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Grace isn’t sure what’s real and what’s not. She saw her mother get murdered, but the police say it was an accident. She saw the man who did it, but the doctors say he was a figment of her imagination. She knows she’s not crazy, but everyone else knows she is.
Grace isn’t sure what’s real and what’s not. She saw her mother get murdered, but the police say it was an accident. She saw the man who did it, but the doctors say he was a figment of her imagination. She knows she’s not crazy, but everyone else knows she is.
After Grace’s brother joins the military, Grace is forced to move back to her childhood home, where painful memories await her. The Embassy Row is a new, yet old place for her. So much has changed, yet the people are the same. Grace is reunited with her old friends, but also makes many new ones.
After Grace’s brother joins the military, Grace is forced to move back to her childhood home, where painful memories await her. The Embassy Row is a new, yet old place for her. So much has changed, yet the people are the same. Grace is reunited with her old friends, but also makes many new ones.
Grace lives in the United States embassy with her grandfather. The embassy brings back many painful memories, and Grace’s medications are started up again, as she has started reliving her past. When Grace sees the man who murdered her mother,she is scared out of her wits. Grace believes she is next. However, her grandfather and friends do not believe her because it is the fifth time she has accused a man of being the person who murdered her mother.
Grace lives in the United States embassy with her grandfather. The embassy brings back many painful memories, and Grace’s medications are started up again, as she has started reliving her past. When Grace sees the man who murdered her mother,she is scared out of her wits. Grace believes she is next. However, her grandfather and friends do not believe her because it is the fifth time she has accused a man of being the person who murdered her mother.
Grace takes some drastic actions herself to find out who this man is, and what he wants now. But what she finds may destroy her…
Grace takes some drastic actions herself to find out who this man is, and what he wants now. But what she finds may destroy her…
Two fifth grade girls--sworn enemies—are thrust into each other’s lives when disaster strikes at the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant, near their homes in Priypat, Ukraine, in 1986.
Two fifth grade girls--sworn enemies—are thrust into each other’s lives when disaster strikes at the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant, near their homes in Priypat, Ukraine, in 1986.
Both Valentina and Oksana’s fathers work at the nuclear plant and although Oksana’s mother believes that the Soviet government will protect them, Valentina’s mother is more suspicious of the lack of information being provided. When each girl’s father is transported to Moscow, they are sent on a train together to Leningrad, where Valentina’s estranged grandmother, Rita Grigorievna, lives.
Both Valentina and Oksana’s fathers work at the nuclear plant and although Oksana’s mother believes that the Soviet government will protect them, Valentina’s mother is more suspicious of the lack of information being provided. When each girl’s father is transported to Moscow, they are sent on a train together to Leningrad, where Valentina’s estranged grandmother, Rita Grigorievna, lives.
Both girls carry secrets: Valentina is Jewish and the grandmother she’s never met still practices her faith. Oksana is being horribly abused by her father while her mother looks on.
Both girls carry secrets: Valentina is Jewish and the grandmother she’s never met still practices her faith. Oksana is being horribly abused by her father while her mother looks on.
What follows are the stories of survival: that of Rifka (now Rita) in 1941, fleeing Ukraine and the Nazis without her parents or siblings; of Valentina’s promise to keep her grandmother’s secret; and of Oksana’s survival of brutal abuse at the hands of her father.
What follows are the stories of survival: that of Rifka (now Rita) in 1941, fleeing Ukraine and the Nazis without her parents or siblings; of Valentina’s promise to keep her grandmother’s secret; and of Oksana’s survival of brutal abuse at the hands of her father.
Both Valentina and Oksana learn just how much love can exist in a dangerous and scary world, as they are cared for by Rita. Together the girls learn how to trust someone else and the importance of a best friend.
Both Valentina and Oksana learn just how much love can exist in a dangerous and scary world, as they are cared for by Rita. Together the girls learn how to trust someone else and the importance of a best friend.
Running. That’s all Ghost (real name Castle Cranshaw) has ever known. But Ghost has been running for the wrong reasons—it all started with running away from his father, who, when Ghost was a very little boy, chased him and his mother through their apartment, then down the street, with a loaded gun, aiming to kill.
Running. That’s all Ghost (real name Castle Cranshaw) has ever known. But Ghost has been running for the wrong reasons—it all started with running away from his father, who, when Ghost was a very little boy, chased him and his mother through their apartment, then down the street, with a loaded gun, aiming to kill.
Since then, Ghost has been the one causing problems—and running away from them—until he meets Coach, an ex-Olympic Medalist who sees something in Ghost: crazy natural talent.
Since then, Ghost has been the one causing problems—and running away from them—until he meets Coach, an ex-Olympic Medalist who sees something in Ghost: crazy natural talent.
If Ghost can stay on track, literally and figuratively, he could be the best sprinter in the city.
If Ghost can stay on track, literally and figuratively, he could be the best sprinter in the city.
Can Ghost harness his raw talent for speed, or will his past finally catch up to him?
Can Ghost harness his raw talent for speed, or will his past finally catch up to him?
Set in the 1950s and 1960s, the true story of three African-American women who worked for NASA as ‘human computers’ at the Langley Research Centre are finally told.
Set in the 1950s and 1960s, the true story of three African-American women who worked for NASA as ‘human computers’ at the Langley Research Centre are finally told.
As a result of their mathematical and engineering skills, Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson participate in the early days of the program to send American astronauts into space.
As a result of their mathematical and engineering skills, Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson participate in the early days of the program to send American astronauts into space.
In the racist climate of the times, the three women are forced to work in the segregated West Area Computers Division. As women and African-Americans, they face continued discrimination. Despite producing high-quality work, they’re rejected for supervisory roles and they also receive dismissive and disparaging responses from colleagues.
In the racist climate of the times, the three women are forced to work in the segregated West Area Computers Division. As women and African-Americans, they face continued discrimination. Despite producing high-quality work, they’re rejected for supervisory roles and they also receive dismissive and disparaging responses from colleagues.
When the Space Task Group needs someone to out-perform Russian mathematicians, Katherine is assigned to the job. During the space launch of John Glen, she makes crucial calculations that help to ensure the mission’s ultimate success.
When the Space Task Group needs someone to out-perform Russian mathematicians, Katherine is assigned to the job. During the space launch of John Glen, she makes crucial calculations that help to ensure the mission’s ultimate success.
Twelve-year-old Kwame Powell refuses to acknowledge any feelings about his grandmother’s passing. And he certainly doesn't want to accompany his parents to her celebration of life ceremony in Ghana, where he knows he'll have to face his feelings about her death head-on.
Twelve-year-old Kwame Powell refuses to acknowledge any feelings about his grandmother’s passing. And he certainly doesn't want to accompany his parents to her celebration of life ceremony in Ghana, where he knows he'll have to face his feelings about her death head-on.
But when an aboatia – a mischievous monkey from Akan mythology – steals Kwame's grandmother’s dashiki, his last physical reminder of her, Kwame decides to take matters into his own hands. He chases the little thief across town, to the edge of the pier, and… into a magical whirlpool that leads straight to Asamando, the Ghanaian underworld.
But when an aboatia – a mischievous monkey from Akan mythology – steals Kwame's grandmother’s dashiki, his last physical reminder of her, Kwame decides to take matters into his own hands. He chases the little thief across town, to the edge of the pier, and… into a magical whirlpool that leads straight to Asamando, the Ghanaian underworld.
With his best friend Autumn, and the crafty aboatia he names Woo, Kwame finds himself embroiled with angry nature gods intent on destroying humanity.
With his best friend Autumn, and the crafty aboatia he names Woo, Kwame finds himself embroiled with angry nature gods intent on destroying humanity.
And, matters only get more complicated when he runs into none other than his grandmother herself... except in the underworld, she’s still a kid. And very much alive.
And, matters only get more complicated when he runs into none other than his grandmother herself... except in the underworld, she’s still a kid. And very much alive.
Keep your eyes down and your feet moving, or this planet will rust you. That’s what Lunar Jones tells the other kids at the relocation clinic. With resources scarce and hope even scarcer, it’s easy to get distracted looking up. After all, their ancestors descended from the stars.
Keep your eyes down and your feet moving, or this planet will rust you. That’s what Lunar Jones tells the other kids at the relocation clinic. With resources scarce and hope even scarcer, it’s easy to get distracted looking up. After all, their ancestors descended from the stars.
Martian history always starts with Earth. The first astronauts discovered that space was already occupied--it was full of dragons. When humanity discovered that Earth’s dragon had sacrificed herself to make their home planet habitable, they set their sights on Mars. If one dead dragon could breathe life into a world, why not create another one?
Martian history always starts with Earth. The first astronauts discovered that space was already occupied--it was full of dragons. When humanity discovered that Earth’s dragon had sacrificed herself to make their home planet habitable, they set their sights on Mars. If one dead dragon could breathe life into a world, why not create another one?
Mankind won the war that followed, but with one catch. As the dragon died, he whispered a curse over Mars. It took three generations to figure out the Mars was doomed. Lunar knows all the old stories about dragons and space, but no one up there’s planning to help him or his crew. Instead, he focuses on scrapping valuable gear that the storms uncover in the war zone.
Mankind won the war that followed, but with one catch. As the dragon died, he whispered a curse over Mars. It took three generations to figure out the Mars was doomed. Lunar knows all the old stories about dragons and space, but no one up there’s planning to help him or his crew. Instead, he focuses on scrapping valuable gear that the storms uncover in the war zone.
Until one day, a salvaging run goes wrong. Desperate to find shelter, Lunar goes underground in a restricted zone. What he finds there, buried in the Martian dust, might just be the only hope left for a dying planet.
Until one day, a salvaging run goes wrong. Desperate to find shelter, Lunar goes underground in a restricted zone. What he finds there, buried in the Martian dust, might just be the only hope left for a dying planet.
During the 2020 pandemic lockdown, Matthew is stuck at home with his harried mother and his 100-year-old great-grandmother, GG. After too many hours in front of screens, Matthew loses his video game privileges and is ordered to help GG sort through her boxes of possessions.
During the 2020 pandemic lockdown, Matthew is stuck at home with his harried mother and his 100-year-old great-grandmother, GG. After too many hours in front of screens, Matthew loses his video game privileges and is ordered to help GG sort through her boxes of possessions.
When he discovers photos of her as a girl with another girl named Helen, Matthew begins to ask questions. Reluctantly at first, GG begins the story of three cousins: Mila, a wealthy girl living in 1930’s Ukraine with her father, a devoted Soviet official; Helen, living in Brooklyn during the Great Depression; and Nadiyah, a peasant girl facing starvation during Holodomor, the Ukrainian famine caused by Stalin’s policies.
When he discovers photos of her as a girl with another girl named Helen, Matthew begins to ask questions. Reluctantly at first, GG begins the story of three cousins: Mila, a wealthy girl living in 1930’s Ukraine with her father, a devoted Soviet official; Helen, living in Brooklyn during the Great Depression; and Nadiyah, a peasant girl facing starvation during Holodomor, the Ukrainian famine caused by Stalin’s policies.
The narratives slowly reveal a secret GG has kept for decades, and by the end both she and Matthew are ready to share her story with the rest of the family.
The narratives slowly reveal a secret GG has kept for decades, and by the end both she and Matthew are ready to share her story with the rest of the family.
With the rise of the Berlin Wall, twelve-year-old Gerta finds her family divided overnight. She, her mother, and her brother Fritz live on the eastern side, controlled by the Soviets. Her father and middle brother, who had gone west in search of work, cannot return home.
With the rise of the Berlin Wall, twelve-year-old Gerta finds her family divided overnight. She, her mother, and her brother Fritz live on the eastern side, controlled by the Soviets. Her father and middle brother, who had gone west in search of work, cannot return home.
Gerta knows it is dangerous to watch the wall, to think forbidden thoughts of freedom, yet she can't help herself. She sees the East German soldiers with their guns trained on their own citizens; she, her family, her neighbors and friends are prisoners in their own city.
Gerta knows it is dangerous to watch the wall, to think forbidden thoughts of freedom, yet she can't help herself. She sees the East German soldiers with their guns trained on their own citizens; she, her family, her neighbors and friends are prisoners in their own city.
But one day, while on her way to school, Gerta spots her father on a viewing platform on the western side, pantomiming a peculiar dance. Then, when she receives a mysterious drawing, Gerta puts two and two together and concludes that her father wants Gerta and Fritz to tunnel beneath the wall, out of East Berlin.
But one day, while on her way to school, Gerta spots her father on a viewing platform on the western side, pantomiming a peculiar dance. Then, when she receives a mysterious drawing, Gerta puts two and two together and concludes that her father wants Gerta and Fritz to tunnel beneath the wall, out of East Berlin.
However, if they are caught, the consequences will be deadly. No one can be trusted. Will Gerta and her family find their way to freedom?
However, if they are caught, the consequences will be deadly. No one can be trusted. Will Gerta and her family find their way to freedom?
Chase, an 8th grade star athlete, falls off a roof, hits his head, and loses all memory of his previous life—in which, it turns out, he and his football pals got a pass for a whole lot of bad behavior, from pranks gone wrong to injury-causing physical attacks on "loser" classmates.
Chase, an 8th grade star athlete, falls off a roof, hits his head, and loses all memory of his previous life—in which, it turns out, he and his football pals got a pass for a whole lot of bad behavior, from pranks gone wrong to injury-causing physical attacks on "loser" classmates.
Worse, they've been stealing from the residents of the assisted living facility where they're supposed to be doing community service.
Worse, they've been stealing from the residents of the assisted living facility where they're supposed to be doing community service.
With no memory of any of this, Chase is horrified by each new discovery and determined to make things right. But it's not that simple, as neither he, his former buds, nor his former victims know what to believe.
With no memory of any of this, Chase is horrified by each new discovery and determined to make things right. But it's not that simple, as neither he, his former buds, nor his former victims know what to believe.
As Chase tries to figure out whether he can restart his life for the better, we hear from his old cronies who want the old bad boy back, and heartfelt musings from his onetime victims now struggling with trust issues.
As Chase tries to figure out whether he can restart his life for the better, we hear from his old cronies who want the old bad boy back, and heartfelt musings from his onetime victims now struggling with trust issues.
They have always scared him in the past — the Rangers, with their dark cloaks and shadowy ways.
They have always scared him in the past — the Rangers, with their dark cloaks and shadowy ways.
The villagers believe the Rangers practice magic that makes them invisible to ordinary people.
The villagers believe the Rangers practice magic that makes them invisible to ordinary people.
And now 15-year-old Will, always small for his age, has been chosen as a Ranger's apprentice.
And now 15-year-old Will, always small for his age, has been chosen as a Ranger's apprentice.
What he doesn't yet realize is that the Rangers are the protectors of the kingdom. Highly trained in the skills of battle and surveillance, they fight the battles before the battles reach the people.
What he doesn't yet realize is that the Rangers are the protectors of the kingdom. Highly trained in the skills of battle and surveillance, they fight the battles before the battles reach the people.
And as Will is about to learn, there is a large battle brewing.
And as Will is about to learn, there is a large battle brewing.
The exiled Morgarath, Lord of the Mountains of Rain and Night, is gathering his forces for an attack on the kingdom.
The exiled Morgarath, Lord of the Mountains of Rain and Night, is gathering his forces for an attack on the kingdom.
This time, he will not be denied....
This time, he will not be denied....
High school junior Jessica has finally beat her rival in the 400-meter race when a tragic bus accident destroys her right leg. Her below-the-knee amputation leaves her running dreams crushed, and her life is turned inside out.
High school junior Jessica has finally beat her rival in the 400-meter race when a tragic bus accident destroys her right leg. Her below-the-knee amputation leaves her running dreams crushed, and her life is turned inside out.
The doctors say she’ll walk again once they can fit her with a prosthetic limb, but the pain and frustration of recovery makes Jessica wonder if her teammate who died in the accident didn’t end up better off than she did.
The doctors say she’ll walk again once they can fit her with a prosthetic limb, but the pain and frustration of recovery makes Jessica wonder if her teammate who died in the accident didn’t end up better off than she did.
Going back to school is equally painful. Her temporary wheelchair earns her a seat next to Rosa, a girl with cerebral palsy that Jessica and her friends have overlooked.
Going back to school is equally painful. Her temporary wheelchair earns her a seat next to Rosa, a girl with cerebral palsy that Jessica and her friends have overlooked.
But things start to turn around when Jessica learns Rosa is a math genius and can help Jessica get caught up on all the work she’s missed.
But things start to turn around when Jessica learns Rosa is a math genius and can help Jessica get caught up on all the work she’s missed.
With the encouragement of old and new friends, Jessica’s dream to run once again begins to take shape. And now her dreams are about more than just herself.
With the encouragement of old and new friends, Jessica’s dream to run once again begins to take shape. And now her dreams are about more than just herself.
When eleven-year-old Hank’s mom doesn’t come home, he takes care of his toddler sister, Boo, like he always does. But it’s been a week now.
When eleven-year-old Hank’s mom doesn’t come home, he takes care of his toddler sister, Boo, like he always does. But it’s been a week now.
They are out of food and mom has never stayed away this long … Hank knows he needs help, so he and Boo seek out the stranger listed as their emergency contact.
They are out of food and mom has never stayed away this long … Hank knows he needs help, so he and Boo seek out the stranger listed as their emergency contact.
But asking for help has consequences. It means social workers, and a new school, and having to answer questions about his mom that he’s been trying to keep secret.
But asking for help has consequences. It means social workers, and a new school, and having to answer questions about his mom that he’s been trying to keep secret.
And if they can’t find his mom soon, Hank and Boo may end up in different foster homes — he could lose everything.
And if they can’t find his mom soon, Hank and Boo may end up in different foster homes — he could lose everything.
This is a heart-wrenching, healing, and ultimately hopeful story about how complicated family can be. About how you can love someone, even when you can’t rely on them. And about the transformative power of second chances.
This is a heart-wrenching, healing, and ultimately hopeful story about how complicated family can be. About how you can love someone, even when you can’t rely on them. And about the transformative power of second chances.
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