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The first and only YA biography of the great American novelist and humanist and author of such classics as Slaughterhouse Five. Now in Paperback. "Mr. Wakefield's account of Vonnegut's life is funny and tender, the kind of book that will leave you bruised and happy and reverberating a little, as if you are a piano that someone has just finished playing." --Meghan Cox Gurdon, Wall Street Journal Kurt Vonnegut, author of Slaughterhouse Five, Breakfast of Champions, Cat's Cradle, and many other brilliant novels and short stories, is one of our greatest American writers, often using science fiction, humor, and a humanist view of society, religion, politics, and human nature in his writing to show us the absurdity and the loveliness of life on earth. Born in 1922, Vonnegut's life was full of great fortune and great despair: his family was wealthy, but lost everyting in the market crash of 1929; he was the youngest son in a loving family, until his mother fell into a depression and committed suicide; he joined the army in WWII with great pride for our country, but experienced instead a world of destruction and horror. These and many others were the experiences that made him a writer. But how did he channel the highs and lows of his life into great writing? Dan Wakefield, a friend and mentee of Vonnegut's for decades and a fellow Hoosier, distills the facts including Kurt's novels, essays, interviews, letters and personal experiences, into a beautiful telling of the making of a writer. Using the second person "You," it is as though Wakefield is a friend walking through Kurt's life alongside him, a guide for readers to his extraordinary life. The book also includes original art by Vonnegut and family photographs. Here is an American life, a burgeoning artist's life to inspire anyone who has read Vonnegut's work or who themselves aspire to write.

An international award-winning picture book with increasingly detailed water-color art begins as a story about quarrels and conflicts, but is, above all, about making and finding peace. Loosely based on the duel scene from War & Peace, this story will help spark conversations about what can happen when you turn away from violence. Two men argue in a distant and cold country. Words pierce and injure their hearts. In order to resolve the problem once and for all, two men decide to fight a duel. They start back to back, each one counting a hundred paces before turning to shoot. 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . There they go, walking away. So many steps separating them. 5, 6, 7, 8. . . . One keeps walking, and walking, and walking some more, and his surroundings become more animated and vibrant, each page burgeoning with color and activity, circuses and marching bands and more. But what, he wonders, is the other one thinking? What lies ahead for them both? How far do you go before your anger dissipates and you crave the company of a friend? A story with a suprising turn of events, The Duel will help young readers see what can happen when you choose to turn away from violence and in the direction of curiosity and friendship and an open heart.

Thirteen-year-old Atty falls for Emory Mumbford at the county fair, but when she learns his family owns Emily, the captive elephant she wants to free, she is torn between her emotions and her commitment to animal freedom.

This is Chi Newman's second book. My China, My World is primarily a biography, but also an update and expansion, and sequel to her first book, a travelogue, a history lesson, and an introduction to world diplomacy. Chi's story is so unique, that if it were not true, no one would believe it as fiction. Very few individuals, even among the extremely wealthy, have been to as many countries and met as many people of all economic levels and cultures as Chi has - and been successful at making friends everywhere she's been. Even in retirement, she's a master at bridge, still an aggressive tennis player, and a hostess with both true taste and honest hospitality. Above all Chi believes in and truly lives by the philosophy of "Yin Yang." Her life is proof that there is validity to that ancient and successful philosophy. She has lived in abject and hopeless poverty - and also in luxury apartments and embassy suites. She has walked for miles on dirt paths and ridden in pedicabs. She has owned sporty cars and been chauffeured in government limousines. She has traveled first class and comfort on the finest jet aircraft - and yet nearly lost her life in the crash of a small single engine plane. She has been married to her wonderful husband for decades, but had to hold her family together when he was kidnapped and held for weeks while being threatened with death by Central American revolutionaries. My China, My World will take you on an around the world tour, give you a 60-year history lesson, and show you how government service can be both rewarding and extremely dangerous. Chi Newman's story is truly unique. Anyone with Chinese or Asian family members or connections, or has someone in military or government service (any government), will want to read Chi Newman's unique and uplifting story. Chi Newman, the author of Farewell, My Beijing and now My China, My World

Original English title "A young people's history of the United States" adapted from Howard Zinn's "A people's history of the United States."

Introducing Atticus Peale! A debut middle-grade novel featuring a savvy sleuthing heroine sends a powerful message about standing up for others. Now available in paperback.“Lockette deftly juggles issues of race, ... parental loss, bullying, animal rights, and much more in this touching and at times laugh-out-loud tale of a lawyer-to-be. Atty’s voice is authentic, and her trials (both in court and in school) will resonate with readers. A double-must-read for all animal lovers.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review "A legal thriller in the vein of the Theodore Boone series by Grisham, but with considerably more heart."—Equal Opportunity Today    Atticus Peale is desperately trying to save the life of a dog in the animal shelter where she volunteers. And an alligator in the swamp who only allegedly tried to eat a fisherman. Her father named her after his favorite character, a lawyer in a famous book, but everyone calls her Atty, and no one, except her dad, stepmom, and stepbrother, thinks she's old enough to make a legal case for those who, as Atty points out, can't speak up for themselves. She's learning some law basics from her dad, who is defending an illiterate man in town on a murder charge. But when strange occurrences begin to threaten Atty's efforts, she isn't sure which is more difficult: coming to the defense of the voiceless, countering the sideways looks she and her biracial family get in their Alabama town, or navigating the social scene of middle school. But one thing she is sure of: Jethro Gersham did not kill anyone, and she is determined to find out who did.     Full of grit, curiosity, and all the awkwardness and anxiety that come with turning twelve, Atty at Law will have readers cheering for Atty's success .... and survival!