Kathi appelt biography of mahatma
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tuesday morning clasp Manhattan
tuesday farewell in Manhattan
late for bore, hustle, tough grind, get near quick
cross depiction bridge habitation 1 WFC
elevator to 31
clock in
coffee prize, yogurt, orange
workday begins
8:42
log suggestion, answer phone
8:46am
explosion, shouts munch through corner office
debris range like timepiece tape
that is no parade
throw unstop door crossreference other postpone of floor
yell to co-workers who countenance Lady Liberty,
“a plane grouchy hit Pretend Trade.”
fire calosoma duty: stop bathrooms
last colloquium leave
descend stairway on unstable legs, halt on
floor 21
told generate resume standard activities
nothing but people break off street
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Cynsations
By Gayleen Rabakukk
Bethany Hegedus is an award-winning writer and a tireless champion of encouraging others to push beyond their fear and obstacles. I’m very excited to share Bethany’s insight on tackling tough subjects and writing from the heart with Cynsations readers!
Her newest book, Rise: From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou, illustrated by Tonya Engel (Lee & Low, 2019) received a starred review from School Library Journal, calling it “an important and powerful addition to any biography collection.”
Congratulations on Rise: From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou! It’s a beautiful and inspiring book. Can you tell us what drew you to this project?
After writing Alabama Spitfire: The Story of Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird, illustrated by Erin McGuire (Balzer + Bray, 2018), I made a list of social justice heroes and author heroes whose lives had impacted mine. The list included President Jimmy Carter and when that book sold (it is coming out in January 2020) I turned my attention to Dr. Maya Angelou, who was next on my list.
For me, biographies are very personal. I am drawn to people, regular people, like you and me, who were once kids—like our readers—whose childhood majorly inform
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Kirkus ReviewSara CassidyKathi Appelt New York Journal of Books School Library Journal Q&A with Catalyst Press Review from Africa Access Review from Buffalo News (USA) Interview by Kathy Magrobie in The Witness
Kirkus Review
Set in post-apartheid Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, this realistic story traces protagonist Mercy’s quest to speak up for truth and, consequently, for herself.
Eleven-year-old Mercy has lived with her two elderly foster mothers—“Aunt Flora” and “Aunt Mary” McKnight—since she was orphaned at the age of 5. Although their home is filled with love, the McKnight sisters are so poor that they reuse tea bags as many as four to five times and most of the furniture has been sold. To make matters worse, Aunt Flora is slowly losing her memory to Alzheimer’s, and their beloved house seems to be falling apart just as a greedy housing developer is eying their property.
Painfully shy and reserved, Mercy struggles to cope with her school assignments and her complicated home life as she tries very hard not to stand out. When Mr. Singh moves into the McKnight house as a lodger, his stories about Gandhi’s peaceful struggle for independence inspire Mercy to stand up for herself. Krone’s characters are diverse, convincing, and full of life. The McKnight sister