New Releases by Angela Johnson

"[Un] llamado para que las niñas rechacen las limitaciones impuestas por los demás sobre ellas y sus sueños."—excelente,The Horn Book Magazine "Una vez soñé que nadaba / en el mar / y vi todo lo profundo, maravilloso / y fui parte de las olas. / Al nadar, las personas / en la orilla / gritaban: / ''Una niña como tú tiene que / permanecer fuera del agua / y estar seca / como todos nosotros.''" Motiva a las personas jóvenes a abrazar su individualidad, rechazar las limitaciones de la sociedad y perseguir sus sueños. Este inspirador libro ilustrado reúne un poema de la aclamada autora Angela Johnson y las características ilustraciones de fotomontaje de Nina Crews para celebrar a las niñas de color. "Once I dreamed I swam / the ocean / and saw everything deep, cool / and was part of the waves. / I swam on by the people / onshore / hollering, / ''A girl like you needs to / stay out of the water / and be dry / like everyone else.''" Empower young readers to embrace their individuality, reject societal limitations, and follow their dreams. This inspiring picture book brings together a poem by acclaimed author Angela Johnson and Nina Crews''s distinctive photocollage illustrations to celebrate girls of color. Now in Spanish.

A humorous and joyful celebration of love and sharing by the award-winning and bestselling duo, Angela Johnson and Dav Pilkey. When Maya''s grandfather comes to visit from Alaska, he brings a surprise in a crate -- something, he says, to teach her "fun and sharing." Maya hopes it''s a horse or a big brother. But instead, it''s a huge, pink pig named Julius! Maya''s parents see Julius as a slob, but Maya feels differently. She sees a playmate, a protector, and a sharer in all that''s magical and wild. This brand-new edition of the classic picture book by award-winning author Angela Johnson and illustrator Dav Pilkey will teach a new generation of readers about friendship, affection, and sharing, with lots of laughs along the way.

When Love is declared with a pure heart, who knew it could be as invisible as a wallflower?Fletcher Fernley finds solace in a comfortable chair and a well-crafted guide to property law. As a barrister, he readily engages in lively debates while in the courtroom and occasionally on the fringes of the ballroom.Audrey Benton gave her heart to Fletcher the day he surprised her with a swing he hung in a tree at Primrose Hall. Twelve years later, Audrey is determined to win Fletcher''s heart. To do this, she must help him see she is no longer a little girl with knotted bonnet ribbons.The autumn of 1814 is anything but comfortable for Fletcher as the spices of the season upend his perfect life. He has Audrey to blame for this delightful turmoil as her presence leaves behind the lingering scent of cinnamon oil long after she has departed. Fletcher realizes a little too late that the lady who was once a wallflower was never meant to stand on the outskirts of his heart and a gallant gesture might be necessary to reclaim her affection.

When love arrives in the form of an angel, who knew she would be the season''s most infamous thief?Mr. Gilbert Fernley has never been a jealous man. As the local vicar, Gilbert finds joy in preparing sermons and tending his flock. Everything in his life seems perfect until he realizes his twin brother has discovered the secret to happiness. Jealous of his brother''s recent marriage, Gilbert allows his new sister to play matchmaker.Miss Eliza Davenport spends her days as an outcast of Society. Eliza''s family came by their wealth through trade and not inheritance. When an offer arrives to boost her position, Eliza accepts without thinking through the possible consequences. Caught in a web of thefts and lies, Eliza discovers she is a pawn in a game she cannot win.With the machinations of his family, Gilbert spends the season in London courting various women only to discover the women he loves has a secret that could destroy any chance of her accepting a man whose profession is that of a vicar.The Vicar and the Thief is a stand-alone novel in this series by author Angela Johnson. This is a sweet Regency-era romance.

Food is one of the easiest ways to bring friends together. To bring peace and unity through the one thing that binds us all. We all need to be more like Marq. Someone who enjoys the world and all it has to offer. This beautiful rhyming story is a joy to read. You will see Marq have foods from around the world. But this is not just a story about food. It''s a story about kindness, respect, love, friendship and more. For children aged five to nine years, this delectable story is a great introduction to foods around the world. A must for those building multicultural libraries, this story would make a great gift during festive seasons or milestone birthdays. Classrooms would benefit greatly from this book to help children see that their friends'' worlds are represented within. Books are doorways into other worlds and lives. Grab this book that creates a delightful conversation around food and inclusion.

Leaving home is hard when to you have to say goodbye to everyone you know. A boy and his sister experience moving day: saying goodbye to shopkeepers, friends, cousins; watching men in blue load the truck; giving a last glance around their rooms; and driving off to their new home.

Abigail Warren expected a night of excitement, socializing among London society''s elite at the masquerade ball. When a man she thinks is her friend Marcus asks her to elope with him that same night, she accepts with a bit of trepidation.Lord Samuel Richardson discovers his mistake far too late in escorting the wrong woman to Gretna Green. There is only one thing an honorable man can do- go through with the marriage and stave off the lady''s further ruin. Unfortunately, this means breaking his agreement of betrothal to Penelope Booth, which carries consequences far beyond his purse and his reputation.Samuel and Abby find themselves ill-equipped for their impulsive marriage. Samuel cannot rest until he untangles the mess he made by jilting Penelope. Abby wrestles with her growing feelings for her husband, who seems indifferent, all while fending off whispered barbs that she''s a fortune hunter.With such a strained beginning to their marriage, is there any chance for love?

Discover a giant collection of natural, organic, and irresistible baby food recipes to nourish your baby from infancy through the toddler years and beyond. From single-ingredient purees to complete meals that can be shared with the whole family, you''ll learn how you can create nutritious baby foods with ease.

Featuring detailed guides to key tools and techniques from talented expert sculptors, this book is vital reading for anyone wanting to explore clay sculpture. Learn which tools are best suited to your needs and how to use them effectively, explore diverse materials and pick up helpful tips from leading professional sculptors as you start your journey into clay sculpture. With meticulous tutorials, a handy glossary of sculpting terms, and copious amounts of inspiration, this book is an excellent resource for anyone wanting to try their hand at creating incredible 3D characters.

This kids book is a collection of various brain questions about many fields children are interested in. With both easy and difficult questions, this book will help not only children but also adults broaden their knowlegde and feel amazing. They are designed to test logic, lateral thinking as well as memory and to engage the brain in seeing patterns and connections between different things and circumstances. This book is divided into 8 chapters, each of which includes a lot of exciting questions about Maths, Human Body, Technology, Water, Country, Space, Dinasaur and some other Funny Trick Questions. These question can stimulate kids''s brain and inspire them to explore more about the nature and every thing aroung them. These are more difficult riddles for kids and are designed to be attempted by children from 10 years onwards, as well as participation from the rest of the family. This book is brain question books for children. The aim of all of them is to stretch children''s brains through difficult and attractive quiz. They are kids books designed to challenge children to think laterally and more creatively.

This notebook is a wonderful multi-purpose journal for sketching, jotting down thoughts, and writing notes as a Handbook + The notebook is durable to withstand any adventure. Check out the specifications for more information. If you would like to see a sample of the notebook, click on the "Look Inside" feature. + Specifications: 120 pages with Layout: Dot Grid - 5 mm spaced dots + Dimensions:6" x 9"

This notebook is a wonderful multi-purpose journal for sketching, jotting down thoughts, and writing notes as a Handbook + The notebook is durable to withstand any adventure. Check out the specifications for more information. If you would like to see a sample of the notebook, click on the "Look Inside" feature. + Specifications: 120 pages with Layout: Dot Grid - 5 mm spaced dots + Dimensions:6" x 9"

This notebook is a wonderful multi-purpose journal for sketching, jotting down thoughts, and writing notes as a Handbook + The notebook is durable to withstand any adventure. Check out the specifications for more information. If you would like to see a sample of the notebook, click on the "Look Inside" feature. + Specifications: 120 pages with Layout: Dot Grid - 5 mm spaced dots + Dimensions:6" x 9"

Arianwen is someone for whom life comes easily. Hers is an ordinary life, in a hidden valley in West Wales during the first half of the 20th century, filled with the small pleasures that help us bear life''s little tragedies.But in a fast-changing world, Arianwen must learn the hard way. It is endurance that will see her through real adversity.Elegantly written with an understated humour and a lyricism that reflects the natural rhythms of the Welsh language, Arianwen is the captivating portrait of one woman who represents us all.

Sassy and ready for adventure, Debra discovers ruin and a marriage of convenience.Lady Debra Richardson is happiest when lost in imagination. With pen, ink, and parchment, she finds escape from daily life and the expectations of her parents and society by writing romance novellas. Debra desires to be a published author and will do anything to accomplish this goal. To aid in her writing, Debra sneaks out to the seaside to act out the scenes in her manuscript before she commits the words to paper. Alexander Evans, The Earl of Trenton left London after an embarrassing proposal and rejection. Needing an escape, he accepts an invitation to a house party on the Isle of Wight. Before reaching his destination, Alex falls into an innocent scandal resulting in marriage to a complete stranger. Unable to escape the lingering feelings for the woman he proposed to, Alex alienates his wife preferring the gambling table to spending time with her forcing Debra to believe his lack of love has to do with her red hair and freckles.

"[A] rallying cry for girls to reject limitations others might place on them and their dreams."—starred,The Horn Book Magazine "Once I dreamed I swam / the ocean / and saw everything deep, cool / and was part of the waves. / I swam on by the people / onshore / hollering, / ''A girl like you needs to / stay out of the water / and be dry / like everyone else.''" Empower young readers to embrace their individuality, reject societal limitations, and follow their dreams. This inspiring picture book brings together a poem by acclaimed author Angela Johnson and Nina Crews''s distinctive photocollage illustrations to celebrate girls of color.

Empowers young readers to embrace their individuality, reject societal limitations, and follow their dreams.

This is the first autobiography memoir by Angela Johnson, who opens up to the world and shares her personal testimony of FAITH and COURAGE as she writes about her life living with a disability.This is the first autobiography memoir by Angela Johnson, who opens up to the world and shares her personal testimony of FAITH and COURAGE as she writes about her life living with a disability.

This book is about children exploring the wonders of nature, while having fun and enjoying their self at summer camp.

Winner of the Coretta Scott King AwardA School Library Journal Best BookA Booklist Editor''s Choice One Last LookEmmie and her mother are headed for the desert to help Grandmama Ola pack up her life. Box by box, the pieces of Ola''s past are neatly tucked away, and a collection of memories is opened. As the end of their final visit draws closer, Emmie, Mama, and Ola come to terms with the history they share. Each holds on to a separate truth -- a truth about life, about death, and about themselves.

The We Belong Bunch: Pookie J.’s School Day is a children’s story about understanding and embracing each other’s differences to foster healthy relationships. The story is told from the perspective of Pookie J., a fifth-grade boy who wants to one day be a college professor like his father. He and his friends are the We Belong Bunch. Although the kids in the We Belong Bunch come from different places, cultures, and religious backgrounds, they are just kids being kids. They are kids who have dreams, love life, and enjoy learning. The adults in their lives create the environment of warmth and care that the We Belong Bunch enjoy. The story echoes the idea that we can all learn and support each other to improve our environment. The book is a great learning tool to help build a strong sense of self and belonging in our schools and community.

The beginnings of this book of poetry, essays, short stories, and childrens bedtime stories took shape when my children came into my life. They came through hills and valleys, glorious sunlit mornings, sweet barefoot beaches, fields of gold, and firefly nights.

The Crossover: An Instructional Guide for Literature provides lesson plans and activities for this award-winning literary work. This valuable resource helps teachers add more rigor to their instruction with complex literature. Text-dependent questions help students analyze the text with higher-order thinking skills, with lessons focused on story elements, vocabulary, and more. Close reading activities throughout the literature units encourage students to use textual evidence as they revisit passages to respond more critically about the text. With various methods of assessing comprehension, this instructional guide offers strategies for cross-curricular activities as students build a greater understanding of this great literary work.

In 1865, members of a family start their day as slaves, working in a Texas cotton field, and end it celebrating their freedom on what came to be known as Juneteenth.

Survival. Change. Hope. Three award-winning stories of three very different teens from Heaven, Ohio, are now available together in one beloved collection. In Heaven, Marley has always relied on her parents, until a lie she’s been told all her life threatens to break apart her family. In The First Part Last, Bobby is sixteen. He’s not ready to be a father, but when his girlfriend finds out she’s pregnant, he has to learn what it really means to be a man. And in Sweet, Hereafter, Shoogy isolates herself from the people who love her. Finding Curtis changes all that, but when he’s called back to Iraq, she might lose him forever. These compelling portrayals, from Printz winner and three-time Coretta Scott King Award-winner Angela Johnson, depict the realities, both bittersweet and inspirational, of growing up.

Coretta Scott King Award–winning author Angela Johnson writes a poignant young adult novel of deception, self-discovery, and knowing what to do when truth is at hand. You never know what’s gonna come down—in Heaven.At fourteen, Marley knows she has Momma’s hands and Pops’s love for ice cream, that her brother doesn’t get on her nerves too much, and that Uncle Jack is a big mystery. But Marley doesn’t know all she thinks she does, because she doesn’t know the truth. And when the truth comes down with the rain one stormy summer afternoon, it changes everything. It turns Momma and Pops into liars. It makes her brother a stranger and Uncle Jack an even bigger mystery. All of a sudden, Marley doesn’t know who she is anymore and can only turn to the family she no longer trusts to find out. Truth often brings change. Sometimes that change is for the good. Sometimes it isn’t.