Diese Autorin taucht tief in das Lesen und seine Rolle im Familienleben ein. Ihre Arbeit schöpft oft aus umfangreicher Erfahrung in der Lese- und Schreibförderung und der Arbeit in unterversorgten Gemeinschaften. Durch ihre Schriften teilt sie eine Leidenschaft für Bücher und ihre transformative Kraft, insbesondere im Kontext der Kindererziehung. Ihre Erkenntnisse wurzeln in einem persönlichen Engagement für das gemeinsame Leseerlebnis.
Die Vanderbeekers wollen ihrem Lieblingsnachbarn Mr. Jeet, der einen Schlaganfall hatte, mit einem Garten helfen. In nur 19 Tagen müssen sie ein verwildertes Grundstück in einen schönen Garten verwandeln, doch Gärtnern ist ohne Geld und Erfahrung schwierig. Ein auftauchender Makler bringt zusätzliche Herausforderungen.
Weihnachtstrubel für die ganze Familie In fünf Tagen ist Weihnachten, und die Vanderbeekers träumen schon von Plätzchen, Weihnachtsliedern und Geschenken. Ausgerechnet da kündigt der griesgrämige Vermieter ihren Mietvertrag. Aus ist es mit der Weihnachtsvorfreude. Die fünf Geschwister Isa, Jessie, Oliver, Hyacinth und Laney müssen einen Plan aushecken, wie sie den Vermieter umstimmen können. Sie basteln und malen für ihn, schenken ihm ein Weihnachtsbäumchen, lassen alle in der Nachbarschaft eine Petition unterschreiben … Aber nichts scheint sein Herz zu erweichen. Jetzt hilft nur noch ein echtes Weihnachtswunder!
New York Times best-seller Karina Yan Glaser brings everyone's favorite Harlem family back in this poignant fourth novel in the delightful and heartwarming (New York Times Book Review) Vanderbeekers series.
Exploring the significance of family history and the bonds of love, this installment in the series combines humor and emotion, resonating with readers. Celebrated for its delightful and heartwarming qualities by the New York Times Book Review, the narrative promises a blend of laughter and poignant moments that highlight the importance of familial connections.
NYT Bestselling series! Harlem's favorite family returns in the third installment in the Vanderbeerkers series, wherein the Vanderbeeker kids find themselves racing to save their mother's baking business from city closure.
In this new adventure in the New York Times bestselling series, the Vanderbeekers depart Harlem to celebrate their dad's birthday. But their surprise road trip turns rocky when the younger kids try to keep their family from ever facing change. Our beloved Harlem family is putting the VAN in Vanderbeekers as they hit the highway to give their dad the best birthday surprise EVER! Re-creating a road trip Papa never got the chance to take with his own father, the whole crew is packed and ready for a cross-country adventure. Things get off to a rocky start when the car breaks down on their way to pick up Papa. But they really veer off course when Laney discovers that Jessie and Orlando are interviewing at a college once they get to California. How can they even think about leaving New York? Wouldn't that change their family? And how can she and her other siblings stop them? Exploring themes of leaving home, embracing change, and the lessons to be learned when we go to a new place, The Vanderbeekers on the Road is every bit a journey
From the New York Times bestselling creator of the Vanderbeekers series comes a triumphant tale of friendship, healing, and the power of believing in ourselves told from the perspective of biracial sixth-graders June and Tyrell, two children living in a homeless shelter. As their friendship grows over a shared love of classical music, June and Tyrell confront a new housing policy that puts homeless families in danger. It's June's first day at Huey House, and as if losing her home weren't enough, she also can't bring her cherished viola inside. Before the accident last year, her dad saved tip money for a year to buy her viola, and she's not about to give it up now. Tyrell has been at Huey House for three years and gives June a glimpse of the good things about living there: friendship, hot meals, and a classical musician next door. Can he and June work together to oppose the government, or will families be forced out of Huey House before they are ready?
In the face of a serious illness, the Vanderbeeker family discovers resilience and strength, drawing support from their close-knit Harlem community. This heartwarming narrative explores themes of love, hope, and the bonds that unite people during challenging times. The family's journey highlights the power of community and the importance of standing together through adversity.
W Harlemie czuć pierwszy powiew jesieni, a młodzi Vanderbeekerowie pomagają panu Beidermanowi w przygotowaniach do nowojorskiego maratonu. Poza tym w ich wspólnym sąsiedzkim ogrodzie zamieszkuje pewna tajemnicza osoba. Odkrycie jej prawdziwej tożsamości wywraca ich świat do góry nogami. Dowiadują się, co to znaczy opiekować się kimś w sytuacji bez wyjścia.