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In this New York Times bestselling memoir, the incredibly talented breakout star of Dance Moms and judge on So You Think You Can Dance brings her uplifting coming-of-age story about following her dreams and working hard to achieve success in both the dance world and in life. Maddie Ziegler knew...

If it weren't for the 57 bus, Sasha and Richard never would have met. Both were high school students from Oakland, California, one of the most diverse cities in the country, but they inhabited different worlds. Sasha, a white teen, lived in the middle-class foothills and attended a small private school. Richard, a black teen, lived in the crime-plagued flatlands and attended a large public one. Each day, their paths overlapped for a mere eight minutes. But, one afternoon, on the bus ride home from school, a single reckless act left Sasha severely burned.

In this updated edition, Gayle King introduces brand new notes from: Tracy Morgan, Heather Duckworth, Adam Rippon, François Clemmons, Tammy Duckworth, Alexis Ohanian, and Alex Honnold! Gayle King shares her favorite inspiring letters from the popular CBS This Morning segment Note to Self, in...

Discover Aly Raisman's inspiring story of dedication, perseverance, and learning to think positive even in the toughest times on her path to gold medal success in two Olympic Games--and beyond. Aly Raisman first stepped onto a gymnastics mat as a toddler in a "mommy & me" gymnastics class. No...

Are you tired of the comparison game and trying to keep up? Are you worried that people will discover the real you and be disappointed? Sadie Robertson, New York Times bestselling author, has an important message for her generation: you don’t have to be held back by fear, anxiety, or...

In his first ever book, The IF in Life: How to Get Off Life’s Sidelines and Become Your Best Self, NFL running back and Dancing with the Stars champion Rashad Jennings shares his inspiring story and experiences, imparts practical advice, and encourages readers to follow their dreams. As a kid...

This audiobook presents an all-star collection of essays about activism and hope, edited by bestselling YA author Maureen Johnson. Now, more than ever, young people are motivated to make a difference in a world they're bound to inherit. They're ready to stand up and be heard - but with much to...

In curiously parallel lives, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr were both orphaned at an early age. Both were brilliant students who attended college--one at Princeton, the other at Columbia--and studied law. Both were young staff officers under General George Washington, and both became war...

Every Falling Star, the first book to portray contemporary North Korea to a young audience, is the intense memoir of a North Korean boy named Sungju who is forced at age 12 to live on the streets and fend for himself. To survive, Sungju creates a gang and lives by thieving, fighting, begging, and stealing rides on cargo trains. Sungju richly recreates his scabrous story, depicting what it was like for a boy alone to create a new family with his gang, his "brothers".

När Johan Egonsson växer upp finns våldet och glåporden ständigt i hans närhet. När föräldrarna tar ut skilsmässa försvinner det sista av tryggheten i hemmet. Johan blir svårt mobbad i skolan. Vid en klassresa till Gröna Lund möter han ett gäng skinheads som i hans hand stoppar en broschyr om Sverigedemokraterna. Någon har sett honom. Efter en tid tar han kontakt med partiets lokala förening hemma i Småland. Det här blir början på Johans resa in i mörkret. På ett av Sverigedemokraternas möten får han kontakt med en krets som är villig att ta till ytterligheter för att hålla Sverige svenskt.

Iqbal Masih, ceduto dalla sua famiglia di contadini ridotti in miseria, in cambio del prestito di 26 dollari, costretto a lavorare in una tessitura di tappeti dall'alba al tramonto, incatenato al telaio, in condizioni disumane, come milioni di altri bambini nei paesi più poveri del mondo, troverà la forza di ribellarsi, di far arrestare il suo padrone, di denunciare la "mafia dei tappeti", contribuendo alla liberazione di centinaia di altri piccoli schiavi.

Una delle insidie più pericolose e sottovalutate della nostra epoca, in cui le nuove tecnologie digitali funzionano come un rallentatore cognitivo ed emotivo che rende tutto apparentemente fattibile e fruibile senza sforzo, è il progressivo deperimento - se non addirittura l'estinguersi - della passione, quella sfida lanciata al mondo e a se stessi per continuare a migliorarsi, a sperare, a sognare.

Il breviario dei politici contiene una raccolta delle massime di comportamento e strategie elaborate dal cardinale Mazzarino per manipolare le leve del potere. Il libro si costituisce come una guida politica dedicata all'individuo che vuole prevalere sugli altri, con astuzia e dissimulazione. Giulio Raimondo Mazzarino (1602-1661) fu un cardinale, politico e diplomatico italiano, che servì in Francia come Primo Ministro sotto il regno di Luigi XIV, succedendo il cardinale Richelieu.

Teenageårene opleves af mange som svære og indimellem stressende. Det kan være eksaminerne, venskaberne, kropsforandringerne, mobning, angst og alt mulig andet - eller lidt af det hele. I denne bog rækker forfatteren Nicola Morgan en hjælpende hånd ud til alle, der gerne vil vide lidt mere om, hvad der foregår og at man ikke er alene. Bogen er smækfyldt med gode råd og viser, at der er hjælp at hente, hvad enten man tumler med store eller små bekymringer.

Una bitch empoderada escucha, se conoce y deja de emitir juicios severos sobre sí misma. Si quieres darte tu taco, identifica tus talentos. Señora bonita, querida amiga, espero que estén en casita o en su lugar preferido, para comenzar a leer la historia de cómo una cachorrita con los sueños más locos siempre estuvo convencida de que podría convertirse en una top woman con pedigrí.

Quando è molto piccolo, e non cammina, Riccardo è definito da tutti "un bambino pigro". Solo a tre anni, grazie alle insistenze di due genitori amorevoli e testardi, gli viene diagnosticata la Pci, la Paralisi cerebrale infantile. Da quel momento, tutto cambia. Riccardo ha un nemico da odiare: la sua malattia. Un nemico che non lo lascia libero un attimo, e lo schiaccia a colpi di fatica, solitudine, tristezza. Un nemico che però, con gli anni, si trasforma in qualcosa di diverso.

Être adolescent aujourd'hui est à la fois complexe et angoissant. Mais cette période de la vie pose les bases de la future vie d'adulte. Sean Covey, fils de Stephen Covey, auteur du best-seller mondial "Les 7 habitudes de ceux qui réalisent tout ce qu’ils entreprennent", montre comment appliquer ces principes fondamentaux dans la vie quotidienne d'un adolescent.

A powerful collection of essays from actors, activists, athletes, politicians, musicians, writers, and teens, including Senator Amy Klobuchar, actress Alia Shawkat, actor Maulik Pancholy, poet Azure Antoinette, teen activist Gavin Grimm, and many, many more, each writing about a time in their...

An essential read for young adults seeking to understand a pivotal chapter in American LGBTQ history. “Enlightening, inspiring, and moving.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review “Bausum writes with the precision of a journalist . . . her observations and her conclusions about the persecution...

An often hilarious and always relevant memoir about one teen boy's battle with brain cancer and his Starlight Children's Foundation wish: to meet Mikhail Gorbachev in Russia and plead for nuclear disarmament and world peace. It's 1986, and Jeff is an average fifteen-year-old: he thinks a lot...