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Twelve-year-old Ann Maria Weems works from sunup to sundown, wraps rags around her feet in the winter, and must do whatever her master or mistress orders--but she has something that many plantation slaves don't have. She has her wonderful family around her. To Ann, her teasing brothers, her...

Summer, 1941: London evacuees Harry and Rosie Morton are looking forward to a summer exploring the Lancashire coast with their new friends – and learning to tango as a surprise for Mum’s birthday. Until the twins learn two things: their awful cousin, Jasper, is coming to stay. Worse still: Dad is returning to the Western Front.

Britain, 1940, the world is at war and 10-year-old twins Harry and Sophie are evacuated from London to live with their Great Uncle. The twins immediately miss home and perhaps most of all for Harry, the tearoom where their mum works, and Harry spends hours watching the professional dancers – secretly dreaming of the day he might do the same.

Deu contes per explicar als infants que totes les famílies són màgiques! Una princesa amb els pares separats, una gran família de follets, un elf adoptat per un parell d'orcs, un petit monstre i la seva mare treballadora. Un audiollibre per explicar als infants que totes les famílies són màgiques!

Una princesa con los padres separados, una gran familia de duendes, un elfo adoptado por una pareja de orcos, un pequeño monstruo y su madre trabajadora... ¿Por qué este audiolibro? Para acortar la distancia entre el mundo de los cuentos y la sociedad en que vivimos. Dar a cada niño/a un cuento en el que pueda reconocerse a sí mismo y a su familia. Ayudar a todos los niños a combatir los estereotipos y a crecer con una idea de familia más inclusiva. Para animar a la gente a iniciar una conversación sobre todo tipo de familias.

In "Miami by Fujian", Mariel is a young girl who is struggling with her identity. As a Chinese-American being raised by her adoptive Latino family in Miami, she doesn't understand who she really is. Mariel feels connected to her Latino culture, but all of the other kids make fun of her. After a trip to China, where she was born, Mariel learns about her Chinese heritage. Seeing the orphanage and all the children who are still up for adoption allow Mariel to be happy with her life. Also included are two other stories of heritage and diversity: "Amy's Metaphor" and "From Scratch".