Books published by GLOBAL PUBLISHER SERVICES

When her family moves across the country, a young girl learns to adjust to her new home, discovering that while some things change, others remain the same.

"Award-winning viral curator and poet Natasha Marin follows-up her acclaimed Black Imagination with a brilliant new collection of sharply-rendered, breathtaking reflections from more than two dozen Black voices. What does it sound like when you claim yourself? When do you feel most at home in yourself? What is your relationship to Africa, real or imagined? Black Powerful examines Black Americans' relationship with Africa and intersperses their reflections with Continental Africans' thoughts on Black Folx raised elsewhere in a monumental chorus of authentic joy, tragedy, and imagination. Black Powerful is one sacred act of witnessing"--]cProvided by publisher

Lester Sloan began his photography career as a cameraman for the CBS affiliate in Detroit, then worked as a staff photographer in Los Angeles for Newsweek magazine for twenty-five years. His daughter, noted essayist and National Magazine Award-winning writer Aisha Sabatini Sloan, writes about race and current events, often coupled with analysis of art, film, and pop culture. In this father-daughter collaboration, Lester opened his archive of street photography, portraits, and news photos, and Aisha interviewed him, creating rich, probing, dialogue-based captions for more than one hundred photographs. Lester's images encompass celebrity portraits, key news events like Pope John Paul's visit to Mexico, Black cultural life in Europe, and, with astonishing emotion, the everyday lives of Black folk in Los Angeles and Detroit. About Of the Diaspora: McSweeney's Of the Diaspora is a series of previously published works in Black literature whose themes, settings, characterizations, and conflicts evoke an experience, language, imagery and power born of the Middle Passage and the particular aesthetic which connects African-derived peoples to a shared artistic and ancestral past. Wesley Brown's Tragic Magic, the first novel in the series, was originally published in 1978 and championed by Toni Morrison during her tenure as an editor at Random House. This Of the Diaspora edition features a new introduction written by Brown for the series. Tragic Magic will be followed by Paule Marshall's novel of a Harlem widow claiming new life. Praisesong for the Widow was originally published in 1983 and was a recipient of the Before Columbus Foundation American Book Award. The series is edited by writer Erica Vital-Lazare, a professor of creative writing and Marginalized Voices in literature at the College of Southern Nevada. Published in collectible hardcover editions with original cover art by Sunra Thompson, the first three works hail from Black American voices defined by what Amiri Baraka described as strong feeling "getting into new blues, from the old ones." Of the Diaspora-North America will be followed by series from the diasporic communities of Europe, the Caribbean and Brazil.

Grit. Sticktuitiveness. Perseverance. Diligence. Whatever you call it, kids in today's uncertain world need it more that ever to overcome the inevitable challenges that life will throw their way. Introducing Grit: A Kid's Anthology! This bold, inspiring collection of stories introduces kids to real people who faced real problems and who pushed their way through.

A stunning, intimate photographic look at fifty Chicago area homes built from the city's early years to the present. The images, taken by Chicago's most outstanding architecture photographer, unfold to create a unique history.

A revealing look at Chicago through iconic newspaper photographs and words from varied and vital voices that bring them alive.

I Have to Poop! is the hilarious book that gets you speaking over 85 languages like Spanish, Thai, Japanese, Punjabi, Swedish, and Luxembourgish (yep, that's a thing) with essential phrases like: "Inconceivable!""Is that peg leg a rental?""I do not like green eggs and ham.""I'm sure these screws aren't important.""Fly, you fools!" and many more.A delicious introduction to the world's most common (and uncommon) languages, I Have to Poop! delivers smarts and fun for hours on end--no toilet paper required!

Meet the atom: the building block of the universe! In this boldly illustrated book for beginners, young kids will learn the basics of atoms, molecules, and how everything fits together to build the world they love. Bright, modern art introduces protons, neutrons, electrons, elements, the periodic table, and much, much more!

In this beautiful picture book, lyrical poetry pronounces a loving blessing upon Winter's Child. Winter's Child is as individual as each snowflake, pure as each snowbank, and bright as the winter sun. Adorable watercolor paintings of snowy fields and ice-skating parties beautifully accompany the book's heartfelt blessings and promises. Dearest child of winter, may the magic of your season always live within you. May each day be as wondrous as the newly fallen snow, as joyful as the angels, and as warm as the copper kettle. May the winter wind be ever at your back, the sun warm upon your face, and the snow soft beneath your feet. For you, child of winter, are all that is good, all that is bright, all that is beautiful in this magical time of year. And that makes you special, indeed. A sweet, moving tribute to children born during the winter months, A Blessing Winter's Child is a beautiful baby shower or birthday treasure for young children.

Discover the remarkable world of North American mammals in one compact book! The Little Book of North American Mammals, part of the Little Library of Natural History, introduces kids to dozens of North America's most fascinating creatures with details about their habitats, diets, lifespans, and more. Gorgeous vintage artwork by some of the world's most enduring nature illustrators adorn this handsome volume.

Colorful, clever, and often right in your backyard, North America's birds are absolutely fascinating! Now it's your turn to meet them in The Little Book of North American Birds, part of the Little Library of Natural History. Discover dozens of North America's most remarkable birds with details about their habitats, diets, wingspans, and more. Gorgeous vintage artwork by some of the world's most enduring nature illustrators adorn this intriguing volume.

Learn to identify some of the world's most beautiful shells and meet the creatures who make them! The Little Book of Shells, part of the Little Library of Natural History, introduces kids to the remarkable underwater world of mollusks, nautiluses, sand dollars, and the enchanting homes they leave behind. Gorgeous vintage artwork by some of the world's most enduring nature illustrators fill this beachcomber's handbook.

In this beautiful children's gift book, lyrical poetry pronounces a loving blessing upon Summer's Child, who is as playful as the crashing sea, free as the flying gull, and loved as the rarest shell.

From beetles to flies, termites to mantises, meet the creepy, crawly critters that make up some of the world's estimated thirty million insect species! The Little Book of Insects, part of the Little Library of Natural History, introduces kids to dozens of insects with details about their habitats, diets, behaviors, and more. Gorgeous vintage artwork by some of the world's most enduring nature illustrators fill this irresistible volume.

Have fun guessing animals in this board book of ears!

Have fun guessing animals in this board book of noses!

Marjory spoke up for the Everglades--and saved an entire ecosystem.

A sensitive and imaginative story about coping with conflict at home.

When Susannah Salter stood up for her right to vote, she became mayor of her town.

A sex-positive all-in-one-night romp told from four different perspectives.