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When Wilma Rudolph Played Basketball
Author & Illustrator: Mark Weakland & Daniel Duncan
Age Range: 4-8
Theme: Sports, Overcoming Illness, Determination
This engaging story highlights the childhood of Wilma Rudolph, who overcame polio and went on to become an Olympic champion.
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Highlighting the early years of Wilma Rudolph, this story showcases her love for basketball and her incredible journey overcoming polio to triumph on the Olympic track.
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“An inspirational tale of a sports legend who overcame adversity with grace and strength.” - Publishers Weekly
Wilma Rudolph’s story is a powerful example of overcoming physical challenges through resilience and determination, inspiring children to pursue their dreams regardless of obstacles.
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Real-life heroes
Today, I'm going to write about my maternal grandfather, whom we call Papa. He recently passed away last week because he was really sick. It was really hard to say farewell to a grandparent. What makes Papa a hero? He was the one who raised my mother and her three younger siblings, and he loved his wife (my maternal grandmother). They may not be a perfect family, but they tried their best to be one, and they did! I guess that's the reason why my family is so loving; it's my mother who got advice from her father to be a good parent to me and my sisters. I'm entirely grateful to Papa for being the best husband, brother, friend, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather that we all love.
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Percy at ease
Percy calm, but a little on edge
Percy when mildly angry
Friendly reminder that Percy jackson - our beloved silly adorable seaweed brain - is absolutely terrifying. When he’s angry, when he’s scared, when he’s on edge - he’s not warm and fuzzy.
No other character gets that reaction from people. Jason (the sweetie) is perceived as calm and in control, nico (our favorite self-outcasted outcast) is perceived as solemn and creepy, reyna (girlboss queen slay) is perceived as confident and assertive, and annabeth (our girl) is perceived as fierce, clever, and formidable. They are all intimidating to an extent.
But not like Percy. No. Becasue even when he’s at ease, he’s described as wild and disobedient. And when he’s not at ease, even if just little bit, he’s perceived as powerful, dangerous, and scary. Someone who NOBODY wants to mess with. Nobody even questions his power. One look from him has literal gangs running the other way. One look from him has Leo so scared that he’s literally shaking, and feeling the same innate fright and alarm that he does when jason summons an ear-piercing, earth-shaking, deadly bolt of lighting.
like… HELLO??? can we all just sit on that for a moment?? good lord
One angry look from percy has people thinking one thing: Run.
Percy is, canonically, the character that people find the most frightening and intimidating.
And unless he’s in a good mood - which you better hope he is - the reality is that most of us would be completely terrified of him if we met him.
#don’t fuck with perseus jackson#dude is not playing around#well#he is playing around 90% of the time#but don’t mess with him when he’s not#i love him#he’s terrifying#in reality i’d probably be scared of him in real life lol#percy my love#and don’t go yelling at me that people are most scared of nico because hazel specifically stated in SoN that at first sight#nico is not a scary person#but frank does say nico gives him the creeps#heroes of olympus#percy jackson#percabeth#percy jackson and the olympians#pjo#annabeth chase#nico di angelo#jason grace#reyna ramirez arellano#mark of athena#son of neptune
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I had a dream that I met Dabi and we started dating and he proposed and I was like “Are you sure you’re prepared to take on the role of being a stepfather?”
And he was like “wait you have kids?”
And I was like “no I have snails.”
And he was like “what do you mean you have snails?”
And I said “I found a bunch of baby snails in my backyard and they were cute so I filled one of the rooms in my house with dirt, mulch, and leaves and they live there now.”
And I showed him a picture of the room and pointed at one and said “That’s Snailmo.”
And he was like “You named one Snailmo?”
And I was like “Well, actually I can’t tell any of them apart so I call all of them Snailmo.”
And he just stood there for a while thinking and I was like “I understand if you aren’t ready to be a snail dad.”
And he said, “No, I’ll be a snail dad.”
And we probably lived happily ever after. idk I woke up.
#why cant I be living that life for real#I miss my snail children and their new snail dad#bnha#boku no hero academia#my hero academia#mha#league of villains#dabi
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i was imagining a little polaroid of bkdk’s first date so i drew it <3 they’re both so excited/nervous but would never admit it.
#lovers lane#bkdk has ruined my life#bkdk brainrot#bkdk canon#bkdk real in five chapters ???#i’m manifesting the bkdk handhold#bkdk#mha bkdk#bnha bkdk#bkdk art#bkdk fanart#mha headcanons#HoH bakugo is canon#bakugo katsuki#izuku midoriya#protect izuku midoriya#happy pride 🌈#my hero is over and i’m not ok#my hero headcanons#my hero academia#mha#boku no hero academia#mha ships#ship art#deku#kacchan#kacchan of the bakugous#his name is literally kacchan bakugo#dekubaku#bakudeku
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I think a lot about Leo’s tendency to push his way into the spotlight despite clearly being a natural in the shadows. Hell, you could argue that his worst moments are when he’s forcing himself onstage, and his best are when he does things no one notices until it’s already been done.
#rottmnt#rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles#rottmnt leo#rottmnt headcanons#rise leo#His aptitude with subterfuge sleight of hand stealth and speed really push how being a ninja really comes naturally to him.#it’s arguable that his desperation for the spotlight and validation is an act of subterfuge against himself#note that when he’s offered a job as a mascot he’s fine being unknown#when he and splinter win the battle nexus Leo immediately says ‘they love YOU pops’#idk I think so much about how good a ninja Leo is#and how much his persona is more an actor#Leo as a tot is shown a natural skill at katana too so hear me out-#every Leo is a natural ninja but every Leo’s route in life is directly tied to their splinter so#since rise splinter is an actor Leo too aims for it#and he brings it into his whole life - masking always because a Leo makes what they do who they are#I think that Leo naturally falls more in line with that of a typical ninja#his eccentric performer self is his subterfuge skill just set to an 11 at all times#not that that’s NOT him - like I said it’s still undoubtedly a part of Leo#but? idk I think about little moments like Leo being the only one to choose stealth in bug busters#or Leo being the only one to almost get Gus’s dog tags in The Ninja Art of Hide and Seek (he was so close but luck was against him alas)#like- he’s clearly in his element there and he falls into those skills so easily#it’s like how everyone has skills in so many things but some exceed more in some than others do#like Raph? Raph’s the biggest Hero of the bunch of them let’s be perfectly real here. Raph is THE Hero#All the boys are smart in their own rights but Donnie is THE Genius.#and they all have mystic powers but Mikey is THE Mystic Warrior with immense untapped potential#likewise Leo I feel is THE Ninja#but yeah I love how much Leo goes for the spotlight anyway for better or for worse#he IS a performer again make no mistake! but again the way he does it still lines up with his natural ninja aptitude and I love it#Leo loving magic tricks and magicians so much works doubly well here because like#you’d think he’s focused solely on the performance flair - no it’s ALSO and ESPECIALLY the DECEPTION
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Explorers of Sky is a good game.
#making the joke in the tags of my last meme wasn't enough i had to make it real#with way too much effort put into it as i do#pokemon#pmd#future trio#that's the tag right? WELL it'll have to be#i finished the main plot and the special episode and yeah#yeah yeah yeah#very good game very glad i can take real life damage when i hear don't ever forget with full context now#the special episode also confirmed that arceus isn't a dick it's just specist#as expected of specifically a pokemon god really#maybe the pla protagonist would have been sent home if they'd been turned into a pokemon!#then again they wouldn't have been turned BACK but... yknow that's still half the problem solved#ray's records#i suspend my disbelief i promise but sometimes thoughts are objectively funny#hero saved the world and gets to come back to life buuuut yeah no you keep your amnesia and you stay a pokemon cmon now#though to be fair THAT resurrection was all dialga#and it controls time not form (that's mew) or memory (that's... uxie?) so i can let it slide it did its best#anyway great characters in this game everyone say a prayer for celebi whose stubby little hands are very full with those two. attagirl.
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holding the sun
#my art#tddk#tododeku#tdiz#todoizu#todoroki#midoriya#todoroki shouto#midoriya izuku#deku#bnha#mha#boku no hero academia#my hero academia#LONG TIME NO TDDK#IM STILL ALIVE AND KICKING BELIEVE OR NOT#i started 2023 missing them like a limb and safe 2 say i'm roped back in..#sorry i died for like a year bc real life ..#but enjoy these two#my glubs !!!#pouty izuku !!!!!!!
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“I want you to have this.”
“Will —”
“Nico,” Will interrupts, voice stern, “take it.”
He fiddles with the clasp of his watch, sliding it off and holding it between them. The Celestial bronze frame has long since worn smooth, leather straps molded to the shape of Will’s wrist after years and years of use. He can even see the indent on the side of the bottom strap, where the Ace bandage Will often fidgets with has worn a groove.
“Please.”
Nico glances up to meet Will’s wide, pleading blue eyes. They’re darker, in the setting sun; almost midnight blue. Like the Raleigh reflection that colours the sky happens somehow in the tiny rings of his irises, too.
He sighs, holding out his wrist. Will’s expression melts into something almost relieved, corners of his lips turned up in a grateful smile. He wraps his warm hands around Nico’s forearm and fingertips, flipping over his arm, and presses the cool watch face the the middle of his wrist, buckling up the straps. Nico’s wrists are thinner than Will’s, and the worn-wide hole third down from the tip of the strap is skipped for the long-forgotten fifth. The watch fits comfortably and snugly, light enough that Nico almost — almost — forgets it’s there.
“It’s nothing like Percy’s,” he says quietly. His hands linger on the skin of Nico’s forearm, blunt fingernails picking at the watch’s grooves. “It can’t protect you. It doesn’t have a shield or a sword or anything like that. It’s just a watch.”
Nico hums. Gently, careful not to shrug off Will’s hands, he brings the watch closer to his face, inspecting it. There are nicks and chips, as expected for a watch Will has worn longer than Nico has known him, but there’s not a flaw in sight. It even ticks, pleasantly, a sound almost musical.
“Beckendorf?”
A tiny, punched-out sigh slumps from Will’s mouth.
“Yeah.”
“I can tell.” He taps his thumb on the face. “He did good work.”
“He gave it to me when I was eight,” Will says softly. “I used to — freak out, a lot. My anxiety was a lot worse as a kid. I’d panic if someone was late to breakfast, if I woke up late and no one was in the cabin. I didn’t like not knowing when things were supposed to happen.” Will’s lips quirk up. “Set it on the table when he walked by me one day. Didn’t say a word, just mussed my hair and smiled at me like he didn’t just fix my shit better than Xanax ever could.” His smile turned wry. “I had the hugest crush on him for years.”
It startles a laugh out of Nico, the admission, imagining Will’s motormouth trailing after Beckendorf, his bemused indulgence.
“There’s no way he didn’t know, either. I am not a subtle person.”
His shoulders shake. Gods, what a sight. He’s almost sad he missed it — he’ll have to ask Clarisse or Annabeth about it. Hell, maybe even Chiron. Will even looks like he’ll allow him, wide grin on his face, red as his ears may be.
“Not a bad choice,” Nico agrees, calming down a little. The watch feels heavier, now, knowing the significance, and he looks at it, lips pursing. “You sure you want me to take it?”
Will’s hand drags down his his arm until it rests in the palm of his hands for one, two, three seconds; glancing up at Nico, glancing down, nodding to himself. He twists their fingers together, squeezing. Nico’s breath hitches.
“You know how my energy kinda — goes everywhere?”
Nico nods. Will has more healing ability than pretty much anyone the camp has seen — and the more power, the harder it is to control. He’s got a pretty good handle on it, but if you stand near enough to him while he’s healing it’s impossible not to feel the affects; the ease to your joints, soothing of your tense muscles, pleasant warmth over your skin. Nico has been healed of scrapes and bruises just by virtue of one of Will’s beaming smiles, he’s gotten so good. Nico only wishes it didn’t drain him.
“I’ve been wearing that watch over seven years,” Will says. His fingers twitch. “The bronze is magic, of course, but that leather — that leather was living, once. Beckendorf made the whole thing with his bare hands ‘cause he saw me struggling. As far as ordinary objects go —” Will shrugs helplessly. “Might as we’ll be a sponge. It’s been absorbing my magic nonstop for nearly a decade. It’s as connected to me as my eyes, my hair.”
Almost absentmindedly, his free hand reaches out for Nico’s. He curls their fingers together, meeting them in the middle, and squeezes, hard enough to ground. Will blinks back into focus.
“I can feel you wearing it,” he whispers. “Your — heartbeat, vitals. Your life force.” He brings their clasped hands close to his chest, tapping right above his heart. “Here. I can feel you.”
Nico holds his breath. “Not just ‘cause you’re close to me?”
“No. I’ve never felt it like this before. Started the second you put on that watch. Focus for a second, can you feel it?”
Closing his eyes, he tries — imagining the click of the watch, gentle and soft, and the rise and swell of Will’s breathing. It’s in his hands, at first, every place they’re clutching Will’s, but in a second he can almost feel it pound — the ka-thump, ka-thump, ka-thump of Will’s heart, right next to his. The knot of anxiety in his stomach that isn’t his. The worry, golden and protective, spilling over him in waves.
“An empathy link,” Nico breathes. He stares at Will in pure awe. “You — you made an empathy link.”
That kind of life-force magic…you have to be deeply connected to the core of basically everything to access it. Satyrs have it easy, being nature spirits. Gods spend so long grappling with time that they can manage, too.
But mortals? Even half-divine ones?
Nico has spent a lot of time with the mythical, alive and dead. He’s met theoi from pantheons forgotten to every living soul, foreign to even most of the dead. He knows his history twice over and backwards.
He’s never heard of that before.
“Holy shit, Will.”
“Just — come back to me,” Will says. He tugs on Nico’s arms and faces him head-on, eyes now almost black that the sun has set down. “Promise me, Nico. Stay safe. Stay outta trouble as much as you can. Keep your head on straight. And —” He squeezes their hands together, to hide the tremble in his fingers. “I mean it, okay? Come back to me.”
Slowly, giving him time to pull away, Nico frees his hands, sliding them up to cup Will’s face. He pulls him down, standing on his tiptoes to meet him halfway, and lingers, breath mixing, warm, in the millimeters of space between them.
“I promise,” he whispers. “I swear it, Will, I’ll come back to you. I swear it on the Styx.”
Thunder rumbles above them.
“Good.”
Will closes the tiny stretch of space separating them, and their hearts beat in tapping harmony.
#i just think will has an insane handle on Actual Life you know#we could go ham with his powers not just nicos#pjo#percy jackson and the olympians#hoo#heroes of olympus#pjo hoo toa#nico di angelo#will solace#nico di angelo/will solace#solangelo#first kiss#nico/will#will/nico#soft#soft solangelo#powerful will solace#like…..let’s be so real#whipped nico di angelo#my writing#fic#100 ways#100 ways to say i love you#longpost
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Dick Grayson is the type of person anyone from any age group can like.
Toddlers see this much bigger person than them, but don't feel any fear. His too kind eyes are anything but frightening. His soothing voice is calming and warm. And he always knows exactly what to do to make them laugh when they're upset.
The kids think he's really cool, but not in an intimidating way. They can talk to him and he will treat them like he treats everyone else without making them feel like less for being young. Spending just some time with him they already think he's the coolest adult they've ever met and want to play with him all the time.
Teenagers find him to be laid-back and more approachable than other older people they've met. He doesn't judge them and actually cares to listen. He can also relate to their struggles and provide useful advices if they ever need them. He's the type of adult they wouldn't hesitate on calling if they required any help.
Adults his age like him overall. He's a great person, but not a pushover. He's fun while still responsible without becoming overbearing. He doesn't try to seem better than anyone else and approaches everyone as his equals. And everytime someone is in need of support, he will offer a shoulder to cry on and an ear to listen. He's a very good friend.
Elders see him as a very kind and respectful young man. Always making sure they're well, greeting them with a smile. He's very insightful and wise, too. Like an old soul in a young body. So, they can talk with him for hours about anything; their philosophies, experiences, life in general... And sometimes they just look at him and wonder why does it feel like he's lived more things than anyone his age should have. Not amount of pondering could give them an answer.
#can you tell I love him?#and this isn't even just because he's a hero#he's amazing even when he's just a civilian#canon supports this headcanon so#if he was real I would trust him with my life I'm not even kidding#everyone loves dick grayson#dick grayson#dc comics#dc
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She Was the First!
Author & Illustrator: Katheryn Russell-Brown & Eric Velasquez
Age Range: 6-11
Theme: Empowerment, Political Leadership, Breaking Barriers
This inspiring biography highlights Shirley Chisholm’s groundbreaking journey as the first African American woman in Congress and her presidential run, encouraging young girls to dream big and break barriers.
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Explore the remarkable life of Shirley Chisholm, a trailblazer who not only made history as the first African American woman elected to the United States Congress but also as a candidate for the presidency. Her story is one of courage, determination, and the relentless pursuit of equality, serving as an inspiration to all who seek to make a difference in the world.
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“A testament to the indomitable spirit of Shirley Chisholm, encouraging young readers to pursue leadership and make a difference.” - NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work
Shirley Chisholm’s life story serves as a powerful example of resilience and determination, inspiring children to aspire to leadership roles and advocate for change. Her legacy reminds us that with passion and perseverance, barriers can be broken and new paths forged for future generations.
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Shirley Chisholm’s life story serves as a powerful example of resilience and determination, inspiring children to aspire to leadership roles and advocate for change.
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since aroace trending
help i ran out of tags
#ah projection#[cracks knuckles] time to list these mfs#leo valdez#heroes of olympus#jason todd#red hood#cole brookstone#im a multishipprr and love lostshipping trust#cole ninjago#ninjago#goodtimeswithscar#i found the aroace scar hc and immediately snatched it djdjcjsj#gtws#hermitcraft#life series#trafficblr#michael afton#fnaf michael afton#fnaf#if you actually look at all these tags reblog saying 'aroace projection real' /hj#donnie hamato#rottmnt donnie#rottmnt raph#raph hamato#donatello hamato#rapheal hamato#rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles#'but some of these characters have love interests' like i care lmao#aroace#al post
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#my hero academia#boku no hero academia#aizawa shouta#Aizawa fan art#eraserhead#so my favorite take on Aizawa's life post-UA is where he just. continues to spiral#after they graduate he continues to pull away from Hizashi and Nem until they hardly ever hear from him. it's like pulling teeth getting hi#on the phone and impossible to see in person. working himself to death in the underground hero world and making pennies#sometimes so deep in it that he has bouts of houselessness but refuses to ask anyone for help. for YEARS.#so when his friends finally pry themselves an opening they find him at rock bottom and are the only real reason he gets pulled out of it at#all to become the Aizawa we know in canon#he spends the next few years after leaving UA and prior to joining an agency as a self-described terrible friend and all he's good for is#being an underground hero so he runs himself down to do so#I love fics that focus on this era it's so good#they get Dark but that's how I like em#more of that please#and all of my Aizawa art adheres to this telling of his past#even in the Yabureme AU#(but not Immolation AU lmao)
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#dimension 20#dungeons and drag queens#brennan lee mulligan#dropout#like yes of course the intrepid heroes one is exagerating but lol watching d&dq you can see such a difference#he's so nice and helping them in their first quest and explaining everything and accepting all their suggestions#but with the intrepid heroes it's “you better pray” and “explain yourself hilda hilda” and “real life take a test in the middle of a battle#🤣#my posts#also if someone has made this before i'm sorry i swear i haven't seen any posts like this#but it seemed like an obvious meme lol
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Bnha rei with the lesbian flag colors
Shoto introduced his friends to his mom, but she can’t seem to stop thinkin about their moms 😘🧡🤍🩷
#BABE YOU GOTTA DO YOU#inko can heal and inspire anyone fr#Mitsuki will hype you up and keep it real hahahha#tbh mixed feelings about rei— obvs complicated character but idk if I like the way she’s written#TAKE HOLD OF YOUR LIFE MAAM#rei todoroki#todoroki#todoroki shoto#inko midoriya#mitsuki bakugou#Mitsuki Bakugo#bakugo#izuku midoriya#mha#bnha#mha art#bnha art#my hero academia#my hero academia headcanons#my hero art#pjseveryday#illustration#anime art#art#fanart#sketchbook#digital illustration
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“No one ever told cas he was loved” forget that. No one ever told cas that he was the real hero of the story NOT sam and dean
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