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All aboard the HMS Explorer!
Welcome, dear passenger, to Brave Kids, Short Stories to Inspire Our Future World-Changers, Volume 2.
Upon this deep exploration into bravery, courage, hope, kindness, friendship, love, and understanding the treacherous waters of grief, we (yes, you and I, the Captain of this ship) will journey through new and uncharted waters.
We will encounter mighty dragons, mermaids, talking monkeys, a crocodile, dogs and cats,...
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When the hallways of K.B. Jackson Middle School become a battleground of ignorance and prejudice, three friends-Chance, Maya, and Zuri take a stand. Meet the Rhythms Dance Crew, a melting pot of talents and stories, each member a representative of a unique cultural background. This tight-knit team aimed at breaking down barriers and sharing their diverse stories through the universal language of dance. But it's not all smooth moves and applause; the...
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Based on the life of Eiko Kitagawa Maruno this is a story of bravery, adventure and Canadian history Twelve-year-old Sumi, a Japanese Canadian girl living in Vancouver in 1926, takes her older sister's place working at Gibson's Landing so that Yoshi can go summer school to become a dressmaker. Dealing with unfamiliar customs and the racism of the time makes Sumi want to give up and go home, but as she becomes involved in supporting striking workers...
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Collection : Les grandes aventures (8 à 12 ans)
Douze ans après la disparition de la race humaine, les animaux ont pu prendre la place qui leur revenait de droit, tels des rois. Je parle évidemment des chats.
Les animaux ont également pris en charge la gestion des ressources naturelles avec brio et intelligence. Je parle naturellement des chiens.
L'Homme étant définitivement absent, l'air est devenu plus sain partout dans le monde. En...
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"I stopped being me at approximately 4:30 PM today.The words of a crazy person. That's me, Ellen Wright. So crazy, so suddenly, that on my way out of Ye Goode Drop after my Saturday study session, I waved goodbye to Kenzie and turned to find myself-my long-fingered hands, my tanned arms-carrying a heavy tray loaded with dirty dishes. In a crowded, noisy hole-in-the-wall diner. In a long apron, in someone else's too-big shirt that smelled like grease....
8) Yankee Girl
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An unflinching story about racism and culture clash in the 1960s.
The year is 1964, and Alice Ann Moxley's FBI-agent father has been reassigned from Chicago to Jackson, Mississippi, to protect black people who are registering to vote. Alice finds herself thrust into the midst of the racial turmoil that dominates current events, especially when a Negro girl named Valerie Taylor joins her sixth-grade class -- the first of two black students at her...
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