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Pinki never expected to be the leader of the resistance -- in fact, she's gone on record spitting at the idea. But as domination and persecution of rakkosh continues, she summons her courage for a triumphant return to reluctant leadership in this thrilling sequel.

What are the essential ingredients that make a family? Eleven-year-old Mo is making up her own recipe in this unforgettable story that's a little sweet, a little sour, and totally delicious. Nan was all the family Mo ever needed. But suddenly she’s gone, and Mo finds herself in foster care...

FOUR STARRED REVIEWS! Twelve-year old Lawrence is new to chess--can he find a way to get on the board, even though the odds are stacked against him? Find out in this powerful novel about family, forgiveness, and figuring out who you are when you don’t make the rules—just right for...

Follow the story of Carlotta Walls LaNier, who in 1957 at the age of fourteen was one of nine black students who integrated the all-white Little Rock Central High School and became known as the Little Rock Nine. At fourteen years old, Carlotta Walls was the youngest member of the Little Rock...

‘Deadly, unna?’ He was always saying that. All the Nungas did, but Dumby more than any of them. Dumby Red and Blacky don't have a lot in common. Dumby's the star of the footy team, he's got a killer smile and the knack with girls, and he's a Nunga. Blacky's a gutless wonder, needs braces, never knows what to say, and he's white. But they're friends...and it could be deadly, unna?

After his dad's death, Konrad stops speaking. Not a word at home or school. But that begins to change when he meets Maya on the beach he loved to explore with Dad. She doesn't mind his silence. It gives her a chance to be heard, because at home no one seems to notice her. When the pair go on a last visit to Konrad's family bookshop before it's sold, they soon get lost in the pages of Konrad's favourite book of folk tales. Whisked back in time to quest with a dragon, they must find themselves and their voices, as well as a happy end to the story in the book and in real life.

Spring has arrived, and yet an unyielding winter freeze has left Louisa snowed into her apartment building for months with parents coping with extreme stress, a little brother struggling with cabin fever, and—awkwardly—her neighbor and former close friend, Luke. The new realities of this climate disaster have not only affected Louisa’s family, but when Luke’s dad has an ice-related accident and it’s unclear if he’ll recover, both families’ lives are turned upside down.

È tempo delle temute prove di fine anno alla Harding-Pencroft Academy, che vanta tra i suoi diplomati i migliori scienziati marini, guerrieri navali, navigatori ed esploratori subacquei del mondo, e Ana Dakkar non intende fallire. Dopo la morte dei genitori, l'accademia e suo fratello Dev sono l'unica famiglia che le rimane. Quando però, sulla strada verso il porto, assiste a un attacco letale contro la Harding-Pencroft da parte della loro scuola rivale, tutto le viene strappato via per sempre.

Ce la farà Paolo a sconfiggere un gruppo di malavita organizzata e a salvare Teresa dal tunnel della droga? Riuscirà Glauco, schiavo nella città di Pompei, a salvare Giulia da una spietata setta religiosa che immola giovani vittime al terribile dio Moloch? L’intreccio fra due avvincenti storie, separate da un arco temporale di duemila anni ma unite da uno stesso tema: la solidarietà, l’amore. Il filo che unisce le due storie, è una pietra preziosa di enorme valore.

Adam vil gerne have et skateboard. Han skal købe det for sine egne penge, men da han skal hæve penge i banken, kommer han tilfældigvis på tværs af en bankrøver. Det lykkes ham at stoppe tyven og han får efterfølgende en masse ros og en præmie af politiet. Kurt Juuls letlæsningsserie om drengen Adam består af 15 bøger, der henvender sig til de 8-9-årige. Kurt Juul (1937-2019) var en dansk forfatter og højskolelærer. Han debuterede som forfatter med "Egils lange rejse" i 1982 og har siden skrevet en lang række bøger for børn og unge.

Anne har svært ved at forstå, at verden nogle gange ikke er et særlig rart sted for nogle. Derfor bliver hun meget ked af det, da hun ser en hjemløs, der lægger sig til at sove bagved supermarkedet. Ane vil gerne hjælpe ham, men hvordan? Ane-bøgerne fortæller om Ane og alle hendes oplevelser både i skolen og derhjemme sammen med venner og familie. Per Gammelgaard (f. 1948) blev uddannet bibliotekar i 1973 og har siden da skrevet en række digtsamlinger.

Kaj er 14 år og godt træt af skolen, som ikke siger ham en skid. Han bor alene sammen med sin far, Alvin, som er lastbilchauffør, og hans hverdag er præget af farens ofte meget firkantede holdninger til samfundet. Da det hele en dag bliver for meget, stikker Kaj af fra skolen og sniger sig med som blind passager i sin fars lastvogn. I Søren Vagn Jacobsens socialrealistiske ungdomsbøger om Kaj og hans far Alvin står det grå og ofte barske hverdagsliv i centrum.

In this audiobook by Doyin Richards, a dog describes what it’s like to go on walks with his Black owner and wishes that people would see his human as he does: with love. Biscuit the dog is adopted from the shelter and loves his new home and his new human family. The dad, especially, takes good...

Life on the road with Daddy is as good as gets for Hazmat. Together, they’ve been taking jobs and crisscrossing the US for years. Now Daddy’s talking about putting down roots—somewhere Hazmat can go to a real school and make friends. Somewhere Daddy doesn’t have to mail-order textbooks about “nature’s promise to all women.” Somewhere Mom’s ashes can rest on a mantel and not on a dashboard. While everything just keeps changing, sometimes in ways she can’t control, Hazmat isn’t ready to give up the freedom of long-distance hauling.

This rags-to-riches story by an award-winning Ghanaian author has page-turning appeal with luminous literary resonance. Writing with effortlessly engaging prose, Wolo showcases the interweaving layers of Ghanaian culture to create a prismatic, multifaceted world in which two young girls, against...

This endearing audiobook about making the most of any situation is also a heartfelt and meaningful portrait of houselessness that’s just right for young children. Sometimes it’s hard to stay positive: when you live in an old school bus instead of a normal house; when you have mostly just...

Perfect for fans of The School for Good and Evil and A Tale of Magic…, this Barnes & Noble Children’s Book Award finalist and Amazon Best Book of the Month is a charming fantasy debut that puts a new spin on the legend of Camelot Twelve-year-old Ellie can’t help that she’s a witch, the...

Cicci ha tutto ciò che una ragazza possa desiderare: una vita bella e agiata, una famiglia che le vuole bene, tanti amici e una grande passione per la musica. Ma dal giorno in cui vengono emanate le leggi razziali in Italia, poco alla volta tutto ciò che ama le viene sottratto. Non le rimarrà che il suo violino, da cui non si separerà a nessun costo. Sarà proprio lui a raccontare, dopo un lungo silenzio, la lenta discesa di Cicci verso l'inferno di Auschwitz, dove sarà costretta a suonare per le SS.

Under the grey Glasgow skies, 12-year-old refugee Reema is struggling to find her place in a new country and new language. But she isn't the only one feeling lost. Her neighbour Caylin is also lonely and lashing out. When they discover an injured fox and her cubs hiding on their estate, the girls form a wary friendship. As they learn to believe in themselves and in others, they find freedom and the discovery that home isn't a place: it's the people you love.

Missy’s mother has gone back to school to pursue her dream of becoming an artist. Missy’s father works in advertising and takes Missy on secret midnight excursions to Harlem and the Village so she can share his love of jazz. The two write poems for each other—poems that gradually become an exchange of apologies as Missy’s father’s alcohol and drug addiction begins to take over their lives.