Tracing the period between the women's suffrage movement through the results of the 2018 election, an updated chronicle of women's contributions to politics in the United States features archival photographs and portraits of such luminaries as Nancy Pelosi, Patsy Mink, Shirley Chisholm and newcomers like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
“An impressive achievement… “This Boy” is a wonderful primer for the kind of kid who is nuts enough about music to want to grasp the social context in which it was made.”—The New York Times An inside look at the early lives of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, This Boy is a perfect book for any young reader embracing their inner Beatlemania. Meant for younger readers, This Boy is a gripping biography of two musical legends. Beginning with their births during World War II England and ending with their famous performance on The Ed Sullivan Show, this book is action packed from beginning to end. Whether you are a lifelong Beatles fan or new to their music, this book is an excellent source of Beatles lore that is relatively unknown. With expert research from Ilene Cooper and rarely seen photographs of the Beatles in their early days, this book will serve as not only an interesting biography of two significant historical figures, but also a fun read about rock and roll and how the lives of two people can change the world.
Seit dem Tod ihrer Mutter kann die 12-jährige Bette nicht mehr singen. Dabei hatte sie dafür ein besonderes Talent und geht auch auf eine Schule, in der Musik gefördert wird. Eines Tages findet Bette eine Münze, auf die ein Engel geprägt ist. Sie steckt sie als Talisman in ihre Hosentasche - und auf einmal lernt sie, sich wieder der Welt um sich herum zu öffnen und nach vorn zu sehen. Doch dann ist die Münze plötzlich verschwunden ... Ein wunderbarer Roman über Freundschaft und innere Stärke.