5/10/2023 0 Comments Monique morris pushout![]() The nonfiction work studies the connections between education and the criminal justice system, arguing that American schools marginalize, criminalize, and ultimately push Black girls out of educational spaces and into confinement. ![]() ![]() The film features the Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality’s groundbreaking research on the sexual abuse to prison pipeline and the adultification of black girls, and the Center’s Executive Director Rebecca Epstein will join Morris for a discussion and Q&A after the screening. Morris, Author and Filmmaker, Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools Rebecca Epstein, Executive Director, Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality WHEN Thursday, Octo4:00 pm 7:00 pm WHERE Georgetown Law Hart Auditorium 600 New Jersey Avenue, N.W. Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools by Monique W. Join author Monique Morris for a screening of her new film “PUSHOUT,” which looks at how the criminalization and miseducation of black girls has led to alarming high school dropout rates and increased entry into the juvenile justice system. 10, Georgetown Law’s Center on Poverty and Inequality will host Monique Morris to screen and discuss her new documentary “PUSHOUT: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools,” based on her book of the same name. ![]()
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5/10/2023 0 Comments Alison weir the last white rose![]() ![]() ![]() On the heels of this tragedy, Elizabeth is subjected to Richard’s overtures to make her his wife, further legitimizing his claim to the throne. ![]() Forever afterward known as "the Princes in the Tower," the boys are never seen again. Her uncle, the notorious Richard III, takes advantage of King Edward’s death to grab the throne and imprison Elizabeth’s two younger brothers, the rightful royal heirs. Flame-haired, beautiful, and sweet-natured, she is adored by her family yet her life is suddenly disrupted when her beloved father dies in the prime of life. New York Times bestselling author Alison Weir explores the turbulent life of Henry VIII’s mother, Elizabeth, the first queen of the Tudor dynasty, in this “superbly readable and engaging” ( Historical Novels Society) novel.Įlizabeth of York is the oldest daughter of King Edward IV. ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments Enchanted paradise johanna hailey![]() ![]() I am so in love with this cover it's the perfect blend of artistic and sexy. :)Īnd here we are, at #1 - the most Lisa Frankiest cover to ever Lisa Frank. I've linked all of their individual pages below so you can go show them some appreciation up close and personal, and maybe even write them a review if you were lucky enough to read them. ![]() Note: None of these images are mine, all were taken from. (Or perhaps I should say, je ne Frank quoi.) ![]() It occurred to me today that many bodice-rippers share the same color palette and larger-than-life fantasy montages that I loved so much about my Lisa Frank trapper-keepers, so today I'll be sharing with you 10 romance novel covers that have that certain je ne sais quoi. Some of them even have unicorns on the cover (you'll be seeing two of them in this list). ![]() I love the original artwork and the bright primary colors and pastels. Now, an adult, I'm similarly obsessed with vintage romance novel covers. There is nothing as joyous as an indulgent montage filled hearts, glitter, unicorns, and rainbows. When I was a young girl, I was obsessed with Lisa Frank - I had the backpacks, the pencils, the stickers, the pajamas, the makeup. ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments Artemis fowl the arctic incident![]() ![]() Perhaps you could blow on that spark occasionally."Īrtemis closed his fingers around the coin. "To remind you that deep beneath the layers of deviousness, you have a spark of decency. No mech-digit can replicate that kind of accuracy. "If it wasn't for you, I would have missed altogether. Holly held out her hand, revealing the still raw scar on her finger. The previously solid disk now had a tiny hole in the center. The first cool movement of his young life. ![]() Artemis somehow managed to snatch it from the air. Because of this propensity, the media nicknames him 'the Grouch' (after another well-known Oscar). The coin rose another fifty feet, then spun earthward. Artemis Fowl and the Arctic Incident is the second book of the series. In Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident, Mulch is found living in a penthouse in California, watching 007 DVDs and occasionally going on nighttime walks to steal various Academy Awards. With one fluid movement, she brought her weapon up and loosed a single blast. Butler almost reacted, but decided to give Holly the benefit of the doubt.Ĭaptain Short plucked a gold coin from her belt, flicking it fifty feet into the moonlit sky. “Maybe I owe you something too, human," she said, drawing her pistol. ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments The Bird Way by Jennifer Ackerman![]() ![]() What they are finding is upending the traditional view of how birds conduct their lives, how they communicate, forage, court, breed, survive. ![]() But the bird way is much more than a unique pattern of brain wiring, and lately, scientists have taken a new look at bird behaviors they have, for years, dismissed as anomalies or mysteries. "There is the mammal way and there is the bird way." This is one scientist's pithy distinction between mammal brains and bird brains: two ways to make a highly intelligent mind. From the New York Times bestselling author of The Genius of Birds, a radical investigation into the bird way of being, and the recent scientific research that is dramatically shifting our understanding of birds - how they live and how they think. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 'My God! It's a bloody corker! An exquisite writer. you will not regret it! Five Stars!' Stardust Book Reviews 'This book had more twists and turns than a rollercoaster, with the heart thumping feeling to go with it! If you like psychological thrillers, then definitely read this one. ![]() so addictive!' Steph and Chris Book Reviews ![]() 'This novel was paced perfectly and I actually finished it in one day because I couldn't put it down. An exceptional book.' Just One More Page, 5 stars This book had me guessing right up to the very end. What readers are saying about Louise Jensen: Perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train and Before I Go To Sleep. 1 bestselling author of The Sister, The Gift and The Surrogate, The Date is a gripping page-turner that will keep you awake until the early hours. And she can't recognise the person who is trying to destroy her.įrom the no. She can't recognise her friends and family. Worse still, when she looks in the mirror, Ali doesn't recognise the face staring back at her. She is home, she is alone, she is hurt and she has no memory of what happened to her. She wakes, and she knows that something is wrong. She is about to take a step into her new future.īy Sunday morning, Ali's life is unrecognisable. She is ready, she is nervous, she is excited. Recently separated from her husband, Ali has been persuaded by her friends to go on a date with a new man. Something bad has happened to Alison Taylor. ![]() ![]() As the danger intensifies, old feelings grow and deepen, but Emma and Mal will need more than love to survive.", She's a woman with a mind of her own and a smile that makes a man imagine a future he doesn't deserve. Yet when Emma's plea arrives, he bolts to Harper's Station to repay the girl who once saved his life. ![]() Malachi Shaw finally earned the respect he craved by becoming an explosives expert for the railroad. A man who can fight-and she knows just the one. That was the credo Emma Chandler’s suffragette aunts taught her and why she started a successful women’s colony in Harper’s Station, Texas. But when an unknown assailant tries repeatedly to drive them out, Emma admits they might need a man after all. Karen Witemeyer K aren W itemeyer No Other Will Do Buy this Book Read an Excerpt 2017 Bookseller's Best Award Finalist - Inspirational Men are optional. ![]() That's the credo Emma Chandler's suffragette aunts preached and why she started a successful women's colony in Harper's Station, Texas. ![]() "item_description" : "Enjoy Bestselling Author Karen Witemeyer's Terrific New RomanceMen are optional. ![]() 5/9/2023 0 Comments Catwoman tim sale![]() ![]() ![]() When Selina was 13 years old she was sent back to an orphanage, but she soon discovered that the place was embezzling money. ![]() She caused so much trouble that she would be sent to Juvenile Hall. ![]() Eventually Selina was caught and sent to an orphanage. She became a petty thief who would steal food at grocery stores. Selina lived on the streets while Maggie was taken to an orphanage right away. Selina called the police but as soon she hung up the phone, she packed her bag and ran away from home. Selina’s father hated Selina because she looked like her mother, eventually he drank too much and succumbed to alcohol poisoning. Apparently, Maria had committed suicide by cutting her wrists with a razor blade. One day, as she returned home from school, Selina found her mother lying in the bath tub filled with blood. In her spare time, Selina took gym lessons not just as an extra curricular, but to sometimes avoid the domestic violence at home. Her father was an abusive and drunken man who would always quarrel with Maria, a homemaker. Her mother was never close to Selina or her sister Maggie and would often rather spend time with her cats then her children. There have been many versions of Catwoman's origin over the years but details of her possible storyline suggested that Selina Kyle was born to Brian and Maria Kyle in the slums of Gotham City. ![]() ![]() ![]() Taking a deep breath, I gradually walked away from the window, left foot, then right foot, but came to an abrupt stop when I heard a loud, ferocious growl. And your position of an Alpha won't be of any help. You do realize his wolf is in control - he will kill you for hiding his mate. "Josh, he will find you and then smell me on you. My heart slammed in my chest as I looked at him. I turned my face back towards the window to see Ethan had moved closer now. ![]() "That should buy us some time," he ran his fingers through his hair making them stick in different directions, "Now, what are you waiting for? Run!" He even managed to pick up an entire lounge table without any difficulty all by himself and placed it against the door to block it. ![]() "Shit, I gave Tyler one freaking job and that bastard could not even do that!" I broke my eye contact with his wolf and saw Josh dash for the door and lock it. ![]() ![]() ![]() SpaceNext50 Britannica presents SpaceNext50, From the race to the Moon to space stewardship, we explore a wide range of subjects that feed our curiosity about space!įreud’s bleak appraisal of social and political solidarity was replicated, if in somewhat more nuanced form, in his attitude toward religion.Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history. ![]()
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