T Cooper writes about themes that touch the human experience, exploring the complexities of identity and relationships within his fiction. His style is often described as incisive and empathetic, offering readers a glimpse into the inner lives of his characters. Cooper also delves into non-fiction, frequently engaging with significant social issues. His work across various genres demonstrates his versatility and commitment to deeply examining the human condition.
The story follows 15-year-old Drew, who undergoes a transformation and wakes up as Oryon, a cool African-American skateboarder. This unexpected change challenges Drew's newfound comfort with her female identity, leading to an exploration of gender and self-acceptance. As Oryon navigates life, the narrative delves into themes of identity, adolescence, and the complexities of transformation.
'Drew' opens on the eve of Ethan Miller's freshman year of high school in a brand-new town. He's finally sporting a haircut he doesn't hate, has grown two inches since middle school, and can't wait to try out for the soccer team. At last, everything is looking up in life. Until the next morning. When Ethan awakens as a girl. Ethan is a Changer, a little-known, ancient race of humans who live out each of their four years of high school as a different person. After graduation, Changers choose which version of themselves they will be forever - and no, they cannot go back to who they were before the changes began. Ethan must now live as Drew Bohner - a petite blonde with an unfortunate last name - and navigate the treacherous waters of freshman year while also following the rules: Never tell anyone what you are. Never disobey the Changers Council. And never, ever fall in love with another Changer
The masterful and dramatic final installment in the highly acclaimed Changers YA series pulls no punches.
This slim and focused guide to understanding and analyzing perspective in drawing was written by T. Heaton Cooper, a longtime instructor at the Cleveland School of Art. It consists of 50 examples: every left-hand page features a graphic representation of the written descriptions on the opposite page, providing an improved understanding of the concepts via visual examples. Discussions and directions on foreshortening and shadows in relation to perspective complement the illustrations. Students, art teachers, and artists wishing to improve their skills will find this book an ideal resource for study and reference. Its compact size will make it an easy addition to the paint box or sketch kit.
When we last saw Oryon Small he was kidnapped and locked in a basement, his best friend Chase dying in his arms. In book three of the groundbreaking Changers series, Oryon awakens as Kim, an Asian-American girl who looks nothing like she expected or desired. Where Changers Book One: Drew dealt primarily with issues of gender and bias, and Changers Book Two: Oryon explored issues concerning race and bigotry, Changers Book Three: Kim tackles the thorny, less straightforward subjects of body shaming, self-esteem, grief, and how the expectations of the outside world can't help but color the way we see ourselves. Kim&#x;smart, funny, and finally fed up with the cards she's been dealt&#x;is finding out that friends change, love doesn't always mean forever, and growing up means living your truth, even if it isn't pretty.
1907: Als in Russland Pogrome ausbrechen, entkommt Familie Lipshitz nur mit knapper Not. Vater Hersch und Mutter Esther wandern mit ihren vier Kindern nach Amerika aus. Doch als sie endlich Ellis Island erreichen, ist Ruben, der jüngste Sohn, verschwunden. Esther hofft, den kleinen Blondschopf im Meer der dunkelhaarigen Einwanderer schnell zu finden. Doch Ruben taucht nicht wieder auf. 1927, über zwanzig Jahre später, liest Esther in der Zeitung von dem jungen Charles Lindbergh, der gerade mit der Spirit of St. Louis als erster Mensch nonstop den Atlantik überflogen hat. Auf der Titelseite prangt sein Foto: blond, blauäugig, 25 Jahre alt. Es trifft Esther wie ein Blitz. Für sie ist jeder Zweifel ausgeschlossen: Lindbergh ist ihr verlorener Sohn. 2002: T Cooper, letzter Spross der Lipshitz, heizt in New York auf Bar-Mizwas den kreischenden Kids als Eminem-Double ein. Als Ts Eltern bei einem Autounfall umkommen, kauft sich T einen Modellbausatz der Spirit of St. Louis und beginnt, Stück für Stück Lindberghs Flugzeug zusammenzusetzen – fest entschlossen, in eine Familienchronik voller Fragezeichen endlich eine verdammte Antwort einzutragen. «Ist das alles wahr?» The New York Times über Lipshitz «Nicht ein Fitzel ist wahr, auch wenn einige Vorfälle stimmen, und andere auch, obwohl ich sie erfunden habe.» T Cooper