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The women’s suffrage movement was decades in the making and came with many harsh setbacks. But it resulted in a permanent victory: women’s right to vote. How did the suffragists do it? One hundred years later, an eye-opening look at their playbook shows that some of their strategies seem oddly familiar. Women’s marches at inauguration time? Check. Publicity stunts, optics, and influencers? They practically invented them. Petitions, lobbying, speeches, raising money, and writing articles? All of that, too.

Hunter needs to remember. Jazz needs to forget. They need each other to heal in this teen thriller of survivor love. Hunter's past is a mystery to him, erased by a doctor at the direction of his father. His best friend Jazz has dark and disturbing memories of her own that she hides behind her sass and wit. Hunter and Jazz kiss each other's scars and form a bond of empathy no two teens should ever need.

Richard Flanagan's speeches have become unique literary events attended by sellout crowds, reported in national and international media, and a spur to widespread debate and discussion. Gathered here are three of his recent speeches in which he interweaves topics as diverse as troubadour poetry, love stories and the murder of the refugee Reza Barati; his top 10 Tasmanian novels and the Australian Pacific solution; and his much-celebrated National Press Club address where he questioned the militarisation of Australian memory and argued for the need for formal Indigenous recognition.

Dee Bryant's Holding On and Not Giving Up on Self is a comprehensive self-help guide to creating a vision and breaking through the obstacles that everyone faces in their dream pursuit. This book is geared toward empowering youth and will add value to the life of any and all who listen to it.

Aaliyah is an ordinary 13-year-old living in the Midlands – she's into books, shoes, K-pop, and she is a Muslim. She has always felt at home where she lives...until a terrorist attack in her area changes everything. As racial tensions increase and she starts getting bullied, Aaliyah decides to begin wearing a hijab to challenge how people in her community see her. But when her school bans the hijab, and she is intimidated and attacked for her choices, she feels isolated

96 takes you on a breathtaking journey through Larry M. Brooks' early adolescence years hustling in the back woods of Liberty, Texas, to his adventures of adapting to middle class life as a military brat in Hinesville, Georgia. In this audiobook, Brooks puts on display his unique ability to turn real life experiences into parables that drive home his no-nonsense philosophical view points.

This is a comedic novel featuring a 15-year-old boy named Beetle and his involvement with the production of a film, The Attack of the Biotoxic Bulldogs. It is highly cinematic, both in content and in form. The novel uses a strong cast of characters, each vividly portrayed, believable, and compelling. Combining campy horror movie clichés, modern realism, and nostalgia, this novel will captivate readers of all ages.

Concrete Kids is an exploration of love and loss, melody and bloodshed. Musician, playwright, and educator Amyra León takes us on a poetic journey through her childhood in Harlem, as she navigates the intricacies of foster care, mourning, self-love, and resilience. In her signature free-verse style, she invites us all to dream with abandon - and to recognize the privilege it is to dream at all.

Als Jugendlicher trifft man 6 wichtige Entscheidungen, die für das Glück und den Erfolg im weiteren Leben bestimmend sind. Die 6 Entscheidungen betreffen: Schule/Ausbildung/Studium, Freunde, Eltern, Liebe & Sex, Drogen und Selbstwert. Das Hörbuch, das seinesgleichen vergeblich auf dem Markt sucht, ist ein wertvoller Ratgeber für Jugendliche und Eltern gleichermaßen.

Louie has finished her old life, and stepped into a world of sinners. For her, things are not going to be the same again. This darkly funny, disturbing novel explores a lawless world where morality is a nuisance, everything can be bought, and the prices paid are high.

Being in high school is about a lot more than going to high school. It's about discovering new places, new hobbies and people, and opening your eyes to the world. This book is about the stuff they don't teach you in high school, like how to host a film festival, plan your first road trip, make a podcast, or write a manifesto. Want to make a time capsule? Spend a day in silence? Learn how to make beats like a DJ? Whatever your creative, social, or academic inclinations, you'll hear 97 ways to amuse, educate, and interest yourself, and your friends.

Do you keep procrastinating and keep squandering? In today’s world, where distractions are everywhere, the ability to focus has become more and more difficult to achieve. If you recognize yourself in the above situation, don’t worry; these are common challenges for teenagers, and you can overcome them and become successful in life. Teenagers' Guide to Success is your must-listen, must-follow guide to help you remove distractions so you can finally work on your goals with ease. This will show you the way to rewire your brain, conquer challenges, and achieve goals.

Covering popular topics ranging from dating and relationships to choosing quality entertainment, managing your money well, and making good decisions for your future, this four-book Wisdom On … audio collection provides useful advice and information for teens 13 and up that helps you navigate the questions and issues you face every day, with Christian content based around the timeless and godly wisdom found in Proverbs.

Sometimes unwanted thoughts, feelings, and "stuff" can get in the way of what we want. This book will try to get you closer to where you want to be and move you beyond your "stuff". How can we do this? This book takes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and filters it down through the Yorkshire bedrock. We will use familiar examples and what I hope is a dollop of grounded humor to get you where you want to go. There are metaphors and stories about a rat in a wheat mill, a trip to the bookies, a football terrace, and several trips to the pub, to name a few. So, let's ger on wi it.

Me and White Supremacy became one of the most talked about books of 2020. It isn't just an audiobook that you listen to, it is an audiobook that you do, and it has the power to make you question the world you live in whilst giving you the tools to do something to change it. In this young-adult edition, Layla has completely reworked the original to address listeners of 11 and above, and of all races, to help them explore and better understand racism.

Stell dir vor, du hättest eine Roadmap, eine Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitung, die dir hilft, von dort, wo du jetzt stehst, dorthin zu gelangen, wo du in der Zukunft sein möchtest. Deine Ziele, deine Träume, deine Pläne, sie alle sind für dich zum Greifen nah. Du brauchst nur die richtigen Werkzeuge, um sie zu erreichen, zu verwirklichen, umzusetzen. Genau das ist Sean Coveys wegweisendes Hörbuch "Die 7 Wege zur Effektivität für Jugendliche" für Millionen von Teenagern: ein Leitfaden zu mehr Selbstbewusstsein und Erfolg.

From best-selling author Carl Vernon comes Anxiety Rebalance: All the Answers for Teens, a follow-up to the Amazon number one best seller Anxiety Rebalance. This groundbreaking book will give teenagers all the confidence, tools, and answers they need to overcome anxiety and deal with excessive stress and worry.

A Japanese teenager, Mizuki, is worried about her grandfather who is clearly desperately upset about something. He says that he has never got over something that happened in his past, and gently Mizuki persuades him to tell her what it is. We are taken to 1945, Hiroshima, and Mizuki's grandfather as a teenage boy chatting at home with his friend Hiro. Moments later the horrific nuclear bomb is dropped on Hiroshima. What follows is a searing account of the blinding flash, the harrowing search for family and the devastation both human and physical.

Jason Reynolds gelingt das Meisterwerk, Dr. Ibram X. Kendis preisgekröntes Sachbuch "Stamped from the Beginning" in eine leichte, für Jugendliche zugängliche Sprache zu übertragen, dabei aber nicht an Tiefe einzubüßen. Tyron Ricketts liest "Stamped", als würde ein Freund die Geschichte des Rassismus in Amerika erzählen.