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Doubledutch is the first collection of Crystal Senter Brown, and all poems included in this book were written between 1996 and 2006. Some poems are biographical, others are simply observances. Doubledutch skips through topics everyone can relate to: Love, parenting, relationships, poverty, employment, solitude, dieting, size acceptance, cheating hearts and everything in between.
Soon to be a motion picture! Mason loves his fiancée, but he's fed up with the stress of planning and preparing for the wedding. Enough already! He needs a few days away. He knows he should have just checked into the nearest hotel, but instead he finds himself driving south. His destination? Jasmine's house. Aside from that one night many years ago, he and Jasmine have managed to maintain a strictly platonic relationship. A few days away with a friend, he thinks, is just what the doctor ordered. Blue is full of good food and sweet Southern graces, but it also proves to be filled with a few dark secrets. This is a story about failure, redemption, forgiveness and, above all, love. These characters are stirred by unique passions and colorful pasts. See how ten people become the pulse of this tiny little town; they are, quite simply, the rhythm in Blue.
It's Saturday, do you know what that means? It means Gabby gets to wear her yellow dress and put away her jeans! Gabby's Mama is taking her on an adventure...to the museum! The Gabby Saturday series promotes self esteem and literacy among African-American children, specifically young girls.
After being teased at school about the color of his skin, AJ meets a new friend named Jerome. Jerome uses a magic kite to show AJ how the world would be without some of the most important African-American inventions.
Two best friends on the run... to IKEA. Frankie and Walter aren’t really running away. Just like the kids in their favorite book, they are running to somewhere. Specifically, a massive furniture store. They’ve been obsessed with the Ikea catalog for years. So they make a plan, pack their backpacks, give their parents the sleepover switcheroo . . . and they’re in. One night all on their own, with no grown-ups or little brothers. One night of couch jumping, pillow forts, and unlimited soda refills. One night of surprises and twinkle lights and secrets they have been keeping—and waiting to share. One unforgettable night in Ikea. A tribute to the beloved classic From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler! Only, instead of running away to the Metropolitan Museum, these kids are running away to somewhere a little more modern...
Daddy is teaching Gabby an important lesson about giving to others in need by taking her to a local soup kitchen/ homeless shelter.
Physical, emotional, verbal, and now cyber bullying are an increasing problem in our nation’s schools and within our children’s social networks. How can we understand it? Community leaders and activists Gómez and Arroyo worked with children, teenagers, and parents—both the victims and the bullies—to put together this searing anthology of original essays, poetry, plays, and commentary on how bullying has affected their lives.
From bestselling author and educator Umm Juwayriyah -- a story told by a big sister who learns coping skills to befriend and lead her autistic younger sister. "You see, my sister Hind has Autism. And I know that sounds like a really big word, but it's not. Autism just means that Allah made her to learn and act and think differently than other kids her age." In the story Hind's Hands, big sister Juwayriyah learns just how special her younger sister is, despite the challenging behaviors that she often has to deal with. Author Umm Juwayriyah collaborates with her oldest daughter, Juwayriyah Ayed on this book to help spread awareness about Autism.
This report considers the biological and behavioral mechanisms that may underlie the pathogenicity of tobacco smoke. Many Surgeon General's reports have considered research findings on mechanisms in assessing the biological plausibility of associations observed in epidemiologic studies. Mechanisms of disease are important because they may provide plausibility, which is one of the guideline criteria for assessing evidence on causation. This report specifically reviews the evidence on the potential mechanisms by which smoking causes diseases and considers whether a mechanism is likely to be operative in the production of human disease by tobacco smoke. This evidence is relevant to understanding how smoking causes disease, to identifying those who may be particularly susceptible, and to assessing the potential risks of tobacco products.
Universal Protector Jammal Hall suddenly found out that his life on Earth was more important than he could ever imagine. Many hidden secrets, like his birth name, Menzuo, were revealed to him just a week before his date of destiny, which was his twelfth birthday. When Jammal found out that he was from another planet and that Steven and Krystal were not his real parents, it was almost too hard for him to believe. But with help from his protector Solar and Master Renzfly, Menzuo slowly began to understand his true value in life. It was up to him to live a normal childhood on Earth as well as protect the planet and the power of all Good and Evil from one deadly Pirate Warrior, Morbid. Menzuo's battle against Morbid would decide the fate of Earth and who would control the mysterious powers that he must protect.