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Where You Dare Not Go (Ursa Books)

All around the world, there are sites where the horrors of the past have left a permanent mark. The dark and disturbing histories leave a lasting impression that visitors can still feel to this day. Explore the true stories of some of the most frightening places around the worldÑones with strange tales of ghosts, poltergeists, and other unexplainable phenomena. Engaging, chilling imagery alongside true stories bring the terror to life. Where do you dare not go?

Where You End

Miriam Feldman was attracted to the artists, the musicians, the boys who wore broken-down cardigans. Boys like Elliot. Their relationship was intense, passionate, all consuming. When they were together, Miriam knew who she was, in the way you can only know when you're deeply in love. Now that it's over, Miriam has to pick up the pieces. Even when Elliot starts seeing someone else. Even when she impulsively knocks over a priceless work of art. Even when she's blackmailed by the mystery girl who s

Where's My Stuff?: The Ultimate Teen Organizing Guide 2nd Edition

A comprehensive guide for young adults on how to organize schoolwork, lockers, bedrooms, and even schedules. Take a quiz to identify your organizing style and get great advice about making decisions, purging closets, and creating the perfect space to relax, work, and store belongings. With fun and useful illustrations, easy-to-follow charts, and ample doses of humour, Where's My Stuff? is an incredible asset for anyone who wants to get it together and keep it together, for good. Newly updated fo

Whistle-Blowers: Exposing Crime and Corruption

Whistle-blowers expose outrages that come to their attention through access to confidential materials or witnessing illicit behaviour. Examples range from Edward Snowden, who revealed the breadth of unauthorized US government surveillance around the globe, to Jeffrey Wigand, who made public the ways in which Big Tobacco was lying about the health risks of smoking and actively looking to make tobacco more addictive. Readers will gather information about the issues, analyze the ethics of blowing t

Who Belongs Here?: An American Story

In this probing, plain-spoken book, based on a true story, Margy Burns Knight and Anne Sibley O'Brien, author and illustrator of the acclaimed ""Talking Walls,"" invite young readers to explore the human implications of intolerance. Anecdotes relating the experiences of other refugees and their contributions to American culture play counterpoint to Nary's tale, all enlivened by O'Brien's full-colour pastels. A compendium at the end of the book offers more detailed information about Pol, Pot, Ell

Who We Are

No matter who we are or where we have come from, we are-all of us-the sum total of our experiences. History informs who we are but does not define us. Through our values, ideas, and actions, we shape contemporary life and culture as it shapes us. Through stories from history and contemporary life the Who We Are series explores the many and varied experiences of Asian Americans, Black Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans.

Wide World of Coding, The: The People and Careers behind the Programs

Explore why diversity is needed to prevent bias in design. Learn about the different coding languages and what they are used for, how developers choose a language, and tools that simplify coding. Jennifer Connor-Smith breaks down stereotypes about coding as a career that is open only to technology-obsessed gamers, revealing ways people use software to improve medical care, nurture dementia patients, promote social justice, and more. Hands-on activities show you how easy it is to learn to think l

Wild West, The

This series is a fascinating and accessible introduction to the people and events of the great westward expansion, from colonies of the American East to the "far side of the world", the unsettled lands of the Wild West. It presents the story of those brave, foolish, noble and legendary souls who went in search of new lives, opened up a new frontier... and created a nation.

Wildfire: The Culture, Science, and Future of Fire

Wildfires are a natural process that take place in forests and grasslands all over the world. In dry conditions, a single spark can rapidly transform into flames that stretch for miles and sweep across the landscape, burning away everything in their path. Although commonly seen as destructive and deadly, fire is a necessary part of ecosystems; they refresh the land and allow for new plant growth. Environmental scientist Ferin Anderson and author Stephanie Sammartino McPherson examine how Indigen

William and the Lost Spirit

William knows his father is dead. Everyone knows it . . . everyone except William's sister, who hears him calling to her. Despite William's warnings, she disappears in the night to find their father. To rescue his sister, William must travel through dangerous forests swarming with bandits. But human foes are the least of his problems. His quest will take him beyond the world he knows and into far-off lands—where monsters are real, the dead can speak, and lies become truths. With an enchanted goa