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Marybeth Lorbiecki

Forfatter af Sister Anne's Hands (Picture Puffins)

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Marybeth Lorbiecki, M.A., has long been involved in the field of ecological ethics and conservation. Currently she is a developmental editor and the volunteer director of Interfaith Oceans (formerly Interfaith Ocean Ethics Campaign). Her book Following St. Francis: John Paul Il's Call for vis mere Ecological Action (Rizzoli Ex Libris, 2014) launched her into worldwide conversation about the intersection of faith and ecology. At the same time, she has remained a respected expert in the field as demonstrated by her ongoing speaking and writing engagements on Leopold and his land ethic. She has also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Besides Lorbiecki's nonfiction works for adults, she has over 25 award-winning children's books, most of which explore the relationships between people and the land, and to each other. vis mindre

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Værker af Marybeth Lorbiecki

Louisa May and Mr. Thoreau's Flute (2002) — Forfatter — 106 eksemplarer
Jackie's Bat (2006) 106 eksemplarer
Just One Flick of a Finger (1996) 40 eksemplarer
The Prairie That Nature Built (2014) 25 eksemplarer
My Palace of Leaves in Sarajevo (1997) 25 eksemplarer
Prairie Dogs (Our Wild World) (2004) 19 eksemplarer

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This book is awesome! It really showcases perception is the best way possible. This story is told by the bat boy looking at Jackie Robinsons life and all the trials and tribulations he must surpass to get and stay where he is, a black man in a white sport.
 
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Abby_Natalia_Parra | 18 andre anmeldelser | Mar 7, 2023 |
The watercolors are amazing, but the message is not very sophisticated. It is told from the viewpoint of Sister anne's white 2nd grade students. Sister Anne is a nun with dark skin (it is unclear how she identifies from the book) who is teaching in a white school in the 1960s. Anna is a white girl in her class, narrating the story. Sister Anne confronts the class with pictures of racial violence after someone flies an airplane into her with a racist poem. The class seems to shape up and respect the kind peaceful nun who gives them all a second chance. At the end, Anna gives her a card with her hand and Sister Anne's hand, and says she learned "now whenever I draw someone's hands-or big toes-I fill them in with browns and pinks and whites, reds and yellows and blues, polka dots, circles, and stripes." Problem #1: adding non-human 'polka-dots, circles, and stripes' dehumanizes the other colors. Problem #2: THAT'S what you took away from watching a woman struggle with your community's racism? Using all the colors in your oil pastel box? This one's going to the goodwill.… (mere)
 
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SaraBetts | 22 andre anmeldelser | Jul 24, 2021 |
Anna is excited to start second grade with her new teacher Sister Anne. Sister Anne makes every subject in school fun and Anna doesn't understand when people comment on her skin color or why parents decide to pull students from her class. Sister Anne makes a point to teach her student's the hardships black people face and the importance of being kind to all people. When the year is up and sister Anne has to go, Anna makes her a card that demonstrates how hatred and racism are taught, not inherent.

I loved this book and the message it portrayed. Even in today's society racism is still a prevalent issue that needs to be discussed and this book does a great job of doing so. It also has beautiful illustrations to accompany it. I would read this to my class.
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SophiaLCastillo | 22 andre anmeldelser | Mar 11, 2020 |
This book is about Jackie Robinson through the perspective of the Dodgers bat boy, who was white. Perspective is the best way to describe this book. Everyone see's that Jackie is a black man in a white league, but no one see's his struggle and his determination to prove everyone else wrong. By the end of the book, Jackie earns the respect of his team mates, the nay Sayers, and all people of baseball. This story was told very well and clear. It teaches a lesson to kids of all colors that you should not mistreat a person because of the color of skin. I really enjoyed how you could see the process of Joey coming to the conclusion that Jackie is not a bad person because of his skin. Very informative read.… (mere)
 
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aengolia | 18 andre anmeldelser | Feb 5, 2020 |

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