![]() IRA Teacher's Choice, a KIRKUS Best Youngįanfare Book, and a Cybils Award Finalist. Selling points: It’s an engaging nonfiction book! It is also a Sibert Honor Book, a YALSAĪward for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist, an ALA Notable Children's Book, an Historical details, loads of archival photographs on almost every page, quotesįrom primary sources, and painstaking back matter, this gripping story, whichįollows the TITANIC and its passengers from the ship's celebrated launch atīelfast to her cataclysmic icy end, is sure to thrill and move readers. Packed with heartstopping action, devastating drama, fascinating Survivors and witnesses to the disaster - from the stewardess Violet Jessop toĬaptain Arthur Rostron of the CARPATHIA, who came to the rescue of the sinking Synopsis: In this award-winning book, critically acclaimedĪuthor Deborah Hopkinson weaves together the voices and stories of real TITANIC Titanic: Voices from the Disaster by Deborah Hopkinson Selling points: It was an Amazon Best Books of the Month, January 2012, and who doesn’t love Christopher Paul Curtis, the author of favorites such as The Watsons Go to Birmingham and Bud, Not Buddy? The twists and turns of their story reveal the devastation of the Depression and prove that Deza truly is the Mighty Miss Malone. Jimmie's beautiful voice inspires him to leave the camp to be a performer, while Deza and Mother find a new home, and cling to the hope that they will find Father. When her beloved father leaves to find work, Deza, Mother, and her older brother, Jimmie, go in search of him, and end up in a Hooverville outside Flint, Michigan. ![]() These twin brothers couldnt be more different. ![]() His brother, Russell, rocks the school boards. But it's 1936 and the Great Depression has hit Gary hard, and there are no jobs for black men. Perfect for fans of Matt Christopher and Andrew Clements alike, this is a lighthearted and hilarious look at what happens when brains meets brawn meets basketball.Owen Evans lights up the scoreboards. Deza is the smartest girl in her class in Gary, Indiana, singled out by teachers for a special path in life. Synopsis: "We are a family on a journey to a place called wonderful" is the motto of Deza Malone's family. Mathlete Kindle 9.51 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 19.75 15 Used from 4.75 Paperback 14.99 22 Used from 1.46 2 New from 7.00 One month ago, academic whiz Russell Evans never thought he'd be a basketball superstar. ![]()
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