Yes, “The Great Thanksgiving Escape” is a kids’ book, but I absolutely loved the imaginations and the naughty glee that author-illustrator Mark Fearing gives his main characters.
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In the new book “I Am Jazz” by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings, with pictures by Shelagh McNicholas, you’ll read about a girl who’s just like other girls … only different. That’s because Jazz has “a girl brain but a boy body.”
It was 1942, and the Japanese had just bombed Pearl Harbor. America entered World War II soon after, which meant plenty of discrimination for Japanese-Americans like the Itanos. Tomi, Hiro and their older brother Roy had been born in America, but that didn’t seem to matter to many in their California town.
Don’t think that this book is only filled with gratuitous farts-are-funny pages. Yes, there’s that in here, but it also aims to inform. Kids who read this book will learn a thing or two about biology, and they’ll be delighted by the accompanying giggle-making illustrations.
Discover eastern Nevada’s hidden spots to soak in the season. Ask anyone which state boasts the most stunning fall foliage and…they might not say Nevada. That’s okay, though! We prefer our aspen-laden canyons to be more on the down-low. The fact is, eastern Nevada positively bursts with autumn color—you just gotta know where to find […]
The Friday high should be around 86 with a chance of scattered showers or storms in the afternoon, according to the Las Vegas office of the National Weather Service.
Corrections officers alleged that the department neglected to heed safety concerns from officers in the transfer of nearly 2,000 inmates between two state prisons.
A local nonprofit organization held a groundbreaking on Thursday for a new Las Vegas affordable housing complex for blind and visually impaired residents.
Behind the scenes of his macho persona, Dan Bilzerian recently did something that contradicted the wealthy, successful image he’s tried to cultivate: A company he owns filed for bankruptcy.