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  • Stories of Folk Customs:The Story of Qingming Festival

    San Yuan

    Paperback (New World Press, Jan. 1, 2015)
    A collection of 80 stories from ancient Chinese classical scriptures. Written in modern vernacular with illustrations from over 90 oustanding painters of different genres. Introducing children to traditonal Chinese culture- beginning with the Pangu myths and the creation of the universe and all the way to the Qing Dynasty as all the stories take place in different moments of the development of the Chinese civilization, presenting a complete picture of ancient China.
  • Winnie

    Gwendolyn Brooks

    Pamphlet (Third World Press, Jan. 1, 1996)
    A group of poems dedicated to Winnie Mandela, the wife of Nelson Mandela who was the first indigenous leader to hold the office of President of the Republic of South Africa.
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  • I Look at Me!

    Mari Evans, Mike Davis

    Paperback (Third World Press, March 1, 1974)
    An inspiring, visually rich beginner reader for preschoolers, this vocabulary builder teaches children self-love by introducing them to African-centered concepts--unity and nation building--as well as positive Black roles.
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  • Stories of Young Wisdom:Cao Chong Weighs the Elephant

    Kou Tian

    Paperback (New World Press, Jan. 1, 2015)
    This is the second volume of Stories of Smart Children in Ancient China series. When Cao Chong was five or six years old, he was almost as smart as an adult. Once Sun Quan, the king of Wu Dynasty, sent a huge elephant to ask his subordinates about its weight. None of his subordinates knew how to weigh the elephant. However, Cao Chong said, Put this elephant in a big boat and mark where the water are on one side of the boat. Then take down the elephant and load the boat with other staff until the water come up to the mark again. Weigh the things on the boat and well know the weight of the elephant. This story tells us that we should think more and flexibly whenever we are confronted with problems.
  • Stories of Chinese Proverbs:The Battle Between the Clam and the Crane

    Zhao Zhenwan

    Paperback (New World Press, Jan. 1, 2015)
    The Battle Between the Clam and the Crane is the first volume of Chinese idiom stories. This is a profound lesson well known by us all for hundreds of years. It tells that: colleagues and friends should work in unity and help instead of intrigue against one another, and should get to know and deal with the common enemy. If not, the enemy will find an opportunity to make use of the disadvantage and cause harm and disasters.
  • Chinese Ancient Legends:Yu the Great Subdues the Black Dragon

    Zhao Zhenwan

    Paperback (New World Press, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Yu the Great Subdues the Black Dragon is the third volume of ancient Chinese fables. With a mythological figure, the book shows Yu the Greats grand achievements in taming a river with no spared efforts and brought benefits to his people.
  • Jack Jetstark's Intergalactic Freakshow

    Jennifer Lee Rossman

    Paperback (World Weaver Press, Dec. 4, 2018)
    Jack Jetstark travels the universe to seek out the descendants of superpowered freaks created long ago by VesCorp scientists. The vibrations encoded in a particular song transform the members of Jack’s crew into a firebreather and an angel, a wildman and telepathic conjoined triplets, so they hide the truth of who they really are with the theatrics of a carnival.The song plays every night through the receptor Jack carries with them, but when one night it has a different ending and their temporary powers become permanent, Jack believes the change is a signal from the woman who sent him on this quest in the first place. He and his freaks must navigate a universe at war to protect the love of his life.But does the ruler of VesCorp really need protecting?
  • My Name Is Oney Judge

    Diane D. Turner, Cal Massey

    Hardcover (Third World Press, April 1, 2010)
    This children's book tells the true story of Oney Judge, a young African American woman who was a slave in George Washington's presidential household. She liberated herself by way of a daring escape and defied his attempts to recapture her. Oney speaks to us from the pages of history: ""I escaped one night in May 1796 when the President and Miss Martha were eating their dinner."" Author Diane D. Turner gives substance to this woman whose life has been documented in the stories of our nation's history, but whose narrative very few people know. The book includes a timeline and glossary of terms to help young audiences understand more about this period of American history. For children ages 8-12.
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  • Very Young Poets

    Gwendolyn Brooks

    Pamphlet (Third World Press, Jan. 1, 1991)
    A very simple set of instructions for young people who are trying to write poetry.
  • Ancient Chinese Myths:The Beginning of the World

    Yang Yaming

    Paperback (New World Press, Jan. 1, 2015)
    The Beginning of the World is the first book of Chinese ancient myths. In remote antiquity, a huge planet shaped like an egg was floating in the space. Inside the planet, there was a giant named Pangu. He kept on cutting through the planet with his ax, trying to set himself free from the prison. After 180 thousand years hard work, Pangu waved the last cut. Bang, then the planet was cut open...
  • Stories of Young Wisdom:Mi Fu Learns the Art of Calligraphy

    Kou Tian

    Paperback (New World Press, Jan. 1, 2015)
    This is the third volume of Stories of Smart Children in Ancient China series. Mi Fu is a famous painter and calligrapher in Song Dynasty. This is a thought-provoking story of Mi Fu learning calligraphy when he was a little child.
  • Ancient Chinese Myths:Gong Gong Destroyed Mount Buzhou

    Zhao Zhenwan

    Paperback (New World Press, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Gonggong Destroys Mount Buzhou is Book II of Chinese ancient myths. Gonggong Destroys Mount Buzhou is a well-known folk myth among the Han people. It tells fights among the ancient clans, and also involves the theory of canopy-heavens in astronomy.