Mardi Gras Almost Didn T Come This Year

In this gorgeous and lyrical picture book, a family finds hope and healing in a Mardi Gras celebration after Hurricane Katrina changed their world. That zany beat in our feet is ‘cause of Pop-Pop, our pa. He sure loved himself some Mardi Gras! “It’s Mardi Gras weather!” he’d shout out whenever, blaring his horn, tilting it high. Mamma’d laugh ‘til she cried. Hands on hips, she’d sashay barefoot, fancy-dancy of the ball. But Pop-Pop hasn’t played his horn, not since the storm. This vibrant and moving story shows a family struggling to rebuild their home and their spirits following Hurricane Katrina. A young brother and sister aren’t sure how their displaced family can move on until one very special Mardi Gras gives them and their parents new hope and belief in a beautiful future.

Lala, Babyboy, and their parents struggle to cope with the loss of their home to Hurricane Katrina, but find joy again in the celebration of Mardi Gras. Includes facts about Hurricane Katrina and glossary.

"When Stella does not want to go to bed, she tries all sorts of ways to keep the sun up"--

I am the architect of my dreams. I am sculpting my world. I am clay. I am motion. I am light. I am what I think. Bursting with imagination, this ode to positive thought demonstrates a young girl’s ability to use the power of her mind to transform her world. (Ages 3–7) I Am Thinking My Life illustrates how the power of positive thinking can be the secret to manifesting hopes and dreams over time. An imaginative little girl thinks inspired thoughts, envisions positive actions, and engages in creative activities as she unveils the secret connection between her thoughts, dreams, and actions. Her visions of her future unfold in brilliant, heartwarming illustrations. A child’s first person look at manifestation, affirmations, and the law of attraction, this encouraging picture book will help children build confidence and self-esteem, while still acknowledging that there will be obstacles and storms in life that must be weathered. Filled with positive affirmations and an encouraging message about the role positivity and mindfulness play in bringing hopes and dreams to fruition, I Am Thinking My Life makes a wonderful gift, and will appeal to children and adults alike.

A 2021 Coretta Scott King Honor Book! Winner of the 2020 National Book Award for Young People's Literature! Winner of the 2020 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction and Poetry! In a small but turbulent Louisiana town, one boy's grief takes him beyond the bayous of his backyard, to learn that there is no right way to be yourself. FOUR STARRED REVIEWS! Booklist School Library Journal Publishers Weekly The Horn Book Twelve-year-old Kingston James is sure his brother Khalid has turned into a dragonfly. When Khalid unexpectedly passed away, he shed what was his first skin for another to live down by the bayou in their small Louisiana town. Khalid still visits in dreams, and King must keep these secrets to himself as he watches grief transform his family. It would be easier if King could talk with his best friend, Sandy Sanders. But just days before he died, Khalid told King to end their friendship, after overhearing a secret about Sandy-that he thinks he might be gay. "You don't want anyone to think you're gay too, do you?" But when Sandy goes missing, sparking a town-wide search, and King finds his former best friend hiding in a tent in his backyard, he agrees to help Sandy escape from his abusive father, and the two begin an adventure as they build their own private paradise down by the bayou and among the dragonflies. As King's friendship with Sandy is reignited, he's forced to confront questions about himself and the reality of his brother's death. The Thing About Jellyfish meets The Stars Beneath Our Feet in this story about loss, grief, and finding the courage to discover one's identity, from the author of Hurricane Child.

A Cajun retelling of the classic tale of four animals, past their prime, who set out together to become musicians.

Otherworlder Paranormal Mystery Book Three She's the Outcast no one wants - until they get into trouble. Raine’s a Fae with no magic. Banished to live among “Mundanes” in the Human world she works as a Private Investigator for Otherworlders. Mardi Gras is the annual blood drive for the Vampires of the East Coast. But when Mundanes are found slaughtered in the streets, Raine is hired by the head Vampire family to discover who is behind the murders. The Vampires think it's the Shifters. The Shifters think it's the Vampires. And the Voodoo Priestesses say it could be zombies. But is it something else entirely? As Raine investigates, she finds the case more complex than expected. Between every creature wanting a taste of her, Sam having to walk around in disguise, and Slade showing up dressed like a Fairy Godmother, she thinks she has her hands full- until a new ally becomes more trouble than they are worth. Time is running out, and Raine must stop the murderer before Mardi is canceled. Because if she doesn't, when the blood stores dry up for the Vampires, the entire United States will have an even bigger problem than a dozen dead partiers. Massacre at Mardi Gras is a fun, lighthearted Paranormal Mystery for those who love Kristen Painter's Nocturne Falls and Jayne Frost Series. Scroll up and one click to start reading this hilarious and heartwarming mystery today!