Author-illustrator C. G. Esperanza delivers a celebratory ode to graffiti and the Boogie Down Bronx through an infectious read-aloud beat and colorful illustrations that leap right off the page! Perfect for fans of Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut and Keith Haring. An NPR Best Book of the Year, ALSC Notable Children's Book of the Year, Odyssey Award winner, Pura Belpré Honor Award winner, New York City Book Award winner, and Audie Award finalist! The city is alive with vibrant art in every corner of the parks, the shops, the trains. But most people are too busy to see it—or worse, choose to ignore it! When three children stop to marvel at the art around their community, they realize it’s up to them to show everyone else how truly special it is when art and reality dance together so seamlessly. Boogie boogie, y’all. The city boogied all day. Busy, busy, busy, Till one kid stopped to say, Woah, woah, woah! Look at the art on the wall!

The city is alive with vibrant art in every corner of the parks, the shops, the trains. When three children stop to marvel at the art around their community, they realize it's up to them to show everyone else how truly special it is when art and reality dance together so seamlessly.

This is a translation from the Spanish of a long poem based on the biblical book of Esther. The author, Joao Pinto Delgado (c. 1585-1653) lived in Portugal, the Spanish Netherlands, and France. The choice of subject for this poem, with its theme of resistance to murderous oppression, was a subversive act of protest against the persecution of th Jews by the Inquisition. Today, it is equally resonant with the events of the Holocaust. It is also an elegant piece of Renaissance writing. Slavitt's skillful translation preserves the thyme scheme of the original, and wonderfully evokes the lavishness and sensuousness of Pinto Delgado's descriptions.

There is a certain amount of unexpected boogie woogie in anyones life or business entitys fate. It is when the boogie woogie gets to be so serious that it is considered the ultimate; meaning, a continuous headache, heartache, or depressing stress that it swells your head in disbelief. ~~~ Symptoms of the Boogie Woogie Ultimate Blues ~~~ Your next door neighbor scoops your newspapers three mornings in a row, lie about it, but you have him on video. Your boss tells you that you are no longer needed at the office two days before Christmas. Your daughters boyfriend wrecked your car that she borrowed to run one errand that never got done. Your wife took $4,500 out of the joint checking account without informing you causing you to bounce three checks to very important creditors so embarrassing. The doctor called your house twice saying it was urgent that you come in an discuss options for the returned test results you are scared to death only to find out the laboratory mixed up your labs with someone elses. Your knees and wrists hurt for real. Your wife is talking about a divorce and leaving after having gone to the male strip joint three weekends in a row while you thought she was visiting her sick grandmother (she spent $3,000 of the $4,500 at the club). However, the most hurting of all is your best friend and dog died yesterday. The boogie woogie! Coping with the boogie woogie ultimate blues is a challenge, if you are not ready, you will be caught up Why? Because the boogie woogie just does not quit! The boogie woogie ultimate is the third in a series reflecting how people get caught up and it shares the fools, victims, and the curious folks point of view basically, an example of what others think and feel so when you get caught up; you will have a guide on what to do humorously and seriously. ------------------------------ BOOGIE WOOGIE III: The Ultimate

The Voice of the Blues brings together interviews with many pioneering blues men including Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, Jimmy Reed, B.B. King, and many others.

For fans of the blues, Drink Small is synonymous with South Carolina. Drink rose from the cotton fields of Bishopville to become a music legend in the Palmetto State and beyond. The self-taught guitarist has written hundreds of songs and recorded dozens of albums spanning the genres of country, blues, folk, gospel and shag. The success of that music allowed him countless honors, such as playing the stages of the Apollo and Howard Theaters, touring with legendary R&B singer Sam Cooke and playing the best blues festivals in the world. He even developed his own philosophy: Drinkism. Author Gail Wilson-Giarratano details the dream, the music and the life that created the Blues Doctor.

Boogie and Leon grew up next door to each other and became fast friends through a hole in the fence. Boogie is a worrier and a Daschund, while Leon is a happy-go-lucky Golden Retriever with a very kind heart. They visit the dog park where they meet up with their other friends, Sammy, a Beagle, and Colleen, an Irish Setter. They also meet Butch, a former guard dog who is now a pet, but he is not happy about it! In fact, Butch has become a grouch. See what happens when the dogs enter the annual Halloween costume contest. If you're looking for adventure, Boogie and Leon will delight you! Johna Kent started writing when she acquired a Bassett Hound named Walter. He was her first dog after being owned by cats most of her life. She was intrigued by how Walter saw life from only a foot off the ground, and started getting ideas for writing a book series about dogs. She is a pharmacist by profession and lives in Central California. Publisher's website: http: //sbpra.com/JohnaKen

This book contains the complete lyrics to 200 old school rap songs, with a history and overview of this musical form up until the early nineties. Once dismissed as a fashionable music form, rap is a vital force in American culture itself. From music awards to McDonalds adverts, sounds of rap have permeated the media. Controversies caused by groups such as Public Enemy, and sometimes coarse language and lyrics of the street have caused the public at large to scrutinize popular music in an attempt to control it. Like every other genre of music, the lyrics run from socially aware to hedonistic and everything in between.

''K'wan does a masterful job of keeping readers on their toes right up to the very last page.'-Publishers Weekly Animal 4 Re-Issue featuring Bonus material. From the moment Animal's former lover Red Sonja showed up on his doorstep, he knew trouble wouldn't be far behind. It wasn't because the last time he'd seen her, he had been fleeing for his life from a strange island. Nor was it because of the little girl she had in tow, claiming Animal was the father. It was because women like Red Sonja carried trouble around with them like designer purses. He knew getting involved with Sonja again would come at a price, but he had no idea how steep the price would be until it was too late. With his wife gone and his children abducted by a ruthless drug cartel, Animal must lead a suicide mission into the lair of one of the most dangerous assassins in the world, a woman who calls herself Tiger Lily. To go against Tiger Lily and the cartel Animal would need an army, so the call to arms is put out and the streets readily answer. Leading a handful of loyal souls against seemingly insurmountable odds, Animal races against the clock to save his children and put a stop to Tiger Lily and the cartel's plans, while trying to stay one step ahead of the two detectives following the trail of bodies. Things take an unexpected turn when Animal learns a dark truth hidden beneath what he had been led to believe that changes everything, including who can be trusted. When the Grand Design his father had always spoken of is finally revealed Animal will be forced to make the hard choice between love, loyalty, and vengeance.