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Know Your Rights: And Claim Them

Adults are aware of their universal human rights of freedom and equality, but children often are ignorant of the rights they possess before reaching the age of majority. Enter Know Your Rights, written in partnership with Amnesty International, Angelina Jolie, and Geraldine Van Bueren QC. This book details the rights promised in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, starting with the history of child rights, and providing a clear description of the types of child rights, the

Kunu's Basket: A Story from Indian Island

But making the basket is difficult, and Kunu gets frustrated. He is ready to give up when his grandfather intervenes. This is not only a story about a family tradition, but also a story about learning to be patient and gentle with yourself. This new paperback edition includes a new Author's Note about the traditions and importance of basketmaking in Penobscot Nation culture.

LGBTQ Issues

This series explores what it is to be LGBTQ in the United States today. All books feature personal accounts and quotes from people whose experiences add insight into the book topics. Thoughtful secondary source quotes, studies, and polls are also used.

Library of Ghosts and Hauntings, The

The Library of Ghosts & Hauntings examines all things ghostly?through lively narrative, personal accounts, and discussion of efforts to prove or disprove some of the many otherworldly sightings and encounters. Each book in the series includes sidebars and fact boxes that highlight or expand on intriguing phenomena, stories, and statistics.

Library of Greek Mythology

Monsters, heroes, and natural phenomena are among the topics covered in this thematic exploration of the mythology of ancient Greece. In addition to weaving colourful stories throughout the text, every volume reveals how those stories both reflected and provided order to Greek society, culture, customs, and values. The continuing influence of these stories on Western culture is also discussed.

Life at the Speed of Us

Silence is safe. Fate is not. When Sovern Briggs survives a car crash, she stops talking in order to seal in the memory of the final sounds of her mother's life. As conflict with her father builds and failure in school looms, Sovern seeks relief in a dangerous boyfriend and in speed's adrenaline edge. These needs collide, leading Sovern to a snowboarding accident that changes her future...and perhaps that of our universe. Life at the Speed of Us weaves dyslexia, math, cutting-edge science, geniu

Life in the Special Forces (BrightPoint Press)

Life in the Special Forces looks at the work of the most elite soldiers in the US military. The series explores the training, vehicles, weapons, and missions of these troops, showing how they handle combat, reconnaissance, rescues, and more. Each book includes a graphic that presents key information visually, source notes, and resources to aid in further research.

Life on Earth

Themes: Feminism, LGBTQIA+, Mental Health & Neurodiversity, Race & Ethnicity, Diversity. A sci-fi-tinged YA graphic novel trilogy from acclaimed cartoonist MariNaomi. A group of teenagers struggles with early romances and fraying friendships against the backdrop of a classmate's possible alien abduction and mysterious return. The headstrong Emily, the aloof Brett, the insecure Nigel, and the awkward Paula are all learning how to deal with life's challenges—and an alien presence might be affectin

Lifeless

When Tavin Barnes escaped Eden City with Khaya, the Word of Life, he became a most-wanted fugitive overnight. But he never expected his flight would end with the ultimate curse: becoming the next Word of Death. Now he's a prisoner inside the Athenaeum, where his new life under the Godspeakers' control has begun. As the Word of Death, Tavin can kill with a touch, an ability he must learn to harness or risk hurting the people he cares for. But Ryse, the Godspeaker charged with Tavin's training, is

Like Spilled Water

Nineteen-year-old Na has always been in the shadow of her younger brother, Bao-bao, her parents' cherished son. When they were younger, Na's parents went to work in the city, bringing Bao-bao along and devoting all their savings to his education, while Na was left behind in the countryside. But when Bao-bao dies suddenly, Na realizes how little she knew him. Did he really kill himself because of a low score on China's all-important college entrance exam? Na learns that Bao-bao had many secrets,