Lacey And The African Grandmothers

Author : Sue Farrell Holler
Publisher : Second Story Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781926920016

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Lacey and the African Grandmothers by Sue Farrell Holler Pdf

Lacey Little Bird loves spending time with Kahasi, an elder on her reserve who is like a grandmother to her. From her Lacey is learning about their people, the Siksika Blackfoot tribe of Alberta, including the art of beadwork. Lacey hears about a project to help grandmothers in Africa who are raising their grandchildren because their parents have died from AIDS. Even though Africa is far, far away, Lacey wants to help and emails the grandmothers with a plan to raise money by selling beaded purses. What difference can a young Blackfoot girl from North America make in the lives of grandmothers in Africa? A lot, as Lacey discovers. Her decision to help will bring about amazing changes in her life and her community. Lacey and the African Grandmothers is based on true events, real people, and the Stephen Lewis Foundation's Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign.

Author : Sue Farrell Holler
Publisher : Groundwood Books Ltd
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781773060828

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Cold White Sun by Sue Farrell Holler Pdf

A stranger-than-fiction story based on the real-life experiences of a young boy who was smuggled out of Ethiopia amid political unrest to start a new life from nothing in Calgary, Alberta. Tesfaye lives behind the safe walls of his family’s compound in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His father is an important man, Tesfaye goes to one of the best schools in the city, his mother and older sisters keep him fed and cared for. He and his beloved brother, Ishi, can spend their time playing soccer, racing chickens and spying on the guests — as long as they stay away from the sharp horns of the family’s goat and avoid their father’s fiery temper. When rebel forces take over the capital, life becomes more complicated. Tesfaye’s father’s cousin takes him to live in the former imperial palace, and Tesfaye becomes the most favored son. His father takes him along when he gives political speeches and distributes leaflets. It is all very exciting, even if Tesfaye doesn’t pay attention to what the leaflets actually say. And then suddenly his father is arrested, and Tesfaye’s own life is in peril. His mother sends him into hiding in her father’s village, until even that is too dangerous. Tesfaye is put in the care of a human smuggler and embarks on an uncertain, confusing and terrifying journey through Kenya, Europe and finally to Canada, where he is put on a Greyhound bus with ten dollars and instructions to stay on the bus until someone tells him to get off. You are safe now, says the smuggler. You are in Canada. This country will protect you. And so begins his new life in North America, sheltered for a while by fellow expats, threatened by the authorities, shunted from a group home to foster care. But through it all he is plagued by confusion and grief, wondering whether he will ever know what has happened to the family he left behind. Key Text Features author’s note map historical context Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.6 Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text.

Author : Scarlet Varlow
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781532135569

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Blood and Cookies by Scarlet Varlow Pdf

James makes a terrifying discovery about his grandmother while visiting her with his baby sister, Ruthie. She's been turned into a vampire by her creepy friend, Victor, who has taken a strange interest in James's sister. James must protect himself and Ruthie until their mother can pick them up. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Author : Roddy Doyle
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781613124185

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A Greyhound of a Girl by Roddy Doyle Pdf

Mary O’Hara is a sharp and cheeky 12-year-old Dublin schoolgirl who is bravely facing the fact that her beloved Granny is dying. But Granny can’t let go of life, and when a mysterious young woman turns up in Mary’s street with a message for her Granny, Mary gets pulled into an unlikely adventure. The woman is the ghost of Granny’s own mother, who has come to help her daughter say good-bye to her loved ones and guide her safely out of this world. She needs the help of Mary and her mother, Scarlett, who embark on a road trip to the past. Four generations of women travel on a midnight car journey. One of them is dead, one of them is dying, one of them is driving, and one of them is just starting out. Praise for A Greyhound of a Girl STARRED REVIEW “A warm, witty, exquisitely nuanced multigenerational story.” –Kirkus Reviews, starred review STARRED REVIEW “This elegantly constructed yet beautifully simple story, set in Ireland and spun with affection by Booker Prize–winner Doyle, will be something different for YA readers. These four lilting voices will linger long after the book is closed.” –Booklist, starred review STARRED REVIEW "Written mostly in dialogue, at which Doyle excels, and populated with a charming foursome of Irish women, this lovely tale is as much about overcoming the fear of death as it is about death itself." –Publishers Weekly, starred review "In this moving and artfully structured ghost tale, four generations of Irish women come together. A big part of the pleasure here is the rhythm of the language and the contrasting voices of the generations. Any opportunity to read it aloud would be a treat." –Horn Book "For children grieving the death of a parent or grandparent, this book provides comfort." –Library Media Connection Award: Capitol Choices 2013 - Noteworthy Titles for Children and Teens Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) Choices 2013 list - Young Adult Fiction USBBY Outstanding International Books List 2013

Author : Sue Farrell Holler
Publisher : Pajama Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-24
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1772781363

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Raven, Rabbit, Deer by Sue Farrell Holler Pdf

A boy greets animal neighbors on a snowy walk, learning their names and tracks from his beloved grandfather

Author : Karen Bass
Publisher : Pajama Press Inc.
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781772780314

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Two Times a Traitor by Karen Bass Pdf

Angry over his family’s recent move and current enforced holiday in Halifax, twelve-year-old Laz Berenger rebels against a guided tour of the Citadel and sets out to explore on his own. In one dark tunnel, his St. Christopher medal burns suddenly hot. There’s a strange smell, and Laz blacks out. When he wakes up, everything happens at once. A sword is put to his throat. Men who look like extras from Pirates of the Caribbean hand him over to a ship’s captain who strips him and takes his medal. He is declared a French spy. Laz realizes, to his horror, that it is 1745 and he is trapped in time. These English colonists, still loyal to King George, are at war with the French. To earn his freedom, Laz must promise to spy on the French at the fortification of Louisbourg. But once in Louisbourg, Laz earns a job as runner to the kind Commander Morpain and learns to love both the man and the town. How will Laz find a way to betray the inhabitants of Louisbourg? How else can he hope to earn back his St. Christopher medal, which is surely his key to returning to his own time? The award-winning author of The Hill and Graffiti Knight has written an enthralling, swash-buckling time-slip adventure for middle-grade readers centered on a fascinating period in North American history.

Author : Janet Wilson
Publisher : Second Story Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-19
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781927583241

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Severn and the Day She Silenced the World by Janet Wilson Pdf

Severn Suzuki's speech at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio caught the attention of the world. As the daughter of environmentalist David Suzuki, Severn's concern for the environment was fueled by a trip to the Amazon rainforest at age nine. Back home in Vancouver, she and her friends started ECO, the Environmental Children's Organization, combining their efforts to raise enough money to travel to Rio. They couldn't have imagined the effect they would have on the adults gathered there. More than twenty years later, Severn's speech continues to receive thousands of hits on YouTube. Severn's story is about the power that children have to create change when they work together, and how their voices can stand out above the politics and cynicism of adults.

Author : Becky Citra
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2005-04-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781554697243

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Strawberry Moon by Becky Citra Pdf

The year is 1838 and Ellie's grandmother has arrived all the way from England. Ellie is horrified to discover that the forbidding old woman intends to take her back to Britain to be raised properly. Ellie is determined that she will not go, but what can a nine-year-old girl do in the face of an adult with her mind made up?

Author : Katie Quirk
Publisher : Eerdmans Young Readers
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-18
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781467466103

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A Girl Called Problem by Katie Quirk Pdf

Thirteen-year-old Shida, whose name means "problem" in Swahili, certainly has a lot of problems in her life -- her father is dead, her depressed mother is rumored to be a witch, and everyone in her rural Tanzanian village expects her to marry rather than pursue her dream of becoming a healer. So when the village's elders make a controversial decision to move their people to a nearby village, Shida welcomes the change. Surely the opportunity to go to school and learn from a nurse can only mean good things. However, after a series of puzzling misfortunes plague the new village, Shida must prove to her people that moving was the right decision, and that they can have a better life in their new home. For author pictures of Tanzania, a video depicting the life of a modern Tanzanian girl, discussion questions for each chapter of the book, and suggestions for further reading, please go to katie-quirk.com and follow the links for A Girl Called Problem.

Author : Jessica Shepherd
Publisher : Child's Play Library
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1846436028

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Grandma by Jessica Shepherd Pdf

Told in diary form, Oscar relates how his grandmother becomes less able to look after herself and enters a nursing home, with information about dementia to help children discuss their feelings and adjust to the changing relationship.

Author : Janet Wilson
Publisher : Second Story Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781926920412

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Shannen and the Dream for a School by Janet Wilson Pdf

The true story of Shannen Koostachin and the people of Attawapiskat First Nation, a native Cree community in Northern Ontario, who have been fighting for a new school since 1979 when a fuel spill contaminated their original school building. Shannen's fight took her all the way to Parliament Hill and was taken up by children around the world. Shannen’s dream continues today with the work of the Shannen's Dream organization and those everywhere who are fighting for the rights of Aboriginal children.

Author : Sue Farrell,Robin Baird Lewis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1550376209

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To the Pool with Mama by Sue Farrell,Robin Baird Lewis Pdf

A young boy enjoys his visit to a swimming pool with his mother.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 692 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : American literature
ISBN : UCSD:31822036342608

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The Publishers Weekly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Sue Farrell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Children's stories, Canadian
ISBN : 1550373587

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To the Post Office with Mama by Sue Farrell Pdf

Tells of a two year old's journey with her mother to post a letter to Grandma.

Author : Lester L. Laminack
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781682630631

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The Sunsets of Miss Olivia Wiggins by Lester L. Laminack Pdf

A poignant tale of an elderly nursing home resident who seems to live in a world of memories, from award-winning author Lester L. Laminack. Although Miss Olivia is unable to respond and doesn't always seem to notice her family, her daughter Angel and grandson Troy know better. They know that Momma Olivia has an inner life filled with beautiful memories. Anything from a stunning sunset to the mention of her porch swing can remind her of her past, when she was just a little girl out on the farm with her papa or, more recently, at a birthday party shared with her daughter. Although she can no longer do the things she used to do or communicate her thoughts, she's still the Momma Olivia they know and love. In tender terms children can understand, Lester L. Laminack gives voice to the seldom discussed tragedy of watching a loved one age and slip into the past. Constance R. Bergum's delicate watercolors softly express the love that holds a family together during times of hardship.