Young Adult Nonfiction

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Rolling Warrior: The Incredible, Sometimes Awkward, True Story of a Rebel Girl on Wheels Who Helped Spark a Revolution - Paperback

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by Judith Heumann (Author), Kristen Joiner (Author)As featured in the Oscar-nominated documentary Crip Camp, and for readers of I Am Malala, one of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her story of fighting to belong. "If I didn't fight, who would?" Judy Heumann was only 5 years old when she was first denied her right to attend school. Paralyzed from polio and raised by her Holocaust-surviving parents in New York City, Judy had a drive for equality that was ins...

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by Jarrett J. Krosoczka (Author), Jarrett J. Krosoczka (Illustrator)The extraordinary -- and extraordinarily powerful -- follow-up to Hey, Kiddo.When Jarrett J. Krosoczka was in high school, he was part of a program that sent students to be counselors at a camp for seriously ill kids and their families. Going into it, Jarrett was worried: Wouldn't it be depressing, to be around kids facing such a serious struggle? Wouldn't it be grim?But instead of the shadow of death, Jarrett found something...

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by Heron Books (Created by)This book explains the importance and usefulness of writing out math carefully and completely. With the accompanying Learning Guide, student will learn and practice simple guidelines for writing out and checking math work, ensuring it is correct. Number of Pages: 42 Dimensions: 0.11 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: May 14, 2020

Treachery on the Twisted River: A Young-Adult Adaptation of

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by Don Richardson (Author), Karen Robertson (Adapted by)Hidden in the swamps near the southern coast of New Guinea lived a tribe of cannibal-headhunters known as the Sawi. They built houses perched on poles forty feet above the forest floor in villages on the banks of a river known as the Kronkel, the Dutch word for "twisted."Skilled in surviving in the untamed jungle, Sawi of all ages were expert hunters and fishermen. With their bows and arrows, spears and bone knives, they could capture an...

You Know the Glory, Not the Story!: 25 Journeys Towards Ikigai - Hardcover

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by Rahul Singh (Author), Naresh Kumar Agarwal (Author)The Japanese word, Ikigai means 'reason for being'. Think of what you love, what you are good at, what you can be paid for, and what the world needs. When these come together, you get your Ikigai. However, Ikigai can be beyond these four components and doesn't have to include any or all of them. The moments each day where you live fully - engaging in a hobby or pursuit, learning, connecting with people, being useful, choosing empathy over ...

The Mind Is Just Like A Muscle: A Self-Help Book For Teens On Growing Up in Modern America - Paperback

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by Sara Salam (Author)We live in a crazy time. On top of that, you're trying to figure out who you are and how to find your place in this ever-changing world. You're building your plane while flying it. The Mind Is Just Like A Muscle is a self-help book for teens that makes this daunting task not as intimidating. Through examples from science, history, and psychology, you learn about the unique qualities that make us human and how those qualities act as a filter for our experiences growing up...

22 Comedy Ten-Minute Plays: Royalty-Free Plays for Teens and Young Adults - Hardcover

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by Laurie Allen (Author)You won't find a better quality or larger collection of ten-minute plays anywhere And the best part? They're all royalty-free These original and creative plays by best-selling scene writer Laurie Allen are already getting attention, winning spots in one-act play festivals across the country. Ideal for 15- to 30-year old actors, the fresh variety of topics skips the clich teenage themes. No cafeteria settings. No dating scenarios. No homework angst The eclectic sett...

101 Monologues for Middle School Actors: Including Duologues and Triologues - Hardcover

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by Rebecca Young (Author)Middle school performers are often reluctant to jump up in front of their peers and start performing. That's why having the perfect material for them is a must Rebecca Young knows how middle schoolers think and act - and what they like to talk about This book was written specifically for middle school performers - about topics they can relate to in a language style they understand. A wide variety of topics to fit any student's personality allows young actors to choo...

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by James Council (Author) Rich Kidz Biz is a fun and insightful children's book designed to ignite an entrepreneurial spirit in its readers. Young readers will master the art of teamwork, and critical, creative, and analytical thinking skills as Andre, Ashley, Lisa, and Jordan begin their exciting journey of entrepreneurship. They will learn the ropes and vernacular for becoming savvy business owners while mastering what it takes to sustain their Candy Shop. Entrepreneurship with these aspiri...

Nina Kosterina: A Young Communist in Stalinist Russia - Paperback

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by Jennifer Phillips (Author)Nina Kosterina was born in a revolutionary camp as the Bolsheviks took over Russia in the 1920s. She beat the odds of survival during the harsh early years and emerged in the 1930s as a young Communist woman in love with her country, her family, her city, her friends, politics, art and life. Even when Joseph Stalin's regime tore apart her family and imprisoned her father, she remained loyal to her country and joined an elite group of young women turned guerrilla s...

Understanding Forgiveness and Addiction: Theory, Research, and Clinical Application - Paperback

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by Jon R. Webb (Author)This book integrates and synthesizes numerous empirically supported positive psychological constructs and psychotherapeutic theories to help understand addiction and facilitate recovery through the lens of forgiveness. Proposing forgiveness as an alternative and critical tool to understanding the process of addiction and recovery, whether in the context of substance use, compulsive behavior, and/or suicidal behavior, the book discusses multiple theoretical points of v...

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by Jean Fabre (Author)Listen along as Uncle Paul converses with his three children, teaching them all about the world around us. Share the story of ants' underground city, the spider's suspension bridge, the caterpillars' metamorphosis. Unlock the mystery behind thunder, lightning, clouds, rain, the year and seasons, volcanos and earthquakes and much more.Fabre was a popular teacher, physicist, chemist, and botanist, but is probably best knows for his findings in entomology (the study of inse...

Rethinking Migration and Return in Southeastern Europe: Albanian Mobilities to and from Italy and Greece - Hardcover

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by Eda Gemi (Author), Anna Triandafyllidou (Author)This book provides an important new analytical framework for making sense of return, remigration and circular mobility, conceptualising them as different phases of a wider migration process. Using an in-depth case study of Albania and its two main destination countries, Italy and Greece, the book demonstrates that instead of being viewed as a linear path between origin and destination, migration should be seen as a segmented, or cyclical patt...

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by Veronica Strang (Author)Why should you study anthropology? How will it enable you to understand human behaviour? And what will you learn that will equip you to enter working life? This book describes what studying anthropology actually means in practice, and explores the many career options available to those trained in anthropology. Anthropology gets under the surface of social and cultural diversity to understand people's beliefs and values, and how these guide the different lifeways th...

Tommaso Traetta and the Fusion of Italian and French Opera in Parma - Hardcover

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by George W. Loomis (Author)In 1759, the court of the Italian Duchy of Parma adopted the inspiration of cultural creators who recommended a reform of Italian opera along French lines. These writers favored combining Italian-style music with the wider range of musical genres and scenic variety of French opera. As the music critic and commentator George W. Loomis shows in this groundbreaking volume, the young composer Tommaso Traetta was engaged to create new operas responding to these demands....

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by Alexandra Khan (Author)Ambitious and straightforward, Alexandra aims to make it big in the hotel industry, prompting her to leave her native Uzbekistan and set her sights on New York City, all the while searching for the one whom she could introduce to her traditional Korean family. As she tackles the dating scene-first in New York's concrete jungle and then in Miami's palm tree-lined beaches-Alexandra encounters a series of disappointing dates and relationships with men from different cul...

The Babees' Book: Medieval Manners For The Young: Done Into Modern English From Dr. Furnivall'S Text - Hardcover

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by Edith Rickert (Author)This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature. Number of Pages: 248 Dimensions: 0.69 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: No...

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by Karima Sperling (Author), Alia Nazeer (Illustrator)We have been ordered by our loving Creator, Allah 'Azza wa Jalla, to believe in Him and to believe in His Angels, His Books, and His Prophets. His Books we can hold in our hands and read. His Prophets are human beings similar to ourselves who have left their perfect words and actions as a lighted path for us to follow. But His Angels are a special creation whose presence in our lives we are required to believe in and yet whose existence we...

The Holocaust: The Third Reich and the Jews - Paperback

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by David Engel (Author)This book offers a survey of the encounter between the Third Reich and European Jewry. Pointing out the difficulties historians face in interpreting the ever-expanding documentary record, it includes treatment of the role of non-Germans in the Holocaust, consideration of the much-debated nexus between the Holocaust and modernity, and discussion on how 'the Holocaust' developed as a distinct historical topic.Fully updated, this new third edition incorporates the latest s...

Racism in Psychology: Challenging Theory, Practice and Institutions - Paperback

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by Craig Newnes (Editor)Racism in Psychology examines the history of racism in psychological theory, practice and institutions. The book offers critical reviews by scholars and practising therapists from the US, Africa, Asia, Aoteoroa New Zealand, Australia and Europe on racism on the couch and in the wider socio-historical context. The authors present a mixed experience of the success of efforts to counter racism in theory, institutions and organisations and differing views on the possibilit...

Introduction to Environmental Management - Hardcover

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by Mary K. Theodore (Author), Louis Theodore (Author)Written at a level that is accessible to students in all disciplines, Introduction to Environmental Management, Second Edition translates complex environmental issues into practical and understandable terms. The book provides students and practitioners an understanding of the regulations, pollutants, and waste management issues that can be applied in various related environmental fields and industries. This new edition is updated throughout...

Mathematicians and Statisticians: A Practical Career Guide - Paperback

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by Kezia Endsley (Author)Mathematicians and Statisticians: A Practical Career Guide includes interviews with professionals in a field that has proven to be a stable, lucrative, and growing profession. If you're looking for a career as a statistician, college math professor, actuary, research analyst or economist this is the book for you.Author BiographyKezia Endsley is a writer and editor from Indianapolis, Indiana. In addition to editing technical publications and writing books for teens, sh...

10 Steps to Become a North Carolina Real Estate Agent: The Ultimate Playbook - Paperback

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by Camille Washington (Author)Are you looking for a detailed, thorough and easy to understand book to guide you through the murky waters of becoming an NC real estate agent? Good news, because you've found it. Real estate isn't an easy market to get into, but with this book it will be. You're tired of working from 9 to 5 and missing those family events, nights out and just having time for yourself. Well, you made a good decision by deciding to become a real estate agent, because by becoming a...

Coffee Animals Word Search Book: Fun Coffee and Animal Shaped Word Search Puzzle Book for Kids and Adults - Paperback

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by Abe Robson (Author)Looking to stimulate your mind? Coffee is the best way... No, it's a puzzle?With this book, you can do both And you got animal shaped puzzles as well While everyone loves our word search books, one piece of feedback we received is that the shapes of the puzzles got repetitive by the time they reached the end of the book.Well.... Not any more We have puzzles in 6 different shapes of coffee and animals. It's great fun to solve word search puzzles about coffee in a coffe...

Coffee Animals Word Search Book: Fun Coffee and Animal Shaped Word Search Puzzle Book for Kids and Adults - Hardcover

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What Makes You Unique?: The Secrets of Genes and Heredity - Hardcover

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by Lin He (Author), Bo Hai (Author), Chang Qin (Author)Why do twins look alike? How are we similar to our parents? What is the genetic code? Professor Lin He, an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, shares his childhood stories and knowledge of genetics in this vividly illustrated popular science book. Number of Pages: 104 Dimensions: 0.31 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: February 19, 2021

The Sonnets: 154 sonnets first published all together by William Shakespeare in a quarto in 1609 and six additional sonnets that Sh - Paperback

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by William Shakespeare (Author)Shakespeare's sonnets are poems that William Shakespeare wrote on a variety of themes. When discussing or referring to Shakespeare's sonnets, it is almost always a reference to the 154 sonnets that were first published all together in a quarto in 1609 however, there are six additional sonnets that Shakespeare wrote and included in the plays Romeo and Juliet, Henry V and Love's Labour's Lost. There is a partial sonnet found in the play Edward III.Shakespeare's so...

I Am is Greater Than I Was: From Identity Lost to Purpose Found - Paperback

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by Lo-Ammi Richardson (Author)Who Am I? This is a common question most people ask themselves at some point in their lives. "What's my purpose?" "What's my calling?" "What was I put on this earth for?" If you find yourself like so many others, perhaps seeking answers to life's many questions, struggling to fit in, searching for identity, or maybe experiencing trials and heartache, take heart, you aren't alone. Lo-Ammi Richardson uses his life's story to provide practical steps for those who ar...

Middle School Gratitude Journal for Girls: Girls gratitude journal to help middle school girls think big, grow confident, and love life - Hardcover

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by Gratitude Daily (Author)Middle School is Hard. It's not about surviving, it's about thriving! Benefit from this daily habit - gain mindfulness and emotional resilience that will help you succeed through high school and on to your best life. HOW THIS BOOK HELPS?❤️ BE INSPIRED - Be inspired by other women - historical figures, athletes, artists, business leaders and more.❤️ BE THANKFUL - Taking the time to be grateful each day will help your mind begin to see the positives in your life. This...

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by Anna (Author)All Koreans enjoy sijosas a beloved form of poetry.But, pray, look beyond the sprinkling of wordsto find a treasure trove of history. Love Korea? You do? Then you HAVE TO dip your foot into the world of sijo! Have you heard of it? Pronounced as shijo, it is a form of poetry that has been loved through the generations. If you could believe it, it is almost eight hundred years old, a precious artifact by historical standards! However, a sijo can never be encased inside a glass e...

Political Power: Madam Vice President Kamala Harris - Paperback

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by Michael Frizell (Author), Dave Ryan (Cover Design by)A new special edition with bonus pages and zero ads. Kamala Devi Harris is the first woman to become hold Vice President of the United States. A lawyer, prosecutor, and former attorney general, Harris has devoted herself to bettering her constituents' lives while focusing on social issues that help minorities and women. Her no-nonsense approach and bi-racial heritage have made her the face of the Democrat party. Number of Pages: 30 Dime...

Middle School Gratitude Journal for Girls: Girls gratitude journal to help middle school girls think big, grow confident, and love life - Paperback

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