When a poem is beautifully crafted, images bop up and resonate, lines dance on the page, metaphors grip the reader and one is taken on a voyage of discovery. That was my experience while reading Ogaga Ifowodo’s latest collection of poems, entitled A Good Mourning...
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • A sweeping, genre-bending “masterpiece” (Minneapolis Star Tribune) exploring Black art, music, and culture in all their glory and complexity—from Soul Train, Aretha Franklin, and James Brown to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Whitney Houston, and ..
It was no ordinary morning. It was a special morning. Five-year-old Amatullah had her mind made up to pray Fajr Salaah for the first time! She wanted Allaah to be so pleased with her. And my oh my how determined she was.Readers will enjoy following Amatullah as she goes about her special morning. Fr..
A Claudia Lewis Award Winner for Poetry by the Bank Street College of Education A Black Caucus ALA Children & Young Adult Award Winner A CCBC Children’s Choice • A CBC Teacher Favorite This powerful biography in poems tells the life of Augusta Savage, the trailblazing artist and ..
The most authoritative biography—featuring dozens of rarely seen photographs—of film legend Bruce Lee, who made martial arts a global phenomenon, bridged the divide between Eastern and Western cultures, and smashed long-held stereotypes of Asians and Asian-Americans.Forty-five years after Bruce Lee’..
Add beauty and style to your world with this gorgeous guide to pointed pen calligraphy featuring 50 sophisticated styling ideas and 18 illustrated step-by-step projects. Make life lovelier with calligraphy! Internationally known graphic designer Veronica Halim takes beginners through this acces..
"Seth Stephens-Davidowitz is more than a data scientist. He is a prophet for how to use the data revolution to reimagine your life. Don’t Trust Your Gut is a tour de force—an intoxicating blend of analysis, humor, and humanity.” — Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bests..
Congrats Dude! Your go-to-guy-guide to being the greatest dad before her due-date.There are approximately 3,712 ways for a guy to look stupid during pregnancy - this book's here to help you avoid all(most) of them. And here's your first hint: Focus on what you can be doing for her rather t..
A collection of eight beautiful and simple accounts that will help nurture in children qualities such as kindness, compassion, forgiveness and the importance of a promise. Illustrated in colour and recommended for ages 9 and over...
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Everyone's favourite cute little cat is back with some great advice for children on life and friendship, not to mention a whole stack of stuff besides! In Hello Kitty: Life, Friendship and Everything, children can learn how to be a great best friend to the people they care about and there are plenty..
‘Highlife is the only music in this country that has stood and will continue to stand the test of time.’ Victor Olaiya.As West Africa’s oldest form of popular music, highlife was the soundtrack of the independence era. Its influence still resonates today.Highlife Giants is an intimate portrait ..