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In this empowering new book, beloved author Peter H. Reynolds explores the many ways that a single voice can make a difference. Each of us, each and every day, have the chance to say something: with our actions, our words, and our voices. Perfect for kid activists everywhere, this timely story reminds listeners of the undeniable importance and power of their voice.

Not yet 16, Bellamy Larson - or Beam, as she'd rather be called - remembers everything. Truthfully, there's a lot she'd just rather forget. Beam never knew her father and doesn't ever want to. Her little brother died while saving her. And her mother self-medicates, leaving Beam to fend for herself. She doesn't need friends. She just needs to get away. Buzz Donovan is on a journey across America. Luckily for him, he has a friend - a dog named Hush. It's because of Hush, though, that Buzz is homeless. But that's his choice, because if it weren't for Hush, he'd be dead.

In Hate List, Jennifer Brown delivered a powerful story about grief, friendship, and forgiveness in the aftermath of a school shooting. Now, she explores an evocative new narrative while digging deeper into the themes first touched upon in her debut novel. David Judy knows what it's like to be...

Changes abound when a group of seven ladies raised in an orphanage become an inheritance to the small town of Pine Falls, Nebraska. The ladies have grown up to be strong and independent, out of necessity. That serves them well in a new environment as they start seeing the many single men in town, until they start pairing off as couples. The local men are familiar with the dangers of living in the west in 1890, and try to protect their special lady. However, the ladies are used to taking care of themselves and each other. The men have a difficult time getting the ladies to rely on them and ...

First love is never easy, so when teen sweethearts Jessie and Toni’s secret affair is dramatically exposed at school, their world falls apart. Bullied by her peers and betrayed by Toni, Jessie has no choice but to move on, vowing never to trust again. Ten years on, in a strange twist of fate, the two women's worlds collide once more. This time, it is Jessie who holds the power. Now a prominent lawyer, she is called upon to assist the very person who betrayed her ten years ago

From the author of A Good Kind of Trouble, a Walter Dean Myers Honor Book, comes another unforgettable story about finding your voice—and finding your people. Perfect for fans of Sharon Draper, Meg Medina, and Jason Reynolds. Eleven-year-old Jenae doesn’t have any friends—and she’s just...

Stella Diaz loves marine animals, especially her betta fish, Pancho. But Stella Diaz is not a betta fish. Betta fish like to be alone, while Stella loves spending time with her mom and brother and her best friend, Jenny. Trouble is, Jenny is in another class this year, and Stella feels very lonely. When a new boy arrives in Stella's class, she really wants to be his friend, but sometimes Stella accidentally speaks Spanish instead of English and pronounces words wrong, which makes her turn roja. Plus, she has to speak in front of her whole class for a big presentation at school!

Eighteen-year-old Darren Robertson is spending his senior year at the top of the social hierarchy with best friends Dex and Dimitri. He has a great car, great friends, popularity, and is co-captain of the basketball and soccer teams. Everything a high school senior boy could want. Or is it? Sam Vanwaylen, awkward, shy, quiet, and not in the dating scene, has deemed him invisible it seems. Why is it when she's around, Darren turns from being suave and confident into a nervous wreck?

A powerful selection of poems by Kazakh poet Baktykozha Izmukhambetov, blending steppe traditions, history, and universal themes of honor, identity, and resilience—now available in English for the first time. The powerful voice of Baktykozha Izmukhambetov—one of Kazakhstan’s most respected contemporary poets—crosses borders to speak to readers around the world. With lyrical precision and unflinching honesty, Izmukhambetov reflects on identity, history, love for the homeland, and the human spirit’s resilience. From vivid portraits of the Kazakh steppe and its legends to deeply ...

With insight and her unmistakable practicality, Marleta provides insights and practical ways of demystifying the most challenging communication scenarios, seeking to give you a voice while you help others find theirs in the process. Whether you're in the middle of a communication war or just seeking to obtain a new level of understanding of where you are in your growth, Say... Something will prompt your thinking and encourage you to keep striving to grow in your communication skill.

In the early '80s, best friends Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward arrived at the YWCA in London, with their sights set on careers in journalism and the media...but that wasn’t to be. London was the most vibrant and culturally innovative of places, and within the whirl of clubs, parties and new friends, a chance meeting with former Sex Pistol Paul Cook changed everything. Moving into Malcolm McLaren’s old office, they started rehearsing and singing background vocals for Paul’s new band before teaming up with Sara’s college friend Siobhan and forming their own group.

Jimmy Bliss’s first unsolved case is proving to be a puzzle. Despite an original investigation and subsequent case reviews, the police still do not have a suspect in the 1999 murder of a local authority worker. The only lead Bliss and his three new colleagues have is the recent unearthing of the murder weapon. But when that takes them no further, they realise their only chance of success is to find fresh evidence missed in the original case.

When recently retired DHS frontline officer and intelligence expert Philip Haney bravely tried to say something about the people and organizations that threatened the nation, his intelligence information was eliminated, and he was investigated by the very agency assigned to protect the country. The national campaign by the DHS to raise public awareness of terrorism and terrorism-related crime known as If You See Something, Say Something effectively has become If You See Something, Say Nothing.

A veteran journalist discovers an ancient system of speech techniques for overcoming the fear of public speaking—and reveals how they can profoundly change our lives. In 2010, award-winning journalist John Bowe learned that his cousin Bill, a longtime extreme recluse living in his parents’...

Twenty-one unpleasant and inconvenient nightmares from Humanity’s future. Author Jaymes Shore’s fourth anthology of speculative fiction features satirical, bleak, and disturbing visions of greed, ignorance, and arrogance. Humanity fails at every step as America blows up the moon for national security reasons (one small misstep for mankind), botches up a critical time travel mission (there are no smart phones in the past), transports oil infested with ancient hungry creatures through leaking pipelines, and houses the middle class in cardboard boxes. Other blunders include a restaurant ...

You want to say the right thing when your children do wrong - trouble is most parents aren't sure where to even begin. Parenting Scripts is the much-needed resource for moms and dads who are desperate to speak life to their children instead of defaulting to the same old words and ineffective consequences. Focusing on the most ordinary and yet troublesome areas in our daily routines, Parenting Scripts helps parents to craft intentional, well thought out, and prayed over words.

In The Unbelievable Gospel pastor Jonathan Dodson diagnoses the evangelistic paralysis of the modern church, pinpointing the reasons people don’t share their faith today and offering a desperately needed solution. Showing readers how to utilize the rich gospel metaphors found in Scripture and...

Melody is a quiet girl who’s afraid of saying the wrong thing. When her best friend becomes distant and school feels overwhelming, Melody begins writing letters she never sends—until a mysterious classmate finds one and writes back. What starts as an anonymous exchange becomes a powerful reminder: You don’t have to be loud to be heard. The Things I Didn’t Say Out Loud is a heartwarming, relatable middle grade novel for ages 10–13 about friendship, anxiety, self-expression, and learning to believe your voice matters—even when it’s a whisper.

Die neunzehnjährige Rayne hat Wünsche. Ganz normale Wünsche für ein ganz normales Mädchen. Einmal will sie ihre Haare lila färben, unter dem Sternenhimmel schlafen oder sich ein Schmetterlings-Tattoo stechen lassen. Heimlich sammelt sie diese Wünsche in einem Wunschglas. Aber Rayne ist kein gewöhnliches Mädchen, sie ist ein Star. Mit ihrem Geigenspiel begeistert sie ein Millionenpublikum, doch der Erfolg hat seinen Preis: Ihr dominanter Vater bestimmt über jedes Detail ihres Lebens.

The poems in Something The River Says are inspired by and drawn from the philosophy of Vedanta and the words of John Muir, Emerson, Thoreau, Rumi, Hafiz, Tagore, Paramananda as well as other great poets and writers whose works reflect the mystical wonder and Divine nature of all creation. They are also the fruit of inspiration born of nature’s intelligence, beauty and transformative awakening power.