What are the stages in the life of a butterfly? If you trap a caterpillar in a box, will it blossom into a butterfly? When discrimination and violence are hidden lessons in our schools, can we hope to make a better world? In Just One Word, Bama takes us into the spaces that appear innocent and artless, but where, in truth, hate and prejudice bubble. Bama’s writings embody Dalit feminism and celebrate the inner strength of the subaltern woman, in the throes of caste domination and social di...

What happens to the twin elephants after their fun day?The twin elephants, Eli.T and Eli.D, areoverjoyed with their water park trip.What a wonderful Day!But something unpleasant happens after that!How do they overcome the situation?Read on to find outAbout the authorBama RajeshI am an artist, mother, and author. Through illustration and writing, I'm focusing oncreating a series of children's books based on my t...

Global Backlash is the first book to move beyond the monolithic portrayal of the globalization protests that have escalated since Seattle and are not likely to abate soon. With trenchant analysis and dozens of primary documents from a variety of popular and uncommon sources, Robin Broad explores proposals and initiatives coming from the backlash to answer the question, 'But what do they want?' A range of sophisticated propositions and a vibrant debate among segments of the backlash emerge....

Lucy Ladybug is ready to take five-year-old twins Karsten and Trevor on an unforgettable backyard adventure! Lucy is gifted with a voice and is also magical, for she is able to see the beauty in everything. Karsten and Trevor can hardly wait as they follow Lucy into the grass and the trees and many places in between.The twins close their eyes so they can see the same things Lucy does with her magical eyes, and they soon find themselves looking at the underside of a toadstool, a spi...

From a small seed, I grow very big; Sometimes I get as big as a pig. Im red and tasty as a snack. My seeds inside are white and black. What am I?I dont mean to make you cry, But something in me stings your eye. Some say Im spicy, some say hot; As an ingredient, Im used a lot. Ill tell you this, my taste is strong; If you think Im sweet, youre very wrong! What am I?From fruits and vegetables to elements of nature to ordinary objects, What Am I? introduces children to a varie...

This book was designed to create awareness about the social and relationship issues experience by biracial people.

Tucked away in the eastern end of the Himalayas lies Bhutan: a tiny, landlocked country bordering China, India, and Nepal. One of the most remote places in the world, Bhutan is rich in natural beauty, exotic landscapes, and ancient wisdom, where people are genuinely happy with very few material possessions and the government embraces "Gross National Happiness" instead of Gross National Product.As one of the few Americans to have lived in Bhutan, Linda Leami...

“Wally Lamb’s affection for these characters is so palpable, his intentions so palpably good, that it’s hard not to be touched by this sweet-natured novel.”—Washington PostIn this radiant homage to the resiliency, strength, and power of women, Wally Lamb—author of numerous New York Times bestselling novels including She’s Come Undone, I Know This Much is True, and We Are Water—weaves an evocative, deeply affecting tapestr...

“Powerful . . . In I’ll Fly Away, the women have penned well-drawn evocative pieces about their experiences . . . . Healing is happening through writing.”—Lisa Ko, author of The LeaversThe #1 New York Times bestselling author offers an inspiring new collection of writings from the members of his acclaimed program in Connecticut’s York Correctional FacilityIn 2003 Wally Lamb, published Couldn’t Keep It to Myself, a collection of essays by the students in his writing workshop...

Meet 13-year-old Ten Norbu as he navigates his first brush with mysticism, mystery—and maybe even murder—in this thrilling prequel to the Tenzing Norbu mysteriesLike most teenagers, Ten’s life is rife with change and emotional upheaval. In addition to his newfound fascination with girls and some unexpected bodily sensations, he’s been spending less time with his Parisian mother and more time in his Tibetan father’s Dharamshala monastery. This, in conjunction with t...

They were best friends before they knew what love really meant. Now, they’re about to find out what it costs—and what it’s worth.Maggie Reynolds has spent over a decade building a career that kept her too busy to think about the past—or the man she left behind. But when a health scare forces her home to Eden’s Ridge to recover, she’s confronted not just by her family, but by the one person who’s always seen beneath her armor: Porter Ingram.Porter has loved ...

The renowned actress who played Nikki Newman on The Young and the Restless opens up about her sixty-year career in this scintillating memoir.Melody Thomas Scott admits she is nothing like her character on The Young and the Restless, who's seen it all in her forty-year tenure on America's highest-rated daytime serial. But there's plenty of drama beyond her character's plotlines. In this captivating memoir, Melody reveals the behind-the-scenes saga ...