When the game changes, love finds a way to score.Jabari Hall has spent his entire life chasing victory on the ice—but one devastating hit leaves him benched, not just from hockey but from the future he thought he had. Now, as he struggles with deteriorating eyesight, his well-meaning teammates set him up on a date, hoping it will cheer him up—only the date they choose is none other than Val Elliott, his ex's sister.Val never expected to be sitting across fr...

The average reader instantly recognizes 30,000 to 70,000 words-with no need to sound them out. How does that happen? Through a process called orthographic mapping. This audiobook explains the process by which readers embed words into their long-term memories, and the instruction necessary to help K-5 students do just that. Teachers will learn how to connect decoding, encoding, and meaning through a four-step, research-based, classroom-tested routine that accelerates students' abilities to ...

**From the author of Oprah's Book Club pick and New York Times bestseller Nightcrawling, here is an astonishing new novel about the joys and entanglements of a fierce group of teenage mothers in a small town on the Florida panhandle.“Blistering, wise, empathetic. . . . Mottley writes with unabashed reverence for these young mothers. . . valuing them on the page in all the ways they are not valued in their lives.” —New York Times Book Review**Adela...

For fans of Rhythm’s Blues by Kimberly Brown, Into the Spotlight is a soulful, unforgettable romance where grief finds its melody, and love takes center stage.Trinity Raya Walker has music in her blood and heartbreak in her past. At nineteen, she’s the newest name lighting up the R&B charts. Her lyrics are raw, her sound electric, but her soul is still mourning the brother she los...

A botched promotion, an awkward reunion, and a fake-dating scheme they never planned to fall for.Kenya Stewart is so close to getting her dream position at an event agency. When a scheduling blunder risks her promotion, she hopes an upcoming pitch will allow her a second chance. Then an accident at her cousin's wedding sends her to the emergency room in the care of another wedding guest, Solomon Anruchi, the handsome doctor who ghosted her after their first date.

A personal meditation on, examination of, and tribute to Black single motherhood, unapologetically told through poignant essays and candid interviews by a celebrated cultural critic“Jamilah Lemieux is one of the most important feminist writers of the twenty-first century.”—Brittney CooperWith her signature candid, humorous, and sometimes biting takes, Jamilah Lemieux suffers no fools while also courageously revealing the scars of her own pa...

Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People’s LiteratureMargaret loves her parents and hanging out with her best friend, Maizon. Then it happens, like a one-two punch, during the summer she turns eleven: first, Margaret's father dies of a heart attack, and then Maizon is accepted at an expensive boarding school, far away from the city they call home. For the first time in her life, Margaret has to turn to someone who isn't Maizon, who d...

This fascinating addition to the best-selling Who Was...? series does not settle questions of theology. Instead, it presents young readers with a biography that covers what is known historically about Jesus and places in his life in the context of his world when Jerusalem was part of the Roman Empire. In an even-handed and easy-to-understand narrative, this audiobook also explains the early origins of Christianity and how it became a major religion.

A heartbreaking yet hopeful novel about one girl’s journey through grief and the family, first love, and shocking truths she finds on the other side—perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson and Every Last Word.All her life, it’s just been sixteen-year-old Skylar and her rockstar dad against the world. But this year, a horrible accident cuts the summer short and upends her life.As Skylar grieves her dad, she discovers a huge secret: her mother is still aliv...

Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People’s LiteratureMaizon and Margaret are both living on Madison Street again, but somehow everything seems different. Maizon has changed since her semester at boarding school, and Margaret has become withdrawn since her father's death. Added into the mix is Caroline, a white girl who's new in town and threatens Maizon and Margaret's closeness, and Maizon's father, who left her as a baby but shows u...

An operational playbook for maintaining control as AI agents scale across the enterpriseAI agents are rapidly becoming embedded across enterprise systems. They schedule meetings, generate reports, approve transactions, interact with customers, and make decisions across digital environments. Organizations have, in effect, created a new kind of insider: software trusted to act on the company’s behalf.Seventy-nine percent of executives report that AI agents ar...

In this unique collection, Literary Witches co-creator Katy Horan unearths the true and fictional stories behind twenty traditional murder ballads, exploring the beauty and horror of the art form through stories, lyrics, and original interpretations. The audiobook includes covers of various folk songs by Okkervil River’s Will Sheff, Marissa Nadler, and Lizzie No.Murder Ballads is a guide to the origins and cultura...