The Infamous Frankie Lorde 3: No Admissions

The Infamous Frankie Lorde 3: No Admissions
Author: Brittany Geragotelis
Publisher: Holiday House
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2022-10-18
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1645951235

A group of parents looking to buy their less-deserving children into elite schools is about to learn a thing or two from a criminal mastermind in the third book in the Infamous Frankie Lorde series, perfect for fans of Ally Carter's Gallagher Girls and Heist Society. When Frankie discovers that a classmate’s invention has been stolen the day before a school-wide competition, the once-renowned international thief figures she might as well flex her skills to steal it back. But just when Frankie’s about to call her mission a success, she learns there’s more to the story than she’d originally thought. A group of wealthy Greenwich parents are using their influence -- and wallets -- to guarantee that their kids get into the most exclusive institutions on the East coast, no matter how undeserving their kids are, or how far they have to go to ensure success. Easy peasy for Frankie to crack. Until she gets to know these classmates of hers...and their parents...and everyone's real motivations and issues. Frankie sets the bar higher, to take the scam down from the top. The guy who's been hired to get the kids into their desired schools: "Mr. Admissions."

The Infamous Frankie Lorde 2: Going Wild

The Infamous Frankie Lorde 2: Going Wild
Author: Brittany Geragotelis
Publisher: Holiday House
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2021-08-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1645950573

Tiger King meets Ocean's 8 in this slick second book in the Infamous Frankie Lorde series as potentially reformed international thief Frankie dives into the dangerous and political world of trafficking exotic animals. Perfect for fans of Ally Carter's Gallagher Girls and Heist Society. For Frankie, using her less-than-legal set of skills to pull a heist against a crooked real estate mogul with the help of her new friend Ollie was super gratifying, but she's getting restless now. And with her no end in sight for her dad's prison sentence, she's finally coming to terms with the fact that she may be in Connecticut for a lot longer than she expected. Volunteering at a local animal shelter over school break, Frankie and Ollie hear that there's a dangerous exotic animal farm supplying Greenwich's elite with lions and tigers and bears. (Oh my!) Feeling an instant kinship with the endangered creatures locked away in their cages, Frankie makes it her mission to find the perpetrators, free the beautiful beasts, and ensnare the bad guys in a trap of her own.

The Infamous Frankie Lorde 1: Stealing Greenwich

The Infamous Frankie Lorde 1: Stealing Greenwich
Author: Brittany Geragotelis
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021-07-20
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1645950271

A pre-teen international thief turns over a new leaf (sort of) to right societal wrongs in her snooty new town in this upper middle grade series starter for fans of Ally Carter's Gallagher Girls and Heist Society, Stuart Gibb's Spy School, and Ocean's 8. Being the protégé (and daughter) of the man responsible for some of the world's biggest heists has given Frankie Lorde a unique perspective. And a special set of skills. She can spot an FBI agent in a second, pick a lock in two, and steal a Bugatti in three. (Even if she's technically too young to drive it.) Frankie and her dad are a team, and their jobs are the stuff of international awe. And then Dad is arrested. Sent to live with her uncle, who she barely knows and who is, ironically, a cop, Frankie is forced to navigate an entirely foreign world: suburbia. She has to go to middle school, learn what kids her age wear and eat and do for fun--and, alas, it doesn't involve lifting expensive watches. But life in Greenwich, Connecticut, one of the richest towns in America, also opens her eyes to a startling reality, and seeing the stark contrast of the super-rich and the super-not-rich who support the community living side-by-side gives Frankie an idea. What if she were to put her less-than-legal know-how to good use, turning the tables and evening the score . . . ? Fresh, fun, and timely, Stealing Greenwich introduces a smart, slick young criminal mastermind with a heart of gold who is sure to become a darling for middle grade set.

Life's A Witch

Life's A Witch
Author: Brittany Geragotelis
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2013-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1471117103

With over 21 million reads on Wattpad comes the acclaimed start to the Life's a Witch series, perfect for fans of Shea Earnshaw. Hadley Bishop is the descendant of the most powerful and famous witch of all time - the first woman executed in the Salem Witch Trials. But witchcraft has come a long way since Salem, and as far Hadley is concerned the past is past. Beauty spells, designer outfits and being in with the popular social crowd is much more her thing! When the adults from Hadley's coven suddenly vanish, it seems that the past is catching up with the present. All the evidence points to an age-old rival coven as the culprits, and Hadley must lead the young witches of her coven in a fight to avenge their elders and rescue their missing parents. At the same time, Hadley is distracted by the mysterious and gorgeous Asher, who seems to have plenty of secrets of his own, not to mention a bit of magic. But whose side is he on? With everything at stake, can Hadley trust her own magic - and her heart - to guide her coven to victory? Also by Brittany Geragotelis: The Witch is Back

Performing Antiracist Pedagogy in Rhetoric, Writing, and Communication

Performing Antiracist Pedagogy in Rhetoric, Writing, and Communication
Author: Frankie Condon
Publisher:
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2017
Genre: Anti-racism
ISBN: 9781607326502

"The authors address the current racial tensions in North America as a result of public outcries and antiracist activism both on the streets and in schools. To create a willingness among teachers and students in writing, rhetoric, and communication courses to address matters of race and racism"--Provided by publisher.

Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi
Author: Terrence McNally
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Total Pages: 76
Release: 1999
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9780822216964

THE STORY: The most controversial and talked about play of the 1998 theatrical season begins: We are going to tell you an old and familiar story. But from that point on, nothing feels quite familiar again. What follows is a story that parallels t

Queer Masculinities

Queer Masculinities
Author: John Landreau
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2011-09-28
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9400725523

Queer Masculinities: A Critical Reader in Education is a substantial addition to the discussion of queer masculinities, of the interplay between queer masculinities and education, and to the political gender discourse as a whole. Enriching the discourse of masculinity politics, the cross-section of scholarly interrogations of the complexities and contradictions of queer masculinities in education demonstrates that any serious study of masculinity—hegemonic or otherwise—must consider the theoretical and political contributions that the concept of queer masculinity makes to a more comprehensive and nuanced understanding of masculinity itself. The essays adopt a range of approaches from empirical studies to reflective theorizing, and address themselves to three separate educational realms: the K-12 level, the collegiate level, and the level in popular culture, which could be called ‘cultural pedagogy’. The wealth of detailed analysis includes, for example, the notion that normative expectations and projections on the part of teachers and administrators unnecessarily reinforce the values and behaviors of heteronormative masculinity, creating an institutionalized loop that disciplines masculinity. At the same time, and for this very reason, schools represent an opportunity to ‘provide a setting where a broader menu can be introduced and gender/sexual meanings, expressions, and experiences boys encounter can create new possibilities of what it can mean to be male’. At the collegiate level chapters include analysis of what the authors call ‘homosexualization of heterosexual men’ on the university dance floor, while the chapters of the third section, on popular culture, include a fascinating analysis of the construction of queer ‘counternarratives’ that can be constructed watching TV shows of apparently hegemonic bent. In all, this volume’s breadth and detail make it a landmark publication in the study of queer masculinities, and thus in critical masculinity studies as a whole.

The Witch is Back

The Witch is Back
Author: Brittany Geragotelis
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2014-01-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 147111712X

Even though they've never met, Hadley Bishop and Brooklyn Sparks have a lot in common: they're both gorgeous, popular teen witches - and they're both after the same guy. Brooklyn believes that Asher Astley, her former boyfriend, has disappeared without a trace - so why does she find him locking lips with Hadley?! Hadley instantly can't stand Brooklyn, and Brooklyn feels the same way about Hadley. Things get out of hand, fast. What neither of them knows is that their worst enemy is about to strike. In the electrifying conclusion of the Life's a Witch trilogy, romantic rivals will have to work together to save their covens and the boy they love.

Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye

Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye
Author: Harold Bloom
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2010
Genre: African Americans in literature
ISBN: 1438130430

Discusses the writing of The bluest eye by Toni Morrison. Includes critical essays on the work and a brief biography of the author.

Dance of Days

Dance of Days
Author: Mark Andersen
Publisher: Akashic Books
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2009-12-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781933354996

Updated 2009 edition of this evergreen punk-rock classic!