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Body Arts: The History of Tattooing and Body Modification  

Today's youth is bearing witness to increasingly extreme forms of body modification, including tattoos, piercings, implants, and scarification. This high-interest series delves into all forms of body art. What may seem like a rebellious trend actually has roots in various cultural and religious practices from around the world. From ceremonial tattoos, lip discs, and neck stretching to subdermal and transdermal implants, these books explain how physical alterations are used for religious or perso

Bombs over Bikini: The World's First Nuclear Disaster  

For Bombs over Bikini, author Connie Goldsmith researched government documents, military film footage, and other primary source documents to tell the story of the world's first nuclear disaster. You'll meet the people who planned the test operations, the Marshall Islanders who lost their homes and suffered from radiation illnesses, and those who have worked to hold the US government accountable for catastrophically poor planning. Was the new knowledge about nuclear bombs and radiation worth the

Border Patrol  

This first-person novel in verse follows Lily, a middle-grade Mohawk girl, who lives on the Akwesasne Mohawk Reservation which is divided between the United States and Canada. As readers learn about her daily life and the history of her people, Lily spots a child floating in the river. She races to rescue the girl only to learn that she is an illegal immigrant--a refugee from Myanmar. How will Lily get the girl back to her family and undetected by the authorities?

Botanist, The  

In the heat of the desert, Detective Cody Oliver inadvertently stumbles upon a strange garden adorned with exotic flowers. Upon closer inspection, he finds the garden is but a cover for the scores of bodies buried below. Soon, the small town of Mt. Dessicate plunges into chaos as journalists, reporters, and cameramen from across the nation descend upon the tiny, desert town to get a piece of the action. Along with the media, a mysterious woman appears. She may be the only person who has come fac

Boy Meets Girl Massacre, The (Annotated)  

Gripping, grisly, and keeps you guessing until the shocking end Noelle Dixon takes a summer nightshift job at the infamous Boy Meets Girl Inn, even though she's well aware of the horrifying murders that happened there decades ago. That's why she has a diary—to write down everything she experiences in case things go bump in the night. But the inexplicable freezing drafts, the migrating rotten-flesh smell, and the misplaced personal items don't really scare her. Noelle has bigger problems: her fat

Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: A Guide to the Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plan  

Drawing from her experiences as an Indigenous scientist, botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer demonstrated how all living things-from strawberries and witch hazel to water lilies and lichen-provide us with gifts and lessons every day in her best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass. Adapted for young adults by Monique Gray Smith, this new edition reinforces how wider ecological understanding stems from listening to the earth’s oldest teachers: the plants around us.

Brave Enough  

The lives of Cason Martin and Davis Channing intersect in a powerful way. Both are struggling to survive life-threatening diseases. Neither feels in control of their lives. Can they be brave enough to beat the odds?

Breaking the Glass Ceiling: The Most Influential Women  

When a bronze statue of a defiant young girl standing up to Wall Street's charging bull was installed in March 2017, the message was clear: women want their seats in the boardroom. In business, politics, and the arts, gender diversity is critical, and these collective biographies highlight the countless contributions women have made. Be it as activists, artists, scientists, politicians, and business leaders, women are a force to be reckoned with. Through these inspiring profiles, readers will un

Breakthrough: Katalin Karikó and the mRNA Vaccine  

Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, scientist Katalin Karik- was one of the few people who believed in the potential of mRNA to help cells fight off disease. Breakthrough chronicles Karik-'s relentless pursuit of knowledge and dedication to helping people, depicting her as an inspirational figure for readers interested in science. The book contextualizes Karik-'s work within her upbringing in Hungary, the discrimination she faced as an immigrant and woman scientist, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Acc

Brontë  

Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë-faced with an ailing father, a self-destructive brother, and the nineteenth century's oppressive double standards-pursue independence through art in this graphic vision of the lives of three legendary writers.