After the tragic events on the planet Phang, Hazel, her parents, and their companions embark on a journey to the westernmost edge of the universe. Alana is still carrying the infant boy she miscarried so they try to find help before her health suffers. On a strange planet, she begins doing spells that show the future. Also includes two standalone stories revealing the fates of the characters The Will and Ghus.
This book uses simple language and detailed images and charts to explain how genetic ancestry testing is done, what it can, and cannot, reveal about a family tree, and the potential unintended consequences of being tested.
In 1983 seventh-grader David Da-Wei Horowitz has a lot to worry about--his bar mitzvah is coming soon; his Jewish and Chinese grandmothers argue about everything; his teammates for the upcoming trivia contest, Scott and Hector, do not like each other; he is beginning to notice girls; and Scott has persuaded him to begin digging a fallout shelter just in case the Cold War heats up.
"While studying the Harlem Renaissance, students at a Bronx high school read aloud poems they've written, revealing their innermost thoughts and fears to their formerly clueless classmates"--Provided by publisher.
Introduces the reader to all sides of contemporary controversies about microaggressions, safe spaces, and trigger warning in an objective and comprehensive way.
When three children, Jesse, Jason, and Emma, are confronted with new classmates from different ethnic backgrounds, they strive to overcome their initial reactions, and to understand, accept, and welcome Maria, Jin, and Fatima.
Presents opposing arguments on topics of race and discrimination. Discusses economic inequality, media biases, the criminal justice system, and the history of racism in the United States. Includes an index, list of relevant organizations, and resources for further information and discussion.
"Many Americans believe they are living in a post-racial society, pointing to the election of Barack Obama to the presidency as evidence. Others believe that, despite the advances achieved by the civil rights movement, people of color are treated as second-class citizens. Is race overemphasized in America? Have government programs and policies done enough to level the playing field? Can the United States, a country that lives by the credo that all men are created equal, ever overcome its legacy of racism? Readers of this multifaceted anthology will be given the tools to form their own opinions about these complex issues"--Amazon.
