Dan's always been a good kid. The kind of kid who listens to his teachers, helps his mom with grocery shopping, and stays out of trouble. But being a good kid doesn't stop him from being bullied and feeling like he's invisible, which is why Dan has low expectations when his parents send him on a class trip to Europe. At first, he's right. He's stuck with the same girls from his middle school who love to make fun of him, and he doesn't know why his...

Follow the journey of a curly haired little girl as she explores a new role on every page, gaining the self confidence to become a future history maker.

In an unknown land, surrounded by strangers, Astra struggles to adjust. She is determined to bury her feelings to protect The Clan. This is made difficult by the presence of Todd, who she knows betrayed her. Conflicted by her desire to run away and her need to safeguard The Clan, Astra retreats inside herself to escape the darkness in the world around her, a darkness stretching back to the beginning of time. As the last glimmer of hope fades, Astra...

As Astra's team struggles to reach The Land of The Clan before winter falls, they must find a way to deal with the secrets they've learned and decide what they'll do when they arrive. With everything that she and the others have learned about The Clan, she wonders if they'll be able to change the future or if they'll remain shadowed in lies forever. Battling with guilt and haunting dreams, Astra's greatest fears are realized. There doesn't seem to...

"A literary coming-of-age poetry collection, an ode to the places we call home, and a piercingly intimate deconstruction of daughterhood, Black Girl, Call Home is a love letter to the wandering black girl and a vital companion to any woman on a journey to find truth, belonging, and healing. As a competitive spoken-word poet who draws large crowds of people, Jasmine Mans's collection is divided into six sections, each with a corresponding active telephone...

"High school student Vicky lives a secret life. To most, she is a meek pushover, often in the shadow of her e-sports superstar of a brother, Virgil. Unknown to anyone, however, she dons a secret identity when she logs on to play Xenith Orion, the multiplayer game dominating the e-sports scene. She knows firsthand the harassment female gamers often experience, but when an opportunity arises in a local tournament, Vicky--mask in hand--cannot resist...

An award-winning young filmmaker and writer's funny and wry coming-of-age memoir about growing up in between the American and Arab cultures.

Relates the history of childhood and describes how birth, coming of age, and other important childhood events are celebrated in different countries and by different cultures around the world. Includes recipes and activities.

Dave has fully transformed into a caveman and his lack of brainpower makes it difficult to focus on school, football, and his friend's idea to save the Swamp and the spirits from the cave that have taken over Dave and his dog's bodies.

"In the tradition of the modern classics The Tender Bar by J.R. Moehringer and The Liars' Club by Mary Karr, Blaine Lourd's Born on the Bayou is a powerful gothic memoir set in the bayous and oil towns of 1970s Louisiana. Coonass: [koon-as] (noun, slang, from the French conasse), a term of endearment and an expression of cultural and ethnic pride. So echoes this all-important definition throughout this good-humored memoir of growing up in the South....