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Family

It is a day like any other when seventeen-year-old Melinda Jensen hits the road foráSan Francisco, leaving behind her fractured home life and a constant assault on her self-esteem. Henry is the handsome, charismatic man who comes upon her, collapsed on a park bench, and offers love, a bright new consciousness, and--best of all--a family. Henry’s family, shares everything.áThey share the chores, their bodies, and their beliefs.á And if Mel truly wants to belong, she will share in everything they

Fandom: FIC Writers, Vidders, Gamers, Artists, and Cosplayers

A fandom is a community of people-fans-who share a passion, be it a play, novel, movie, TV show, sports team, celebrity, game, or hobby. Take a look at how some fans turn that passion into their own creative expressions. Writers and videographers produce fanfiction and fanvids. Cosplayers create and dress in costumes as characters from their fandoms. Fan artists create a head-spinning array of visual arts, from digital paintings to webcomics. Video-gaming fandoms are a world in themselves, with

Far Side of the Moon: The Story of Apollo 11's Third Man

When the Earth disappears behind the moon, Collins loses contact with his fellow astronauts on the moon's surface, with mission control at NASA, and with the entire human race, becoming more alone than any human being has ever been before. In total isolation for 21 hours, Collins awaits word that Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin have managed to launch their moon lander successfully to return to the orbiter--a feat never accomplished before and rendered more problematic by the fuel burn of their di

Fat Boy Chronicles, The

Inspired by a true story and told in first-person journal entries, this story brings to life the pain and isoloation felt by many overweight teenagers as they try to find their way in a world obsessed with outward beauty.

Fatal Doses: Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids

Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids kill tens of thousands of people every year and cause addiction in many more. Data shows that the opioid crisis is only getting worse in the United States and other countries around the world.

Fearless Female Soldiers, Explorers, and Aviators

Throughout history, there have been many women who have stood out as iconic figures doing amazing things. From Amelia Earhart to Bessie Coleman, Sacagawea to Agatha Christie, this series delves into the personal and public history of some of the past's most intriguing women. Complete with colour and historical photographs, these books create a new kind of biography by marrying history with adventure and science to take an inspiring and unique look at these women's life and times.

Fearsome Fighters

Barbarians. Conquistadors. Mongols. Vikings. They hailed from different eras and different corners of the globe—from the expanses of Europe to the steppes of Asia to the seas of Scandinavia—but all were Fearsome Fighters. This richly illustrated series looks at some of history’s most famous combatants, examining how they arose, fought, lived, and faded into history. Whether they battled for treasure, honour, or survival, this series spotlights the fighting traits that made them seem larger than

Feminism: Reinventing the F-Word

While most people say they believe in equal rights, the word feminism -America's new F-word-makes people uncomfortable. Explore the history of US feminism through pioneers such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Betty Friedan, Shirley Chisholm, and Gloria Steinem. Meet modern leaders such as Rebecca Walker and Julie Zeilinger, who are striving to empower women at work, in government, at homeùand in cultural and personal arenas. Learn from interviews with movement leaders, scholars, pop stars, and avera

Fighting for Their Country: Minorities at War

Fighting for Their Country: Minorities at War looks at the role of minority soldiers in conflicts from the American Revolution to the Vietnam War. The series contextualizes the experiences of minority soldiers by providing information about life at home, stories of soldiersÎ lives, and in-depth examinations of the conditions they faced when returning from war.

Find Your Style: Boost Your Body Image through Fashion Confidence

Media saturation can make girls and YA women question their natural beauty and feel poorly about themselves. This book helps girls work in a positive way to understand their body types and to create figure-flattering styles that also build self-esteem and confidence. Through a self-affirming approach, the style consultant author helps readers strengthen their media literacy by busting media myths about beauty; offers helpful, easy-to-implement proven ideas about colour, shape, fabrics, balance,