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When Angeline Jackson was a child, she wondered if there was something wrong with her for wanting to kiss the other girls. But as her sexuality blossomed in her teens, she knew she wouldn’t “grow out of it” and that her attraction to girls wasn’t against God. In fact, she discovered that same-sex relationships were depicted in the Bible, which she read devoutly, even if the tight-knit evangelical Christian community she grew up in believed any sexual relationship outside of marriage between a man and woman was a sin, and her society, Jamaica, criminalized homosexual sex.

Overall, A Moccasin on One Foot and a Shoe on the Other: Being Native American in the 21st Century serves as a valuable guidebook for teenage listeners, promoting cultural understanding, challenging misconceptions, and empowering Native American youth to navigate their identity with pride in the 21st century.

Marcus ist 13 Jahre alt und verdient sein Geld als Assistent des Chirurgicus in der ludus magnus, der größten Gladiatorenschule in Rom. Dort begegnet er auch seinem Idol Flamma, dem berühmtesten Gladiatoren seiner Zeit. Zur Schule ist er nie gegangen und sein Traum ist es, wie sein Idol Gladiator zu werden, um der Armut zu entkommen. "Marcus und der Gladiator" entführt in das antike Rom und zeigt das Leben zur Blüte Roms mit seinen Gladiatorenkämpfen und der Dekadenz der Reichen.

Languages make us human. The ability to communicate and be understood through songs, art,words, inscriptions, or even gestures is essential because we, as a species, cannot live in isolation.And each one of these languages has its own journey.Early humans leaving messages on cave walls; three...

Cosa provava Cristoforo Colombo il giorno in cui partì per andare oltre l’orizzonte? Cosa significava per Dante intraprendere un incredibile viaggio all’Inferno? Quando Spartaco decise di spezzare le catene che lo tenevano prigioniero? In quale modo San Francesco riuscì a convincere il Papa che non avrebbe distrutto ma salvato la cristianità? Dodici giornate memorabili, dodici eventi, dalla scoperta dell’America alla disfatta di Caporetto, dal processo di Artemisia Gentileschi alla strage di Capaci, che hanno trasformato l’Italia e il mondo intero.

Berührend und authentisch - eine Zeitzeugin erzählt. In "Ich habe den Todesengel überlebt" berichtet Eva Mozes Kor davon, wie sie mit ihrer Zwillingsschwester die menschenverachtenden Experimente des KZ-Arztes Mengele überlebte. Eva Mozes Kor ist zehn Jahre alt, als sie mit ihrer Familie nach Auschwitz verschleppt wird. Während die Eltern und zwei ältere Geschwister in den Gaskammern umkommen, geraten Eva und ihre Zwillingsschwester Miriam in die Hände des KZ-Arztes Mengele, der grausame "Experimente" an den Mädchen durchführt. Für Eva und ihre Schwester beginnt ein täglicher Überlebenskampf.

Tři roky a osm měsíců žije devítiletý Felix Salinger v odlehlém katolickém sirotčinci v horách, ačkoli není katolického vyznání. Jeho rodiče nejsou mrtví. Přivedli ho k matce Mince, představené jeptišek, aby se měl dobře. A určitě si pro něj brzy přijdou, jak Felix věří, jen co vyřeší potíže, které mají se svým knihkupectvím. Protože židovští knihkupci to mají v Polsku roku 1942 těžké. Jak moc těžké, to Felix pochopí, až když se v sirotčinci objeví muži s podivnými páskami na rukávech a začnou vyhazovat a pálit židovské knihy z místní knihovny.

From the acclaimed author of Flygirl and the bestselling author of Code Name Verity comes the thrilling and inspiring true story of the desegregation of the skies. In the years between World War I and World War II, aviation fever was everywhere, including among Black Americans. But what hope...

""A rich, thoughtful anthology exploring centuries of Black poetry."" —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ""This deep and complex assemblage of Black poetry culminates in a joyful, painful, and emotionally rich experience."" —Publishers Weekly (starred review) ""An eclectic mix of Black...

Growing up impoverished and shuttled between different households, it seemed life was bound to take a certain path for Eddie Chuculate. Despite the challenges he faced, his upbringing was rich with love and bountiful lessons from his Creek and Cherokee heritage, deep-rooted traditions he embraced even as he learned to live within the culture of white, small-town America that dominated his migratory childhood.

Bei einem Tropengewitter stürzt ein peruanisches Flugzeug über dem Dschungel aus 3000 Metern Höhe ab. Nur die siebzehnjährige Juliane überlebt. Mit ein paar Schrammen, ohne Brille, mit nur einer Sandale und einem Tütchen Fruchtbonbons schlägt sie sich durch den Urwald. Fast elf Tage ist sie unterwegs, bis sie auf Einheimische trifft... Das Mädchen, das vom Himmel fiel; der Segler, der ein dramatisches Schiffsunglück überlebte; die Frau, die im eisigen Wasser unter einer Eisschicht eingeschlossen war und die doch vier Stunden später von Rettungssanitätern wiederbelebt werden konnte.

World War 2 for Teens will give you more than just the dates, facts, and figures; it will fill in the exciting stories of what happened by revealing the gritty details of how the battles were won and paint vivid pictures of the key players. After listening to this, you will become an armchair expert on all aspects of WW2.

Meet young José and his friend Trino as the war breaks out in their hometown of Sahuayo. Follow José through his own struggles as the violence escalates, up to his joining the Cristero army in 1927 to fight for freedom of religion. Captured by government forces, José refused to deny his faith in exchange for his freedom.

Mildred Jeter Loving and Richard Perry Loving wanted to live out their married life near family in Virginia, but the state refused to let them. The reason: Richard was white and Mildred was black. After being arrested and charged with a crime, the Lovings were forced to leave their home—until they turned to the legal system. In one of the country’s landmark legal battles, Loving v. Virginia, the Lovings secured their future when the Supreme Court struck down all state laws prohibiting mixed marriage.

Ethel Rosenberg's story is seldom told and not widely known. What tends to be told is the life of a convicted spy who was killed for her beliefs, a victim of social injustice. Barbara Krasner pays tribute to this complex and misunderstood woman and lets her sing—sing out about her childhood, her dreams to perform on stage, her love for a college boy with shared ideals, her tender love for her husband and sons, and her deep love for what she felt was right for her country and the world.

Rhea's neighborhood is fading away—the mom-and-pop shops of her childhood forced out to make space for an artisanal kombucha brewery here, a hot yoga studio there. And everywhere, the feeling that this place is no longer meant for her. Because while their little corner of South L.A. isn't perfect, to Rhea and her two best friends, it's something even more important—it's home. And it's worth protecting. But as more white people flock to their latest edgy, urban paradise, more of Rhea's friends and family are pushed out. Until Rhea decides it's time to push back.

Seen and Now Heard presents a meticulously researched autobiography of a Cuban girl named Crystina Bass. Born in Puerto Rico and raised in the Caribbean, South Florida, and California, Crystina's story is a story of Cubans in America. It's a story of growing up in a not-so-typical American family, yet as she says herself, "We are Americans in the purest form of the word."

¿Sabías que todos los humanos tenemos un superpoder? Desde la sabana de África hasta los casquetes polares de Groenlandia, los humanos dominamos el planeta Tierra. Pero, ¿cómo lo hemos logrado? Los leones son más fuertes que nosotros, los delfines nadan mejor, ¡y no tenemos alas! A través de este apasionante viaje de millones de años, descubrirás cuál es este superpoder que nos hace imparables.

A coming-of-age story set against the rise of fascism, the collapse of democracy in Slovakia and Hungary, the attempted genocide of the Jewish people, and the eventual conquest of the Allied Forces over Nazi Germany, Escape to the Tatras tells the story of one child’s remarkable journey encompassing the essence of life before and throughout World War II.

In her coming-of-age memoir, refugee advocate Luma Mufleh writes of her tumultuous journey to reconcile her identity as a gay Muslim woman and a proud Arab-turned-American refugee. With no word for “gay” in Arabic, Luma may not have known what to call the feelings she had growing up in...