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The first woman inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, there was no one like Effa Manley in the sports world of the 1930s and 1940s. She was a sophisticated woman who owned a baseball team. She never shrank from going head to head with men, who dominated the ranks of sports executives. That her life story remained unchronicled for so long can only be attributed to one thing: her team, the Newark Eagles, belonged to the Negro Leagues. Author James Overmyer brings to light new details regarding Effa Manley's fascinating story.

Marion a très hâte de commencer cette nouvelle session de cours de natation. Elle est loin de s’imaginer que certains de ses compagnons se moqueront de son joli bedon rond. Forte et fière, épaulée par sa famille et ses amis, elle brillera du tremplin le plus haut et transmettra de belles valeurs aux autres futurs champions nageurs.

The Adventures of Carmelo is a series of children’s learning stories. These stories help children understand new adventures, teaching respect, listening, following instructions, understanding responsibilities, keeping a promise, being brave, and knowing that it’s okay to be scared when facing a new adventure.

The most powerful lesson we can teach our kids is the importance of gratitude. In today's fast-paced world, it's easy for kids to take the people and things in their lives for granted. But when we stop to say "thank you" for the everyday acts of kindness done for us, it reminds us to be grateful for what we have. Thank You, Mommy! is the first book in a series that teaches kids how to be grateful for the everyday acts of kindness done for them by their parents, siblings, and teachers. This charming book shows kids how a few simple words can make all the difference in the world.

Becoming a superhero isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. Let’s be realistic, people don’t have superpowers. But if you have enough determination to make it through training, you have a chance to be the modern-day superhero, stopping one criminal at a time…or doing everyone else’s job and getting none of the credit. After Tanser Girl comes to terms with her non-celebrity level status in the superhero world, someone else from Level D decides it’s their moment to shine, shaking up the entire system, while leaving her to pick up the pieces.

Sparks fly when Molly Prince's puppy Ursula constantly disrupts the beachfront area where new-in-town marine biologist Max Miller is studying sea-turtle mating habits. Max and Molly are instantly attracted to each other, but Molly dismisses Max out of hand. As for Max, he refuses to take Molly seriously when her job is to play the aquarium's mermaid. But when Ursula won't stop digging in Max's beachfront yard and reveals her unique ability to sniff out sea-turtle nests, she might bring these two opposites close enough to help save the turtles, and maybe even save the aquarium.

When Betsey Stockton was a child, she was "given, as a slave" to the household of Rev. Ashbel Green, a prominent pastor and later the president of what is now Princeton University. Although she never went to school, she devoured the books in Green's library. After being emancipated, she used that education to benefit other people of color, first in Hawai'i as a missionary, then Philadelphia, and, for the last three decades of her life, Princeton—a college town with a genteel veneer that never fully hid its racial hostility.

The award-winning, genre-crossing writer demonstrates her power as a funkadelic and formidable feminist voice in this rich and beautiful collection of verse and image—a multi-part retrospective that traverses time, space, and reality to illuminate the expansiveness of Black femme lives. Voted...

Darling Hedgehog was worried...because she couldn't find her parents. Where had they gone? When Darling meets Miss Fox, the two become friends, but there is danger in the world, and one must be careful. Beware of strangers bearing gifts. Miss Fox wants to be a good friend, but she has a secret that makes it harder than she would like. Can she overcome her instincts? What will happen at dinner time? You'll love this early chapter book because it introduces your future bookworm to onomatopoeia, simile, opposites, homophones, and much more while keeping the action going.

In 1969, a group of genetically enhanced teens is unleashed upon an already hectic world. These kids—these “Shadows”—begin violently reshaping political landscapes, from Vietnam to the civil rights struggle. Standing a cut above her peers is a girl named Erin Escalante. Having grown jaded with the life of an assassin, she and her closest allies are ready to finally use their skills for the greater good. Standing in their way is the organization that created them, and the seemingly unstoppable army of monsters at their disposal.

This kitten eats up all his food. That kitten is in a crazy mood. A fun rhyming book for younger children.

It’s a new school year for Kit, Alita, and Josh. The three friends learn that their school is getting a brand-new library—and a brand-new baby dragon to help the library grow. They’re overjoyed to look after the precious dragon egg until it hatches—it’s like all their Christmases and Diwalis and birthdays have come at once!

Telling her son's story against the backdrop of a society plagued by systemic racism, economic inequality, and mass incarceration, Golden offers a form of witness and testimony in a time of crisis for Black Americans. Explore Black boys' difficult road to adulthood in the US and learn why single Black mothers are often wrongly blamed for their sons' actions. Gain invaluable advice and knowledge from trustworthy sources. In Saving Our Sons, Golden documents her conversations with psychologists, writers, and young Black males themselves.

On the first day of eighth grade, thirteen-year-old Layla has a pretty good idea of what’s in store for her—another year of awkward social situations, mediocre grades, and teachers who praise her good behavior but find her academic performance disappointing. Layla feels certain she’s capable of more, but each time she tries to read or write, the words on the page dance and spin, changing partners and leaving her to sit on the sidelines.

God is equipping a company of modern-day Sarahs who will step outside every box of insecurity, intimidation, and inferiority to make a global impact for His kingdom and contend for the fulfillment of His plans and purposes.

Overground Railroad chronicles the history of the Green Book, which was published from 1936 to 1966. For years, it was dangerous for African Americans to travel in the United States. Because of segregation, Black travelers couldn't eat, sleep, or even get gas at most white-owned businesses. The Green Book listed hotels, restaurants, stores, gas stations, and other businesses that were safe for Black travelers. It took courage to be listed in it, and the stories from those who took a stand against racial segregation are recorded and celebrated.

There’s a serial killer on the loose! It’s not Kate Gazzara’s first rodeo, but this one is…different. Four young women, all with their throats cut, all with different backgrounds. What’s the connection? Is there one? And then there are the feathers. What do they mean? Kate is under pressure to solve this one quickly, but there are no leads and no suspects, just…the feathers.

Black Hands, White House documents and appraises the role enslaved women and men played in building the US, both its physical and its fiscal infrastructure. The book highlights the material commodities produced by enslaved communities during the Transatlantic Slave Trade. These commodities enriched European and US economies; contributed to the material and monetary wealth of the nation's founding fathers, other early European immigrants, and their descendants; and bolstered the wealth of present-day companies founded during the American slave era.

Let Renee show you simple ways to give your child what they need most through the power of heart-centered parenting that is character-focused and relationship-driven. This book will transform not only the way you parent, but also the way see yourself as a mom and as a child of God.

Une fillette hantée de souvenirs qui ne sont pas les siens. Des cauchemars, incessants, qui frappent à la même heure. Un avertissement incompris, une menace ignorée. Et le passé terrifiant, impitoyable, qui rattrape l’innocence d’Aurore. Cette réécriture moderne et terrifiante du conte de Charles Perreault est une véritable matière à cauchemars. Entre secrets, meurtres, débauche et abomination, l’horreur se redéfinit complètement encore une fois sous la plume de L.P. Sicard.