Bøker av Marilyn Singer

Why can't a white kid sit with the black kids in the cafeteria? What happens when a biracial girl from Trinidad falls for a guy from a very different culture? How does a teen deal with being the only Palestinian boy or the only Japanese girl in a small American town? Face Relations offers eleven original works by celebrated authors Joseph Bruchac, Marina Budhos, M. E. Kerr, Kyoko Mori, Jess Mowry, Naomi Shihab Nye, René Saldaña Jr., Marilyn Singer, Rita Williams-Garcia, Sherri Winston, and Ellen Wittlinger that explore the possibilities of embracing diversity in a world still rife with bigotry and racism. As editor Marilyn Singer writes in her introduction: "...the characters in these stories tear down the barriers that separate us." Their stories may be troubled, funny, sad, or fierce, but all are full of hope. 11 stories about seeing beyond color > "Phat Acceptance" by Jess Mowry > "Skins" by Joseph Bruchac > "Snow" by Sherri Winston > "The Heartbeat of the Soul of the World" by René Saldaña Jr. > "Hum" by Naomi Shihab Nye > "Epiphany" by Ellen Wittlinger > "Black and White" by Kyoko Mori > "Hearing Flower" by M. E. Kerr > "Gold" by Marina Budhos > "Mr. Ruben" by Rita Williams-Garcia > "Negress" by Marilyn Singer

A family of mice.A runaway goat.A mischievous snake.A shocking parrot.A pardoned turkey.A pampered raccoon.A ghostbusting dog.A celebrity cow.The White House housed more than presidents and First Families--who could forget the furry, scaly, feathered friends who impressed the press, guarded their charges, and kept them company through all the ups and downs of their respective terms?Marilyn Singer's compelling poems will delight readers with stories of the creatures who sat beside our country's leaders, as she draws intriguing connections between the animals and the administrations they accompanied. Mixed-media illustrations by Ryan McAmis lend humor and vivacity, and detailed back matter explores each president's pet history in more depth.