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During some phases of my life, I was overly concerned with the judgmental and irrelevant thoughts that others formed around myself and my appearances. The day I decided not to care anymore, it all changed.

Mara finally found the courage to open her heart and give Jon a chance, but her tentative happiness is threatened before she even gets to go on her first official date. Aleksander is gone, removed by the Council for being too lenient, and his replacement isn't willing to turn a blind eye to anything. And that's not the only thing keeping them apart.

Oh no. I'm not working with her. She broke my heart, ghosting me after the most incredible summer together. But now, here she is, and we need her to make The Edison successful. The stakes are high, and if this show works out, there's a shot I'll finally get my chance to bring the production I've been writing ever since she left me to the stage. The show must go on. Whatever it takes.

Explore identity and belonging in Hyphened-Nation by Nicole Draffen. The book was inspired by the author's travels overseas and time spent living in the United Kingdom. Step into Hyphened-Nation: Don't Check the Box, a profound and captivating exploration of America's hidden hyphenation. This thought-provoking memoir shines a light on the socially accepted yet seldom examined practice of hyphenating American citizens by ethnicity before nationality.

The Crux tells the story of a group of New England women who move west to start a boardinghouse for men in Colorado. It is an important early feminist work that brings forward complicated issues of gender, citizenship, eugenics, and frontier nationalism.

I'm safe. And so is my family, all because of the sacrifice Stone made to save us. I don't know what has happened to Stone or Walker, but I believe in my heart that Stone will do everything he can to make sure Walker never comes near us again. I know he's out there, and I cannot allow myself to think otherwise. He will come back to me, to us.

Join ten-year-old Evie and her friends as they volunteer all over town meeting lots of cool people and getting into just a little bit of trouble. There is no place left untouched by their presence, and what they get from the people they meet is greater than any amount of money. In this first book, Evie and Logan volunteer at an animal shelter.

I Matter Too is the story of Ashley Perkins, a pharmacist, mother, wife, friend, sister, and daughter, but, most importantly, a human being who’s been navigating ADHD and mental health issues her entire life. She tells her story with brutal honesty about overcoming these issues while continuing to succeed in society. She details the real-life mental health issues and disorders as she lives her life, forms and raises a family, and succeeds in her career.

Humorous and full of action. A fantastic two book combo! Book 3 and 4 of School Is Scary follow Bailey through Second and Third Grade adventures. Don't worry if you missed Book 1 or 2, jump right in with this quirky group of friends as they learn how to deal with a new student in Second Grade Stinks. Then, in Third Grade's Terrible Trip, take a bus ride with Bailey and friends on a bumpy adventure for their very first field trip ever.

Join Nola the Nurse and friends as they learn all about germs. What are germs? Do they make us sick? Nola will teach in this first volume of The Germy Series, which explores germs, how to stop them, everyday heroes who fight germs, and how we can stay safe and happy.

Every day Calbert is forced to face his bully, Ernie, at school. Until one day when a teacher sends the boys to the storage room to pick up a few items. She is unaware of their bully/victim relationship. While in the storage room, the school catches on fire. The boys discover quickly that they are trapped and the only way out is through a high, small window. Ernie must lift Calbert out of the window. As he watches Calbert run from the burning building, he wonders, "Will this boy who I have mistreated for so long continue to run to safety, or will he come back for me?"

Vampire on Ella Street tells the story of Devin and Sam, a brother and sister that just moved into a new house in a new town. Little do the siblings know that there is a secret hidden in the shadows of their new town. A secret that is much closer to home than they know! Join Devin and Sam as they meet new friends and face off against the Vampire on Ella Street.

Falling for the devil was not something I planned to do. Especially not on the Lord’s day. But there’s something about the way he crashed into my life that had my heart beating for more. More of him and more of a life I’ve always dreamed of having. And the more I fall for him, the more my world is turned upside down. The holidays are known as the best time of the year, but with the devil around, they turn into a holiday from hell.

In this revised second edition of Nola the Nurse®. Nola wants to be a nurse practitioner just like her mom. She has learned how to care for people of all ages and now visits her friends to heal their sick baby dolls. Along the way, she learns more about her culturally diverse world.

This groundbreaking book will demonstrate that numerology is made up of more than just nine numbers. Additionally, this book holds the key to unlocking the hidden messages in the numbers you see around you, such as the repeating patterns on your phone, alarm clock, or computer screen. You will learn that numbers are a part of spirituality because spirituality itself is a part of the all-knowing universe.

June Brown knows that changes need to come to the planet and John Wells would be the one to help her to bring about the changes that were long overdue. Little did she know just how it would change everything and how fast it would come. It would change everything for her and everyone on her planet and for the others, too. It all starts at the choosing place where she changes the way things have been.

After scoring perfect grades in college, Aditi has her dream of seeing the ocean crushed by a mysterious train that coils around Earth. Frightening her parents and changing her life forever as it blew its horn, and she awakes on a mysterious island. Her dream fulfilled, but at what cost?

Irene Foxglove wishes she were a French chef. Henrietta James, her assistant, knows she is nothing more than a small-time TV chef on a local Chicago channel. And yet when Irene is threatened, Henny tries desperately to save her, wishing always that “Madame” would tell her the truth - about her marriage, her spoiled daughter, her days in France, the man who threatens her. Henny’s best friend, the gay guy who lives next door, teases her, encourages her, and shares meals with her, even as she wishes for more.

The best days of my first year as a teenage girl were my encounters with Tezen, a lovely fish who always called me by my first name, Alicia, in the land of Haiti. I still remember our conversations, each of us desperately wanting to discover the universe of the other....

Frank Thomson was getting ready to land on the planet Gallic to deliver some farm equipment, and it was a planet that he hated. He hated this planet, as it was where he was born and was orphaned at a very young age of two years old. Both of his parents died fighting for the rulers of Gallic against some other planet, or so he had been told.