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Paige Rawl has been HIV positive since birth, but growing up, she never felt like her illness defined her. On an unremarkable day in middle school, she disclosed to a friend her HIV-positive status - and within hours the bullying began. From that moment forward, every day was like walking through a minefield. Paige was never sure when or from where the next text, taunt, or hateful message would come. Then one night, desperate for escape, 15-year-old Paige found herself in her bathroom staring at a bottle of sleeping pills. That could have been the end of her story. Instead, it was only the beginning.

A searing young adult collective essay and poetry memoir about Walela Nehanda, a Black cancer patient who faces medical racism after being diagnosed with leukemia in their early twenties. “Infuses queer Black disabled resilience and wretchedness into a poetic sinew that stretches, tears, and...

Traces the progression of the civil rights movement and its effect on history through biographical sketches of four prominent and influential African Americans: Frederick Douglass, Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X...

Le Béarnais, le roi de Navarre, le vert-galant... Et encore le panache blanc, la poule au pot... Ces surnoms et ces symboles personnifient le souverain le plus populaire de notre histoire, tout autant que les portraits sur lesquels ses yeux malins se plissent entre la barbe en éventail et les cheveux drus et rebelles. Mais il n'y a pas que cette imagerie populaire. C'est à Henri IV qu'on doit la fin de 35 ans de guerres civiles, la tolérance religieuse, le retour à l'ordre et à la prospérité dans le royaume.

Ryan Smithson joined the Army Reserve when he was 17. Two years later, he was deployed to Iraq as an Army engineer. In this extraordinary and harrowing memoir, readers march along one GI's tour of duty. It will change the way you feel about what it means to be an American.

This program is read by the author. In a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson's All Boys Aren't Blue explores their childhood, adolescence, and college years in New Jersey and Virginia. A New York Times Bestseller! Good Morning America, NBC...

"A refreshingly funny and blisteringly unsentimental coming-of-age memoir." -John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Turtles All The Way Down and The Fault in Our Stars In Akilah Hughes's world, family--and life--are often complicated, but always funny. Through intimate and hilarious...

The gripping true stories of fifty extraordinary women—from scientists and spies to athletes and artists—whose bold decisions reshaped history and continue to inspire teens today. In Genius: 50 Women Who Changed the World, F.R. Brady offers a lively and inspiring collection of the stories of...

Delve into the history of the fifty-year struggle to save birds from fashion’s exploitation and discover how this fight sparked animal rights activism world-wide. In the late 1800s, feathers were the height of fashion in the West. They were expensive so wearing a hat with plumage conveyed a...

Neste livro, a mais jovem ganhadora do prêmio Nobel da paz conta sua história de migração e dá voz a garotas que estão entre os milhões de refugiados pelo mundo. Ao longo de sua jornada, a paquistanesa Malala Yousafzai visitou uma série de campos de refugiados, o que a levou a pensar...

Captivatingly read by Adjoa Andoh (Bridgeton) and the author, Kate Mosse. Feminist History for Every Day of the Year by bestselling author and feminist champion Kate Mosse tells the story of women's and girls' history, sweeping across the world and through the ages. 'Mosse and the Bridgerton...

Mit 14 Jahren erhält Leon die Diagnose Lymphdrüsenkrebs. Ein Moment, der sein Leben schlagartig verändert. Doch er gibt nicht auf. In diesem Hörbuch erzählt er seine persönliche Geschichte: Er nimmt uns mit in eine Welt aus Hoffnung und Verzweiflung, Rückschlägen und innerer Stärke. Es ist der Beweis, dass es selbst in den dunkelsten Momenten einen Weg gibt, der zurück ins Leben führt, zurück zu sich selbst.

An essential introduction to trans history, from ancient times to the present day. Deeply researched, highly readable, and featuring a broad range of voices. Odyssey Award winner for Excellence in Audiobook Production for Young Adults! What does “trans” mean, and what does it mean to be...

Nobel Peace Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author Malala Yousafzai turns the faceless statistics and endless news stories about displacement into real people, introducing a small fraction of the millions worldwide who have fled home in this powerful account. "A stirring and timely...

NCSS-CBC Notable Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies Fourteen-year-old Piri is a survivor of the Nazi concentration camp, Auschwitz–Birkenau. After six months of being in the camp, she and her sister are liberated and rescued by the Swedish Red Cross. Soon after, she travels with her...

A Grifter Dad. An Abusive Stepfather. A Suffocating Religious Home Life. And A Girl Determined to Break Free. What would you do if your stepfather pinned you down and tried to cast Satan out of you? For thirteen-year-old Ingrid, the answer is simple: RUN. In her gripping NYT-bestselling memoir, Ingrid Ricks takes listeners into a tumultuous home life riddled with poverty, oppression and the suffocating brand of Mormon religion she is desperate to escape.

Daniel was only fifteen when everything changed. Jerusalem fell under the shadow of Babylon, and Daniel was carried far from home into the court of King Nebuchadnezzar. Surrounded by a new language, strange customs, powerful rulers, and constant pressure to compromise, he faced a choice that would shape the rest of his life: adapt to survive—or remain faithful to the God he had always known. From the king’s mysterious dreams and the fiery furnace to the handwriting on the wall and the lions’ den, Daniel’s story is filled with danger, courage, humor, and unforgettable moments of faith.

In Zion Williamson: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Rising Stars, you'll learn the inspirational story of one of basketball's rising star power forwards, Zion Williamson. When Anthony Davis was traded from the New Orleans Pelicans in 2019, it was unclear how the franchise would move forward without Davis as their franchise centerpiece. Clarity quickly came though as Zion Williamson was selected with the top pick of 2019 NBA Draft.

LIFE IS WEIRD. Nothing gives you a sense of perspective like finding out just how weird. I'm an extremely curious chap and with this book I wanted to share the content of my noggin, because I think these are the 147 things that have helped me through this thing we call life. Sometimes because it...

An unmissable graphic memoir perfect for fans of the global hit Heartstopper and Juno Dawson's What's the T? Hello! I’m Theo. I like cats, Dungeons & Dragons . . . and I’m trans and non-binary. Ever since I was young, I’ve been on a journey to explore who I am. To discover the things that...