Titles in Difficult Discussions

A New York Times Bestseller This was one of my most anticipated 2018 books and I was not disappointed. A must read." - Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give 'tender, timely ... surprising and hopeful' - Observer A heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a white police...

Brought to you by Penguin. George Orwell's searing account of working-class life in the bleak industrial heartlands of Yorkshire and Lancashire in the 1930s, The Road to Wigan Pier is a brilliant and bitter polemic that has lost none of its political impact over time Orwell's graphically...

Jackson and his family have fallen on hard times. There's no more money for rent, and not much for food, either. His parents, his little sister, and their dog may have to live in their minivan. Again. Crenshaw is a cat. He's large, he's outspoken, and he's imaginary. He has come back into Jackson's life to help him. But is an imaginary friend enough to save this family from losing everything?

Eleven-year-old Delphine and her younger sisters Vonetta and Fern travel to Oakland to meet their mother, Cecil, who abandoned their family years earlier. But even when Cecil gets them to her house, she shows no interest and seems to view them as nothing but a nuisance.

In A Ceiling Made of Eggshells, Newbery Honor-winning author Gail Carson Levine tells a moving and ambitious story set during the expulsion of Jews from Spain, about a young Jewish girl full of heart who must play her own role in her people’s epic history—no matter the sacrifice. Surrounded...

Lula was more than a pet. She was a best friend. A protector. Family. This touching children's story follows Lula's life alongside Kayla and her family, from her playful puppy days to her quiet final moments. Through big adventures, small comforts, and everyday love, Lula leaves something behind that never fades, her pawprint on every heart she touched. When Lula's journey ends, Kayla learns that love does not disappear. It changes form.

Freya rejste til Sri Lanka, Vietnam og Hawaii, hvor hun fik sit hjerte knust. Det knuste hjerte startede en manisk tilstand, hvor hun begyndte at skrive og stoppede med at sove og spise. Det førte til en akut psykose og tvangsindlæggelse på en lukket psykiatrisk afdeling. Det førte også til...

Nomineret til Skriverprisen 2025. I nat havde jeg sex med Jonas … Gry går i niende og ser mest sig selv som et marsvin i forhold til sin veninde, Eva, der er en ren tiger, når det gælder om at få drenges opmærksomhed. Gry elsker Eva, fordi hun er alt, hvad Gry ikke er: udadvendt, modig...

Min far var alkoholiker, og jeg var bare et barn. Et barn, der fornemmede alt: lydene, duftene, mimikken, kropssproget, råbene, ølflaskerne og skænderierne. Jeg mærkede alle de usagte ord, alt det, vi aldrig talte om. Det hele lagde sig som et tungt tæppe over mig, sammen med de følelser...

Valdemar har netop afsonet en dom for vold. Han bliver løsladt og genoptager sit liv som hooligan. Fodbold, vold og stoffer … Valdemar har det fedt, men hvad er prisen for broderskabet? Hooligan er inspireret af virkelige hændelser og er blevet til efter samtaler med unge på sikrede...

Pelle og Konrad er klassens udstødte. Det er fredag. De går rundt i et villakvarter. Drikker alkohol, ryger cigaretter og hash. De havner til Pils fest. Karl og hans slæng er der desværre også. Aftenen ender med et slagsmål og en stjålet knallert. Næste dag går det helt galt. Konrad har...

Zwei Freunde auf der Flucht, ein schlecht gelauntes Alpaka und null Plan: Ein turbulentes Kinderhörbuch über das Überwinden von Ängsten und Trauer sowie der Wichtigkeit von Freundschaft ab 10 Jahren. Seit der schrecklichen Nacht, in der seine Mama starb, geht Hedley lieber auf Nummer sicher. Doch dann stiehlt sein Freund Aiden ein widerborstiges Alpaka, und blöderweise wird Hedley für den Täter gehalten. Ehe er weiß, wie ihm geschieht, ist er mit Aiden und dem Alpaka auf der Flucht – und »Nummer sicher« kann er total vergessen.

It’s time to join the party! Adventure awaits readers of all ages on Día de Muertos​ in this stunningly tour de force about family, love, and overcoming grief from #1 bestselling superstar Leigh Bardugo and World Fantasy Award and Hugo Award-winner John Picacio. Everyone in the neighborhood...

Join the call for a better world with this audiobook collection that celebrates diversity and inclusion. This is the perfect back-to-school listen for every kid, family, and classroom! This audiobook collection includes: All Are Welcome Big Feelings Todo el mundo cabe aquí All Are Neighbors...

Sylvia never expected to be at the center of a landmark legal battle; all she wanted was to enroll in school. Aki never expected to be relocated to a Japanese internment camp in the Arizona desert; all she wanted was to stay on her family farm and finish the school year. The two girls certainly...

This audiobook features music and special effects. An educational audiobook that helps grieving children understand what happens when we die, and celebrates the traditions people around the world use to honor the dead. Death is an important part of life, and yet it is one of the hardest things...

Kit’s story begins with the first book in her series. Kit Kittredge has a nose for news—but she never dreamed that the news stories about the hard times of the Depression would become her own story. First Mother’s bothersome friends move in with the Kittredges. Then Dad loses his business...

Kit’s story continues with the second book in her series. For Kit, the Depression has brought big changes: a houseful of boarders, tons of chores, and no birthday party. Then Aunt Millie arrives, and it looks as if her great ideas might turn things around for the Kittredges. But when Kit’s...

In this first book of her series, Addy Walker’s family is planning a dangerous escape from slavery during the summer of 1864. But before they can leave, the most terrible thing Addy can imagine happens—her Poppa and her brother, Sam, are sold! Addy and her Momma decide they must head out on...

In the magical city of Nevermoor, long-buried secrets are coming to light, and Morrigan Crow’s life is about to turn upside down. When Morrigan is invited into Nevermoor’s wealthy Silver District, she discovers a world of extravagance and a family mystery she’s eager to unravel. She could...