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A Knot in the Grain: And Other Stories
by Robin McKinleyStories from the world of The Hero and the Crown and other magical places by a New York Times–bestselling Newbery Medal winner. Robin McKinley returns to the mythical setting of The Hero and the Crown and The Blue Sword in this &“thrilling, satisfying, and thought-provoking collection&” featuring two stories set in the world of Damar, plus three other fantasy tales featuring adventurous, pragmatic, and heroic young women (Publishers Weekly). There&’s mute Lily, in &“The Healer,&” who has the power to help others, and receives a startling opportunity to find her voice when a mysterious mage stumbles into town. And Queen Ruen, who is at the mercy of a power-hungry uncle until she encounters a shape-changer in &“The Stagman.&” In &“Touk&’s House,&” a maiden who has grown up with a witch and a troll has a chance to become a princess, but she must decide whether she would really live happily ever after. When a curse follows Coral to her new husband&’s farm in &“Buttercups,&” the pair has a choice: Succumb to defeat or find a way to turn a disastrous enchantment into a fruitful new venture. Finally, travel to upstate New York with Annabelle. In the title story, her family moves shortly after her sixteenth birthday, and just as she starts to adjust to her new life in a small town, a plan to build a superhighway threatens her new home. But a strange box hidden in a secret attic in the new house may be the answer. This is a delightful assortment of tales from an author with &“a remarkable talent for melding the real and the magical into a single, believable whole&” (Booklist).
A Knot in the Grain: And Other Stories
by Robin McKinleyStories from the world of The Hero and the Crown and other magical places by a New York Times–bestselling Newbery Medal winner. Robin McKinley returns to the mythical setting of The Hero and the Crown and The Blue Sword in this &“thrilling, satisfying, and thought-provoking collection&” featuring two stories set in the world of Damar, plus three other fantasy tales featuring adventurous, pragmatic, and heroic young women (Publishers Weekly). There&’s mute Lily, in &“The Healer,&” who has the power to help others, and receives a startling opportunity to find her voice when a mysterious mage stumbles into town. And Queen Ruen, who is at the mercy of a power-hungry uncle until she encounters a shape-changer in &“The Stagman.&” In &“Touk&’s House,&” a maiden who has grown up with a witch and a troll has a chance to become a princess, but she must decide whether she would really live happily ever after. When a curse follows Coral to her new husband&’s farm in &“Buttercups,&” the pair has a choice: Succumb to defeat or find a way to turn a disastrous enchantment into a fruitful new venture. Finally, travel to upstate New York with Annabelle. In the title story, her family moves shortly after her sixteenth birthday, and just as she starts to adjust to her new life in a small town, a plan to build a superhighway threatens her new home. But a strange box hidden in a secret attic in the new house may be the answer. This is a delightful assortment of tales from an author with &“a remarkable talent for melding the real and the magical into a single, believable whole&” (Booklist).
Know What I Mean? Reflections on Hip-hop
by Michael Eric DysonWhether along race, class or generational lines, hip-hop music has been a source of controversy since the beats got too big and the voices too loud for the block parties that spawned them. America has condemned and commended this music and the culture that inspires it. Dubbed "the Hip-Hop Intellectual" by critics and fans for his pioneering explorations of rap music in the academy and beyond, Michael Eric Dyson is uniquely situated to probe the most compelling and controversial dimensions of hip-hop culture. Know What I Mean?addresses salient issues within hip hop: the creative expression of degraded youth that has garnered them global exposure; the vexed gender relations that have made rap music a lightning rod for pundits; the commercial explosion that has made an art form a victim of its success; the political elements that have been submerged in the most popular form of hip hop; and the intellectual engagement with some of hip hop's most influential figures. In spite of changing trends, both in the music industry and among the intelligentsia, Dyson has always supported and interpreted this art that bloomed unwatered, and in many cases, unwanted from our inner cities. For those who wondered what all the fuss is about in hip hop, Dyson's bracing and brilliant book breaks it all down.
Know Your Rights and Claim Them: A Guide for Youth
by Angelina Jolie Amnesty International Geraldine Van Bueren"This book is a guide for every young person who believes in a better world for all"—Malala Yousafzai Adults are aware of their universal human rights of freedom and equality, but children often are ignorant of the rights they possess before reaching the age of majority. Enter Know Your Rights and Claim Them, written in partnership with Amnesty International, Angelina Jolie, and Geraldine Van Bueren. Know Your Rights and Claim Them details the rights promised in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, starting with the history of child rights, and providing a clear description of the types of child rights, the young activists from around the world who fought to defend them, and how readers can stand up for their own rights. "This is the perfect book for young people who care about the world and want to make a difference"—Greta Thunberg
The Knowing
by Sharon CameronSharon Cameron returns to the rich world of #1 New York Times bestseller The Forgetting with a companion novel as thrilling and intricately crafted as the first.Samara is one of the Knowing, and the Knowing do not forget. Hidden deep in the comfort and splendor of her underground city, a refuge from the menace of a coming Earth, Samara learns what she should have never known and creates a memory so terrible she cannot live with it. So she flees, to Canaan, the lost city of her ancestors, to Forget.Beckett has flown through the stars to find a dream: Canaan, the most infamous social experiment of Earth's antiquity. Beckett finds Samara in the ruins of the lost city, and uncovers so much more than he ever bargained for -- a challenge to all he's ever believed in or sworn to. When planets collide and memories clash, can Samara and Beckett save two worlds, and remember love in a place that has forgotten it?At once thought-provoking and utterly thrilling, this extraordinary companion novel to Sharon Cameron's #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling THE FORGETTING explores the truth and loss that lie within memory, and the bonds that hold us together.
Knowing Your Civil Rights (True Books)
by Christin Ditchfield<p>One of the few civics series targeted at the elementary grade level. Most civics books are aimed at middle school or older students. <p> <li>Good introduction for 3rd to 5th graders on the basics of civics. <li>Cross-curricular material includes information about American history as well as government and politics. <li>Index helps readers find key subject matter quickly. <li>"To Find Out More" section directs readers to other books, organizations, and web sites for further information on the subject. <li>Sidebars enhance the text by providing additional facts and information.</li> </p>
Knowledge Power: The Ultimate Quiz Book 4
by Seasons PublishingThis book would be of interest to students preparing for competitive exams, quiz competitions and to the general public of all ages.
Kodeen liburua
by Simon SinghMilaka urtez, komunikazioaren eraginkortasuna izan dute ardatz errege-erreginek eta jeneralek beren herrialdeak gobernatzeko eta armadak zuzentzeko. Aldi berean, ondotxo zekiten zer ondorio zituzten beren mezuak esku okerretara iristeak, herrialde lehiakideei sekretu baliotsuak ezagutarazteak eta funtsezko informazioa etsaien esku uzteak. Mezuak etsaien eskuetara heltzeko arrisku eta mehatxuak bultzatu zuen garatzea kodeak eta zifrak: mezuak mozorrotzeko teknikak, dagokion hartzailea bakarrik izan dadin mezua irakurtzeko gai.<P><P> Sekretu-premiaren ondorioz, kodeak egiteaz arduratzen diren sailak sortu dituzte herrialdeek, eta sail horien ardura da ahalik eta koderik egokienak sortzea komunikazioen segurtasuna bermatzeko. Aldi berean, etsaien kode-hausleak kode horiek hausten eta, hala, sekretuak lapurtzen saiatu dira beti. Kode-hausleak hizkuntzaren alkimistak dira, esanahirik gabeko ikurretatik abiaturik esanahidun hitzak biltzeko gai den tribu mistikoa. Kode eta zifren historia kodegileen eta kode-hausleen arteko borroka zaharraren istorioa da, historiaren bilakaeran eragin berebizikoa izan duen arma intelektualen lehia.<P> Kodeen liburua idaztean, bi helburu nagusi izan ditut. Lehenengoa, kodeen eboluzioa deskribatzea. Eboluzioa termino egokia da, bai, kodeen garapena borroka ebolutibo gisa ikus baitaiteke. Kode batek kode-hausleen erasoak jasaten ditu beti. Kode-hausleek kode baten ahultasuna agerian uzten duen arma berriren bat garatzen dutenean, balioa galtzen du kode horrek. Desagertu egiten da, edo kode berri indartsuago bihurtzen. Era berean, kode berri horrek kode-hausleek haren ahulezia aurkitu arte bakarrik balioko du; eta horrela behin eta berriz. Bakterio baten andui infekzioso batekin gertatzen denaren antzekoa da. Bakterioak bizi eta hazi egiten dira, harik eta medikuek bakterioaren ahulezia agerian utzi eta hiltzen dituen antibiotiko bat aurkitzen duten arte. Bakterioek, orduan, eboluzionatu egin behar izaten dute, eta antibiotikoa engainatzen saiatu; eta, hori lortzen badute, aurrera egiten dute, eta berriz zabaltzen dira. Bakterioek eboluzionatu egin behar dute etengabe, antibiotiko berrien sarraskiari ihes egingo badiote.
Komodo Dragons
by James B. Murphy Colomba de La Panouse Claudio Ciofi Trooper WalshMore than twenty years have passed since Walter Auffenberg's monumental The Behavioral Ecology of the Komodo Monitor. In the intervening years the populations of Komodo dragons--native only to a handful of islands in southeast Indonesia--have dwindled, sparking intensive conservation efforts. During the last two decades new information about these formidable predators has emerged, and the most important findings are clearly presented here.A memoir from Walter Auffenberg and his son Kurt is followed by the latest information on Komodo dragon biology, ecology, population distribution, and behavior. The second part of the book is dedicated to step-by-step management and conservation techniques, both for wild and captive dragons. This successful model is a useful template for the conservation of other endangered species as well, for, as Kurt and Walter Auffenberg note, "The species may well indeed survive in the wild for generations to come while countless other organisms are lost."
Kootenay Silver
by Ann ChandlerIn 1910, while twelve-year-old Addy McLeod waits in a cabin in the Kootenay wilderness of southeastern British Columbia for her brother, Cask, to send for her, she fends off the unwanted advances of her alcoholic stepfather. When tragedy strikes, she is forced to flee and disguise herself as a boy. Addy’s determined search for Cask becomes a journey of self-discovery as she encounters a tough trapper woman who cares for her when she’s ill, works in a hotel in the silver town of Kaslo on Kootenay Lake, and meets her first love, Ian. But just as Addy’s search for Cask is about to end, the First World War breaks out and her world is torn apart once again. With great resolve she devotes herself to joining the war effort on the home front and eventually learns what forgiveness is all about.
Koush Hollow
by Leigh GoffAfter her father's untimely death, Jenna Ashby moves to Koush Hollow, a bayou town outside of New Orleans, dreading life with her wealthy mother. As the sixteen-year-old eco-warrior is introduced to the Diamonds & Pearls, her mother's exclusive social club, she comes to the troubling realization that secrets are a way of life in Koush Hollow: How do the Diamonds & Pearls look so young, where does their money come from, and why is life along the bayou disappearing? As Jenna is drawn into their seductive world, her curiosity and concerns beg her to uncover the truth. However, in this town where mysticism abounds and secrets are deadly, the truth is not what Jenna could have ever imagined.
Kryptonite (Orca Soundings)
by Lesley ChoyceJackson knows how to get what he wants. Whether it's sweet-talking his friends into buying lunch or convincing teachers to give him extensions, he feels entitled to take whatever he wants—even a day off school or a new pair of shoes. Now he's set his sights on Abby, a troubled girl fresh out of juvie who only has eyes for Bryce, the go-to dealer of a dangerous new drug called kryptonite.
Kurt Vonnegut: The Making of a Writer
by Dan WakefieldThe first and only YA biography of the great American novelist and humanist comes out on the 100th anniversary of his birth.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 everything 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. 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.
Kween
by Vichet ChumA searing, joyful YA debut about a queer Cambodian American teen’s journey to find her voice and step into her legacy, perfect for fans of Ibi Zoboi and Elizabeth Acevedo.Soma Kear’s verses have gone viral. Trouble is, she didn’t exactly think her slam poetry video through. All she knew was that her rhymes were urgent. On fire. An expression of where she was, and that place…was a hot mess. Following her Ba’s deportation back to Cambodia, everything’s changed. Her Ma is away trying to help Ba adjust to his new life, and her older sister has taken charge with a new authoritarian tone. Meanwhile, Soma’s trending video pushes her to ask if it’s time to level up. With her school’s spoken word contest looming, Soma must decide: Is she brave enough to put herself out there? To publicly reveal her fears of Ba not returning? To admit that things may never be the same? With every line she spits, Soma searches for a way to make sense of the world around her. The answers are at the mic. From debut author Vichet Chum comes a celebration of Khmer identity, queerness, and embracing the complicated histories that shape who we are and want to be.
L Platers: How to support your teen daughter on the road to adulthood
by Madonna King'In this insightful and practical exploration of female young adulthood, Madonna offers a remarkable way of understanding and sharing the realities of growing up for so many of our daughters.' - Dr Justin CoulsonA must-read guide for parents of teenage girls that explores what our girls need us to know in order to support them through the unprecedented pressures of growing up in today's world.The world is a very different place from two years ago. And the impact on our 16-, 17- and 18-year-old girls is huge. At one of the most critical times in their development - an age when they're ready to spread their wings and look to the future - they have had to deal with enormous disruption and dislocation, and come to terms with living life from their bedrooms. The long stints of remote learning and the anxiety of at-home exams has compounded with the ever-present pressure of the ATAR and worries around friendships and relationships, who they want to be, gender identity, alcohol, vaping, and sex, body image and mental health. Self-harm and eating disorders have risen dramatically. For school-leavers, the uncertainty around university study and the jobs market only adds to the heavy toll.To support our girls, we need to understand the pressures this generation is under by listening to what worries them and what they need - and journalist and social commentator Madonna King has done just that. Having consulted 1000 young women, along with parents, senior educators, and health care professionals in her research for this book, L Platers delivers the answers we need as parents to help our girls on the road to adulthood.'Madonna tells us the truth about what Australian tween and teen girls are feeling and thinking. Best of all, she equips parents with useful tips on what our girls need from us and wish we knew.' - Rebecca Sparrow, author of Ask Me Anything
La batalla del laberint (Percy Jackson i els déus de l'Olimp #Volumen 4)
by Rick RiordanContinuen les aventures de Percy Jackson en aquest quart lliurament de la sèrie «Percy Jackson i els Déus de l'Olimp». Una sèrie trepidant que ha ocupat les llistes dels llibres més venuts de The New York Times i Publishers Weekly i que ha arribat a la gran pantalla a càrrec de Chris Columbus, director de les dues primeres entregues de «Harry Potter». A punt de començar primer de Secundària, en Percy Jackson no espera emocions fortes, sinó més aviat un avorriment soporífer. Però quan a la nova escola es presenta una vella amiga, a més d'un parell d'animadores diabòliques, els esdeveniments es precipiten i tot comença a anar de mal borràs. Cronos, el malvat Senyor dels Titans, amenaça de destruir el Campament Mestís on es refugien els jovessemidéus. Per evitar-ho, en Percy i els seus amics han d'emprendre una arriscada recerca pel laberint, un món subterrani empestat de trampes temibles i criatures perverses que va ser concebut per destruir qui gosés profanar-lo.
La Belle Sauvage: La Belle Sauvage (book Of Dust, Volume 1) (Book of Dust #Volume 1)
by Philip Pullman<P>Malcolm Polstead is the kind of boy who notices everything but is not much noticed himself. And so perhaps it was inevitable that he would become a spy.... <P>Malcolm's parents run an inn called the Trout, on the banks of the river Thames, and all of Oxford passes through its doors. Malcolm and his daemon, Asta, routinely overhear news and gossip, and the occasional scandal, but during a winter of unceasing rain, Malcolm catches wind of something new: intrigue. <P>He finds a secret message inquiring about a dangerous substance called Dust—and the spy it was intended for finds him. <P>When she asks Malcolm to keep his eyes open, he sees suspicious characters everywhere: the explorer Lord Asriel, clearly on the run; enforcement agents from the Magisterium; a gyptian named Coram with warnings just for Malcolm; and a beautiful woman with an evil monkey for a daemon. All are asking about the same thing: a girl—just a baby—named Lyra. <P>Lyra is the kind of person who draws people in like magnets. And Malcolm will brave any danger, and make shocking sacrifices, to bring her safely through the storm. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
La bulle à vœu: Et si chaque bulle pouvait renfermer un vœu ?
by François KeyserLa journée de Russell vire rapidement au cauchemar. Et il semble que le monde court lui aussi tout droit à la catastrophe. Alors qu’il est assis dans un café et se demande comment sa vie a pu partir à vau-l’eau en un rien de temps, un homme qui semble avoir perdu la raison se joint à lui et lui raconte une histoire invraisemblable. Une histoire qui semble aussi folle que l’homme assis en face de lui. Mais l’homme sait des choses sur l’enfance de Russell. Des choses qu’il n’aurait pas pu savoir à moins que Russell ou ses parents ne les lui aient racontées. Et il sait que ce n’est pas le cas. Il décide finalement de le croire. De croire le cinglé en face de lui. De croire qu’il a le pouvoir de changer l’issue de la situation. Et surtout… de croire qu’il a le pouvoir de changer l’avenir du monde qui ne semble désormais plus si lointain. Comment, me direz-vous ? Grâce aux bulles. À une bulle pour être exact. Une bulle parfaite. Cette nouvelle nous encourage à croire en nous-mêmes et en nos rêves. Nos rêves ne meurent jamais, même si ce sont des rêves d’enfant. Un rêve est toujours un rêve. Il suffit de les dépoussiérer et de les réaliser. Maintenant, plus que jamais.
La cinquena onada: Serie La cinquena onada - Nº1 (La Cinquena Onada #Volumen 1)
by Rick YanceyEl primer llibre d’una espectacular sèrie èpica. Després de la primera onada... la terra es queda a les fosques. Després de la segona onada... només fugen els afortunats. Després de la tercera onada... només sobreviuen els desafortunats. Després de la quarta onada... ja no pots confiar en ningú. A l’inici de la cinquena onada, la Cassie fuig per un tram d’autovia desolat. Fuig d'ells. D’aquells éssers que, malgrat el seu aspecte humà, deambulen pel camp eliminant a tothom, dispersant i aïllant els escassos supervivents. La Cassie sap que l’única manera que té de continuar viva és seguir estant sola. Sense confiar en ningú. Fins que troba l’Evan Walker, un jove enigmàtic que sembla capaç d’ajudar-la a trobar el seu germà. Ha arribat el moment de prendre una decisió definitiva: confiar-hi o perdre l’esperança, desafiar o rendir-se... Abandonar o lluitar. Els hi han pres tot allò pel queval la pena de viure. I ara volen tot allò pel que val la pena morir.
La Comtesse Captive
by Lorna ReadSeptembre, 1821. Lorsque son père annonce qu’elle doit se marier à l’ancien, au vicaire au sinistre visage, Lucy décide d’un plan désespéré. Volant son étalon précieux, elle s’échappe à travers les landes, pour tomber dans les mains de voleurs de chevaux notoires et les bras infidèles de leur meneur rude mais charmant. Elle est forcée de prendre part à leur crimes, mais lorsqu’elle essai de décevoir Philippe, fils du comte de Darwell, Lucy rencontre sa moitié. Philippe lui donne un ultimatum: aller à la potence où l’aider à récupérer les actes du Manoir Darwell et la perte des bijoux de sa mère. Maintenant, Lucy devait regagner sa liberté tout en perdant le cœur de l’étincelant, distant Philippe... qui ne lui faisait pas du tout confiance.
La dernière Orchidée: Roman de Fantaisie Urbaine sur une jeune fille au passé mystérieux capable de rêver l'avenir.
by Lavinia ViLa vie d'Anthea Grage est apparemment normale. Elle vit à Portown, une petite ville du Maine, elle a une famille qui l'aime et une inséparable meilleure amie, Lyv, la seule à connaître son sombre secret. Personne d'autre ne sait qu'au plus profond de la nuit les rêves d'Anthea ne sont pas peuplés de peurs et de désirs mais de l'empreinte d'événements qui doivent se produire. Lorsque l'un de ces rêves prémonitoires lui annonce l'arrivée en ville d'un jeune homme mystérieux et très beau, Noah Shane, sa routine ennuyeuse est complètement chamboulée. La jeune fille se retrouve tout à coup contrainte de remettre en question tout ce à quoi elle a cru jusqu'à présent. Des parties obscures de son passé frappent avec insistance à la porte afin de redevenir d'actualité et Caleb Shane, le cousin grincheux de Noah, semble connaître des choses qu'elle ignore et qu'elle veut découvrir à tout prix. Anthea parviendra-t-elle à découvrir ses véritables origines... et à y survivre?
La Figlia Di Un Uomo Ricco
by Betty McLainQuando Carol sente i piani di suo padre di costringerla a un matrimonio, prende in mano la situazione. Cambiando nome e aspetto, si propone di affrontare il mondo da sola. Bill Preston è sulla buona strada per avere la parte in una commedia. La sua vita stava andando come previsto, fino a quando interpretò la parte di uno sposo ritrovandosi a nutrire sentimenti molto profondi per la sua finta sposa. Separati da un labirinto di bugie e inganni, Carol e Bill devono lottare per ritrovarsi. Ma può l'amore, nato in una menzogna, durare?
La guía de Bernie Sanders para la revolución política / Bernie Sanders Guide to Political Revolution: (Spanish Edition)
by Bernie SandersEn este libro preciso y descarnado, Bernie Sanders, un político estadounidense de larga trayectoria progresista y senador independiente autodefinido como “socialista democrático," traza un diagnóstico de las calamidades sociales que afectan a Estados Unidos. Entre estas, Sanders delinea la creciente desigualdad de ingresos (el 1% más rico de los norteamericanos posee tanta riqueza como el 90% más pobre), la brutalidad policial, la inaccesibilidad a la educación superior, el racismo, los laberintos del sistema sanitario...Sanders deja enseñanzas para el resto del mundo: hay que transformar el sistema.
La Magia dell'Amore
by Betty McLainLa magia dell'amore è nell'aria. La studentessa universitaria Mallie sta tornando a casa quando è investita da un'auto ed entra in coma. Daniel è un avvocato e la sua vita cambia drasticamente a causa di un aneurisma cerebrale. Vengono da due mondi diversi e si ritrovano entrambi nello stesso ospedale a combattere per la loro vita, separati soltanto da due porte. Ciò che non si aspettano di trovare è la magia che fa incontrare le loro anime. Può l'amore appena nato sopravvivere nel mondo reale?
La Magie de L'Amour
by Betty McLainLa magie de l'amour plane dans l'air. Mallie, une étudiante est en chemin pour rentrer chez elle quand elle est heurtée par une voiture. Elle tombe dans un profond coma. Daniel est un avocat dont les plans vont drastiquement changer lorsqu'il est frappé par un AVC. De deux mondes bien différentes, ils se retrouvent tombés dans l'inconscience, luttant pour leurs vies, à deux portes l'un de l'autre dans le même hôpital. Ce à quoi ils ne s'attendent pas, est la magie qui va faire se rencontrer leurs âmes. Mais un amour rencontré de cette manière, peut-il survivre à un retour au monde physique?