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Mascot

by Charles Waters, Traci Sorell ...

**What if a school's mascot is seen as racist, but not by everyone? In this compelling middle-grade novel in verse, two best-selling BIPOC authors tackle this hot-button issue.A perfect book for future changemakers and activists seeking contemporary stories about systematic racism and empowering kids ages 10+ to fight for justice in their communities.**In Rye, Virginia, just outside Washington, DC ... Read more

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**What if a school's mascot is seen as racist, but not by everyone? In this compelling middle-grade novel in verse, two best-selling BIPOC authors tackle this hot-button issue.A perfect book for future changemakers and activists seeking contemporary stories about systematic racism and empowering kids ages 10+ to fight for justice in their communities.**In Rye, Virginia, just outside Washington, DC
... Read more

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Can I Touch Your Hair?

Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship

by Irene Latham, Charles Waters ...

Illustrated by Sean Qualls, Selina Alko ...

Two poets, one white and one black, explore race and childhood in this must-have collection tailored to provoke thought and conversation.How can Irene and Charles work together on their fifth grade poetry project? They don't know each other . . . and they're not sure they want to.Irene Latham, who is white, and Charles Waters, who is Black, use this fictional setup to delve into different ... Read more

$8.69 USD

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Two poets, one white and one black, explore race and childhood in this must-have collection tailored to provoke thought and conversation.How can Irene and Charles work together on their fifth grade poetry project? They don't know each other . . . and they're not sure they want to.Irene Latham, who is white, and Charles Waters, who is Black, use this fictional setup to delve into different
... Read more

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African Town

by Charles Waters, Irene Latham ...

**A SCOTT O’DELL AWARD WINNER • Inspired by the true story of the survivors of the last American slave ship in 1860, this powerful portrait of a pivotal moment in history gives a new, complicated meaning to the American dream.“A haunting, beautifully told history.”—NPR“A book that should be both taught and treasured.”—Bookpage, starred review**The year is 1859, and though the trans-Atlantic slave ... Read more

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**A SCOTT O’DELL AWARD WINNER • Inspired by the true story of the survivors of the last American slave ship in 1860, this powerful portrait of a pivotal moment in history gives a new, complicated meaning to the American dream.“A haunting, beautifully told history.”—NPR“A book that should be both taught and treasured.”—Bookpage, starred review**The year is 1859, and though the trans-Atlantic slave
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Dictionary for a Better World

Poems, Quotes, and Anecdotes from A to Z

by Irene Latham, Charles Waters ...

Illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini ...

How can we make the world a better place?This inspiring resource for middle-grade readers is organized as a dictionary; each entry presents a word related to creating a better world, such as ally, empathy, or respect. For each word, there is a poem, a quote from an inspiring person, a personal anecdote from the authors, and a "try it" prompt for an activity.This second poetic collaboration from ... Read more

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How can we make the world a better place?This inspiring resource for middle-grade readers is organized as a dictionary; each entry presents a word related to creating a better world, such as ally, empathy, or respect. For each word, there is a poem, a quote from an inspiring person, a personal anecdote from the authors, and a "try it" prompt for an activity.This second poetic collaboration from
... Read more
Precious Bodily Fluids

1961. A boy. A pub. And the great fluoride debate

by Charles Waterstreet ...

‘a funny, evocative memoir that perfectly captures a significant slice of Australian life.’ Peter FitzSimonsIt is the end of 1961 and the New South Wales country town of Albury lies flat on its back in the sun, swatting flies, with its feet sticking out over the mighty Murray River into Victoria. Everything is on the cusp of something else.A battle royal rages as Alburnians present a united front ... Read more

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‘a funny, evocative memoir that perfectly captures a significant slice of Australian life.’ Peter FitzSimonsIt is the end of 1961 and the New South Wales country town of Albury lies flat on its back in the sun, swatting flies, with its feet sticking out over the mighty Murray River into Victoria. Everything is on the cusp of something else.A battle royal rages as Alburnians present a united front
... Read more
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Mascot

by Charles Waters, Traci Sorell ...

Narrated by Karen Chilton, Merissa Czyz, Kyla Garcia, Christopher Gebauer, Robb Moreira, Soneela Nankani, Ruffin Prentiss ...

Unabridged

3 hours 6 min

In Rye, Virginia, just outside Washington, DC, people work hard, kids go to school, and football is big on Friday nights. An eighth-grade English teacher creates an assignment for her class to debate whether Rye’s mascot should stay or change.Now six middle schoolers get involved in the issue that already has the suburb turned upside down with everyone choosing sides and arguments getting ugly.At ... Read more

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In Rye, Virginia, just outside Washington, DC, people work hard, kids go to school, and football is big on Friday nights. An eighth-grade English teacher creates an assignment for her class to debate whether Rye’s mascot should stay or change.Now six middle schoolers get involved in the issue that already has the suburb turned upside down with everyone choosing sides and arguments getting ugly.At
... Read more

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Can I Touch Your Hair?

Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship

by Irene Latham, Charles Waters ...

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!Two poets, one white and one black, explore race and childhood in this must-have collection tailored to provoke thought and conversation.How can Irene and Charles work together on their fifth grade poetry project? They don't know each other . . . and they're not sure they want to ... Read more

$9.89 USD

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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!Two poets, one white and one black, explore race and childhood in this must-have collection tailored to provoke thought and conversation.How can Irene and Charles work together on their fifth grade poetry project? They don't know each other . . . and they're not sure they want to
... Read more

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The Mistakes That Made Us

Confessions from Twenty Poets

by Irene Latham, Charles Waters ...

Illustrated by Mercè López ...

Scoring a goal against your own team. Copying a classmate's schoolwork. Accepting a dare to jump down the stairs . . . and getting hurt.This engrossing poetry anthology explores making mistakes and learning from them. Twenty brave poets―Linda Sue Park, Margarita Engle, Allan Wolf, David Elliott, Matt Forrest Esenwine, Lacresha Berry, George Ella Lyon, Jaime Adoff, Vikram Madan, Kim Rogers, Douglas ... Read more

$8.69 USD

Scoring a goal against your own team. Copying a classmate's schoolwork. Accepting a dare to jump down the stairs . . . and getting hurt.This engrossing poetry anthology explores making mistakes and learning from them. Twenty brave poets―Linda Sue Park, Margarita Engle, Allan Wolf, David Elliott, Matt Forrest Esenwine, Lacresha Berry, George Ella Lyon, Jaime Adoff, Vikram Madan, Kim Rogers, Douglas
... Read more
All the Love Under the Vast Sky

by Kip Wilson, Alexandra Alessandri, David Bowles, Melanie Crowder, Margarita Engle, Eric Gansworth, Robin Gow, Laura Ruby, Padma Venkatraman, Jasmine Warga0, Charles Waters1, Mariama J. Lockington2 ...

Twelve short stories in verse by bestselling and award-winning authors that explore the highs and lows of love – romantic, platonic, familial, and self-love.Love can be many things – all-consuming, fleeting, vengeful, selfless, toxic, uplifting, and always, a core part of the teen experience that leaves an indelible mark. This enchanting, genre-crossing anthology delivers something for every ... Read more

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Twelve short stories in verse by bestselling and award-winning authors that explore the highs and lows of love – romantic, platonic, familial, and self-love.Love can be many things – all-consuming, fleeting, vengeful, selfless, toxic, uplifting, and always, a core part of the teen experience that leaves an indelible mark. This enchanting, genre-crossing anthology delivers something for every
... Read more

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For the Win

Poems Celebrating Phenomenal Athletes

by Irene Latham, Charles Waters ...

Love sports? This is the book for you!This action-packed poetry anthology, edited by award-winning poetic collaborators Irene Latham and Charles Waters, features twenty contemporary athletes who have overcome obstacles, broken records, and inspired fans around the globe. Poets zoom in on a meaningful moment from each athlete’s career—including Juan Soto’s father predicting on his tenth birthday ... Read more

$8.69 USD

Love sports? This is the book for you!This action-packed poetry anthology, edited by award-winning poetic collaborators Irene Latham and Charles Waters, features twenty contemporary athletes who have overcome obstacles, broken records, and inspired fans around the globe. Poets zoom in on a meaningful moment from each athlete’s career—including Juan Soto’s father predicting on his tenth birthday
... Read more
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All the Love Under the Vast Sky

by Kip Wilson, Alexandra Alessandri, David Bowles, Melanie Crowder, Margarita Engle, Eric Gansworth, Robin Gow, Mariama Lockington, Laura Ruby, Padma Venkatraman0, Jasmine Warga1, Charles Waters2 ...

Narrated by Full Cast3 ...

Unabridged

5 hours 24 min

Twelve short stories in verse by bestselling and award-winning authors that explore the highs and lows of love – romantic, platonic, familial, and self-love.Love can be many things – all-consuming, fleeting, vengeful, selfless, toxic, uplifting, and always, a core part of the teen experience that leaves an indelible mark. This enchanting, genre-crossing anthology delivers something for every ... Read more

$15.00 USD

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Twelve short stories in verse by bestselling and award-winning authors that explore the highs and lows of love – romantic, platonic, familial, and self-love.Love can be many things – all-consuming, fleeting, vengeful, selfless, toxic, uplifting, and always, a core part of the teen experience that leaves an indelible mark. This enchanting, genre-crossing anthology delivers something for every
... Read more

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African Town

by Charles Waters, Irene Latham ...

Narrated by Cassandra Campbell, Andrew Eiden, Cary Hite, Sean Patrick Hopkins, Soneela Nankani, Nene Nwoko, Michael Obiora, Prentice Onayemi, Mark Sanderlin, Mirron Willis, Patrick Zeller, Ronald Peet, Sandra Okuboyejo ...

Unabridged

6 hours 53 min

Chronicling the story of the last Africans brought illegally to America in 1860, African Town is a powerful and stunning novel-in-verse.In 1860, long after the United States outlawed the importation of enslaved laborers, 110 men, women and children from Benin and Nigeria were captured and brought to Mobile, Alabama aboard a ship called Clotilda. Their journey includes the savage Middle Passage and ... Read more

$25.00 USD

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Chronicling the story of the last Africans brought illegally to America in 1860, African Town is a powerful and stunning novel-in-verse.In 1860, long after the United States outlawed the importation of enslaved laborers, 110 men, women and children from Benin and Nigeria were captured and brought to Mobile, Alabama aboard a ship called Clotilda. Their journey includes the savage Middle Passage and
... Read more

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