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An introduction to the life and career of author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney, creator of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series.

Fifteen-year-old Forgotten Girl copes with her parents' breakup and her mom's depression by writing poetry. When she meets Random Boy, a handsome teen struggling with his father's physical abuse who also writes poetry, the two bond and begin to trade poems through a shared composition notebook. As they grow close, it becomes clear that both Forgotten Girl and Random Boy are in danger of repeating their parents' mistakes with one another.

A step-by-step guide to writing college admissions essays. Discusses how to identify a topic, craft a narrative, and revise the essay to make it stand out.

"Drawing comics is hard work, as high school boy and shoujo manga-ka Umetarou Nozaki and his motley crew of friends-turned-assistants know well. But being a manga pro doesn't necessarily make Nozaki great at everything. In fact, Chiyo is about to discover that his talent just might be full of holes?! As it turns out, everyone's got some weaknesses, and nobody's perfect--not even school 'prince' Kashima! And Chiyo doesn't get a pass either...because her greatest weakness is Nozaki himself!"--Back cover.

"To the eyes of high school student Chiyo Sakura, classmate Umetarou Nozaki--brawny of build and brusque of tongue--is a dreamboat! When Chiyo finally works up the courage to tell Nozaki how she feels about him, she knows rejection is on the table...but getting recruited as a mangaka's assistant?! Never in a million years! But for someone who makes a living drawing sweet girly romances, Nozaki-kun is a little slow on the uptake when it comes to matters of the heart in reality. And so Chiyo's daily life of manga making and heartache begins!"--Back cover.

"[Toni Morroson] reflects on the themes that preoccupy her work and increasingly dominate national and world politics: race, fear, borders, the mass movement of peoples, the desire for belonging. What is race and why does it matter? What motivates the human tendency to construct Others? Why does the presence of Others make us so afraid?"--Jacket flap.

Simple text and photographs introduce readers to R.L. Stine.

A former United States Poet Laureate shares secrets about viewing the world from a poet's perspective, explaining how "jabberwalking" poets draw inspiration from everything they experience to express themselves in creative ways.

A former United States Poet Laureate shares secrets about viewing the world from a poet's perspective, explaining how "jabberwalking" poets draw inspiration from everything they experience to express themselves in creative ways.

This book discusses the life of Agatha Christie, her experiences as a volunteer during World War I, archaeologist, traveler and her influence on the world today.