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A BOSTON GLOBE BEST BOOK OF 2021Booker Prize-shortlisted and New York Times bestselling author Paul Auster's comprehensive, landmark biography of the great American writer Stephen Crane.With Burning Boy, celebrated novelist Paul Auster tells the extraordinary story of Stephen Crane, best known as the author of The Red Badge of Courage, who transformed American literature through an avalanche of original short stories, novellas, poems, journali...

For fans of The Book With No Pictures and The Monster at the End of this Book, this funny and interactive picture book showcases a word-eating monster and the (adorable) surprise behind this frightful creature.Beware: There is a sleeping monster within these pages. But this is no ordinary monster. This monster eats words. And when the monster is awake, it gets HUNGRY. So you have to be very careful and very quiet while reading. If you hear a g...

The mass killings of Jews from 1918 to 1921 are a bridge between local pogroms and the extermination of the Holocaust. No history of that Jewish catastrophe comes close to the virtuosity of research, clarity of prose, and power of analysis of this extraordinary book. As the horror of events yields to empathetic understanding, the reader is grateful to Veidlinger for reminding us what history can do."-Timothy Snyder, author of BloodlandsBetween...

Influencers trapped on a deserted island with a murder suspect in their midst-what could possibly go wrong? Find out in this hilarious and gripping take on Lord of the Flies from New York Times bestselling author Goldy MoldavskyRafi Francisco needs a splashy case to put her true-crime podcast on the map. Her plan? A murder investigation, of course. She's heading to Fly Fest, an exclusive music festival on a Caribbean island, to interview River...

Becky Munsterer Sabky's Valedictorians at the Gate is an inspiring battle cry for sanity in the college application process that looks beyond the rankings to successfully determine what's truly the best school for you or your child...

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An environmental journalist explores how our relationship to home is shifting in an era of planetary upheaval, offering stories of resilient communities on the front lines of climate change and reflecting on how to reimagine our lives.This past summer, one in three Americans experienced some kind of weather disaster-from the flooding that overtook coastal streets and the unprecedented heat wave that overwhelmed the Pacific Northwest to the wil...

For fans of Yaa Gyasi and Cristina Henríquez-a kaleidoscopic, emotionally charged debut novel about a tight-knit community of Mexican and Filipino families on the Texas coast.Welcome to Galveston, Texas. Population 50, 241.A popular tourist destination and major shipping port, Galveston attracts millions of visitors each year. But of those who come to drink by the beach and buy bottom-priced oysters, none stray from the boulevards to Fish Vill...

One dog . . . SO many ducklings! In this laugh-out-loud picture book that explores the meaning of family, Ralph the dog unexpectedly becomes the new dad to a flock of ducklings, and soon realizes he's bitten off more than he can chew!Ralph the dog enjoyed a quiet life . . . until the day he stumbles across an egg. Surely the best thing for him to do is ignore it and walk right on by. But, CRACK! The egg hatches, then and there.What's inside? A...

An edge-of-your seat, narrative nonfiction book for young readers about a group of codebreakers, spies, and navy men that cracked the Nazis' secret cypher and turned the tide of World War II--perfect for fans of The Imitation Game. As the Germans waged a brutal war across Europe, every Nazi plan, every attack, every troop movement was sent over radio. But to the Allied troops listening in-and they were always listening-the crucial messages sou...

From Stacy McAnulty, author of the funny STEM picture book Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years and the Our Universe series, comes an exciting picture book series focused on the science of the body.Welcome to I Don't Vant to Suck Your Blood Smoothie Shop, where all products are 100% blood-free!That's good news for humans, but bad news for a thirsty vampire who just wants a pint of O-positive. With a little help from a friend, he'll realize that ...

Trash has been part of human societies since the beginning. It seems like the inevitable end to the process of making and using things-but why? In this fascinating account of the waste we make, we'll wade into the muck of history and explore present-day innovations to answer these important questions: Why is there so much trash, why are we so bad at handling it, and how can we stop it from ruining the planet? Rebecca Donnelly tackles the extra...

Always a classic and now even better-a masterful account of one of history's most poignant and tragic secrets."-Lee ChildNow available in an updated trade paperback edition, the bestselling account of America's worst naval disaster-and of the heroism of the men who, against all odds, survivedA harrowing, adrenaline-charged account of America's worst naval disaster-and of the heroism of the men who, against all odds, survived.On July 30, 1945, ...

In the face of unprecedented global change, New York Times bestselling author Alec Ross proposes a new social contract to restore the balance of power between government, citizens, and business in The Raging 2020s.For 150 years, there has been a contract. Companies hold the power to shape our daily lives. The state holds the power to make them fall in line. And the people hold the power to choose their leaders. But now, this balance has shaken...

As a new Mat Mom of the Pioneer Middle School (PMS) Wrestling team, Jen Dixon finds herself thrown in the middle of the "guerrilla war against so-called perfect mothers, " armed only with her cutting wit and acerbic sense of humor. (New York Times Book Review)Handling a whole host of new challenges, from the dreaded seventh-grade science fair to a school fundraiser (again!), Jen faces the somewhat-terrifying new social dynamics of the wrestlin...

While kids write notes to Santa Claus, / Sharks line up for Santa Jaws. / They tell him all their Christmas wishes. / Santa thinks they sound delicious!With bouncy, delightful rhymes, Bridget Heos' Santa Jaws celebrates Christmas under the sea. Every year, Santa Jaws delivers presents to his fellow sharks, spreading cheer wherever he goes. Elfin sharks make toys, horn sharks trim the Christmas kelp, and cookiecutter sharks make sure Santa does...

A Good Morning America Buzz PickFrom the author of Class Mom and You've Been Volunteered comes a book on one mom's challenges through parenting and life, keeping her on her toes and perpetually in yoga pants.Jen Dixon of Overland Park, Kansas-fearless mother of a fifth-grade boy and two thirty-something daughters-is used to juggling a lot, from her mission to become a spin instructor, to stepping in as the most acerbic class mom ever (again), ...

Named a Best New Book of 2021 by Vogue and Refinery29Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2021 by Lit HubNamed one of "5 Hot Books" by The National Book Review"For a friend who needs a reminder that love is weird, humans are complicated, and bad things often get better or at least later become funny stories to tell our friends." -Vanity FairA sharp, witty book about brilliant, broken women that are just the right amount wrong.Whether diving into c...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZENAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM, AARP, GREATER GOOD, AND INC.The End of Bias is a transformative, groundbreaking exploration into how we can eradicate unintentional bias and discrimination, the great challenge of our age.Unconscious bias: persistent, unintentional prejudiced behavior that clashes with our consciously held beliefs. We know that it exists, to corrosive and...

The Queen of Christmas introduces . . . Little Mariah!There was one time unlike any other, when everyone pitched in and helped one another . . .CHRISTMAS TIME!Mariah Carey, lovingly and aptly known as the Queen of Christmas, has brought forth a unique, heartwarming, and modern fairy tale with The Christmas Princess, starring Little Mariah! Like her historic, globally adored song "All I Want for Christmas Is You, " this story is an instant and ...