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From acclaimed author Linda Urban comes a sweet and funnyillustrated novel about third-grader Max, who pursues neighborhood adventures with his dad as they both adjust to recent changes in their family.

Thrall examines the deeply ingrained and often unexamined notions of racial difference across time and space. Through a consideration of historical documents and paintings, Natasha TretheweyPulitzer-prize winning author of Native Guardhighlight the contours and complexities of her relationship with her white father and the ongoing history of race in America.

A widely acclaimed young writer's fierce new novel, in which childbirth and new motherhood are as high-stakes a crucible as any combat zone.

En este cuento para dormir que rima, los vehculos ruedan hacia sus camas y se apagan. Una lectura ideal para desacelerar a los pequeos fascinados con las cosas que avanzan. El texto aparece en espaol e ingles, en dos colores para facilitar su legibilidad. In this rhyming bedtime story, vehicles wind down for the night and roll off to bed. An ideal read to slow down little ones who are fascinated with things that go. The text appears in Spanish and English, set in two colors for easy readability.

The definitive edition of the cosmicomics, Italo Calvinos short stories exploring natural phenomena and the origins of the universe. The Complete Cosmicomics brings together all of these enchanting storiesincluding some never before translatedin one volume for the first time.

What animal composes music, decorates its home, weaves, and even gives gifts? BIRDS! While they may eat bugs and lay eggs, we we actually have a lot in common with these winged creatures. From their parenting to their homemaking, their fishing to their dancing, birds are a lot like us. Featuring a dynamic mix of photographs and cartoon illustrations, Just Like Us! Birds will charm even the most reluctant nonfiction readers.

A high-ranking general's gripping insider account of the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and how it all went wrong

While the Nazis were burning hundreds of millions of books across Europe, Americaprinted and shipped140 million books to its troops.The story of how the books were received, how they connected soldiers with authors, and how an army of librarians and publishers lifted spirits and built a new democratic audience of readers is as inspiring today as it was then.

Ever since 9/11 America has fought an endless war on terror, seeking enemies everywhereand never promisingpeace.In Pay Any Price, James Risen reveals an extraordinary litany of the hidden costs of that war:from squandered and stolen dollars, to outrageous abuses of power, to wars on normalcy, decency, and truth.In the name of fighting terrorism, our government has done things every bit as shameful as its historic wartime abusesand until this book, it has worked very hard to cover them up. Lincoln suspended habeas corpus.FDR interned thousands of Japanese-Americans.Presidents Bush and Obama now must face their own reckoning.Power corrupts, but it is endless war that corrupts absolutely.

A wise and entertaining novel abouta woman whohaslived life on her ownterms for seventy-fivedefiant and determined years,only to find herselfsuddenlythrust to the center of her family's various catastrophes

An unforgettable, page-turning survival story recounted by Hector, a man trappedperhaps fatallyinside a tanker truck during an illegal border crossing, telling ofhis hopes for rescue, the joys and trials of his life,and what has brought us all to this moment.

An introduction to Spartan Races (races meant to challenge, to push, to intimidate, to test) from one of the founding few and creators, Joe De Sena.

New Yorker magazine staff writer and award-winning essayist Ariel Levy picks the year's best essays, selected from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites.

Part memoir, part manifesto, this exploration of the underside of America's obsession with safety is prompted by the author's visit to a thrillingly alarming adventure playground in Tokyo.

Meet Big Dog and Little Dog, stars of an early reader series by Captain Underpants creator Dav Pilkey! Little Dog has a sweater, but what about Big Dog? After digging through the dresser, these puppy pals find one that fits just right.With easy vocabulary, repetition, and bold illustrations, this book is sure to give young readers a good base for decoding and comprehension, while tickling their funny bones as only Pilkey can.

Reading this book should be at the top of your To Do list. Life Admin will give you many hours of your life back.

Hippity-Hoppity Easter is on the way!The adorableHoliday Mice areon anEaster egg hunt that will charmbeginnersin this newly formatedGreen Light Reader edition, full ofrhyme,repetition, and springtime fun.

Science fiction and fantasy enjoy a long literary tradition, stretching from Mary Shelley, H. G. Wells, and Jules Verne to Ray Bradbury, Ursula K. Le Guin, and William Gibson. In The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy award-winning editor John Joseph Adams delivers a diverse and vibrant collection of stories published in the previous year. Featuring writers with deep science fiction and fantasy backgrounds, along with those who are infusing traditional fiction with speculative elements, these stories uphold a longstanding tradition in both genreslooking at the world and asking, What if . . . ?

Full of adorable humor, snowy illustrations, and irresistible charm, this holiday story of Gossie and friends is now a Level 1 Green Light Reader. Those just learning to read independently will identify with Ollies impatience in waiting for Christmas to finally come. This edition features a free read-along audio download.

The bilingual edition of the board book inspired by a vignette in the classic Curious George Flies a Kite, this is a sweet story of hide-and-seek, perfect for the very youngest of the lovable monkeys fans. La edicion bilingue del libro de carton inspirado por una vieta en el clsico Jorge el Curioso vuela una cometa, esta es una dulce historia sobre el escondite, perfecto para los fans ms pequeos del adorable monito.

Gondra, a little dragon with an Eastern dragon dad and a Western dragon mom, celebrates her uniqueness in this sparkling collaboration between Newbery medalist Linda Sue Park and rising star artist Jennifer Black Reinhardt.

Video gamer and daredevil dirt bike rider Arlo Santiago is recruited by the U.S. military at White Sands to pilot drone missionsin Pakistan. When the game becomes all too real, how will Arlo reconcile his duty with the violent death that haunts his family?

In book three of the Testing series, theUnited Commonwealth wants to eliminate the rebel alliance fighting todestroy The Testing for good. Cia is ready to lead the charge, but will her lethal classmates follow her into battle?

In his senior year of high school, late bloomer Ryan Ward has just begun to feel the magic of baseball - the magic of catching a wicked slider, of throwing a runner out, of training hard and playing hard and pushing his limits. Giving up baseball would be like getting off the most exciting ride of his life. But when one of his teammates clearly pushes the limits too far, Ryan is faced with a heartbreaking dilemma: he must choose between his love for the game and his sense of integrity - two things that, in his mind, baseball should bring together.

When Tucker MacBeans favorite comic has a contest for kids to create the heros new sidekick, he hopes he has found a way to help his mother and fix his family -- all he has to do is create the winning supercomic.

Clifford Allyn Abernathy III (just Cliff, for short) is the oldest of six kids in a family that does everythingfighting, laughing, playing, eating, telling stories, and celebrating the holidaysin a big, often outlandish, and sometimes poignant way. Taking the family from Christmas to Christmas, the chapters of Fig Pudding, narrated by eleven-year-old Cliff, are complete short stories in themselves. Read together, they tell the tale of life in a large, loving family. Besides a fresh look, this edition includes a brand new story.

Angel Morgan needs help. Daddy is in jail, and Mama has abandoned her and her little brother, leaving them with their great-grandmother. Grandma is aged and poor, and doesn't make any attempt to care for the childrenthat's left up to Angel, even though she is not yet twelve. The only bright spot in Angel's existence is the Star Man, a mysterious stranger who appears on clear nights and teaches her all about the stars and planets and constellations.

In this sixth book in Kate and Sarah Klise's 43 Old Cemetery Road series,the unsuspectingtrio at Spence Mansionstarts a greeting card companyand winds upon the adventure of a lifetime!

A special edition of the best-selling Christmas classic! Features a note from the author, plus bonus downloadable audio book and Christmas celebration kit.

Meet Big Dog and Little Dog, stars of an early reader series by Captain Underpants creator Dav Pilkey! Home alone and wanting to play, what do two doggy pals do? Pillow fight! With easy vocabulary, repetition, and bold illustrations, this book is sure to give young readers a good base for decoding and comprehension, while tickling their funny bones as only Pilkey can.