That education should instill and nurture democracy is an American truism. Yet organizations such as the Business Roundtable, together with conservative philanthropists such as Bill Gates and Walmart’s owners, the Waltons, have been turning public schools into corporate mills. Their top-down programs, such as Common Core State Standards, track, judge, and homogenize the minds of millions of American students from kindergarten through high school. But corporate funders would not be able to ...

A new chapter book series from Major League Baseball's 2006 National League MVP, Ryan Howard!The Mustangs were on a hot winning streak and every victory was important. Little Rhino's whole team was cheering for him. Even Dylan was standing on the bench rooting for Little Rhino, the home run hitter. It all came down to the next pitch. When the pitcher threw the ball, Little Rhino swung as hard as his arms could handle, felt a pop in his ankle, and dropped to the ground. That was yes...

A new chapter book series from Major League Baseball's 2006 National League MVP, Ryan Howard!Every day when Little Rhino comes home from school, he finishes his homework, grabs his bat, his glove, and runs outside to meet Grandpa James. They always practice catching and hitting in the backyard. Playing baseball with grandfather is Little Rhino's favorite thing to do, especially when he pretends to be a real Major League homerun hitter.One afternoon, after a long day of second grade...

Authoritative and insightful, this wide-ranging overview of police abuse and violence in American society offers a one-stop primer for understanding the forces driving abusive and violent police misconduct.In addition to chronicling specific notorious and controversial examples of police violence and abuse, this work delves into the root causes of police misconduct, details the varied responsibilities and culture of law enforcement in American communities, and exam...

In "Man-Eaters of Zamboula," Robert E. Howard crafts a gripping tale set within the vivid and perilous world of Hyborian Age, where the formidable barbarian hero, Conan, faces nightmarish adversaries and treacherous landscapes. Richly textured with Howard's trademark pulp fiction style, the narrative exudes a potent mixture of horror, adventure, and dark fantasy. The book is steeped in the literary context of early 20th-century speculative fiction, showcasing Howard's ability to weave myth...

A chapter book series from Major League Baseball's 2006 National League MVP, Ryan Howard!Coach Ray has some exciting news! After a great season, the Mustangs made it into a tournament. They get to travel to the capital and play against the best teams in the state. It's a huge honor and everyone is super excited to go. But then Rhino realizes that he's going to have to sleep in a hotel. Away from Grandpa James and his brother. He's never stayed away from his house before. If Rhino i...

When Rhino and Cooper overhear their shy teammate, Carlos, singing in the dugout, they are amazed at how good he is! There's a talent show coming up at school and Carlos just might be good enough to win it. They decide to form a band with Carlos as the lead singer, Cooper on drums, and Rhino on the guitar.But Rhino hasn't told his friends that he has only just started taking guitar lessons. He knows a few notes, which is very different from playing a full song. Between schoolwork, baseball...

For centuries, the Magdalena has stood as the last bastion of Christ 's bloodline, wielding the Spear of Destiny against the forces of evil. When Patience, the current Magdalena, is sidelined in a near-fatal battle with a demon, it falls to her to find her own replacement. Enter Maya Dos Santosa metalhead community-college slackerwith holy blood in her veins. Collects MAGDALENA #1-4

A chapter book series from Major League Baseball's 2006 National League MVP, Ryan Howard!After each baseball season, the league holds a huge party to celebrate and honor all of the teams. Even though the Mustangs had a great year, Rhino is worried that he's not going to get any of the awards. But after showing he can be a great teammate on and off the field, he is happily surprised.

From award-winning, internationally bestselling crime writer Catherine Ryan Howard comes The Trap: an unsettling mystery inspired by a series of still-unsolved disappearances in Ireland in the nineties, wherein one young woman risks everything to catch a faceless killer.One year ago, Lucy’s sister, Nicki, left to meet friends at a pub in Dublin and never came home. The third Irish woman to vanish inexplicably in as many years, the agony of not knowing what...

NOW STREAMING ON PRIME VIDEO, STARRING DOVE CAMERON AND AVAN JOGIA“Bloody good.” —The New York Times“Timely, surprising, emotionally alive, this is about as good as suspense fiction gets.” —Washington PostNo one knew they were together. Now one of them is dead.56 DAYS AGOCiara and Oliver meet in a Dublin supermarket queue, just as COVID-19 ...

“Gripping, beautifully written, and genuinely chilling, The Nothing Man had me from page one. Simply stellar.”—Meg Gardiner, Edgar Award–winning author of The Dark Corners of the NightI was the girl who survived the Nothing Man. Now I am the woman who is going to catch him …At the age of twelve, Eve Black was the only member of her family to survive an encounter with serial attacker the Nothing Man. Now an adult, she is ob...