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From National Book Award Finalist and Sibert Honor Author Albert Marrin, a timely examination of Red Scares in the United States, including the Rosenbergs, the Hollywood Ten and the McCarthy era. In twentieth century America, no power--and no threat--loomed larger than the communist superpower...

"Alice + Freda Forever is a gut-wrenching story of love, death, and the dangers of intolerance."--Bustle In 1892, America was obsessed with a teenage murderess, but it wasn't her crime that shocked the nation--it was her motivation. Nineteen-year-old Alice Mitchell had planned to pass as a man...

Filled with anecdotes and portraits of unique characters from the era, this fascinating audiobook by an award-winning author looks at the rise and fall of the disastrous social experiment known as Prohibition. It began with the best of intentions. Worried about the effects of alcohol on American...

The fascinating and topical nonfiction story of how one gun changed American courtrooms, streets, and homes, told for a YA audience by award-winning author Karen Blumenthal John Taliaferro Thompson had a mission: to develop a lightweight, fast-firing weapon that would help Americans win on the...

From award-winning author Karen Blumenthal, comes a deep and passionate look at the riveting history of the fight for reproductive rights in the United States. Tracing the path to the landmark decision in Roe v. Wade and the continuing battle for women's rights, Blumenthal examines, in a...

The young adult adaptation of the acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestseller Just Mercy--now a major motion picture starring Michael B. Jordan, Jaime Foxx, and Brie Larson and the subject of an HBO documentary feature! In this very personal work--adapted from the original #1 bestseller, which the...

Eduardo F. Calcines was a child of Fidel Castro’s Cuba; he was just three years old when Castro came to power in January 1959. After that, everything changed for his family and his country, and over the next few years, it was hard for Eduardo to understand why soldiers now stood on every...

Brought to you by Penguin. This powerful YA memoir-manifesto follows journalist and LGBTQ+ activist George M. Johnson as they explore their childhood, adolescence, and college years, growing up under the duality of being black and queer. From memories of getting their teeth kicked out by bullies...

Politics is... looks at the beliefs of political thinkers, leaders, and activists from around the world, covers the key branches of government and examines authority. While focusing on contemporary issues, the audiobook also traces the history of politics. It explains the ideas and '-isms' that shape our world as well as investigating the role of external factors, such as protest and the media, in political decision-making. 

The 2014 Lok Sabha elections saw the involvement of India's youth like never before. They were debating inside classrooms, sitting for dharnas on the street, having conversations in offices and on social media. The election in 2014 saw 150 million young voters---and the highest number of...

Esta es una historia de amor y libertad, y además una historia de resiliencia. Esta es la historia de Sofía y Valentina, dos chicas que se conocieron, se enamoraron y se animaron a salir del clóset juntas, casi al mismo tiempo. Pero no solo tuvieron que hacerlo por su orientación sexual, sino también para liberarse de miedos, secretos, mandatos y tabúes, confiar en su deseo y su autonomía, luchar para convertirse en quienes verdaderamente son.

An immersive YA biography and introduction to the bold and deeply influential life of Augustine of Hippo. The philosophy of this thinker from the waning years of the Roman Empire has guided Western thought for nearly two thousand years. “Suddenly every vain hope became empty to me, and I...

Grounded in research and rich with personal narrative, Hidden Healers is a poignant and riveting look inside women's prisons and jails—and what we can do to help.

Read by the author Investigative journalist, former atheist, and bestselling author Lee Strobel weaves together standout content from his bestselling books plus dynamic new interviews to explore what we can know for sure about the supernatural realm­—so mysterious, so captivating! Through the...

Neste livro fascinante, o autor de O mundo de Sofia reúne as principais ideias que povoaram sua mente ao longo da vida. Em seu novo livro, Jostein Gaarder nos apresenta os principais questionamentos que o formaram como pessoa através de uma carta aberta aos seus netos, que devem viver até o final do século XXI — período que considera decisivo para a raça humana.

From NBA, Printz, and Newbery Honor winner M. T. Anderson, a tour de force of research and storytelling that follows the life of a humble young man named Nicholas who became one of the world’s most influential figures in religion, government, and commerce—whether you believe in him or not. M...

The riveting New York Times bestseller and Stonewall Book Award winner that will make you rethink all you know about race, class, gender, crime, and punishment. Artfully, compassionately, and expertly told, Dashka Slater's The 57 Bus is a must-listen nonfiction book that chronicles the true story of an agender teen who was set on fire by another teen while riding a bus in Oakland, California.

True stories. True Magic. Discover the untold stories of powerful women who have been labelled as witches throughout history – not the kind that ride broomsticks, but real priestesses, wise women, and healers who defied oppression. From a Haitian Vodou priestess who fought for freedom to a...

После расставания эмоции накрывают с головой, и кажется, что мир уже никогда не будет прежним. В первое время все кажется чужим — ни окружающие, ни события не вызывают отклика, все воспринимается через фильтр боли и растерянности. Мысли закручиваются в бесконечном круге. Появляются вопросы, на которые нет ответа: «Как я буду жить без этого человека?», «Что со мной не так?». Ощущение, что все потеряно, а будущего нет, не отпускает. Ведь это первые отношения и опыта жизни после ещё нет. Появляются обиды, злость, возможно, вина.

Whatever your age, gender or identity - there's one thing we seem to all have in common: how little we learnt in school about sex, relationships, gender identity, and sexuality. This sex-positive resource aims to provide the inclusive sex education you didn't get in the classroom - complete with...