Salima Alikhan, s nemeckou matkou a otcom z Pakistanu, vyrastala s rozmanitými rozprávkami, ktoré podnietili jej očarenú predstavivosť. Jej umelecká dráha je hlboko zakorenená v tomto bohatom kultúrnom dedičstve, ktoré ju inšpirovalo k tvorbe vizuálne podmanivých diel. Alikhan sa sústredí na rozprávanie príbehov prostredníctvom ilustrácií, čím oživuje svety plné mágie a fantázie. Jej práca odráža radosť z rozprávania a hlboké porozumenie tomu, čo deti uchvacuje.
Our Favorite Day of the Year meets Alma and How She Got Her Name in this warm, lyrical picture book about a child who learns to celebrates her multicultural identity and finds pride in all the stories and worlds that live inside of her.
"During World War II, Germany's Nazi forces stormed across Europe, committing horrific crimes against Jewish people and others. In 1942, 21-year-old Sophie Scholl formed a student-led, anti-Nazi organization called the White Rose. Their goal: distribute informational pamphlets to draw public attention to Nazi crimes-and, ultimately, stop them. Scholl's activism and resistance eventually led to her capture and trial before the Nazi regime. In this full-colour graphic novel, discover more about this daring woman who faced the enemies of World War II"--
When a massive fire breaks out in 1871 Chicago, twelve-year-old orphan Ollie and his young charge Leo scramble to escape the burning city, but before they find shelter they must search for Ollie's lost sister Eliza among the wreckage.
The story follows eight-year-old Yuri, who, during a conflict with her mother over cultural traditions, unexpectedly travels to a different time and place. This adventure leads her to explore her heritage in a unique and immersive way, highlighting the importance of understanding and embracing one's cultural roots. Through her journey, Yuri learns valuable lessons about identity and connection to her family's history.
Months after her adventure rescuing Estelle the Mermaid from the Bayside Aquarium, Soraya is still having trouble fitting in at school and home. But when her class goes on a new field trip to the Balabrook Caverns, Soraya soon learns that new adventures--and new friends--are always just around the corner. Readers will delight in the second book of this popular middle grade series.