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A Matter of Souls

In this stirring collection of short stories, Denise Lewis Patrick considers the souls of black men and women across centuries and continents. In each, she takes the measure of their dignity, describes their dreams, and catalogues their fears.

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A New Day for Umwell the Gray

Her name is Purple, and she is the only dash of colour in William's gray yard. She asks his name, and when he answers "Um, well," she dubs him Umwell the Gray, then leads him on an exploration of a world that is always new and beautiful to eyes that can see. This story is a celebration of the ever-present newness and change around and within us. Because newness is more readily discernible in nature than in human lives, the story relies on Purple's guidance through the natural world to build a br

A Pocketful of Stars

Safiya and her mother have never seen eye to eye. Her mother doesn't understand Safiya's love of gaming, and shy Safiya doesn't think she has anything in common with her vibrant, sometimes volatile mother. But when her mother falls into a coma, Safiya's whole world shifts. She finds herself dreaming about an unfamiliar setting and a rebellious girl who's distinctly familiar. Gradually she realizes that she's experiencing her motherÎs memories of her childhood in Kuwait. As Safiya unlocks these m

A Problem Shared

Growing up is hard enough. But it can be made even more difficult by social issues such as bullying, prejudice, and social media pressures. Fortunately, these are problems that many other adolescents can relate to, which means there are resources to help. Finding the confidence to face these challenges can also inspire others. This empowering set will show you how!

A Tour of Hong Kong

This visually rich and detailed wordless picture book explores the bustling urban center of Hong Kong through the eyes of two children-each starting their journey on different sides of the book and intersecting in the middle. Young readers will delight in finding the girl with her red balloon and the boy with his scruffy dog carefully tucked into the drawings. How children read the book-front to back or back to front-will change their focus and perspective on this world-famous place.

Abandoned Places (Torque)

Where did everyone go? This series explores the history or mystery behind the world's most famous ghost towns and other abandoned sites. Curious readers will sort through reasons or theories that explain why people left places like Bodie, California; Machu Picchu, Peru; and the Lost Colony of Roanoke.

Acadia Science

The Acadia Files is a fun introduction to the wonders of science, using real-world scenarios to make scientific inquiry relatable and understandable. Parents and educators can use The Acadia Files to let kids discover for themselves what it's like to be curious about the world and to satisfy that curiosity with scientific thinking.

Accelerated Reader Collection 2

Build a reading culture throughout your school and make reading practice more effective for every student. These levelled titles have available Accelerated Reader quizzes, the most cost-effective and successful sorftware of all time.

Achieving Social Change  

This series tells the stories of important social reforms brought about in history by activism, and which are still of concern today. Each book takes a revealing new approach to social activism, seen from the perspective of those inside the campaigns and describing the changing tactics used to achieve change at different times. Stories of key movements and change-makers will motivate readers to think about the achievements of activists from the past and consider how they can be applied to activi