Categories
Black Voices
These books by Black creators explore subjects ranging from activism to the importance of family traditions. Learn more about the Black experience through the eyes of these creators.
27 Products
- Grid List
Quick View
{"id":6816230768699,"title":"I See the Promised Land","handle":"i-see-the-promised-land","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfrican American writer, griot and blues singer Arthur Flowers and Indian scroll painter Manu Chitrakar combine their very distinctive storytelling traditions in an extraordinary jam session, creating this stunning graphic narrative-style biography of Martin Luther King Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n \r\n\u003cp\u003eThe engaging text describes the apartheid South in Martin Luther King’s time, which in many ways was not very different from the early days of slavery. Included are descriptions of the Montgomery Bus Boycott; the formation of civil rights groups; mass movements against segregation, such as the Albany Movement and the Children’s Crusade in Birmingham, after which King became black America’s acknowledged leader; and the influence on King of Gandhi, with his nonviolent approach to resistance. We are told about King’s personal struggles as well as the political challenges he faced with the rise of Malcolm X and Black Power. Flowers’ text concludes with a brief look at his legacy. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eArthur Flowers tells a masterful story in musical prose, based on griot oral storytelling traditions, bringing his own perspective to the events he describes, while Manu Chitrakar carries the tale into the vivid idiom of Patua art, turning King’s historic journey into a truly universal legacy. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n \r\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes editorial notes, a description of how this extraordinary cross-cultural book came to be, and a note on Patua art.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-12-15T08:49:45-05:00","created_at":"2022-03-25T14:38:56-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":["age range 0 - 12","Black Voices","By (author) Flowers Arthur","Childrens Starred Reviews","Graphic Novels","Groundwood Books","Illustrated by Chitrakar Manu","Lexile measure GN930L","Middle Grade","pub date: 2013-01-05"],"price":1895,"price_min":1895,"price_max":1895,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40213759590459,"title":"hardcover jacket","option1":"hardcover jacket","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781554983285","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"I See the Promised Land - hardcover jacket","public_title":"hardcover jacket","options":["hardcover jacket"],"price":1895,"weight":535,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781554983285","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_0653af5b-3656-4d36-8dba-0a5e246a7ba5.jpg?v=1731042027","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_c085be48-8f41-44c0-9b35-810566715d1a.jpg?v=1648237241"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_0653af5b-3656-4d36-8dba-0a5e246a7ba5.jpg?v=1731042027","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24903053836347,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.71,"height":1691,"width":1201,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_0653af5b-3656-4d36-8dba-0a5e246a7ba5.jpg?v=1731042027"},"aspect_ratio":0.71,"height":1691,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_0653af5b-3656-4d36-8dba-0a5e246a7ba5.jpg?v=1731042027","width":1201},{"alt":null,"id":21817389252667,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.408,"height":355,"width":500,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_c085be48-8f41-44c0-9b35-810566715d1a.jpg?v=1648237241"},"aspect_ratio":1.408,"height":355,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_c085be48-8f41-44c0-9b35-810566715d1a.jpg?v=1648237241","width":500}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eAfrican American writer, griot and blues singer Arthur Flowers and Indian scroll painter Manu Chitrakar combine their very distinctive storytelling traditions in an extraordinary jam session, creating this stunning graphic narrative-style biography of Martin Luther King Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n \r\n\u003cp\u003eThe engaging text describes the apartheid South in Martin Luther King’s time, which in many ways was not very different from the early days of slavery. Included are descriptions of the Montgomery Bus Boycott; the formation of civil rights groups; mass movements against segregation, such as the Albany Movement and the Children’s Crusade in Birmingham, after which King became black America’s acknowledged leader; and the influence on King of Gandhi, with his nonviolent approach to resistance. We are told about King’s personal struggles as well as the political challenges he faced with the rise of Malcolm X and Black Power. Flowers’ text concludes with a brief look at his legacy. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eArthur Flowers tells a masterful story in musical prose, based on griot oral storytelling traditions, bringing his own perspective to the events he describes, while Manu Chitrakar carries the tale into the vivid idiom of Patua art, turning King’s historic journey into a truly universal legacy. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n \r\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes editorial notes, a description of how this extraordinary cross-cultural book came to be, and a note on Patua art.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9780888998255","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781554984558","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781554984633","AudienceRangePrecision_1_0":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_1_1":"04","AudienceRangeQualifier_0":"17","AudienceRangeQualifier_1":"11","AudienceRangeValue_1_0":"12","AudienceRangeValue_1_1":"7","BASICMainSubject":"YAN025220","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION \/ History \/ United States \/ 20th Century","BiographicalNote":"Arthur Flowers teaches at Syracuse University in the English Department's MFA program in Creative Writing. A native of Memphis, he has been executive director of the Harlem Writers Guild and co-founder of the New Renaissance Writers Guild and the Pan African Literary Forum. He is a blues-based performance poet who considers himself literary heir to both the Western written tradition and the African oral one.","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION \/ History \/ United States \/ 20th Century","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION \/ African American \u0026 Black","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION \/ Comics \u0026 Graphic Novels \/ Biography","BISACSubject_0":"YAN025220","BISACSubject_1":"YAN038110","BISACSubject_2":"YAN012010","ComplexityCode_0":"GN930L","ComplexitySchemeIdentifier_0":"06","ComplexitySchemeIdName_0":"Lexile measure","ContributorBio_0":"Arthur Flowers teaches at Syracuse University in the English Department's MFA program in Creative Writing. A native of Memphis, he has been executive director of the Harlem Writers Guild and co-founder of the New Renaissance Writers Guild and the Pan African Literary Forum. He is a blues-based performance poet who considers himself literary heir to both the Western written tradition and the African oral one.","ContributorBio_1":"Manu Chitrakar lives and works in Naya Village in Bengal, India. A Patua scroll artist who sings and paints, he is part of a living art and performance tradition that is as open to contemporary news stories and politics as it is to ancient legend and myth.","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Illustrated by","Contributor_0":"Flowers, Arthur","Contributor_1":"Chitrakar, Manu","Description":"\u003cp\u003eAfrican American writer, griot and blues singer Arthur Flowers and Indian scroll painter Manu Chitrakar combine their very distinctive storytelling traditions in an extraordinary jam session, creating this stunning graphic narrative-style biography of Martin Luther King Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n \r\n\u003cp\u003eThe engaging text describes the apartheid South in Martin Luther King’s time, which in many ways was not very different from the early days of slavery. Included are descriptions of the Montgomery Bus Boycott; the formation of civil rights groups; mass movements against segregation, such as the Albany Movement and the Children’s Crusade in Birmingham, after which King became black America’s acknowledged leader; and the influence on King of Gandhi, with his nonviolent approach to resistance. We are told about King’s personal struggles as well as the political challenges he faced with the rise of Malcolm X and Black Power. Flowers’ text concludes with a brief look at his legacy. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eArthur Flowers tells a masterful story in musical prose, based on griot oral storytelling traditions, bringing his own perspective to the events he describes, while Manu Chitrakar carries the tale into the vivid idiom of Patua art, turning King’s historic journey into a truly universal legacy. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n \r\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes editorial notes, a description of how this extraordinary cross-cultural book came to be, and a note on Patua art.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781554983285","Height":"9.25","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","MetaKeywords":"History; United States; 20th Century; People \u0026amp; Places; United States; African-American; Comics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels; Biography","NumberOfPages":"156","OtherText_Review_0":"... a compelling biography that reawakens a life story... an impassioned, sympathetic, and dimensional portrait of [Martin Luther King Jr]... The result is a piece that’s both dramatic and informative, a combination of rolling narration and striking visuals that suggests theater and cinema. Its creative approach will help veteran readers discover King afresh.","OtherText_Review_0_Auth":"Deborah Stevenson","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books","OtherText_Review_1":"An innovative homage to Martin Luther King that mythologizes him even as it acknowledges his foibles, this book uses a cohesive design to blend African griot storytelling and folk art from India to create a bold graphic novel.","OtherText_Review_1_Auth":"Jonathan Hunt","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Horn Book Reviews","OtherText_Review_2":"Brilliant and engaging . . . A colorful and passionate addition to the Martin Luther King, Jr., bookshelf.","OtherText_Review_2_Auth":"Paula Willey","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW","OtherText_Review_3":"Both evocative and factually rich . . . Flowers provides an incisive and succinct text that steadily maintains the propulsive griot narrative style of King's African ancestry.","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Booklist, STARRED REVIEW","OtherText_Review_4":"An outstanding cultural hybrid of unexpected storytelling and graphic traditions.","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"Book Dragon","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"A stunning and original graphic narrative about the life of Martin Luther King Jr.","ProductFormDescription":"hardcover jacket","PublicationDate":"2013-01-05","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"A stunning and original graphic narrative about the life of Martin Luther King Jr.","Width":"6.5","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 12
and up
/ grades 7
and up
I See the Promised Land
A stunning and original graphic narrative about the life of Martin Luther King Jr.
Quick View
{"id":7267112550459,"title":"Lost Girl Found","handle":"lost-girl-found","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn war-torn Sudan, a girl must make heart-rending choices as she fights for survival and a chance at a future.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“This short, quickly paced narrative will stay with readers for the rest of their lives.” \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003ei, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e “Moving and necessary.” \u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Poni, life in her small village in southern Sudan is simple and complicated at the same time. Stay in school. Beat up any boy who tries to show attention. Watch out for the dangers in the river. But then the war comes. And when soldiers arrive in her village and bombs begin to rain from the sky, there is only one thing for Poni to do. Run.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoni runs for her life, and alongside thousands of refugees, she must then make a long, dusty trek across the east African countryside. Driven by the sheer will to survive, Poni finds her way to the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, where she hopes to be reunited with her family. And if she is lucky, she will one day be able to convince the authorities that she is worthy to go to the land of opportunity. But the misery in Kakuma is almost overwhelming, and sooner than Poni could have imagined, she is on the run again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith single-minded determination, Poni survives hell and back, but she cannot escape the war’s devastating psychological effects or her survivor’s guilt. In a heartbreaking final twist, Poni finds her mother just as she is about to leave for America—forcing her to make the hardest decision of all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003emap\u003cbr\u003ehistorical note\u003cbr\u003etimeline\u003cbr\u003eglossary\u003cbr\u003ereferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3\u003cbr\u003eDescribe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.6\u003cbr\u003eExplain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2024-05-13T12:43:44-04:00","created_at":"2024-05-13T11:06:20-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":["age range 13 - 0","Black Voices","By (author) Bassoff Leah","By (author) DeLuca Laura","CC Literature - Grade 6","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.6","Childrens Accessible ebooks","Childrens Award-Winning","Childrens Starred Reviews","Dealing with Loss","Free Study Guides","Groundwood Books","Guided Reading Level Z+","Lexile measure 750L","pub date: 2014-01-24","Young Adult"],"price":995,"price_min":995,"price_max":1099,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":41713184931899,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773061955","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Lost Girl Found - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1099,"weight":260,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781773061955","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":41713185128507,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781554984183","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Lost Girl Found - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781554984183","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":41713185161275,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781554985258","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Lost Girl Found - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781554985258","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_00288dca-d7b5-466c-95b5-06b711d55454.jpg?v=1731050439"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_00288dca-d7b5-466c-95b5-06b711d55454.jpg?v=1731050439","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24903151714363,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.669,"height":2550,"width":1706,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_00288dca-d7b5-466c-95b5-06b711d55454.jpg?v=1731050439"},"aspect_ratio":0.669,"height":2550,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_00288dca-d7b5-466c-95b5-06b711d55454.jpg?v=1731050439","width":1706}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn war-torn Sudan, a girl must make heart-rending choices as she fights for survival and a chance at a future.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“This short, quickly paced narrative will stay with readers for the rest of their lives.” \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003ei, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e “Moving and necessary.” \u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Poni, life in her small village in southern Sudan is simple and complicated at the same time. Stay in school. Beat up any boy who tries to show attention. Watch out for the dangers in the river. But then the war comes. And when soldiers arrive in her village and bombs begin to rain from the sky, there is only one thing for Poni to do. Run.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoni runs for her life, and alongside thousands of refugees, she must then make a long, dusty trek across the east African countryside. Driven by the sheer will to survive, Poni finds her way to the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, where she hopes to be reunited with her family. And if she is lucky, she will one day be able to convince the authorities that she is worthy to go to the land of opportunity. But the misery in Kakuma is almost overwhelming, and sooner than Poni could have imagined, she is on the run again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith single-minded determination, Poni survives hell and back, but she cannot escape the war’s devastating psychological effects or her survivor’s guilt. In a heartbreaking final twist, Poni finds her mother just as she is about to leave for America—forcing her to make the hardest decision of all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003emap\u003cbr\u003ehistorical note\u003cbr\u003etimeline\u003cbr\u003eglossary\u003cbr\u003ereferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3\u003cbr\u003eDescribe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.6\u003cbr\u003eExplain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781554982035","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781554983087","AlsoRecommendedISBN_4":"9781554984213","AudienceRangePrecision_1_0":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_1":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_2":"03","AudienceRangeQualifier_0":"26","AudienceRangeQualifier_1":"11","AudienceRangeQualifier_2":"17","AudienceRangeValue_1_0":"8","AudienceRangeValue_1_1":"8","AudienceRangeValue_1_2":"13","BASICMainSubject":"YAF001000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"YOUNG ADULT FICTION \/ Action \u0026 Adventure \/ General","BiographicalNote":"Leah Bassoff is a writer and middle-school teacher and a former assistant editor at Penguin. She has written for \u003cem\u003eDenver Voice\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Coloradan\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in Denver.\n\nVisit Leah's website:\nhttp:\/\/leahjbassoff.com\/","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"YOUNG ADULT FICTION \/ Action \u0026amp; Adventure \/ General","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"YOUNG ADULT FICTION \/ People \u0026amp; Places \/ Africa","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"YOUNG ADULT FICTION \/ Social Themes \/ Emigration \u0026amp; Immigration","BISACSubject_0":"YAF001000","BISACSubject_1":"YAF046020","BISACSubject_2":"YAF058100","CommonCore":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.6","CommonCore_1":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3","ComplexityCode_0":"Z+","ComplexityCode_1":"750L","ComplexitySchemeIdentifier_0":"09","ComplexitySchemeIdentifier_1":"06","ComplexitySchemeIdName_0":"Guided Reading Level","ComplexitySchemeIdName_1":"Lexile measure","ContributorBio_0":"Leah Bassoff is a writer and middle-school teacher and a former assistant editor at Penguin. She has written for \u003cem\u003eDenver Voice\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Coloradan\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in Denver.\n\nVisit Leah's website:\nhttp:\/\/leahjbassoff.com\/","ContributorBio_1":"Laura DeLuca teaches anthropology at the University of Colorado in Boulder. She has done extensive fieldwork in East Africa and has written articles on her experiences with Sudanese refugees in \u003cem\u003eAnthropology News, Anthropology Matters\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eJournal of Refugee Studies\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in Denver.","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Bassoff, Leah","Contributor_1":"DeLuca, Laura","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn war-torn Sudan, a girl must make heart-rending choices as she fights for survival and a chance at a future.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“This short, quickly paced narrative will stay with readers for the rest of their lives.” \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003ei, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e “Moving and necessary.” \u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Poni, life in her small village in southern Sudan is simple and complicated at the same time. Stay in school. Beat up any boy who tries to show attention. Watch out for the dangers in the river. But then the war comes. And when soldiers arrive in her village and bombs begin to rain from the sky, there is only one thing for Poni to do. Run.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoni runs for her life, and alongside thousands of refugees, she must then make a long, dusty trek across the east African countryside. Driven by the sheer will to survive, Poni finds her way to the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, where she hopes to be reunited with her family. And if she is lucky, she will one day be able to convince the authorities that she is worthy to go to the land of opportunity. But the misery in Kakuma is almost overwhelming, and sooner than Poni could have imagined, she is on the run again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith single-minded determination, Poni survives hell and back, but she cannot escape the war’s devastating psychological effects or her survivor’s guilt. In a heartbreaking final twist, Poni finds her mother just as she is about to leave for America—forcing her to make the hardest decision of all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003emap\u003cbr \/\u003ehistorical note\u003cbr \/\u003etimeline\u003cbr \/\u003eglossary\u003cbr \/\u003ereferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3\u003cbr \/\u003eDescribe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.6\u003cbr \/\u003eExplain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781773061955","excerpt_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781773061955\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=excerpt\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Height":"8.25","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","KeyTextFeatures":"map;historical note;timeline;glossary;references","NumberOfPages":"216","OtherText_Review_0":"This short, quickly paced narrative will stay with readers for the rest of their lives.","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW","OtherText_Review_1":"Readers will come away with clear pictures of gender roles in Poni’s culture as well as the South Sudan conflict’s devastating physical and psychological effects. . . . Moving and necessary.","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW","OtherText_Review_2":"Poni is such a fully realized and sympathetic character that she engages readers from start to finish.","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Horn Book","OtherText_Review_3":"This is a profound rendering of a southern Sudanese female heroine who must first go down into darkness before she can rise. Women around the world will savor this stunning book.","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"In war-torn Sudan, a girl must make heart-rending choices as she fights for survival and a chance at a future.","PrizeCodeText_0":"Winner","PrizeCodeText_1":"Winner","PrizeCodeText_2":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_3":"Commended","PrizeCode_0":"01","PrizeCode_1":"01","PrizeCode_2":"03","PrizeCode_3":"03","PrizeName_0":"Colorado Book Award for Young Adult Literature","PrizeName_1":"Parent‚Äôs Choice Award for Fiction (Gold)","PrizeName_2":"ALA Notable Children‚Äôs Book","PrizeName_3":"USBBY Outstanding International Book","PrizeYear_0":"2015","PrizeYear_1":"2014","PrizeYear_2":"2015","PrizeYear_3":"2015","ProductFormDescription":"trade paperback","PublicationDate":"2014-01-24","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"In war-torn Sudan, a girl must make heart-rending choices as she fights for survival and a chance at a future.","teachersguide_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781773061955\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=teachersguide\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Width":"5.5","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 13
and up
/ grades 8
and up
Lost Girl Found
In war-torn Sudan, a girl must make heart-rending choices as she fights for survival and a chance at a future.
Quick View
{"id":6582694608955,"title":"Malaika’s Costume","handle":"malaikas-costume","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMalaika’s mother can’t buy her a carnival costume — will she still be able to dance in the parade?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s carnival time — the first carnival since Malaika’s mother moved to Canada to find a good job and provide for Malaika and her grandmother. Her mother promised she would send money for a costume, and Malaika marks off the days on her calendar as she waits for Mummy’s letter to arrive. But when the letter finally comes, Malaika learns that there is no money for her costume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisappointed and upset at the thought of wearing her grandmother’s hand-me-down costume, Malaika leaves the house, running into Ms. Chin, the tailor, who offers Malaika a bag of scrap fabric. With her grandmother’s help, Malaika creates a patchwork rainbow peacock costume, and dances proudly in the parade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis heartwarming story about family, community and the celebration of carnival is written in a blend of standard English and Caribbean patois. Nadia L. Hohn’s warm prose and Irene Luxbacher’s vibrant collage-style illustrations make this a strikingly original picture book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.6\u003cbr\u003e\nWith prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.1\u003cbr\u003e\nAsk and answer questions about key details in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-05-13T13:00:24-04:00","created_at":"2021-05-13T13:00:24-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":["age range 3 - 6","Black Voices","By (author) Hohn Nadia L.","CC Literature - Kindergarten","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.1","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.6","Childrens Award-Winning","Groundwood Books","Guided Reading Level N","Illustrated by Luxbacher Irene","Lexile measure AD610L","Picture Books","pub date: 2016-03-01","Stories from Around the World","The Malaika Series"],"price":1299,"price_min":1299,"price_max":1999,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39403360878651,"title":"Web PDF","option1":"Web PDF","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781554987559","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Malaika’s Costume - Web PDF","public_title":"Web PDF","options":["Web PDF"],"price":1299,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781554987559","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":39411455983675,"title":"hardcover jacket","option1":"hardcover jacket","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781554987542","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Malaika’s Costume - hardcover jacket","public_title":"hardcover jacket","options":["hardcover jacket"],"price":1999,"weight":449,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781554987542","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":39411456802875,"title":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","option1":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773067872","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Malaika’s Costume - Kindle, Fixed Layout","public_title":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","options":["Kindle, Fixed Layout"],"price":1299,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781773067872","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":39411457753147,"title":"EPUB, fixed","option1":"EPUB, fixed","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773067889","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Malaika’s Costume - EPUB, fixed","public_title":"EPUB, fixed","options":["EPUB, fixed"],"price":1299,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781773067889","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":41261551452219,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773067452","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"Malaika’s Costume - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1499,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781773067452","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_62362a0f-ef11-4df3-ba53-cdb366c921fc.jpg?v=1708248753","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_90f71c1a-046f-42ce-a389-f2065646f385.jpg?v=1629868956","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_bc50f1dc-321b-4882-95b6-f8538a019dba.jpg?v=1629868956","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_8959ddf4-0880-4357-ab58-d5c7aa6263a3.jpg?v=1629868956"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_62362a0f-ef11-4df3-ba53-cdb366c921fc.jpg?v=1708248753","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24201642377275,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.111,"height":1600,"width":1778,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_62362a0f-ef11-4df3-ba53-cdb366c921fc.jpg?v=1708248753"},"aspect_ratio":1.111,"height":1600,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_62362a0f-ef11-4df3-ba53-cdb366c921fc.jpg?v=1708248753","width":1778},{"alt":"This image is a double page spread. To the left is a calendar on a red and yellow floral background. 27 days are marked with red x’s. The 30th day has a red circle. A glass jar has a coin in it. To the right is a post office down a garden path with a woman and a girl with dark skin tone. The woman holds the girl’s shoulders. Text: If there’s so many jobs in Canada, how come Grandma and I have been waiting so long, long for the money Mummy say she would send to make my costume.","id":20441594134587,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.221,"height":389,"width":864,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_90f71c1a-046f-42ce-a389-f2065646f385.jpg?v=1629868956"},"aspect_ratio":2.221,"height":389,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_90f71c1a-046f-42ce-a389-f2065646f385.jpg?v=1629868956","width":864},{"alt":"This image is a series of scenes. Two boys with dark skin tone are covered in blue paint. Next, two girls with dark skin tone in red dresses waves scarves. Next, two girls with dark skin tone are on stilts in black capes with pointy hats. Next, a baby with dark skin tone has a yellow costume with white dots and frills. Next, a girl with dark skin tone has her hands behind her back and frowns. The text says carnival is coming and everyone has been practicing. The girl doesn’t feel like it anymore.","id":20441595183163,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.221,"height":389,"width":864,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_bc50f1dc-321b-4882-95b6-f8538a019dba.jpg?v=1629868956"},"aspect_ratio":2.221,"height":389,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_bc50f1dc-321b-4882-95b6-f8538a019dba.jpg?v=1629868956","width":864},{"alt":"This image is a double page spread. To the left are a woman and a girl with dark skin tone by a calendar with days crossed out. The woman holds a letter. The girl cries. Text: Today a letter comes, but after Grandma open it, she look sad. I just know what the writing say, and big teardrops roll down my face. To the right, the woman pulls a dress out of a trunk. The text says the grandma gets a suitcase from her room and pulls out a green and purple costume. It was hers when she was a girl.","id":20441596231739,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.221,"height":389,"width":864,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_8959ddf4-0880-4357-ab58-d5c7aa6263a3.jpg?v=1629868956"},"aspect_ratio":2.221,"height":389,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_8959ddf4-0880-4357-ab58-d5c7aa6263a3.jpg?v=1629868956","width":864}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMalaika’s mother can’t buy her a carnival costume — will she still be able to dance in the parade?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s carnival time — the first carnival since Malaika’s mother moved to Canada to find a good job and provide for Malaika and her grandmother. Her mother promised she would send money for a costume, and Malaika marks off the days on her calendar as she waits for Mummy’s letter to arrive. But when the letter finally comes, Malaika learns that there is no money for her costume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisappointed and upset at the thought of wearing her grandmother’s hand-me-down costume, Malaika leaves the house, running into Ms. Chin, the tailor, who offers Malaika a bag of scrap fabric. With her grandmother’s help, Malaika creates a patchwork rainbow peacock costume, and dances proudly in the parade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis heartwarming story about family, community and the celebration of carnival is written in a blend of standard English and Caribbean patois. Nadia L. Hohn’s warm prose and Irene Luxbacher’s vibrant collage-style illustrations make this a strikingly original picture book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.6\u003cbr\u003e\nWith prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.1\u003cbr\u003e\nAsk and answer questions about key details in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781554981281","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781554983476","AlsoRecommendedISBN_3":"9781773062266","AudienceRangePrecision_1_0":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_1":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_2":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_2_0":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_1":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_2":"04","AudienceRangeQualifier_0":"17","AudienceRangeQualifier_1":"11","AudienceRangeQualifier_2":"26","AudienceRangeValue_1_0":"3","AudienceRangeValue_1_1":"P","AudienceRangeValue_1_2":"P","AudienceRangeValue_2_0":"6","AudienceRangeValue_2_1":"1","AudienceRangeValue_2_2":"1","BASICMainSubject":"JUV039250","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Social Themes \/ Emigration \u0026 Immigration","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNADIA L. HOHN\u003c\/strong\u003e, B.A. (Hon.), B.Ed., M.Ed., M.F.A. is an award-winning educator and author of several books for children including the Malaika series, \u003cem\u003eThe Antiracist Kitchen: 21 Stories (and Recipes)\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eA Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Poet Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice\u003c\/em\u003e. Nadia is an “artivist” who works to make sure that all young people see themselves in books. Based in Toronto, Nadia teaches elementary school and writing for children courses at post-secondary institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Social Themes \/ Emigration \u0026amp; Immigration","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ People \u0026amp; Places \/ Caribbean \u0026amp; Latin America","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Holidays \u0026amp; Celebrations \/ General","BISACSubject_0":"JUV039250","BISACSubject_1":"JUV030040","BISACSubject_2":"JUV017000","CommonCore":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.6","CommonCore_1":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.1","ComplexityCode_0":"AD610L","ComplexityCode_1":"N","ComplexitySchemeIdentifier_0":"06","ComplexitySchemeIdentifier_1":"09","ComplexitySchemeIdName_0":"Lexile measure","ComplexitySchemeIdName_1":"Guided Reading Level","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNADIA L. HOHN\u003c\/strong\u003e, B.A. (Hon.), B.Ed., M.Ed., M.F.A. is an award-winning educator and author of several books for children including the Malaika series, \u003cem\u003eThe Antiracist Kitchen: 21 Stories (and Recipes)\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eA Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Poet Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice\u003c\/em\u003e. Nadia is an “artivist” who works to make sure that all young people see themselves in books. Based in Toronto, Nadia teaches elementary school and writing for children courses at post-secondary institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIRENE LUXBACHER\u003c\/strong\u003e is an artist and author living in Toronto, Ontario, who has received many awards for her work. She has written and illustrated \u003cem\u003eDeep Underwater\u003c\/em\u003e, an Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award finalist, and \u003cem\u003eMr. Frank\u003c\/em\u003e, which was selected as a USBBY Outstanding International Book. Her illustrations for the Malaika series by Nadia L. Hohn have been highly acclaimed, and her illustrations for \u003cem\u003eThe Imaginary Garden\u003c\/em\u003e by Andrew Larsen were shortlisted for the Governor General’s Literary Award.\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Illustrated by","Contributor_0":"Hohn, Nadia L. (CA)","Contributor_1":"Luxbacher, Irene (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMalaika’s mother can’t buy her a carnival costume — will she still be able to dance in the parade?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s carnival time — the first carnival since Malaika’s mother moved to Canada to find a good job and provide for Malaika and her grandmother. Her mother promised she would send money for a costume, and Malaika marks off the days on her calendar as she waits for Mummy’s letter to arrive. But when the letter finally comes, Malaika learns that there is no money for her costume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisappointed and upset at the thought of wearing her grandmother’s hand-me-down costume, Malaika leaves the house, running into Ms. Chin, the tailor, who offers Malaika a bag of scrap fabric. With her grandmother’s help, Malaika creates a patchwork rainbow peacock costume, and dances proudly in the parade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis heartwarming story about family, community and the celebration of carnival is written in a blend of standard English and Caribbean patois. Nadia L. Hohn’s warm prose and Irene Luxbacher’s vibrant collage-style illustrations make this a strikingly original picture book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.6\u003cbr\u003e\nWith prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.1\u003cbr\u003e\nAsk and answer questions about key details in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781554987559","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","NumberOfPages":"32","OtherText_Accolades_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for author Nadia Hohn, illustrator Irene Luxbacher and \u003cem\u003eMalaika’s Costume\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommended TD Grade One Book Giveaway Selection, 2021\u003cbr\u003e\r\nUSBBY's Outstanding International Books List\u003cbr\u003e\r\nAméricas Award Honorable Mention\u003cbr\u003e\r\nSchool Library Journal Best Picture Books\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\r\nTD Summer Reading Club Recommended Read\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\"A wholly earned celebration.\" — \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\"A fun choice for libraries seeking books about creativity in general or the Caribbean in particular.\" — \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\"Like a rainbow peacock itself, the illustrations in this book burst with a frenzy of colors and textures.\" — \u003cem\u003eBooklist Online\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\"The text is told in the colloquial voice of the little girl, and readers will quickly and easily feel a part of her circle. Carnival is an important holiday in many cultures, and it's good to have a picture book to celebrate it.\" — \u003cem\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\"This is actually a realistic portrait of the consequences of global immigration and economics. But it’s also the story of how much little girls love their moms. Beautiful.\" — \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\"Hohn employs a unique style of voice that is both figuratively and literaly lyrical.\" — \u003cem\u003eCanadian Children's Book News\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\"Malaika’s Costume is a highly recommended story that celebrates the different cultures of the world and the emotional journey of a young child.\" — \u003cem\u003eCM Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\". . . an engaging, poignant story with exquisite taste and wonderful details.\" — \u003cem\u003eKinderlit\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe books in the Malaika series have sold nearly 20,000 copies, with an additional 650,000 copies (in English and French) of \u003cem\u003eMalaika’s Costume\u003c\/em\u003e given to children across Canada as part of TD’s Grade One Book Giveaway program.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe book was on USBBY’s Outstanding International Books list, was named a Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book of the Year and a School Library Journal Best Picture Book, received an Américas Award honorable mention and was a TD Summer Reading Club recommended read. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e called \u003cem\u003eMalaika’s Costume\u003c\/em\u003e “a wholly earned celebration.” \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Quote_from_review_0":"The text is told in the colloquial voice of the little girl, and readers will quickly and easily feel a part of her circle. Carnival is an important holiday in many cultures, and it's good to have a picture book to celebrate it.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_1":"Like a rainbow peacock itself, the illustrations in this book burst with a frenzy of colors and textures.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_2":"A wholly earned celebration.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_3":"Hohn employs a unique style of voice that is both figuratively and literaly lyrical.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_4":"This is actually a realistic portrait of the consequences of global immigration and economics. But it’s also the story of how much little girls love their moms. Beautiful.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_5":". . . an engaging, poignant story with exquisite taste and wonderful details.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_6":"Malaika’s Costume is a highly recommended story that celebrates the different cultures of the world and the emotional journey of a young child.","OtherText_Review_0":"A wholly earned celebration.","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Kirkus","OtherText_Review_1":"A fun choice for libraries seeking books about creativity in general or the Caribbean in particular.","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"School Library Journal","OtherText_Review_2":"Like a rainbow peacock itself, the illustrations in this book burst with a frenzy of colors and textures.","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Booklist Online","OtherText_Review_3":"The text is told in the colloquial voice of the little girl, and readers will quickly and easily feel a part of her circle. Carnival is an important holiday in many cultures, and it's good to have a picture book to celebrate it.","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Horn Book","OtherText_Review_4":"This is actually a realistic portrait of the consequences of global immigration and economics. But it’s also the story of how much little girls love their moms. Beautiful.","OtherText_Review_4_Auth":"Andrew Kaufman","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"Globe and Mail","OtherText_Review_5":"Hohn employs a unique style of voice that is both figuratively and literaly lyrical.","OtherText_Review_5_Src":"Canadian Children's Book News","OtherText_Review_6":"Malaika’s Costume is a highly recommended story that celebrates the different cultures of the world and the emotional journey of a young child.","OtherText_Review_6_Src":"CM Magazine","OtherText_Review_7":". . . an engaging, poignant story with exquisite taste and wonderful details.","OtherText_Review_7_Src":"Kinderlit","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"Malaika’s mother can’t buy her a carnival costume — will she still be able to dance in the parade?","PrizeCodeText_0":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_1":"Winner","PrizeCodeText_2":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_3":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_4":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_5":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_6":"Runner-up","PrizeCodeText_7":"Commended","PrizeCode_0":"03","PrizeCode_1":"01","PrizeCode_2":"03","PrizeCode_3":"03","PrizeCode_4":"03","PrizeCode_5":"03","PrizeCode_6":"02","PrizeCode_7":"03","PrizeName_0":"Commended TD Grade One Book Giveaway Selection, 2021","PrizeName_1":"Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario Children's Literature Award","PrizeName_2":"CCBC Best Books for Children and Teens, starred selection","PrizeName_3":"School Library Journal Best Picture Books","PrizeName_4":"USBBY's Outstanding International Books List","PrizeName_5":"OLA Best Bets Honourable Mention","PrizeName_6":"Américas Award Honorable Mention","PrizeName_7":"Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year","PrizeYear_0":"2021","PrizeYear_1":"2016","PrizeYear_2":"2016","PrizeYear_3":"2016","PrizeYear_4":"2017","PrizeYear_5":"2016","PrizeYear_6":"2017","PrizeYear_7":"2017","ProductFormDescription":"Web PDF","PublicationDate":"2016-03-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","Series":"The Malaika Series","ShortDescription":"Malaika’s mother can’t buy her a carnival costume — will she still be able to dance in the parade?"}
ages 3
to 6
/ grades P
to 1
Malaika’s Costume
Malaika’s mother can’t buy her a carnival costume — will she still be able to dance in the parade?
Quick View
{"id":6906361217083,"title":"Malaika’s Surprise","handle":"malaikas-surprise","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen Malaika finds out she is going to have a new baby brother or sister, she worries that her mother will forget about her. But a surprise arrives on Malaika’s birthday that gives her more reason to celebrate her family’s love.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s summertime, and Malaika and Adèle are enjoying playing carnival in their bright costumes, dancing and laughing in the sunshine. But when Mummy announces that they will soon have a new baby brother or sister, Malaika is unsure how to feel about another change in her family. \u003cem\u003eWill Mummy forget about me?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBack at school, Malaika is excited to see her teacher and classmates, and makes friends with a new girl who has recently arrived from a faraway country, just like Malaika. Then on her birthday, a surprise arrives to remind Malaika of the importance of family, and the story ends with a celebration of her family’s love.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMalaika’s Surprise\u003c\/em\u003e is filled with the same warmth and charm as the first two books in the series, with Nadia L. Hohn’s enchanting prose, written in a blend of standard English and Caribbean patois, and Irene Luxbacher’s colorful collage illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nglossary\u003cbr\u003e\r\nkey text features\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.4\u003cbr\u003e\r\nAsk and answer questions about unknown words in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3\u003cbr\u003e\r\nDescribe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-07-06T14:33:37-04:00","created_at":"2022-07-06T14:19:45-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":["age range 3 - 7","Black Voices","By (author) Hohn Nadia L.","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.4","Fountas \u0026 Pinnell Text Level Gradient N","Groundwood Books","Guided Reading Level N","Illustrated by Luxbacher Irene","Picture Books","pub date: 2021-03-01","The Malaika Series"],"price":1695,"price_min":1695,"price_max":1895,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40522827857979,"title":"hardcover jacket","option1":"hardcover jacket","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773062648","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Malaika’s Surprise - hardcover jacket","public_title":"hardcover jacket","options":["hardcover jacket"],"price":1895,"weight":458,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781773062648","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40522829430843,"title":"EPUB, fixed","option1":"EPUB, fixed","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773062655","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Malaika’s Surprise - EPUB, fixed","public_title":"EPUB, fixed","options":["EPUB, fixed"],"price":1695,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781773062655","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40522829660219,"title":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","option1":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773065151","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Malaika’s Surprise - Kindle, Fixed Layout","public_title":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","options":["Kindle, Fixed Layout"],"price":1695,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781773065151","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781773062648.jpg?v=1700234177","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_532d83be-eddf-446d-a9a8-57a1a5a5bc07.jpg?v=1700234177","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_d32ce1c5-089e-4113-b938-d16e538e7014.jpg?v=1700234177","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_1653d637-f280-4b37-b613-0bed171e8d48.jpg?v=1700234177"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781773062648.jpg?v=1700234177","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":23976230453307,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.15,"height":1600,"width":1840,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781773062648.jpg?v=1700234177"},"aspect_ratio":1.15,"height":1600,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781773062648.jpg?v=1700234177","width":1840},{"alt":"This image is a double page spread. To the left are two scenes. First, two girls have blue and purple capes. They see a girl’s face in a front window. Second, a man with light skin tone reaches out to them. The text says they see a girl watching them. Their father calls them for dinner. To the right, a woman and a girl with dark skin tone, and a man and a girl with light skin tone sit at a table. The text says she asks if the girl next door can play, but her mother doesn’t know a girl next door.","id":22326170583099,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.222,"height":225,"width":500,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_532d83be-eddf-446d-a9a8-57a1a5a5bc07.jpg?v=1700234177"},"aspect_ratio":2.222,"height":225,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_532d83be-eddf-446d-a9a8-57a1a5a5bc07.jpg?v=1700234177","width":500},{"alt":"This image is a double page spread. To the left, a boy with dark skin tone and a girl with medium dark skin tone use watercolours to paint. The text says the teacher asks them to make family pictures. The narrator who is not shown here paints her family and pregnant mother. To the right, children stand beside a teacher with light skin tone. On the wall are paintings that the children have made of their families. Text reads: Malayka M.’s picture of her family look perfect. She is the best painter I ever see.","id":22326170648635,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.222,"height":225,"width":500,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_d32ce1c5-089e-4113-b938-d16e538e7014.jpg?v=1700234177"},"aspect_ratio":2.222,"height":225,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_d32ce1c5-089e-4113-b938-d16e538e7014.jpg?v=1700234177","width":500},{"alt":"This image is a double page spread. To the left, a man and a girl with light skin tone, and a woman with dark skin tone are by a bed. In the bed is a girl with dark skin tone. The girl by the bed holds artwork. The text says it is the girl’s birthday. She wakes up to hugs and kisses. Her father plays the fiddle. To the right, a girl with dark skin tone is at a table with a bowl of food. The text says they have a breakfast of cornmeal porridge and fried plantain. They prepare the girl for a surprise.","id":22326170681403,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.222,"height":225,"width":500,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_1653d637-f280-4b37-b613-0bed171e8d48.jpg?v=1700234177"},"aspect_ratio":2.222,"height":225,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_1653d637-f280-4b37-b613-0bed171e8d48.jpg?v=1700234177","width":500}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen Malaika finds out she is going to have a new baby brother or sister, she worries that her mother will forget about her. But a surprise arrives on Malaika’s birthday that gives her more reason to celebrate her family’s love.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s summertime, and Malaika and Adèle are enjoying playing carnival in their bright costumes, dancing and laughing in the sunshine. But when Mummy announces that they will soon have a new baby brother or sister, Malaika is unsure how to feel about another change in her family. \u003cem\u003eWill Mummy forget about me?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBack at school, Malaika is excited to see her teacher and classmates, and makes friends with a new girl who has recently arrived from a faraway country, just like Malaika. Then on her birthday, a surprise arrives to remind Malaika of the importance of family, and the story ends with a celebration of her family’s love.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMalaika’s Surprise\u003c\/em\u003e is filled with the same warmth and charm as the first two books in the series, with Nadia L. Hohn’s enchanting prose, written in a blend of standard English and Caribbean patois, and Irene Luxbacher’s colorful collage illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nglossary\u003cbr\u003e\r\nkey text features\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.4\u003cbr\u003e\r\nAsk and answer questions about unknown words in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3\u003cbr\u003e\r\nDescribe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781554987603","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781554987948","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781773060415","AudienceRangePrecision_1_0":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_1":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_2":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_2_0":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_1":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_2":"04","AudienceRangeQualifier_0":"26","AudienceRangeQualifier_1":"17","AudienceRangeQualifier_2":"11","AudienceRangeValue_1_0":"P","AudienceRangeValue_1_1":"3","AudienceRangeValue_1_2":"P","AudienceRangeValue_2_0":"2","AudienceRangeValue_2_1":"7","AudienceRangeValue_2_2":"2","BASICMainSubject":"JUV017100","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Holidays \u0026 Celebrations \/ Birthdays","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNADIA L. HOHN\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning writer and educator. Her picture books include, \u003cem\u003eMalaika’s Costume\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMalaika’s Winter Carnival\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMalaika’s Surprise\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eA Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Poet Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes; \u003cem\u003eHarriet Tubman: Freedom Fighter\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Gustavo Mazali; and two titles in the Sankofa series — \u003cem\u003eMusic\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMedia\u003c\/em\u003e. Nadia’s writing is inspired by her childhood memories, Jamaican heritage, Black culture, world travels, and social issues. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Holidays \u0026amp; Celebrations \/ Birthdays","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Family \/ New Baby","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Family \/ Blended Families","BISACSubject_0":"JUV017100","BISACSubject_1":"JUV013040","BISACSubject_2":"JUV013080","CommonCore":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3","CommonCore_1":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.4","ComplexityCode_0":"N","ComplexityCode_1":"N","ComplexitySchemeIdentifier_0":"05","ComplexitySchemeIdentifier_1":"09","ComplexitySchemeIdName_0":"Fountas \u0026amp; Pinnell Text Level Gradient","ComplexitySchemeIdName_1":"Guided Reading Level","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNADIA L. HOHN\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning writer and educator. Her picture books include, \u003cem\u003eMalaika’s Costume\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMalaika’s Winter Carnival\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMalaika’s Surprise\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eA Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Poet Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes; \u003cem\u003eHarriet Tubman: Freedom Fighter\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Gustavo Mazali; and two titles in the Sankofa series — \u003cem\u003eMusic\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMedia\u003c\/em\u003e. Nadia’s writing is inspired by her childhood memories, Jamaican heritage, Black culture, world travels, and social issues. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIRENE LUXBACHER\u003c\/strong\u003e is an artist and author living in Toronto, Ontario, who has received many awards for her work. She has written and illustrated \u003cem\u003eDeep Underwater\u003c\/em\u003e, an Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award finalist, and \u003cem\u003eMr. Frank\u003c\/em\u003e, which was selected as a USBBY Outstanding International Book. Her illustrations for the Malaika series by Nadia L. Hohn have been highly acclaimed, and her illustrations for \u003cem\u003eThe Imaginary Garden\u003c\/em\u003e by Andrew Larsen were shortlisted for the Governor General’s Literary Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Illustrated by","Contributor_0":"Hohn, Nadia L. (CA)","Contributor_1":"Luxbacher, Irene (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen Malaika finds out she is going to have a new baby brother or sister, she worries that her mother will forget about her. But a surprise arrives on Malaika’s birthday that gives her more reason to celebrate her family’s love.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s summertime, and Malaika and Adèle are enjoying playing carnival in their bright costumes, dancing and laughing in the sunshine. But when Mummy announces that they will soon have a new baby brother or sister, Malaika is unsure how to feel about another change in her family. \u003cem\u003eWill Mummy forget about me?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBack at school, Malaika is excited to see her teacher and classmates, and makes friends with a new girl who has recently arrived from a faraway country, just like Malaika. Then on her birthday, a surprise arrives to remind Malaika of the importance of family, and the story ends with a celebration of her family’s love.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMalaika’s Surprise\u003c\/em\u003e is filled with the same warmth and charm as the first two books in the series, with Nadia L. Hohn’s enchanting prose, written in a blend of standard English and Caribbean patois, and Irene Luxbacher’s colorful collage illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nglossary\u003cbr\u003e\r\nkey text features\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.4\u003cbr\u003e\r\nAsk and answer questions about unknown words in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3\u003cbr\u003e\r\nDescribe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781773062648","Height":"9","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","KeyTextFeatures":"glossary","MetaKeywords":"blended family; new baby; birthday; Carribbean culture; black characters; French heritage; celebrations; holidays; festivals and special events; Canadian immigrant; new sibling; stepsister; adaptability; empathy; compassion; caring; inclusive; first person narration; child as narrator; figurative language; imagery; French language; Arabic language; patois; connecting; determining importance; Common Core aligned; CC Literature Key Ideas and Details; CC Literature Craft and Structure","NumberOfPages":"32","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe third book in the Malaika series is an honest portrayal of the mixed feelings that come with news of a new baby sibling, but ends with a celebration of family and love.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eLike the last two books, it is written in standard English and Caribbean patois, with some French and Arabic words, and includes a glossary, introducing young readers to diverse language concepts.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eMalaika’s Costume\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMalaika’s Winter Carnival \u003c\/em\u003ehave both been well received, with the first book ready for a third printing.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Previous_review_q_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREVIEW COPIES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eBooklist\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"\u003cp\u003e[A]n intimate and culturally rich picture book.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Kirkus Reviews","OtherText_Review_1":"[A] joyful read.","OtherText_Review_10":"\u003cp\u003eHohn’s mastery of the craft command[s] a standing ovation.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_10_Src":"Cloud Lake Literary","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Huffington Post","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003eA warm portrayal of a loving, close-knit community.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Horn Book","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003e[T]his picture book celebrates the expansion of a family we’ve grown to love.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Quill \u0026amp; Quire","OtherText_Review_4":"\u003cp\u003eAn enjoyable, feel-good read for young children.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"School Library Journal","OtherText_Review_5":"\u003cp\u003eMalaika’s beautiful interracial family and new friendships make this story a powerful one.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_5_Src":"Toronto Star","OtherText_Review_6":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMalaika’s Surpris\u003c\/em\u003ee offers a refreshing new sibling narrative … [the] joyful, textured illustrations are busy and inviting, like the other titles in this series, and the blend of English and Caribbean patois makes Malaika’s voice sing.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_6_Src":"Canadian Children's Book News","OtherText_Review_7":"\u003cp\u003eMuch of our lives, like Malaika's, involves change and a newness of circumstances. But what \u003cem\u003eMalaika's Surprise\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrates is that, though newness and change can be stressful because of the anticipation of the unknown, the reality is often not as bad as expected, especially with the knowledge that others care.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_7_Src":"CanLit for LittleCanadians","OtherText_Review_8":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMailaka’s Surprise\u003c\/em\u003e celebrates culture, friendship and family in a captivating, warm way.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_8_Src":"CM Review of Materials","OtherText_Review_9":"\u003cp\u003eWritten in a combination of standard English and Caribbean patois, Hohn’s work celebrates family values and acceptance of cultural diversity. Bright and lively illustrations by Irene Luxbacher add to the book’s attraction.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_9_Src":"Winnipeg Free Press","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"When Malaika finds out she is going to have a new baby brother or sister, she worries that her mother will forget about her. But a surprise arrives on Malaika’s birthday that gives her more reason to celebrate her family’s love.","PrizeCodeText_0":"Nominated","PrizeCode_0":"07","PrizeName_0":"Forest of Reading — Blue Spruce Award","PrizeYear_0":"2022","ProductFormDescription":"hardcover jacket","PublicationDate":"2021-03-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","Series":"The Malaika Series","ShortDescription":"When Malaika finds out she is going to have a new baby brother or sister, she worries that her mother will forget about her. But a surprise arrives on Malaika’s birthday that gives her more reason to celebrate her family’s love.","Width":"10","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 3
to 7
/ grades P
to 2
Malaika’s Surprise
When Malaika finds out she is going to have a new baby brother or sister, she worries that her mother will forget about her. But a surprise arrives on Malaika’s birthday that gives her more reason to celebrate her family’s love.
Quick View
{"id":6983970422843,"title":"Malaika’s Winter Carnival","handle":"malaikas-winter-carnival","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen Malaika moves to Canada, there’s a lot to get used to, especially Carnival in the wintertime!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalaika is happy to be reunited with Mummy, but it means moving to Canada, where everything is different. It’s cold in Québec City, no one understands when she talks and Carnival is nothing like the celebration Malaika knows from home!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Mummy marries Mr. Frédéric, Malaika gets a new sister called Adèle. Her new family is nice, but Malaika misses Grandma. She has to wear a puffy purple coat, learn a new language and get used to calling this new place home. Things come to a head when Mummy and Mr. Frédéric take Malaika and Adèle to a carnival. Malaika is dismayed that there are no colorful costumes and that it’s nothing like Carnival at home in the Caribbean! She is so angry that she kicks over Adèle’s snow castle, but that doesn’t make her feel any better. It takes a video chat with Grandma to help Malaika see the good things about her new home and family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNadia L. Hohn’s prose, written in a blend of standard English and Caribbean patois, tells a warm story about the importance of family, especially when adjusting to a new home. Readers of the first Malaika book will want to find out what happens when she moves to Canada, and will enjoy seeing Malaika and her family once again depicted through Irene Luxbacher’s colorful collage illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.6\u003cbr\u003eWith prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2\u003cbr\u003eRetell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-09-14T12:20:42-04:00","created_at":"2022-09-14T11:38:14-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":["age range 3 - 0","Black Voices","By (author) Hohn Nadia L.","CC Literature - Kindergarten","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.6","Fountas \u0026 Pinnell Text Level Gradient N","Groundwood Books","Guided Reading Level N","Illustrated by Luxbacher Irene","Lexile measure AD530L","Picture Books","pub date: 2017-09-01","Stories from Canada","The Malaika Series"],"price":1695,"price_min":1695,"price_max":1895,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40783126462523,"title":"hardcover jacket","option1":"hardcover jacket","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781554989201","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Malaika’s Winter Carnival - hardcover jacket","public_title":"hardcover jacket","options":["hardcover jacket"],"price":1895,"weight":460,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781554989201","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40783127117883,"title":"Web PDF","option1":"Web PDF","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781554989218","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Malaika’s Winter Carnival - Web PDF","public_title":"Web PDF","options":["Web PDF"],"price":1695,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781554989218","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40783127183419,"title":"EPUB, fixed","option1":"EPUB, fixed","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773066547","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Malaika’s Winter Carnival - EPUB, fixed","public_title":"EPUB, fixed","options":["EPUB, fixed"],"price":1695,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781773066547","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40783128133691,"title":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","option1":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773066554","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Malaika’s Winter Carnival - Kindle, Fixed Layout","public_title":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","options":["Kindle, Fixed Layout"],"price":1695,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781773066554","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_64e62867-55d0-4ced-91f4-14b972556ca8.jpg?v=1731047336","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_5b09e1b0-1d80-44e5-bb9b-b08f2441dfb8.jpg?v=1663170588","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_3dd33bed-846e-4cf7-ba6d-0954bbeffba1.jpg?v=1663170591","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_7e7e06d0-514f-48d9-99c2-a8bbc7e8a77d.jpg?v=1663170594"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_64e62867-55d0-4ced-91f4-14b972556ca8.jpg?v=1731047336","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24903079297083,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.139,"height":1600,"width":1822,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_64e62867-55d0-4ced-91f4-14b972556ca8.jpg?v=1731047336"},"aspect_ratio":1.139,"height":1600,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_64e62867-55d0-4ced-91f4-14b972556ca8.jpg?v=1731047336","width":1822},{"alt":"A girl with dark skin tone and black hair and a girl with light skin tone and orange hair stand next to each other. Text: “I’m Adèle,” say a girl with the same different talk as Mr. Frédéric. “We are going to become famille, sisters, soon.” She kiss me on two side of my face.","id":22672606920763,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.221,"height":384,"width":853,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_5b09e1b0-1d80-44e5-bb9b-b08f2441dfb8.jpg?v=1663170588"},"aspect_ratio":2.221,"height":384,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_5b09e1b0-1d80-44e5-bb9b-b08f2441dfb8.jpg?v=1663170588","width":853},{"alt":"A party on a deck has people sitting and dancing. Above are lanterns. One couple is a man with light skin tone and a woman with dark skin tone in a wedding dress. Beside them are two girls, one with light skin tone and one with dark skin tone. Text: After, we go to the beach at Cutty’s restaurant where sweet reggae music play. The Chinese lanterns glow, and the crickets call quiet ocean waves. Mummy and Mr. Frédéric look so happy. I sit by myself. Then, Adèle come pull me up to dance. I don’t want to dance.","id":22672607182907,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.221,"height":384,"width":853,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_3dd33bed-846e-4cf7-ba6d-0954bbeffba1.jpg?v=1663170591"},"aspect_ratio":2.221,"height":384,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_3dd33bed-846e-4cf7-ba6d-0954bbeffba1.jpg?v=1663170591","width":853},{"alt":"A woman and a girl with dark skin tone are at a counter with ingredients. A table has fish and baked goods. Text: Every day, I help Grandma bake sweet bread, fry fish and make her special coconut drops. Grandma cook this food when someone leave our district. Next, a girl with dark skin tone and a girl with light skin tone play in water in swimsuits. Text: One day, we visit the beach where I build castles and bury Adèle in the sand. Then she run into the sea to wash it all off. Then we do it all over again.","id":22672608591931,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.221,"height":384,"width":853,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_7e7e06d0-514f-48d9-99c2-a8bbc7e8a77d.jpg?v=1663170594"},"aspect_ratio":2.221,"height":384,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_7e7e06d0-514f-48d9-99c2-a8bbc7e8a77d.jpg?v=1663170594","width":853}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen Malaika moves to Canada, there’s a lot to get used to, especially Carnival in the wintertime!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalaika is happy to be reunited with Mummy, but it means moving to Canada, where everything is different. It’s cold in Québec City, no one understands when she talks and Carnival is nothing like the celebration Malaika knows from home!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Mummy marries Mr. Frédéric, Malaika gets a new sister called Adèle. Her new family is nice, but Malaika misses Grandma. She has to wear a puffy purple coat, learn a new language and get used to calling this new place home. Things come to a head when Mummy and Mr. Frédéric take Malaika and Adèle to a carnival. Malaika is dismayed that there are no colorful costumes and that it’s nothing like Carnival at home in the Caribbean! She is so angry that she kicks over Adèle’s snow castle, but that doesn’t make her feel any better. It takes a video chat with Grandma to help Malaika see the good things about her new home and family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNadia L. Hohn’s prose, written in a blend of standard English and Caribbean patois, tells a warm story about the importance of family, especially when adjusting to a new home. Readers of the first Malaika book will want to find out what happens when she moves to Canada, and will enjoy seeing Malaika and her family once again depicted through Irene Luxbacher’s colorful collage illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.6\u003cbr\u003eWith prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2\u003cbr\u003eRetell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781554981014","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781554987603","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781554987948","AudienceRangePrecision_1_0":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_1":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_2":"03","AudienceRangeQualifier_0":"17","AudienceRangeQualifier_1":"11","AudienceRangeQualifier_2":"26","AudienceRangeValue_1_0":"3","AudienceRangeValue_1_1":"P","AudienceRangeValue_1_2":"P","BASICMainSubject":"JUV039250","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Social Themes \/ Emigration \u0026 Immigration","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNADIA L. HOHN\u003c\/strong\u003e, B.A. (Hon.), B.Ed., M.Ed., M.F.A. is an award-winning educator and author of several books for children including the Malaika series, \u003cem\u003eThe Antiracist Kitchen: 21 Stories (and Recipes)\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eA Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Poet Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice\u003c\/em\u003e. Nadia is an “artivist” who works to make sure that all young people see themselves in books. Based in Toronto, Nadia teaches elementary school and writing for children courses at post-secondary institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Social Themes \/ Emigration \u0026amp; Immigration","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ People \u0026amp; Places \/ Canada \/ General","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ People \u0026amp; Places \/ Caribbean \u0026amp; Latin America","BISACSubject_0":"JUV039250","BISACSubject_1":"JUV030030","BISACSubject_2":"JUV030040","CommonCore":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2","CommonCore_1":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.6","ComplexityCode_0":"AD530L","ComplexityCode_1":"N","ComplexityCode_2":"N","ComplexitySchemeIdentifier_0":"06","ComplexitySchemeIdentifier_1":"05","ComplexitySchemeIdentifier_2":"09","ComplexitySchemeIdName_0":"Lexile measure","ComplexitySchemeIdName_1":"Fountas \u0026amp; Pinnell Text Level Gradient","ComplexitySchemeIdName_2":"Guided Reading Level","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNADIA L. HOHN\u003c\/strong\u003e, B.A. (Hon.), B.Ed., M.Ed., M.F.A. is an award-winning educator and author of several books for children including the Malaika series, \u003cem\u003eThe Antiracist Kitchen: 21 Stories (and Recipes)\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eA Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Poet Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice\u003c\/em\u003e. Nadia is an “artivist” who works to make sure that all young people see themselves in books. Based in Toronto, Nadia teaches elementary school and writing for children courses at post-secondary institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIRENE LUXBACHER\u003c\/strong\u003e is an artist and author living in Toronto, Ontario, who has received many awards for her work. She has written and illustrated \u003cem\u003eDeep Underwater\u003c\/em\u003e, an Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award finalist, and \u003cem\u003eMr. Frank\u003c\/em\u003e, which was selected as a USBBY Outstanding International Book. Her illustrations for the Malaika series by Nadia L. Hohn have been highly acclaimed, and her illustrations for \u003cem\u003eThe Imaginary Garden\u003c\/em\u003e by Andrew Larsen were shortlisted for the Governor General’s Literary Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Illustrated by","Contributor_0":"Hohn, Nadia L. (CA)","Contributor_1":"Luxbacher, Irene (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen Malaika moves to Canada, there’s a lot to get used to, especially Carnival in the wintertime!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalaika is happy to be reunited with Mummy, but it means moving to Canada, where everything is different. It’s cold in Québec City, no one understands when she talks and Carnival is nothing like the celebration Malaika knows from home!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Mummy marries Mr. Frédéric, Malaika gets a new sister called Adèle. Her new family is nice, but Malaika misses Grandma. She has to wear a puffy purple coat, learn a new language and get used to calling this new place home. Things come to a head when Mummy and Mr. Frédéric take Malaika and Adèle to a carnival. Malaika is dismayed that there are no colorful costumes and that it’s nothing like Carnival at home in the Caribbean! She is so angry that she kicks over Adèle’s snow castle, but that doesn’t make her feel any better. It takes a video chat with Grandma to help Malaika see the good things about her new home and family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNadia L. Hohn’s prose, written in a blend of standard English and Caribbean patois, tells a warm story about the importance of family, especially when adjusting to a new home. Readers of the first Malaika book will want to find out what happens when she moves to Canada, and will enjoy seeing Malaika and her family once again depicted through Irene Luxbacher’s colorful collage illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.6\u003cbr \/\u003eWith prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2\u003cbr \/\u003eRetell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781554989201","Height":"9","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","MetaKeywords":"new immigrant; moving; blended family; stepsister; language learning; Carribbean culture; dialect; emigration and immigration; patois; culture and heritage; adaptability; acceptance; courage; child as narrator; figurative language; imagery; predicting; connecting; Common Core aligned; CC Literature Key Ideas and Details; kindergarten; CC Literature Integration of Knowledge and Ideas; grade 1; grade 2; picture book; French Canadian; Quebec; the Malaika series","NumberOfPages":"36","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThis follow-up to \u003cem\u003eMalaika’s Costume\u003c\/em\u003e is an uplifting story about immigration, family and community.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn introduction to winter celebrations, and how children can maintain their own traditions while embracing new ones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurriculum tie-ins: social studies (family and community traditions).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"Hohn contrasts Caribbean and Canadian cultures tenderly, with deep understanding of both, and she and Luxbacher have created a sweet, immersive and loving book that will benefit both young new arrivals to a country and those just meeting them.","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Kirkus Reviews","OtherText_Review_1":"Luxbacher’s stunning mixed-media collage illustrations surround Hohn’s lilting narrative with color, texture, and sensitivity.","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Booklist","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"When Malaika moves to a cold northern city, there's a lot to get used to, especially Carnival in the wintertime!","PrizeCodeText_0":"Commended","PrizeCode_0":"03","PrizeName_0":"USBBY Outstanding International Books List","PrizeYear_0":"2018","ProductFormDescription":"hardcover jacket","PublicationDate":"2017-09-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","Series":"The Malaika Series","ShortDescription":"When Malaika moves to a cold northern city, there's a lot to get used to, especially Carnival in the wintertime!","Width":"10","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 3
and up
/ grades P
and up
Malaika’s Winter Carnival
When Malaika moves to a cold northern city, there's a lot to get used to, especially Carnival in the wintertime!
Quick View
{"id":6818231844923,"title":"Music from the Sky","handle":"music-from-the-sky","description":"\u003cp\u003eA young girl and her grandfather set out one morning to find the perfect branch for Grampa to carve. Grampa says he's going to make a flute, but the girl is doubtful. She has been to a concert in the city, and knows what a flute looks like. How can her grandfather make one out of a tree branch? But Grampa knows what he is doing and, after finding the right branch, they return home, where he whittles away until the branch is no longer a branch, but a wonderful flute.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eSet in rural Nova Scotia in one of Canada's oldest black communities, Music from the Sky captures the special relationship between a girl and her grandfather.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.6\u003cbr\u003eWith prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.1\u003cbr\u003eAsk and answer questions about key details in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5\u003cbr\u003eDescribe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-03-29T12:27:07-04:00","created_at":"2022-03-29T10:54:57-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":["age range 3 - 6","Black Voices","By (author) Gillard Denise","CC Literature - Grade 2","CC Literature - Kindergarten","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.1","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.6","Groundwood Books","Illustrated by Taylor Stephen","Picture Books","pub date: 2011-05-14"],"price":995,"price_min":995,"price_max":995,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40228974821435,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781554981281","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Music from the Sky - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":995,"weight":132,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781554981281","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_36c19fb5-80b7-48eb-8e99-3be99af56a22.jpg?v=1731041996","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_d4b53349-d708-4ed2-a5a9-c95889334721.jpg?v=1648567073","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_727c0e21-6a61-48bc-8eaa-683bc6db9557.jpg?v=1648567084","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_162f9377-b8b6-444e-b70a-f516d19e64b8.jpg?v=1648567095"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_36c19fb5-80b7-48eb-8e99-3be99af56a22.jpg?v=1731041996","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24903053082683,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.711,"height":757,"width":538,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_36c19fb5-80b7-48eb-8e99-3be99af56a22.jpg?v=1731041996"},"aspect_ratio":0.711,"height":757,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_36c19fb5-80b7-48eb-8e99-3be99af56a22.jpg?v=1731041996","width":538},{"alt":"A man and a girl with dark skin tone sit at a kitchen table. Behind the table is a window. Outside is a forest, water, and a swing set. Text: “You can’t make a flute! I’ve been to a concert. I’ve seen the long, shiny silver flute sounding so pretty, just like music from the sky. You can’t make a flute, can you Gramps?” Grampa makes a funny face at me. He says I’m a real crazy girl. “Music from the sky? When did you ever hear any music from the sky?” he asks.","id":21866556358715,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.389,"height":360,"width":500,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_d4b53349-d708-4ed2-a5a9-c95889334721.jpg?v=1648567073"},"aspect_ratio":1.389,"height":360,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_d4b53349-d708-4ed2-a5a9-c95889334721.jpg?v=1648567073","width":500},{"alt":"This image is a double page spread. To the left, a girl with dark skin tone lies in the grass smiling. Above are white clouds. The text says she hears music one day while the clouds blow by. She tells her grandpa he can hear it if he closes his eyes tight. To the right are a man and a girl with dark skin tone. The man kneels on one knee. The girl sits on the ground pulling on a rain boot. The text says he smiles at her and says she’s a wonder. They go to make a flute.","id":21866557964347,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.429,"height":350,"width":500,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_727c0e21-6a61-48bc-8eaa-683bc6db9557.jpg?v=1648567084"},"aspect_ratio":1.429,"height":350,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_727c0e21-6a61-48bc-8eaa-683bc6db9557.jpg?v=1648567084","width":500},{"alt":"To the left are high grass and bushes. A man and a girl with dark skin tone hold hands. The text says its muddy in the marsh. Her Grampa says it’s the perfect place for items to make stuff. She thinks he’s teasing her about making a flute. To the right, a girl with dark skin tone plays a flute. A woman with light skin tone helps her. The text says she doesn’t think her Grampa thinks she knows what a flute looks like. After a concert, children tried instruments. She tried the flute, but only heard air.","id":21866559733819,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.502,"height":333,"width":500,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_162f9377-b8b6-444e-b70a-f516d19e64b8.jpg?v=1648567095"},"aspect_ratio":1.502,"height":333,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_162f9377-b8b6-444e-b70a-f516d19e64b8.jpg?v=1648567095","width":500}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eA young girl and her grandfather set out one morning to find the perfect branch for Grampa to carve. Grampa says he's going to make a flute, but the girl is doubtful. She has been to a concert in the city, and knows what a flute looks like. How can her grandfather make one out of a tree branch? But Grampa knows what he is doing and, after finding the right branch, they return home, where he whittles away until the branch is no longer a branch, but a wonderful flute.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eSet in rural Nova Scotia in one of Canada's oldest black communities, Music from the Sky captures the special relationship between a girl and her grandfather.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.6\u003cbr\u003eWith prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.1\u003cbr\u003eAsk and answer questions about key details in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5\u003cbr\u003eDescribe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9780888995766","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781554987542","AlsoRecommendedISBN_3":"9781773060187","AudienceRangePrecision_1_0":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_1":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_2_0":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_1":"04","AudienceRangeQualifier_0":"11","AudienceRangeQualifier_1":"17","AudienceRangeValue_1_0":"P","AudienceRangeValue_1_1":"3","AudienceRangeValue_2_0":"1","AudienceRangeValue_2_1":"6","BASICMainSubject":"JUV013030","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Family \/ Multigenerational","BiographicalNote":"Denise Gillard is a Baptist minister. \u003cem\u003eMusic from the Sky\u003c\/em\u003e is based on her recollections of summers spent in Nova Scotia with her grandparents. She lives in Toronto.","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Family \/ Multigenerational","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ African American \u0026 Black","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Performing Arts \/ Music","BISACSubject_0":"JUV013030","BISACSubject_1":"JUV011010","BISACSubject_2":"JUV031040","CommonCore":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.1","CommonCore_1":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5","CommonCore_2":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.6","ContributorBio_0":"Denise Gillard is a Baptist minister. \u003cem\u003eMusic from the Sky\u003c\/em\u003e is based on her recollections of summers spent in Nova Scotia with her grandparents. She lives in Toronto.","ContributorBio_1":"Stephen Taylor, a graduate of Ontario College of Art, has illustrated several children's books.","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Illustrated by","Contributor_0":"Gillard, Denise (CA)","Contributor_1":"Taylor, Stephen (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003eA young girl and her grandfather set out one morning to find the perfect branch for Grampa to carve. Grampa says he's going to make a flute, but the girl is doubtful. She has been to a concert in the city, and knows what a flute looks like. How can her grandfather make one out of a tree branch? But Grampa knows what he is doing and, after finding the right branch, they return home, where he whittles away until the branch is no longer a branch, but a wonderful flute.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eSet in rural Nova Scotia in one of Canada's oldest black communities, Music from the Sky captures the special relationship between a girl and her grandfather.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.6\u003cbr \/\u003eWith prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.1\u003cbr \/\u003eAsk and answer questions about key details in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5\u003cbr \/\u003eDescribe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781554981281","Height":"10.5","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","NumberOfPages":"32","OtherText_Review_0":"The pictures by Stephen Taylor are realistic, colourful and could almost tell the entire story without any of the words","OtherText_Review_0_Auth":"Michelle Lawrence","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"CM Magazine","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"A story about the close bond between a young girl and her grandfather set in one of Canada's oldest black communities in Nova Scotia.","ProductFormDescription":"trade paperback","PublicationDate":"2011-05-14","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"A story about the close bond between a young girl and her grandfather set in one of Canada's oldest black communities in Nova Scotia.","Width":"7.5","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 3
to 6
/ grades P
to 1
Music from the Sky
A story about the close bond between a young girl and her grandfather set in one of Canada's oldest black communities in Nova Scotia.
Quick View
{"id":7130434207803,"title":"My Mother Was a Nanny","handle":"my-mother-was-a-nanny","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA girl longs for her mother’s attention. But Mummy is always busy helping everyone else and their children!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDay by day, the narrator recalls what it was like growing up with her mother, who was a nanny, as well as a friend, baker, maker, teacher, cleaner and more. As the youngest in her family, the girl stayed home and helped amuse the children her mother looked after. She went along on trips to the Caribbean greengrocer in their Brooklyn neighborhood, where her mother would almost always forget to buy her favorite fruit. She eavesdropped on her mother’s conversations, waiting for her turn to talk, only to be shooed away. She even accompanied her mother on office-cleaning expeditions on Saturdays. Mummy seldom had a moment to spare. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut looking back on a special surprise one Easter Sunday, the narrator realizes that her mother was always thinking about her own children, in spite of the demands of her domestic work and the central role she played in her community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on Laura James’ childhood in Brooklyn, and accompanied by her gorgeous, vibrant illustrations, this simple story is a moving reflection of race, class and labor in North America, including the Caribbean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edialogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescribe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-05-09T09:10:26-04:00","created_at":"2023-05-08T17:19:48-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":["age range 3 - 6","Black Voices","By (author) James Laura","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3","Diversity","Groundwood Books","Illustrated by James Laura","Picture Books","pub date: 2023-09-05","Stories of Resilience"],"price":1699,"price_min":1699,"price_max":2199,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":41235004424251,"title":"hardcover jacket","option1":"hardcover jacket","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773068305","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"My Mother Was a Nanny - hardcover jacket","public_title":"hardcover jacket","options":["hardcover jacket"],"price":2199,"weight":318,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781773068305","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":41235005603899,"title":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","option1":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773068312","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"My Mother Was a Nanny - Kindle, Fixed Layout","public_title":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","options":["Kindle, Fixed Layout"],"price":1699,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781773068312","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":41235005964347,"title":"EPUB, fixed","option1":"EPUB, fixed","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773068329","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"My Mother Was a Nanny - EPUB, fixed","public_title":"EPUB, fixed","options":["EPUB, fixed"],"price":1699,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781773068329","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_64cd9369-214a-42e1-a1a3-6ac743de3e8a.jpg?v=1731047163","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_e4918883-07cb-4e57-b12c-d44a9347ef90.jpg?v=1683580942","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_b236ea08-d812-43d0-a573-320ac7286432.jpg?v=1683580944","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_530832c5-9c49-4dd7-a47d-8fd3fddf1d61.jpg?v=1683580947"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_64cd9369-214a-42e1-a1a3-6ac743de3e8a.jpg?v=1731047163","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24903078510651,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.134,"height":1600,"width":1814,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_64cd9369-214a-42e1-a1a3-6ac743de3e8a.jpg?v=1731047163"},"aspect_ratio":1.134,"height":1600,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_64cd9369-214a-42e1-a1a3-6ac743de3e8a.jpg?v=1731047163","width":1814},{"alt":"A woman with medium-dark skin tone takes a baby with light skin tone from a woman with light skin tone. A child with light skin tone stands nearby. Another woman with light skin tone walks behind two girls with medium-dark skin tone who wear backpacks. The girls wave at a young girl with medium-dark skin tone in the window. She waves back. A cat watches. Text: My mother was a nanny. On Mondays, Mummy traded kids with the teachers, Mrs. Goldman and Mrs. Bing. I watched as they took my sisters to school.","id":23457767325755,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.286,"height":350,"width":800,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_e4918883-07cb-4e57-b12c-d44a9347ef90.jpg?v=1683580942"},"aspect_ratio":2.286,"height":350,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_e4918883-07cb-4e57-b12c-d44a9347ef90.jpg?v=1683580942","width":800},{"alt":"A woman pushes a stroller along a street of shops and looks back at a girl who holds a bag of fruit. They both have medium-dark skin tone. A baby with light skin tone sleeps in the stroller. A child with light skin tone eats a piece of fruit nearby. Text: On Tuesdays, Mummy took us to the greengrocer. They sold the same kinds of fruits and vegetables that my mother grew up eating in Antigua. I tried to get her to buy my favorite fruit—soursop—but most of the time she forgot and said, “Oh shucks, next time.”","id":23457767358523,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.286,"height":350,"width":800,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_b236ea08-d812-43d0-a573-320ac7286432.jpg?v=1683580944"},"aspect_ratio":2.286,"height":350,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_b236ea08-d812-43d0-a573-320ac7286432.jpg?v=1683580944","width":800},{"alt":"A woman with medium-dark skin tone sits on a sofa sewing and chatting with two women who have light skin tone. The two women both have children with light skin tone in their laps. A girl with medium-dark skin tone in an orange top peeks around the doorway. An old-fashioned TV is in the room. Text: My mother was a friend. After school, the teachers sat and talked with Mummy for hours. I waited in the hallway for my chance to talk, but Mummy said, “Go ’long from there. This conversation is not for pickney!”","id":23457767587899,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.286,"height":350,"width":800,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_530832c5-9c49-4dd7-a47d-8fd3fddf1d61.jpg?v=1683580947"},"aspect_ratio":2.286,"height":350,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_530832c5-9c49-4dd7-a47d-8fd3fddf1d61.jpg?v=1683580947","width":800}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA girl longs for her mother’s attention. But Mummy is always busy helping everyone else and their children!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDay by day, the narrator recalls what it was like growing up with her mother, who was a nanny, as well as a friend, baker, maker, teacher, cleaner and more. As the youngest in her family, the girl stayed home and helped amuse the children her mother looked after. She went along on trips to the Caribbean greengrocer in their Brooklyn neighborhood, where her mother would almost always forget to buy her favorite fruit. She eavesdropped on her mother’s conversations, waiting for her turn to talk, only to be shooed away. She even accompanied her mother on office-cleaning expeditions on Saturdays. Mummy seldom had a moment to spare. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut looking back on a special surprise one Easter Sunday, the narrator realizes that her mother was always thinking about her own children, in spite of the demands of her domestic work and the central role she played in her community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on Laura James’ childhood in Brooklyn, and accompanied by her gorgeous, vibrant illustrations, this simple story is a moving reflection of race, class and labor in North America, including the Caribbean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edialogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescribe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781773060415","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781773063799","AlsoRecommendedISBN_4":"9781773068503","AudienceRangePrecision_1_0":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_1":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_2":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_2_0":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_1":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_2":"04","AudienceRangeQualifier_0":"17","AudienceRangeQualifier_1":"26","AudienceRangeQualifier_2":"11","AudienceRangeValue_1_0":"3","AudienceRangeValue_1_1":"P","AudienceRangeValue_1_2":"P","AudienceRangeValue_2_0":"6","AudienceRangeValue_2_1":"1","AudienceRangeValue_2_2":"1","BASICMainSubject":"JUV006000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Business, Careers, Occupations","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLAURA JAMES\u003c\/strong\u003e is a self-taught painter and illustrator whose African- and Caribbean-American heritage and love of color, design and story inform her work. This book was inspired by her mother, a homemaker, nanny and domestic worker, along with Laura’s paintings in the Nanny Series. Her art has appeared in many solo and group exhibitions, textbooks and film, and the picture books \u003cem\u003eAnna Carries Water\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBoonoonoonous Hair!\u003c\/em\u003e both by Olive Senior. Laura lives in the Bronx, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Business, Careers, Occupations","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Girls \u0026amp; Women","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Family \/ Parents","BISACSubject_0":"JUV006000","BISACSubject_1":"JUV014000","BISACSubject_2":"JUV013060","CommonCore":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLAURA JAMES\u003c\/strong\u003e is a self-taught painter and illustrator whose African- and Caribbean-American heritage and love of color, design and story inform her work. This book was inspired by her mother, a homemaker, nanny and domestic worker, along with Laura’s paintings in the Nanny Series. Her art has appeared in many solo and group exhibitions, textbooks and film, and the picture books \u003cem\u003eAnna Carries Water\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBoonoonoonous Hair!\u003c\/em\u003e both by Olive Senior. Laura lives in the Bronx, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLAURA JAMES\u003c\/strong\u003e is a self-taught painter and illustrator whose African- and Caribbean-American heritage and love of color, design and story inform her work. This book was inspired by her mother, a homemaker, nanny and domestic worker, along with Laura’s paintings in the Nanny Series. Her art has appeared in many solo and group exhibitions, textbooks and film, and the picture books \u003cem\u003eAnna Carries Water\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBoonoonoonous Hair!\u003c\/em\u003e both by Olive Senior. Laura lives in the Bronx, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Illustrated by","Contributor_0":"James, Laura","Contributor_1":"James, Laura","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA girl longs for her mother’s attention. But Mummy is always busy helping everyone else and their children!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDay by day, the narrator recalls what it was like growing up with her mother, who was a nanny, as well as a friend, baker, maker, teacher, cleaner and more. As the youngest in her family, the girl stayed home and helped amuse the children her mother looked after. She went along on trips to the Caribbean greengrocer in their Brooklyn neighborhood, where her mother would almost always forget to buy her favorite fruit. She eavesdropped on her mother’s conversations, waiting for her turn to talk, only to be shooed away. She even accompanied her mother on office-cleaning expeditions on Saturdays. Mummy seldom had a moment to spare. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut looking back on a special surprise one Easter Sunday, the narrator realizes that her mother was always thinking about her own children, in spite of the demands of her domestic work and the central role she played in her community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on Laura James’ childhood in Brooklyn, and accompanied by her gorgeous, vibrant illustrations, this simple story is a moving reflection of race, class and labor in North America, including the Caribbean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edialogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescribe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781773068305","Height":"8","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","KeyTextFeatures":"\u003cp\u003edialogue,illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e","MetaKeywords":"African American characters;everyday life;maternal love;absent parent;Black family;helping others;female friendships;girls and women;mother and daughter relationships;parents and children;accountability;breadwinner;coping with hardship;feeling ignored;resourcefulness;capitalism;community;compromise;debt bondage;economics;occupation;perception;poverty","NumberOfPages":"32","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThis book shines a light on a subject rarely seen in picture books — the life of a nanny as seen through the eyes of her own child. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe story was inspired by Laura James’ paintings in the Nanny Series, which combine memories from her childhood with surrealist painting and post-colonial theory to address issues of gender, work and motherhood in the lives of domestic workers. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNannies have touched so many people’s lives, says James, but they are almost invisible in mainstream art\/popular culture. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe author is well-known for her art in the tradition of Ethiopian iconography. Many of her paintings address race and class in America and the Caribbean. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJames is also involved in her community as a board member, manager of the community garden, arts activist and the founder of BX200: The Bronx Visual Artist Directory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"\u003cp\u003eA unique and loving portrait of a close-knit family.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Kirkus Reviews","OtherText_Review_1":"\u003cp\u003eBeautifully crafted book … A kind reminder that even the busiest of parents can remember and care deeply about their own families.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Booklist","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003eThis heartfelt narrative is highly recommended, offering a touching glimpse into the extraordinary love and dedication that define the unique relationship between a daughter and her mother.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Children's Literature Comprehensive Database","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Mother is a Nanny\u003c\/em\u003e is an excellent example of what picture books are and can be. Through a deceptively simple exploration of one individual's everyday life, Laura James manages to prod at ideas of classicism, labour, love and community.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"CM: Canadian Review of Materials","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA girl longs for her mother’s attention. But Mummy is always busy helping everyone else and their children!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","PrizeCodeText_0":"Commended","PrizeCode_0":"03","PrizeName_0":"Cooperative Children's Book Center, CCBC Choices","PrizeYear_0":"2024","ProductFormDescription":"hardcover jacket","PublicationDate":"2023-09-05","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA girl longs for her mother’s attention. But Mummy is always busy helping everyone else and their children!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","Width":"9.125","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 3
to 6
/ grades P
to 1
My Mother Was a Nanny
A girl longs for her mother’s attention. But Mummy is always busy helping everyone else and their children!
Quick View
{"id":7298543616059,"title":"Sometimes I Eat with My Hands","handle":"sometimes-i-eat-with-my-hands","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI use a fork to eat my broccoli, and a spoon to scoop up deeelicious mac-and-cheese … but sometimes I eat with my hands!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe little girl in this story, Feven, along with her little brother, isn’t afraid of trying new foods like broccoli, watermelon and mac-and-cheese. But for each meal she needs to decide: should she use utensils, or is this a food to eat with her hands? Each meal is an opportunity to learn and play. When Grandma comes to visit, the whole family gathers around the dinner table to eat injera, an Ethiopian flatbread. And Feven knows just what to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSometimes I Eat with My Hands\u003c\/em\u003e reminds us that customs around food can be central to who we are, and that learning to eat means sharing with the people we love. Includes an author’s note.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eauthor's note\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2024-08-26T10:38:25-04:00","created_at":"2024-08-26T10:21:02-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":["age range 3 - 6","Black Voices","By (author) Haile Kid","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2","Childrens Coming Soon","Diversity","Groundwood Books","Illustrated by Haile Kid","Picture Books","pub date: 2025-04-01","Stories from Around the World"],"price":1699,"price_min":1699,"price_max":1999,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":41816955420731,"title":"hardcover","option1":"hardcover","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773069241","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Sometimes I Eat with My Hands - hardcover","public_title":"hardcover","options":["hardcover"],"price":1999,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781773069241","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":41816955453499,"title":"EPUB, fixed","option1":"EPUB, fixed","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773069258","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Sometimes I Eat with My Hands - EPUB, fixed","public_title":"EPUB, fixed","options":["EPUB, fixed"],"price":1699,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781773069258","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":41816955486267,"title":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","option1":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773069265","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Sometimes I Eat with My Hands - Kindle, Fixed Layout","public_title":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","options":["Kindle, Fixed Layout"],"price":1699,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781773069265","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_3994e28b-6d6a-47db-af86-2a972c96d1f6.jpg?v=1724682248","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_7bfa93ff-28b5-4538-9928-0ca263324759.jpg?v=1724682232","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781773069241_interior02.jpg?v=1724682614","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781773069241_interior03.jpg?v=1724682622"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_3994e28b-6d6a-47db-af86-2a972c96d1f6.jpg?v=1724682248","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24757334999099,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.005,"height":1600,"width":1608,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_3994e28b-6d6a-47db-af86-2a972c96d1f6.jpg?v=1724682248"},"aspect_ratio":1.005,"height":1600,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_3994e28b-6d6a-47db-af86-2a972c96d1f6.jpg?v=1724682248","width":1608},{"alt":null,"id":24757334573115,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.0,"height":400,"width":800,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_7bfa93ff-28b5-4538-9928-0ca263324759.jpg?v=1724682232"},"aspect_ratio":2.0,"height":400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_7bfa93ff-28b5-4538-9928-0ca263324759.jpg?v=1724682232","width":800},{"alt":null,"id":24757341913147,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.0,"height":1600,"width":3200,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781773069241_interior02.jpg?v=1724682614"},"aspect_ratio":2.0,"height":1600,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781773069241_interior02.jpg?v=1724682614","width":3200},{"alt":null,"id":24757342109755,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.0,"height":1600,"width":3200,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781773069241_interior03.jpg?v=1724682622"},"aspect_ratio":2.0,"height":1600,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781773069241_interior03.jpg?v=1724682622","width":3200}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI use a fork to eat my broccoli, and a spoon to scoop up deeelicious mac-and-cheese … but sometimes I eat with my hands!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe little girl in this story, Feven, along with her little brother, isn’t afraid of trying new foods like broccoli, watermelon and mac-and-cheese. But for each meal she needs to decide: should she use utensils, or is this a food to eat with her hands? Each meal is an opportunity to learn and play. When Grandma comes to visit, the whole family gathers around the dinner table to eat injera, an Ethiopian flatbread. And Feven knows just what to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSometimes I Eat with My Hands\u003c\/em\u003e reminds us that customs around food can be central to who we are, and that learning to eat means sharing with the people we love. Includes an author’s note.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eauthor's note\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781554987948","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781773060415","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781773063973","AudienceRangePrecision_1_0":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_1":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_2":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_2_0":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_1":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_2":"04","AudienceRangeQualifier_0":"26","AudienceRangeQualifier_1":"17","AudienceRangeQualifier_2":"11","AudienceRangeValue_1_0":"P","AudienceRangeValue_1_1":"3","AudienceRangeValue_1_2":"P","AudienceRangeValue_2_0":"1","AudienceRangeValue_2_1":"6","AudienceRangeValue_2_2":"1","BASICMainSubject":"JUV050000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Cooking \u0026 Food","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKID HAILE\u003c\/strong\u003e is an artist of Ethiopian descent born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. After obtaining a degree in biological sciences from the University of Guelph, his continued interest in beauty and the narratives surrounding images of value pulled him back to the arts, leading him to study at the Florence Academy of Art. \u003cem\u003eSometimes I Eat With My Hands\u003c\/em\u003e is his first children’s book.\u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Cooking \u0026amp; Food","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Social Themes \/ New Experience","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Family \/ General","BISACSubject_0":"JUV050000","BISACSubject_1":"JUV039090","BISACSubject_2":"JUV013000","CommonCore":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKID HAILE\u003c\/strong\u003e is an artist of Ethiopian descent born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. After obtaining a degree in biological sciences from the University of Guelph, his continued interest in beauty and the narratives surrounding images of value pulled him back to the arts, leading him to study at the Florence Academy of Art. \u003cem\u003eSometimes I Eat With My Hands\u003c\/em\u003e is his first children’s book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKID HAILE\u003c\/strong\u003e is an artist of Ethiopian descent born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. After obtaining a degree in biological sciences from the University of Guelph, his continued interest in beauty and the narratives surrounding images of value pulled him back to the arts, leading him to study at the Florence Academy of Art. \u003cem\u003eSometimes I Eat With My Hands\u003c\/em\u003e is his first children’s book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Illustrated by","Contributor_0":"Haile, Kid (CA)","Contributor_1":"Haile, Kid (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI use a fork to eat my broccoli, and a spoon to scoop up deeelicious mac-and-cheese … but sometimes I eat with my hands!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe little girl in this story, Feven, along with her little brother, isn’t afraid of trying new foods like broccoli, watermelon and mac-and-cheese. But for each meal she needs to decide: should she use utensils, or is this a food to eat with her hands? Each meal is an opportunity to learn and play. When Grandma comes to visit, the whole family gathers around the dinner table to eat injera, an Ethiopian flatbread. And Feven knows just what to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSometimes I Eat with My Hands\u003c\/em\u003e reminds us that customs around food can be central to who we are, and that learning to eat means sharing with the people we love. Includes an author’s note.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eauthor's note\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781773069241","Height":"9.75","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","KeyTextFeatures":"\u003cp\u003eillustrations;author's note\u003c\/p\u003e","MetaKeywords":"child's perspective;childhood experiences;celebrations; festivals and special events;cooking;preparing and sharing food;fun in the kitchen;using utensils and cutlery;making a mess;simple pleasures;everyday life;gratitude;independence;trying new things;learning new skills;sharing;Black main character;African American characters;BIPOC characters;#ownvoices","NumberOfPages":"24","OtherText_Long_description_1":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThis book was discovered in the unsolicited submissions inbox, and right away we were drawn to its simple yet powerful celebration of eating with one’s hands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is Kid Haile's debut picture book. Kid Haile is a multidisciplinary artist who studied at the Florence Academy of Art.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKid Haile is using a pseudonym for this book to create a separate persona from his art for adults.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese drawings are based on Kid Haile's son and daughter, and the family depicted on the last page is his own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe’ve included an author’s note to explain the cultural aspect of eating with one’s hands along with the story’s inspiration. Kid Haile, who is of Ethiopian descent, shares many meals with his extended family, and they all gather around to eat with their hands!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI use a fork to eat my broccoli, and a spoon to scoop up deeelicious mac-and-cheese … but sometimes I eat with my hands!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ProductFormDescription":"hardcover","PublicationDate":"2025-04-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI use a fork to eat my broccoli, and a spoon to scoop up deeelicious mac-and-cheese … but sometimes I eat with my hands!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","Width":"9.75","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 3
to 6
/ grades P
to 1
Sometimes I Eat with My Hands
I use a fork to eat my broccoli, and a spoon to scoop up deeelicious mac-and-cheese … but sometimes I eat with my hands!
Quick View
{"id":6818796175419,"title":"The Betrayal of Africa","handle":"the-betrayal-of-africa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis fascinating look at Africa refutes the common assumption that the Western world is the solution to the challenges the continent faces. An excellent introduction to the subject for young adults.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThink Africa, and many people think of brutal war, endless famine, pervasive corruption, unworthy rulers, universal poverty, an AIDS epidemic out of control. As this book in the Groundwork Guides series shows, these characteristics are both true and a caricature at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the bold new presence of China in Africa, with an active and angry civil society demanding more from their governments, and with a new generation of leaders apparently committed to doing better in the future, a real possibility for positive change now exists. But for Africa to move forward, the citizens of rich countries must be aware of the false premises on which their own leaders deal with the continent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Africa faces a daunting list of challenges, the vast majority of the continent's citizens live ordinary lives with the hopes and dreams that all of us share.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[The Groundwork Guides] are excellent books, mandatory for school libraries and the increasing body of young people prepared to take ownership of the situations and problems previous generations have left them.\" -- \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.1\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.2\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.3\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnalyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","published_at":"2022-03-30T10:30:49-04:00","created_at":"2022-03-30T09:11:37-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":["age range 14 - 0","Black Voices","By (author) Caplan Gerald","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.1","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.2","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.3","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6","Childrens Accessible ebooks","Diversity","Free Study Guides","Groundwood Books","Groundwork Guides","Human Rights and Activism","Lexile measure 1310L","Nonfiction","pub date: 2008-03-01","Series edited by Springer Jane","Young Adult"],"price":995,"price_min":995,"price_max":1100,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40247945166907,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9780888998255","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Betrayal of Africa - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1100,"weight":145,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9780888998255","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40247950245947,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781554980031","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Betrayal of Africa - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781554980031","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40247952638011,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781554985746","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Betrayal of Africa - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781554985746","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_98a05c19-fe1a-4487-b785-5c0b969a2500.jpg?v=1731057034"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_98a05c19-fe1a-4487-b785-5c0b969a2500.jpg?v=1731057034","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24903321419835,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.75,"height":1600,"width":1200,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_98a05c19-fe1a-4487-b785-5c0b969a2500.jpg?v=1731057034"},"aspect_ratio":0.75,"height":1600,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_98a05c19-fe1a-4487-b785-5c0b969a2500.jpg?v=1731057034","width":1200}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis fascinating look at Africa refutes the common assumption that the Western world is the solution to the challenges the continent faces. An excellent introduction to the subject for young adults.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThink Africa, and many people think of brutal war, endless famine, pervasive corruption, unworthy rulers, universal poverty, an AIDS epidemic out of control. As this book in the Groundwork Guides series shows, these characteristics are both true and a caricature at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the bold new presence of China in Africa, with an active and angry civil society demanding more from their governments, and with a new generation of leaders apparently committed to doing better in the future, a real possibility for positive change now exists. But for Africa to move forward, the citizens of rich countries must be aware of the false premises on which their own leaders deal with the continent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Africa faces a daunting list of challenges, the vast majority of the continent's citizens live ordinary lives with the hopes and dreams that all of us share.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[The Groundwork Guides] are excellent books, mandatory for school libraries and the increasing body of young people prepared to take ownership of the situations and problems previous generations have left them.\" -- \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.1\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.2\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.3\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnalyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781554981816","AlsoRecommendedISBN_3":"9781554983285","AlsoRecommendedISBN_4":"9781554984213","AudienceRangePrecision_1_0":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_1":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_2":"03","AudienceRangeQualifier_0":"17","AudienceRangeQualifier_1":"11","AudienceRangeQualifier_2":"26","AudienceRangeValue_1_0":"14","AudienceRangeValue_1_1":"9","AudienceRangeValue_1_2":"9","BASICMainSubject":"YAN025010","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION \/ History \/ Africa","BiographicalNote":"Gerald Caplan is a lifelong social and political activist with a passionate commitment to African development. He lives near Toronto.","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION \/ History \/ Africa","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION \/ People \u0026amp; Places \/ Africa","BISACSubject_0":"YAN025010","BISACSubject_1":"YAN038020","CommonCore":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.1","CommonCore_1":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6","CommonCore_2":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.3","CommonCore_3":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.2","ComplexityCode_0":"1310L","ComplexitySchemeIdentifier_0":"06","ComplexitySchemeIdName_0":"Lexile measure","ContributorBio_0":"Gerald Caplan is a lifelong social and political activist with a passionate commitment to African development. He lives near Toronto.","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJANE SPRINGER\u003c\/strong\u003e is an author, editor and translator who has worked in international development. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Series edited by","Contributor_0":"Caplan, Gerald (CA)","Contributor_1":"Springer, Jane (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis fascinating look at Africa refutes the common assumption that the Western world is the solution to the challenges the continent faces. An excellent introduction to the subject for young adults.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThink Africa, and many people think of brutal war, endless famine, pervasive corruption, unworthy rulers, universal poverty, an AIDS epidemic out of control. As this book in the Groundwork Guides series shows, these characteristics are both true and a caricature at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the bold new presence of China in Africa, with an active and angry civil society demanding more from their governments, and with a new generation of leaders apparently committed to doing better in the future, a real possibility for positive change now exists. But for Africa to move forward, the citizens of rich countries must be aware of the false premises on which their own leaders deal with the continent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Africa faces a daunting list of challenges, the vast majority of the continent's citizens live ordinary lives with the hopes and dreams that all of us share.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[The Groundwork Guides] are excellent books, mandatory for school libraries and the increasing body of young people prepared to take ownership of the situations and problems previous generations have left them.\" -- \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.1\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.2\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.3\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnalyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","EAN":"9780888998255","excerpt_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9780888998255\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=excerpt\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Height":"7.13","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","KeyTextFeatures":"table of contents;chapters;timeline;references;further reading","MetaKeywords":"table of contents; chapters; timeline; references","NumberOfPages":"144","OtherText_Review_0":"...a small book for such a large continent with such huges issues, but this is no superficial primer for neophyte travellers and liberal do-gooders...Caplan and his publishers have produced a book that is popularly written in style, designed with tables and maps that illustrate superbly the basic concept that history does count...The Betrayal of Africa nicely explodes stereotypes that are still used today to justify economic and political exploitation...","OtherText_Review_0_Auth":"Hugh McCullum","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"AfricaFiles","OtherText_Review_1":"...this title offers a concise, exploratory look...Caplan isn't afraid to delve into complexities, get personal and opinionated, and assign blame...His writing is well sourced and largely effective...This is ideal for classroom use...","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Booklist","OtherText_Review_2":"A must read for students, scholars, educators and anyone else who cares about the human family, our interconnectedness and our interdependence. Gerry Caplan cuts through the myths, stereotypes, and platitudes to give both a thoughtful and thought provoking look at Africa, its history, its many peoples, and its role, often as pawn, in world politics. His book details the interference, the indifference, and the utter contempt, often under the guise of 'doing good', that has defined how the world continues to betray Africa.","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Barbara Coloroso","OtherText_Review_3":"Gerry Caplan has written a compelling, comprehensive and swift-moving guide to the politics and challenges of modern Africa...fascinating...","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Stephanie Nolen","OtherText_Review_4":"The Betrayal of Africa presents a concise but comprehensive overview of its subject...Gerald Caplan is passionate about his subject and is highly convincing in advancing his argument...an excellent supplemental resource. Clearly drawn line maps, charts of statistical content, timelines of dates and events, and short reports on such topics as AIDS in Africa and the Rwandan Genocide all add to the book's value and provide readily-accessible content to student readers. Yet another valuable addition to the 'Groundwood Guides' series. Highly recommended.","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"CM Magazine","OtherText_Review_5":"This is a riveting panorama of African history and experience, the best of analytic and polemical writing. The arguments are unanswerable, the depth of feeling unmistakable. Gerry Caplan knows his subject as few others do; he illumines the contours and contradictions of Africa with immense skill. He encapsules superbly, in a short book, the cascading tragedies of the continent. It's a splendid piece of work and a great read.","OtherText_Review_5_Src":"Stephen Lewis","OtherText_Review_6":"...packed with incisive, eye-opening information.","OtherText_Review_6_Src":"CCPA Monitor","OtherText_Review_7":"The little paperback books in this series cover an unexpected amount of material and provide and in-depth overview of the subjects related to contemporary political and social issues. The writing style is easy to comprehend, and the knowledge gained by the reader in a short time is surprising.","OtherText_Review_7_Src":"Multicultural Review","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"This book in the Groundworks Guides series shows that today a real possibility for positive change in Africa now exists.","PrizeCodeText_0":"Commended","PrizeCode_0":"03","PrizeName_0":"Booklist Top 10 Youth Series - Nonfiction","PrizeYear_0":"2007","ProductFormDescription":"trade paperback","PublicationDate":"2008-03-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","Series":"Groundwork Guides","ShortDescription":"This book in the Groundworks Guides series shows that today a real possibility for positive change in Africa now exists.","teachersguide_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9780888998255\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=teachersguide\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Width":"5.13","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 14
and up
/ grades 9
and up
The Betrayal of Africa
This book in the Groundworks Guides series shows that today a real possibility for positive change in Africa now exists.
Quick View
{"id":7217609343035,"title":"The Last Two Crayons","handle":"the-last-two-crayons","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSienna looks forward to drawing a picture for her school’s spring art show, until she ends up with the last two crayons …\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the time Sienna arrives at the art table in her classroom, all the crayons are gone except dark brown and light brown. Now how can she make a special picture for the art show? Andy teases that all she’ll be able to draw is mud and dog poop. Her teacher tries to cheer her up, telling her that lots of wonderful things are brown. So Sienna imagines some of her favorite things — her grandma’s rose garden, her new bicycle, rainbows — but none of them are brown! Her friends remind her that chocolate ice cream is brown, and so is the grizzly bear at the zoo. Sienna draws both, with the help of her friends, but neither picture seems special enough. In the end, inspired by an early memory, Sienna comes up with her own idea for a drawing that’s perfect for the art show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Last Two Crayons\u003c\/em\u003e looks at the beautiful world of brown, with a heartwarming and empowering ending that celebrates diversity, creativity and family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edialogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003evignettes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdentify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-11-30T10:03:34-05:00","created_at":"2023-11-30T09:35:29-05:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":["age range 3 - 6","Black Voices","By (author) Freeman-Haskin Leah","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7","Childrens Award-Winning","Diversity","Groundwood Books","Illustrated by Robinson Shantala","Picture Books","pub date: 2023-04-04"],"price":1699,"price_min":1699,"price_max":1899,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":41557126283323,"title":"hardcover jacket","option1":"hardcover jacket","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773066233","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Last Two Crayons - hardcover jacket","public_title":"hardcover jacket","options":["hardcover jacket"],"price":1899,"weight":422,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781773066233","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":41557126676539,"title":"EPUB, fixed","option1":"EPUB, fixed","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773066240","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Last Two Crayons - EPUB, fixed","public_title":"EPUB, fixed","options":["EPUB, fixed"],"price":1699,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781773066240","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":41557126742075,"title":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","option1":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773066257","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Last Two Crayons - Kindle, Fixed Layout","public_title":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","options":["Kindle, Fixed Layout"],"price":1699,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781773066257","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_2f4b3a50-1623-4cba-9cd9-2dfd16f751e8.jpg?v=1731048846","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_d6b5276f-b147-4fc2-8ab5-a9cd663cf8f6.jpg?v=1701355127","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_98511aaf-3ef8-4911-a28a-ac035f3d0bfa.jpg?v=1701355129","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_3bb779b8-0300-4c9b-8034-3bf5547dc225.jpg?v=1701355133"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_2f4b3a50-1623-4cba-9cd9-2dfd16f751e8.jpg?v=1731048846","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24903086637115,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.863,"height":1855,"width":1600,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_2f4b3a50-1623-4cba-9cd9-2dfd16f751e8.jpg?v=1731048846"},"aspect_ratio":0.863,"height":1855,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_2f4b3a50-1623-4cba-9cd9-2dfd16f751e8.jpg?v=1731048846","width":1600},{"alt":"A girl with a paintbrush in hand stands next to her artwork. She has medium skin tone and black hair. She wears a reddish-orange top, green pants and pale sneakers. The artwork includes a black monster; strips of paper in blue, red, brown and green placed together, and splotches of yellow, orange and green paint. Text: Sienna always looked forward to art class. She would play Pollock with paints, design stained-glass windows with collage, and construct wild three-eyed monsters out of papier-mâché.","id":24004586242107,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.72,"height":465,"width":800,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_d6b5276f-b147-4fc2-8ab5-a9cd663cf8f6.jpg?v=1701355127"},"aspect_ratio":1.72,"height":465,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_d6b5276f-b147-4fc2-8ab5-a9cd663cf8f6.jpg?v=1701355127","width":800},{"alt":"Kids reach for crayons. A hand with medium skin tone holds pink and purple crayons, one with light skin tone holds red and orange crayons, another with light skin tone holds white and gray crayons, one with medium-light skin tone holds blue crayons. Text: Within seconds, Jordan swiped all the pinks and purples. Andy snatched green and black. Then Lucy grabbed red like her bow and fiery orange to match her hair. By the time Sienna got to the table, there were only two colors left—dark brown and light brown.","id":24004586307643,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.72,"height":465,"width":800,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_98511aaf-3ef8-4911-a28a-ac035f3d0bfa.jpg?v=1701355129"},"aspect_ratio":1.72,"height":465,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_98511aaf-3ef8-4911-a28a-ac035f3d0bfa.jpg?v=1701355129","width":800},{"alt":"A girl looks down at two crayons in her hand; other kids sit nearby. The girl has medium skin tone and black hair and wears a reddish-orange top. The other kids include a girl with light skin tone and red hair in a wheelchair; a girl with medium-light skin tone, black hair and glasses; and a boy with light skin tone and blond hair. Text: “Not fair.” she protested. “Slowpoke!” Andy teased. “Now you’re stuck with the browns.” “Not funny.” Sienna picked up the last two crayons and slowly returned to her table.","id":24004586471483,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.72,"height":465,"width":800,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_3bb779b8-0300-4c9b-8034-3bf5547dc225.jpg?v=1701355133"},"aspect_ratio":1.72,"height":465,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_3bb779b8-0300-4c9b-8034-3bf5547dc225.jpg?v=1701355133","width":800}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSienna looks forward to drawing a picture for her school’s spring art show, until she ends up with the last two crayons …\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the time Sienna arrives at the art table in her classroom, all the crayons are gone except dark brown and light brown. Now how can she make a special picture for the art show? Andy teases that all she’ll be able to draw is mud and dog poop. Her teacher tries to cheer her up, telling her that lots of wonderful things are brown. So Sienna imagines some of her favorite things — her grandma’s rose garden, her new bicycle, rainbows — but none of them are brown! Her friends remind her that chocolate ice cream is brown, and so is the grizzly bear at the zoo. Sienna draws both, with the help of her friends, but neither picture seems special enough. In the end, inspired by an early memory, Sienna comes up with her own idea for a drawing that’s perfect for the art show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Last Two Crayons\u003c\/em\u003e looks at the beautiful world of brown, with a heartwarming and empowering ending that celebrates diversity, creativity and family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edialogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003evignettes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdentify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781554987528","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781773062501","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781773062587","AudienceRangePrecision_1_0":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_1":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_2":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_2_0":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_1":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_2":"04","AudienceRangeQualifier_0":"11","AudienceRangeQualifier_1":"26","AudienceRangeQualifier_2":"17","AudienceRangeValue_1_0":"P","AudienceRangeValue_1_1":"P","AudienceRangeValue_1_2":"3","AudienceRangeValue_2_0":"1","AudienceRangeValue_2_1":"1","AudienceRangeValue_2_2":"6","BASICMainSubject":"JUV039050","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Social Themes \/ Emotions \u0026 Feelings","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLEAH FREEMAN-HASKIN\u003c\/strong\u003e is a debut children’s book author, a content creator and the founder of BLK Oceans, a website dedicated to promoting Black-owned businesses. As a child, she was inspired by a picture book to see beauty in the color brown, which helped change her perspective on her own sense of beauty and self-acceptance. Leah lives in Memphis, Tennessee, with her husband and two young sons.\u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Social Themes \/ Emotions \u0026amp; Feelings","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Social Themes \/ Self-Esteem \u0026amp; Self-Reliance","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Diversity \u0026amp; Multicultural","BISACSubject_0":"JUV039050","BISACSubject_1":"JUV039140","BISACSubject_2":"JUV074000","CommonCore":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2","CommonCore_1":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4","CommonCore_2":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLEAH FREEMAN-HASKIN\u003c\/strong\u003e is a debut children’s book author, a content creator and the founder of BLK Oceans, a website dedicated to promoting Black-owned businesses. As a child, she was inspired by a picture book to see beauty in the color brown, which helped change her perspective on her own sense of beauty and self-acceptance. Leah lives in Memphis, Tennessee, with her husband and two young sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHANTALA ROBINSON\u003c\/strong\u003e is an illustrator, graphic designer and fine artist whose art is inspired by both her urban and natural surroundings. She lives in New Westminster, British Columbia, with her partner and two young children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Illustrated by","Contributor_0":"Freeman-Haskin, Leah","Contributor_1":"Robinson, Shantala (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSienna looks forward to drawing a picture for her school’s spring art show, until she ends up with the last two crayons …\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the time Sienna arrives at the art table in her classroom, all the crayons are gone except dark brown and light brown. Now how can she make a special picture for the art show? Andy teases that all she’ll be able to draw is mud and dog poop. Her teacher tries to cheer her up, telling her that lots of wonderful things are brown. So Sienna imagines some of her favorite things — her grandma’s rose garden, her new bicycle, rainbows — but none of them are brown! Her friends remind her that chocolate ice cream is brown, and so is the grizzly bear at the zoo. Sienna draws both, with the help of her friends, but neither picture seems special enough. In the end, inspired by an early memory, Sienna comes up with her own idea for a drawing that’s perfect for the art show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Last Two Crayons\u003c\/em\u003e looks at the beautiful world of brown, with a heartwarming and empowering ending that celebrates diversity, creativity and family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edialogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003evignettes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdentify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781773066233","guide_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781773066233\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=guide\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Height":"9.75","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","KeyTextFeatures":"\u003cp\u003edialogue;illustrations;vignettes\u003c\/p\u003e","MetaKeywords":"Black Is Beautiful;teamwork;working together;art class;art show;colors;teasing;classroom;Crayola","NumberOfPages":"32","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eAs a child, Leah was inspired by the picture book \u003cem\u003eBrown Is a Beautiful Color\u003c\/em\u003e by Jean Carey Bond to see beauty in the color brown, and she wanted to write a similarly empowering story for a new generation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThough books with a similar theme have been published before, \u003cem\u003eThe Last Two Crayons\u003c\/em\u003e stands out for its strong character-driven story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is Leah’s debut picture book, and Shantala has published just one previous book, which Kirkus called “a magical encounter with nature.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"\u003cp\u003eA sensitive and age-appropriate tale to spark conversations about skin color.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Kirkus Reviews","OtherText_Review_1":"\u003cp\u003eA charming debut, accompanied by warm, welcoming illustrations, sure to set off conversations about the language of color and the inclusion of every hue.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"School Library Journal","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003eTold through a relatable art class activity with child-friendly vocabulary, this is a good book to celebrate diversity, coming together, and feeling good about who one is.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Children's Literature Comprehensive Database","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a gentle and affirming picture book about self-acceptance and the importance of family.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"School Library Connection","OtherText_Review_4":"\u003cp\u003eA heartwarming picture book [that] champions diversity while still remaining grounded, realistic and joyful.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"CM: Canadian Review of Materials","OtherText_Review_5":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a delightful, inspiring book for first readers … The illustrations … are cute, colourful and extra-large, adding cheerful notes to the text.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_5_Src":"Winnipeg Free Press","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSienna looks forward to drawing a picture for her school’s spring art show, until she ends up with the last two crayons—dark brown and light brown.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","PrizeCodeText_0":"Winner","PrizeCode_0":"01","PrizeName_0":"Ontario Library Association Best Bets","PrizeYear_0":"2024","ProductFormDescription":"hardcover jacket","PublicationDate":"2023-04-04","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSienna looks forward to drawing a picture for her school’s spring art show, until she ends up with the last two crayons—dark brown and light brown.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","Width":"8.375","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 3
to 6
/ grades P
to 1
The Last Two Crayons
Sienna looks forward to drawing a picture for her school’s spring art show, until she ends up with the last two crayons—dark brown and light brown.
Quick View
{"id":6818794143803,"title":"The Pot of Wisdom","handle":"the-pot-of-wisdom","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the rich vein of the African Ananse tradition, Ghanaian author Adwoa Badoe and Malian illustrator Baba Wague Diakite bring us a marvelously lively, witty and entertaining collection of ten tales about this spider trickster.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThese Ananse tales deal with the important issues that face us all -- justice, money, food, marriage, vanity and self-respect. Sometimes Ananse succeeds and things go his way; other times he makes a fool of himself and is ashamed -- but never for a long time. Many elements of these stories can be found in other trickster tales -- those of African origin, like the Uncle Remus stories, and those of aboriginal American groups, like the coyote tales of North American native cultures and the jaguar tales from Central and South America.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-03-30T10:30:35-04:00","created_at":"2022-03-30T09:08:43-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":["age range 0 - 7","Black Voices","By (author) Badoe Adwoa","Groundwood Books","Illustrated by Diakité Baba Wagué","pub date: 2008-12-01"],"price":1495,"price_min":1495,"price_max":1495,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40247931437115,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9780888998699","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Pot of Wisdom - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1495,"weight":236,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9780888998699","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_54ed1687-abbd-44ce-9e43-8068f7d80741.jpg?v=1731043272"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_54ed1687-abbd-44ce-9e43-8068f7d80741.jpg?v=1731043272","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24903056851003,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.801,"height":717,"width":574,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_54ed1687-abbd-44ce-9e43-8068f7d80741.jpg?v=1731043272"},"aspect_ratio":0.801,"height":717,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_54ed1687-abbd-44ce-9e43-8068f7d80741.jpg?v=1731043272","width":574}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the rich vein of the African Ananse tradition, Ghanaian author Adwoa Badoe and Malian illustrator Baba Wague Diakite bring us a marvelously lively, witty and entertaining collection of ten tales about this spider trickster.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThese Ananse tales deal with the important issues that face us all -- justice, money, food, marriage, vanity and self-respect. Sometimes Ananse succeeds and things go his way; other times he makes a fool of himself and is ashamed -- but never for a long time. Many elements of these stories can be found in other trickster tales -- those of African origin, like the Uncle Remus stories, and those of aboriginal American groups, like the coyote tales of North American native cultures and the jaguar tales from Central and South America.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9780888996664","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9780888999290","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781554989331","AudienceRangePrecision_1_0":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_1_1":"04","AudienceRangeQualifier_0":"17","AudienceRangeQualifier_1":"11","AudienceRangeValue_1_0":"7","AudienceRangeValue_1_1":"2","BASICMainSubject":"JUV022000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Legends, Myths, Fables \/ General","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADWOA BADOE\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Ghanaian-born physician, storyteller, educator, writer and African dance instructor. She is the author of the novel \u003cem\u003eBetween Sisters\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as several picture books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Pot of Wisdom\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Baba Wagué Diakité and \u003cem\u003eNana’s Cold Days\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Bushra Junaid. \u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Legends, Myths, Fables \/ General","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ People \u0026amp; Places \/ Africa","BISACSubject_0":"JUV022000","BISACSubject_1":"JUV030010","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADWOA BADOE\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Ghanaian-born physician, storyteller, educator, writer and African dance instructor. She is the author of the novel \u003cem\u003eBetween Sisters\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as several picture books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Pot of Wisdom\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Baba Wagué Diakité and \u003cem\u003eNana’s Cold Days\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Bushra Junaid. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBABA WAGUÉ DIAKITÉ\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning artist, ceramicist, writer and storyteller. His book \u003cem\u003eThe Hunterman and the Crocodile\u003c\/em\u003e was named a Coretta Scott King Honor Book. \u003cem\u003eThe Magic Gourd\u003c\/em\u003e (Africana Book Awards Honor Book) and \u003cem\u003eThe Hatseller and the Monkeys\u003c\/em\u003e (Aesop Prize) both received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews. \u003cem\u003eI Lost My Tooth in Africa\u003c\/em\u003e, written by his daughter Penda Diakité and illustrated by Wagué, won the Africana Book Award for Best Book for Young Children. Diakité is also the author\/illustrator of \u003cem\u003eMee-Ann and the Magic Serpent\u003c\/em\u003e, and he is the illustrator of \u003cem\u003eJamari’s Drum\u003c\/em\u003e (by Eboni Bynum and Roland Jackson) and \u003cem\u003eThe Pot of Wisdom\u003c\/em\u003e (by Adwoa Badoe), all Groundwood titles.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHe is the founder and director of the Ko-Falen Cultural Center in Bamako, Mali, an organization that promotes cultural, artistic and educational exchanges between people of the US and Mali through art workshops, dance, music and ceremony. He is married to Portland artist Ronna Neuenschwander and divides his time between Bamako and Portland, Oregon.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Illustrated by","Contributor_0":"Badoe, Adwoa (CA)","Contributor_1":"Diakité, Baba Wagué","Description":"\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the rich vein of the African Ananse tradition, Ghanaian author Adwoa Badoe and Malian illustrator Baba Wague Diakite bring us a marvelously lively, witty and entertaining collection of ten tales about this spider trickster.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThese Ananse tales deal with the important issues that face us all -- justice, money, food, marriage, vanity and self-respect. Sometimes Ananse succeeds and things go his way; other times he makes a fool of himself and is ashamed -- but never for a long time. Many elements of these stories can be found in other trickster tales -- those of African origin, like the Uncle Remus stories, and those of aboriginal American groups, like the coyote tales of North American native cultures and the jaguar tales from Central and South America.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9780888998699","excerpt_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9780888998699\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=excerpt\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Height":"10","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","MetaKeywords":"People \u0026amp; Places; Africa; Legends; Myths; Fables; Other","NumberOfPages":"64","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"Drawing on the rich vein of the African Ananse tradition, a marvelously witty and entertaining collection of ten tales about this spider trickster.","ProductFormDescription":"trade paperback","PublicationDate":"2008-12-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"Drawing on the rich vein of the African Ananse tradition, a marvelously witty and entertaining collection of ten tales about this spider trickster.","Width":"8.06","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 7
and up
/ grades 2
and up
The Pot of Wisdom
Drawing on the rich vein of the African Ananse tradition, a marvelously witty and entertaining collection of ten tales about this spider trickster.
Quick View
{"id":6582709092411,"title":"The Stone Thrower","handle":"the-stone-thrower","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe African-American football player Chuck Ealey grew up in a segregated neighborhood of Portsmouth, Ohio. Against all odds, he became an incredible quarterback. But despite his unbeaten record in high school and university, he would never play professional football in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChuck Ealey grew up poor in a racially segregated community that was divided from the rest of town by a set of train tracks, but his mother assured him that he wouldn’t stay in Portsmouth forever. Education was the way out, and a football scholarship was the way to pay for that education. So despite the racist taunts he faced at all the games he played in high school, Chuck maintained a remarkable level of dedication and determination. And when discrimination followed him to university and beyond, Chuck Ealey remained undefeated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis inspirational story is told by Chuck Ealey’s daughter, author and educator Jael Richardson, with striking and powerful illustrations by award-winning illustrator Matt James.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-05-13T13:03:39-04:00","created_at":"2021-05-13T13:03:39-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":["age range 5 - 9","Black Voices","By (author) Ealey Richardson Jael","Groundwood Books","Guided Reading Level M","Illustrated by James Matt","Lexile measure AD810L","Picture Books","pub date: 2016-05-01"],"price":1695,"price_min":1695,"price_max":1895,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39403386175547,"title":"Web PDF","option1":"Web PDF","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781554987535","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Stone Thrower - Web PDF","public_title":"Web PDF","options":["Web PDF"],"price":1695,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781554987535","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":39412296843323,"title":"hardcover jacket","option1":"hardcover jacket","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781554987528","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Stone Thrower - hardcover jacket","public_title":"hardcover jacket","options":["hardcover jacket"],"price":1895,"weight":472,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781554987528","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_b00e27fb-5fa7-4b23-a3d7-3e96fa6c6326.jpg?v=1682246573","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_15932c0e-8f35-439b-a370-829680c4d2cc.jpg?v=1629867019","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_146c2072-9a24-4f1d-b3ae-02f6a58d4d30.jpg?v=1629867019","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_505b78f2-79fa-4369-a294-285dbb6de7ba.jpg?v=1629867019"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_b00e27fb-5fa7-4b23-a3d7-3e96fa6c6326.jpg?v=1682246573","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":23431563477051,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.114,"height":667,"width":743,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_b00e27fb-5fa7-4b23-a3d7-3e96fa6c6326.jpg?v=1682246573"},"aspect_ratio":1.114,"height":667,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_b00e27fb-5fa7-4b23-a3d7-3e96fa6c6326.jpg?v=1682246573","width":743},{"alt":"A woman and a boy with dark skin tone sit on a bed. The woman points out a window to a train crossing. Text: She wanted things to be different for Chuck. “Those coal trains that come through, they don’t stop here,” she said. “They don’t stop until they get where they’re going. I want you to be just like that. Do you remember where you’re going, son?” Chuck smiled at her with a big, broad grin. “I’m going to get out of the North End and get my education.” She smiled and squeezed him tightly. “That’s right.”","id":20445509419067,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.221,"height":389,"width":864,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_15932c0e-8f35-439b-a370-829680c4d2cc.jpg?v=1629867019"},"aspect_ratio":2.221,"height":389,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_15932c0e-8f35-439b-a370-829680c4d2cc.jpg?v=1629867019","width":864},{"alt":"A train has three coal cars piled high. Each car reads N\u0026W on the side. A boy with dark skin tone has one hand lifted and the other raised with a stone. Stones are at his feet. A railroad crossing sign is behind. Text: That train charged towards him, and Chuck fixed his eyes on the “N” on one of the coal cars. As the train passed, as the wind whooshed against him, Chuck pulled his arm back and threw the stone as hard as he could. Thud! He missed. He picked up another stone and tried again. Thud!","id":20445510598715,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.221,"height":389,"width":864,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_146c2072-9a24-4f1d-b3ae-02f6a58d4d30.jpg?v=1629867019"},"aspect_ratio":2.221,"height":389,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_146c2072-9a24-4f1d-b3ae-02f6a58d4d30.jpg?v=1629867019","width":864},{"alt":"This image is a double page spread. To the left, players face-off on a football field. One has dark skin tone and the other has light skin tone. To the right is a huddle. Text: At a game against a rival school, Chuck played a team that was lean and mean. The players called him names, and ran at him with anger in their eyes and hearts. “Crush him” “Get him,” they yelled. With a few seconds left on the scoreboard, Chuck’s team was down by five. The team huddled together. There was only time for one more play.","id":20445511483451,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.221,"height":389,"width":864,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_505b78f2-79fa-4369-a294-285dbb6de7ba.jpg?v=1629867019"},"aspect_ratio":2.221,"height":389,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_505b78f2-79fa-4369-a294-285dbb6de7ba.jpg?v=1629867019","width":864}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThe African-American football player Chuck Ealey grew up in a segregated neighborhood of Portsmouth, Ohio. Against all odds, he became an incredible quarterback. But despite his unbeaten record in high school and university, he would never play professional football in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChuck Ealey grew up poor in a racially segregated community that was divided from the rest of town by a set of train tracks, but his mother assured him that he wouldn’t stay in Portsmouth forever. Education was the way out, and a football scholarship was the way to pay for that education. So despite the racist taunts he faced at all the games he played in high school, Chuck maintained a remarkable level of dedication and determination. And when discrimination followed him to university and beyond, Chuck Ealey remained undefeated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis inspirational story is told by Chuck Ealey’s daughter, author and educator Jael Richardson, with striking and powerful illustrations by award-winning illustrator Matt James.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781773060439","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781773061245","AudienceRangePrecision_1_0":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_1":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_2_0":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_1":"04","AudienceRangeQualifier_0":"17","AudienceRangeQualifier_1":"11","AudienceRangeValue_1_0":"5","AudienceRangeValue_1_1":"P","AudienceRangeValue_2_0":"9","AudienceRangeValue_2_1":"4","BASICMainSubject":"JNF007050","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"JUVENILE NONFICTION \/ Biography \u0026 Autobiography \/ Cultural, Ethnic \u0026 Regional","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJAEL EALEY RICHARDSON\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Stone Thrower: A Daughter’s Lesson, a Father’s Life\u003c\/em\u003e, a memoir based on her relationship with her father, CFL quarterback Chuck Ealey. The book received a CBC Bookie Award and earned Richardson an Acclaim Award and a My People Award. Excerpts from her first play, \u003cem\u003emy upside down black face\u003c\/em\u003e, are published in the anthology \u003cem\u003eT-Dot Griots\u003c\/em\u003e. Richardson has an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Guelph. She lives in Brampton where she serves as the Artistic Director for the Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD).\u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"JUVENILE NONFICTION \/ Biography \u0026amp; Autobiography \/ Cultural, Ethnic \u0026amp; Regional","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"JUVENILE NONFICTION \/ Sports \u0026amp; Recreation \/ Football","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"JUVENILE NONFICTION \/ People \u0026amp; Places \/ United States \/ African American","BISACSubject_0":"JNF007050","BISACSubject_1":"JNF054050","BISACSubject_2":"JNF018010","ComplexityCode_0":"AD810L","ComplexityCode_1":"M","ComplexitySchemeIdentifier_0":"06","ComplexitySchemeIdentifier_1":"09","ComplexitySchemeIdName_0":"Lexile measure","ComplexitySchemeIdName_1":"Guided Reading Level","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJAEL EALEY RICHARDSON\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Stone Thrower: A Daughter’s Lesson, a Father’s Life\u003c\/em\u003e, a memoir based on her relationship with her father, CFL quarterback Chuck Ealey. The book received a CBC Bookie Award and earned Richardson an Acclaim Award and a My People Award. Excerpts from her first play, \u003cem\u003emy upside down black face\u003c\/em\u003e, are published in the anthology \u003cem\u003eT-Dot Griots\u003c\/em\u003e. Richardson has an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Guelph. She lives in Brampton where she serves as the Artistic Director for the Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD).\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMATT JAMES\u003c\/strong\u003e is a painter, author\/illustrator and musician whose many highly acclaimed children’s books include \u003cem\u003eYellow Moon\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eApple Moon\u003c\/em\u003e by Pamela Porter (New Mexico Book Award); I Know Here by Laurel Croza (Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award) and its companion volume, \u003cem\u003eFrom There to Here\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eThe Stone Thrower\u003c\/em\u003e by Jael Ealey Richardson. Matt’s illustrations for Northwest Passage, a stunning tribute to the iconic Stan Rogers song, won the Governor General’s Literary Award. He also wrote and illustrated the highly acclaimed book \u003cem\u003eThe Funeral\u003c\/em\u003e. Matt lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Illustrated by","Contributor_0":"Ealey Richardson, Jael","Contributor_1":"James, Matt (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003eThe African-American football player Chuck Ealey grew up in a segregated neighborhood of Portsmouth, Ohio. Against all odds, he became an incredible quarterback. But despite his unbeaten record in high school and university, he would never play professional football in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChuck Ealey grew up poor in a racially segregated community that was divided from the rest of town by a set of train tracks, but his mother assured him that he wouldn’t stay in Portsmouth forever. Education was the way out, and a football scholarship was the way to pay for that education. So despite the racist taunts he faced at all the games he played in high school, Chuck maintained a remarkable level of dedication and determination. And when discrimination followed him to university and beyond, Chuck Ealey remained undefeated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis inspirational story is told by Chuck Ealey’s daughter, author and educator Jael Richardson, with striking and powerful illustrations by award-winning illustrator Matt James.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781554987535","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","NumberOfPages":"32","OtherText_Quote_from_review_0":"The Stone Thrower is a story of grit, visual and inspirational, in its truest form.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_1":". . . an inspirational true-life tale that will resonate with dreamers big and small.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_2":"An excellent addition for sports fans and a great vehicle to spark conversation.","OtherText_Review_0":"An excellent addition for sports fans and a great vehicle to spark conversation.","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"School Library Journal, review","OtherText_Review_1":"The Stone Thrower is a story of grit, visual and inspirational, in its truest form.","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"CanLit for LittleCanadians","OtherText_Review_2":". . . an inspirational true-life tale that will resonate with dreamers big and small.","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Quill \u0026amp; Quire","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"The inspirational story of the undefeated African-American football player Chuck Ealey.","PrizeCodeText_0":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_1":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_2":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_3":"Short-listed","PrizeCode_0":"03","PrizeCode_1":"03","PrizeCode_2":"03","PrizeCode_3":"04","PrizeName_0":"CCBC Best Books for Children and Teens","PrizeName_1":"CBC Best Books of 2016","PrizeName_2":"Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices List","PrizeName_3":"Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award","PrizeYear_0":"2016","PrizeYear_1":"2016","PrizeYear_2":"2017","PrizeYear_3":"2016","ProductFormDescription":"Web PDF","PublicationDate":"2016-05-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"The inspirational story of the undefeated African-American football player Chuck Ealey."}
ages 5
to 9
/ grades P
to 4
The Stone Thrower
The inspirational story of the undefeated African-American football player Chuck Ealey.
