![]() * "With winning results, Lord brings the same sensitivity to the subject of dementia that she brought to autism in her Newbery Honor book, Rules." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review A deeply enjoyable read." - School Library Journal, starred review * " has combined vivid, cinematic description with deft characterization and handles several important issues with sensitivity, nuance, and great skill. ![]() ![]() "A thoughtful work that examines cultural bias and will spark discussion." - School Library Journal "This sensitive coming-of-age tale compassionately explores prejudice and multiculturalism." - Kirkus Reviews " warm-hearted, thoughtfully written tale of a memorable friendship." - The Horn Book Guide it's hard to resist joining her on her journey toward greater maturity." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review ![]() It's the straightforward and unaffected prose (highly suitable for a readaloud as well as reading alone) that really allows Lily's story to shine. ![]() * "The treatment of Salma's migrant life is matter-of-fact but direct, and Lily plausibly deals with possibilities of local racism and swells with indignation on behalf of her new friend. * "Salma's artistic creativity and gumption awaken Lily to the power of imagination, the importance of embracing change and knowing when to let go of the past, and the rewards of venturing beyond one's comfort zone." - Publishers Weekly, starred review ![]()
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Recently longlisted for the National Book Award for Fiction, “The Town of Babylon” is Alejandro Varela’s smart, tender and very queer debut novel. ‘The Town of Babylon’ by Alejandro Varela Astra House Reading the collection replenished me and reminded me to be more intentional and open to the wellness that the natural elements provides for us by simply existing. “The Hurting Kind” found me in a moment in my life when I felt depleted and empty. ![]() Similar to her other poetry collections, the core of her work is our connections to nature and connection to others. “The Hurting Kind” is her newest collection and one that blew me away. poet laureate, is the author of six books of poetry. ‘The Hurting Kind’ by Ada Limón The Hurting Kind Milkweed EditionsĪda Limón, recently named the 24th U.S. Read them during Hispanic Heritage Month - and always. 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In “How to Pronounce Knife,” her impressive debut story collection, her family’s arduous, yearslong journey west forms the unspoken back story of the immigrant Laotians who congregate in its pages. Souvankham Thammavongsa, a writer who has published four books of poetry, was born in a refugee camp, to Laotian parents, and raised in Toronto. ![]() ![]() But in a different time, in the aftermath of a different war - the one in Vietnam - the term evoked the more than three million people who fled Southeast Asia for a chance at a better life. Today the word “refugee” is practically synonymous with those who have fled the Syrian war and its trail of destitution. ![]() HOW TO PRONOUNCE KNIFE Stories By Souvankham Thammavongsa ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.įrom the time I was a little girl, the word "writer" held a special significance to me. Now, she must face the gift of "seeing" she's inherited but rejected - for only then can she learn the truth of Then Sabine "sees" a tragic event that occurred in Dan's family more than three hundred years ago, which is linked to a painful secret from which he's been unable to break free. Things get more complicated when Ruby appears, finally ready to answer her daughter's lifelong questions about their mysterious past. But when Danforth Smith returns to his hometown, reluctantly putting his career on hold to deal with family affairs, Sabine faces the dilemma of falling in love with a man anxious to leave the only place she has ever called home. After years of moving around with her footloose mother, fortune teller Madame Ruby, Sabine Heartwood settles in the quiet town of Moose River Junction. From acclaimed author Susan Wilson comes a powerful and moving story of the ties that bind families and lovers together - and the dreams and passions that show how far those ties can reach. ![]() ![]() Because Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock felt so different to everything else out there and that's partly why I loved it so much. ![]() I'm tempted to say "I wish all books were like this" but that would totally defeat the point of what I'm saying. ![]() Go love it." Most of the book's strengths can't be talked about without spoilers and one of the main issues in the story is very much needed there's not nearly enough books out there about it. I want to string together a list of beautiful, funny or sad quotes from the book when what I'm really saying is: "Just read it. I don't know how to review books like this. 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An utterly captivating novel about the power of fate. ![]() While she dies before the beginning of the story, there is a flash-back scene midway through the book depicting her suffering from the symptoms of late-stage syphilis, including rashes and dementia. Amie, the sweet prima ballerina the Paris Opera Ballet needed to restore it scandalous. 'Uniquely charming With her delightful characters, Biller builds an irresistible world inside a Viennese Victorian-era hotel that is equal parts screwball comedy, epic love story, and thrilling mystery. Every French character in the book experienced these events.Īmelie’s mother was a famous Parisian mistress who died of syphilis. Both events are discussed, and there is a flashback scene set during the Siege. Diana Billers The Brightest Star in Paris is a thrilling story of first loves and. The Brightest Star in Paris is set in 1878, seven years after the events of the Siege of Paris and the Paris Commune. Buy a cheap copy of The Brightest Star in Paris book by Diana Biller. ![]() ![]() ![]() How are embryos like fossils? How did we come to have the hands, arms, heads, bone structures, ears, eyes and many of the other parts we have? It turns out that homo sap is a very jury-rigged critter, an accumulation of biological compromises and re-purposed parts. Your Inner Fish is science writing at its finest-enlightening, accessible, and told with irresistible enthusiasm. ![]() Shubin makes us see ourselves and our world in a completely new light. By examining fossils and DNA, Shubin shows us that our hands actually resemble fish fins, our head is organized like that of a long-extinct jawless fish, and major parts of our genome look and function like those of worms and bacteria. Neil Shubin, a leading paleontologist and professor of anatomy who discovered Tiktaalik-the "missing link" that made headlines around the world in April 2006-tells the story of evolution by tracing the organs of the human body back millions of years, long before the first creatures walked the earth. ![]() ![]() Why do we look the way we do? What does the human hand have in common with the wing of a fly? Are breasts, sweat glands, and scales connected in some way? To better understand the inner workings of our bodies and to trace the origins of many of today's most common diseases, we have to turn to unexpected sources: worms, flies, and even fish. ![]() |