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The Skin I'm In is a realistic fiction novel written by Sharon G. Flake. It was published by Hyperion Books on January 3, 2000. It tells the story of seventh-grader Maleeka Madison who has low self-esteem because of her dark brown skin color. [1] The novel's themes include self-love, self-esteem, the power of friendship, bullying and body image.
La Peau de chagrin (French pronunciation: [la po də ʃaɡʁɛ̃], The Skin of Shagreen), known in English as The Magic Skin and The Wild Ass's Skin, is an 1831 novel by French novelist and playwright Honoré de Balzac (1799–1850).
Lisa D. Delpit is an American educationalist, researcher, and author. She is the former executive director and Eminent Scholar at the Center for Urban Educational Excellence at Florida International University in Miami, Florida, Benjamin E. Mays Chair of Urban Educational Leadership at Georgia State University, and the first Felton G. Clark Distinguished Professor of Education at Southern ...
Hannah Kobayashi, the Hawaii woman who was at the center of a Southern California missing persons investigation before authorities said she voluntarily crossed into Mexico, has been found safe ...
Paul Maslansky, a producer behind films such as “Police Academy” and “Return to Oz,” died on Monday of natural causes at a hospital in Los Robles, Calif. He was 91. Maslansky collaborated ...
As the new year approaches, many people begin thinking about their resolutions—typically focusing on physical health, saving money, or spending more time with family. One area that often gets ...
Sydney "Syd" Barrett (portrayed by Rachel Keller) [1] [2] is a mutant with the power to involuntarily body-swap with anyone she makes skin contact with. Though she is aware of the nature of her powers from young age, she is treated in Clockworks Psychiatric Hospital for her manic refusal to make tactile contact with anyone.
Skin Game is a novel in The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher. It is the 15th novel in the series. [ 1 ] It follows the protagonist, Harry Dresden as he teams up with former enemies to rob a vault belonging to Hades , lord of the Underworld.