Maya loves doing crossword puzzles with her grandparents. When they invent a special chair to sit in and do crossword puzzles, Maya invites her friends to their house to try it out. But on party day, nothing goes as planned. Will Maya discover that sometimes life is filled with good surprises? Activity tips included. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.

Maya loves books. She really wants to share what she's reading with other people. But her parents are too busy, and her big sister, Amanda, isn't interested. With encouragement from her librarian, Maya starts a book club. Will she find a way to show her friends just how much fun reading can be? Activity tips included. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.

Maya wants to raise chickens. But her parents and sister don't want a coop in the backyard. With a little coaxing, Maya's grandparents agree to build one in their yard. But their neighbor has a problem with the chickens. Will Maya learn how to manage a difficult neighbor and a coop full of chickens? Activity tips included. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.

Maya has big dreams of becoming a star. She wants to be an actress and perform on stage. When she sees a flyer for a show being put on at the community center, she decides to audition. But she's disappointed when all she gets is a small part in the chorus. Will Maya learn that you don't have to be the star to have fun performing? Activity tips included. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.

Maya has always wanted a dog of her own, but her parents have always said NO! Plus, her older sister, Amanda, loves cats. Then one day, Maya finds a stray dog. She and her parents try to find the owner. When they can't, Maya's parents agree she can keep the dog. Will taking care of a dog be all fun and games for Maya? Activity tips included. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.

"Breaking Through Racist Clouds" is an anthology of 37 essays which focus on the lived experiences of racism faced by people of Caribbean heritage. The book was compiled in response to the continual struggle for equality and humanity for black people in America and the United Kingdom. This compilation is a harmony of testimonies across generations, families, and geographies. The shared experience of black people in America and the UK has not changed, whether in professional life, education...

Maya is excited to learn how to make her own bars of soap with the help of her grandpa Theo, an inventor. But after she makes soap of every color and scent, what will she do with it all? Maya decides to sell it. But selling soap isn't nearly as much fun as making it. Will Maya find a use for all of the soap she's made? Activity tips included. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.

Selena Lucy Landry (named for a ship, as every sailor’s child should be) has been frightened of the water ever since she lost her father at sea. But with no one else to care for her, she’s sent to foster with the Martins—a large Anishinaabe family living on a lighthouse in the middle of stormy Lake Superior. The Martin family is big, hard-working, and close, and Lucy—who has always been a dreamer—struggles to fit in. Can she go one day without ruining the laundry or forgetting the sweeping...

Growing up on Beaver Island, Grand-pre told Norvia storiesstories about her ancestor Migizi, about Biboonke-o-nini the Wintermaker, about the Crane Clan and the Reindeer Clan. He sang her songs in the old language, and her grandmothers taught her to make story quilts and maple candy. On the island, Norvia was proud of her Ojibwe heritage. Things are different in the city. Here, Norvias mother forces her to pretend shes not Native at alleven to Mr. Ward, Mas new husband, and to Vernon, Norv...

Five-Star-Chef Zoe Griffin walked away from her dream job. Did she make a mistake?Her engagement off, Zoe Griffin retreats to tiny Wildflower Island in the Puget Sound. Hiding out as a cook and maid at a shabby bed-and-breakfast seems crazy for a chef who’s used to running her own five-star kitchen. And just as she starts to feel at home, her klutzy mishaps make Zoe fear her handsome new boss will fire her.Dr. Nick Jackson is done with medicine, and owning ...

Katrina White's garage explodes and she fears someone is out to get her.Not long after Katrina overhears two people talking about robbing the bank where she works, her attached garage explodes. With the help of her neighbor, Frank Davis, she escapes the burning home after a storage shelf falls over, trapping her beneath it.The co-owner of Protection Inc. has one thing on his mind for the week of Christmas—rest and relaxation—but when his favorite neighbor n...

When English thirteen-year-old Rosemary is evacuated to her grandmother in America at the start of World War II, she uncovers the family secret—they are Anishinaabe and passing as white.Life in England is all Rosemary has ever known . . . but as WWII changes the world, no one's life is left unscathed. Suddenly, she's sent away to escape the devastation of London. Her grandmother's house on Lake Superior is safe, but unfamiliar, especially as she discovers her paren...