Ms. Ferreyra's List of Kids, Teens & Tweens Books! by Leslie F https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh Discovering new books to love en-us 2021-02-04 01:40:14 UTC 2023-01-26 03:09:35 UTC hello@padlet.com https://media3.giphy.com/media/3oz8xrMY2OW8ajE6Os/giphy.gif One person, no vote: how not all voters are treated equally leslieferreyra https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1161683355 "In her New York Times bestseller White Rage, Carol Anderson laid bare an insidious history of policies that have systematically impeded black progress in America, from 1865 to our combustible present. With One Person, No Vote, she chronicles a related history: the rollbacks to African American participation in the vote since the 2013 Supreme Court decision that eviscerated the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Known as the Shelby ruling, this decision effectively allowed districts with a demonstrated history of racial discrimination to change voting requirements without approval from the Department of Justice. Focusing on the aftermath of Shelby, Anderson follows the astonishing story of government-dictated racial discrimination unfolding before our very eyes as more and more states adopt voter suppression laws. In gripping, enlightening detail she explains how voter suppression works, from photo ID requirements to gerrymandering to poll closures. And with vivid characters, she explores the resistance: the organizing, activism, and court battles to restore the basic right to vote to all Americans as the nation gears up for the 2020 presidential election season."

]]> 2021-02-04 02:07:54 UTC https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1161683355 How to survive in a Stranger Things world leslieferreyra https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1161691932 "Does life sometimes seem strange and little upside down? If so, this hardcover collection of wisdom and warnings from Netflix's original series Stranger Things can help guide you through school, friendships, and your town's darkest secrets"

]]> 2021-02-04 02:12:43 UTC https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1161691932 The red maze leslieferreyra https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1161696785 Oona Lee is determined to light Moon Yatta's beacon and continue her quest to save the galaxy. But reaching the red beacon means navigating an impossible maze of pipes and facing devious enemies at every turn. Luckily, her friend Jax Amboy has returned from his adventures transformed! Now he must confront the owner of his former starball team, a ruthless businessman who will stop at nothing to get his best player back on the field . . . and who can grant them access to the beacon. Meanwhile, Oona and An Tzu find a mysterious rebel leader and release a surprising power within Oona's magic. Will they make it in time to stop the evil force seeking to rule the 5 Worlds?

]]> 2021-02-04 02:15:25 UTC https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1161696785 The sword of summer leslieferreyra https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1161701713  

Unabridged. Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers. One day, he's tracked down by a man he's never met-a man his mother claimed was dangerous. The man tells him an impossible secret-- Magnus is the son of a Norse god. The Viking myths are true. The gods of Asgard are preparing for war. Trolls, giants, and worse monsters are stirring for doomsday. To prevent Ragnarok, Magnus must search the Nine Worlds for a weapon that has been lost for thousands of years. When an attack by fire giants forces him to choose between his own safety and the lives of hundreds of innocents, Magnus makes a fatal decision. Sometimes, the only way to start a new life is to die ...
]]> 2021-02-04 02:18:19 UTC https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1161701713 Becoming Madeleine : a biography of the author of A wrinkle in time by her granddaughters leslieferreyra https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1161705715 This middle-grade biography explores the life and works of Madeleine L'Engle written by her granddaughters coming just in time for the all-new A Wrinkle in Time film, directed by Ava DuVernay and featuring a multi-racial cast 

]]> 2021-02-04 02:20:40 UTC https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1161705715 Milo imagines the world leslieferreyra https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1161709168 While Milo and his sister travel to a detention center to visit their incarcerated mother, he observes strangers on the subway and draws what he imagines their lives to be.]]> 2021-02-04 02:22:44 UTC https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1161709168 The ABCs of Black history leslieferreyra https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1161712309 "B is for Beautiful, Brave, and Bright! And for a Book that takes a Bold journey through the alphabet of Black history and culture. Letter by letter, The ABCs of Black History celebrates a story that spans continents and centuries, triumph and heartbreak, creativity and joy. It's a story of big ideas--P is for Power, S is for Science and Soul. Of significant moments--G is for Great Migration. Of iconic figures--H is for Zora Neale Hurston, X is for Malcom X. It's an ABC book like no other, and a story of hope and love. In addition to rhyming text, the book includes back matter with information on the events, places, and people mentioned in the poem, from Mae Jemison to W. E. B. Du Bois, Fannie Lou Hamer to Sam Cooke, and the Little Rock Nine to DJ Kool Herc"]]> 2021-02-04 02:24:32 UTC https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1161712309 Chocolate milk, por favor! : celebrating diversity with empathy leslieferreyra https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1161715382 "Johnny is a big fan of school but that all changes when the new kid, Gabe arrives. Gabe doesn't speak any English, and that doesn't stop Johnny from going out of his way to be unkind. What will Johnny do when Gabe starts to make new friends? Will he join in the fun of making a new friend or turn the other way? Johnny realizes a powerful message in this story where student differences are celebrated. Read to find out how chocolate milk plays a major role in the discovery of the real universal language"]]> 2021-02-04 02:26:19 UTC https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1161715382 WolfWalkers : the graphic novel leslieferreyra https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1161719541 "Robyn Goodfellowe and her father arrive in Kilkenny, Ireland, tasked with hunting the last of the wolves, but Robyn's friendship with Mebh, a girl living in the forests and protecting the wolves, threatens everything Robyn--and her father--hold dear.]]> 2021-02-04 02:28:45 UTC https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1161719541 Let's try it out with towers and bridges : hands-on early-learning science activities leslieferreyra https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1161723460 Science activity book that is perfect for children who like to get hands-on]]> 2021-02-04 02:31:13 UTC https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1161723460 In Five Years leslieferreyra https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1402828723 "Contemporary Fiction Novel
Dannie Kohan lives her life by the numbers.
She is nothing like her lifelong best friend—the wild, whimsical, believes-in-fate Bella. Her meticulous planning seems to have paid off after she nails the most important job interview of her career and accepts her boyfriend’s marriage proposal in one fell swoop, falling asleep completely content.
But when she awakens, she’s suddenly in a different apartment, with a different ring on her finger, and beside a very different man. Dannie spends one hour exactly five years in the future before she wakes again in her own home on the brink of midnight—but it is one hour she cannot shake. In Five Years is an unforgettable love story, but it is not the one you’re expecting."]]> 2021-04-10 16:51:52 UTC https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1402828723 Side Effects May Vary leslieferreyra https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1402831868 Contemporary Fiction 
"When sixteen-year-old Alice is diagnosed with leukemia, she vows to spend her final months righting wrongs. So she convinces her best friend, Harvey, to help her with a crazy bucket list that's as much about revenge as it is about hope.

But just when Alice's scores are settled, she goes into remission, and now she must face the consequences of all she's said and done."

]]> 2021-04-10 16:54:09 UTC https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1402831868 Just a Drop of Water leslieferreyra https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1523015943
In this story about growing up in a difficult part of America’s history, Jake Green is introduced as a cross country runner who wants to be a soldier and an American hero when he grows up.

Before he can work far towards these goals, September 11th happens, and it is discovered that one of the hijackers lives in Jake’s town. The children in Jake’s town try to process everything, but they struggle. Jake’s classmate Bobby beats up Jake’s best friend, Sam Madina, just for being an Arab Muslim.

According to his own code of conduct, Jake wants to fight Bobby for messing with his best friend. The situation gets more complicated when Sam’s father is detained and interrogated by the FBI. Jake’s mother doubts Sam’s father’s innocence. Jake must choose between believing his parents and leaving Bobby alone or defending Sam.]]> 2021-05-13 23:47:46 UTC https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1523015943 Spaced Out leslieferreyra https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1523022267 There’s nowhere to hide on the world’s first moon base. After all, it’s only the size of a soccer field. So when Nina Stack, the commander of Moon Base Alpha, mysteriously vanishes, the Moonies are at a total loss.

Though he may be just twelve years old, Dashiell Gibson is the best detective they’ve got. But this confusing mystery pushes Dash to his limits. Especially since Dash accidentally made contact with an alien and has to keep it a secret. With the fate of the entire human race hanging in the balance, will Dash be able to solve the mystery of the missing Moonie?]]> 2021-05-13 23:51:30 UTC https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1523022267 The War That Saved My Life leslieferreyra https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1527381238 Ten-year-old Ada has never left her one-room apartment. Her mother is too humiliated by Ada’s twisted foot to let her outside. So when her little brother Jamie is shipped out of London to escape the war, Ada doesn’t waste a minute—she sneaks out to join him.
 
So begins a new adventure for Ada, and for Susan Smith, the woman who is forced to take the two kids in. As Ada teaches herself to ride a pony, learns to read, and watches for German spies, she begins to trust Susan—and Susan begins to love Ada and Jamie. But in the end, will their bond be enough to hold them together through wartime? Or will Ada and her brother fall back into the cruel hands of their mother?]]> 2021-05-15 18:48:03 UTC https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1527381238 The Forbidden Library leslieferreyra https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1527383168 When Alice's father disappears in a shipwreck, she is sent to live with her uncle Geryon—an uncle she's never heard of and knows nothing about. He lives in an enormous manor with a massive library that is off-limits to Alice. But then she meets a talking cat. And, even for a rule-follower, when a talking cat sneaks you into a forbidden library and introduces you to an arrogant boy who dares you to open a book, it's hard to resist. Especially if you're a reader to begin with. Soon Alice finds herself INSIDE the book, and the only way out is to defeat the creature imprisoned within.

It seems Uncle Geryon is more than he says he is. But then, so is Alice]]> 2021-05-15 18:50:05 UTC https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1527383168 The Girl With The Silver Eyes leslieferreyra https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1527385362 Katie Welker is used to being alone. She would rather read a book than deal with other people. Other people don’t have silver eyes. Other people can’t make things happen just by thinking about them!

But these special powers make Katie unusual, and it’s hard to make friends when you’re unusual. Katie knows that she’s different but she’s never done anything to hurt anyone so why is everyone afraid of her? Maybe there are other kids out there who have the same silver eyes…and the same talents…and maybe they’ll be willing to help her.

]]> 2021-05-15 18:52:24 UTC https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1527385362 Poetry for Kids: William Shakespeare leslieferreyra https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1527386884 This wonderful, fully illustrated book introduces children to the Bard and more than thirty of his most famous and accessible verses, sonnets, and speeches. From “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” to “O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!” and “All the world’s a stage,” the words and poetry of the greatest playwright and poet spring to life on the page.  

]]> 2021-05-15 18:54:17 UTC https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1527386884 Ode to a Commode: Concrete Poems leslieferreyra https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1527388099 Is that a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a poem! Concrete poems are shaped like their subjects. They can look like objects, animals, or even people. You won't find many straight lines here! Award-winning author Brian P. Cleary explains how concrete poems work―and uses them to create all sorts of wild wordplay. Ode to a Commode is packed with mind-bending poems to make you puzzle and ponder. And when you've finished reading, you can try your hand at writing your own concrete poems

]]> 2021-05-15 18:55:40 UTC https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1527388099 The boy in the Striped Pajamas leslieferreyra https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1527394268 Berlin, 1942: When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has received a promotion and the family must move to a new house far, far away, where there is no one to play with and nothing to do. A tall fence stretches as far as the eye can see and cuts him off from the strange people in the distance. 

But Bruno longs to be an explorer and decides that there must be more to this desolate new place than meets the eye. While exploring his new environment, he meets another boy whose life and circumstances are very different from his own, and their meeting results in a friendship that has devastating consequences.

]]> 2021-05-15 19:03:02 UTC https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1527394268 Small as an Elephant leslieferreyra https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1527397674 Ever since Jack can remember, his mom has been unpredictable, sometimes loving and fun, other times caught in a whirlwind of energy and “spinning” wildly until it’s over. But now she is gone, leaving him all alone on a campsite in Maine. Can he find his way back to Boston before the authorities realize what happened? With nothing but a small toy elephant to keep him company, Jack begins a journey that will test his wits and his loyalties — and his trust that he may be part of a larger herd after all.

]]> 2021-05-15 19:06:44 UTC https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1527397674 Fun Reptile Facts for Kids 9-12 leslieferreyra https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1527399380 Silly, astonishing and just plain weird facts with explanations about one of the world’s strangest group of creatures, the reptiles. Fascinating and fun for anyone who has a lizard pet, wants one, or is just curious about these odd, ancient and mysterious animals.

]]> 2021-05-15 19:08:38 UTC https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1527399380 Black Pioneers of Science and Invention leslieferreyra https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1527400270 A readable, perceptive account of the lives of fourteen gifted innovators who have played important roles in scientific and industrial progress. The achievements of Benjamin Banneker, Granville T. Woods, George Washington Carver, and others have made jobs easier, saved countless lives, and in many cases, altered the course of history.

]]> 2021-05-15 19:09:42 UTC https://padlet.com/leslieferreyra/ueyzvphx2e3o3uqh/wish/1527400270