The author presents a candid portrait of her late brother, an athlete, Rastafarian, and drug addict who died of AIDS at the age of thirty-three
Pairing Sendak's poignant poetry with his exquisite and dramatic artwork, this book redefines what mature readers expect from Maurice Sendak while continuing the lasting legacy he created over his long, illustrious career.
A fast-paced debut that draws upon reservation folklore, pop culture, fractured gospels, and her brother's addiction to methamphetamine
This is an invaluable contribution to helping typically developing children understand that a child with autism is a child first, and is someone interesting to know.
Narrated with irrepressible humor and rare candor, and including personal photos, Three Weeks with My Brother reminds us to embrace life with all its uncertainties . . . and most of all, to cherish the joyful times, both small and momentous ...
And sometimes we would row across the lake and pick flowers for the girls — and I remember on Saturday all the guests and staff members pushing Dad into the crib — into the beginners ' area of the lake — and I remember there was a path ...
And he can even play the piano better than anyone he knows.Actress and national autism spokesperson Holly Robinson Peete collaborates with her daughter on this book based on Holly's 10-year-old son, who has autism.
While playing hide-and-seek with her brother, Little Giraffe describes him to other animals, and wonders how she will ever be just like him.
"The is one of the most illuminating updates on the current state of Mormonism that I have ever seen."--Dr. Gleason Archer, professor of Old Testament and Semitics at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
Looks at the early life of Martin Luther King, Jr., as seen through the eyes of his older sister.
When Charlie's brother, Joe, is called up to fight in World War II, he promises to write letters to ten-year-old Charlie as often as he can.