French and music teacher Ms. Collignon, who teaches in a respectable school, finds her life changed when she is transferred to a school with students of diverse nationalities and cultures.
"Two friends explore a city by watching construction, riding the subway, going to a park, seeing a parade and visiting the library"--Provided by publisher.
Presents James Joyce's 1914 work made up of fifteen short stories about strangers of various classes who all live in Dublin; and includes historical context, interpretive notes, excerpts of criticism, a chronology of Joyce's life and work, and questions for discussion.
"Mira lives in a gray and hopeless urban community until a muralist arrives and, along with his paints and brushes, brings color, joy, and togetherness to Mira and her neighbors"--Provided by publisher.
Contains five fictional stories that depict teenagers in urban settings who have to deal with a variety of personal issues, such as peer pressures, substance abusing parents, sexual encounters, teenage pregnancy, and more.
Haruo Hattori is trying to stay loyal to her boyfriend back home, but things get confusing when a handsome bachelor with marriage on his mind gives her a new Ferrari for her birthday.