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We Are Hunted

Nov 22, 2024 | slj.com | Amira Walker |Amanda MacGregor

. Sept. 2024. 320p. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9781250868169. COPY ISBN Gr10 Up–Femi is forced to face his tumultuous relationship with his dad and brother , Dapo, during a trip to an exclusive island resort. All he really wants to do is work on his music and be left alone—or better yet, be understood. When he runs into Deja on the ferry to the island, he feels a glimmer of hope. Maybe this trip won’t be so bad after all. Maybe he can finally confess his feelings to her.
Report of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Document Delivery and Resource Sharing (DDRS) Section February 2024 Webinar “Relationships, Not Just Technologies: Why Connections Matter for Global Resource Sharing”

Nov 11, 2024 | tandfonline.com | Amira Walker

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Susan M. McCurry: When a Family Member Has Dementia: Steps to Becoming a Resilient Caregiver

Sep 22, 2024 | medium.com | Amira Walker

Susan M. McCurry: When a Family Member Has Dementia: Steps to Becoming a Resilient CaregiverAn eBook is a digital form of a book. Unlike traditional print books, you have the ability to read it on your electronic devices. One reason many people switch to eBooks is their convenience. You can access your eBook library wherever you are, at any time. No need to carry bulky books around anymore. Welcome to this article.
Blood at the Root

May 26, 2024 | slj.com | Amira Walker |Yoon Ha |Dos Santos |Austin Siegemund-Broka

Gr 10 Up–Seventeen-year-old Malik is haunted by the memory of his mother’s disappearance. Or was it her death? He can’t be sure. He can only remember the confusion and fear as shadowy, cloaked figures surrounded her, taking her away from him. The opportunity to find answers falls in his lap when he gets a letter from a grandmother in New Orleans he never knew he had, inviting him to stay with her, leading him to Caiman University, an HBCU for kids just like him—kids who’ve inherited magic.
How To Combat The Hidden Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency And Mental Health

May 1, 2024 | girlsunited.essence.com | Amira Walker

Summer is when aromatic flowers fill the air, and the abundance of UV rays from the sky seeps into our skin, creating vitamin D. Although the blazing sun will soon reach its highest peak of the seasons, Black women are still susceptible to the lowest reported vitamin D3 levels. This vitamin is partially responsible for a boost of happiness but can also cause detrimental opposites. The melanin that gives our skin an opulent glow absorbs the UV radiation crucial to Vitamin D synthesis.
How To Combat The Hidden Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency And Mental Health

May 25, 2023 | girlsunited.essence.com | Amira Walker

Summer is when aromatic flowers fill the air, and the abundance of UV rays from the sky seeps into our skin, creating vitamin D. Although the blazing sun will soon reach its highest peak of the seasons, Black women are still susceptible to the lowest reported vitamin D3 levels. This vitamin is partially responsible for a boost of happiness but can also cause detrimental opposites. The melanin that gives our skin an opulent glow absorbs the UV radiation crucial to Vitamin D synthesis.