![]() ![]() , and associated logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Scholastic Inc. Pulsing with the beat of futuristic Brazil, burning with the passions of its characters, and overflowing with ideas, this fiery novel will leave you eager for more from Alaya Dawn Johnson Because like all Summer Kings before him, Enki is destined to die. And June will fall deeply, unfortunately in love with Enki. They will add fuel to a growing rebellion against the government's strict limits on new tech. ![]() Together, June and Enki will stage explosive, dramatic projects that Palmares Tres will never forget. ![]() But June sees more to Enki than amber eyes and a lethal samba. ![]() The whole city falls in love with him (including June's best friend, Gil). But her dreams of fame become something more when she meets Enki, the bold new Summer King. In the midst of this vibrant metropolis, June Costa creates art that's sure to make her legendary. The lush city of Palmares Tres shimmers with tech and tradition, with screaming gossip casters and practiced politicians. A heart-stopping story of love, death, technology, and art set amid the tropics of a futuristic Brazil. ![]()
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![]() ![]() From the outset, the Guyanese historian, revolutionary, and academic disallows any moralistic understanding of colonialism, resolutely moving beyond accusation and guilt. If one wants to trace the genesis of this historical theft, often associated with or mistaken for “civilization,” Rodney’s text is as indispensable as it is exhaustive. Though stereotypically perceived as the quintessential recipient of humanitarian aid, Africa still is, for the most part, being deprived of (its own) wealth rather than benefiting from charitable, outside help. Africa is at the very center of global economic interests, with major powers still scrambling over its highly lucrative resources. The apparent paradox whereby the richest continent on earth (in natural resources) is also the poorest hasn’t lost any of its bitter irony. If anything, it shows how resilient (neo)colonialism has proved to be as well as how fundamentally untouched its economic edifice remains. ![]() THAT WALTER RODNEY’S How Europe Underdeveloped Africa still reads cogently after almost 50 years has more to do with how little things have changed rather than with any prophetic quality of the text or its author. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Honjin Murders and The Inugami Curse are published in the 1970s and set in the 1930s and 1940s. He is meticulous, pays attention to details and does those big reveals at the end of the novels. If you’ve loved your Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes, you will warm up fast to detective Kosuke Kindaichi. Though I cannot really point out what is comforting in a tad too many murders, bloody weapons, and too-many-suspects, there is that familiar soothing feeling you achieve when indulging in a Golden Age mystery. ![]() And I loved them! The perfect pleasure reads for someone looking for a comforting mystery. ![]() That’s when Yokomizo books appeared via the Pushkin Vertigo series. I had been leaning towards Agatha Christie for my night time reading because I just couldn’t read any new titles then. I discovered Seishi Yokomizo right when I was craving a good old mystery. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Jade war![]() ![]() Powerful foreign governments and mercenary criminal kingpins alike turn their eyes on the island nation. ![]() On the island of Kekon, the Kaul family is locked in a violent feud for control of the capital city and the supply of magical jade that endows trained Green Bone warriors with supernatural powers they alone have possessed for hundreds of years.īeyond Kekon’s borders, war is brewing. ![]() In Jade War, the sequel to the Nebula, Locus, and World Fantasy Award-nominated Jade City, the Kaul siblings battle rival clans for honor and control over an Asia-inspired fantasy metropolis. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Hex hall book series![]() ![]() But without her magic, Sophie isn't as confident. The Brannicks know an epic war is coming, and they believe Sophie is the only one powerful enough to stop the world from ending. Or at least that's what Sophie thinks, until she makes a surprising discovery. Now Sophie is defenseless, alone, and at the mercy of her sworn enemies-the Brannicks, a family of warrior women who hunt down the Prodigium. With a winning combination of romance, action, magic and humor, this third volume will leave readers enchanted.Just as Sophie Mercer has come to accept her extraordinary magical powers as a demon, the Prodigium Council strips them away. its her dad who decides her punishment: exile to Hex Hall, an isolated reform school for wayward Prodigium, a.k.a. ![]() Annotation: Hailed as "impossible to put down," the Hex Hall series has both critics and teens cheering. ![]() ![]() When it leads to tragedy, though, Wil is forced to face the destructive power within her and finally leave her home to seek the truth and a cure.īut finding the key to her redemption puts her in the path of a cursed prince who has his own ideas for what to do with Wil's power. At first Wil is horrified-but as she tests its limits, she's drawn more and more to the strange and volatile ability. The Glass Spare By: Lauren DeStefano The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes By: Suzanne Collins The Princess Trials By: Cordelia K Castel Publishers Summary Lauren DeStefano makes a stellar debut with this chilling tale. Until one night Wil is attacked, and she discovers a dangerous secret. Kept hidden from the world in order to serve as a spy for her father-whose obsession with building his empire is causing a war-Wil wants nothing more than to explore the world beyond her kingdom, if only her father would give her the chance. Wilhelmina Heidle, the fourth child and only daughter of the king of the world's wealthiest nation, has grown up in the shadows. Perfect for fans of Shannon Hale and Renee Ahdieh. ![]() Perfect for fans of Shannon Hale and Renee Ahdieh. The first in a new fantasy duology, The Glass Spare is a gorgeously told tale of love, loss, and deadly power from Lauren DeStefano, the bestselling author of the Chemical Garden series. ![]() The first in a new fantasy duology, The Glass Spare is a gorgeously told tale of love, loss, and deadly power from Lauren DeStefano, the bestselling author of the Chemical Garden series. ![]() ![]() In fact the very first paragraph on the very first page accurately portrayed my perception of what has doggedly stunted our efforts for BSL getting legal status as well as perfectly describing the person whose response i have written above. I was happy to find a chapter covering this phenomenon (its not a new thing) & delighted to read of explanations as to the origins of this mindset, as well as how to counter it. This is to my mind a sinkhole that threatens the future existence of BSL & the deaf community. Horror at the legal precedent they set & the blurring of linguistic/cultural identity with that of disability. The fervor with which many people, D & d alike, have supported recent legal challenges which explicitly label all Deaf people as disabled filled me with abject horror. ![]() "If you don't like being called disabled, you must hate & look down on disabled people", this was a response to my own argument that i was certainly not expecting. I wanted to read this book as, being a deaf BSL user myself, i am concerned by the apparent increasing popularity of the younger, social media savvy generation of deaf people referring to themselves as disabled, as well as criticising other deaf who decline to label themselves in this way. ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments Ragweed and poppy![]() ![]() As for that annoying raccoon, he keeps getting in the way. The story of Ragweed comes to Poppy's aid, and how Poppy comes to his, is how their rousing and fateful friendship begins. ![]() When he asks the mouse’s name, she replies, “Poppy.” Following the sound of the voice, he finds a cage with a deer mouse trapped inside. Ragweed is now ready to strike off on his own, but it’s not long before he hears a cry for help. Though Ragweed doesn’t really want to help the raccoon, by doing so he winds up in Dimwood Forest. On his journey, he meets Lotar, a young and bothersome raccoon who has lost his mother. How did Ragweed and Poppy meet and become friends? This book tells their hilarious story! Adventurous golden mouse Ragweed is on a freight train leaving the city of Amperville. This book tells their hilarious story Adventurous golden mouse Ragweed is on a freight train leaving the city of Amperville. ![]() Ragweed and Poppy is one of the "10 Top Middle-Grade Summer Reads," according to Kirkus Reviews! The first new book about Poppy in more than ten years, from Newbery Medal-winning author Avi with illustrations throughout by Caldecott Medal-winning artist Brian Floca. ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments Night at the fiestas stories![]() ![]() One girl attempts to uncover the mystery of her cousin's violent past, while another young woman finds herself at an impasse when she is asked to hear her priest's confession. A lonely retiree new to Santa Fe becomes obsessed with her housekeeper. A young man discovers that his estranged father and a boa constrictor have been squatting in his grandmother's empty house. The deadbeat father of a pregnant teenager tries to transform his life by playing the role of Jesus in a bloody penitential Passion. features dreamers and schemers whose lives pulsate with wild hopes, hard luck, stunning secrets, and saving grace." - Elle With intensity and emotional precision, Kirstin Valdez Quade's unforgettable stories plunge us into the fierce, troubled hearts of characters defined by the desire to escape the past or else to plumb its depths. Winner of the 2015 National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Prize Finalist for the New York Public Library Young Lions Award " sparkling debut collection. ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments The southside natalie moore![]() Can they reorient their lives to align with their wishes rather than their current realities? Or are they all already resigned to the rhythms of the particular lives they lead? The ostentatious wealth that JJ has attained forces everyone to consider the cards they’ve been dealt, what more they want and deserve, and how they might go about getting it. JJ’s return-and his plans to build a huge mansion overlooking Pinewood and woo Ava-not only unsettles their family, but stirs up the entire town. And Don, Sylvia’s unworthy but charming husband, just won’t stop hanging around. Ava’s mother, Sylvia, caters to and meddles with the lives of those around her, trying to fill the void left by her absent son. Her husband, Henry, has grown distant, frustrated by the demise of the furniture industry, which has outsourced to China and stripped the area of jobs. Ava is now married and desperate for a baby, though she can’t seem to carry one to term. But as he reenters his former world, where factories are in decline and the legacy of Jim Crow is still felt, he’s startled to find that the people he once knew and loved have changed just as much as he has. ![]() JJ Ferguson has returned home to Pinewood, North Carolina, to build his dream house and to pursue his high school sweetheart, Ava. No One is Coming to Save Us by Stephanie Powell Watts ![]() |