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In a partnership with We Need Diverse Books, industry giants Kwame Alexander, Soman Chainani, Matt de la Peña, Tim Federle, Grace Lin, Meg Medina, Walter Dean Myers, Tim Tingle, and Jacqueline Woodson join newcomer Kelly J. Baptist in a story collection that is as humorous as it is heartfelt. This impressive group of authors has earned among them every major award in children's publishing and popularity as New York Times best sellers.

A trilogy of contemporary plays inspired by tales from The Arabian Nights: Arabian Afternoons includes The Casper Logue Affair by Sebastian Baczkiewicz, The Porter and the Three Ladies by Rachel Joyce and A Dish of Pomegranates by Peter Jukes.

As children in foster care, Cecilia and Robin vowed they would be the sisters they had never had. Cecelia, now a superstar singer-songwriter, is living life on the edge. Robin set aside her career as a successful photojournalist to create the loving family she always yearned for. But gazing through a wide-angle lens at both past and future, she sees that her marriage is disintegrating. Her attorney husband is rarely home. She and the children need Kris' love and attention, but does Kris need them?

Explore how to live like a bird, and perhaps become a bird shaman. This guide offers methods and techniques that will help anyone learn not only about birds and their amazing lives, but also create a closer bond with our winged friends. Learn how to sing and how to fly in your very own unique and personal way.

Hold on to your magic hats for another spellbinding adventure! Maxat the magician is having a sensational time in Greece. He should be taking it easy on his holiday, but somehow, adventures keep on finding him and his buddy, Ermek the tiger cub. Today starts like any other day, until the boy and his cub come across someone who’s been trapped for a very long time. After all, when you annoy the king of the heavens and the Earth, there is a high price to pay.

Five tribes fight to the death. Only one can survive. In a dark vision of the near future, the Holy State of Borea is indoctrinating its citizens. No one is allowed to speak out against the government. But even a repressive state cannot obliterate desire for freedom - not for Perry Benson, at least. While his wife falls more and more in love with the state's regime, he searches for a way out. His path forward becomes clear, and he escapes to a distant forest. The repressive state cannot find him here - yet he is not the only one living between the trees.

Ryan is an eight-year-old boy, who displays symptoms of aggression, out of control behavior, and seemingly special abilities to teach himself how to learn. His father responds to Ryan's challenges with limited self control, rage, and hints of violence. The story brings out each family members level of loyalty, love, and trust, when all efforts to maintain a family bond is challenged. Go ahead and listen, maybe you will discover similar traits of yourself by engaging with the Levy family in, ADHD Reloaded!

A daring and fearless Bobby, better known on the street as Bullet, abducts Dora, an old friend, who is studying to be a pharmacist at the prestigious Columbia University. A frightened yet skilled Dora prepares the stolen formula for AK47, a drug that is believed to be nonexistent to drug enforcement agencies but dangerously addictive to users.

An inspired and original compilation for the 2016 election year, God Is in the House is a collection of essays by members of Congress who reflect on their deep faith and how it guides them as legislators. Compiled by Representative Virginia Foxx, who personally asked for contributions from congressional colleagues and coworkers, God Is in the House features essays from 18 members of Congress from both political parties, representing 11 faiths and denominations.