Books with title Freedom Soup

Join the celebration in the kitchen as a family makes their traditional New Year’s soup — and shares the story of how Haitian independence came to be.The shake-shake of maracas vibrates down to my toes.Ti Gran’s feet tap-tap to the rhythm.Every year, Haitians all over the world ring in the new year by eating a special soup, a tradition dating back to the Haitian Revolution. This year, Ti Gran is teaching Belle how to make the soup — Freedom Soup — just like she was taught when she was a little girl. Together, they dance and clap as they prepare the holiday feast, and Ti Gran tells Belle about the history of the soup, the history of Belle’s family, and the history of Haiti, where Belle’s family is from. In this celebration of cultural traditions passed from one generation to the next, Jacqueline Alcántara’s lush illustrations bring to life both Belle’s story and the story of the Haitian Revolution. Tami Charles’s lyrical text, as accessible as it is sensory, makes for a tale that readers will enjoy to the last drop.

Brett's struggling with an abusive home following his father's death, and now it seems his wicked family is more than happy to sell him off to a just as wicked man to be married. Desperate for freedom, Brett tries to track down a man he saw in a pub while out with his new betrothed, only to discover that man is the Prince! Can he find a true friend and maybe more in the Prince, or is Brett truly meant to be a pawn for the wicked Lord Welfyr?

The shake-shake of maracas vibrates down to my toes. Ti Gran’s feet tap-tap to the rhythm. Every year, Haitians all over the world ring in the new year by eating a special soup, a tradition dating back to the Haitian Revolution. This year, Ti Gran is teaching Belle how to make the soup―Freedom Soup―just like she was taught when she was a little girl. Together, they dance and clap as they prepare the holiday feast, and Ti Gran tells Belle about the history of the soup, the history of Belle’s family, and the history of Haiti, where Belle’s family is from. In this celebration of cultural traditions passed from one generation to the next, Belle's story and the story of the Haitian Revolution are brought to life. Tami Charles’s lyrical text, as accessible as it is sensory, makes for a tale that everyone will enjoy to the last drop.

FREEDOM SONGS A young adult classic by Yvette Moore Fourteen-year-old Sheryl Williams of Brooklyn, New York, is working a plan to become a “fly girl” when Jim Crow rudely interrupts her during a family trip to North Carolina in 1963. Sheryl and her idyllic view of “Down South” begin to change--and even more change is on the way because the Civil Rights Movement is coming to town! Sheryl’s young Uncle Pete helps farm the family land, attends a nearby Negro college and is organizing Negroes to register to vote. Joining the Civil Rights Movement is dangerous and intimidates some family members, but it pushes Sheryl and her friends to action when she returns to Brooklyn. Freedom Songs is a moving coming of age story set in a turbulent, yet empowering and inspiring, time in U.S. history, the 1960s. Nevertheless, the book’s themes of family, responsibility and justice remain vital for today. This young adult Civil Rights Movement classic was first published in the United States by Orchard Books/Franklin Watts, Inc., in 1991. It was reprinted by Puffin Books/`Penguin Group in 1992. Now Jubilee Year Communications brings this captivating story to yet another generation of YA readers in e-book and paperback formats. What the critics say: “The narrative resonates with the details and emotions of the times …. Moore’s vivid language and convincing ability takes readers to a crucial time in our history.” School Library Journal “In the tradition of Mildred Taylor, Moore presents an authentic, disturbing slice of black American history as she traces an impressionable heroine's changing perceptions. … [The book’s] themes regarding injustice, oppression and nonviolent forms of resistance remain relevant today.” Publishers Weekly “Moore subtly and effectively describes the changing mixture of fear and resolution with which Sheryl faces white hostility, as well as the firm church and family relationships that are her foundation. She also presents the methods and nonviolent philosophy of the Civil Rights Movement as clearly as the abuses it aimed to correct. An uncompromising first novel that's easily strong enough to carry its educational load.” Kirkus Review Freedom Songs by Yvette Moore is a Civil Rights Era classic that weaves history and important movement lessons into a compelling story about young people from Brooklyn who claim their power to change the world. Reissuing this empowering story will inspire yet another generation to step up to the challenges of their times. The Rev. Dr. Herbert Daughtry, National Presiding Minister, The House of the Lord Churches, www.herbertdaughtryglobalministries.com

Patty and Walter Berglund were the new pioneers of old St. Paul—the gentrifiers, the hands-on parents, the avant-garde of the Whole Foods generation. Patty was the ideal sort of neighbor, who could tell you where to recycle your batteries and how to get the local cops to actually do their job. She was an enviably perfect mother and the wife of Walter’s dreams. Together with Walter—environmental lawyer, commuter cyclist, total family man—she was doing her small part to build a better world.But now, in the new millennium, the Berglunds have become a mystery. Why has their teenage son moved in with the aggressively Republican family next door? Why has Walter taken a job working with Big Coal? What exactly is Richard Katz—outré rocker and Walter’s college best friend and rival—still doing in the picture? Most of all, what has happened to Patty? Why has the bright star of Barrier Street become “a very different kind of neighbor,” an implacable Fury coming unhinged before the street’s attentive eyes?In his first novel since The Corrections, Jonathan Franzen has given us an epic of contemporary love and marriage. Freedom comically and tragically captures the temptations and burdens of liberty: the thrills of teenage lust, the shaken compromises of middle age, the wages of suburban sprawl, the heavy weight of empire. In charting the mistakes and joys of Freedom’s characters as they struggle to learn how to live in an ever more confusing world, Franzen has produced an indelible and deeply moving portrait of our time.

€œA notable addition to the historical record€¦Arsenault€™s book is a timely reminder of the worm of history turning once more.€€”Boston Globe On Easter Sunday 1939, celebrated vocalist Marian Anderson sang before a throng of seventy-five thousand at the Lincoln Memorial. Though she was at the peak of a dazzling career, Anderson had recently been barred from performing at the Daughters of the American Revolution€™s Constitution Hall because she was black. Eleanor Roosevelt resigned from the DAR over the incident, turning it into national news. The courageous Anderson made the most of a politically charged occasion, captivating the world with her talent and her dignity. This richly textured story from acclaimed historian Raymond Arsenault captures an early milestone in the struggle for civil rights, the quiet heroism of Anderson, and a moment that still inspires Americans of every race.

Jani freaks when her parents tell her they are moving to the country, away from the home she loves, the friends she’s had since kindergarten, and all the horses at the riding stable. Her only consolation is that she can bring Keeta, her beautiful pinto mare, with her. But adventures await. While cleaning out the barn on their new property, Jani sees a swirl of movement beside the black, twisted stone in the corner. The barn is haunted! With the help of a new friend, Jani sets out to solve the mystery behind the wild, angry spirit and set it free.

“The black visors of the robots made them seem even more emotionless than the other robots……They stood very close to Logan, almost touching him, holding their weapons. For the first time in his life Logan realized that he was seen as a threat.”A robot civilization governs Earth. The only humans alive on the planet are a group of children and teenagers who are being raised in different robot families. Sixteen –year-old Logan tries to find out where they have come from and what is going to happen to them. Can they escape? Why are there no other humans?This science fiction fantasy is set in the robot city of Albuquerque, bounded by the Sandia Mountains and the Rio Grande River.

FREEDOM SONGS A young adult classic by Yvette Moore Fourteen-year-old Sheryl Williams of Brooklyn, New York, is working a plan to become a “fly girl” when Jim Crow rudely interrupts her during a family trip to North Carolina in 1963. Sheryl and her idyllic view of “Down South” begin to change--and even more change is on the way because the Civil Rights Movement is coming to town! Sheryl’s young Uncle Pete helps farm the family land, attends a nearby Negro college and is organizing Negroes to register to vote. Joining the Civil Rights Movement is dangerous and intimidates some family members, but it pushes Sheryl and her friends to action when she returns to Brooklyn. Freedom Songs is a moving coming of age story set in a turbulent, yet empowering and inspiring, time in U.S. history, the 1960s. Nevertheless, the book’s themes of family, responsibility and justice remain vital for today. This young adult Civil Rights Movement classic was first published in the United States by Orchard Books/Franklin Watts, Inc., in 1991. It was reprinted by Puffin Books/`Penguin Group in 1992. Now Jubilee Year Communications brings this captivating story to yet another generation of YA readers in e-book and paperback formats. What the critics say: “The narrative resonates with the details and emotions of the times …. Moore’s vivid language and convincing ability takes readers to a crucial time in our history.” School Library Journal “In the tradition of Mildred Taylor, Moore presents an authentic, disturbing slice of black American history as she traces an impressionable heroine's changing perceptions. … [The book’s] themes regarding injustice, oppression and nonviolent forms of resistance remain relevant today.” Publishers Weekly “Moore subtly and effectively describes the changing mixture of fear and resolution with which Sheryl faces white hostility, as well as the firm church and family relationships that are her foundation. She also presents the methods and nonviolent philosophy of the Civil Rights Movement as clearly as the abuses it aimed to correct. An uncompromising first novel that's easily strong enough to carry its educational load.” Kirkus Review Freedom Songs by Yvette Moore is a Civil Rights Era classic that weaves history and important movement lessons into a compelling story about young people from Brooklyn who claim their power to change the world. Reissuing this empowering story will inspire yet another generation to step up to the challenges of their times. The Rev. Dr. Herbert Daughtry, National Presiding Minister, The House of the Lord Churches, www.herbertdaughtryglobalministries.com"Moore's...fluid prose and spirited dialogue are a delight, and this book should be required reading for those studying the Civil Rights Movement."The Christian Science Monitor

Bec had finally found a place to call home and friends who became family, until the safety they enjoyed was ripped apart at the seams. Now on the run, Bec and her pack find themselves under attack by the giant weregal twins who destroyed their safe haven. But when help arrives, the twins flee, taking one of Bec’s new friends with them. With no other choice than to continue their journey to Lyle’s headquarters, Bec finds a few familiar faces among the strangers as they determine the best way to hit Troy where it counts.When Skye wakes up to find herself kidnapped by Colt and Wesson, she isn’t prepared for what that means for her future. As Colt’s newest acquisition to interrogate, Skye learns this man may not be who he appears. The twins are more ruthless than she’d imagined, but Colt’s softer side tempts her to trust him. Is that the real Colt, or is he playing a dangerous game with her mind?Freedom is a YA Paranormal Romance. There is no language or sexual content, but there is mild violence.

Award-winning civil rights historian Ray Arsenault describes the dramatic story behind Marian Anderson's concert at the Lincoln Memorial―an early milestone in civil rights history―on the seventieth anniversary of her performance. On Easter Sunday 1939, the brilliant vocalist Marian Anderson sang before a throng of seventy-five thousand at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington―an electrifying moment and an underappreciated milestone in civil rights history. Though she was at the peak of a dazzling career, Anderson had been barred from performing at the Daughters of the American Revolution's Constitution Hall because she was black. When Eleanor Roosevelt resigned from the DAR over the incident and took up Anderson's cause, however, it became a national issue. Like a female Jackie Robinson―but several years before his breakthrough―Anderson rose to a pressure-filled and politically charged occasion with dignity and courage, and struck a vital blow for civil rights. In the 1963 March on Washington, Martin Luther King would follow, literally, in Anderson's footsteps. T his tightly focused, richly textured narrative by acclaimed historian Raymond Arsenault captures the struggle for racial equality in 1930s America, the quiet heroism of Marian Anderson, and a moment that inspired blacks and whites alike.