Offers a collection of poems for and about children, presenting thoughts and experiences about what life is like in big cities.

15-year-old Brandon has a dream to have a pair of Air Jordans, because they aren't just shoes, they mean something to him. However, soon after he saves up enough money and gets them, they're stolen by a local hood, causing Brandon and his two friends go through dangerous measures to retrieve them.

A trilogy about life in the big city. Life lessons is the tale of a passionate painter torn between his obsession for his art and his infatuation with his sultry assistant. Life without Zoe is a wimsical fantasy of a very grown-up 12 year old who brings charm and magic to life in New York. Oedipus wrecks is the story of a neurotic lawyer who cannot escape the influence of his mother.

Yvette Jackson shows educators how to focus on students' strengths to inspire learning and high intellectual performance. --from publisher description.

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