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Sometimes Never, Sometimes Always

For Cassandra Randall, there's a price to pay for being a secret atheist in a family of fundamentalists—she has nothing good to write on an online personality quiz; her best friend is drifting away; and she's failing English because she can't express her true self in a poem. But when she creates a controversial advice blog just to have something in her life to call her own, there's no way she can predict the devastating consequences of her actions. As her world fractures before her very eyes, Ca

Sometimes the Girl

Eighteen-year-old Holiday needs a change. She's still shaken from her brother's recent suicide attempt, still pining over her ex, and still struggling to write again after an incident with a former mentor. To earn enough money for a life-rebalancing trip, Holi starts working for acclaimed local author Elsie McAllister, whose fame rests on a single novel published decades ago. It's an unglamorous gig: sorting through the elderly legend's attic and cataloging mementos, while Elsie refuses to provi

Songbird and the Rambutan Tree, The

Batavia, Dutch East Indies, 1942. Emmy has the voice of an angel but hasnÎt sung a note since a family tragedy. With war looming, her father plans to ship her off to a singing school in England for safety. But all Emmy wants to do is stay in Batavia with her best friend, Bakti, even if it means putting up with her snooty classmate, Violet. Then the Japanese army invadesÑand as war erupts in the Dutch East Indies, EmmyÎs world falls apart. When her own actions sabotage her chance to evacuate the

Space Frontiers

This series provides an engaging and highly visual perspective on the broad topic of space. 2010 will be a timely year for publication of a space series, with plenty of space and solar system activity expected. Notable events include completion of the ISS, eclipses, space shuttle launches to the ISS, retirement of NASA’s Space Shuttle program and introduction of new space vehicles.

Space Junk: The Dangers of Polluting Earth's Orbit

Scientists have identified at least 100 million pieces of space debrisùfrom paint chips to nonoperational zombie satellitesùfloating in Earth's orbit. And over 100 tons of those pieces enter Earth's atmosphere each year! Journey into outer space and learn about the dangers of space junk collisions, how scientists track them, and how space agencies are working to develop new technologies to clean up the space junk. Along the way, you'll hear from the scientists who are working to ensure that out

Space Revealed (Ursa Books)

Compelling entries in this encyclopedic-style series reveal the secrets of space. Extraordinary photos are paired with comprehensive text in an engaging yet manageable format perfect for browsers or book report writers. From the moon to the outer reaches of our galaxy and beyond, travel farther than you can possibly image and all without leaving planet Earth.

Space Travel and Colonization: What Does the Future Hold?

The dream of traveling to outer space and exploring other worlds has been an inspiration to scientists for decades. Technological breakthroughs in the computer age have made that dream seem more achievable. Space Travel and Colonization: What Does the Future Hold? looks at the many challenges of space travel and how scientists and engineers are working to overcome them.

Speak Up! Confronting Discrimination in Your Daily Life

Contemporary headlines share an alarming trend: hate crimes against specific minority groups are on the rise. In today's polarized political and cultural environment, it's essential for young people to be aware of what discrimination in their day-to-day life looks like and to feel empowered to speak out against it. Geared toward practical action, this series acts as a guide to teach readers how to speak up. Each book addresses a different form of discrimination, presenting readers with an overvi

Speaking on Climate: A Guide to Speechwriting for a Better Future

What makes a good speech? Better yet, what makes an effective speech? And how can an effective speech help in the fight against climate change? Climate change is a pressing issue, and the ability to successfully communicate about it is crucial in working against it. Social anthropologist and professional speechwriter Rune Kier Nielsen breaks down nine common flaws of climate rhetoric and how to fix them in this thorough, engaging guide to speechwriting toward climate justice.

Spending Spree: The History of American Shopping

Love it or hate it, everybody shops. Shopping is an integral part of American life, but it hasn't always been so. From small, country general stores to the first shopping emporiums in New York, shopping grew and spread until now, in the twenty-first century, we stroll through malls that are larger than real-life main streets. Spending Spree traces the lively history of shopping in the United States, from the where—the shops, department stores, discount barns, malls, and computer keyboards—to t