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This Place: 150 Years Retold
by Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm Sonny Assu Brandon Mitchell Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley David A. Robertson Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair Jen Storm Richard Van Camp Katherena Vermette Chelsea VowelExplore the past 150 years through the eyes of Indigenous creators in this groundbreaking graphic novel anthology. Beautifully illustrated, these stories are an emotional and enlightening journey through Indigenous wonderworks, psychic battles, and time travel. See how Indigenous peoples have survived a post-apocalyptic world since Contact. Each story includes a timeline of related historical events and a personal note from the author. Find cited sources and a select bibliography for further reading in the back of the book. The accompanying teacher guide includes curriculum charts and 12 lesson plans to help educators use the book with their students. This is one of the 200 exceptional projects funded through the Canada Council for the Arts&’ New Chapter initiative. With this $35M initiative, the Council supports the creation and sharing of the arts in communities across Canada.
Reflections on the Pandemic: COVID and Social Crises in the Year Everything Changed
by Patricia Akhimie Marc Aronson Ulla D. Berg Kimberly Camp Kelly-Jane Cotter David Dreyfus Adrienne Eaton Katherine Epstein Paul Falkowski Rigoberto González James Goodman David Greenberg Jonathan Scott Holloway James W. Hughes Amy Jordan Vikki S. Katz Mackenzie Kean Amir Lighty Revathi Machan Stephen Masaryk Yalidy Matos Susan Miller Yehoshua November Joyce Carol Oates Katherine Ognyanova Gregory Pardlo Steve Pikiell Benjamin Pukert Caridad Svich Mary E. O'Dowd Angelique Haugerud Leslieann Hobayan Stephanie Bonne Mark Doty Leah Falk Naomi Jackson Louis Masur Belinda McKeon David Orr Teresa PolitanoReflections on the Pandemic: COVID and Social Crises in the Year Everything Changed is a collection of essays, poems, and artwork that captures the raw energy and emotion of 2020 from the perspective of the Rutgers University community. The project features work from a diverse group of Rutgers scholars, students, staff, and alumni. Reflecting on 2020 from a number of perspectives – mortality, justice, freedom, equality, democracy, family, health, love, hate, economics, history, medicine, science, social justice, the environment, art, food, sanity – the book features contributions by Evie Shockley, Joyce Carol Oates, Naomi Jackson, Ulla Berg, Grace Lynne Haynes, Jordan Casteel, and President Jonathan Holloway, among others. This book, through its rich and imaginative storytelling at the intersection of scholarly expertise and personal narrative, brings readers into the hearts and minds of not just the Rutgers community but the world. Contributors include: Patricia Akhimie, Marc Aronson, Ulla D. Berg, Stephanie Bonne, Stephanie Boyer, Kimberly Camp, Jordan Casteel, Kelly-Jane Cotter, Mark Doty, David Dreyfus, Adrienne E. Eaton, Katherine C. Epstein, Leah Falk, Paul G. Falkowski, Rigoberto González, James Goodman, David Greenberg, Angelique Haugerud, Grace Lynne Haynes, Leslieann Hobayan, Jonathan Holloway, James W. Hughes, Naomi Jackson, Amy Jordan, Vikki Katz, Mackenzie Kean, Robert E. Kopp, Christian Lighty, Stephen Masaryk, Louis P. Masur, Revathi V. Machan, Yalidy Matos, Belinda McKeon, Susan L. Miller, Yehoshua November, Joyce Carol Oates, Mary E. O’Dowd, Katherine Ognyanova, David Orr, Gregory Pardlo, Steve Pikiell, Teresa Politano, en Purkert, Nick Romanenko, Evie Shockley, Caridad Svich, and Didier William.
Playground
by Lizzi Akana 50 CentA hard-hitting and inspirational novel about the redemption of a bully from international icon 50 Cent <P> Thirteen-year-old Butterball takes readers on a journey through the moments that made him into the playground bully he is today. Loosely inspired by 50 Cent's own adolescence and written with his teenage son in mind, Playground received wide critical praise--and is now poised to become a perennial classic.
The Disneyland Quest
by Matt Ainsworth15 year-old Dizzy Walker and his 6 year-old sister Ana are about to meet their mom's new boyfriend, Steve, and his son, Travis, for the first time. To make the introduction go smoothly, Steve brings Dizzy and his family to his favorite place in the world; Disneyland. When they arrive at Disneyland, they learn about a once in a lifetime treasure hunt called The Disneyland Quest. Clues are hidden throughout the theme park, leading the quest participants to the combination of the vault set up on Main Street and the $250,000 prize inside. Dizzy, Ana, and Travis must work together in a race against the clock, thousands of opponents, and the mysterious man in red who follows them throughout the Quest. Friendship, perseverance, and trust are all put to the test in The Disneyland Quest.
Detained (AI High)
by Claire AinslieAfter getting caught while vandalizing his school, Max, an android student, is sent to detention. Tensions run high between the androids and humans there, but when a human boy, Oliver, stands up for Max, he starts to reconsider his negative views on humans. The two start an unlikely friendship, and now Max must choose between his own community and his new friend.
The One (Reality Show)
by Claire AinslieHer friend signed her up for a reality dating show as a joke, but when Charlotte is selected, she decides to go ahead with it, in the hopes of winning a scholarship. The four contestants have to win over Dominic, and at first he is exactly like she expected him to be—an arrogant player. But when she gets to know him behind the scenes, he seems like a great guy. As she develops feelings for him, she begins to question her motivations. Maybe true love really can be found, even in the middle of a fraud.
Men of the 65th: The Borinqueneers of the Korean War
by Talia Aikens-NuñezHonor and Fidelity. That is the motto of the 65th Infantry Regiment, also known as the Borinqueneers, the only Puerto Rican unit in the United States Army. Since the regiment’s creation in 1899, the men of the 65th have proudly served the US through multiple wars, despite facing racial discrimination. Their courage, loyalty, and patriotism earned them hundreds of accolades, including the Congressional Gold Medal in 2014. But the honor and fidelity of the men of the 65th came into question in 1952, in the midst of the Korean War, when ninety-one Borinqueneers were arrested and tried for desertion and disobeying orders. How could this happen in one of the most distinguished and decorated units of the Army? In this telling of one of the forgotten stories of the Korean War, author Talia Aikens-Nuñez guides us through the history of the Borinqueneers and the challenges they faced leading up to what was the largest court martial in the entire war. Rediscover the bravery of the men of the 65th through Aikens-Nuñez’s thorough writing and the soldiers’ firsthand accounts of the Korean War.
OMG... Am I a Witch?! (OMG Series #1)
by Talia Aikens-NuñezA silver winner of the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards, OMG… Am I a Witch?! is sure to please young readers."This fast-paced, humorous book is a fun read."—Susan Heim, parenting author and editor, Chicken Soup for the Soul"OMG...Am I A Witch?! is an easy to read, well-balanced, chapter book that will satisfy young readers, fuel their imaginations, and entertain."—Project MayhemApril Appleton is so annoyed at her older brother that she searches the Internet for a spell to turn him into a dog. When the spell works, April realizes she has more powers than she ever dreamed of! Now she has to figure out how to turn him back to normal before her parents find out. She has little time, but with help from her friends Grace and Eve, she finds a book of magic that will hopefully reverse the spell. Will it work, and will April&’s newfound magic save the day?Check out the other books in this series:OMG...I Did It Again?!OMG...Is He Also a Witch?!
OMG... I Did it Again?! (OMG Series #2)
by Talia Aikens-Nuñez"A sweet, fun, and magical read perfect for any young reader!"—Bianca Turetsky, author, The Time-Travelling FashionistaGrace, Eve, and April are at it again in this second book in the OMG series!April Appleton wakes up to quite the sight: a herd of elephants marching down her street! When her brother bursts into her room with an accusing look on his face, she realizes that her powers of witchcraft have done it again.With her friends, Grace and Eve, April must figure out how the elephants got to her town in the first place and then how to get them back home. But with elephants playing in the neighbor's pool, sitting on cars and eating everyone's trees, how will they do it?"Very well written … definitely recommend…"—Book Nook NutsCheck out the other books in this series:OMG...Am I a Witch?!OMG...Is He Also a Witch?!
Arabel's Raven (Arabel and Mortimer)
by Joan AikenYoung Arabel's life is changed forever when her father, a taxi driver, brings home an injured bird he finds in the street. This wacky raven eats everything in sight, answers the telephone by squawking "Nevermore!" and causes chaos wherever he goes--but Arabel loves her new feathered friend, whom she names Mortimer. This is the first volume of Arabel and Mortimer's adventures, brightened with hilarious illustrations by Quentin Blake.
Midnight is a Place
by Joan AikenLucas is lonely. Orphaned and sent to live with his formidable guardian in a vast mansion, he longs for a friend. Then Anna-Marie arrives. She's spoilt and wilful - and practically half his age. Lucas feels more alone than ever. But one night something terrible happens. Lucas and Anna-Marie face a terrifying and treacherous ordeal, alone in the hostile city streets. Together, they must fight to survive ...The 40th anniversary edition of a compelling tale of villainy and suspense - from the best-selling author of THE WOLVES OF WILLOUGHBY CHASE.
Midwinter Nightingale (Wolves Chronicles #10)
by Joan AikenDido and Simon are in danger in this new addition to the Wolves Chronicles. Dido, back in England from America, is almost instantly kidnapped and taken to a derelict mansion surrounded by a deadly moat. The evil baron residing there, who is also a werewolf, wants desperately to know where King Dick is hidden. For the king is dying, and the evil baron wants to put his own demented son on the throne. Meanwhile Simon is with the ailing king. Not only does King Dick want Simon to paint a portrait of him and his family, but Simon is also next in line for the throne. However, they do need to find the coronet for the ceremony that will crown Simon. Though the coronet is rumored to be in the derelict mansion where Dido is imprisoned, no one can find it. It's one cliffhanging, hair-raising chapter after another in this tongue-in-cheek, devilishly delicious adventure.From the Hardcover edition.
Girlhood: Teens around the World in Their Own Voices
by Masuma AhujaWhat does a teenage girl dream about in Nigeria or New York? How does she spend her days in Mongolia, the Midwest, and the Middle East? All around the world, girls are going to school, working, dreaming up big futures—they are soccer players and surfers, ballerinas and chess champions. Yet we know so little about their daily lives. We often hear about challenges and catastrophes in the news, and about exceptional girls who make headlines. But even though the health, education, and success of girls so often determines the future of a community, we don&’t know more about what life is like for the ordinary girls, the ones living outside the headlines. From the Americas to Europe to Africa to Asia to the South Pacific, the thirty teens from twenty-seven countries in Girlhood share their own stories of growing up through diary entries and photographs, and the girls&’ stories are put in context with reporting and research that helps us understand the circumstances and communities they live in. This full-color, exuberantly designed volume is a portrait of ordinary girlhood around the world, and of the world, as seen through girls&’ eyes.
Oksi
by Mari AhokoivuWhere was the bear born?Where delivered?By the moon, next to the sunAmong the stars of the ploughSent to Earth in a golden cradleWith silvery chains.Poorling is a little bear. She's a bit different from her brothers.Mother keeps their family safe. For the Forest is full of dangers. It is there that Mana lives, with her Shadow children.And above them all, Emuu, the great Grandma in the Sky.From the heart of Finnish folklore comes a breathtaking tale of mothers, daughters, stars and legends, and the old gods and the new.
Magic Has No Borders
by Samira Ahmed Sona Charaipotra Sabaa Tahir Sayantani DasGupta Tanaz Bhathena Sangu Mandanna Olivia Chadha Naila Azad Tracey Baptiste Naz Kutub Nikita Gill Swati Teerdhala Shreya Ila Anasuya Tahir Abrar Preeti ChhibberFrom chudails and peris to jinn and goddesses, this lush collection of South Asian folklore, legends, and epics reimagines stories of old for a modern audience.This fantasy and science fiction teen anthology edited by Samira Ahmed and Sona Charaipotra contains a wide range of stories from fourteen bestselling, award-winning, and emerging writers from the South Asian diaspora that will surprise, delight, and move you. So read on, for after all, magic has no borders.A pair of star-crossed lovers search for a way back to one another against all odds . . .A girl fights for her life against a malignant, generations-old evil . . .A peri seeks to reclaim her lost powers . . .A warrior rebels against her foretold destiny . . .With stories by:Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Ember in the Ashes series, and winner of the National Book Award and Printz Award for All My Rage Sayantani DasGupta, New York Times bestselling author of the Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond seriesPreeti Chhibber, author of Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma Sona Charaipotra, author of Symptoms of a Heartbreak and How Maya Got Fierce, and coauthor of The Rumor Game and Tiny Pretty Things, now a Netflix original series.Tanaz Bhathena, award-winning author of Hunted by the Sky and Of Light and Shadow Sangu Mandanna, bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches and the Celestial TrilogyOlivia Chadha, author of Rise of the Red HandNafiza Azad, author of William C. Morris Award nominee, The Candle and the FlameTracey Baptiste, New York Times bestselling author of The Jumbies series and Minecraft: The CrashNaz Kutub, author of The LoopholeNikita Gill, bestselling author of Wild Embers and Fierce FairytalesSwati Teerdhala, author of the Tiger at Midnight trilogyShreya Ila Anasuya, New Voices selectionTahir Abrar, New Voices selection
Hollow Fires
by Samira AhmedThis powerful, gripping thriller from a New York Times bestselling author shows the insidious nature of racism, the terrible costs of unearthing hidden truths—and the undeniable power of hope. Safiya Mirza dreams of becoming a journalist. And one thing she&’s learned as editor of her school newspaper is that a journalist&’s job is to find the facts and not let personal biases affect the story. But all that changes the day she finds the body of a murdered boy. Jawad Ali was fourteen years old when he built a cosplay jetpack that a teacher mistook for a bomb. A jetpack that got him arrested, labeled a terrorist—and eventually killed. But he&’s more than a dead body, and more than &“Bomb Boy.&” He was a person with a life worth remembering. Driven by Jawad&’s haunting voice guiding her throughout her investigation, Safiya seeks to tell the whole truth about the murdered boy and those who killed him because of their hate-based beliefs. This gripping and powerful book uses an innovative format and lyrical prose to expose the evil that exists in front of us, and the silent complicity of the privileged who create alternative facts to bend the truth to their liking.
Internment
by Samira AhmedRebellions are built on hope. <P><P>Set in a horrifying near-future United States, seventeen-year-old Layla Amin and her parents are forced into an internment camp for Muslim American citizens. <P><P>With the help of newly made friends also trapped within the internment camp, her boyfriend on the outside, and an unexpected alliance, Layla begins a journey to fight for freedom, leading a revolution against the internment camp's Director and his guards. <P><P>Heart-racing and emotional, Internment challenges readers to fight complicit silence that exists in our society today. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
This Book Won't Burn
by Samira Ahmed★ &“[Ahmed] employs high stakes, increasing tensions, romantic near-misses, and adult hypocrisy to powerful effect.&” –Publisher's Weekly, starred reviewFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Internment comes a timely and gripping social-suspense novel about book banning, activism, and standing up for what you believe. After her dad abruptly abandons her family and her mom moves them a million miles from their Chicago home, Noor Khan is forced to start the last quarter of her senior year at a new school, away from everything and everyone she knows and loves. Reeling from being uprooted and deserted, Noor is certain the key to survival is to keep her head down and make it to graduation. But things aren&’t so simple. At school, Noor discovers hundreds of books have been labeled &“obscene&” or &“pornographic&” and are being removed from the library in accordance with a new school board policy. Even worse, virtually all the banned books are by queer and BIPOC authors. Noor can&’t sit back and do nothing, because that goes against everything she believes in, but challenging the status quo just might put a target on her back. Can she effect change by speaking up? Or will small-town politics—and small-town love—be her downfall?
Flawed
by Cecelia Ahern<p>In a breathtaking young adult debut, the bestselling author of <i>P. S. I Love You</i> depicts a society in which perfection is paramount and any misstep leads to punishment. If you break the rules, you will be punished.</p> <p>Celestine North lives a perfect life. She's a model daughter and sister and she's well-liked by her classmates and teachers. She's also a girl of logic. To Celestine, every problem has a solution. Every action is either right, or wrong. Celestine has always known about the Flawed, second-class citizens who are branded as punishment for their crimes. And she always thought they must deserve their punishment. But everything changes when Celestine witnesses the mistreatment of a Flawed man, and steps up to help him. But in helping him, she reveals that she is imperfect. And in Celestine's society, imperfection is punished. She is imprisoned. She is branded. She is flawed. <p>This riveting novel is the first installment of the <i>Flawed</i> series. Don't miss the continuation of Celestine's story in the second book, <i>Perfect</i>.</p>
If You Could See Me Now
by Cecelia AhernElizabeth keeps her life, home, and emotions under control, to counteract the chaos of her family. While taking care of her sister's six-year-old son, Elizabeth meets Ivan. With his zest for adventure, Ivan opens Elizabeth's eyes to a whole new way of living. But is Ivan real, or just an imagenary friend? Cecelia Ahern is the Author of PS, I Love You and the daughter of Ireland's prime minister.
If You Could See Me Now
by Cecelia AhernFrom the bestselling author of P.S. I Love You and Love, Rosie, Cecelia Ahern, comes an enchanting novel that leads you to wonder if Not Seeing is believing!Readers and critics alike adore Cecelia Ahern for her lighthearted yet insightful stories about modern women and their often unusual situations. In If You Could See Me Now, she takes that theme a step further, offering us a heroine who is entirely believable, and the new man in her life who is, well, slightly less so.Elizabeth Egan's life runs on order: Both her home and her emotions are arranged just so, with little room for spontaneity. It's how she counteracts the chaos of her family--an alcoholic mother who left when she was young, an emotionally distant father, and a free-spirited sister, who seems to be following in their mother's footsteps, leaving her own six-yearold son, Luke, in Elizabeth's care. When Ivan, Luke's mysterious new grown-up friend, enters the picture, Elizabeth doesnt know quite what to make of him. With his penchant for adventure and colorful take on things large and small, Ivan opens Elizabeth's eyes to a whole new way of living. But is it for real? Is Ivan for real?If You Could See Me Now is a love story with heart--and just a touch of magic.
Love, Rosie
by Cecelia AhernThe basis for the forthcoming motion picture starring Lily Collins and Sam Claflin! What happens when two people who are meant to be together can't seem to get it right?Rosie and Alex are destined for each other, and everyone seems to know it but them. Best friends since childhood, they are separated as teenagers when Alex and his family relocate from Dublin to Boston.Like two ships always passing in the night, Rosie and Alex stay friends, and though years pass, the two remain firmly attached via emails and letters. Heartbroken, they learn to live without each other. But destiny is a funny thing, and in this novel o f several missed opportunities, Rosie and Alex learn that fate isn't quite done with them yet.
PS, I Love You: A Novel
by Cecelia AhernA wonderfully warm and heartfelt debut from a stunning new talent. Everyone needs a guardian angel! Some people wait their whole lives to find their soul mates. But not Holly and Gerry. Childhood sweethearts, they could finish each other's sentences and even when they fought, they laughed. No one could imagine Holly and Gerry without each other. Until the unthinkable happens.Gerry's death devastates Holly. But as her 30th birthday looms, Gerry comes back to her. He's left her a bundle of notes, one for each of the months after his death, gently guiding Holly into her new life without him, each note signed 'PS, I Love You'. As the notes are gradually opened, and as the year unfolds, Holly is both cheered up and challenged. The man who knows her better than anyone sets out to teach her that life goes on.With some help from her friends, and her noisy and loving family, Holly finds herself laughing, crying, singing, dancing--and being braver than ever before. Life is for living, she realises--but it always helps if there's an angel watching over you.
Rosie Dunne
by Cecelia AhernSometimes you have to look at life in a whole new way . . .From the bestselling author of PS, I Love You comes a delightfully enchanting novel about what happens when two people who are meant to be together just can't seem to get it right.Rosie and Alex are destined for one another, and everyone seems to know it but them. Best friends since childhood, their relationship gets closer by the day, until Alex gets the news that his family is leaving Dublin and moving to Boston. At 17, Rosie and Alex have just started to see each other in a more romantic light. Devastated, the two make plans for Rosie to apply to colleges in the U.S. She gets into Boston University, Alex gets into Harvard, and everything is falling into place, when on the eve of her departure, Rosie gets news that will change their lives forever: She's pregnant by a boy she'd gone out with while on the rebound from Alex. Her dreams for college, Alex, and a glamorous career dashed, Rosie stays in Dublin to become a single mother, while Alex pursues a medical career and a new love in Boston. But destiny is a funny thing, and in this novel, structured as a series of clever e-mails, letters, notes, and a trail of missed opportunities, Alex and Rosie find out that fate isn't done with them yet.From the gifted author of PS, I Love You comes this charming, romantic, addictively page-turning novel that will keep readers laughing and guessing until the very last page.
There's No Place Like Here
by Cecelia AhernFrom the bestselling author of P.S. I LOVE YOU and LOVE, ROSIE, comes a tale of a woman who learns that sometimes it takes losing everything to truly find yourself...Since Sandy Shortt's childhood classmate disappeared twenty years ago, Sandy has been obsessed with missing things. Finding what is lost becomes her single-minded goal--from the lone sock that vanishes in the washing machine to the car keys she misplaced. It's no surprise, then, that Sandy's life's work becomes finding people who have vanished from their loved ones. Sandy's family is baffled and concerned by her increasing preoccupation. Her parents can't understand her compulsion, and she pushes them away further by losing herself in the work of tracking down these missing people. She gives up her life in order to offer a flicker of hope to devastated families...and escape the disappointments of her own.Jack Ruttle is one of those devastated people. It's been a year since his brother Donal vanished into thin air, and he has enlisted Sandy Shortt to find him. But before she is able to offer Jack the information he so desperately needs, Sandy goes missing too...and Jack now finds himself searching for his brother and the one woman who understood his pain.One minute Sandy is jogging through the park, the next, she can't figure out where she is. The path is obscured. Nothing is familiar. A clearing up ahead reveals a camp site, and it's there that Sandy discovers the impossible: she has inadvertently stumbled upon the place-- and people--she's been looking for all her life, a land where all the missing people go. A world away from her loved ones and the home she ran from for so long, Sandy soon resorts to her old habit again, searching. Though this time, she is desperately trying to find her way home...