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Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek is a touchingly honest, candidly hysterical memoir from breakout teen author Maya Van Wagenen. Read by Amber Faith and Lee Adams. 'School is the armpit of life . . . and my school is no exception' Stuck at the bottom of the social ladder at 'pretty much...

Storie curiose, fuori del comune (extra vaganti, appunto), divertenti, ma tutte rigorosamente vere, quelle raccontate in questo libretto. La prima storia è ambientata nel XIV secolo e vede protagonista una potentissima consorteria di banchieri fiorentini, i Bardi. La seconda ricostruisce un singolare brutto scherzo giocato dagli Europei ai Turchi nel secolo XVII. Nell'ultima sono commentati due famosi trattati francesi del XVII e XVIII secolo dedicati al commercio e alle manifatture del tempo, in cui abbondano giudizi, acuti e gustosi, su genti e popoli.

On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans. Both men were forced to leave the Olympics, received death threats, and faced ostracism and continuing economic hardships.

From the acclaimed author of Flygirl and the bestselling author of Code Name Verity comes the thrilling and inspiring true story of the desegregation of the skies. In the years between World War I and World War II, aviation fever was everywhere, including among Black Americans. But what hope...

Brought to you by Penguin. An extraordinary coming-of-age story, adapted from the adult memoir by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Water Dancer and Between the World and Me This was the abyss where, unguided, black boys were swallowed whole, only to re-emerge on corners and prison...

الوداع، صاحَ أليكس بصوتٍ عالٍ في الهواءِ، ثمَ راحَ يعدو أسفلَ الشارعِ مبتعداً عن بيتِ خالتهِ الأخضرِ الصغيرِ. وبينما هرولَ مغادراً، غمرتهُ سعادةٌ وحشيَّةٌ عارمة. ها هو يبدأ الآنَ حياةً جديدةً كليّاً. وعندما وصلَ إلى التقاطعِ الذي أوصلهُ إلى الشارعِ الرئيس الممتدِّ إلى وسطِ المدينةِ، استدارَ ثُمّ صرخَ ثانيةً: — لنْ أعودَ! هذه الرواية أحداثها واقعية. تتحدث عن انتصار الحياة لذاتها، إنه انتصار الحياة على الجوع والدموع والوحدة والألم حين يقف الصغير وقفة تأمّل لنفسه ولمحيطه ليستشفّ الواقع بكلِّ ما فيه من فظاعة سعيًا إلى التكيّف معه، حتى يستطيع الاستمرار

In this powerful memoir, Raymond Santana takes listeners on a journey from his move to Harlem, to his arrest and trial, and from his time in prison to his ongoing fight for justice. Exonerated in 2002, Santana has made it his mission to fight wrongful convictions and injustice. What has sustained him and given him the strength for that fight, is his creativity—art and fashion have always been a refuge and a source of hope.

Finding God, Finding Me tells the powerful testimony of an ordinary, 16-year-old girl whose life changes after encountering God. This book is a window into her fears, struggles, and insecurities as a high schooler, and how God helped her find her identity, confidence, and so much more.

Ned Kelly was a thief, a bank robber and a murderer. Yet, when Ned was sentenced to death, thousands of people rallied to save his life. He stood up to the authorities and fought for what he believed in. He defended the rights of people who had no power.

Crescer é um ato de coragem. Crescer com autismo é um ato de bravura. Como é ser um autista mostra a jornada de Charlotte Amelia Poe durante os dias de escola e a juventude, com capítulos sobre comida, fãs, depressão, piercings, convenções de quadrinhos e tecnologia. Poe escreve sobre suas memórias: "A melhor maneira de descrevê-lo é imaginar uma viagem.

Laura Dekker, jüngste Weltumseglerin aller Zeiten: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp.

Behany Hamilton, einarmige Ausnahmesurferin: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten!

A step-by-painful-step journey to one of the most distressing moments any parent could endure—chronicles of a smart, beautiful, gifted, and kind young man whose mistake spiraled into a snap decision to end his life, leaving behind endless unanswered questions and a life sentence of wonder.

Through the Pacific Northwest forests and along the rugged coastal shores of California, Wolf Girl: Finding Myself in the Wild is a young environmentalist’s coming-of-age story about learning, discovery, and survival. Wolf Girl takes listeners on Doniga’s journey: from the wilderness immersion school where she was taught by Indigenous elders and wildlife trackers, to hitchhiking across the Pacific Northwest, to Alaska, where she fell in love with tracking wolves.

Questa è una storia vera. Quella del giovanissimo Andrea Camilleri, per tutti Nené. E si svolge in un luogo magico, la casina di campagna di nonna Elvira, che profuma di zagara, di olio e di vino, di sarde salate e pane appena sfornato. È un mondo a parte, dove Nené si dimentica di essere il ragazzino gracile e solitario di città e dove tutto è possibile.

Captivatingly read by Adjoa Andoh (Bridgeton) and the author, Kate Mosse. Feminist History for Every Day of the Year by bestselling author and feminist champion Kate Mosse tells the story of women's and girls' history, sweeping across the world and through the ages. 'Mosse and the Bridgerton...

Enaldinho encarou o desafio de escrever um livro e agora está na hora de você encarar o mundo louco dele e rir de suas várias histórias, que são tão malucas e engraçadas quanto as trollagens lá do canal! Neste audiolivro, ele abre o coração e mostra que sempre foi um garoto muito determinado, e apesar do trabalhão que dava na escola, Enaldinho sempre conseguiu conquistar seus objetivos. Ao lado de uma família–e de uma namorada–incrível, o que não faltam são histórias para contar ao lado de seus amigos!

Racism is a real and present danger. But how can you fight it if you don’t know how it works or where it comes from? Using a compelling mix of memoir, cultural criticism, and anti-oppressive theory, Khodi Dill breaks down how white supremacy functions in North America and gives listeners tools to understand how racism impacts their lives. From dismantling internalized racism, decolonizing schools, joining social justice movements and more, Dill lays out paths to personal liberation and social transformation.

An unmissable graphic memoir perfect for fans of the global hit Heartstopper and Juno Dawson's What's the T? Hello! I’m Theo. I like cats, Dungeons & Dragons . . . and I’m trans and non-binary. Ever since I was young, I’ve been on a journey to explore who I am. To discover the things that...

A raw and bold memoir about abuse and addiction, and the power of expression and community that helped Stephanie Kuehnert, the author of Ballads of Suburbia and regular Rookie contributor, survive and thrive. Told in varied narrative styles, including journal entries, original illustration, and...