Little Lydia learns to be the best that she can be as she competes in a variety of sports against very unusual competitors. An inspiring celebration of self-belief, the joy to be had in sport, and the importance of persistence. Little Lydia loves sport. She lives in the outback and is friends with all the animals. When she asks Emu, Kangaroo and Koala to play sport with her, she soon discovers that each of them has a special talent. But does Lydia have a gift for sport too? And if she does, how will she discover it? A funny and triumphant picture book by Lydia Williams, goalkeeper for the Matildas.
Six young cousins learn the meaning of true survival, after being legally adopted by their grandmother, a wealthy- old woman, who retired from being a judge. With no one else to take them in, they are forced to do whatever she wants them to do in order to live in her house. Not wanting so badly to be split up, they keep quiet about being molested and abused both mentally and physically at home. Keisha, who was the oldest a disturbed alcoholic sixteen year old, soon to be mother of two, took most of the responsibility when it came to raising their four younger cousins. She would learn later in life how cruel people could be and that trust wasn’t the key to surviving. You’ll also fi nd out how these young cousins somehow managed to maintain without their parents or anyone else’s help in their diffi cult journey in life.
Join Little Lydia and her new friends as they all strive to be their best AND work together as a team. Another wonderful picture book about the joy and friendships to be found in sport, written by a genuine superstar of international sport. Little Lydia moves from the desert to the big city. Leaving her animal friends behind is hard - but before long she's meeting new ones at the zoo. At first she can't keep up with Tiger, Bear and Gibbon - their skills are amazing. But soon Lydia discovers that learning from others is the best way to improve AND have fun. A joyous and triumphant picture book about friendship, sport, and teamwork by Lydia Williams, goalkeeper for the Australian Matildas.
African Americans have viewed literacy as a key to upward mobility and freedom since before America’s Reconstruction Era. However, African American’s academic achievement continues to be plagued by the ever-widening achievement gap especially when their literacy skills are measured by standardized assessments that do not consider or value their culture, their experiences It is common to think that this is an issue in K-12 settings. However, research and practical experiences suggest that African American students’ achievement continues to be affected at the post-secondary level where they are likely to be taught by faculty who have limited experience with the nuances of Black English (or African American Vernacular English AAVE). This book steps into that gap by offering a resource for teaching speakers of AAVE at the post-secondary level.
This book consciously interrogates the varieties of opinions with regards to the socio-political and religious dynamics of Africans in the African continent as well as in the diaspora in the context of globalization. It highlights the significance and the consequences of globalization on these areas with regards to the African world views. Through the multi and interdisciplinary discourse in this volume, the diversity of opinions necessary for grappling with the complexity and plurality of global dynamics on various African ways of life are captured. These should give credence to the conviction that answers to questions about globalization of Africa in the past, the present, and projected future can only be provided by Africans and Africanists with the interest of Africa as the sole motivation of content and discontent debates. This volume contributes to such efforts in searching for viable answers to the challenges of globalization in Africa.
Die Schriftstellerin Lydia Davis beschäftigt sich in ihren Kurzgeschichten mit Phänomenen des Alltags. In ihrem Prosatext »Zwei ehemalige Studenten« wird das Studium an einer Universität oder Akademie mit der Ausbildung durch das Leben gleichgesetzt. Aus Sicht der Erzählerin werden ein junger und ein älterer Mann beschrieben, die nachts »unter einer Laterne auf und ab« gehen. Der Junge sei in Europa gewesen und der Ältere sei ein Kriegsveteran, auf einem Ohr taub. Eine weibliche Person sieht ihnen vom Fenster aus dabei zu. Beide rechnen damit, dass sie von dieser Frau gesehen werden und der ältere Herr befiehlt dem jüngeren Herrn, er möge sich entfernen und »hinaus in den nächtlichen Schnee« gehen. Er befürchtet, die Dame könnte sie gemeinsam als »ehemalige Studenten« abstempeln. Gen Ende stellt die Stimme der Erzählerin klar, dass die Frau sich tatsächlich vorstellt, dass es sich bei beiden Männern um zwei ehemalige Studenten handelt, anstatt jeder von ihnen ganz er selbst. Lydia Davis (*1947) ist Schriftstellerin und Übersetzerin; sie lebt bei Albany, New York. Sprache: Deutsch/Englisch
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