"After her tribal village is attacked by militants, Amira, a young Sudanese girl, must flee to safety at a refugee camp, where she finds hope and the chance to pursue an education in the form of a single red pencil and the friendship and encouragement of a wise elder"--

Once upon a time, in pencil school, a brave little red pencil sets out to write an exciting story with nouns and adverbs and everything--but first she has to face the ravenous pencil sharpener, the Wolf 3000.

Coretta Scott King winner Andrea Davis Pinkney brings her talents to a brand-new Dear America diary about the Civil Rights Movement.In the fall of 1955, twelve-year-old Dawn Rae Johnson's life turns upside down. After the Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, Dawnie learns she will be attending a previously all-white school. She's the only one of her friends to go to this new school and to leave the comfort of all that is familiar to...

Demonstrations of drawing flowers, still lifes, animals, and other objects with colored pencils.

A compelling documentary feature film about the power of love and the ability of humankind to rise above unimaginable suffering. In 1943, Holland is under total Nazi occupation. When the Jews are being deported, Jack, his wife Manja, and his new love, Ina, find themselves living in the same barracks in a concentration camp. When Jack's wife objects to the relationship in spite of their unhappy marriage, Jack and Ina resort to writing secret love letters,...

"The very short stories of Diane Williams have been aptly called 'folk tales that hammer like a nail gun,' and these forty new ones are sharper than ever. They are unsettling, yes, frequently revelatory, and more often than not downright funny."--Publisher website.

"Whether you want to capture a beloved pet cat or a magnificent wolf on paper, this book provides a complete course in how to draw them. All the essential drawing techniques and materials you need are explained clearly and simply by Lucy, and two brand new sections show you how to sketch the key features of a wide variety of animals such as eyes, ears and fur, and how to capture movement. The book includes 8 exercises, so you can put you can put your...

Two of Gotham City's edgiest heroes, Red Hood and Grifter, cross paths with Batman himself! First, Red Hood investigate a new drug in Gotham City called Cheerdrops. But this night will NOT go as planned-and as a result, he will end up back in Batman's crosshairs! Then, readers will learn why Cole, aka Grifter, is in Gotham to begin with. Plus, discover the truth about the mysterious organization known as HALO, and witness round two of Batman versus...

"The concluding volume to New York Times best-selling author Scott Lobdell's run is here in RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS VOL. 7. Batman's former sidekick Jason Todd, now known as the Red Hood, and his running mate Arsenal find their fellow Outlaw, Starfire, missing in action. After discovering who the villainous forces are behind her capture, Jason turns to the only thing he knows can overcome them: venom, the dangerous drug that turns Batman's rogue...