Author: Lady Barker (Mary Anne)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
A collection of children's stories.
The White Rat, and Some Other Stories
Author: Lady Barker (Mary Anne)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
A collection of children's stories.
White Rat
Author: Gayl JonesPublisher: Beacon Press
ISBN: 0807012947
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
The acclaimed author’s first collection of stories “Gayl Jones’s work represents a watershed in American literature. From a literary standpoint, her form is impeccable . . . and as a Black woman writer, her truth-telling, filled with beauty, tragedy, humor, and incisiveness, is unmatched.” —Imani Perry Gayl Jones has been described as one of the great literary writers of the 20th century and was recently a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and The National Book Award. This collection of short fiction was her third book, originally edited and published by Toni Morrison in 1977, and is reissued now alongside her second collection, BUTTER, in paperback for the first time. The collection contains twelve provocative tales that explore the emotional and mental terrain of a diverse cast of characters, from the innocent to the insane. In each, Jones displays her unflinching ability to dive into the most treacherous of psyches and circumstances: the title story examines the identity and relationship conundrums of a black man who can pass for white, earning him the name “White Rat” as an infant; “The Women” follows a girl whose mother brings a line of female lovers to live in their home; “Jevata” details eighteen-year-old Freddy’s relationship with the fifty-year-old title character; “The Coke Factory” tracks the thoughts of a mentally handicapped adolescent abandoned by his mother; and “Asylum” focuses on a woman having a nervous breakdown, trying to protect her dignity and her private parts as she enters an institution. In uncompromising prose, and dialect that veers from northern, educated tongues to down-home southern colloquialisms, Jones illuminates lives that society ignores, moving them to center stage.
Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat
Author: Lynne JonellPublisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1466824662
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Emmy was a good girl. At least she tried very hard to be good. She did her homework without being told. She ate all her vegetables, even the slimy ones. And she never talked back to her nanny, Miss Barmy, although it was almost impossible to keep quiet, some days. She really was a little too good. Which is why she liked to sit by the Rat. The Rat was not good at all . . . Hilarious, inventive, and irresistably rodent-friendly, Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat is a fantastic first novel from acclaimed picture book author Lynne Jonell.
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh
Author: Robert C. O'BrienPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1665911611
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Some extraordinary rats come to the aid of a mouse family in this Newbery Medal Award–winning classic by notable children’s author Robert C. O’Brien. Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children, is faced with a terrible problem. She must move her family to their summer quarters immediately, or face almost certain death. But her youngest son, Timothy, lies ill with pneumonia and must not be moved. Fortunately, she encounters the rats of NIMH, an extraordinary breed of highly intelligent creatures, who come up with a brilliant solution to her dilemma. And Mrs. Frisby in turn renders them a great service.
The Man Who Saw Himself and Other Stories
Author: Ed RobisonPublisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1462807712
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
The Heroes
Author: Charles KingsleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mythology, Greek
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
Even the Rat was White
Author: Robert V. GuthriePublisher: Pearson
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
The classic edition of Even the Rat Was White presents a history of prejudice within the field of Social Psychology--now at a more affordable cost! Even the Rat Was White views history from all perspectives in the quest for historical accuracy. Histories and other background materials are presented in detail concerning early African-American psychologists and their scientific contributions, as well as their problems, views, and concerns of the field of social psychology. Archival documents that are not often found in mainstream resources are uncovered through the use of journals and magazines, such as the Journal of Black Psychology, the Journal of Negro Education, and Crisis. The text is divided into three parts. Part I, "Psychology and Racial Differences," expands and updates historical materials that helped form racial stereotypes and negative views towards African-Americans. Part II, "Psychology and Psychologists," is updated with specifics of what and how psychology was taught in the pre-1970 Black colleges, and brings forward the contributions of Black psychologists. Part III, "Conclusion," discusses the implication of the previous chapters and the impact of new historical information on the field of psychology.
The academy
Author: Publisher and Bookseller
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 1598
Book Description
Vols. for 1871-76, 1913-14 include an extra number, The Christmas bookseller, separately paged and not included in the consecutive numbering of the regular series.
Young People's Books
Author: Chicago Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description