Books with title We Troubled the Waters

Jim Crow; Brown v. Board of Education; Bull Connor; KKK; Birmingham; the Lorraine Motel; Rosa; Martin; and Malcolm. From slavery to the separation of "colored" and "white" and from horrifying oppression to inspiring courage, there are countless stories—both forgotten and immortalized—of everyday and extraordinary people who acted for justice during the civil rights movement that changed our nation. Award-winning poet Ntozake Shange and illustrator Rod Brown give voice to all those who fought for their unalienable rights in a triumphant book about the power of the human spirit.

Jim Crow; Brown v. Board of Education; Bull Connor; KKK; Birmingham; the Lorraine Motel; Rosa; Martin; and Malcolm. From slavery to the separation of "colored" and "white" and from horrifying oppression to inspiring courage, there are countless stories—both forgotten and immortalized—of everyday and extraordinary people who acted for justice during the civil rights movement that changed our nation. Award-winning poet Ntozake Shange and illustrator Rod Brown give voice to all those who fought for their unalienable rights in a triumphant book about the power of the human spirit.

When floods threaten her town, Nancy and her friends help save the day!In #23 Troubled Waters, floods in the low-lying towns downriver from River Heights destroy many homes and business, and River Heights is mobilizing to contribute to relief efforts. Nancy, Bess, and George all sign on as volunteers for Helping Homes, a nonprofit that builds homes for people in need. But trouble starts when work on the new apartments is sabotaged including ruined plumbing equipment and holes smashed in newly installed drywall. Nancy wonders why anyone would hinder such a worthy project, and she immediately offers to try to find and stop the culprit.

From the award-winning author of Dovey Coe comes a “powerful” (School Library Journal) tale of the friendship between a black girl and a white boy and the prejudices they must overcome in segregated Celeste, Kentucky, as the pair try to solve the mysteries surrounding a lonely old dog.Eleven-year-old Callie is fearless, stubborn, and a little nosy. So when she sees an old yellow dog wandering around town by itself, you can bet she’s going to figure out who he belongs to. But when her sleuthing leads her to cross paths with a white boy named Wendell who wants to help, the segregated town doesn’t take too kindly to their budding friendship. Meanwhile, a nearly invisible boy named Jim is stuck in a cabin in the woods. He’s lost his dog, but can’t remember exactly when his pup’s disappeared. When his companion, a little boy named Thomas, who’s been invisible much longer than he, explains that they are ghosts, the two must figure out why they can’t seem to cross the river to the other side just yet… And as Callie and Wendell’s search for the old dog brings them closer and closer to the cabin in the woods, the simmering prejudices of the townspeople boil over. Trouble the Water is a story that spans lifetimes, showing that history never truly disappears, and that the past will haunt us until we step up to change the present and stand together for what is right.

Jim Crow; Brown v. Board of Education; Bull Connor; KKK; Birmingham; the Lorraine Motel; Rosa; Martin; and Malcolm. From slavery to the separation of "colored" and "white" and from horrifying oppression to inspiring courage, there are countless stories—both forgotten and immortalized—of everyday and extraordinary people who acted for justice during the civil rights movement that changed our nation. Award-winning poet Ntozake Shange and illustrator Rod Brown give voice to all those who fought for their unalienable rights in a triumphant book about the power of the human spirit.

From the award-winning author of Dovey Coe comes a “powerful” (School Library Journal) tale of the friendship between a black girl and a white boy and the prejudices they must overcome in segregated Celeste, Kentucky, as the pair try to solve the mysteries surrounding a lonely old dog.Eleven-year-old Callie is fearless, stubborn, and a little nosy. So when she sees an old yellow dog wandering around town by itself, you can bet she’s going to figure out who he belongs to. But when her sleuthing leads her to cross paths with a white boy named Wendell who wants to help, the segregated town doesn’t take too kindly to their budding friendship. Meanwhile, a nearly invisible boy named Jim is stuck in a cabin in the woods. He’s lost his dog, but can’t remember exactly when his pup’s disappeared. When his companion, a little boy named Thomas, who’s been invisible much longer than he, explains that they are ghosts, the two must figure out why they can’t seem to cross the river to the other side just yet… And as Callie and Wendell’s search for the old dog brings them closer and closer to the cabin in the woods, the simmering prejudices of the townspeople boil over. Trouble the Water is a story that spans lifetimes, showing that history never truly disappears, and that the past will haunt us until we step up to change the present and stand together for what is right.

When heavy rains washed out the low-lying towns around River Heights, my friends and I knew we had to help. That's when we hooked up with Helping Homes to build apartments. Then the two-time state champion basketball team, the Lowell University Bullets, showed up -- and the waters, so to speak, turned murky. While George couldn't be happier about working close to J. C. Valdez, the Bullets' star forward, not everyone around us is a fan. Take the person who is destroying our work and spray painting threats to J. C. on the walls, for starters. Is this the product of some basketball feud, or something much larger? I may be up to my elbows in sheet rock, but that won't slow my sleuthing. . . .

From the award-winning author of Dovey Coe comes a sweeping tale of the friendship between a black girl and a white boy and the prejudices they must overcome in segregated Celeste, Kentucky, as the pair try to solve the mysteries surrounding a lonely old dog.Eleven-year-old Callie is fearless, stubborn, and a little nosy. So when she sees an old yellow dog wandering around town by itself, you can bet she’s going to figure out who he belongs to. But when her sleuthing leads her to cross paths with a white boy named Wendell who wants to help, the segregated town doesn’t take too kindly to their budding friendship. Meanwhile, a nearly invisible boy named Jim is stuck in a cabin in the woods. He’s lost his dog, but can’t remember exactly when his pup’s disappeared. When his companion, a little boy named Thomas, who’s been invisible much longer than he, explains that they are ghosts, the two must figure out why they can’t seem to cross the river to the other side just yet… And as Callie and Wendell’s search for the old dog brings them closer and closer to the cabin in the woods, the simmering prejudices of the townspeople boil over. Trouble the Water is a story that spans lifetimes, showing that history never truly disappears, and that the past will haunt us until we step up to change the present and stand together for what is right.

Jim Crow; Brown v. Board of Education; Bull Connor; KKK; Birmingham; the Lorraine Motel; Rosa; Martin; and Malcolm. From slavery to the separation of "colored" and "white" and from horrifying oppression to inspiring courage, there are countless stories—both forgotten and immortalized—of everyday and extraordinary people who acted for justice during the civil rights movement that changed our nation. Award-winning poet Ntozake Shange and illustrator Rod Brown give voice to all those who fought for their unalienable rights in a triumphant book about the power of the human spirit.

London is in the grip of the worst heat wave on record and panicked by a serial killer who has already claimed the lives four teenage girls. 14-year-old Charlie is the only one to make the link between the killings and the lost rivers of London when he realises that all the murders happened at ancient sites of sacrifice made to the river gods. His realisation takes him on a journey that leads him into the dark underworld of forgotten tube lines where he encounters an evil and angry presence arisen from the polluted waters. The authorities don’t want to know and dismiss his findings leaving Charlie alone to find and confront the spirit before it destroys the city and takes more lives including Charlie’s and his brother Rob's.

How do you decide what is right or wrong? What if you start to think that something your society says is right is really very wrong?These are two questions that thirteen year old Jack must wrestle with in rural South Carolina, 1835.Jack’s family owns one slave, Mammy, whom they treat as part of the family. To earn extra money, Jack works in the stables of his uncle’s plantation. Elijah, the slave he works with there, has a deep, unwavering faith that Jack finds inspiring. Jack begins to question the way slaves on his uncle’s plantation are treated. Then, a harrowing trip to Charleston deepens his uncertainty about the morality of slavery. When he learns of Mammy’s long kept secret, he is determined to help her.His own faith is put to the test when he is faced with an opportunity to right a wrong done to Mammy. Is he willing to risk his life to do what is right? This middle grade historical fiction novel will challenge your 9-12 year old to look to God to decide what is right or wrong, rather than the society around them. There is a free learning packet available that includes parent chapter summaries, discussion questions and vocabulary words. Excellent for homeschooling parents to use with their history curriculum.

How do you decide what is right or wrong? What if you start to think that something your society says is right is really very wrong? These are two questions that thirteen year old Jack must wrestle with in rural South Carolina, 1835. Jack’s family owns one slave, Mammy, whom they treat as part of the family. To earn extra money, Jack works in the stables of his uncle’s plantation. Elijah, the slave he works with there, has a deep, unwavering faith that Jack finds inspiring. Jack begins to question the way slaves on his uncle’s plantation are treated. Then, a harrowing trip to Charleston deepens his uncertainty about the morality of slavery. When he learns of Mammy’s long kept secret, he is determined to help her. His own faith is put to the test when he is faced with an opportunity to right a wrong done to Mammy. Is he willing to risk his life to do what is right? This middle grade historical fiction novel will challenge your 9-12 year old to look to God to decide what is right or wrong, rather than the society around them. There is a free learning packet available that includes parent chapter summaries, discussion questions and vocabulary words. Excellent for homeschooling parents to use with their history curriculum.