**The Pura Belpré Honor winning novel in verse, in which a lost dog helps a lonely girl find a way home to her family . . . only for them to find family in each other along the way. From the Newbery Honor winning author of Iveliz Explains It All.“Trust me: this book will touch your heart." —Barbara O’Connor, New York Times bestselling author of Wish**Titi Silvia leaves me by myself to unpack,but it’s not like I brought a bunch ...

The New York Times bestselling authors of The Glass Ocean and The Forgotten Room return with a glorious historical adventure that moves from the dark days of two World Wars to the turbulent years of the 1960s, in which three women with bruised hearts find refuge at Paris’ legendary Ritz hotel.The heiress . . .The Resistance fighter . . .The widow . . .Three women whose fates are joined by one splendid hotel

A guide to quartz crystals from both an ancestral and scientific point of view, with the mission of helping readers identify their mind patterns and wounds to reconnect with the authentic self.It's estimated that 10 billion quartz crystals are used every year in electronic devices--from smartphones to computers, credit cards, watches, digital cameras, TVs, cars, and much more. When you think about it, it's almost impossible to imagine life without crystals.T...

There’s nothing like falling for your worst enemy.Beatriz Herrera is a fierce woman who will take you down with her quick wit and keen intellect. And after the results of the 2016 election worked hard to erase her identity as a queer biracial woman, she’d be right to. Especially if you come for her sweet BFF cousin, Hero. Beatriz would do anything for her, a loyalty that lands Beatriz precisely where she doesn’t want to be: spending a week at the ridiculou...

The Heretic’s FirePlague and famine are ravaging every town of seventeenth century Spain. In the midst of this devastation, The Spanish Inquisition holds the country in its tyrannical iron grip, and any woman not strictly following Catholicism is branded a heretic witch. In cleansing Spain, any woman considered an unbeliever is mercilessly hunted down and sentenced to death.Out of this apocalyptic landscape comes a story of injustice, discrimination, and forbidden love. It ...

**A poignant novel in verse in which, after a life-changing accident, one girl finds her way back to her life’s passion. From the Newbery Honor-winning author of Iveliz Explains It All.A BOOKLIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • SHORTLISTED FOR THE LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD**All these months of staring at the wall?All these months of feeling weak?It’s ending—I’m going back to fencing.And then it’ll be

Hope Jones hates cars - they turn the air brown and make everyone sick. Her friend Selma has asthma, and Hope's bogeys are black, not green like they should be! There's an air pollution problem where Hope lives, and she's decided to do something about it. Writing on her blog and protesting outside her school, Hope has decided to clear the air by taking on the cars. But with adults so busy thinking about their busy lives, can one child really make a difference?

Beatriz Irene Scotti, artist and researcher, has learned and taught the arts of ceramics in the five continents and has countless international experiences. Of Argentine origin, she now resides in Montelupo Fiorentino, the town of ceramics. In his works she developed an original style, rich of contaminations, drawing on ancient arts, raku and oriental traditions; he also devised projects such as Ceramicando and Pelotita, dedicated to teaching ceramics to children. In this manual, Beatriz I...

You’re never too young to make a big difference, as Hope Jones has learned in her fight against plastic pollution. Now she's on a mission to save the animals, and persuade everyone she knows to turn vegetarian. But just how can Hope get Dad to give up his beloved bacon butties?

This beautifully illustrated children's book features a little girl who experiences anxiety going back to school. From self doubt, to fear, Imani really isn't sure how she will tackle her day. Luckily, mom is close by as she faces her fears. As time runs out, and Imani has to leave her home, the reader ventures with her to see if she will feel better. Filled with lessons about mental wellness, parenting, and cultural diversity, Imani Goes to School is a real gem waiting to be discovered.

By the end of the sixteenth century, stories about the Revolt in the Low Countries (c. 1567–1648) had begun to spread throughout Europe. These stories had very different authors with very different intentions. Over time the plethora of sources and interpretations faded away, leaving us with opposing canonical narratives. The Dutch and Spanish national myths were forged on the basis of two visions of the conflict: as a liberation war against cruel Spanish oppressors and as a glorio...

In the summer of 1966, Christina Hardcastle—“Tiny” to her illustrious family—stands on the brink of a breathtaking future. Of the three Schuyler sisters, she’s the one raised to marry a man destined for leadership, and with her elegance and impeccable style, she presents a perfect camera-ready image in the dawning age of television politics. Together she and her husband, Frank, make the ultimate power couple: intelligent, rich, and impossibly attractive. It seems nothing can stop Frank fro...