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Sulwe

Author : Lupita Nyong'o

Publisher : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Page : 48 pages

File Size : 36,35 MB

Release : 2019-10-15

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1534425365

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A New York Times bestseller! Featured in its own episode in the Netflix original show Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices! Recipient of a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award Recipient of an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Children’s Literary Work From Academy Award–winning actress Lupita Nyong’o comes a powerful, moving picture book about colorism, self-esteem, and learning that true beauty comes from within. Sulwe has skin the color of midnight. She is darker than everyone in her family. She is darker than anyone in her school. Sulwe just wants to be beautiful and bright, like her mother and sister. Then a magical journey in the night sky opens her eyes and changes everything. In this stunning debut picture book, actress Lupita Nyong’o creates a whimsical and heartwarming story to inspire children to see their own unique beauty.



Babbling Corpse

Author : Grafton Tanner

Publisher : John Hunt Publishing

Page : 107 pages

File Size : 23,45 MB

Release : 2016-06-24

Category : Music

ISBN : 1782797602

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In the age of global capitalism, vaporwave celebrates and undermines the electronic ghosts haunting the nostalgia industry. Ours is a time of ghosts in machines, killing meaning and exposing the gaps inherent in the electronic media that pervade our lives. Vaporwave is an infant musical micro-genre that foregrounds the horror of electronic media's ability to appear - as media theorist Jeffrey Sconce terms it - "haunted." Experimental musicians such as INTERNET CLUB and MACINTOSH PLUS manipulate Muzak and commercial music to undermine the commodification of nostalgia in the age of global capitalism while accentuating the uncanny properties of electronic music production. Babbling Corpse reveals vaporwave's many intersections with politics, media theory, and our present fascination with uncanny, co(s)mic horror. The book is aimed at those interested in global capitalism's effect on art, musical raids on mainstream "indie" and popular music, and anyone intrigued by the changing relationship between art and commerce.



Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World

Author : Vashti Harrison

Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Page : 99 pages

File Size : 40,35 MB

Release : 2018-11-06

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 0316417602

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The instant New York Times bestseller! From the author of Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History comes the highly anticipated follow-up, a beautifully illustrated collectible detailing the lives of women creators around the world. Featuring the true stories of 35 women creators, ranging from writers to inventors, artists to scientists, Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World inspires as it educates. Readers will meet trailblazing women like Mary Blair, an American modernist painter who had a major influence on how color was used in early animated films, actor/inventor Hedy Lamarr, environmental activist Wangari Maathai, architect Zaha Hadid, filmmaker Maya Deren, and physicist Chien-Shiung Wu. Some names are known, some are not, but all of the women had a lasting effect on the fields they worked in. The charming, information-filled full-color spreads show the Dreamers as both accessible and aspirational so readers know they, too, can grow up to do something amazing.



Drawn Together

Author : Minh Lê

Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Page : 40 pages

File Size : 32,87 MB

Release : 2018-06-04

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1368022502

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This acclaimed picture book from two award-winning creators about connecting across generational and language differences shows that sometimes you don't need words to find common ground. When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustration, and silence. But as they sit down to draw together, something magical happens -- with a shared love of art and storytelling, the two form a bond that goes beyond words. With spare text by Minh Lê and luminous illustrations by Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat, this stirring story about reaching across barriers will be cherished for years to come. "A beautifully told and illustrated story about a grandson and grandfather struggling to communicate across divides of language, age and culture." --- Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize winner Don't miss LIFT, also by Minh Lê and Dan Santat!



My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World

Author : Malcolm Mitchell

Publisher : Scholastic Inc.

Page : 36 pages

File Size : 31,67 MB

Release : 2020-12-29

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1338633325

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From Super Bowl champion and literacy crusader Malcolm Mitchell comes an exciting new story that shows even reluctant readers that there is a book out there for everyone! Meet Henley, an all-around good kid, who hates to read. When he's supposed to be reading, he would rather do anything else. But one day, he gets the scariest homework assignment in the world: find your favorite book to share with the class tomorrow.What's a kid to do? How can Henley find a story that speaks to everything inside of him?Malcolm Mitchell, best-selling author of The Magician's Hat, pulls from his own literary triumph to deliver another hilarous and empowering picture book for readers of all abilities. Through his advocacy and his books, Malcolm imparts the important message that every story has the potential to become a favorite.



You're Strong With Me

Author : Chitra Soundar

Publisher : Lantana Publishing

Page : 40 pages

File Size : 44,8 MB

Release : 2020-06-01

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1913747026

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The rain clouds are long gone and the dry season scorches the land. Everything is new for the baby giraffe. As she bounds ahead and lags behind, her mother patiently explains the ways of the grasslands. And until she grows a little taller, older, and wiser, her mother reminds her: “You’re strong with me.” From the makers of You're Safe With Me and the Kirkus Best Picture Book of the Year You're Snug With Me.



The Book Hog

Author : Greg Pizzoli

Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Page : 48 pages

File Size : 27,2 MB

Release : 2019-03-04

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1368053300

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The Book Hog loves books -- the way they look, the way they feel, the way they smell--and he'll grab whatever he can find. There's only one problem: he can't read! But when a kind librarian invites him to join for storytime, this literature-loving pig discovers the treasure that books really are. Greg Pizzoli, master of read-aloud fun and three-time Theodor Seuss Geisel Award recipient, introduces a character sure to steal kids' hearts using his signature cheerful colors and lighthearted narrative style. "Even non-Book-Hogs should have this one. It's that good." -- Jon Klassen, Caldecott Medal winner for This Is Not My Hat "A book that readers will be eager to hog." -- Booklist



Ambitious Girl

Author : Tasha Strong

Publisher :

Page : 40 pages

File Size : 44,27 MB

Release : 2021-01-12

Category :

ISBN : 9780316229692

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"A girl is inspired by an ambitious woman to ponder the word and claim it for herself as well"--



Afrikan Alphabets

Author : Saki Mafundikwa

Publisher : Mark Batty Publisher

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 43,55 MB

Release : 2007

Category : African languages

ISBN : 9780977282760

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Book Description

Due to popular demand for the first edition, Mark Batty Publisher proudly announces a reissue of this title in paperback. Because the book sets the record straight about how colonial powers suppressed the rich cultural and artistic histories of Afrikan alphabets, this title should appeal to individual readers as well as schools and universities. Both entertaining and anecdotal, Afrikan Alphabets presents a wealth of highly graphical, attractive and inspiring illustrations. Writing systems across the Afrikan continent and the Diaspora are analyzed and illustrated; syllabaries, paintings, pictographs, ideographs and symbols are compared and contrasted. This colourful, extensively illustrated and informative visual journey will be of interest to everyone seeking inspiration from, or more information about, Afrikan culture and art.



Skin Like Mine

Author : Latashia M. Perry

Publisher : G Publishing

Page : 24 pages

File Size : 23,85 MB

Release : 2016-11-15

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 9780997157987

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From the Creators of Hair Like Mine, Skin Like Mine is a fun, easy-to- read for beginners as well as advanced readers. An entertaining yet creative way to address and celebrate diversity among young children. Guaranteed to make you smile and a bit hungry.