Books with title Looking Up

Thirteen-year-old Esi is reluctantly on her way to London, England. After many happy years with Grandma in Ghana, she is joining Maggie, the mother she hasn’t lived with since the age of six. Her move to London, not only forces Esi to deal with challenges she’s never faced before, but it brings up lots of questions about Solomon, her absent father, and Maggie - the answers to which in the end change her life. Looking Up is a compelling drama about faith, family separation, migration and the resilience of love.

3 ... 2 ... 1 ... LIFT OFF. Let science-mad chatterbox Rocket launch into your hearts in this inspiring picture book from two incredible debut talents.Rocket's going to be the greatest astronaut, star-catcher, space-traveller that has ever lived!But...First, she needs to convince her big brother Jamal to stop looking down at his phone and start LOOKING UP at the stars.----Bursting with energy and passion about space and the natural world, this heart-warming picture book will reignite your desire to turn off those screens and switch on to the outside world.

Looking Up by Sally Murphy is a moving story about family, forgiveness and the stars. Pete lives with his Mum. His dad lives far away and, as far as Pete knows, that's all the family he has. Until one day, just before Pete turns ten, a birthday card arrives in the mail with stars on the front and signed 'Love, Grandad'. Mum reveals the card is from her own father, but when she won't give Pete more information he decides to locate this mysterious Grandad for himself. Pete and his best friend Tyler use the phone book to find Grandad and even visit his home. When Grandad insists they need Mum's okay to meet, Pete spills all to Mum. Lying on the trampoline and looking up at the stars together, Mum tells Pete how she and Grandad haven't talked since she was seventeen. Her mother had died in a car accident and in their grief they each blamed the other for it, though it really wasn't the fault of either of them. Mum agrees to let Pete meet Grandad. On his tenth birthday, Pete visits Grandad and is thrilled to discover they share a passion for the night sky. In fact, Grandad used to be an astronomer and has an incredible telescope. Finally, Mum joins Pete and Grandad on the back deck to watch the stars all together.

Thirteen-year-old Esi is reluctantly on her way to London, England. After many happy years with Grandma in Ghana, she is joining Maggie, the mother she hasn’t lived with since the age of six. Her move to London, not only forces Esi to deal with challenges she’s never faced before, but it brings up lots of questions about Solomon, her absent father, and Maggie - the answers to which in the end change her life. Looking Up is a compelling drama about faith, family separation, migration and the resilience of love.

Pete lives with his mum. His dad lives far away and, as far as Pete knows, that's all the family he has. Until one day, just before Pete turns ten, a birthday card arrives in the mail with stars on the front and signed 'Love, Grandad'. Mum reveals the card is from her own father, but when she won't give Pete more information he decides to locate this mysterious Grandad for himself. Pete visits Grandad and is thrilled to discover they share a passion for the night sky. Looking Up is a moving story about family, forgiveness and the stars.

A nearly wordless story about compassion, friendship, and perspective. High on a balcony, a girl watches the world-- passersby hurrying along, carrying umbrellas in the rain, riding bikes and walking dogs. She wishes that someone-- anyone!-- would look up and notice her. Finally, one day, a boy does. Realizing she can't see anything but the tops of people's heads, he lays flat on the pavement. . . and then another person does. . . . and another. The girl smiles, and color begins to brighten her gray world-- as does her newfound friendship.With spare, simple text and striking black-and-white illustrations depicting the girl's bird's-eye-view of the world, Look Up! is a striking, emotional story about the incredible impact of simple kindnesses and the unexpected joy of looking at the world a new way. A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year

A girl in a wheelchair looks down from her balcony and calls to passersby below: “Look up!” Dog walkers, a bike rider, a kite flier, and dozens of commuters walk by without taking any notice. Then a boy stops and looks up. He lies on the sidewalk so the girl can see him better. A woman joins him. Soon nine people and one dog are lying down and looking up. The girl looks up at the reader and smiles.

If you look up, what can you see? Can you spot some pretty colors, some favorite shapes, maybe even a special friend? That’s just the beginning of the things you can experience by looking up. There are exciting sounds, smells, tastes, and feelings just waiting to be explored! With its fun, interactive format and catchy rhyming verse, Looking Up encourages young children (and their caregivers) to look up and use their senses—in an era when the lives of parents and kids are increasingly saturated with electronic devices. Featuring bright colors and friendly faces, this unique picture book asks the audience to answer questions about their current environment, providing a fresh experience for each and every read. Geared toward toddlers and young readers ages two through five, Looking Up provides a simple and enjoyable way to learn about the five senses. But more importantly, it inspires new conversations about the many sights, smells, and other sensory delights that can be found just by looking up!

Tyrone was 11 when a member of a rival gang rode up and shot his uncle, sitting beside him.Rachel was 12 when she was raped by her uncle.Dominique had an abortion at 13.Kyle was so skinny at 14, when other students bullied him for being gay, they locked him in a locker.Emily went to a concert of her favorite group, and drank so much she passed out before it began.Dan never met a drug he didn’t like.What makes them different from others in similar situations?They are still in high school. They are also part of “Looking In” Theatre.They use their experiences to create dramatic scenes about issues like these—and then go into schools to perform them and answer questions as their characters.Every year they reach thousands of people.They change lives.A Year Of “Looking In”“The teenage actors in ‘Looking In’ talk to other teens about topics many adults are not comfortable talking about.” - High School PrincipalJonathan Gillman has been the director of CREC’s “Looking In” Theatre for over thirty years.