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Overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of the protest, Hope is unsure of how she fits into this movement and how she can make her voice heard—after all, she didn’t seem to have any power when her teacher discriminated against her in class. But when she and Mama join a group of Black women protesters, Hope sees herself in them and discovers that one voice, no matter how small, can make powerful change.

Listen and relive exciting tales from Highlights, now on audio! Learn about all the animals who head to the pool on a hot summer’s day and kids selling at market in Egypt, along with other stories about friends.

Middle school is hard. Your bodies are changing, your friends are changing, classes are harder, and tough things happen. This “support group in a book” is specifically geared to you. Read stories written by kids just like you, about their middle school years, and: true friends and new friends; mean girls... and boys!; embarrassing moments; bully payback; crushes and young love; being happy with yourself; tough times; family issues; doing what’s right and lots more!

Valerie Flournoy and Jerry Pinkney created a warmhearted intergenerational story that became an award-winning perennial. Since then children from all sorts of family situations and configurations continue to be drawn to its portrait of those bonds that create the fabric of family life...

After Shannon accidentally lands a lead role in the summer musical, she realizes she has bigger things to worry about than stage fright in this contemporary middle-school novel about strained friendships, the positive power of theater, and the realities of being a tween with OCD. Shannon Carter...

Durant mes voyages, j'ai eu la chance de rencontrer des filles et des garçons, tous différents, tous extraordinaires ! Dans ce livre, j'ai réuni leurs histoires, leurs particularités et leurs pouvoirs. Qui sait ?

Everyone knows the most stressful day of middle school is picture day! And that's exactly where this yearbook-worthy series opener begins: with reinventing yourself, drama, popularity, and the friends who see you through. Seventh-grader Viv never looks forward to picture day. It’s just another...

Depuis 1972, Les Belles Histoires est le magazine préféré des 4/8 ans : contes initiatiques, histoires d'ogres et de sorcières, aventures sur terre comme sur mer, voyages dans des mondes imaginaires, il y en a pour tous les goûts. Ces histoires magnifiques existent pour la plupart en audio et nous vous donnons l'occasion de les redécouvrir contés par des comédiens professionnels, pour la plus grande joie des grands et des petits car « les Belles histoires », on s'en souvient toute la vie.