Alina Chau
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Jordan's days as star player for her school's basketball team ended when an accident left her paralyzed...Now, she's still the team captain, but her competition days seem to be behind her...until an encounter with a mysterious elephant, who she names Marshmallow, helps Jordan discover a brand new sport. Will water polo be the way for Jordan to continue her athletic dreams--or will it just come between Jordan and her best friends on the basketball...
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Multiple
Description
"An action-packed picture book biography about Hollywood actor, stuntman, and beloved superstar Jackie Chan. Jackie Chan has been making movies and amazing audiences with his original and comedic stunts for decades. But before he was an international star, Jackie grew up in relative poverty in China, studied martial arts at the grueling China Drama Academy, and worked for years trying to find his way in film. Discover how Jackie used his goofball...
Author
Publisher
Immedium, Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"The lamb Sydney befriends the shepherd girl Zhi, as well as other animals of the Chinese lunar calendar, and demonstrates the qualities of a kind heart. Lists the birth years and characteristics of individuals born in the Chinese Year of the Sheep"--
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In the spirit of a dream, many immigrants of color set out across continents, oceans, and borders, travelling to the United States in pursuit of opportunity. . . [This book] is a tribute to thirteen immigrant stories, from world-famous trailblazers to local heroes. You will read about astronaut Anousheh Ansari; Paralympic athlete Alejandro Albor; surgeon Ayub Khan Ommaya; jazz musician Cándido Camero; dancer Conceição Damasceno; businessman David...
Author
Language
English
Description
2015 is the Year of the Sheep, the tenth adventure in the popular annual series Tales from the Chinese Zodiac.
The lamb Sydney befriends the shepherd girl Zhi and other animals. But after a storm strikes, can Sydney show them how valuable a sheep's qualities can be? Empowering themes of self-discovery and cultural exchange, plus charismatic characters, have proven appeal with children, parents, and elementary educators
Oliver Chin has written fifteen...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Celebratory, triumphant, and inspiring, In the Spirit of a Dream is a tribute to American immigrants of color, written in poems and illustrated by 14 first- and second-generation immigrant artists.
In the spirit of a dream, many immigrants of color set out across continents, oceans, and borders, travelling to the United States in pursuit of opportunity. This book is a celebration of 13 American immigrants of color, from world-famous to local heroes,...
