Author : Charise Mericle Harper
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 25,60 MB
Release : 2016-02-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0763674850
A quirky ode to spirit, identity, and the joy of having (or being) a library card.
Author : Ellen Freudenheim
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 515 pages
File Size : 12,4 MB
Release : 2013-09-10
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1466852380
Discover Queens, New York City's Best-Kept Secret! Manhattan is touristy; Brooklyn is turning mainstream; and Queens is now the up-and-coming borough in New York. With food from every corner of the world, major sporting venues, quirky nightlife, and rich history and cultural institutions to boot, Queens has just about everything a visitor could want. This handy reference explores Queens neighborhood by neighborhood, and even those familiar with the borough will discover new hidden gems that they never knew existed. This guidebook includes: * Detailed coverage and maps of the major neighborhoods like Astoria, Jackson Heights, Long Island City, Forest Hills, and Sunnyside * Daytrips to interesting but more far-flung spots in the borough like Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge * The best restaurants serving every possible type of cuisine * Cultural attractions and nightlife spots worth the subway fare from Manhattan. * Contributions from major figures in the community, including the president of Queens College and the director of PS1.
Author : Chloe O. Davis
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 15,41 MB
Release : 2024-04-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1665926864
This young readers adaptation of The Queens’ English is a nonfiction illustrated reference guide to the LGBTQIA+ community’s contributions to the English language. This playful, richly illustrated visual dictionary is the perfect book for anyone who has ever wondered about the origin of phrases like “boi,” “drag,” or “demisexual,” the history of the word “queer,” and the wonderfully diverse, wide-ranging histories that have contributed to LGBTQIA+ culture and vocabulary. Drawing from traditions as divergent as the ancient poet Sappho to the underground ball scene of the 1980s, from the Stonewall Riots to RuPaul’s Drag Race, this glossary is a colorful compendium—and a celebration of every king, queen, butch, femme, trans, folx, and enby who has shaped the history, identity, and limitless imagination of queerness.
Author : Laurie Boyle Crompton
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 17,23 MB
Release : 2014-02-04
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1402273479
"Smart satire and a rollicking good read!"—Jean Kilbourne, Ed. D, creator of "Killing Us Softly: Advertising's Image of Women" film series 5 News Press Release WESTFIELD Reality television is heading to high school! Watch the drama unfold as the three biggest nobodies in Westfield High's senior calls get a shot at becoming popular! Our hidden cameras will catch all the action as they vie for the ultimate label of acceptance and popularity—Prom Queen! It's no surprise to Shannon when she is voted least likely to be prom queen at Westfield High. That is until she's selected to co-star in a hidden-camera reality show, The Prom Queen Wannabes, and undergoes a complete makeover. Now the social hierarchy of the entire senior class is about to be turned upside down. But when Shannon uncovers proof that the beauty business can be awfully ugly, she must find a way to show her BFF and one true crush that underneath the fabulous makeover, she really hasn't changed. This prom night is about to shock everyone's corsages off.
Author : Julia Gran
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,1 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Bees
ISBN : 9780439676090
When bees suddenly start buzzing through her classroom, Prunella must use her buggy know-how to save the day. Young readers won't be able to resist this book's intriguing bug facts, jaunty read-aloud text, and whimsical illustrations. "This plucky heroine is sure to be an inspiration to every girl with an interest that is outside the norm." - Kirkus Reviews "[A] clever introduction to entomology." - School Library Journal
Author : Jimmie Luna
Publisher : Winlock Galey
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 32,49 MB
Release : 2004-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781890461270
A drag queen extraordinaire, female escort, and unbeknownst to any of his friends and family, undercover agent for the Los Angeles Police Department details his colorful and strange life.
Author : Tanya Boteju
Publisher : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 11,64 MB
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1534430652
“Poignant and important.” —Refinery29 “A bright and sparkly celebration of love and self-acceptance.” —Kirkus Reviews Judy Blume meets RuPaul’s Drag Race in this funny, feel-good debut novel about a queer teen who navigates questions of identity and self-acceptance while discovering the magical world of drag. Perpetually awkward Nima Kumara-Clark is bored with her insular community of Bridgeton, in love with her straight girlfriend, and trying to move past her mother’s unexpected departure. After a bewildering encounter at a local festival, Nima finds herself suddenly immersed in the drag scene on the other side of town. Macho drag kings, magical queens, new love interests, and surprising allies propel Nima both painfully and hilariously closer to a self she never knew she could be—one that can confidently express and accept love. But she’ll have to learn to accept lost love to get there. From debut author Tanya Boteju comes a poignant, laugh-out-loud tale of acceptance, self-expression, and the colorful worlds that await when we’re brave enough to look.
Author : James Dedman
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 33,82 MB
Release : 2015-08-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1329497082
In the late 1850s, tales of gold from the West beckon those whose life back East holds little promise. In Missouri, a poor girl from a trashy family looks to escape a life of misery while a dissatisfied donkey breeder seeks a friend. In Indiana, a beautiful but pampered princess seeks a life with purpose while a crippled former soldier desires only a place to call his own. In Kansas, a captured Indian girl longs for a savior while a mountain man is unaware of what he really desires. It is only in the journey West that their dreams can come to fruition, with the help of guts, gold, and a little donkey named Trot.
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Page : 542 pages
File Size : 18,76 MB
Release : 1909
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Author : S. L. Hawton
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 14,35 MB
Release : 2014-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1491734957
Before twelve-year-old Megan Blayne moves to Hollow Mountain, she believes that nothing can ever come between herself and her twin sister, Cate. Even though they have different personalities, they are forever bonded by blood and wear matching green amber rings. But just as myths about peculiar happenings around the town begin to overwhelm their daily conversations, Cate--and her ring--suddenly disappear. After Megan embarks on a desperate search to find her twin, she is met by a mysterious serpent who opens his mouth and drops Cate's ring at her feet. But as quickly as the snake appears, it disappears, along with the ring. Terrified and more worried about Cate than ever, Megan sets out on a daring adventure in a fantasy world more dangerous than she ever imagined. As she begins unraveling a complex puzzle that she hopes will lead her to Cate, Megan encounters a strange boy, an evil lord, and serpent people who will do anything to get the one thing they want most. In this fantasy novel, a girl on a quest to find her missing sister must rely on help from an unlikely new friend as she attempts to save two worlds from a terrible fate.
