Kofi and His Magic

Kofi and His Magic

Author: Maya Angelou

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780517704530

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A young Ashanti boy describes some of the wonders of his life in and around the West African village of Bonwire.


My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me

My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me

Author: Maya Angelou

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2003-03-11

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0375825673

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Full color photographs. "Hello, Stranger-Friend" begins Maya Angelou's story about Thandi, a South African Ndebele girl, her mischievous brother, her beloved chicken, and the astonishing mural art produced by the women of her tribe. With never-before-seen photographs of the very private Ndebele women and their paintings, this unique book shows the passing of traditions from parent to child and introduces young readers to a new culture through a new friend.


The Savior's Book Café Story in Another World (Manga) Vol. 2

The Savior's Book Café Story in Another World (Manga) Vol. 2

Author: Kyouka Izumi

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2022-04-19

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1638580383

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A SPELLBINDING ADVENTURE! Since being transported to a new world Tsukina has made a cozy life for herself, doing magic and running a book café. She’s even grown closer to Il, a handsome soldier who also loves reading. But Tsukina is keeping a huge secret from him: she is a Savior, sent to this world to help protect it. By hiding away in her book café, is she neglecting her duties? And will Il hate her for it when he finds out?


The Best Intentions

The Best Intentions

Author: James Traub

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2007-10-30

Total Pages: 534

ISBN-13: 9780312426743

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Traub recounts the dramatically entwined history of Kofi Annan and the U.N. from 1992 to the present. In Annan he sees a conscientious idealist given too little credit for advancing causes like humanitarian intervention, an honest broker crushed between American conservatives and Third World opponents, and a U.N. careerist who has absorbed that culture and cannot, in the end, escape its limitations.


Hockey Bois

Hockey Bois

Author: A. L. Heard

Publisher: Duck Prints Press LLC

Published: 2024-03-15

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 1946472999

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Nick Porter has always loved hockey. Ever since he can remember, it’s been his favorite thing in the world. It’s too bad he never learned to play, he’d tell himself, but it was too late to do it now. Adults don’t just magically learn to skate and join a hockey team. That’d be ridiculous. Except maybe they do? On a whim, he decides to sign up for an adult beginner’s class. He learns to skate, joins a team, and meets a really hot teammate… and it’s pretty much a disaster from there on out.


I Shall Not Be Moved

I Shall Not Be Moved

Author: Maya Angelou

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2011-08-17

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 0307802078

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In her first book of poetry since Why Don't You Sing? Maya Angelou, bestselling author of the classic autobiography I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, writes with lyric, passionate intensity that reaches out to touch the heart and mind. This memorable collection of poems exhibits Maya Angelou's unique gift for capturing the triumph and pain of being black and every man and woman's struggle to be free. Filled with bittersweet intimacies and ferocious courage, these poems are gems—many-faceted, bright with wisdom, radiant with life.


The Bruising of Qilwa

The Bruising of Qilwa

Author: Naseem Jamnia

Publisher:

Published: 2022-08-09

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9781616963781

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"I loved this gorgeous book about blood magic, chosen family and refugees in a hostile city. Naseem Jamnia has created a rich, complex world. --Charlie Jane Anders, author of All the Birds in the Sky "A superb introduction to Jamnia's nuanced and evocative Persian-inspired fantasy." --David Anthony Durham, author of the Acacia Trilogy In this intricately layered debut fantasy, a nonbinary refugee practitioner of blood magic discovers a strange disease causing political rifts in their new homeland. Persian-American author Naseem Jamnia has crafted a gripping narrative with a moving, nuanced exploration of immigration, gender, healing, and family. Powerful and fascinating, The Bruising of Qilwa is the newest arrival in the era of fantasy classics such as the Broken Earth Trilogy, The Four Profound Weaves, and Who Fears Death. Firuz-e Jafari is fortunate enough to have immigrated to the Free Democratic City-State of Qilwa, fleeing the slaughter of other traditional Sassanian blood magic practitioners in their homeland. Despite the status of refugees in their new home, Firuz has a good job at a free healing clinic in Qilwa, working with Kofi, a kindly new employer, and mentoring Afsoneh, a troubled orphan refugee with powerful magic. But Firuz and Kofi have discovered a terrible new disease which leaves mysterious bruises on its victims. The illness is spreading quickly through Qilwa, and there are dangerous accusations of ineptly performed blood magic. In order to survive, Firuz must break a deadly cycle of prejudice, untangle sociopolitical constraints, and find a fresh start for their both their blood and found family.


The Ghost Collector

The Ghost Collector

Author: Allison Mills

Publisher: Annick Press

Published: 2019-09-10

Total Pages: 187

ISBN-13: 1773212982

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Ghosts aren’t meant to stick around forever... Shelly and her grandmother catch ghosts. In their hair. Just like all the women in their family, they can see souls who haven’t transitioned yet; it’s their job to help the ghosts along their journey. When Shelly’s mom dies suddenly, Shelly’s relationship to ghosts—and death—changes. Instead of helping spirits move on, Shelly starts hoarding them. But no matter how many ghost cats, dogs, or people she hides in her room, Shelly can’t ignore the one ghost that’s missing. Why hasn’t her mom’s ghost come home yet? Rooted in a Cree worldview and inspired by stories about the author’s great-grandmother’s life, The Ghost Collector delves into questions of grief and loss, and introduces an exciting new voice in tween fiction that will appeal to fans of Kate DiCamillo’s Louisiana’s Way Home and Patrick Ness’s A Monster Calls.


Afia the Ashanti Princess

Afia the Ashanti Princess

Author: Crystal Boateng

Publisher:

Published: 2020-11-18

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13:

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Afia is a young girl who dreams of being a princess but she doesn't know of any princesses who look like her. As she travels to her motherland, Ghana, Afia is about to find out something truly extraordinary about her family history. Maybe, after all, princesses like Afia do exist and their stories still inspire.This is the debut story in the Ashanti Princess and Prince book series. The purpose of this series is to:1. Emphasize the importance of Black representation in children's books;2. Introduce young girls and boys of African descent to stories which allow them to relate to the main characters;3. Empower children to develop confidence and a sense of pride in their African heritage;4. Encourage children to learn about their family history and cultural heritage; and5. Inspire readers to develop an interest in learning about Ghanaian history and cultureAbout the Author Crystal Boateng was born and raised in Kumasi, Ghana. She moved to Massachusetts at a young age with her family.She is a proud alumna of Mount Holyoke College and holds a law degree and MBA from the University of Connecticut. Crystal has two children, Whitney and Leo, who are her inspiration behind Afia the Ashanti Princess: A Visit to the Motherland. She wrote this book to introduce young readers of African descent to a non-traditional princess story so that they can identify with the main character. Her hope is to inspire young readers of her Ashanti Princess book series to develop an interest in further learning about Ghanaian culture and history.


Hunting For Freedom

Hunting For Freedom

Author: Kofi Asante

Publisher:

Published: 2019-09-30

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9781789557343

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A 19-year-old man, Kofi Agyeman Bediako, from the famous Kente-weaving village, Sakora Wonoo, in Ghana, suddenly wakes up from his deep and peaceful slumber to discover that, the women in his village are in peril. They're being bullied by a gang of horrid hungry hunters. Like a bounty hunter, he has vowed to launch a massive manhunt to track these clever and cunning hunters through whatever means. He has just stolen the hunters' secret weapon of power. The classified code of information has revealed the myth surrounding the magical might of the freeloaders. Can Agyeman use his enemies' key effectively? Will age be a barrier? Is he destined to rescue his people? These and many other interesting dark secrets and intelligence will be revealed as the story unfolds in this readable, fascinating and compelling novel of heroism.