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The inspiring true story of Malala Yousafzai, human rights activist and the youngest ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, from debut author/illustrator Lina Maslo. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It's a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.
When Malala Yousafzai was born, some people shook their heads because girls were...
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Born with Down syndrome, Ruby Jean Sharp comes from a time when being a developmentally disabled person could mean growing up behind locked doors and barred windows and being called names like "retard" and "moron." When Ruby Jean's caregiver and loving grandmother dies, her mother takes her to Woodlands School in New Westminster, British Columbia, and rarely visits. As Ruby Jean herself says: "Can't say why they called it a school – a school's a...
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The inspiring true story of Malala Yousafzai, human rights activist and the youngest ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, from debut author/illustrator Lina Maslo. When Malala Yousafzai was born, people shook their heads because girls were considered bad luck. But her father looked into her eyes and knew she could do anything. In Pakistan, people said girls should not be educated. But Malala and her father were not afraid. She secretly went to...
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Bilingual Edition: Free as a Bird. A boy wishes he was a bird but discovers that a life lived in trees and cages is not for him. This dreamy picture book is the debut from Annelin Fagernes and is a lovely look at playing pretend and taking control of your own life. In this Xist Kids English Spanish Bilingual Edition, the original English text is paired with the Spanish translation on each page.
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A single mother - A misdiagnosis - A psychiatric ward - Children in care - A lonely psychiatrist. Fate brought them together, for, had her condition not been misdiagnosed, lonely psychiatrist Luciano McKinnon would never have met Kate and fallen in love with her, when she was admitted to the hospital psychiatric unit where he worked as a consultant. He would not have become involved with her dysfunctional family and there would be no story, a story...
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