When her FBI-agent father is transferred to Jackson, Missippi, in 1964, eleven-year-old Alice wants to be popular but also wants to reach out to the one black girl in her class in a newly-integrated school.
Mary Ann Rodman Bücher
Mary Ann Rodman gestaltet Geschichten, die sich mit bemerkenswerter Empathie und Einsicht in die Komplexität der Kindheit vertiefen. Ihre Erzählungen erforschen oft Themen wie Identität, Freundschaft und das Bewältigen von Herausforderungen, alles durchdrungen von sanftem Humor und einem tiefen Verständnis der kindlichen Psyche. Rodman setzt die Sprache gekonnt ein, um lebendige Charaktere und fesselnde Handlungen zu schaffen, die sowohl bei jungen Lesern als auch bei Erwachsenen tief Anklang finden.
Jimmy's stars
- 277 Seiten
- 10 Lesestunden
Ellie's brother Jimmy is called up to fight in World War 11 - All she wants is for her big brother to stay safely at home.
Wibble Wobble BOOM!
- 32 Seiten
- 2 Lesestunden
Today’s my first ice skating class. I’ll fly through the air, land on one foot, and spin so fast you can’t see me! Claire can’t wait to get out on the ice and skate, skate, skate! She’s going to jump, leap, and twirl! Just you wait—pretty soon she’ll be on TV and dazzling audiences everywhere. But when Claire and her mom arrive at the Ice Center for Claire’s very first skate lesson, it’s not everything Claire was dreaming it would be. Beginners wear ugly brown skates, and who wants to practice marching in place when you can get right to it? But not so fast, Claire! One overeager foot on the ice, and… Wibble. Wobble— BOOM! In this humorous tale of expectation meets reality, Claire discovers beautiful performances require lots of skill, and it’s going to take many small failures and perseverance if she wants to skate like a pro.
