Catalog Search Results
Author
Series
Handmaid's tale volume 1
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Description
Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She may leave the home of the Commander and his wife once a day to walk to food markets whose signs are now pictures instead of words because women are no longer allowed to read. She must lie on her back once a month and pray that the Commander makes her pregnant, because in an age of declining births, Offred and the other Handmaids are valued only if their ovaries are viable. Offred can remember the...
2) New kid
Author
Series
New kid (Jerry Craft) volume 1
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Back to School, More Titles - Tween
National Hobby Month - Tweens
Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books - Present to 1922
Tween Advisory Club: Favorite Books
National Hobby Month - Tweens
Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books - Present to 1922
Tween Advisory Club: Favorite Books
Description
"Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds--and...
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request