Barbara O’Connor čerpá zo svojich južanských koreňov pri písaní oceňovaných kníh pre deti. Jej diela sa často zameriavajú na témy rodiny, priateľstva a hľadania svojho miesta vo svete. O’Connor sa vyznačuje vrelým, empatickým štýlom rozprávania, ktorý okamžite vtiahne mladých čitateľov do príbehu. Jej knihy sú známe realistickým zobrazením detských skúseností a výziev, ktoré im pomáhajú rásť a učiť sa.
Georgína je zúfalá. Odkedy ju opustil otec a vysťahovali ich z bytu, jej rodina žije v aute. Jej mama pendluje medzi dvomi zamestnaniami a snaží sa zarobiť dosť peňazí na to, aby im našla nejaké ubytovanie. Georgína je odkázaná na starostlivosť o svojho mladšieho brata Tobyho. Jej vrúcnym prianím je zlepšiť ich situáciu. Keď Georgína zbadá plagát o nezvestnom psíkovi s odmenou päťsto dolárov, riešenie všetkých jej problémov sa zrazu zdá byť na dosah. Stačí, aby si „požičala“ toho správneho psa a jeho majitelia jej určite dajú odmenu, ktorá pomôže celej rodine. No to, čo sa stane potom, je to posledné, čo očakávala.
Jedenásťročná Charlie už od štvrtej triedy deň čo deň vyslovuje rovnaké tajné prianie. Keď však odíde od rodičov na vidiek k svojej tete, ktorú takmer vôbec nepozná, zdá sa, že jej prianie sa sotva niekedy splní. Až kým nestretne vychudnutého túlavého chlpáča, ktorý si okamžite získa jej srdce. Charlie okrem vysnívaného psíka nakoniec získa aj toho najúžasnejšieho kamaráta, a predovšetkým nový domov a milujúcu rodinu.
In this ground-breaking work, sandplay psychotherapist, Barbara Turner, PhD, partners with Learning Specialist, Kristín Unnsteinsdóttir, PhD, to explore how engaging children in Jungian sandplay therapy and imaginative story telling works to improve classroom performance and to increase intelligence scores. These child specialists make a solid argument for the necessary consideration of the unconscious and the inner world of the individual child in learning. They advocate that curriculum design for children must include imaginative therapeutic play and active attention to children's emotional needs.
Unpopular sixth-grader Burdette "Bird" Weaver persuades the new boy at school, whom everyone thinks is mean and dumb, to be her partner for a spelling bee that might win her everything she's ever wanted
For many years, the interrelated histories of prostitution and cities have perked the ears of urban scholars, but until now the history of urban sex work has dealt only in passing with questions of race. In I’ve Got to Make My Livin’, Cynthia Blair explores African American women’s sex work in Chicago during the decades of some of the city’s most explosive growth, expanding not just our view of prostitution, but also of black women’s labor, the Great Migration, black and white reform movements, and the emergence of modern sexuality. Focusing on the notorious sex districts of the city’s south side, Blair paints a complex portrait of black prostitutes as conscious actors and historical agents; prostitution, she argues here, was both an arena of exploitation and abuse, as well as a means of resisting middle-class sexual and economic norms. Blair ultimately illustrates just how powerful these norms were, offering stories about the struggles that emerged among black and white urbanites in response to black women’s increasing visibility in the city’s sex economy. Through these powerful narratives, I’ve Got to Make My Livin’ reveals the intersecting racial struggles and sexual anxieties that underpinned the celebration of Chicago as the quintessentially modern twentieth-century city.
Don't miss Barbara O'Connor's other middle-grade work—like Wish; Wonderland; How to Steal a Dog; Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia; The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester; and more! From an author long recognized for her true Southern voice and heartfelt characters, Greetings from Nowhere, with its four intertwining stories, brings Barbara O'Connor's work to a new level of sophistication. Aggie isn't expecting visitors at the Sleepy Time Motel in the Great Smoky Mountains. Since her husband died, she is all alone with her cat, Ugly, and keeping up with the bills and repairs has become next to impossible. The pool is empty, the garden is overgrown, and not a soul has come to stay in nearly three months. When she reluctantly places a For Sale ad in the newspaper, Aggie doesn't know that Kirby and his mom will need a room when their car breaks down on the way to Kirby's new reform school. Or that Loretta and her parents will arrive in her dad's plumbing company van on a trip meant to honor the memory of Loretta's birth mother. Or that Clyde Dover will answer the For Sale ad in such a hurry and move in with his daughter, Willow, looking for a brand-new life to replace the one that was fractured when Willow's mom left. Perhaps the biggest surprise of all is that Aggie and her guests find just the friends they need at the shabby motel in the middle of nowhere. This title has Common Core connections.
Examines methods of information management in ancient and medieval Europe as
well as the Islamic world and China, focusing on the organization,
composition, and reception of Latin reference books in print in early modern
Europe.
In a trailer park named Paradise, the story unfolds the lives of its eclectic residents, each grappling with their own struggles and dreams. The narrative delves into themes of community, resilience, and the pursuit of happiness amidst adversity. As relationships form and tensions rise, the characters navigate their intertwined fates, revealing the complexities of life in a place often overlooked. The setting becomes a vibrant backdrop for exploring deeper human connections and the longing for a better future.
In Fayette, South Carolina, Popeye finds life dull until the Jewells' RV gets stuck, bringing Elvis and his siblings to town. When mysterious boats with secret messages appear in the creek, Popeye and Elvis embark on an adventure to uncover the sender and the meaning behind the notes.
