Author : Laura McKenna
Publisher :
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 50,91 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Slaves
ISBN : 9781848407954
In 1857, Harriet Small is given her father's True Narrative of his life - his escape from slavery in America and his journey into the heart of revolutionary Ireland. The story of Tony Small and Lord Edward Fitzgerald, Words to Shape My Name is about hope, failure, resilience, and narrative - an adventure of great intelligence and awareness.
Author : Nino Cipri
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 27 pages
File Size : 43,21 MB
Release : 2015-03-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1466886307
The Shape of My Name by Nino Cipri is a time travel story about what it means to truly claim yourself. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author : Juana Martinez-Neal
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 37,57 MB
Release : 2018-04-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1536205303
A 2019 Caldecott Honor Book What’s in a name? For one little girl, her very long name tells the vibrant story of where she came from — and who she may one day be. If you ask her, Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela has way too many names: six! How did such a small person wind up with such a large name? Alma turns to Daddy for an answer and learns of Sofia, the grandmother who loved books and flowers; Esperanza, the great-grandmother who longed to travel; José, the grandfather who was an artist; and other namesakes, too. As she hears the story of her name, Alma starts to think it might be a perfect fit after all — and realizes that she will one day have her own story to tell. In her author-illustrator debut, Juana Martinez-Neal opens a treasure box of discovery for children who may be curious about their own origin stories or names.
Author : Catherine Tufariello
Publisher :
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 27,31 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Poetry
ISBN :
Reflects a particular interest in and compassion for the lives of women, past and present.
Author : Duana Taha
Publisher : Random House Canada
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 28,10 MB
Release : 2016-04-05
Category : Identity (Psychology)
ISBN : 0345815300
From a popular writer on the LaineyGossip.com blog comes a book about first names, what they really mean, and how learning to get comfortable with an awkward name can become a search for identity. In this book readers will find fascinating name stories that showcase tastes, perceived relationships between names and success and whether there really are such things as 'stripper names'.
Author : Lemn Sissay
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 13,35 MB
Release : 2019-08-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1786892359
THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER INDIE BOOK AWARDS NON-FICTION WINNER 'EXTRAORDINARY' The Times, 'BEAUTIFUL' Dolly Alderton, 'SHATTERING' Observer, 'INCREDIBLE' Benjamin Zephaniah, 'UNPUTDOWNABLE' Sunday Times, 'ASTOUNDING' Matt Haig 'POWERFUL' Elif Shafak At the age of seventeen, after a childhood in a foster family followed by six years in care homes, Norman Greenwood was given his birth certificate. He learned that his real name was not Norman. It was Lemn Sissay. He was British and Ethiopian. And he learned that his mother had been pleading for his safe return to her since his birth. This is Lemn's story: a story of neglect and determination, misfortune and hope, cruelty and triumph. Sissay reflects on his childhood, self-expression and Britishness, and in doing so explores the institutional care system, race, family and the meaning of home. Written with all the lyricism and power you would expect from one of the nation's best-loved poets, this moving, frank and timely memoir is the result of a life spent asking questions, and a celebration of the redemptive power of creativity.
Author : Neil Jordan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 19,26 MB
Release : 2023-05-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1639364544
From Academy Award-winning film director Neil Jordan comes an artful reimagining of an extraordinary friendship spanning the revolutionary tumult of the eighteenth century. South Carolina, 1781: the American Revolution. An enslaved man escaping to his freedom saves the life of Lord Edward Fitzgerald, a British army officer and the younger son of one of Ireland's grandest families. The tale that unfolds is narrated by Tony Small, the formerly enslaved man who becomes Fitzgerald's companion—and best friend. While details of Lord Edward's life are well documented, little is known of Tony Small, who is at the heart of this moving novel. In this gripping narrative, his character considers the ironies of empire, captivity, and freedom, mapping Lord Edward's journey from being a loyal subject of the British Empire to becoming a leader of the disastrous Irish rebellion of 1798. This powerful new work of fiction brings Neil Jordan's inimitable storytelling ability to the revolutions that shaped the eighteenth century—in America, France, and, finally, in Ireland.
Author : Jason Reynolds
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 16,41 MB
Release : 2020-10-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1481438298
"A collection of ten short stories that all take place in the same day about kids walking home from school"--
Author : Dorothy Astoria
Publisher : Bethany House
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 38,1 MB
Release : 2008-11-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1441202331
Baby-naming has become an art form with parents today, but where do parents go to find names and their meanings? The Name Book offers particular inspiration to those who want more than just a list of popular names. From Aaron to Zoe, this useful book includes the cultural origin, the literal meaning, and the spiritual significance of more than 10,000 names. An appropriate verse of Scripture accompanies each name, offering parents a special way to bless their children.
Author : Brenda Woods
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 29,64 MB
Release : 2007-10-18
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1440684405
Sally Harrison and her family are slaves on a plantation in Georgia. But when Master decides to sell Sally and her brother, the family escapes to seek shelter with a tribe of Seminoles who are rumored to adopt runaway slaves. After a perilous journey, Sally’s family finds and joins the tribe. But while her father and brother easily adjust to Indian ways, Sally can’t seem to find her place. Combining the poetry of Sally’s songs with the heartracing tension of the family’s escape, author Brenda Woods delivers a breathtaking story of a girl caught between worlds.
