather than as a school subject to be mastered. ![]() How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare might be an unusual addition to your homeschool curriculum. Online Schools with Complete Programs and Courses: Secular.Online Schools with Complete Programs and Courses: Religious.Weblinks for Standardized Testing Services.Standardized and Special Needs Testing Products.Reading, Phonics, and Literature Web Links and Supplements.Reading and Phonics Parent Resources and Other Helps.Publishers Offering Courses for Many Languages.Ungraded, Multi-level Resources - Composition.Ungraded, Multi-level Resources - Grammar.Ungraded, Multi-level Resources - Comprehensive. ![]()
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Turbulence ej noyes6/7/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Noyes has described their dynamics in such a way that their attraction, which is not just physical, is so believable. I also found Isabelle to be an attractive character. Not exactly an ice queen, but not quite grounded either. Audrey comes in very handy here □. Turbulenceseems like a simple story. Maybe it is. But what really appealed to me was that Isabelle and Audrey are so different and yet E.J. Such an incident happened to wealthy stockbroker Isabelle Rhodes. According to her ex, Isabelle is not suitable for a relationship and therefore she has something like, never mind. She tries something new for her, which is a one-night stand. She actually really likes that. Until it turns out that her one-night stand is her new pilot, Audrey Graham.Īudrey is far too attractive not to give in to her libido and she eventually gives in to her desire.Īudrey is a benevolent participant in the story. She persuades Isabelle to continue their physical affair. But Audrey sees more in Isabelle and their affair, which seems to be more than just sex, increasingly turns into a relationship. ![]() It is a known fact. A couple not ready for a relationship embarks on a no strings affair. Enjoy each other, no hassle. Entirely right. Almost always goes well. unless you want more from the person you have great sex with and who you actually feel very comfortable with. ![]()
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Red a crayon's story6/7/2023 ![]() But despite all their efforts, Red cannot draw red things. His fellow crayon family and friends make recommendations: they adjust his label, they give him a scarf, they try to fix him with tape. How do you know who you are? How do you know what you are good at? How do you know what your talents are? These questions are also raised in the book when Blue tries over and over to be able to draw in red by practicing drawing red things. Red raises questions related to self-discovery. ![]() Read aloud video by Dionne Willis Guidelines for Philosophical Discussion Identity ![]() He’s not Red, he’s Blue! Once his peers recognize he is a blue crayon, they praise his drawing abilities and call him brilliant. Then one day, a friend asks him to draw her an ocean for her boat, and he’s great at it! After this, he realizes his label was wrong. Everyone expects him to draw in red, but as much as Red tries, he can’t. Everyone calls him Red because that’s what his label says. ![]() Questions for Philosophical Discussion » Summary Red: A Crayon’s Story questions whether adhering to societal expectations determines one’s value and raises further questions about identity. ![]()
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Tops and bottoms book6/6/2023 ![]() ![]() In addition to reading aloud being a foundation for literary development, children also learn fluency, questing, and building connections.Īs students listen to a story, they develop fundamental understanding and skills. Read-alouds are an incredible way to build comprehension in students. ![]() Luckily, the Tops & Bottoms Read-Aloud Activities for Comprehension will make planning a breeze while ensuring students love reading! Thus, teachers work hard to select engaging read-alouds and high-quality lessons to show students how excellent books are. However, students also need to enjoy reading to see the true importance of the words on the page. Since comprehension includes many aspects, it takes time, practice, and patience. Whether this is textbooks or manuals, building comprehension at a young age is essential. ![]() No matter the career path students select to follow, they will spend a lot of time reading. ![]()
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![]() Set in 17th-century France at the court of the Sun King, King Louis XIV, the young, colony-raised, naïve Mademoiselle Marie-Josèphe de la Croix is the lady-in-waiting to King Louis XIV's niece. The novel was re-released as The King’s Daughter in 2021 as a tie-in with the film of that name based on the book. The novel was inspired by the short story (written in the form of a faux- encyclopedia article) "The Natural History and Extinction of the People of the Sea", also by McIntyre, which was illustrated by fellow author Ursula K. It won the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1997, beating out A Game of Thrones by George R. The book combines two major genres: science fiction (specifically the alternate history subgenre) and historical romance. ![]() The Moon and the Sun is a novel by American writer Vonda N. ![]() |