Die Geschichten, die wir über unsere Familien entdecken und wie sie uns verändern, stehen im Mittelpunkt des Schaffens der Autorin. Ohne spezifische Kinderbücher von ihren Eltern als Erbe, füllte sie diese Lücke mit eigenen Entdeckungen in der Bibliothek. Ihr Werk ermutigt die Leser, in die kraftvollen Erzählungen einzutauchen, seien sie groß oder klein, die ihre eigenen Familien bergen. Die Autorin hofft, dass ihr Buch dazu anregt, diese persönlichen Familiengeschichten zu finden und wertzuschätzen.
Sixth-graders Lauren and Tara have always done everything together so it is only natural that they both try out for their middle school musical play, about an "all-American" girl in 1958; Tara gets the lead role, as usual, because in the teacher's mind Lauren, half-Jewish and half-Chinese, does not fit the image of all-American girl--Lauren is hurt but resolved to support her friend, but her two grandmothers are furious and they intend to do something about it.
Perfect for fans of Carl Hiaasen's classic Hoot, this humorous adventure story set in a not-so-distant future celebrates the important differences we can make with small, brave acts.When Ahab and his friends find a bullfrog in their town—a real, live bullfrog, possibly the last bullfrog in North America—they have several options: A. Report it to the Environmental Police Force. Too bad everyone knows the agency is a joke. B. Leave it be. They're just a bunch of kids—what if they hurt it by moving it? C. Find another real, live bullfrog on the black market. Convince their parents to let them bike to Canada. Introduce the two frogs. Save all of frogkind.Ahab convinces the rest of the group that C is their only real option. Because if they don't save this frog, who will? Their quest, which will involve fake ice cream, real frog spawn, and some very close calls, teaches Ahab that hope is always the logical choice and that science is always better with friends.With humor and empathy, acclaimed author Madelyn Rosenberg builds an all-too-imaginable future ravaged by climate change, where one kid can still lean on his friends and dream up a better tomorrow.
