Books by Natasha Tarpley
Joe-Joe's First Flight
IT IS THE 1920s and segregation is commonplace in the United States, including in Joe-Joe’s small town of Blind Eye. Joe-Joe’s father works at the local airport, and he’s wanted to fly since the first time he saw a plane in the air. But even though the men who work at the airport were promised flying jobs, the owner refuses to let them fly, and they’ve lost hope that they’ll ever get their chance. Their sadness spreads over the town and forms a cloud so thick even the moonlight and stars can’t break through. But on one magical night, little Joe-Joe takes his first plane ride and he’s got a plan: he’s going to talk to that moon and lure her back to Blind Eye so the townsfolk can be happy again.
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Joe-Joe's First Flight
Joe-Joe’s father works at the local airport, one of the first in the area, at a time when segregation rules. Even though the men who work at the airport, including Joe-Joe’s dad, were promised flying jobs, the owner refuses to let them fly. The town of Blind Eye has lost hope over the men’s heartbreak and the injustice being done to them, so much so that the moon won’t shine down on it any longer. More than anything, Joe-Joe wants to bring the moon back to Blind Eye so he can return hope to the townspeople. This is an extraordinary storybook about lost hope and what can happen when dreams are allowed to flourish.
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The Princess and the Frog: Princess Tiana and the Royal Ball
by Disney Books, Natasha Tarpley
For as long as she can remember, Tiana has dreamed about just one thing: having her own restaurant. But after she fell in love with Prince Naveen, she not only got her restaurant, she became a princess, too. Now it’s time for her first royal ball―and her first appearance as a princess.
Her friend Charlotte has all kinds of advice on how to act. All Tiana has to do is figure out whether to listen. Featuring lilting text and gorgeous illustrations by one of the film’s animators, this jacketed picture book picks up where the movie leaves off with an enchanting new princess story that little girls will love.
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The Harlem Charade
Fans of Chasing Vermeer will love this clever mystery about art, artifice, and the power of community.
WATCHER. SHADOW. FUGITIVE.Harlem is home to all kinds of kids. Jin sees life passing her by from the window of her family's bodega. Alex wants to help the needy one shelter at a time, but can't tell anyone who she really is. Elvin's living on Harlem's cold, lonely streets, surviving on his own after his grandfather was mysteriously attacked.When these three strangers join forces to find out what happened to Elvin's grandfather, their digging leads them to an enigmatic artist whose missing masterpieces are worth a fortune -- one that might save the neighborhood from development by an ambitious politician who wants to turn it into Harlem World, a ludicrous historic theme park. But if they don't find the paintings soon, nothing in their beloved neighborhood will ever be the same...In this remarkable tale of daring and danger, debut novelist Natasha Tarpley explores the way a community defines itself, the power of art to show truth, and what it really means to be home.
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The Harlem Charade
Fans of Chasing Vermeer will love this clever mystery about art, artifice, and the power of community.
WATCHER. SHADOW. FUGITIVE.Harlem is home to all kinds of kids. Jin sees life passing her by from the window of her family's bodega. Alex wants to help the needy one shelter at a time, but can't tell anyone who she really is. Elvin's living on Harlem's cold, lonely streets, surviving on his own after his grandfather was mysteriously attacked.When these three strangers join forces to find out what happened to Elvin's grandfather, their digging leads them to an enigmatic artist whose missing masterpieces are worth a fortune-one that might save the neighborhood from development by an ambitious politician who wants to turn it into Harlem World, a ludicrous historic theme park. But if they don't find the paintings soon, nothing in their beloved neighborhood will ever be the same... In this remarkable tale of daring and danger, debut novelist Natasha Tarpley explores the way a community defines itself, the power of art to show truth, and what it really means to be home.
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Selma Takes the Stage (The Geek Goddesses)
Sixth grader Selma Diagne is an accomplished violinist who wants to be a world-renowned musician more than anything! When she has the chance to audition for her orchestra's trip to Europe, Selma decides to make a secret wish at the Fountain of the Goddesses Eccentrica. In the third grade, Selma and her best friends, Laci and Maritza, discovered the mysterious fountain in a hidden courtyard at their school. The girls were inspired to start their own Goddess club, the Geek Goddesses, aka the GGs, and vowed to make one wish and one wish only: to be best friends forever. Now that Selma has broken the GGs’ “No Secret Wishes” rule, her life is turning topsy-turvy! First, she nearly gets a concussion when Rajiv Gupta, a 12-year-old, skateboard riding, Mohawk clad, world-famous cello player slams into her outside of orchestra rehearsal. Then,when Selma and Raj begin to move from being competitors to friends, tension flares with Laci and Maritza—which could mean the end of the Geek Goddesses. Can the Goddesses Eccentrica save their friendship? “Be careful what you wish for, you might just get it—in ways you never expected.”
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