Finding no one with whom to play, Sela Blue sits by the bay window, the portal to her fanciful world, when she discovers a magic ticket! Where will the magic ticket take Sela Blue ...and where will Sela Blue take you?

Written in delightful rhyming prose with beautifully illustrated and detailed images, this book focuses on one of the most exciting moments for any child: the first day of school. Sela Blue's first day of school has finally arrived and she has been dreaming about it all summer. Her "ever-first" childhood experiences come to life and leap off the pages and will leave any reader itching to turn the page. Set in her little town off the south shore of the bay, readers get to know Sela, her family, and her friends as they bask in her imagination and daydreams brought to life through playful and whimsical storylines of childhood adventure and amusement. Her stories are relevant and ring true with kids of all walks of life, ages, and skin tones because the stories focus on being a kid and not being a color.

Captivating magical realism from a leading African writer.

The story of the former Polish-Jewish community (shtetl) of Luboml, Wołyń, Poland. Its Jewish population of some 4,000, dating back to the 14th century, was exterminated by the occupying German forces and local collaborators in October, 1942. Luboml was formerly known as Lyuboml, Volhynia, Russia and later Lyuboml, Volyns'ka, Ukraine. It was also know by its Yiddish name: Libivne.

Getting Ready for the 4th Grade Assessment Test: Help Improve Your Child’s Math and English Skills – Many parents are expressing a demand for books that will help their children succeed and excel on the fourth grade assessment tests in math and English –especially in areas where children have limited access to computers. This book will help students practice basic math concepts, i.e., number sense and applications as well as more difficult math, such as patterns, functions, and algebra. English skills will include practice in reading comprehension, writing, and vocabulary. Rubrics are included for self-evaluation.

A firsthand account and incisive analysis of modern protest, revealing internet-fueled social movements’ greatest strengths and frequent challenges To understand a thwarted Turkish coup, an anti–Wall Street encampment, and a packed Tahrir Square, we must first comprehend the power and the weaknesses of using new technologies to mobilize large numbers of people. An incisive observer, writer, and participant in today’s social movements, Zeynep Tufekci explains in this accessible and compelling book the nuanced trajectories of modern protests—how they form, how they operate differently from past protests, and why they have difficulty persisting in their long-term quests for change. Tufekci speaks from direct experience, combining on-the-ground interviews with insightful analysis. She describes how the internet helped the Zapatista uprisings in Mexico, the necessity of remote Twitter users to organize medical supplies during Arab Spring, the refusal to use bullhorns in the Occupy Movement that started in New York, and the empowering effect of tear gas in Istanbul’s Gezi Park. These details from life inside social movements complete a moving investigation of authority, technology, and culture—and offer essential insights into the future of governance.