Every Falling Star , the first book to portray contemporary North Korea to a young audience, is the intense memoir of a North Korean boy named Sungju who is forced at age twelve to live on the streets and fend for himself.

"[The Groundwork Guides] are excellent books, mandatory for school libraries and the increasing body of young people prepared to take ownership of the situations and problems previous generations have left them." -- Globe and Mail. The United States presides over the most far-flung imperial system ever established. Empire compares the American Empire to those of the past, finding that much can be learned from the fates of the British, Roman, Chinese, Incan, and Aztec empires. James Laxer draws ominous parallels with the British who discovered too late that empire building ultimately threatens the health of democracy at home. Documenting how the American Empire works and what it means to the rest of the world, Empire asks: Does the American Empire bring stability to a troubled world? Or, like its imperial predecessors, does it impose inequality and oppression on humanity? And what happens when an empire stumbles?

Millions of Americans don't earn enough money to pay for decent housing, food, health care, and education. Increasingly, families and young people aren't doing better than their parents and grandparents before them. In fact, they're doing worse. And women and minorities earn less than white men. The American Dream is harder to achieve than ever before. Meanwhile, the rich keep getting richer. Many Americans are angry about economic inequality, and many are working on solutions. Readers will learn how state and local governments, businesses, and ordinary citizens-including young people-are fighting to close the gap between rich and poor, to preserve the promises of American democracy, and to give everyone a fair shot at the American Dream.

A multi-genre anthology featuring a wide range of selections designed to engage student interest. It is organized into seven key genres: poetry, drama, short fiction, personal writing, essays, non-fiction and media. Each selection begins with a clear set of Learning Goals in student-accessible language. The most unique feature of the anthology is the "echo" sections. Each echo focuses on a timeless or universal question and includes a core selection from the genre along with a number of related texts from different genres, media and often time periods. Students have the opportunity to make connections and to practise key critical thinking and analytical skills, recognize and assess various points of view, and explore how various forms and styles affect meaning.

A powerful and visually stunning anthology from some of the most groundbreaking Native artists working in North America today. Whether addressing the effects of residential schools, calling out bullies through personal manifestos, or simply citing hopes for the future, Dreaming In Indian refuses to shy away from difficult topics. Insightful, thought-provoking, and beautifully honest, this book will to appeal to young adult readers. An innovative and captivating design enhances each contribution and makes for a truly unique reading experience.

“The ultimate resource for truly dedicated fans.” — School Library Journal

The kids in McKinley High School’s glee club, New Directions, might not be the most popular, but for six years Glee was unquestionably a runaway hit. During its spectacular run from 2009–2015, Glee exploded as one of the most popular hours on TV, and earned an astounding 19 Emmy nominations in its first season. In addition to the show’s staggering success, Glee’s songs heated up the music charts, with 25 tracks on the 2009 hot 100 list, a hit-rate topped only by the Beatles when they had 31 hits in 1964.

Don’t Stop Believin’ pays tribute to the glorious mash-up of music, comedy, drama and social commentary that keeps Glee and its band of misfits in the spotlight, even after the final curtain fell on the show. Written by gleeks extraordinaire Erin Balser and Suzanne Gardner, the book is jam-packed with:

• an in-depth episode-by-episode exploration of the first season of the show, focusing on themes, storylines and main characters
• all the details on the hit songs in every episode, behind-the-scenes happenings and the show’s entertainment and cultural references
• exclusive interviews with Glee actors including Stephen Tobolowsky (Sandy Ryerson), Heather Morris (Brittany), and Ken Avenido (Howard Bamboo)
• personal stories from fellow gleeks about what the show means to them
• biographies of the principal players and guest stars
• the story of the making of Glee and how it was brought to life by creator Ryan Murphy
• fun and informative sidebars
• terrific on- and off-set photos of the cast

Capturing all the highs and lows of this ground-breaking series, Don’t Stop Believin’ is a show-stopping guide to Glee’s journey — the perfect companion for fans who need an encore of the show.

While in a war zone, a military working dog (MWD) and its handler live together, eat together, play together, sleep together, and risk their lives for each other every day. The dogs work with handlers in every branch of the US military. They guard military bases, sniff out concealed explosives and other weapons, and alert their handlers to hidden enemies. Learn how the military selects these special dogs and trains them for the many tasks they perform while on duty. Meet Rex, Clipper, Maci, Iva, Ikar, and other MWDs who have served the US military in conflicts around the world.

Disabled young people will be proud to see themselves reflected in this hopeful, compelling, and insightful essay collection, adapted for young adults from the critically acclaimed adult book, Disability Visibility: First Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century that "sheds light on the experience of life as an individual with disabilities, as told by none other than authors with these life experiences." - Chicago Tribune , "Best books published in summer 2020" (Vintage/Knopf Doubleday edition). The eye-opening essays in Disability Visibility , all written by disabled people, offer keen insight into the complex and rich disability experience, examining life's ableism and inequality, its challenges and losses, and celebrating its wisdom, passion, and joy. The accounts in this collection, adapted for audio, ask readers to think about disabled people not as individuals who need to be “fixed,” but as members of a community with its own history, culture, and movements. They offer diverse perspectives that speak to past, present, and future generations. It is essential listening for all. This audiobook contains unabridged selections from Disability Visibility (Adapted for Young Adults). Audiobook Table of Contents: If You Can’t Fast, Give by Maysoon Zayid There’s a Mathematical Equation That Proves I’m Ugly—or So I Learned in My Seventh-Grade Art Class by Ariel Henley When You Are Waiting to Be Healed by June Eric-Udorie The Isolation of Being Deaf in Prison by Jeremy Woody, as told to Christie Thompson We Can’t Go Back by Ricardo T. Thornton Sr. Guide Dogs Don’t Lead Blind People. We Wander as One. by Haben Girma Canfei to Canji: The Freedom of Being Loud by Sandy Ho Nurturing Black Disabled Joy by Keah Brown Selma Blair Became a Disabled Icon Overnight by Zipporah Arielle So. Not. Broken. by Alice Sheppard Incontinence Is a Public Health Issue—and We Need to Talk About It by Mari Ramsawakh Falling/Burning: Being a Bipolar Creator by Shoshana Kessock Gaining Power Through Communication Access by Lateef McLeod The Fearless Benjamin Lay: Activist, Abolitionist, Dwarf Person by Eugene Grant On the Ancestral Plane: Crip Hand-Me-Downs and the Legacy of Our Movements by Stacey Milbern The Beauty of Spaces Created for and by Disabled People by s.e. smith

Polo Tate wanted to be in the Air Force since she was eleven, an unpopular dream for most young girls, but her hard work paid off. At eighteen, Polo is in basic training at the United States Air Force Academy and doing everything right, except flying under the radar. But nothing prepares her for what comes next: physical, sexual, and emotional abuse at the hands of her superior and harassment from her peers, who refuse to believe her story.