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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.

Welcome to the spooky Berkshires! Stay Alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms.

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.

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.

I wrote this book to celebrate my Auntie-Mom—a woman whose love was steady, quiet, and life-shaping. Through eight heartfelt chapters, I share the laughter, the tears, and the sacred ordinary moments that shaped our bond.

Skater Girl Asha tells the TRUE story of how Asha, an Untouchable, broke courageously with the traditional conventions in her village and shaped her life ever since. She escaped her arranged marriage and found her passion and purpose through skateboarding. Today, Asha is a strong voice for all the girls in her village of Janwaar – and far beyond. “Before the skatepark started, I was very different. I didn’t know my own voice. I couldn’t talk to anyone. I couldn’t even make eye contact with anyone.

I wrote The School House to honor my great-grandfather, Jan Karel Kadera, a humble builder who journeyed from Austria-Hungary to Missouri with nothing but faith and determination. This short memoir is more than a tribute; it’s a generational echo of sacrifice, quiet strength, and the power of a name passed down through time. Through tender storytelling and heartfelt reflection, I invite you to walk with me through Jan’s crossing, Frank’s coming-of-age, and the legacy that shaped my own family’s roots. It’s a story for every age—because legacy has no expiration date.

From the first profile, your AmeriCAN-do spirit will inspire your increased success and contributions to our magnificent country! This volume continues celebrating timeless AmeriCAN-do values and principles that are as valid today as ever. These AmeriCAN men and women of the 19th century honored the gift of liberty bestowed by the Founders and preserved, perpetuated, and expanded those freedoms for we who have followed them. Young adults and up will cheer these AmeriCANS' success and realize increased pride in our country and future.

One hot summer afternoon, Rex Ogle’s sexuality is found out and his father gives him an ultimatum: you can be gay, or you can live here, but not both—and you have twenty-four hours to decide. Rex desperately hopes for a reprieve that doesn’t come, and the following day, he leaves. With no place to go, he drives to New Orleans, where he has the phone number of a man he met briefly and kissed once.

Todo el mundo sabe quién es Taylor Swift: su reputación la precede. Artista, compositora, actriz, directora, ganadora de miles de premios. En conclusión, una de las figuras más importantes de la industria musical hoy en día.

Judge Knott has never lived in a city that transformed into one, or gigantic racecourse. Where the only rule is to race as if your life depends on it, because here, it truly does. All Judge knows is a miserable life at the orphanage with his horrible caretakers Mrs. Stiddums and Ms. Himhim. Most days he goes without eating. But all this changes when he's invited to Race Island.

This public domain book about the Duchess of York, Queen Elizabeth II's mother, was originally published in 1925. This new version includes an engaging forward filled with helpful guided reading for middle and upper school students meant to bring this lovely biography of the then Duchess, soon to be Queen to life.

Inspired is an autobiography by a 19-year-old British Zambian student. It delivers a series of profound and reflective life experiences. Neo manages to turn them into teachable lessons, that a wide range of young people and adults will relate with. In-particular, Inspired also offers insights for young athletes about the obstacles they may face during their individual journeys as sports people and how to overcome them.

Growing Up on Fox Street is full of warm and uplifting stories from an era gone by. Informative, nostalgic, and engaging at its core, it is written from the viewpoint of a little girl enjoying carefree youthful days with her brothers, cousins, and friends in a small American town during the 1960s.

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!

A poignant young adult graphic memoir that follows one teen's year abroad in Japan, as she seeks to reconcile both sides of her biracial identity. Christine has always felt she is just half: Half American, half Japanese. As a biracial Japanese American who was born in Tokyo but raised in the US...

“Johnson’s lively delivery keeps listeners interested…Each chapter is delightfully introduced with music from the period that highlights the timeframe…Both teens and adults will enjoy listening to Johnson's masterful performance in this vivid production.” — AudioFile This program is...

Half a Century Ago offers a vivid recollection of memories about coming of age in the Bronx, New York, in the 1970s. This engaging story is an empowering listen about how family love provided the foundation to overcome the challenges faced by language and cultural barriers, poverty and social inequities while remaining steadfast focused on positive outcomes. Dr. Arias told these stories to her students over the years in the classroom. She now wishes to share those tales to a larger audience of young immigrants who struggle to overcome adversity and hope for a brighter future.

In the second book of the Queer History Project, The Gender Binary Is a Big Lie: Infinite Identities around the World, author Lee Wind uses historical evidence and primary sources—poetry, ancient burial sites, firsthand accounts, and news stories—to explore gender roles and identities.