Download or read book Sister Swing written by Shirley Lim and published by Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2011-11-15 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sister Swing chronicles the growing up years of three sisters. It follows their transplant from a relatively sheltered life in Malaysia to the raw realities of the United States. It illuminates the complex relationships between the sisters, and gently but firmly explores the morals, values and mindsets of growing up Asian in a Western world.
Download or read book Swing Sisters written by Karen Deans and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Back in 1909, not far from Jackson, Mississippi, Dr. Laurence Clifton Jones opened a special place for orphans named Piney Woods Country Life School. Dr. Jones loved music and wanted the children to love it too. In 1939 he started a school band that was just for girls, and he called it the Sweethearts. The music the girls played was called swing. It had rhythms and melodies that got people up on their feet to dance. And like all good music, it told stories about how it feels to be alive. After the girls left Piney Woods, the band stayed together and performed around the world. With their enormous talent and joyful music, the Sweethearts chipped away at racist and sexist barriers wherever they went.
Download or read book Swing It written by John Sforza and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2000 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Swing It Sunny written by Jennifer L. Holm and published by Graphix. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the award-winning duo and creators of Babymouse comes the sequel to the bestselling "Sunny Side Up." In the mid 1970s, Sunny Lewin faces the prospect of middle school and deals with the problems of her somewhat dysfunctional family.
Download or read book The Curlytops on Star Island Or Camping out with Grandpa written by Howard Roger Garis and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-15 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'The Curlytops on Star Island; Or, Camping out with Grandpa' by Howard Roger Garis, readers are transported to a quaint summer adventure with the lovable Curlytops siblings. The book is a delightful children's novel filled with heartwarming family moments and exciting outdoor escapades. Garis' charming writing style captures the innocence and curiosity of childhood, making it a timeless piece of literature in the realm of children's fiction. Set in a picturesque island backdrop, the story unfolds with a perfect blend of humor, adventure, and life lessons that will captivate young readers. Garis' attention to detail and vivid descriptions bring Star Island to life, creating a vivid and immersive reading experience for children. The book's warm tone and engaging plot make it a classic choice for young readers looking for a wholesome and entertaining story. Howard Roger Garis, a prolific children's author known for his popular series such as the Uncle Wiggily stories, draws on his own experiences and love for storytelling to craft a memorable and enchanting tale. His deep understanding of childhood dynamics and family relationships shines through in 'The Curlytops on Star Island,' making it a must-read for both children and adults alike who appreciate heartwarming stories that stand the test of time.
Download or read book The Curlytops on Star Island written by Howard Roger Garis and published by 1st World Publishing. This book was released on 2005-10 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1918. From the writer of the Bedtime Stories, Uncle Wiggily and The Curlytops series of stories for young readers.
Download or read book Narratives of Diaspora written by W. Lim and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-12-17 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese American authors often find it necessary to represent Asian history in their literary works. Tracing the development of the literary production of Maxine Hong Kingston, Amy Tan, Lisa See, and Russell Leong, among others, this book captures the effects of international politics and globalization on Chinese American diasporic consciousness.
Download or read book Hidden Paradigms written by Brenda E.F. Beck and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2023-03-30 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding an epic story’s key belief patterns can reveal community-level values, the nature of familial bonds, and how divine and human concerns jockey for power and influence. These foundational motifs remain understudied as they relate to South Asian folk legends, but are nonetheless crucial in shaping the values exemplified by such stories’ central heroes and heroines. In Hidden Paradigms, anthropologist Brenda E.F. Beck describes The Legend of Ponnivala, an oral epic from rural South India. Recorded in 1965, this story was sung to a group of village enthusiasts by a respected pair of local bards. This grand legend took more than thirty-eight hours to complete over eighteen nights. Bringing this unique example of Tamil culture to the attention of an international audience, Beck compares this virtually unknown South Indian epic to five other culturally significant works – the Ojibwa Nanabush cycle, the Mahabharata, an Icelandic Saga, the Bible, and the Epic of Gilgamesh – establishing this foundational Tamil story as one that engages with the same universal human struggles and themes present throughout the world. Copiously illustrated, Hidden Paradigms provides a fresh example of the power of comparative thinking, offering a humanistic complement to scientific reasoning.
Download or read book The Graham Greene Film Reader written by Graham Greene and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 1994 with total page 784 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gathers Greene's film writings, and offers a brief introduction to the role of motion pictures in his life and career
Download or read book Hollywood Musicals You Missed written by Edwin M. Bradley and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-06-22 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pre-World War II Hollywood musicals weren't only about Astaire and Rogers, Mickey and Judy, Busby Berkeley, Bing Crosby, or Shirley Temple. The early musical developed through tangents that reflected larger trends in film and American culture at large. Here is a survey of select titles with a variety of influences: outsized songwriter personalities, hubbub over "hillbilly" and cowboy stereotypes, the emergence of swing, and the brief parade of opera stars to celluloid. Featured movies range from the smash hit Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938), to obscurities such as Are You There? (1930) and Swing, Sister, Swing (1938), to the high-grossing but now forgotten Mountain Music (1937), and It's Great to Be Alive (1933), a zesty pre-Code musical/science-fiction/comedy mishmash. Also included are some of the not-so-memorable pictures made by some of the decade's greatest musical stars.
Download or read book Acid Jazz written by and published by PediaPress. This book was released on with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Parents Cabinet of Amusement and Instruction written by and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Journal of American Folklore written by and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Asian American Literature written by Keith Lawrence and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2021-08-25 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Asian American Literature: An Encyclopedia for Students is an invaluable resource for students curious to know more about Asian North American writers, texts, and the issues and drives that motivate their writing. This volume collects, in one place, a breadth of information about Asian American literary and cultural history as well as the authors and texts that best define it. A dozen contextual essays introduce fundamental elements or subcategories of Asian American literature, expanding on social and literary concerns or tensions that are familiar and relevant. Essays include the origins and development of the term "Asian American"; overviews of Asian American and Asian Canadian social and literary histories; essays on Asian American identity, gender issues, and sexuality; and discussions of Asian American rhetoric and children's literature. More than 120 alphabetical entries round out the volume and cover important Asian North American authors. Historical information is presented in clear and engaging ways, and author entries emphasize biographical or textual details that are significant to contemporary young adults. Special attention has been given to pioneering authors from the late 19th century through the early 1970s and to influential or well-known contemporary authors, especially those likely to be studied in high school or university classrooms.
Download or read book A Passion Most Pure written by Julie Lessman and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full of passion, romance, rivalry, and betrayal, A Passion Most Pure will captivate readers from the first page.
Download or read book The Jerome Kern Encyclopedia written by Thomas S. Hischak and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2013-06-06 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jerome Kern (1885-1945) is considered one of the most versatile and influential of all American theatre and film composers. His pioneer work in developing a truly American musical sound inspired many of the great songwriters of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, and his songs include dozens of beloved standards still heard today, such as “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” and “The Way You Look Tonight.” The Jerome Kern Encyclopedia consists of entries on people, theatre and film musicals, songs, subjects, and themes related to the composer. Not only are all of Kern’s stage and screen projects from 1904 to 1946 covered, but there are also entries on all the major librettists and lyricists with whom he worked, as well as producers, directors, actors, and other individuals who figured prominently in his career. Approximately 100 of Kern’s most important songs are discussed, and other entries address awards, collaborations, working methods, song styles, and other related subjects. The encyclopedia also includes a brief biography of Kern, a chronology of his life and work, and appendices on recordings, interpolations, revivals, and remakes. The most complete work on one of America’s greatest composers, this fascinating, readable, and extensive look at Kern will appeal totheatregoers, movie musical fans, students, teachers, and professionals in musical theatre.
