![]() Not to mention that I get to be a mom to two awesome kids. Not a day goes by that I don't find myself in awe of young people and thankful that I get to serve kids as my job. ![]() ![]() ![]() They notice things and they pay attention and sometimes, if you're a certain kind of person who they think they can trust, they'll share things with you. But what will Abuela think about the mess he makes - and even more importantly, what will she think about how Julián sees himself? Mesmerizing and full of heart, Jessica Love’s author-illustrator debut is a jubilant picture of self-love and a radiant celebration of individuality. When Julián gets home, daydreaming of the magic he’s seen, all he can think about is dressing up just like the ladies in his own fabulous mermaid costume: a periwinkle curtain for his tail, the fronds of a potted fern for his headdress. Their hair billows in brilliant hues, their dresses end in fishtails, and their joy fills the train car. While riding the subway home from the pool with his abuela one day, Julián notices three women spectacularly dressed up. GoodReads Summary: In an exuberant picture book, a glimpse of costumed mermaids leaves one boy flooded with wonder and ready to dazzle the world. ![]()
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![]() ![]() His father, a professional cricketer and failed businessman, regularly brought him books from the local library so that he could pass the time. As an eight year old boy, he was once confined to bed with a broken leg. Herbert George Wells' writing career owes itself to an accident suffered in childhood. Based on scientific theories of optics and physics, this story instantly caught the imagination of readers and has been regularly adapted to film, television and radio since it first made its appearance more than a hundred years ago. ![]() ![]() Written in novella form, this bizarre science fiction tale was first published in Pearson's Weekly as a serial and later compiled into a single book. The Invisible Man: A Grotesque Romance (to give the book its full title) by HG Wells was published in 1897. The stranger is the keeper of a terrible secret. Mysterious burglaries and fires break out, culminating in a destructive rampage across the peaceful countryside. Suddenly, strange events begin to happen in the village. He stays cooped up in his room all day and night, working with strange chemicals and apparatus. He takes a room at the inn, but refuses to socialize with anyone. He is heavily clad in an overcoat and his face is wrapped in bandages. One dark and stormy night, a stranger arrives in West Sussex at a village inn. ![]() ![]() ![]() This “Road to Civil War” one-shot introduces the Illuminati, and their conversations that set up the events of Planet Hulk.Ĭhronologically, this issue is a little tricky, as the Illuminati discuss a plan that hasn’t happened yet, but the panels display events from comics in Prelude to Planet Hulk and Incredible Hulk #92. ![]() Issues: New Avengers: Illuminati (2006) One-Shot Worth noting that Amazing Fantasy #15 includes the introduction of Amadeus Cho, aka Mastermind Excello, in a Greg Pak written short story that sets the stage for many Hulk issues to come. Makes the most sense chronologically before the events of Planet Hulk, although it’s not directly related. Giant-Size Hulk #1 (released in June 2006) contains a 10 page Pak story that occurs between Incredible Hulk #95 and Incredible Hulk #96. Collects: Fantastic Four (1998) 533-535, Incredible Hulk (2000) #88 to #95, Giant-Size Hulk (2006) 1, Incredible Hulk #96 to #105, What If? Planet Hulk, Planet Hulk: Gladiator Guidebook, Material From New Avengers: Illuminati (2006), Amazing Fantasy (2004) 15ĭue for first release in September 2017, the Planet Hulk omnibus effectively captures the full scope of the Planet Hulk narrative, from the Prelude in Fantastic Four #533 to #535 to the conclusion in Incredible Hulk #105. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Planting a Rainbow is a great read because it gives children the opportunity to name colors, shapes and flowers. ![]() I love Ehlert’s educational approach through simple story telling and bold visuals. 1 Some of her other popular works included Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Cuckoo/Cucú: A Mexican Folktale/Un cuento folklórico Mexicano and Leaf Man. Ehlert won the Caldecott Honor for Color Zoo in 1990. Taste test edible flowers of different colors. Lois Ehlert’s, Planting a Rainbow, was a great fit for Studio Sprout’s summer curriculum because it combines the themes of art and garden. Lois Jane Ehlert (Novem May 25, 2021) was an American author and illustrator of childrens books, most having to do with nature.When they have completed their sorting, each small group of students can explain the similarities and differences between their groups of edible flowers to the class. Allow the small groups of students to choose how to group their edible flowers by observable features (such as their color, shape, size, number of petals, etc.). Explain that some flowers are edible and in small groups, give students the opportunity to explore an assortment of edible flowers with their senses of sight, smell, and touch.As you read through the colored pages specifically, identify each flower and ask students to share any prior experiences with them. As you read, point out to students that plants can grow from bulbs, seeds, or seedlings and recognize the seasons as they change in the text. Read Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert. ![]() ![]() ![]() With an unsurpassed understanding of British and Indian history, Dalrymple crafts a provocative, revelatory account of one the bloodiest upheavals in history. Four months later, the British took Delhi, the capital, with catastrophic results. When, in May 1857, Zafar was declared the leader of an uprising against the British, he was powerless to resist though he strongly suspected that the action was doomed. All the while, the British were progressively taking over the Emperor's power. Nonetheless, Zafar-a mystic, poet, and calligrapher of great accomplishment-created a court of unparalleled brilliance, and gave rise to perhaps the greatest literary renaissance in modern Indian history. The last Mughal emperor, Zafar, came to the throne when the political power of the Mughals was already in steep decline. In this evocative study of the fall of the Mughal Empire and the beginning of the Raj, award-winning historian William Dalrymple uses previously undiscovered sources to investigate a pivotal moment in history. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() We have started a Discord server for additional discussion. If you believe your post was removed in error, please contact the mods! Each book is read over the course of a month, typically with one or two check-ins each week posted by a mod.Ĭan I post about other books? Most activity is for books selected (by vote) for the current month, but you can post about any previous selection anytime.ĭon't post about other topics until you read the FAQ if you post about a random book we delete your post. Discussion schedules are posted shortly thereafter. Winners are posted a week or so before the end of the month. The book with the most upvotes is selected for the next month's read. Anyone can suggest a book to read (you DON'T have to lead the discussions if you suggest a book - the mods will do that!). How do we pick books? About halfway through each month, we create a thread for suggestions for the next month's read. ![]() ![]() ![]() Labelling theory is applied to demonstrate how policy makers, mark out a group in order to rationalize the discourse of state violence. The role of post-truth media as the intermediaries and purveyors of the real and the fake is analyzed. This paper critically interrogates the social circumstances in which the word is used to suppress dissent. It also explores the racial underpinnings of the word and the covert intentions behind its usage. Through an assessment of political rhetoric, tweets, and media reports, this article evaluates the hegemonic power embedded in the word and its strategic use by the world leaders for nefarious purposes in the post-truth era. When used as a stigmatizing label, it can define, classify, restrict and fix boundaries within a society. ![]() ![]() The word carries diverse meanings in different spaces, histories, communities, and countries. The use of the word "thugs", has always precipitated the crisis that has existed longue durée in the history of America. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s a novella not to be missed by fans who crave action-packed stories with tantalizing romance like Divergent by Veronica Roth, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, and Legend by Marie Lu. including killing everyone Adam has ever cared about.įracture Me sets the stage for Ignite Me, the explosive finale in Tahereh Mafi’s epic dystopian series. The Reestablishment can’t tolerate a rebellion, and they’ll do anything to crush the resistance. On the battlefield, it seems like the odds are in their favor-but taking down Warner, Adam’s newly discovered half brother, won’t be that easy. Originally published on the 4th of February in 2014, it would continue on from the last in much the same vein as before. ![]() And just as Adam begins to wonder if this life is really for him, the alarms sound. Vengeance Brought out initially on the ‘Bloomsbury Children’s’ publishing label, this was to be the second title in the ongoing ‘Fracture’ series of novels. He’s reeling from his breakup with Juliette, scared for his best friend’s life, and as concerned as ever for his brother James’s safety. Set during and soon after the final moments of Unravel Me, Fracture Me is told from Adam’s perspective.Īs Omega Point prepares to launch an all-out assault on The Reestablishment soldiers stationed in Sector 45, Adam’s focus couldn’t be further from the upcoming battle. In this electrifying sixty-page companion novella to the New York Times bestselling Shatter Me series, discover the fate of the Omega Point rebels as they go up against The Reestablishment. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() From her many discoveries to the shark-related myths she dispelled, Eugenie's wide scientific contributions led to the well-earned nickname 'Shark Lady,' as she become a fixture in the world of ocean conservation and shark research. Despite many obstacles in her path, including trying to break into the scientific field as a woman, Eugenie was able to study the creatures she loved so much. ![]() At the time, sharks were seen as mindless killing machines, but Eugenie knew better and set out to prove it. ![]() At nine years old, Eugenie Clark developed an unexpected passion for sharks after a visit to the Battery Park Aquarium in New York City. From her many discoveries to the shark-related myths she dispelled, Eugeni. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It was cunningly punny (truly, punny), the story was fascinating, and I adored the characters. ![]() Notwithstanding the way that I was citing Harry Potter all through the entire thing, this book was delightful in its own manner. Gracious, and there’s this splendiferous beverage that takes everybody’s breath away, yet us muggles will never taste any semblance of it. Primary character is pushed into this supernatural world that couldn’t in any way, shape or form exist (yet it does) and needs to get familiar with the ropes before long in this incredible new grand slam (by this insane yet-wise-elderly person), making idiosyncratic companions and two or three ridiculous adversaries, ends up being a genuine character in this new condition, and afterward should vanquish a malevolent virtuoso. To me, Croak by Gina Damic felt like a reconsidered release of Harry Potter, yet rather than wizards, it was the universe of messengers of death. Speaking of the title combined with the book cover, it sounds very gory, but the content profoundly layered and is more like a fight between the inner good and the inner bad. ![]() Beginning with the cover of the book, I would like to rate 3.5/5, mysterious, creepy and full of Halloween vibes. ![]() |