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Prolific author andco-chair of the MFA Design School of Visual Arts Steven Hellershares his love of design with the world throughessays, interviews, and profiles. Design is a living. But to live passion is essential.For the Love of Design is an anthology of Steven Hellers essays that are underscored by the essence that makes designers do what they do, Whether it is to make the environ a better place or communicate important messages or simply enliven the quotidian world, design is everywhere and everything. It is a life force made and appreciated with love. The focus of the anthology is graphic design and typography but these disciplines impact so many other forms of design that it is impossible to ignore them. Through essays, interviews and profiles, Heller captures the essence of what makes artists into designers and what makes design and its makers tick. From the design director of the New York Timesdiscussing how during the pandemic he created the most effective front pages to a c

From the NYT bestselling author of The Nature of Witches, comes another high-stakes contemporary fantasy. When eighteen-year-old witch Iris Gray accidentally enacts a curse that could have dire consequences, she must team up with a boy who hates witches to make sure her magic isn’t unleashed on the world.

The most dynamic, comprehensive, and student-friendly text on the nature of microorganisms and the fascinating processes they employ in producing infections diseaseA Doody’s Core Title for 2022For more than a quarter-of-a-century, this renowned text has helped readers develop a solid grasp of the significance of etiologic agents, the pathogenic processes, epidemiology, and the basis of therapy for infectious diseases. Now, with a NEW four-color design, the book is shorter and more assessable for students! Outstanding pedagogical elements are carried throughout this edition including:Over 400 outstanding images with hundreds of tables and illustrationsDetailed legends under the art so the reader can better understand what’s occurring within the illustration, without having to flip back to the textClinical Cases with USMLE Style QuestionsMargin Notes identifying the “high-yield” must know content in each chapterBulleted Summaries that conclude each chapterSherris & Ryan's Medical Mic

《代數拓撲中微分形式》內容為：The guiding principle in this book is to use differential forms as an aid inexploring some of the less digestible aspects of algebraic topology. Accord-ingly, we move primarily in the r

Classical and Medieval Literature CriticismM assembles and contextualizes critical responses to the works of writers of all sorts--poets, playwrights, chroniclers, philosophers, religious figures, and writers from other genres--from every region of the world, from the earliest known examples of written works to the eve of the modern era. Clear, accessible introductory essays followed by carefully selected critical responses allow end-users to engage with a variety of scholarly views and conversations about authors, works and literary topics. Students writing papers or class presentations, instructors preparing their syllabi, or anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the period will find this a highly useful resource. Each of the more than 160 volumes in this long-standing series profiles approximately 3-6 authors or individual works of all genres, by providing a brief introduction and a collection of full-text or excerpted criticism reproduced from books, magazines, literary reviews,

This excellent album contains 8 short pieces for Violin and Piano from one of the greatest Russian composers, Dimitri Shostakovich. Edited by Fortunatov. Contains Piano Score and separate violin part. Contains works set on ABRSM Violin syllabus 2020-2023 (Grades 5 and 6). Contents: Little March (Kleiner Marsch); Hurdy-Gurdy (Leierkasten); The Wound Up Puppet (Die aufgezogene Puppet); Dance (Tanz); Eleggy (Elegie); Spring Waltz (Fruehlingswalzer); Romance in D Major (Romanze D-Dur); Romance in C Major (Romanze C-Dur).

Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism assembles critical responses to the works of 19th-century authors of all sorts?"novelists, poets, playwrights, journalists, philosophers, political leaders, scientists, mathematicians and writers from other genres?"from every region of the world.Each of the more than 300 volumes in this long-standing series profiles approximately 3-6 novelists, poets, playwrights, journalists, philosophers or other creative and nonfiction writers by providing full-text or excerpted criticism reproduced from books, magazines, literary reviews, newspapers and scholarly journals. Clear, accessible introductory essays followed by carefully selected critical responses allow end-users to engage with a variety of scholarly views and conversations about authors, works and literary topics. Introductory essays are written and entries compiled by professional literature researchers and other subject matter experts; many include an author portrait. A full citation and annota

'Community' is one of those words that feels good: it is good 'to have a community', 'to be in a community'. And 'community' feels good because of the meanings which the word conveys, all of them prom

Use this keepsake scrapbook and journal to chronicle your favorite memories of each school yearfrom kindergarten through 12th grade.Record your favorite school memories, from kindergarten through twelfth grade. Each section of this guided journal and scrapbook has prompts for chronicling key moments of each school year, what you learned in your classes, and the things you are looking forward to doing with your friends. This keepsake also includes a removable ';First Day of School' milestone card, a dry-erase pen, and a die-cut cover into which you can insert photos from each school year.

Bestselling author, co-host of the hit podcast The Murder Squad, and true-crime investigative journalist Billy Jensen goes to Columbus, Ohio, where he examines the unsolved cases of eighteen dead and missing women, whom he suspects were the victims of serial killers on the loose and operating under cover of the opioid epidemic in America's heartland.In Chase Darkness with Me, readers and listeners learned Billy Jensen’s journalist origin story, his struggles, his call to adventure, and his first successes in solving murders.In Killers Amidst Killers, readers will ride shotgun with Jensen as he takes on serial killers who are walking among us and planning their next moves in real time. The facts are not in old police reports and faded photos. They unfold before our eyes on the page.Our story begins in 2017, when two young women, best friends Danielle and Lindsey go missing in Columbus, Ohio, within weeks of each other, and their bodies are found soon thereafter.As Jensen investigates Da

She’s got his back.Hannah Brooks looks more like a kindgerten teacher than somebody who could kill you with a wine bottle opener. Or a ballpoint pen. Or a dinner napkin. But the truth is, she’s an Executive Protection Agent (aka "bodyguard"), and she just got hired to protect superstar actor Jack Stapleton from his middle-aged, corgi-breeding stalker.He’s got her heart.Jack Stapleton’s a household name—captured by paparazzi on beaches the world over, famous for, among other things, rising out of the waves in all manner of clingy board shorts and glistening like a Roman deity. But a few years back, in the wake of a family tragedy, he dropped from the public eye and went off the grid.They’ve got a secret.When Jack’s mom gets sick, he comes home to the family’s Texas ranch to help out. Only one catch: He doesn’t want his family to know about his stalker. Or the bodyguard thing. And so Hannah—against her will and her better judgment—finds herself pretending to be Jack’s girlfriend as a cov

現代繪畫之父╳「後印象派三傑」中評價最高者 〈玩紙牌的人〉曾創下藝術品出售史上最高紀錄 他是繪畫革命者──保羅・塞尚 線是不存在的，明暗也不存在，只存在色彩之間的對比。 物象的體積是從色調準確的相互關係中表現出來。 ◎20世紀最偉大的藝術家畢卡索曾說：「塞尚是我唯一的老師。」 【後印象主義時代最傑出的作品】 ▎「人類靜物」──〈玩紙牌的人〉（The Card Players） 透過對形狀的細心分析和對各種形式要素的微妙平衡， 使得平凡的題材獲得崇高和莊嚴之美。 〈玩紙牌的人〉系列作品被認為啟發了繪畫的立體主義，畫作簡約而富有幾何性。塞尚一向重視繪畫的形式美，畫上的人物和桌子皆由一片片色彩組成，色調千變萬化。塞尚主張畫出對象的清晰感，反對印象派中忽視素描的做法。為了畫面的形式結構，他不惜犧牲真實性，經常對客觀造型有意歪曲。比如塞尚已不太在意人體解剖上的精確性，不顧比例的延長了模特兒的手臂。 【用一顆蘋果征服巴黎】 ▎「脫節的透視效果」──〈蘋果籃〉（The Basket of Apples） 對於塞尚來說，靜物的魅力顯然在於它所涉及的主題， 就像風景或被畫者一樣，是可以刻畫和能夠掌握的。 塞尚仔細地安排了傾斜的蘋果籃子和酒瓶，把另外一些蘋果隨意地散落在桌布形成的山峰之間，將盛有糕點的盤子放在桌子後部，垂直看也是桌子的一個頂點。在做完這些之後，他只是看個不停，一直看到所有這些要素相互之間開始形成某種關係為止，這些關係就是最後的繪畫基礎。直到今日，當我們看這幅畫的時候，仍然難以用語言來表達這一切微妙的東西。 我們看到的塞尚的作品中，最常出現的靜物就是蘋果，這與他的摯友左拉有不小關係。童年時的左拉曾用一籃蘋果感謝塞尚對他的保護，兩人的友誼自此開始。之後，塞尚就常以蘋果為繪畫主題，一畫再畫，他期望用這個最簡單的題材，實踐自己的風格創新，他甚至想用一顆蘋果征服巴黎。 ◎塞尚與左拉 ──過去他曾是疲憊時的支柱，現在他是「塞尚」構成的一部分 塞尚一生中少不了一個人的身影，那就是同樣在歷史上留下濃厚一筆的法國現實主義作家埃米爾・左拉。 左拉無法理解老友的繪畫，他看不到塞尚作品的真諦，卻是最早感受到塞尚創造力的人，他在塞尚憂鬱時熱情的鼓勵他，甚至近乎苛責的提醒他。他們從年少時相約一起追逐夢想，到中年漸行漸遠，最終形同陌路。 1886年，左拉按照慣例把自己的新小說《傑作》寄給塞尚。這部小

Winner of the 2020 Costa Book of the year, The Mermaid of Black Conch spins the enchanting tale of a cursed mythical creature and the lonely fisherman who falls in love with her. In 1976, David is fishing off the island of Black Conch when he comes upon a creature he doesn't expect: a mermaid by the name of Aycayia. Once a beautiful young woman, she was cursed by jealous wives to live in this form for the rest of her days. But after the mermaid is caught by American tourists, David rescues and hides her away in his home, finding that, out of the water, she begins to transform back into a woman. Now, David must work to win Aycayia's trust, while she re-learns what it is to be human, navigating not only her new body, but also her relationship with others on the island, a difficult task after centuries of loneliness. As David and Aycayia's love grows, they navigate both the joys and dangers of life on shore. A lingering question remains: will the former mermaid be able to escape her curse

《代數拓撲導論(英文版)》介紹了：There is a canard that every textbook of algebraic topology either ends with the definition of the Klein bottle or is a personal communication to .I.H.C. Whitehead. Of course, this is

This book provides the necessary foundation for students interested in any of the diverse areas of mathematics which require the notion of a differentiable manifold. It is designed as a beginning grad

A shark, a robot, some zombie donuts... No wonder new readers love this new graphic series! Don't miss the latest epic and hilarious adventure. Shark and Bot have proven that together, best friends can handle anything. They made peace on the playground! They braved sleepaway camp! But nothing prepared this duo for what they find in the hallways of school: They're sweet... Sometimes sticky... And the sugar level is no joke.... ...ZOMBIE DONUTS?!!!

本書包括8個單元。每個單元教學內容分為5個主要部分，建議8學時完成。各學校可根據需要和學生水平，有選擇性地教學。每單元第一部分Starter為整個單元的導入部分，提供與單元主題相關的詞匯，讓學生按照具體要求對詞匯進行歸類，激活學生已有的背景知識，引入單元主題。第二部分Part A為主課文模塊，其導入部分包括觀看一段與Text A主題相關的視頻進行聽寫填空以及擴展討論兩個循序漸進的任務。課文配套練習設計包括Comprehension of the Text，Language Focus，Reading in Depth，Translation（包括句子和段落翻譯）和Interaction。其中Interaction部分為口語練習，旨在讓學生回憶所學與單元主題有關的單詞及相關知識，引導學生逐步深入思考問題，並有意識地使用句型，在自由討論環節鼓勵學生自由表達想法。第三部分Part B為副課文模塊，其導入部分為聽一段與Text B主題相關的聽力材料，然後完成填空練習。課文配套練習設計包括Comprehension of the Text，Language Focus和Translation，這三部分練習與Text A配套的相應練習均有所不同。第四部分為Part C Skill Development，包括Writing和Workshop兩部分。Writing部分由Video-based Writing與Practical Writing兩部分組成。Video-based Writing主題與單元主題一致，旨在讓學生通過看懂視頻，從而將其中的一些觀點應用於寫作。Practical Writing為實用英語寫作。Workshop部分為課外學習項目，旨在以電腦和網絡等為工具，培養學生探究型自主學習的能力，並與同學合作完成一些與單元主題相關的調研任務。第五部分為Reading Skills and Cultural Links。Reading Skills部分旨在介紹常見的英語文章閱讀技巧，幫助學生更快、更好地理解文章；Cultural Links部分旨在幫助學生更多、更深入地瞭解西方文化。

In this expressively illustrated picture book about acknowledging differences and strengths, an overeager dinosaur school bus causes problems for the city's transportation system-so the children find a place where oversize is perfect. Every morning, Leilong the school bus shuttles through the city, picking up children as he goes. But a brontosaurus longer than a tennis court and heavier than five buses causes big problems in the busy streets.The school decides he can't be the bus anymore. The children must find a way to help their long friend fit in. Bei Lynn's loose and vibrant illustrations bring to life the charming world of Leilong, where brontosauruses share the city with ordinary vehicles, and sliding out the bedroom window down the neck of the dinosaur school bus is an everyday activity.From the world of Leilong the Library Bus:"Intriguing dialogue and winning characters" Kirkus Reviews"A sweet adventure that celebrates dinosaurs and imagination" Youth Services Book Review"Remin

This illustrated series covers more than 600 writers and illustrators for children and young adults, including such notable figures as Louisa May Alcott, Judy Blume, A. A. Milne, Walter Dean Myers and Maurice Sendak. Typical entries consist of a listing of major works and awards and criticism from significant reviews and commentaries on the authors or artists works. Each volume includes cumulative author name and nationality indexes as well as a volume-specific title index. A cumulative title index to the entire series is published separately.

祖德·詹尼森結合了她在IBM公司16年的高管經驗，總結出4個步驟（OPUS）及12個隱性互動因素，旨在幫助領導者提高非語言溝通和情緒應變的能力，強化自我認知，助推團隊成績。O明確組織形式（The Organisation Model）前端帶領中端協同後端推進P激發團隊活力（The Pillars of Vitality）提升團隊幸福感激發團隊能量提高溝通效率U增進互相理解（The Understanding Approach）加深自我認識提高關係認識形成系統認識S重視潛意識思維活動（The Stories Blueprint）把握心理邊界做出假設明確意圖

本書是主編負責的北京協和醫學院本科教育教學改革課題的階段性改革成果。操作技能直接觀察評量法(Direct Observation of Procedural Skills,DOPS)，是由教師以客觀量表直接觀察學員臨床技能的評估方法,此方法適合用來評估臨床操作的學習成效，也可在回饋檢討過程中促使學習者反思，是目前廣為醫護人員採用的臨床教學評量方式。本書分為兩部分。第一部分系統闡述了操作技能直接觀察評量法(Direct Observation of Procedural Skills,DOPS)的現況及發展方

From the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Caraval series, the first book in a new series about love, curses, and the lengths that people will go to for happily ever after.Make a wish . . .'An unputdownable fairy tale' Kerri Maniscalco, New York Times bestselling author of Kingdom of the WickedFrom the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Caraval series, the first book in a new series about love, curses, and the lengths that people will go to for happily ever after. For as long as she can remember, Evangeline Fox has believed in happily ever after. Until she learns that the love of her life is about to marry another, and her dreams are shattered.Desperate to stop the wedding, and heal her wounded heart, Evangeline strikes a deal with the charismatic, but wicked, Prince of Hearts. In exchange for his help, he asks for three kisses, to be given at the time and place of his choosing. But after Evangeline's first promised kiss, she learns that bargaining with an immortal is a

Join the monsters everyone loves as they dance and sing their way through a recipe for delicious cupcakes! With bouncy rhyming text, child-friendly art for young readers, and an adorable cast of zany critters, Monsters Love Cupcakes is a yummy introduction to the joy and silliness of baking with and for friends.Two cups of LOVE, a spoonful of WOW, and some yummy BUGS!Those are just a few of the ingredients in these colorful monsters' favorite cupcake recipe. Mixing, baking, and decorating has never been so much fun!Check out Monsters Love Colors and Monsters Love Cupcakes by Mike Austin!

Monica meets Astro Boy and other creations from famed mangaka Osamu Tezuka!Comics cultures collide when Brazil’s best-selling and most popular comics characters meet the legendary manga creations of O

本書為英文版。Upon David Hoffman fell the difficult task of transforming the tightly constructed German text into one which would mesh well with the more relaxed format of the Graduate Texts in Mathematics s

When students, job candidates, business executives, historians, and investors need accurate and detailed information on the development of any of the world's largest and most influential companies, direct them to International Directory of Company Histories. This multi-volume work is the first major reference to bring together histories of companies that are a leading influence in a particular industry or geographic location. Each three- to five-page entry is meticulously detailed with facts gathered from popular magazines, academic periodicals, books, annual reports, and the archives of the companies themselves. Entries provide information on founders, expansions and losses, labor/management actions, NAICS codes, key dates, ticker symbol, principal subsidiaries, principal divisions, principal operating units, principle competitors, and other significant milestones -- all peppered with statistics, dates and names of key players. Vols. 1-6 are organized alphabetically by major industrie

ABOUT ENGLISH FOR EVERYONE JUNIOR FIRST WORDS FLASH CARDSA set of 100 beautifully illustrated flash cards, with accompanying audio, for children learning to read and speak English. Make learning new vocabulary fun with these beautifully illustrated flash cards. Introducing 100 essential first words with accompanying audio, these cards are perfect for children beginning to learn English as a second language. English for Everyone Junior: My First English Words Flash Cards have been designed for children who are starting to read and speak English. Each beautifully illustrated card features an essential first word and an image on one side. On the reverse, just the image is shown so children can test their knowledge. All of the 100 words featured in the pack are required as part of the Cambridge Assessment English Starters exam, and audio for every word is available online and via a handy app so young learners can listen again and again to perfect their pronunciation. Five

ABOUT ENGLISH FOR EVERYONE JUNIOR ENGLISH ALPHABET FLASH CARDSDesigned for children learning to read and speak English, this pack of flash cards introduces the alphabet and 52 essential first words through images and audio. Make learning the English alphabet fun with this beautifully illustrated pack of 52 flash cards. With lively accompanying audio, finger-tracing patterns, and fun ideas for games and activities, these flash cards are perfect for children beginning to learn English as a second language. English for Everyone Junior: English Alphabet Flash Cards have been designed for children who are starting to read and speak English. Each beautifully illustrated card introduces the upper and lowercase letters of the alphabet and an essential first word. Audio for all the letters and words featured in the pack is available online and via a handy app so young learners can memorize the sound of the letters and perfect their pronunciation. On one side of the card, both th

※二十世紀美國著名大文豪海明威榮獲諾貝爾文學獎及普立茲獎的得獎之作！也是海明威生前最後一部主要作品！也是海明威自認「他這輩子最好的作品」！是海明威於1951年在古巴所寫的一篇中篇小說，於1952年出版。甫出版便銷售數百萬冊，創下出版史紀錄！※本書係根據真人真事描寫，主角聖地牙哥的原型，是來自於古巴老漁夫格雷戈里奧‧富恩特斯。富恩特斯當了海明威的船長和廚師約30年。他於1897年出生於加那利群島的蘭薩羅特島，於22歲時長居古巴，死於2002年，享年104歲。※曾三度改編成電影！1958年同名電影上映，在第三十一屆奧斯卡金像獎上榮獲最佳原創音樂獎及入圍最佳男主角獎；1990年再度被改編，由安東尼昆飾演。獲得艾美獎的肯定；1999年拿下第七十二屆奧斯卡金像獎最佳動畫短片獎。面對大海，他要挑戰的是尊嚴；面對歲月，他要對抗的是時間；面對雪山，他要征服的是自己；面對春潮，他要運用的是機智！《老人與海》是海明威於1951年在古巴寫的一篇中篇小說，第一次世界大戰結束後，海明威移居古巴，認識了老漁民葛列格里奧‧富恩特斯。1930年，海明威乘的船在暴風雨中沉沒，富恩特斯搭救了海明威，從此，海明威與富恩特斯結下了深厚的友誼，並經常一起出海捕魚。他以此為靈感，寫下了這個膾炙人口的動人故事，是海明威最知名的一部作品，也是海明威生前出版的最後一部小說。出版四十八小時便銷售五百三十萬冊，創下出版史上的紀錄，海明威更以此書獲得了1953年普立茲獎和1954年的諾貝爾文學獎。◎「老人與海」The Old Man and the Sea──連續84天都沒釣到一條魚的老漁夫，就在快要絕望之際，一條大魚映入他的眼簾。在經過三天三夜的搏鬥之後，他終於捕獲這條大魚，然而當他奮力把魚拖上岸時，大魚卻被鯊魚啃得只剩下骨架。老人與海的抗爭，充分顯示了人類不向命運低頭的硬漢作風和積極樂觀的人生態度。◎「奇力馬扎羅的雪」The Snows of Kilimanjaro──寫於1936年。海明威以流暢的筆法倒敘男主角的生平，包括他的初戀、戰爭經歷，彷彿是對自己一生的回顧和心路歷程，可說是短篇小說的經典。◎「春潮」The Torrents of Spring?──海明威只花六天就完成的作品。描述密西根州的北國山城發生的一系列奇事，是海明威早期的中篇小說。※【海明威名言】＊一個人可以被毀滅，但不能被打敗！人生就是一場無止境的

內容簡介 奇幻殿堂級國寶天后　羅蘋．荷布全球無數奇幻讀者雋永於心的史詩之作【二十五週年奇幻經典．典藏特別收錄】►作者親撰序言．〈作者、故事和讀者：密不可分的圓〉►六大公國全彩地圖►全新紀念版珍藏封面►全系列共30張以上精緻全彩插圖，重現書中經典人物場景／萬千書迷票選經典必讀，「刺客正傳」的價值無可取代。這是一部看完之後，絕對會想推薦給別人的作品。／作者羅蘋．荷布：「二十五年來，蜚滋從一個五歲的小屁孩，成長為一個刺客高手，再到歷經滄桑的六十歲男人。朋友、伙伴來來去去，他經歷過困苦和孤寂，享受過安詳和滿足。一本接著一本書，我和讀者一直陪伴著他……衷心感激你，在心靈騰出一個空間，給了我的人物角色一個家。」奇幻大師喬治．馬汀盛讚：「羅蘋．荷布的書是海洋中的鑽石。」亞馬遜網站讀者：「讀完這本書，我整個人筋疲力盡。我無法詳盡解釋自己的情緒；悲傷、絕望、憤怒、驕傲......這部作品我已經讀了三次，我真的很高興能藉由本書，認識羅蘋．荷布。」╳╳╳一個被王室遺棄的私生子一段學習刺客精技的過程一項令人心神俱裂的任務他的存在對王位造成威脅，卻可能是王國存續的關鍵……王室私生子蜚滋，在城堡中過著被眾人視為恥辱、刻意忽視的生活。王室家族視他為邊緣人，只有詭計多端的黠謀國王祕密派人訓練他刺客的技藝。因為，蜚滋同時擁有瞻遠王室血脈的魔法「精技」，以及能與動物心靈相通，被民眾斥為「野獸魔法」的「原智」。前者讓他受到王室利用，後者，則可能讓他遭受火刑、毆打致死。當時，年少的蜚滋並不明白，未來他的人生將在一項又一項任務中流轉。世局紛亂，紅船劫匪侵襲六大公國，蜚滋逐漸長大成人，也即將面對他第一項危險而令人心神俱裂的任務。儘管有些人認為他對王位造成威脅，但他卻可能正是王國存續的關鍵所在……╳╳╳媒體與讀者好評：「在熱絡的奇幻文學出版市場上，羅蘋．荷布的著作就像鑽石般耀眼奪目。」—— 喬治．馬汀（George R. R. Martin）《冰與火之歌》（A Game of Thrones）作者「懸疑緊張，步步玄機，結局絕佳，令人讚嘆，兼而各角色性格一貫，這部作品很可能會變成奇幻小說的經典。」——出版家週刊「值得推薦的好書！荷布筆下的人物高潮迭起，他們的舉止也許不盡完美，卻更貼近人生，而且令人難忘。精技與原智魔法、宮廷密謀、不情願的英雄，以及尚未解開的祕密，在在令人欲罷不能地一口氣讀完這本精采好書。

美國獨立樂團「日式早餐」主唱獻給母親的真情告白。幽默真摯道出身為美籍韓裔的成長困境、母親的高壓期待及身分認同問題。笑中帶淚，充滿韓食辛香的回憶錄。A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR • NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • From the indie rockstar of Japanese Breakfast fame, and author of the viral 2018 New Yorker essay that shares the title of this book, an unflinching, powerful memoir about growing up Korean American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity.In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humor and heart, she tells of growing up one of the few Asian American kids at her school in Eugene, Oregon; of struggling with her mother's particular, high expectations of her; of a painful adolescence; of treasured months spent in her grandmother's tiny apartment in Seoul, where she and her mother would bond, late at night, over heaping plates of food.As she grew up, moving to the East Coast for college, finding work in the restaurant indus

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and activist Alice Walker invites readers young and old to see the world—and our place in it—through new eyes in this new edition featuring art from Queenbe Monyei.With beautifully poetic text and joyous illustrations to guide readers through their read, There Is a Flower at the Tip of My Nose Smelling Me is an ode to the natural world and our place in it. Celebrating the connections and interconnections between self, nature, and creativity, this gently provocative text opens up the world to a reader, and a reader to our world.From the celebrated author of The Color Purple and other classics comes a beautiful, lyrical picture book for fans of her work of all ages.

A vibrant concertina book that delves into the mysterious deep beneath the ocean's surface, all the way down to the seabed. The Sea Below My Toes explores all sorts of weird and wonderful marine creatures and the impact humans have on the underwater world.From the Look Closer series, this richly illustrated concertina book takes you on a journey through the deep dark waters, all the way down to the seabed, before floating back up to the surface.A follow-up to The Street Beneath My Feet, The Skies Above My Eyes and The World Around Me, this visually stunning book ventures to the very bottom of the sea on a journey of discovery.Through the waves and into the deep, you’ll spot all kinds of weird and wonderful marine creatures, explore the seabed and discover the impact humans have had on the underwater world. As you dive below the surface, past sea otters playing in fields of giant kelp, you will see sea lions and shoals of mackerel playing in the shallows, before passing orcas hunting in

Panda and Penguin from The Perfect Sofa are back in this endearing picture book about loving what you have.Penguin and Panda have planned to go camping, but they both fall ill. They stay at home and take care of each other instead. And Panda plans a wonderful little surprise for Penguin when he is finally better . . .

Rigorous operational testing (OT) of weapon systems procured by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is fundamental to ensuring that these sophisticated systems not only meet their stated requirements, but also perform under realistic operational conditions when faced by determined adversaries employing their own highly capable offensive and defensive weaponry. DoD's test and training range enterprise provides the geography, infrastructure, technology, expertise, processes, and management that make safe, secure, and comprehensive OT possible. The challenges facing the nation's range infrastructure are both increasing and accelerating. Limited test capacity in physical resources and workforce, the age of test infrastructure, the capability to test advanced technologies, and encroachment impact the ability to inform system performance, integrated system performance and the overall pace of testing. Necessary DoD Range Capabilities to Ensure Operational Superiority of U.S. Defense Systems

A fresh new YA romance novel by Kristina Forest, Zyla & Kai is an epic star-crossed love story about first love and not just the will they, won’t they― but why can’t they? While on a school trip to the Poconos Mountains (in the middle of a snowstorm) high school seniors, Zyla Matthews and Kai Johnson, run away together leaving their friends and family confused. As far as everyone knows, Zyla and Kai have been broken up for months.And real talk? No one believed Zyla and Kai would last that long anyway. Everyone had their own reasons why these two would never make it.Zyla and Kai met while working together at an amusement park the previous summer.Zyla was a cynic about love. She’d witnessed the dissolution of her parents’ marriage early in life, and it left an indelible impression. Her only focus was graduating and going to fashion school abroad. Until she met Kai.Kai was a serial monogamist since middle school, and a hopeless romantic. He had put a temporary pause on his dating life du

From New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White comes her middle grade series debut! Part Scooby Doo, part A Series of Unfortunate Events, and entirely genius! Meet the Sinister-Winterbottom twins, who solve mysteries at increasingly bizarre summer vacation destinations in the hopes of being reunited with their parents—or at the very least finally finding a good churro.Twelve-year-old twins Theodora and Alexander and their older sister Wilhelmina Sinister-Winterbottom don’t know how they ended up with their Aunt Saffronia for an entire summer. She’s not exactly well equipped to handle children. The twins are determined to make it a good vacation, though, so when Aunt Saffronia suggests a waterpark, they hastily agree. But Fathoms of Fun is not your typical waterpark. Instead of cabanas, guests rent mausoleums. The waterslides are gray tongues extending from horrible gargoyle faces. The few people they encounter are very, very odd. And the owner disappeared under

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille returns with his best thriller yet featuring former homicide detective John Corey who is called out of retirement to investigate a string of searing, grisly murders that take place a little too close to home.In his dazzling #1 bestseller, Plum Island, Nelson DeMille introduced you to NYPD Homicide Detective John Corey, who we first meet sitting on the back porch of his uncle's waterfront estate on Long Island, convalescing from wounds incurred in the line of duty. A visit from the local Chief of Police results in the legendary Detective Corey becoming involved in the investigation of the murders of a married couple who were scientists at the top-secret biological research facility on Plum Island. Fast forward through six bestselling John Corey novels and The Maze opens with Corey on the same porch, but now in forced retirement from his last job as a Federal Agent with the Diplomatic Surveillance Group. Corey is restless and looking fo

Shortlisted for the Russell Prize for Humour Writing for Young People Shortlisted for Speech Pathology Book of the Year "Kids will love trying to guess what the shadows really are and will be delighted when the authors out-silly them every time." Readings Sneaky Shadows uniquely showcases the limitless possibilities of shadow casting in a book of imaginative, absurd misdirection. Its humor, pace and timing will have young audiences on their toes with anticipation, as the bizarre scenarios of author SC Manchild unfold.Sneaky Shadows is cheeky, laugh-out-loud fun that inspires repeated readings from children (and parents!) of all ages.

Each volume of Novels for Students contains easily accessible and content-rich discussions of the literary and historical background of 12 to 15 works from various cultures and time periods. Each novel included in this new resource was specially chosen by an advisory panel of teachers and librarians -- experts who have helped us define the information needs of students and ensure the age-appropriateness of this references content. Each volume (beginning with volume 32) will include two Literature to Film entries. Entries profiling film versions of plays/novels not only diversify the study of plays/novels but support alternate learning styles, media literacy, and film studies curricula as well. Here are some of the novels they will find - The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie; My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok; The Shipping News by Louise Erdrich; Sister of My Heart by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni; and Unvanquished by William Faulkner.You may also be interest