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When Hurricane Katrina hits the city of New Orleans, Jake and his grandma are stranded in their home. How will they escape the rising floodwaters and avoid the chaos and destruction that follows?This book is part of the Against The Odds series, a captivating series of fictional - but inspired by true events - Hi-Lo chapter books tailored for striving readers aged 10–14. Each title in this collection unravels the extraordinary experiences of young people ov...

Brought to you by Penguin.United States of America, 2051 A.D.It has been twenty years since Eustace Fargo's justice bill was passed. There are new weapons on the streets and vast city blocks rising to the sky, as the first human being sets out to visit another star system. New York, California and Texas cry out for autonomy, chafing against a federal government they feel has lost control. Reeling from news of Chief Justice Fargo's death in ...

This exciting book helps educators translate the concept of equity into the context of pedagogy in the K-12 classroom. Providing a practice-oriented framework for understanding what equity entails for both teachers and learners, this book clarifies the theoretical context for equity and shares rich teaching strategies across a range of content areas and age groups. Unpacking six themes to understand Culturally Responsive Education (CRE), this powerful book helps teachers incorporate equity...

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 2041 A.D.Eustace Fargo's new justice system has been in effect for eight years. The old days of waiting times and backlogs are over: judgement is quick, and sentencing is instantaneous. The old police academies have all shut down, and the new order is triumphant.But are things any better? Unrest is worse than ever. Criminals are more likely to kill rather than be caught.There's a war coming for the streets...(P) Penguin Audio and Re...

Brought to you by Penguin.This Penguin Classic is performed by Ako Mitchell. Ako directed and co-wrote I'm in the Corner with the Bluebells. He has performed extensively on the West End, starring in The Lion King and Sister Act among others.'Quite simply a masterpiece ... I am completely bowled over by it; by the power of its writing, by the vividness of its scene painting and by the stories it tells' A. N...

Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize“Moving, thoughtful, redemptive. The Strangers is an important book. It will become a Black classic.”— Ben Okri, author of The Famished Road“Thrilling and ingenious, propulsive and genre-defying: The Strangers is an outstanding book. Compelling and imaginatively expansive, this is something very special—creative nonfiction that inspires, s...

Inspired by his decades-long love of cars, internationally bestselling author Linwood Barclay envisions a world in which automotive technology outpaces our wildest dreams—and our darkest nightmares—in a gripping new novel of action and suspenseThese headlights are watching you…The media have descended on Garrett Island, a small, isolated community that is the setting of a visionary experiment. All the residents’ cars were sent to t...

Where justice ends, the hunt begins.Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2026English Pen Translates Award”A stark, unsettling exploration of power, violence and institutional corruption that will linger long after the final page” — Booker Prize Judges”Beautiful and gripping... a must read for those who like their poetry written in blood” — New York TimesOn land where enslaved people were once tortured and murdered, the state built a penal c...

This audiobook brings together original pieces on Thoreau by twenty-seven of today's leading writersWith narration by William Hope, Barbara Barnes, Kaliswa Brewster, Kate Harper, Peter Marinker, and Ako MitchellFeatures essays by Jennifer Finney Boylan • Kristen Case • George Howe Colt • Gerald Early • Paul Elie • Will Eno • Adam Gopnik • Lauren Groff • Celeste Headlee • Pico Iyer • Alan Lightman • James Marcus • Megan Marshall • Michelle Nijhuis • Zo...

'I enjoyed every minute!' Netgalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Shantal knows one thing in life: that success means everything. So when she gets the call to move from London to Brazil, to test out her racing simulator on high performance Formula One racing drivers, she leaves her life behind, and goes. Because she’ll do anything to succeed.Darien knows one thing in life: passion is everything. It’s his passion for driving that has led him to the heights of...

**“...to be revisited again and again…” –The New York Times“...diverse collection of iconic figures…beautifully crafted volume…” –Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review**“…exuberant…a launching point for more discoveries.” –School Library Journal, Starred Review“A luminous and diverse tribute to black movers and shakers across the centuries.” –Publishers WeeklyMeet 52 icons of color from t...

'I was not white enough to be white, nor black enough to be black.'First published anonymously in 1912, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man became one of James Weldon Johnson's most famous works, and remains a testament to the lives and experiences of both Johnson and his peers.Although primarily a work of fiction, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man offers many parallels with the life of Johnson himself. Set shortly after the Civil War, this ...