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SHERI FINK looks at how we respond to natural disasters

KEN LUDWIG on how to bring Shakespeare to the very young

JANE FONDA offers helpful information for every teen

JOE BREWSTER and MICHÈLE STEPHENSON share parenting strategies

LAURA HILLENBRAND tells the unforgettable true story of a WWII hero

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MAX BROOKS brings to life a little-known WWI African American regiment

JARED DIAMOND adapts a science classic for young readers

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WESLEY CHU discusses how writing transformed his life

ANDY WEIR crafts an imaginative thriller rooted in sound science

BENEDICT CAREY challenges our assumptions about how we learn

✔ New Series Fiction PIERCE BROWN creates a powerful new dystopian realm

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Editor’s Note

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Dear Educator,

In other news, last fall Penguin Random House announced the recipients of its second annual Teacher Awards for Literacy at a special event held during the 2013 NCTE meeting in Boston, MA. The winners are:

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We hope your school year is off to a good start so far. It’s been a bittersweet one for us at Penguin Random House, as we lost a truly remarkable author and friend: Dr. Maya Angelou, who died at her home in North Carolina on May 28th, 2014. It seems like there isn’t anyone who hasn’t been affected by her powerful writing; countless teachers have shared their experiences of teaching Dr. Angelou’s books including her groundbreaking autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, a classic of contemporary American literature. We encourage you to read a thoughtful note about her legacy from her publisher on page 2. In 2014 we also lost Louie Zamperini, a true hero whose incredible journey from juvenile delinquent to Olympian athlete to WWII airman and POW became the subject of Laura Hillenbrand’s unforgettable book Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption (page 6), as well as a major motion picture directed by Angelina Jolie, which is scheduled to open on Christmas Day. We hope you enjoy and use the Unbroken classroom poster included in the back of this catalog.

Maya Angelou

• First place ($10,000 Grant Recipient): Elizabeth Kelso, English Teacher, Ward Melville High School (Stony Brook, NY)

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• Second place ($5,000 Grant Recipient): Marianne Berlin, Research Teacher & Media Center Director, Monrovia Elementary School (Monrovia, IN)

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• Third place ($10,000 Grant Recipient): Lisa Fernbach, ESE Teacher, Killeran Lakes Elementary (Tallahassee, FL)

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Photos from the event, which included an address from NCTE’s then Presidentelect Dr. Ernest Morrell, may be found at http://tiny.cc/f0klmx. The Third Annual Teacher Awards will be presented at the 2014 NCTE Conference in Washington, DC. For more information, including an application for next year’s awards, go to www.randomhouse.com/teacherawards.

Award winners Marianne Berlin and Elizabeth Kelso (left and right of center) at the 2013 NCTE meeting in Boston

Speaking of awards, the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) announced its newly revised list of the best books for preparing students for college readiness, including many titles from Penguin Random House. Turn to page 4 to browse a select listing of winners.

And last but certainly not least, we hope you enjoy the many other exciting books featured in this catalog, including: a little-known WWI African American regiment is brought to life in Max Brooks’s graphic novel The Harlem Hellfighters (Broadway Books); evolution and human traits are explored in Jared Diamond’s The Third Chimpanzee for Young People (Triangle Square); and your students’ favorite characters, such as Archie, Dr. Who, and Flavia de Luce, are all back for new adventures in our series fiction roundup (page 32).

Examination Copies Examination copies of books are available to high school instructors seeking titles for classroom adoption. Pricing is $3.00 per paperback with a retail price under $20.00, 50% off per paperback with a retail price of $20.00 or more, and 50% off all hardcovers. Limit of 10 exam copies per instructor per year. You must provide a school mailing address. Offer valid only in the United States. Order examination copies online at www.randomhouse.com/academic/examcopy or use the order form in the back of this catalog. Order must be prepaid with a check or money order made payable to Random House LLC. Purchase Orders are not accepted. Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery; all requests are subject to approval and availability.

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Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014)

A NOTE

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EDUCATORS

I’m sure many of you can remember the first time you read Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Perhaps it was assigned to you in class, recommended to you for summer reading, or maybe you simply chose to read it on your own. Whatever your path, I have no doubt that this powerful memoir stayed with you long after you finished reading, much as it has with me. © Dwight Carter

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I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS

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ent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town, Maya and her brother, Bailey, endure the ache of abandonment and the prejudice of the local “powhitetrash.”

At eight years old and back at her mother’s side in St. Louis, Maya is attacked by a man many times her age—and has to live with the consequences for a lifetime. Years later, in San Francisco, Maya learns about love for herself and the kindness of others, her own strong spirit, and the ideas of great authors (“I met and fell in love with William Shakespeare”) will allow her to be free instead of imprisoned.

Poetic and powerful, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a modern American classic that will touch hearts and change minds for as long as people read.

“I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings liberates the reader into life simply because Maya Angelou confronts her own life with such a moving wonder, such a luminous dignity.”

—JAMES BALDWIN

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RAINBOW IN THE CLOUD

The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

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ords mean more than what is set down on paper,” Maya Angelou wrote in her groundbreaking memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Indeed, Angelou’s words have traveled the world and transformed lives—inspiring, strengthening, and healing. Through a long and prolific career in letters, she became one of the most celebrated voices of our time.

Now, in this collection of sage advice, humorous quips, and pointed observations culled from the author’s great works, including The Heart of a Woman, On the Pulse of Morning, Gather Together in My Name, and Letter to My Daughter, Maya Angelou’s spirit endures. Rainbow in the Clouds offers resonant and rewarding quotes on such topics as creativity and culture, family and community, equality and race, values and spirituality, and parenting and relationships.

Perhaps most special, Maya Angelou’s only son, Guy Johnson, has contributed some of his mother’s most powerful sayings, shared directly with him and the members of their family.

MAYA ANGELOU: THE COMPLETE POETRY

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s the world celebrates and reflects on the beautiful life of Maya Angelou, Random House presents an updated collection of her works of poetry, all together for the fi rst time.

From her reflections on African American life and hardship in Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water ‘fore I Diiie to her revolutionary celebrations of womanhood in Phenomenal Woman and Still I Rise, and her elegant tributes to dignitaries Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela (On the Pulse of Morning and His Day Is Done, respectively), every inspiring word of Maya Angelou’s poetry is included in the pages of this volume.

Do not order before 3/31/2015.

Random House ★ HC ★ 978-0-8129-9787-3 320pp. ★ $28.00/$34.00 Can. Exam Copy: $14.00 EB: 978-0-8129-9788-0

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Reading the trials and triumphs of an unforgettable heroine—a young black girl in the South who suffered unspeakable violence at an early age—was an extraordinarily profound literary experience for me. Angelou shone a light on the hardships of the rural South with vivid prose that captured the very dust of the landscape and the deepest despair of residents victimized by Jim Crow-era oppression. And yet, against this backdrop, she explored the depth of family strength and wisdom—the very essence of her own perseverance and transcendence—through the words of her grandmother (Momma), her brother (Bailey), and her mother (Lady) —all larger than life figures whose characters impressed not only the young Maya, but so many of us reading their words on the page.

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a groundbreaking testimony to the resilience of the human spirit. And with its exploration of the power of each individual’s voice, its celebration of our collective strength, and its dynamic portrayal of an extraordinary woman’s life, Caged Bird is as relevant to today’s students as ever.

As Random House celebrates and reflects on the beautiful life of our literary icon and dear friend, Maya Angelou, we feel our most meaningful tribute will be to introduce new generations to her work—most especially I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. We are inviting you, the educators, to join us in this initiative.

While a light has gone out at Random House, Dr. Angelou was truly an inspiration to all. We are proud and honored to have known her and to be part of the devoted team that publishes her work. And while we will deeply miss her soothing voice and magnanimous spirit, we are confident her work, her wisdom, and her legacy will continue to live on.

Thank you for partnering with us to further that phenomenal legacy.

—Gina Centrello, President & Publisher, Random House Group

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YALSA Outstanding Books for the College Bound

its YALSA Outstanding Books for the College Bound In 2014, the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a committee of public and secondary school librarians, announced its newly revised list of the best books for preparing students for college readiness across five subject categories, including many titles from Penguin Random House.

Below are select titles from Penguin Random House. For a complete listing of our YALSA titles, go to: www.randomhouse.com/highschool/yalsa ARTS AND HUMANITIES THE OXFORD PROJECT Text by Stephen G. Bloom Photographed by Peter Feldstein

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Winner of the Alex Award

his is the extraordinary true tale of a seemingly ordinary Midwestern town through the pictures and words of its residents. Equal parts art, American history, cultural anthropology, and human narrative, The Oxford Project is at once personal and universal, surprising and predictable, simple and profound.

Welcome Books ★ TR ★ 978-1-59962-087-9 256pp. ★ $29.95/$34.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $15.00

Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo

by Tom Reiss

MUCK CITY: Winning and Losing in Football’s Forgotten Town

by Bryan Mealer

“Alex Dumas, an extraordinary man whose sensational life had been largely lost to history solely because of his race, takes the spotlight in this dynamic tale. . . . Reiss capitalizes on his subject’s charged personality as well as the revolutionary times in which he lived to create an exciting narrative.” —PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Broadway Books ★ TR ★ 978-0-307-38247-4 ★ 432pp. $16.00/$18.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00

KINDRED

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ana, a modern black woman, is celebrating her 26th birthday with her new husband when she is snatched abruptly from her home in California and transported to the antebellum South.

Beacon Press ★ TR ★ 978-0-8070-8369-7 264pp. ★ $15.00/$17.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-8070-8370-3 Reading Level: 7

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Reading Level: 11

HISTORY AND CULTURES NOTHING TO ENVY Ordinary Lives in North Korea

by Barbara Demick

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Winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize

othing to Envy follows the lives of six North Koreans over fifteen years—a chaotic period that saw the death of Kim Il-sung, the unchallenged rise to power of his son Kim Jong-il, and the devastation of a far-ranging famine that killed one-fifth of the population.

Spiegel & Grau ★ TR ★ 978-0-385-52391-2 336pp. ★ $16.00/$19.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-385-52961-7

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Reading Level: 12

LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE ARTS

Three Rivers Press ★ TR ★ 978-0-307-88863-1 336pp. ★ $15.00/$17.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00

THE NEW COOL A Visionary Teacher, His FIRST Robotics Team, and the Ultimate Battle of Smarts

by Neal Bascomb

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he New Cool is the astonishing and inspiring story of a team of high school seniors and their mentor, who come together to build a machine that will compete in the most heated, sophisticated robotics contest in the world.

Broadway Books ★ TR ★ 978-0-307-58890-6 352pp. ★ $15.00/$18.00 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-58891-3 ★ N

Reading Level: 12

Reading Level: 8

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Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity

by Katherine Boo

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n 2005, astronomer Mike Brown made the discovery of a lifetime: a tenth planet, Eris, which resulted in a fi restorm of controversy and ultimately the demotion of Pluto to a “dwarf” planet.

“Brims with humor and charm . . . exhilarating.”

—LOS ANGELES TIMES

Reading Level: 12

FIVE DAYS AT MEMORIAL : Life and

by Octavia E. Butler

“Superbly reported and deftly told, Bryan Mealer’s Muck City is much more than a narrative about high school football. It’s . . . a richly evocative account of the people and the culture of Belle Glade, Florida, a place of silt and sorrow and a very special football field.”

—WAYNE COFFEY, CO -AUTHOR OF WHEREVER I WIND UP

by Mike Brown

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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize

Reading Level: 8

BEHIND THE BEAUTIFUL FOREVERS

Spiegel & Grau ★ TR ★ 978-0-385-53110-8 288pp. ★ $15.00/$17.00 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00

THE BLACK COUNT

EB: 978-0-307-95295-0 ★ N

HOW I KILLED PLUTO AND WHY IT HAD IT COMING

Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital

by Sheri Fink

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n the tradition of the best investigative journalism, physician and reporter Sheri Fink reconstructs five days at Memorial Medical Center and draws the reader into the lives of those who struggled mightily to survive amidst the chaos of Hurricane Katrina.

Crown ★ HC ★ 978-0-307-71896-9 ★ 576pp. $27.00/$32.00 Can. Exam Copy: $13.50 Reading Level: 9

Reading Level:8

The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking

by Susan Cain “This book is a pleasure to read and will make introverts and extroverts alike think twice about the best ways to be themselves and interact with differing personality types.”

—LIBRARY JOURNAL Broadway Books ★ TR ★ 978-0-307-35215-6 368pp. ★ $16.00/$18.00 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00 Reading Level: 11

FACTORY GIRLS

by Rebecca Skloot

From Village to City in a Changing China

by Leslie T. Chang

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er name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor, black tobacco farmer whose cells— taken without her knowledge in 1951— became one of the most important tools in medicine.

“Engrossing. . . . An exceptionally vivid and compassionate depiction of the day-to-day dramas, and the fears and aspirations, of the real people who are powering China’s economic boom.”

—THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK R EVIEW

Broadway Books ★ TR ★ 978-1-4000-5218-9 400pp. ★ $16.00/$18.00 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00 Reading Level: 9

SOCIAL SCIENCES

Spiegel & Grau ★ TR ★ 978-0-385-52018-8 448pp. ★ $16.00/$19.95 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-385-52852-8

Reading Level: 9

THE OTHER WES MOORE

STICKS AND STONES : Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy

by Emily Bazelon “Thoughtful and moving, incisive and provocative, Sticks and Stones is essential reading for any educator trying to negotiate the minefield of bullying.” —PAUL TOUGH, AUTHOR OF HOW CHILDREN SUCCEED Random House Trade Paperbacks ★ TR 978-0-8129-8263-3 ★ 416pp. ★ $16.00/$18.00 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-679-64400-2 ★ N

EB: 978-0-679-64395-1 ★ N

EB: 978-0-307-45220-7 ★ N

THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS

EB: 978-0-307-58938-5 ★ N

Random House Trade Paperbacks ★ TR 978-0-8129-7932-9 ★ 288pp. ★ $16.00/$18.00 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00

QUIET

Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award

EB: 978-0-307-71898-3 ★ N

Winner of the National Book Award

“This book belongs on reading lists as a work that allows high schoolers to see the incredible hardships of life in a developing country.”

—SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, “A DULT BOOKS 4 TEENS” BLOG

One Name, Two Fates

by Wes Moore “Moore vividly and powerfully describes not just the culture of the streets but how it feels to be a boy growing up in a world where violence makes you a man.”

—O: THE OPRAH MAGAZINE Spiegel & Grau ★ TR ★ 978-0-385-52820-7 272pp. ★ $15.00/$17.00 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-58836-969-7 ★ N

Reading Level: 7

Reading Level: 8

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UNBROKEN

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A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

unbroken

by Laura Hillenbrand Chapter One

Random House Trade Paperbacks ★ TR 978-0-8129-7449-2 ★ 528pp. ★ $16.00/$19.00 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00 Reading Level: 9 Young Reader’s Edition:

UNBROKEN

An Olympian’s Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive

by Laura Hillenbrand MOVIE TIE-IN EDITION: Random House Trade Paperbacks ★ TR 978-0-8129-8711-9 ★ 528pp. ★ $16.00/$19.00 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00

Delacorte Press ★ HC 978-0-385-74251-1 ★ 320pp. $19.99/$23.99 Can. Exam Copy: $10.00

EB: 978-0-679-60375-7 ★ N

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In boyhood, Louis Zamperini was an incorrigible delinquent.

As a teenager, he channeled his defiance into running, discovering a prodigious talent that carried him to the Berlin Olympics. But when World War II began, the athlete became an airman, embarking on a journey that led to a doomed flight on a May afternoon in 1943. When his Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean, against all odds, Zamperini survived, adrift on a foundering life raft. Ahead of Zamperini lay thousands of miles of open ocean, leaping sharks, thirst and starvation, enemy aircraft, and, beyond, a trial even greater. Driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve, and humor; brutality with rebellion. His fate, whether triumph or tragedy, would be suspended on the fraying wire of his will.

Unbroken is truly an unforgettable testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit, brought vividly to life by Seabiscuit author Laura Hillenbrand. This paperback edition contains twenty arresting new photos and an extensive Q&A with the author.

Soon to be a major motion picture directed by Angelina Jolie, opening in theaters 12/25/2014 Watch the official movie trailer: www.unbrokenfilm.com

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Universal Themes: Survival, War, Redemption Companion Titles: Maus, In The Garden of Beasts, The Greatest Generation

“Extraordinarily moving . . . a powerfully drawn survival epic.”

—THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

“A meticulous, soaring and beautifully written account of an extraordinary life.”

—THE WASHINGTON POST

“Staggering . . . mesmerizing . . .

Hillenbrand’s writing is so ferociously cinematic, the events she describes so incredible, you don’t dare take your eyes off the page.”

—PEOPLE

“Ambitious and powerful . . . a startling narrative and an inspirational book.”

—THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK R EVIEW

About the author LAURA HILLENBRAND is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Seabiscuit: An American Legend, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, won the Book Sense Book of the Year Award and the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award, landed on more than fi fteen best-of-the-year lists, and inspired the Academy Award-nominated film Seabiscuit.

Author image: © Washington Post/Getty Images

www.laurahillenbrandbooks.com

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THE ONE-BOY INSURGENCY

n the predawn darkness of August 26, 1929, in the back bedroom of a small house in Torrance, California, a twelve-year-old boy sat up in bed, listening. There was a sound coming from outside, growing ever louder. It was a huge, heavy rush, suggesting immensity, a great parting of air. It was coming from directly above the house.

The boy swung his legs off his bed, raced down the stairs, slapped open the back door, and loped onto the grass.

The yard was otherworldly, smothered in unnatural darkness, shivering with sound. The boy stood on the lawn beside his older brother, head thrown back, spellbound.

The sky had disappeared. An object that he could see only in silhouette, reaching across a massive arc of space, was suspended low in the air over the house. It was longer than two and a half football fields and as tall as a city. It was putting out the stars.

What he saw was the German dirigible Graf Zeppelin. At nearly 800 feet long and 110 feet high, it was the largest flying machine ever crafted. More luxurious than the finest airplane, gliding effortlessly over huge distances, built on a scale that left spectators gasping, it was, in the summer of ‘29, the wonder of the world.

The airship was three days from completing a sensational feat of aeronautics, circumnavigation of the globe.

The journey had begun on August 7, when the Zeppelin had slipped its tethers in Lakehurst, New Jersey, lifted up with a long, slow sigh, and headed for Manhattan. On Fifth Avenue that summer, demolition was soon to begin on the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, clearing the way for a skyscraper of unprecedented proportions, the Empire State Building. At Yankee Stadium, in the Bronx, players were debuting numbered uniforms: Lou Gehrig wore No. 4; Babe Ruth, about to hit his five hundredth home run, wore No. 3. On Wall Street, stock prices were racing toward an alltime high.

After a slow glide around the Statue of Liberty, the Zeppelin banked north, then turned out over the Atlantic.

In time, land came below again: France, Switzerland, Germany. The ship passed over Nuremberg, where fringe politician Adolf Hitler, whose Nazi Party had been trounced in the 1928 elections, had just delivered a speech touting selective infanticide. Then it flew east of Frankfurt, where a Jewish woman named Edith Frank was caring for her newborn, a girl named Anne. Sailing northeast, the Zeppelin crossed over Russia. Siberian villagers, so isolated that they’d never even seen a train, fell to their knees at the sight of it.

On August 19, as some four million Japanese waved handkerchiefs and shouted “Banzai!” the Zeppelin circled Tokyo and sank onto a landing field. Four days later, as the German and Japanese anthems played, the ship rose into the grasp of a typhoon that whisked it over the Pacific at breathtaking speed, toward America.

Passengers gazing from the windows saw only the ship’s shadow, following it along the clouds “like a huge shark swimming alongside.”

When the clouds parted, the passengers glimpsed giant creatures, turning in the sea, that looked like monsters.

On August 25, the Zeppelin reached San Francisco. After being cheered down the California coast, it slid through sunset, into darkness and silence, and across midnight. As slow as the drifting wind, it passed over Torrance, where its only audience was a scattering of drowsy Classroom Poster Included souls, among them the boy in his pajamas behind the house on Gramercy Avenue. in Back of Catalog

Excerpted from Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand Copyright © 2010 by Laura Hillenbrand. Excerpted by permission of Random House Trade Paperbacks, a division of Random House LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

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FIVE DAYS AT MEMORIAL

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Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital

SHERI FINK

by Sheri Fink

M Winner of the: National Book Critics Circle Award Ridenhour Book Prize J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize Los Angeles Times Book Prize

Crown ★ HC ★ 978-0-307-71896-9 ★ 576pp. $27.00/$32.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $13.50 EB: 978-0-307-71898-3 ★ N Reading Level: 9

Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance Book Award

In the tradition of the best investigative journalism, physician and reporter Sheri Fink reconstructs five days at Memorial Medical Center and draws the reader into the lives of those who struggled mightily to survive and to maintain life amidst chaos.

After Katrina struck and the floodwaters rose, the power failed, and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers chose to designate certain patients last for rescue. Months later, several health professionals faced criminal allegations that they deliberately injected numerous patients with drugs to hasten their deaths.

Five Days at Memorial, the culmination of six years of reporting, unspools the mystery of what happened in those days, bringing the reader into a hospital fighting for its life and into a conversation about the most terrifying form of health care rationing.

In a voice at once involving and fair, masterful and intimate, Fink exposes the hidden dilemmas of end-of-life care and reveals just how ill-prepared we are in America for the impact of large-scale disasters— and how we can do better. A remarkable book, engrossing from start to finish, Five Days at Memorial radically transforms your understanding of human nature in crisis.

To watch a video of the author speaking to educators, go to: http://bit.ly/1mfJ2MJ

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Universal Themes: Ethics, Survival Companion Titles: Cider House Rules, New Orleans A.D.

“What we have here is masterly reporting and the glow of fine writing.”

—SHERWIN B. NULAND, THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK R EVIEW

“. . . By reporting the depth of those gruesome hours in Memorial before the helicopters came, and giving weight to medical ethics as grounded in the law, Sheri Fink has written an unforgettable story. Five Days at Memorial is social reporting of the first rank.”

—JASON BERRY, THE NEW YORK TIMES

About the author SHERI FINK’s reporting has won the Pulitzer Prize, the National Magazine Award, and the Overseas Press Club Lowell Thomas Award, among other journalism prizes. Most recently, her coverage of Hurricanes Sandy and Isaac received the Mike Berger Award from Columbia University and the Beat Reporting Award from the Association of Healthcare Journalists. Fink, a former relief worker in disaster and conflict zones, received her M.D. and Ph.D. from Stanford University. Her first book, War Hospital, is about medical professionals under siege during the genocide in Srebrenica, Bosnia-Herzegovina.

emorial Medical was surrounded by floodwaters after the levees failed in New Orleans in 2005, drowning one of America’s great cities. Within hours, all power would fail. The heat rose. Rescue helicopters began arriving. They transported one or two patients at a time, but there were around 250 patients and 2,000 staff and family members. Who should be rescued first?

Five Days at Memorial is about what happens when disaster strikes and the systems our lives depend on fail at the moment we need them the most. It is a call to learn from the past and do better next time and there are no readers more capable of implementing these lessons than young people.

This book transports students into the heart of a disaster scenario and makes them ask themselves: “What would I do?” They grapple with triage and end-of-life dilemmas, and face profound questions: Do exceptional times allow us to make exceptions to moral rules—or does a time of crisis call for an even deeper commitment to our fundamental values?

The first half of the book recreates the events moment by moment from a variety of perspectives. The second half examines how the legal system and society adjudicates potentially criminal actions—in this case, the intentional hastening of patient deaths— when they take place outside of a normal context. As a teaching tool, Five Days at Memorial contains vital preparedness points for careers in health care, criminal justice, the law, journalism, business administration, environmental science, engineering, and sociology, among others. It reads quickly because of the strong narrative and novelistic pull. Extensive endnotes offer jumping-off points for students to expand their research, building on cross-disciplinary themes including ethical decision-making, disaster preparedness, resilience, leadership, and the history of American race relations.

I’m a physician and neuroscientist by training. I’ve delivered humanitarian aid in disasters and conflict zones around the world. What I’ve learned in every disaster is that what matters most in the immediate crisis—when the systems fail, as they almost inevitably do—are the decisions and actions of regular people. Five Days at Memorial tells the story of one of the most gripping and fascinating real-life events I’ve ever reported on, but it also carries an important message: We all have a role to play in preparing for and responding to crises. Thinking through these decisions in advance will better prepare students for making tough choices in reality.

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NONFICTION

THE THIRD CHIMPANZEE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE On the Evolution and Future of the Human Animal

by Jared Diamond

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At some point during the last 100,000 years, humans began exhibiting traits and behavior that distinguished us from other animals, eventually creating language, art, religion, bicycles, spacecraft, and nuclear weapons all within a heartbeat of evolutionary time. Now, faced with the threat of nuclear weapons and the effects of climate change, it seems our innate tendencies for violence and invention have led us to a crucial tipping point. Where did these traits come from? Are they part of our species’ immutable destiny? Or is there hope for our species’ future if we change?

With fascinating facts and his unparalleled readability, Diamond intended his book to improve the world that today’s students will inherit.

Triangle Square’s The Third Chimpanzee for Young People is for them and the future they’ll help build.

About the authors JARED DIAMOND is professor of geography at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has published more than 200 articles in Discover, Natural History, Nature, and Geo magazines. He is the author of several books including Guns, Germs, and Steel, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and has sold more than 1.5 million copies, the international bestseller Collapse, and the recently published The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?

“Starting with the molecular clock as the dating register, human development is traced through the skeletal fossils, implements used, and recorded art.

Human sexuality and aging is crisply explained, while those qualities that distinguish man from his closest relatives are clearly detailed. Chapters covering language, art, and agriculture highlight the differences. But human actions also cause problems as the text continues to look at the difficulties caused by overpopulation, erosion of habitat, decimation of species, and the evil consequences of war.”

—R ITA HOOTS, NSTA R ECOMMENDS R EVIEW

“Thoughtful readers interested in any fields related to evolutionary science, anthropology, psychology, human history, and culture will find plenty to ponder.”

—JOHN PETERS, SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

ne day, when my twin sons were in middle school, they came home from school angry with me. I wasn’t aware of having done anything particular that day to arouse their wrath, and so I asked them what was the matter. They replied, “Our history teacher has assigned your book to our class to read. We haven’t looked at it yet, but we already know that it’s a bad book. Worst of all, our teacher is inviting you to come to school to talk to our class. We are going to be so embarrassed in front of our friends!”

I duly arrived at my sons’ class, to find my sons sitting in the last row, with faces averted, huddled in uncomfortable postures, and obviously in agony from embarrassment. As I began to talk about my book, their classmates started asking questions and expressing increasingly lively interest. My sons gradually rotated to face forward, relaxed from their cramped posture, and began smiling. They were delighted that their classmates liked my book, and that they didn’t have to be ashamed of me. Since then, my sons have been among my strongest supporters, quick to denounce any criticism of my books.

In fact, I have discovered, soon after publication of my first book for the public, that school students are among my most enthusiastic readers.

Virtually every time that I give a public lecture, there is at least one school class that has come to hear me, ask questions, be photographed with me, and give me some memento that they had prepared. On reflection, I shouldn’t have been surprised at this happy outcome. The subjects of my books are whatever has seemed to me to be the biggest and most interesting unanswered question at that time. The style of my books is designed to make them readily understandable: because I grew up with a younger sister to whom I was constantly trying to explain things; and because my writing a book begins with trying to explain its subject matter clearly to myself, and then sharing my understanding with my readers.

I’m delighted that my first book for the public, The Third Chimpanzee, is now being published in a format specifically aimed at young people. I hope that, in this new format, more young people than ever before will discover the excitement of the biggest and most challenging questions about science and history.

REBECCA STEFOFF specializes in writing nonfiction for young readers, with a focus on scientific, historical, and literary subjects. Her adaptations include A Young People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn and A Different Mirror for Young People

by Ronald T. Takaki.

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PROFESSIONAL READING

HOW TO TEACH YOUR CHILDREN SHAKESPEARE

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ince my early teens, I’ve felt strongly about the value of Shakespeare, but it wasn’t until I became a father that I figured out how to share my passion with the people I love. One day, my daughter came home from

first grade spouting a line of Shakespeare—“I know a bank where the wild thyme blows” from A Midsummer Night’s Dream—and at that moment, a light bulb went off in my head.

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Starting that weekend, I set up a routine. My daughter and I would spend two hours each week memorizing speeches from Shakespeare’s plays. We started with short passages from the comedies and, gradually, increased the

William Shakespeare’s plays are among the great bedrocks of Western civilization and contain the finest writing of the past 450 years.

Many of the best novels, plays, poetry, and films in the English language produced since Shakespeare’s death in 1616—from Jane Austen to The Godfather—are heavily influenced by Shakespeare’s stories, characters, language, and themes. In a sense, his works are a kind of bible for the modern world, bringing us together intellectually and spiritually. Hamlet, Juliet, Macbeth, Ophelia, and a vast array of other singular Shakespearean characters have become the archetypes of our consciousness.

Playwright Ken Ludwig devised his methods while teaching his own children, and his approach is friendly and easy to master. Beginning with memorizing short specific passages from Shakespeare’s plays, this method then instills children with cultural references they will utilize for years to come. Ludwig’s approach provides an explanation of the time period and the implications of Shakespeare’s diction as well as the invaluable lessons behind his words and stories. Colorfully incorporating the history of Shakespearean theater and society, How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare takes readers on an informed and adventurous journey through the world in which the Bard wrote.

This book’s simple process allows parents and teachers to impart to children the wisdom of plays like A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night, Macbeth, and Romeo and Juliet.

NOTE TO EDUCATORS: Visit the website www.howtoteachyourchildrenshakespeare.com which has downloadable quotation sheets to aid in memorizing the passages, beautiful audio recordings of the passages in the book by actors Derek Jacobi, Richard Clifford, and Frances Barber, posters, and a book excerpt.

“How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare is an inspired and inspiring book. It’s also a deeply rewarding one that will bring a great deal of pleasure to many parents and children. Ken Ludwig, a wonderful playwright, proves to be a superb guide to Shakespeare as well.”

—JAMES SHAPIRO, AUTHOR OF A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE AND CONTESTED WILL

length and complexity of the passages we studied. To my delight, my daughter took to it immediately, and the hours we spent learning Shakespeare together were some of the best family times of our lives.

What I have tried to do in How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare is to offer parents and educators the techniques I developed over the years for my own children. So, for example, I explain the difficult words in each passage; I explain how to use the rhythm of the poetry to make learning easier; and I use the passages in each case as a window into the stories, characters, and moral

About the author KEN LUDWIG is an internationally acclaimed playwright who has had numerous hits on Broadway, in London, and throughout the world. His plays and musicals include Lend Me a Tenor, which won two Tony Awards, and Crazy for You, which won the Tony Award for Best Musical. He has also won two Laurence Olivier Awards and the Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America. His work has been commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company and has been performed in over thirty countries in more than twenty languages.

lessons in Shakespeare’s plays.

There is no doubt in my mind that knowing Shakespeare will make our children better readers and better writers. It will introduce them to the rich world of great literature, and it will give them academic confidence which they will use the rest of their lives. On a practical level, this will help them on tests and essays for school. More importantly, it will make them more moral human beings as they begin to see the world through a Shakespearean lens. To quote Hamlet, this is “a consummation devoutly to be wished.”

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BEING A TEEN

Everything Teen Girls & Boys Should Know About Relationships, Sex, Love, Health, Identity & More

by Jane Fonda

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An all-encompassing guide for students that covers everything from the body and sex to friendship, family, and more, by Jane Fonda, the Oscar-and Emmy-award-winning actor, and founder of the Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power & Potential and the Jane Fonda Center for Adolescent Reproductive Health at the Emory University School of Medicine. Topics include: • The male and female body as it changes and matures; • Teen relationships: what it takes to create happy, supportive, positive, and meaningful connections with family, friends, and others; • Identity empowerment: how to be authentic and thrive in today’s world; • Sex and sexuality for boys and girls: how teens should take care of their bodies, embrace their experiences, and strengthen self-esteem; • Strategies for working through the toughest challenges, including bullying, sexual abuse, eating disorders, pregnancy, and more.

About the author JANE FONDA, the Oscar- and Emmy-award winning actor, is the founder of the Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power & Potential and the Jane Fonda Center for Adolescent Reproductive Health at the Emory University School of Medicine. Fonda also sits on the boards of Women and Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations, the Women’s Media Center (which she co-founded in 2004), and V-Day. A former UN Goodwill Ambassador, she is a frequent speaker on youth development, child sexual abuse, eating disorders, adolescent © Blake Little reproductive health, and more. She lives in Los Angeles.

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“Clear, practical, and riveting, Being a Teen cuts away at myth, enhances teens’ self-esteem, and arms them with a trove of useful information. Beautifully organized . . . Any parent, teacher, coach, or doctor needs to read this authoritative guide.

What a lifesaver for our boys and girls!”

—WILLIAM S. POLLACK , PH.D., AUTHOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER R EAL BOYS AND A SSOCIATE CLINICAL P ROFESSOR , DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY AT H ARVARD M EDICAL S CHOOL

“Being a Teen should be in the hands of every teen in the world. It is a myth-busting, fact-filled treasure full of life information all teens want and need to know.”

—CHRISTIANE NORTHRUP, M.D., NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF WOMEN’S BODIES, WOMEN’S WISDOM

or the past three decades, I have been working with adolescents around issues of physical health, reproductive health, healthy relationships, avoiding risky behavior, and making good choices in life. I have done this through two organizations I founded: The Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (GCAPP) and The Jane Fonda Center for Adolescent Reproductive Health at Emory University School of Medicine. Last year, we expanded our work in Georgia to include nutrition and physical activity as a way to combat obesity. As a result, GCAPP now stands for The Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power and Potential. Before moving to Georgia, I ran, for fifteen years, the Laurel Springs Children’s Camp in the mountains above Santa Barbara.

Adolescence is the gateway to adulthood, a developmental stage in its own right (though not always understood as such) during which time a young person develops her/his identity and values. How well a person passes through this often challenging phase of life can play a significant part in how well they do as adults.

Despite my privileges as the child of a famous, successful parent, I faced many challenges as an adolescent and perhaps this is one reason why I have always felt special compassion for young people. I have spent many years studying adolescence, meeting with experts, talking to teens—boys as well as girls. Three years ago I began writing this book. I wanted to include all that I have learned, a book that would be informative and accessible to teens. It includes information about many things I wish I had known as a teen, and information about things that today’s teenagers face that I never dreamed of—how to handle cyber bullying, the excessive influence of media, and much more.

This is an unusual book because it doesn’t just address the developing body and sexuality, although those topics are covered in depth. The book also includes questions of self-concept, gender identity, what goes into a healthy relationship, how to know if you’re in a real one, and how to say “no.”

I wrote this book to be a solid resource for teenagers, a book they can dip into whenever they are faced with a question or special concern, that they can read and refer back to again and again. That is my hope.

“Clear, unflinching, and nonjudgmental . . . a reliable guide to the turbulent physical and social transitions of adolescence.”

—MICHAEL K IMMEL , DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY AND GENDER STUDIES, STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY, AND AUTHOR OF GUYLAND

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PROMISES KEPT

Raising Black Boys to Succeed in School and in Life

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Regardless of how wealthy or poor their parents are, all black boys must confront and surmount the “achievement gap”: a divide that shows up not only in test scores, but in their social and emotional development, their physical well-being, and their outlook on life. As children, they score as high on cognitive tests as their peers, but at some point, the gap emerges. Why? This is the question Joe Brewster, M.D., and Michèle Stephenson asked when their own son, Idris, began struggling in a new school. As they filmed his experiences for their award-winning documentary American Promise, they met an array of researchers who had not only identified the reasons for the gap, but had come up with practical, innovative solutions to close it.

Based on innovative research as well as the real stories of families grappling with these issues firsthand, Promises Kept ultimately offers both a unique study of a major social issue as well as a practical guide of workable solutions for parents and educators alike.

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“A penetrating look at the standard practices, at school and at home, that contribute to the achievement gap between the races and the sexes that seems to put black boys at a disadvantage. [Brewster and Stephenson] debunk myths and offer ten parenting and education strategies to improve the prospects for black boys to help them overcome racial stereotypes and low expectations. . . . This is a practical and insightful look at the particular challenges of raising black males.”

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About the authors JOE BREWSTER, M.D., and MICHÈLE STEPHENSON are the directors of the award-winning documentary American Promise.

Brewster is an attending psychiatrist at Harlem Hospital in New York and an assistant clinical professor at Columbia University. He was raised in Los Angeles and studied medicine at Harvard University. Stephenson has worked as an international human rights lawyer and a film producer. She is a graduate of Columbia Law School.

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n this book we will share what we learned along our journey that helped us to support our son in fulfilling his promise. We also reached out to more than sixty of the most accomplished researchers in the nation, experts who are performing cutting-edge studies on a wide variety of issues that impact the intellectual, social, and emotional well-being of black boys. Indeed, a lot is known about how to create an environment in which black males will succeed. Within these pages we set forth ten parenting and educational strategies that researchers have discovered can assist parents, educators, and other members of their proverbial “Village”—aunties, uncles, neighbors, coaches, youth leaders, faith leaders, and others—to help black boys become the happy, healthy, well-educated, well-developed people they are capable of being. These ideas are intended to address both the achievement gaps captured by official government assessments such as the Nation’s Report Card and No Child Left Behind (NCLB) but also some of the gaps that lie beneath these gaps.

We share these strategies through the lens of our personal experiences raising Idris and Miles and through the stories of other black parents and boys from many different backgrounds, including Tony, Stacey, and Seun. To protect their privacy, we have masked the identifying characteristics of most of these parents and children, except in the final chapter, where some activists and advocates asked us to use their real names. For similar reasons we do not include the names of the educators who have shared the joys, challenges, and heartbreaks they’ve experienced while teaching and co-parenting our sons. We do, however, credit the many academic and medical experts whose research and ideas have informed the strategies. Importantly, although they strongly impact the outcomes of black children’s lives, we will not delve into the social, political, economic or historical factors that have resulted in unearned privilege for some and unearned disadvantage for others, including depressed black male achievement. Experts ranging from Michelle Alexander, to Lisa Delpit, to Asa Hilliard III, to Jonathan Kozlow to Carter Woodson and some of the scholars we’ve interviewed can do a far better job of shedding light on these topics than we can. We encourage you to educate yourself. ~ We hope that you learn something in Promises Kept that helps you enhance a black boy’s environment, whether you are a parent, a grandparent, a teacher, a school superintendent, a coach, a faith leader, a tutor, the head of a nonprofit, a social service provider, or the president of a corporation. Together we can improve the life trajectories of many children and help them unleash their potential to transform our world.

From Promises Kept: Raising Black Boys to Succeed in School and in Life, by Joe Brewster, M.D., and Michèle Stephenson with Hilary Beard, © 2014

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HOW WE LEARN

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The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and Why It Happens

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From a leading science reporter at The New York Times comes a fascinating guide to what we really know about learning and memory today—and how we can apply it to our own lives.

In How We Learn, author Benedict Carey sifts through decades of education research and landmark studies to uncover the truth about how our brains absorb and retain information. What he discovers is that, from the moment we are born, we are all learning quickly, efficiently, and automatically; but in our zeal to systematize the process we have ignored valuable, naturally enjoyable learning tools like forgetting, sleeping, and daydreaming. Is a dedicated desk in a quiet room really the best way to study? Can altering your routine improve your recall? Are there times when distraction is good? Is repetition necessary? Carey’s search for answers to these questions yields a wealth of strategies that make learning more a part of our everyday lives—and less of a chore.

By road testing many of the counterintuitive techniques described in this book, Carey shows how we can flex the neural muscles that make deep learning possible. Along the way he reveals why teachers should give final exams on the first day of class, why it’s wise to interleave subjects and concepts when learning any new skill, and when it’s smarter to stay up late prepping for that presentation than to rise early for one last cram session.

The brain is not like a muscle, at least not in any straightforward sense.

It is something else altogether, sensitive to mood, to timing, to circadian rhythms, as well as to location and environment. It doesn’t take orders well, to put it mildly. If the brain is a learning machine, then it is an eccentric one.

In How We Learn, Benedict Carey shows us how to exploit its quirks to our advantage.

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“Whether you struggle to remember a client’s name, aspire to learn a new language, or are a student battling to prepare for the next test, this book is a must. I know of no other source that pulls together so much of what we know about the science of memory and couples it with practical, practicable advice.”

—DANIEL T. WILLINGHAM, PROFESSOR OF UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA AND AUTHOR OF R AISING R EADERS IN AN AGE OF DISTRACTION

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About the author BENEDICT CAREY is an award-winning science reporter who has been at The New York Times since 2004, and one of the newspaper’s most emailed © Soo-Jeong Kang reporters. He graduated from the University of Colorado with a bachelor’s degree in math and from Northwestern University with a master’s in journalism, and has written about health and science for twenty-five years. He lives in New York City. www.benedictjcarey.com

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Introduction BROADEN THE MARGINS

was a grind.

That was the word for it back in the day: The kid who sweated the details, who made flashcards.

A striver, a grade-hog, a worker bee—that kid—and I can see him clearly now, almost 40 years later, bent over a textbook, squinting in the glow of a cheap desk lamp.

I can see him early in the morning, too, up and studying at 5 o’clock: sophomore year, high school, his stomach on low boil because he can’t quite master—what? The quadratic formula? The terms of the Louisiana Purchase? The Lend-Lease policy, the mean value theorem, Eliot’s use of irony as a metaphor for . . . some damn thing?

Never mind.

It’s long gone, the entire curriculum. All that remains is the dread. Time’s running out, there’s too much to learn, and some of it is probably beyond reach. But there’s something else in there, too, a lowerfrequency signal that takes a while to pick up, like a dripping faucet in a downstairs bathroom: Doubt.

The nagging sense of having strayed off the trail when the gifted students were arriving at the lodge, without breaking a sweat. Like so many others, I grew up believing that learning was all self-discipline: A hard, lonely climb up the sheer rock face of knowledge to where the smart people lived. I was driven more by a fear of falling than by anything like curiosity or wonder.

That fear made for an odd species of student. To my siblings, I was Mr. Perfect, the serious older brother who got (almost) all As. To my classmates, I was the Invisible Man, too unsure of my grasp of the material I was studying to speak up. I don’t blame my young self, my parents or my teachers for this split personality. How could I? The only strategy any of us knew for deepening learning—drive yourself like a sled dog—works, to some extent; effort is the single most important factor in academic success.

Yet that was the strategy I was already using. I needed something more, something different—and I felt it had to exist.

The first hint of that it did, for me, came in the form of other students, those two or three kids in algebra or history who had—what was it?—a cool head, an ability to do their best without that hunted-animal look. It was as if they’d been told it was OK not to understand everything right away; that it would come in time; that their doubt was itself a valuable instrument. But the real conversion experience for me came later, when applying for college. College was the mission all along, of course.

And it failed; I failed. I sent out a dozen applications and got shut down. All those years laboring before the mast and, in the end, I had nothing to show for it but a handful of thin envelopes and one spot on a waiting-list—to a college I attended for a year, before dropping out.

What went wrong?

I had no idea. I aimed too high, I wasn’t perfect enough, I choked on the SATs. No matter. I was too busy feeling rejected to think about it. No, worse than rejected. I felt like a chump. Like I’d been scammed by some bogus self-improvement cult, paid dues to a guru who split with the money. So, after dropping out, I made an attitude adjustment. I loosened my grip. I stopped sprinting. Broadened the margins, to paraphrase Thoreau. It wasn’t so much a grand strategy—I was a teenager, I couldn’t see more than three feet in front of my face—as a simple instinct to pick my head up and look around.

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Spotlight on: BOOKS ABOUT BULLYING MORE PROFESSIONAL READING TITLES

STICKS AND STONES: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy

by Emily Bazelon

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“A humane and closely reported exploration of the way that hurtful power relationships play out in the contemporary public-school setting . . .

As a parent herself, [Bazelon] brings clear, kind analysis to complex and upsetting circumstances.”

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Helping Our Boys Cope with Schoolyard Power, Locker-Room Tests, Girlfriends, and the New Rules of Boy World

by Rosalind Wiseman

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About the author ROSALIND WISEMAN is an internationally recognized expert on children, parenting, bullying, social justice, and ethical leadership, and the New York Times bestselling author of Queen Bees & Wannabes and Queen Bee Moms & Kingpin Dads.

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ASPERGER SYNDROME The OASIS Guide, Fully Revised, Updated, and Expanded Third Edition Advice, Inspiration, Insight, and Hope, from Early Intervention to Adulthood

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MASTERMINDS & WINGMEN

groundbreaking book by Rosalind Wiseman and the basis of the film Mean Girls, upended assumptions about how teenage girls relate to one another. But lost in the attention was an equally important and vulnerable group: boys. Less prone to talk about their feelings and stereotyped as settling every dispute with a fistfight, boys face social issues that have long been ignored as an important key to understanding their behavior.

In Masterminds & Wingmen, Wiseman explains the way boys think to show parents, educators, and coaches how to reach out and help boys overcome their most common yet difficult challenges.

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—THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

EMILY BAZELON is a senior editor at Slate, a contributing writer at The New York Times Magazine, and the Truman Capote Fellow for Creative Writing and Law at Yale Law School. She lives in New Haven, CT.

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Being a teenager has never been easy, but in recent years, with the rise of the Internet and social media, it has become exponentially more challenging. Blending keen journalistic and narrative skills, Emily Bazelon explores facets of bullying through the stories of three young people who found themselves caught in the thick of it, bringing readers on a deeply researched, clear-eyed journey into the ever-shifting landscape of teenage meanness and its sometimes devastating consequences. The result is a groundbreaking book that will help parents, educators, and teens themselves better understand what kids are going through today and what can be done to help them through it.

MINDSET: The New Psychology of Success

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THE SPARK: A Mother’s Story of Nurturing, Genius, and Autism

by Kristine Barnett

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“The world bombards boys with confusing and destructive messages— the net result is the creation of characters instead of young men with character.

Masterminds & Wingmen will help parents, teachers, and coaches understand young boys and make a difference in their lives. An intriguing read.”

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THE REASON I JUMP: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism

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THE HYBRID TIGER: Secrets of the Extraordinary Success of Asian-American Kids

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QUIET: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking

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RAISING CUBBY: A Father and Son’s Adventures with Asperger’s, Trains, Tractors, and High Explosives

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FREEING YOUR CHILD FROM ANXIETY, Revised and Updated Edition Practical Strategies to Overcome Fears, Worries, and Phobias and Be Prepared for Life—from Toddlers to Teens

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SETTING LIMITS WITH YOUR STRONG-WILLED TEEN Eliminating Conflict by Establishing Clear, Firm, and Respectful Boundaries

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THE OPPORTUNITY EQUATION How Citizen Teachers Are Combating the Achievement Gap in America’s Schools

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SCHOOLS THAT LEARN (Updated and Revised): A Fifth Discipline Fieldbook for Educators, Parents, and Everyone Who Cares About Education

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THE WORK: My Search for a Life That Matters

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THE POWER OF HABIT Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

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NO-DRAMA DISCIPLINE The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind

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EXTREME MEAN Trolls, Bullies and Predators Online

by Paula Todd

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THE VILLAGE EFFECT How Face-to-Face Contact Can Make Us Healthier, Happier, and Smarter

by Susan Pinker

JOB U: How to Find Wealth and Success by Developing the Skills Companies Actually Need

by Nicholas Wyman

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POETRY

AIMLESS LOVE

New and Selected Poems

by Billy Collins

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The poetry of Billy Collins has appeared in many respected periodicals and notable anthologies such as the Pushcart Prize anthology, Best American Poetry, and The Poets Laureate Anthology published by the Library of Congress. With this new collection of engaging, surprising, sometimes humorous, and remarkably accessible poems written over the last decade, the 2001–2003 U. S. Poet Laureate and New York Public Library Literary Lion, often referred to as the most popular poet in America, uses poetry as a vehicle to activate his readers’ imaginations and transport them to an inspiring new place.

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POETRY 180 : A Turning

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each long enough and you will hear it all, they say. And one thing you will quickly tire of hearing is the student complaint that they don’t like poetry because it’s too difficult. Of course, it’s easy to find plenty of poems to support their case. One reason poems can be difficult is that some poets design their poems that way. And there’s nothing we can do about that. But a more common reason is that poems are difficult because the reader has not read enough poems to know how a poem should be read. There are a number of things we can do about that. One of them is to teach poetry chronologically backwards. (Let’s face it, Beowulf is not a place to start.) Hook students on contemporary poems, especially ones that favor clear, direct language, then lead them gently into the works of earlier poets. Cure their poetry-phobia with new poems, then expose them to the voices of the past.

Aimless Love is just one of many contemporary collections that would serve as a starting place for a student’s longer journey into the depth and historic breadth of poetry. But it’s my book, and why would I not take advantage of this opportunity to encourage teachers to delight their students first and instruct them later.

This is one way to turn poetry from a school chore into a personal, and perhaps long-lasting, pleasure. And it’s based on a simple premise: the more poetry a student reads, the less “difficult” poetry will become.

THE TROUBLE WITH POETRY:

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HISTORICAL FICTION

THE HARLEM HELLFIGHTERS

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In 1919, the 369th infantry regiment marched home triumphantly from World War I. They had spent more time in combat than any other American unit, never losing a foot of ground to the enemy, or a man to capture, and winning countless decorations. Though they had returned as heroes, this African American unit faced tremendous discrimination, even from their own government. The Harlem Hellfighters, as the Germans called them, fought courageously on—and off—the battlefield to make Europe, and America, safe for democracy.

Based on rigorous research, this compelling graphic narrative from Max Brooks and acclaimed illustrator Caanan White chronicles the heroic 369th infantry, from the enlistment lines in Harlem to the training camp at Spartanburg, South Carolina to the trenches in France.

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“Brooks and White tell a thrilling saga of noble perseverance, individual valor and sacrifice and collective triumph, showing how combat abroad in war contributed to the larger quest for civil rights at home.

Informed by judicious historical research and vividly illustrated storytelling, this book itself is an historical ‘first,’ and is a major contribution to our understanding of Black History.”

—HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR ., THE A LPHONSE FLETCHER UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR , H ARVARD UNIVERSITY

“An utterly fresh and shocking blend of storytelling and graphic art that takes us back to the global conflagration at the dawn of the last century and the heroic and outsized role brave African American soldiers played in turning the tide for the Allies.”

—TOM R EISS, AUTHOR OF THE BLACK COUNT: GLORY, R EVOLUTION, BETRAYAL, AND THE R EAL COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO

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first learned of the Harlem Hellfighters from an Anglo-Rhodesian named Michael Furmanovsky when I was 11. Michael was working for my parents while getting his MFA in history from UCLA. He taught me about the British Empire, the Falklands War, Hiroshima, the Holocaust, and a host of other topics not covered in my fifth-grade Western civilization class. Of all his after-school lessons, the one that left the deepest impression was the story of a unit of American soldiers who weren’t allowed to fight for their country because of the color of their skin. To a white, privileged kid growing up on the west side of L.A. in the 1980s, that kind of prejudice was just inconceivable. When I confessed that I didn’t know about them, he assured me that I wasn’t alone.

Ten years later I was an exchange student at the University of the Virgin Islands.

The experience brought me back into the orbit of the Hellfighters when, while walking through an old cemetery, I noticed some graves from 1918. I wondered if they might be casualties of the Great War, maybe even members of the 369th. I decided to ask my professor of Virgin Islands history. He was an African-American from the mainland, and to call him passionate would be a laughable understatement. With his beard and spectacles and flaring dashiki, he would rail against the historical crimes committed by white men of Europe and North America. Most heinous was the erasure of black accomplishments by white historians. Colonization, he would tell us, begins with the mind, and the best (or worst) way to colonize a people is to bury their past. “There were no black soldiers in World War I.” That was his dismissive answer to my question about the graves from 1918. When I started to argue, even bringing up the name “Harlem Hellfighters,” he assured me that I must have been confused with the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II. I was shocked. Here was a scholar, a crusader, a thoughtful, driven man who’d made it his life’s mission to trumpet the glory of Africa and her diaspora, and HE didn’t know about the Harlem Hellfighters. I wish I could say that I decided then and there to write their story, but that would have to wait for nearly another decade.

In 2006, I began collaborating with Avatar Press on a graphic companion to my first book, The Zombie Survival Guide. I learned very quickly how different comic book writing was from prose, but how similar it could be to movie scripts. I also realized that comics presented a forum for telling very visual stories without the cumbersome budget of movies or television. It seemed the ideal medium for telling the story of the Harlem Hellfighters. It’s now been close to six years since I began working with William Christensen of Avatar Press and the amazingly talented artist Caanan White. And now it’s time to share this heroic regiment’s story of courage, honor, and heart. I hope that you and your students are as captivated by it as I have been.

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FICTION

THE LIVES OF TAO

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by Wesley Chu

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When out-of-shape IT technician Roen Tan woke up and started hearing voices in his head, he naturally assumed he was losing it.

He wasn’t.

He now has a passenger in his brain—an ancient alien life-form called Tao, whose race crash-landed on Earth before the first fish crawled out of the oceans. Now split into two opposing factions—the peace-loving, but under-represented Prophus, and the savage, powerful Genjix—the aliens have been in a state of civil war for centuries. Both sides are searching for a way off-planet, and the Genjix will sacrifice the entire human race, if that’s what it takes.

Meanwhile, Roen is having to train to be the ultimate secret agent. Like that’s going to end up well…

“Tipping his hat to both science fiction novels and comic books, Chu delivers a narrative that is at times pulse-pounding, laughout-loud funny and thoughtful. Part James Bond, part Superman, part Orphanage. There’s something here for everyone.”

—MYKE COLE, AUTHOR OF CONTROL POINT AND FORTRESS FRONTIER

“Just your usual ‘I’ve got an immensely wise alien in my head who wants me to become an international man of mystery’ story.

Which is to say, a page-turning homage to other classic SF like Hal Clement’s Needle. Recommended.”

—STEVEN G OULD, AUTHOR OF THE JUMPER SERIES

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“A totally original sci-fi thriller that will have you hooked from page one with both riveting action and a sly wit. This is a story of human history, the hidden powers that have shaped it, and one man’s transformation from complete nobody to a key fighter in the war for humanity’s future.”

—R AMEZ NAAM, H.G. WELLS AWARD WINNER AND AUTHOR OF NEXUS

“Filled with non-stop action and brilliant asides on the history of our species, the book is sure to thrill and amuse.”

—K EN LIU, NEBULA AWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF THE PAPER MENAGERIE

About the author WESLEY CHU was shortlisted for the 2014 John W. Campbell Best New Writer Award. Chu’s debut novel from Angry Robot Books, The Lives of Tao, earned him a Young Adult Library Services Association Alex Award and a Science Fiction Goodreads Choice Award Finalist slot.

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riting The Lives of Tao transformed me.

You see, I wanted to be an author (or a veterinarian) ever since I read The 101 Dalmatians once a day every day for an entire summer in third grade. My parents had other plans though, and steered me toward what they considered “stable” fields. By high school, I was determined. When it came time to pick a concentration, I told my father that I was going to be an English major (just like him) so I could become a novelist.

His response to me was, “It’s too hard. Your life will suffer.”

I listened to him, buried my dream, and took the practical route, studying business and science and worked a safe nine-to-five job. It felt completely wrong. After nearly twenty years of corporate droning and feeling lost, I finally opened Word and laid down a sentence on the blank screen.

After many late nights and early mornings, I produced this little yellow book with the tag line: “There’s a hero inside every one of us.” The book, The Lives of Tao, is about Roen Tan, an out-of-shape loser, and the alien who inhabits him. The alien needs a secret agent to fight a war over humanity’s evolution. And Roen needs to get in shape, learn a stiff jab, find love, and ultimately discover his inner hero.

Now, Roen and I are nothing alike, except for our deep love for pizza and our hatred of jogging (okay, maybe we’re a little bit alike), but I’d like to think that we did this journey together. In writing this book, I chronicled a lost soul who found himself through hard work, dedication, encouragement, and not a small amount of whining to finally become the person he always wanted to be. Okay, maybe we’re a lot alike.

At first, I didn’t realize how much my idea of self-improvement resonated with my readers. Then I started seeing reviewers saying how reading The Lives of Tao encouraged them to work out and try new things. Then one day, I got a message from a guy on Reddit. He bought the book the day before the 2013 Colorado Wildfire. It was the only entertainment he had at the Red Cross Shelter after the fire consumed his home. This is what he wrote: Let me start by saying the theme of self-improvement in the beginning of the book hits much harder when your only remaining worldly possessions are the clothes on your back and the book you left in your car. I know it is cliché to point to a single book and say “That book changed my life”, but during and after the fire it was the only thing holding me back from complete despair. Your book helped inspire me to move on and try things I would have never considered before the fire. I can honestly state I believe I am a better person because of it.

Now, I know I’m not a hero but I sure felt like one when I read that. But then again heroes manifest in many different ways, and in unlikely places. There might not be a hero inside every one of us, but we’ll never know until we try, right?

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FICTION

RED RISING

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Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Like his fellow Reds, he works all day, believing that he and his people are making the surface of Mars livable for future generations.

Yet he spends his life willingly, knowing that his blood and sweat will one day result in a better world for his children.

But Darrow and his kind have been betrayed. Soon he discovers that humanity reached the surface generations ago. Vast cities and lush wilds spread across the planet. Darrow—and Reds like him—are nothing more than slaves to a decadent ruling class.

Inspired by a longing for justice, and driven by the memory of lost love, Darrow sacrifices everything to infiltrate the legendary Institute, a proving ground for the dominant Gold caste, where the next generation of humanity’s overlords struggle for power. He will be forced to compete for his life and the very future of civilization against the best and most brutal of Society’s ruling class. There, he will stop at nothing to bring down his enemies . . . even if it means he has to become one of them to do so.

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“[A] spectacular adventure . . . one heart-pounding ride . . . Pierce Brown’s dizzyingly good debut novel evokes The Hunger Games, Lord of the Flies, and Ender’s Game. . . . [Red Rising] has everything it needs to become meteoric.”

—ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

“[A] top-notch debut novel . . . Red Rising ascends above a crowded dystopian field.”

—USA TODAY

About the author PIERCE BROWN lived in eight different states growing up and spent most of his childhood exploring new places, and building forts and traps for his cousins in the woods. After college he worked a variety of jobs from manager of a social media startup to an NBC page and even put in time working as an aide on a US Senate campaign. Throughout his various occupations, Brown worked tirelessly on becoming a writer and finished his first draft of Red Rising when he was just 22 years old.

He currently lives in Los Angeles. www.pierce-brown.com

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Chapter 1 HELLDIVER

he first thing you should know about me is I am my father’s son. And when they came for him, I did as he asked. I did not cry. Not when the Society televised the arrest. Not when the Golds tried him. Not when the Grays hanged him. Mother hit me for that. My brother Kieran was supposed to be the stoic one. He was the elder, I the younger. I was supposed to cry. Instead, Kieran bawled like a girl when Little Eo tucked a haemanthus into Father’s left workboot and ran back to her own father’s side. My sister Leanna murmured a lament beside me. I just watched and thought it a shame that he died dancing but without his dancing shoes.

On Mars there is not much gravity. So you have to pull the feet to break the neck. They let the loved ones do it.

I smell my own stink inside my frysuit. The suit is some kind of nanoplastic and is hot as its name suggests. It insulates me toe to head. Nothing gets in. Nothing gets out. Especially not the heat. Worst part is you can’t wipe the sweat from your eyes. Bloodydamn stings as it goes through the headband to puddle at the heels. Not to mention the stink when you piss. Which you always do. Gotta take in a load of water through the drinktube. I guess you could be fit with a catheter. We choose the stink.

The drillers of my clan chatter some gossip over the comm in my ear as I ride atop the clawDrill. I’m alone in this deep tunnel on a machine built like a titanic metal hand, one that grasps and gnaws at the ground. I control its rockmelting digits from the holster seat atop the drill, just where the elbow joint would be. There, my fingers fit into control gloves that manipulate the many tentacle-like drills some ninety meters below my perch. To be a Helldiver, they say your fingers must flicker fast as tongues of fire. Mine flicker faster.

Despite the voices in my ear, I am alone in the deep tunnel. My existence is vibration, the echo of my own breath, and heat so thick and noxious it feels like I’m swaddled in a heavy quilt of hot piss.

A new river of sweat breaks through the scarlet sweatband tied around my forehead and slips into my eyes, burning them till they’re as red as my rusty hair. I used to reach and try to wipe the sweat away, only to scratch futilely at the faceplate of my frysuit. I still want to. Even after three years, the tickle and sting of the sweat is a raw misery.

The tunnel walls around my holster seat are bathed a sulfurous yellow by a corona of lights.

The reach of the light fades as I look up the thin vertical shaft I’ve carved today. Above, precious helium-3 glimmers like liquid silver, but I’m looking at the shadows, looking for the pitvipers that curl through the darkness seeking the warmth of my drill. They’ll eat into your suit too, bite through the shell and then try to burrow into the warmest place they find, usually your belly, so they can lay their eggs. I’ve been bitten before. Still dream of the beast—black, like a thick tendril of oil. They can get as wide as a thigh and long as three men, but it’s the babies we fear.

They don’t know how to ration their poison. Like me, their ancestors came from Earth, then Mars and the deep tunnels changed them.

Excerpted from Red Rising by Pierce Brown. Copyright © 2014 by Pierce Brown. Excerpted by permission of Del Rey, a division of Random House LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

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FICTION

THE MARTIAN

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A Novel

ANDY WEIR

by Andy Weir

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hen I wrote The Martian, I didn’t mean to craft a thriller that could double as a science textbook— but to some extent, that’s what happened.

The story revolves around a lone astronaut named Mark Watney

who is stranded on Mars. He faces countless trials and tribulations in his increasingly desperate attempts to survive. As a science dork, I wanted to make sure everything in the book was as accurate as it could be. I wanted Broadway Books ★ TR ★ 978-0-553-41802-6 384pp. ★ $15.00/$18.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-8041-3903-8 Reading Level: 6

to back up Mark’s solutions with hard numbers. As a result, many parts of the book are basically deadly word problems based on what Mark must do to survive. His life becomes a series of challenges in chemistry, physics, astronomy, and math.

Because the book is so heavy on science, I had to make the reader

The Martian, by debut science fiction novelist Andy Weir, is a survival story about an astronaut who gets left behind on the red planet when his crew believes him to be dead.

After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate, Mark finds himself stranded on Mars and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive—and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive.

Chances are, though, he won’t have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plain-old “human error” are much more likely to kill him first. But Mark isn’t ready to give up yet.

Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills—and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit—he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?

“A book I just couldn’t put down!

It has the very rare combination of a good, original story, interestingly real characters and fascinating technical accuracy.”

—A STRONAUT CHRIS H ADFIELD, COMMANDER OF THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION AND AUTHOR OF A N ASTRONAUT’S GUIDE TO LIFE ON EARTH

“Weir has crafted a relentlessly entertaining and inventive survival thriller, a MacGyver-trapped-on-Mars tale that feels just as real and harrowing as the true story of Apollo 13.”

—ERNEST CLINE, AUTHOR OF R EADY PLAYER ONE

ANDY WEIR was first hired as a programmer for a national laboratory at age fi fteen and has been working as a software engineer ever since. He is also a lifelong space nerd and a devoted hobbyist of subjects like relativistic physics, orbital mechanics, and the history of manned spaceflight. The Martian is his first novel.

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from wandering off into long explanations of minutiae and resist the urge to brag to the reader about every detail of every solution. I did a lot of work to solve these problems in a physically accurate way, and I really wanted the reader to know—but most people aren’t interested in a 5-page dissertation about the energy required to freeze-separate carbon dioxide from oxygen.

That balancing act was the biggest challenge I faced. And I think it turned out alright. Although I did brag a little.

I love science for its own sake, but I know I’m atypical. And I think—or hope—that a book like The Martian can provide a perspective that helps students see just how cool science can be. A physics or chemistry puzzle that might be boring in the abstract suddenly becomes much more engaging

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understand how critical it was to Mark’s survival. But I also had to keep

once it’s critical to saving someone’s life. Science is a tool we use to solve problems or make our lives better. The allure is in what you can do with it.

I hope to make readers enjoy science just as much as I do. My favorite fan-mail is the kind that says “I don’t usually like science, but…”

Universal Themes: Survival, The Journey, Courage Companion Titles: The Right Stuff, Life of Pi, Alas, Babylon

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SERIES FICTION

The Flavia de Luce series

by Alan Bradley

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octor Who is a time-traveling, planet-hopping alien who explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship. Together with his companions, the Doctor works to save civilizations, help the innocent, and right wrongs across the galaxies. Tying in to the smash-hit BBC show—featuring Matt Smith in his role as the Eleventh Doctor—this new series is a good fit for reluctant and YA readers.

Reading Level for all: 7

DOCTOR WHO: THE BLOOD CELL

by James Goss

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n asteroid in the furthest reaches of space is the most secure prison for the most dangerous of criminals. The Governor is responsible for the worst fraudsters and the cruelest murderers. So he’s certainly not impressed by the arrival of the man they’re calling the most dangerous criminal in the quadrant. Or, as he prefers to be known, the Doctor.

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DOCTOR WHO: SILHOUETTE

by Justin Richards

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arlowe Hapworth is found dead in his locked study, killed by an unknown assailant. Rick Bellamy, bare-knuckle boxer, has the life drawn out of him by a figure dressed as an undertaker. The Doctor and his friends fi nd themselves thrust into a world where nothing and no one are what they seem.

Can they unravel the truth before the most dangerous weapon ever developed is unleashed on London?

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DOCTOR WHO: THE CRAWLING TERROR

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HORRORSTÖR : A Novel

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omething strange is happening at the Orsk furniture superstore in Cleveland, Ohio.

Every morning, employees arrive to fi nd broken Kjerring wardrobes, shattered Brooka glassware, and vandalized Liripip sofa beds.

To unravel the mystery, five young employees volunteer for a long dusk-til-dawn shift—and they encounter horrors that defy imagination.

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Blinking, Beeping, Voice-Recording Gadget Glove You Can Build Yourself

by Bob Pflugfelder and Steve Hockensmith

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AS CHIMNEY SWEEPERS COME TO DUST Do not order before 3/10/2015.

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right siblings—and amateur inventors— Nick and Tesla Holt are back in this fourth installment of their whiz-bang middle-grade series. This time, the twins are out to save science itself, as they race against the clock to figure out why a robotic assortment of history’s greatest scientists and inventors keeps going haywire.

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KID PRESIDENTS : True Tales of Childhood from America’s Presidents

by David Stabler Illustrated by Doogie Horner

ith the village cut off from the outside world, and the insects becoming more and more dangerous, the Doctor knows that no one is safe. Not unless he can decode the strange symbols engraved on an ancient stone circle, and unravel a mystery dating back to the Second World War.

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id Presidents features 20 captivating true stories from the childhoods of American presidents, complete with lively text and more than 200 cartoon illustrations.

“Just like history class, only hilarious.”

—TIM FEDERLE, AUTHOR OF BETTER NATE THAN EVER

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THE UNFINISHED LIFE OF ADDISON STONE : A Novel

by Adele Griffin

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ational Book Award fi nalist Adele Griffi n tells the fully illustrated story of a brilliant young artist, her mysterious death, and the fandom that won’t let her go.

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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S THE JEDI DOTH RETURN

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HIDER, SEEKER, SECRET KEEPER

A Novel

by Elizabeth Kiem

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rima ballerina Lana Dukovskaya leaves Moscow for New York, both as star of the latest Bolshoi tour and as chief suspect in a brutal attack on her rival—a crime that conveniently secured her a coveted solo spot.

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LIV, FOREVER

by Amy Talkington “An interesting mix of paranormal fiction, mystery, and romance. . . . Liv is a likable outsider whose lack of understanding of [Wickham Hall’s] traditions should resonate with readers who’ve ever felt like they don’t quite fit in.”

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TRANGE CHEMISTRY is a global imprint dedicated to the best in modern YA science fiction, fantasy, supernatural, and everything in between.

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THE 57 LIVES OF ALEX WAYFARE

EARTH STAR

by MG Buehrlen

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eventeen-year-old Alex is a Descender— capable of traveling back in time by accessing Limbo, the space between Life and Afterlife. Fifty-six lifetimes to explore: the prospect is irresistible to Alex, especially when the same mysterious boy with soulful blue eyes keeps showing up in each of them.

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Reading Level: 8

PANTOMIME: MICAH GREY, BOOK 1

by Laura Lam Nominated for the ALA Rainbow List

“Set in a vividly imagined world with wonderful steampunk touches, Pantomime is a fable-like story as beautifully unique as its main character.”

—M ALINDA LO, AUTHOR OF ASH, HUNTRESS, AND ADAPTATION

YR® is a science fiction and fantasy imprint from PROMETHEUS BOOKS, a leader in publishing books for the scientific, professional, library, educational, popular, and consumer markets.

by Janet Edwards

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arra is one of the unlucky few born with an immune system that cannot survive on other planets. Derided as an “ape”—a “throwback”—by the rest of the universe, she is on a mission to prove that Earth Girls are just as good as anyone else.

Pyr ★ HC ★ 978-1-61614-897-3 ★ 360pp. ★ $17.99 Exam Copy: $9.00 EB: 978-1-61614-898-0

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RESURRECTION

(Blood of the Lamb: Book Three)

by Mandy Hager

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hen Maryam arrives back at Onewére and tries to loosen the Apostles’ religious stranglehold by sharing the miraculous remedy for Te Matee lai, she fi nds herself captured once again—prey to the Apostles’ deadly game.

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Reading Level: 9

FEATHER BOUND

COVENANT’S END

by Sarah Raughley

A Widdershins Adventure

by Ari Marmell

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hen Deanna’s missing friend Hyde turns up at his father’s funeral to claim his corporate empire and inheritance, she is swept into his glittering world of paparazzi and wealth. But re-kindling her friendship is the least of her concerns. Because Deanna has a secret—and somebody knows.

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EMILIE AND THE SKY WORLD

he thief Widdershins and her own “personal god,” Olgun, return to their home city of Davillon after almost a year away.

While Shins expects only to face the difficulty of making up with her friends, what she actually fi nds is far, far worse.

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hen Emilie and Daniel arrive in Silk Harbor, Professor Abindon, an old colleague of the Marlendes, warns them that she’s observed something strange and potentially deadly in the sky, a disruption in an upper air aether current.

by K.D. McEntire

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RCHIE COMICS is one of the most popular, longest running brands in the history of the comic book industry and has created characters whose popularity has branched out into other media and who have become part of popular culture.

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AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE

DEATH

Escape from Riverdale

by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Illustrated by Francesco Francavilla

Reading Level: 9

stablished in 1938, DC COMICS is home to the “World’s Greatest Super Heroes”—Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and other internationally recognized icons that continue to thrill generation after generation.

by Neil Gaiman

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hen Jughead’s beloved pet Hot Dog is killed in a hit and run, Jughead turns to the only person he knows who can help bring back his furry best friend—Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

“Horror and Archie? Something this crazy could only happen in comic books.” —BLOODY DISGUSTING

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DIARY OF A GIRL NEXT DOOR: BETTY

by Tania del Rio Illustrated by Bill Galvan

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veryone’s favorite girl-next-door dives head fi rst into high school and extracurricular activities. Betty can do it all—but can she get

by WITHOUT a little help from her friend?

Freshman year is off to a rocky start with some major BFF drama!

Archie Comics ★ HC ★ 978-1-936975-37-2 ★ 224pp. $13.99/$14.99 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $7.00 Reading Level: 6

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rom the pages of Newbery Medal winner Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman comes fanfavorite character Death in a collection of her solo adventures!

“Undoubtedly the finest writing the mainstream comic book industry has ever seen.”

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BATMAN: EARTH ONE

by Geoff Johns Illustrated by Gary Frank “Just when you thought there couldn’t possibly be a fresh take on Batman, along come Johns & Frank to prove you extraordinarily wrong. Original, surprising and emotional, Batman: Earth One is a must-read.” —DAMON LINDELOF, CO - CREATOR AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF LOST DC Comics ★ TR ★ 978-1-4012-3209-2 ★ 144pp. $12.99/$15.99 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 Reading Level: 9

SHAZAM! VOL. 1 (THE NEW 52)

KEVIN KELLER: GLAD TO BE ME

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by Dan Parent

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he most popular addition to the Riverdale crowd in years, Kevin Keller is Archie’s fi rst gay character. Fan-favorite writer/artist Dan Parent (Betty and Veronica: Storybook) helms this heartfelt and humorous third collection of the ongoing Kevin Keller comic book series.

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by Geoff Johns Illustrated by Gary Frank

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oung orphan Billy Batson has bounced from foster home to foster home, but he’s far from the ideal child. Brash and rude, Billy is a troubled teen that just can’t seem to fi nd a calling. But after a fateful night on a subway car, that all will change.

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ARCHIE MEETS GLEE

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he Never is on the brink of destruction by the Lady Walker. Wendy, shorn of her Light by the Reapers, must be the one to save it from the beasts between the worlds.

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WATCHMEN

by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Illustrated by Dan Parent

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rchie and his friends are transported to McKinley High School, where they meet the lead characters of Fox’s hit TV show Glee.

When Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, and the rest of the Riverdale gang meet Rachel, Finn, Artie, Kurt and the whole New Directions Glee Club, that’s when all the fun starts.

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by Alan Moore Illustrated by Dave Gibbons

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onsidered the greatest graphic novel in the history of the medium, the Hugo Awardwinning story chronicles the fall from grace of a group of super-heroes plagued by all-toohuman failings.

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GRAPHIC NOVELS PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES

LAW OF THE DESERT BORN

The Graphic Novel

by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith Adapted by Tony Lee Illustrated by Cliff Richards

A Graphic Novel

by Louis L’Amour, Beau L’Amour, & Kathy Nolan Adapted by Charles Santino Illustrated by Thomas Yeates

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lizabeth Bennet is a fearsome warrior whose ability with a sword is matched only by her quick wit and even sharper tongue. But she faces her most formidable foe yet in the haughty, conceited, and somehow strangely attractive Mr. Darcy.

Del Rey ★ TR ★ 978-0-345-52068-5 ★ 176pp. $14.99/$18.99 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 Reading Level: 9

FIST STICK KNIFE GUN

A Personal History of Violence

by Geoffrey Canada Illustrated by Jamar Nicholas A YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens

“This is exactly the sort of broadly appealing and gripping nonfiction graphic novel that librarians need to be adding to their shelves.”

—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Beacon Press ★ TR ★ 978-0-8070-4449-0 ★ 144pp. $14.00/$16.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 Reading Level: 7

WORLD WAR ONE: 1914-1918

by Alan Cowsill Illustrated by Lalit Kumar Sharma

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his graphic novel brings history to life as we see the war through the eyes of the young conscripted servicemen on all sides of the confl ict.

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HOW TO UNDERSTAND ISRAEL IN 60 DAYS

by Sarah Glidden “Glidden’s soft, watercolor palette and realistic art complement without overshadowing this thoughtful exploration of the role that cultural heritage plays in the search for personal identity.”

—SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL Vertigo ★ TR ★ 978-1-4012-2234-5 ★ 208pp. $19.99/$23.99 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 Reading Level: 9

THEY CHANGED THE WORLD: BELL, EDISON AND TESLA

by Lewis Helfand Illustrated by Naresh Kumar

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hey Changed the World tells the story of three men who revolutionized the fields of light, sound and vision.

“Helfand’s solid research is a great jumping-off point for student researchers.”

—FRANCISCA GOLDSMITH, BOOKLIST Campfi re ★ TR ★ 978-93-80741-87-1 ★ 96pp. $12.99/$12.99 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 Reading Level: 6

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he fi rst graphic novel adaptation of the work of master storyteller Louis L’Amour is a dynamic tale of the Old West that explores the borderlands of loyalty and betrayal with the emotional grittiness of a noir thriller.

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SECONDS : A Graphic Novel

Language Arts FICTION

Ballantine Books ★ HC ★ 978-0-345-52937-4 336pp. ★ $25.00 ★ Exam Copy: $12.50 Reading Level: 9

GANDHI: MY LIFE IS MY MESSAGE

by Jason Quinn Illustrated by Sachin Nagar

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iscover the man behind the legend, following him from his birth in the Indian coastal town of Porbandar in 1869, to the moment of his tragic death at the hands of an assassin in January 1948, just months after the Independence of India.

Campfi re ★ TR ★ 978-93-80741-22-2 ★ 212pp. $16.99/$18.95 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 Reading Level: 6

VIETNAMERICA : A Family’s Journey

by G.B. Tran A TIME Magazine Top Ten Graphic Memoir of All Time A School Library Journal “Best Adult Book 4 Teens” A Library Journal Best Graphic Novel

“In Tran’s memoir of his parents’ life in Vietnam–and his own discovery of that story– theme, narrative, and art work together to create a deeply compelling graphic novel.”

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UGLIES: CUTTERS

by Scott Westerfeld and Devin Grayson Illustrated by Steven Cummings

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xperience the riveting, dystopian Uglies series seen as never before—through the eyes of Shay, Tally Youngblood’s closest and bravest friend, who refuses to take anything about society at face value.

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Winner of the Alex Award

by Chris Beckett

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n a sunless planet called Eden, a young hero breaks the laws, shatters the society and, in the process, changes history. By abandoning the old ways, he discovers the truth about their world.

Broadway Books ★ TR ★ 978-0-307-88744-3 ★ 384pp. $14.00/$17.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00

DARK EDEN: A Novel

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Broadway Books ★ TR ★ 978-0-8041-3868-0 ★ 448pp. $15.00/$18.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-8041-3869-7

Reading Level: 6

by Bryan Lee O’Malley “The cartoonist, best known for the Scott Pilgrim series, delivers one of the most enjoyable reads I’ve had all year with this magical graphic novel.

I dare you to not read it all in one sitting.”

—WHITNEY M ATHESON, USA TODAY

READY PLAYER ONE : A Novel

by Ernest Cline

eady Player One is a spectacularly genrebusting, ambitious, and charming debut— part quest novel, part love story, and part virtual space opera.

EB: 978-0-307-88745-0 ★ N

Reading Level: 7

Two new books based on the Fox TV show Sleepy Hollow THE SECRET JOURNAL OF ICHABOD CRANE

MISDIRECTED : A Novel

by Ali Berman

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by Alex Irvine

isdirected is the story of 15-year-old Ben, who moves to a small conservative Colorado town where his atheism seems to be the only thing about him that matters to everyone.

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Triangle Square ★ HC ★ 978-1-60980-573-9 ★ 288pp. $18.95/$18.95 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $9.50

Three Rivers Press ★ TR ★ 978-0-553-41898-9 208pp. ★ $14.99/$17.99 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00

EB: 978-1-60980-574-6

EB: 978-0-553-41899-6

Reading Level: 7

Reading Level: 7

SLEEPY HOLLOW: Children of the Revolution

by Keith R.A. DeCandido

RUBY: A Novel

by Cynthia Bond

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et in a small town in the 1930s South, this haunting debut novel tells the story of a man determined to protect the woman he loves from the town desperate to destroy her.

Hogarth ★ HC ★ 978-0-8041-3909-0 ★ 352pp. $25.00/$29.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $12.50 EB: 978-0-8041-3910-6 ★ N

his book takes a look inside the mind of Revolutionary War soldier and modern-day demon slayer Ichabod Crane.

Reading Level: 7

TELL THE WOLVES I’M HOME : A Novel

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hen Ichabod Crane, a soldier from the Colonial Army, is resurrected from his grave more than two centuries after he was killed in battle, he partners with Lieutenant Abbie Mills of the Sleepy Hollow Police Department to fight the evil forces that have taken hold of the town.

Broadway Books ★ MM ★ 978-0-553-41900-9 304pp. ★ $7.99/$9.99 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-553-41909-2

Reading Level: 6

by Carol Rifka Brunt

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PETRA K AND THE BLACKHEARTS : A Novel

Winner of the Alex Award

moving story of love, grief, and renewal as two lonely people become the unlikeliest of friends and fi nd that sometimes you don’t know you’ve lost someone until you’ve found them.

Dial Press Trade Paperback ★ TR ★ 978-0-8129-8285-5 384pp. ★ $15.00/$18.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-8129-9292-2

Reading Level: 6

PRAYERS FOR THE STOLEN: A Novel

by Jennifer Clement

by M. Henderson Ellis

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his sophisticated fantasy draws on legends of “magic Prague” that come head to head with modern-day issues like trafficking, consumerism, and fascism, not to mention peer-pressure, selfesteem, and identity.

Young Europe Books ★ TR ★ 978-0-9850623-8-5 208pp. ★ $11.99/$11.99 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-9850623-9-2

Reading Level: 7

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HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET

Hogarth ★ TR ★ 978-0-8041-3880-2 ★ 224pp. $15.00/$18.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00

“Jamie Ford’s first novel explores the age-old conflicts between father and son, the beauty and sadness of what happened to Japanese Americans in the Seattle area during World War II, and the depths and longing of deep-heart love.” —LISA SEE, AUTHOR OF SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN

n this acclaimed debut novel by Jennifer Clement, Prayers for the Stolen explores the fate of women caught up in Mexico’s drug wars.

EB: 978-0-8041-3879-6

Reading Level: 6

by Jamie Ford

Ballantine Books ★ TR ★ 978-0-345-50534-7 320pp. ★ $15.00/$18.95 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-345-51250-5 ★ N

Reading Level: 7

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Language Arts

Language Arts

SONGS OF WILLOW FROST: A Novel

I SHALL BE NEAR TO YOU: A Novel

by Jamie Ford

by Erin Lindsay McCabe

“Characters so full of passion and courage that we cannot help but follow them into the pages of history.” —JEAN KWOK, AUTHOR OF GIRL IN TRANSLATION Ballantine Books ★ TR ★ 978-0-345-52203-0 352pp. ★ $15.00/$18.00 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-345-52204-7 ★ N

Reading Level: 7

WHEN THE WORLD WAS YOUNG : A Novel

by Elizabeth Gaffney “When the World Was Young is an enormous achievement—fun, sad, beautiful, perhaps the best book about Brooklyn in the war years since the war years.” —DARIN STRAUSS, AUTHOR OF CHANG AND ENG AND HALF A LIFE Random House ★ HC ★ 978-1-4000-6468-7 320pp. ★ $26.00/$31.00 Can. Exam Copy: $13.00 EB: 978-0-8129-9601-2

Reading Level: 6

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n extraordinary novel about a strong-willed woman who disguises herself as a man in order to fight beside her husband in the Union Army, inspired by the letters of a remarkable female soldier who fought in the Civil War.

Broadway Books ★ TR ★ 978-0-8041-3774-4 320pp. ★ $14.00/$17.00 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-8041-3773-7 ★ N

Reading Level: 7

LET THE GREAT WORLD SPIN: A Novel

by Colum McCann Winner of the National Book Award

“Mesmerizing. . . . A Joycean look at the lives of New Yorkers changed by a single act on a single day. . . . Dizzyingly satisfying to read and difficult to put down.” —SEATTLE TIMES Random House Trade Paperbacks ★ TR 978-0-8129-7399-0 ★ 400pp. ★ $15.00 Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-58836-873-7

Reading Level: 9

WE WERE LIARS TRANSATLANTIC : A Novel

by E. Lockhart “Thrilling, beautiful, and blisteringly smart, We Were Liars is utterly unforgettable.”

—JOHN GREEN, #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE FAULT IN OUR STARS Delacorte Press ★ HC ★ 978-0-385-74126-2 240pp. ★ $17.99/$19.99 Can. Exam Copy: $9.00 EB: 978-0-375-98440-2 ★ N

Reading Level: 9

THE COLLECTED SHORT STORIES OF LOUIS L’AMOUR, VOLUME 1:

Frontier Stories

by Louis L’Amour “L’Amour never writes with less than a saddle creak in his sentences and more often with a desert heatwave boiling up from a sunbaked paragraph. A master storyteller. . . . for reading under the stars.”

—K IRKUS R EVIEWS Bantam ★ MM ★ 978-0-553-39226-5 544pp. ★ $6.99/$7.99 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-553-89884-2

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soaring novel that spans continents, leaps centuries, and unites a cast of deftly rendered characters, both real and imagined.

Random House Trade Paperbacks ★ TR 978-0-8129-8192-6 ★ 336pp. ★ $16.00 Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-679-60459-4 ★ N

Reading Level: 6

by Anthony Marra “Marra’s debut novel places readers in Chechnya during its decade-long conflict with Russia and offers up an authentic, heartbreaking tale of intertwining relationships during wartime.” —LIBRARY JOURNAL Hogarth ★ TR ★ 978-0-7704-3642-1 416pp. ★ $15.00 Exam Copy: $3.00

Reading Level: 9

THE TIGER’S WIFE : A Novel

by Téa Obreht

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Finalist for the National Book Award

n a Balkan country mending from war, Natalia, a young doctor, is compelled to unravel the mysterious circumstances surrounding her beloved grandfather’s recent death.

Random House Trade Paperbacks ★ TR 978-0-385-34384-8 ★ 368pp. ★ $15.00/$17.00 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-679-60436-5 ★ N

A CONSTELLATION OF VITAL PHENOMENA : A Novel

EB: 978-0-7704-3641-4 ★ N

by Colum McCann

Reading Level: 10

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aving escaped Miss Peregrine’s island by the skin of their teeth, Jacob and his new friends must journey to London. Along the way, they encounter new allies, a menagerie of peculiar animals, and other unexpected surprises.

Quirk Books ★ HC ★ 978-1-59474-612-3 ★ 400pp. $17.99/$19.99 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $9.00 EB: 978-1-59474-620-8

Reading Level: 8

CHINA DOLLS : A Novel

by Lisa See “In the beginning of See’s stellar ninth book, three young women, Grace, Helen, and Ruby, meet and form an unlikely but strong bond in San Francisco in 1938. . . . [A] wonderful journey through love and loss.” —PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (STARRED REVIEW) Random House ★ HC ★ 978-0-8129-9289-2 ★ 400pp. $27.00/$32.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $13.50 EB: 978-0-679-64416-3 ★ N

Reading Level: 7

by Jodi Picoult

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or more than a decade, Jenna Metcalf has never stopped thinking about her mother, Alice, who mysteriously disappeared in the wake of a tragic accident. Desperate to fi nd the truth, Jenna enlists two unlikely allies in her quest.

Ballantine Books ★ HC ★ 978-0-345-54492-6 416pp. ★ $28.00 Exam Copy: $14.00 Reading Level: 7

Reading Level: 11

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THE HOBBIT (Movie Tie-in Edition)

by J.R.R. Tolkien

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he epic prelude to The Lord of the Rings trilogy recounts the tale of the creatures who inhabit Middle-earth and the onset of the War of the Rings. A favorite of readers for decades, this novel has been acclaimed as a masterpiece of fantasy.

Del Rey ★ MM ★ 978-0-345-53483-5 ★ 320pp. $8.99 ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 Regular mass market edition: Del Rey ★ MM ★ 978-0-345-33968-3 ★ 320pp. $8.99 ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 Reading Level: 6

MOTHER, MOTHER : A Novel

by Koren Zailckas Winner of the Alex Award

“Zailckas crafts an intriguing mystery surrounding this family that will keep readers on edge as she slowly peels back layer after layer of deception.” —BOOKLIST

PREP: A Novel

by Curtis Sittenfeld

Broadway Books ★ TR ★ 978-0-385-34725-9 ★ 400pp. $15.00/$18.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00

n insightful, achingly funny coming-of-age story as well as a brilliant dissection of class, race, and gender in a hothouse of adolescent angst and ambition.

EB: 978-0-385-34724-2 ★ N

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Random House Trade Paperbacks ★ TR 978-0-8129-7235-1 ★ 448pp. ★ $15.00/$18.00 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-58836-450-0

Reading Level: 9

SISTERLAND : A Novel

by Curtis Sittenfeld

Reading Level: 9

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR BUCK: A Memoir INCL UDES MATU R

by M.K. Asante

E CONT “In America, we have a tradition of ENT black writers whose autobiographies andd memoirs come to define an era. . . . Buck ck may be this generation’s story.” —NPR

“What’s most captivating about Sisterland is the intimate, intense portrayal of identical twin sisters. . . .

[The novel] unfolds like a good prophecy—inevitable and shocking.” —SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

Spiegel & Grau ★ TR ★ 978-0-8129-8362-3 ★ 272pp. $15.00/$18.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00

Random House Trade Paperbacks ★ TR 978-0-8129-8033-2 ★ 432pp. ★ $15.00/$18.00 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00

MY ORANGE DUFFEL BAG

EB: 978-0-8129-9440-7 ★ N

Reading Level: 9

THE 40s : The Story of a Decade

by The New Yorker Magazine

Random House ★ HC ★ 978-0-679-64479-8 ★ 720pp. $30.00/$35.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $15.00 EB: 978-0-679-64480-4

Reading Level: 12

THE AGE OF MIRACLES : A Novel

by Karen Thompson Walker

EB: 978-0-679-64545-0

Reading Level: 9

A Journey to Radical Change

by Sam Bracken with Echo Garrett “In My Orange Duffel Bag Sam Bracken not only shares his remarkable story of overcoming life’s problems but teaches all of us how we can do the same.”

—CHESTER ELTON, CO -AUTHOR OF THE CARROT PRINCIPLE Harmony ★ HC ★ 978-0-307-98488-3 ★ 200pp. $23.00/$26.95 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $11.50

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Reading Level: 6

HALF A LIFE : A Memoir

by Darin Strauss Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award

“In Walker’s stunning debut, a young California girl coming of age in a dystopian near future confronts the inevitability of change. . . . Riveting, heartbreaking, profoundly moving.” —KIRKUS REVIEWS (STARRED REVIEW) Random House Trade Paperbacks ★ TR 978-0-8129-8294-7 ★ 304pp. ★ $15.00 Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-679-64438-5 ★ N

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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies opens in theaters on December 17, 2014

“An absolutely breathtaking assemblage of some of America’s finest and most lasting writing.” —BOOKLIST (STARRED REVIEW)

LEAVING TIME : A Novel

EB: 978-0-345-54493-3 ★ N

HOLLOW CITY: The Second Novel of Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children

by Ransom Riggs

Reading Level: 6

“Darin Strauss has spent a good part of his adult life reliving, regretting and reflecting on a single, split-second incident. Half a Life is a starkly honest account of that fateful moment and his life thereafter . . . penetrating, thought-provoking.” —THE WASHINGTON POST Random House Trade Paperbacks ★ TR 978-0-8129-8253-4 ★ 224pp. ★ $13.00/$15.00 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-679-64382-1 ★ N

Reading Level: 9

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Language Arts WRITING & GUIDES SECTION

Language Arts

LEAP WRITE IN!

How to Craft Wicked Good Prose

by Constance Hale

Adventures in Creative Writing to Stretch and Surprise Your One-of-a-Kind Mind

by Karen Benke

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deal for the classroom, this book provides students with a chance to create imaginative poems, stories, fragments, and real-life on-thespot sketches. With a bounty of prompts to select from, students will be inspired to explore all the wanderings of their emerging lives.

Roost Books ★ TR ★ 978-1-61180-015-9 ★ 256pp. $14.95/$17.95 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00

DANCING ON THE HEAD OF A PEN

The Practice of a Writing Life

by Robert Benson

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combination of advice and inspiration, Dancing on the Head of a Pen will challenge and encourage students, writers, artists, musicians, painters—anyone drawn to a life of artistic expression.

WaterBrook Press ★ HC ★ 978-1-4000-7435-8 192pp. ★ $14.99/$17.99 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $7.50 EB: 978-0-307-45814-8

THE BEST PUNCTUATION BOOK, PERIOD : A Comprehensive Guide for Every

Writer, Editor, Student, and Businessperson

by June Casagrande

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his new reference covers the basic rules of punctuation to offer clear answers to perplexing questions about semicolons, quotation marks, periods, apostrophes, and more.

Ten Speed Press ★ TR ★ 978-1-60774-493-1 ★ 256pp. $14.00/$17.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00

Revised and Updated Edition

veryone needs to know how to write stylish prose—students, professionals, and seasoned writers alike. Sin and Syntax covers grammar’s ground rules while revealing countless unconventional syntax secrets.

Three Rivers Press ★ TR ★ 978-0-385-34689-4 320pp. ★ $15.00/$17.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-385-34693-1

THANK YOU FOR ARGUING : What Aristotle, Lincoln, And Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion

by Jay Heinrichs

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Revised and Updated Edition

ditor, magazine writer, and executive Jay Heinrichs not only teaches students how to recognize a paralipsis and a chiasmus, but also how to use practical and convincing arguments.

Three Rivers Press ★ TR ★ 978-0-385-34775-4 432pp. ★ $15.00/$17.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-385-34778-5

NAMING THE WORLD

And Other Exercises for the Creative Writer Edited by Bret Anthony Johnson “These entertaining and useful exercises, intelligently organized, are a boon for both beginning and experienced writers.” —A NDREA BARRETT, NATIONAL BOOK AWARD -WINNING AUTHOR OF THE AIR WE BREATHE

A Writer’s Guide to Crafting Killer Sentences

by June Casagrande

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reat writing isn’t born, it’s built—sentence by sentence. In this accessible manual, language columnist June Casagrande uses grammar and syntax to show exactly what makes some sentences great, and others not.

“[HRC] provides useful context and intelligent analysis, and a highly readable account of her tenure at Foggy Bottom. . . . Its narrative is pumped full of colorful you-are-there details.”

—MICHIKO K AKUTANI, THE NEW YORK TIMES Crown ★ HC ★ 978-0-8041-3675-4 ★ 448pp. $26.00/$30.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $13.00 Do not order before 2/17/2015.

Broadway Books ★ TR ★ 978-0-8041-3677-8 ★ 448pp. $15.00/$18.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-8041-3676-1 ★ N

Reading Level: 9

WAKING FROM THE DREAM

The Struggle for Civil Rights in the Shadow of Martin Luther King, Jr.

by David L. Chappell

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his book focuses on the years after Martin Luther King’s assassination—and provides a sweeping history of the struggle to keep the civil rights movement alive and to realize King’s vision of an equal society.

Random House ★ HC ★ 978-1-4000-6546-2 ★ 272pp. $27.00/$32.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $13.50 EB: 978-0-8129-9466-7

Reading Level: 10

by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

GOOD PROSE : The Art of Nonfiction

by Tracy Kidder and Richard Todd

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n 1973, a young freelance writer named Tracy Kidder came looking for an assignment.

Richard Todd was the editor who encouraged him. From that moment grew a lifelong connection. Good Prose—like Strunk and White’s The Elements of Style—is a succinct, authoritative, and entertaining story of contemporary writing standards.

EB: 978-1-58008-378-2

EB: 978-0-679-60472-3

WIRED FOR STORY: The Writer’s Guide to

FLUENT FOREVER : How to Learn Any

Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence

by Lisa Cron

Language Fast and Never Forget It

by Gabriel Wyner

Ten Speed Press ★ TR ★ 978-1-60774-245-6 ★ 272pp. $14.99/$17.99 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00

by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes

EB: 978-0-307-48858-9

Random House Trade Paperbacks ★ TR 978-0-8129-8215-2 ★ 224pp. ★ $16.00/$18.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00

his guide reveals how writers can utilize cognitive storytelling strategies to craft stories that ignite readers’ brains and captivate them through each plot element.

HRC: STATE SECRETS AND THE REBIRTH OF HILLARY CLINTON

AN INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES

Ten Speed Press ★ TR ★ 978-1-58008-740-7 ★ 224pp. $14.00/$17.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00

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U.S. HISTORY

Random House Trade Paperbacks ★ TR 978-0-8129-7548-2 ★ 400pp ★ $16.00/$19.95 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00

EB: 978-1-60774-494-8

IT WAS THE BEST OF SENTENCES, IT WAS THE WORST OF SENTENCES

Social Studies

SIN AND SYNTAX

“This is a fun way for anyone to discover the secrets of language instruction presented in a conversational, stress-free way—no matter how little time you have.”

—THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE Harmony ★ TR ★ 978-0-385-34811-9 ★ 336pp. $16.00/$19.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-385-34810-2

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cclaimed historian and activist Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz offers a history of the U.S. told from the perspective of Indigenous peoples and reveals how Native Americans, for centuries, actively resisted expansion of the U.S. empire.

“Provides an essential historical reference for all Americans.” —PETERSON Z AH, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE NAVAJO NATION

Beacon Press ★ HC ★ 978-0-8070-0040-3 ★ 296pp. $27.95/$32.95 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $14.00 EB: 978-0-8070-0041-0

Reading Level: 9

FULL BODY BURDEN: Growing Up in the

Nuclear Shadow of Rocky Flats

by Kristen Iversen “Gripping . . . exquisitely researched. . . . A superbly crafted tale of Cold War America’s dark underside.”

—K IRKUS R EVIEWS (STARRED REVIEW) Broadway Books ★ TR ★ 978-0-307-95565-4 ★ 432pp. $15.00/$18.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-95564-7 ★ N

Reading Level: 6

DEAR ABIGAIL : The Intimate Lives and Revolutionary Ideas of Abigail Adams and Her Two Remarkable Sisters

by Diane Jacobs “In a beautifully wrought narrative, (Jacobs) has brought the high-spirited, hyper-articulate Smith sisters, and the early years of the American republic, to rich, luminous life. . . . A stunning, sensitive work of history.” —STACY SCHIFF, PULITZER PRIZE–WINNING AUTHOR OF CLEOPATRA Ballantine Books ★ HC ★ 978-0-345-46506-1 ★ 528pp. $28.00/$34.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $14.00 EB: 978-0-345-54984-6

Reading Level: 12

A TIME TO BREAK SILENCE : The Essential Works of Martin Luther King, Jr., for Students

by Martin Luther King, Jr. Introduction by Walter Dean Myers

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Time to Break Silence presents Martin Luther King, Jr.’s most important writings and speeches—carefully selected by teachers across a variety of disciplines—in an accessible and user-friendly volume.

Beacon Press ★ TR ★ 978-0-8070-3305-0 ★ 272pp. $14.00/$16.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-8070-3306-7

Reading Level: 9

FOUNDING FATHERS : The Fight for Freedom

and the Birth of American Liberty

by K. M. Kostyal

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ostyal tells the story of the great American heroes who created the Declaration of Independence, fought the American Revolution, shaped the US Constitution—and changed the world.

National Geographic ★ HC ★ 978-1-4262-1175-1 352pp. ★ $40.00/$46.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $20.00 Reading Level: 7

EIGHTY DAYS : Nellie Bly and Elizabeth

Bisland’s History-Making Race Around the World

by Matthew Goodman “A fun, fast, page-turning action-adventure . . . the exhilarating journey of two pioneering women, Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland, as they race around the globe.” —K AREN A BBOTT, AUTHOR OF AMERICAN ROSE Ballantine Books ★ TR ★ 978-0-345-52727-1 ★ 496pp. $16.00/$18.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-345-52728-8 ★ N

Reading Level: 11

A MIGHTY LONG WAY: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School

by Carlotta Walls LaNier with Lisa Frazier Page Foreword by President Bill Clinton “A searing and emotionally gripping account of a young black girl growing up to become a strong black woman during the most difficult time of racial segregation in Little Rock, Arkansas.” —PROFESSOR CHARLES OGLETREE, H ARVARD L AW SCHOOL Ballantine ★ TR ★ 978-0-345-51101-0 ★ 336pp. $16.00/$19.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-345-51724-1

Reading Level: 8

EB: 978-1-60774-246-3

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Social Studies

Social Studies Now a new original series on AMC, TURN

THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF DIXIE

The Civil War and the Social Revolution That Transformed the South

by Bruce Levine “Levine’s engrossing story chronicles the collapse of a doomed republic—the Confederate States of America—built on the unstable sands of delusion, cruelty, and folly.” —A DAM GOODHEART, AUTHOR OF 1861: THE CIVIL WAR AWAKENING Random House Trade Paperbacks ★ TR 978-0-8129-7872-8 ★ 480pp. ★ $17.00/$20.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-679-64535-1

Reading Level: 12

Reissued books from TIM O’BRIEN Reading Level for all: 6

GOING AFTER CACCIATO “O’Brien’s landscapes have the breadth and scope of Tolstoy’s, and the essential American wonder and innocence of his vision deserves to stand beside that of Stephen Crane.” —NATIONAL BOOK AWARD CITATION FOR GOING A FTER CACCIATO Broadway Books ★ TR ★ 978-0-7679-0442-1 352pp. ★ $15.00/$18.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-48550-2

The Story of America’s First Spy Ring

by Alexander Rose

Box Me Up and Ship Me Home “O’Brien’s sensitively written journal of his year in Vietnam, which is fast, compelling reading today, will go down even better in the years ahead. The kind of thing that will bring life and reality to future history books.” —THE WASHINGTON POST Broadway Books ★ TR ★ 978-0-7679-0443-8 224pp. ★ $14.00/$17.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-76292-4

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“The rich range of subjects, the vibrancy of the writing . . . and the intimate details of the biographies all make this a fast-paced and engrossing read.”

—LIBRARY JOURNAL (STARRED REVIEW)

Bantam ★ TR ★ 978-0-553-39259-3 ★ 384pp. $17.00/$20.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00

Melville House ★ TR ★ 978-1-61219-391-5 ★ 272pp. $16.95/$16.95 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00

EB: 978-0-8041-7982-9

EB: 978-1-61219-352-6

Reading Level: 11

IN THE GARDEN OF BEASTS : Love, Terror,

by Jeffrey D. Sachs

and an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin

by Erik Larson

“ . . . Sachs zeroes in on four key speeches Kennedy delivered in the months prior to his assassination. . . . While sound bites of the Kennedy-Sorensen collaboration echo in modern classrooms—‘Ask not what your country can do for you’—the messages in these four speeches seem all too pertinent today.”

—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Random House Trade Paperbacks ★ TR 978-0-8129-8512-2 ★ 272pp. ★ $16.00/$19.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-8129-9493-3

Reading Level: 12

A

uthor Bob Thompson’s rich mix of scholarship, reportage, humor, and exploration of modern Crockett landscapes bring Davy Crockett’s impact on the American imagination vividly to life.

Broadway Books ★ TR ★ 978-0-307-72090-0 ★ 384pp. $15.00/$18.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00

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Broadway Books ★ TR ★ 978-0-7679-0441-4 372pp. ★ $15.00/$18.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-80818-9

LINCOLN IN THE WORLD

The Making of a Statesman and the Dawn of American Power

by Kevin Peraino

A

captivating look at how Abraham Lincoln evolved into one of our seminal foreignpolicy presidents—and helped point the way to America’s rise to world power.

Broadway Books ★ TR ★ 978-0-307-88721-4 ★ 432pp. ★ $15.00/$18.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 Reading Level: 8

CHARLEMAGNE AND THE PALADINS

by Julia Cresswell

T

his book explores the myths and legends of the great king Charlemagne, from the stories about his mother, Bertha Bigfoot, and his youthful adventures with the thief, Basin, to his fantastical journeys to Jerusalem and Constantinople.

EB: 978-0-307-88795-5 ★ N

Reading Level: 7

F

rom the bestselling and award-winning author of Paris 1919 comes a masterpiece of narrative nonfiction, a fascinating portrait of Europe from 1900 up to the outbreak of World War I.

Random House Trade Paperbacks ★ TR 978-0-8129-8066-0 ★ 784pp. ★ $20.00 Exam Copy: $10.00 EB: 978-0-8129-9470-4 ★ N

Reading Level: 12

“[A] compelling and important work that exposes the profound gender prejudice that exists, in different forms, all over the world.” —JENNIFER CLEMENT, AUTHOR OF PRAYERS FOR THE STOLEN Crown ★ HC ★ 978-0-307-95249-3 ★ 288pp. $25.00/$29.95 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $12.50

WE BAND OF ANGELS : The Untold Story of the American Women Trapped on Bataan

by Elizabeth Norman

E

pic in scope, yet loaded with captivating detail, this completely updated edition of National Geographic’s bestselling Almanac of World History encompasses all of human history, from ancient times to present.

Reading Level: 9

To order examination copies online, go to www.randomhouse.com/academic/examcopy

IMPERFECT: An Improbable Life

by Jim Abbott and Tim Brown Selected for common reading at Archbishop Ryan High School (Philadelphia, PA)

“Honest, touching, and beautifully rendered. . . .

Far more than a book about baseball, it is a deeply felt story of triumph and failure, dreams and disappointments. Jim Abbott has hurled another gem.” —JONATHAN EIG, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF LUCKIEST MAN

Reading Level: 8

H

ere is the powerful story, told through letters, diaries, and gripping fi rsthand accounts, of the 99 American nurses known as the “Angels of Bataan” who survived 3 years as prisoners of war during World War II. Random House Trade Paperbacks ★ TR 978-0-8129-8484-2 ★ 384pp. ★ $16.00/$18.00 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-79957-9

Ballantine ★ TR ★ 978-0-345-52326-6 ★ 320pp. $14.00/$17.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 Reading Level: 6

THE LEADER’S CODE : Mission, Character, Service, and Getting the Job Done

by Donovan Campbell

I

n The Leader’s Code, author Donovan Campbell identifies six key attributes of character: humility, excellence, kindness, discipline, courage, and wisdom. Then, drawing on lessons from his time in the Corps, he shows students how to develop those virtues to bring out the best in others.

Random House ★ HC ★ 978-0-8129-9293-9 ★ 256pp. $27.00/$32.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $13.50 Reading Level: 9

ELEPHANT COMPANY: The Inspiring Story

EB: 978-1-4728-0417-4

by Patricia S. Daniels and Stephen G. Hyslop Foreword by Douglas Brinkley

CURRENT EVENTS & LIFE STORIES

EB: 978-0-679-64420-0

In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan

by Jenny Nordberg

EB: 978-0-307-95251-6 ★ N

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ALMANAC OF WORLD HISTORY, 3rd Edition

Reading Level: 7

EB: 978-0-345-52327-3 ★ N

The Road to 1914

by Margaret MacMillan

Osprey ★ TR ★ 978-1-4728-0416-7 ★ 80pp. $17.95/$19.95 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 Reading Level: 7

Osprey ★ TR ★ 978-1-4728-0128-9 ★ 80pp. $17.95/$19.95 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00

Broadway Books ★ TR ★ 978-0-307-40885-3 ★ 480pp. $16.00/$19.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00

THE UNDERGROUND GIRLS OF KABUL

National Geographic ★ HC ★ 978-1-4262-1391-5 396pp. ★ $40.00/$46.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $20.00

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E

Reading Level: 8

WORLD HISTORY

“This 80-page paperback is a concise but excellent overview of the fabled war that embroiled both immortal gods and all too mortal men.”

—TOY SOLDIER AND MODEL FIGURE

rik Larson has been widely acclaimed as a master of narrative nonfiction, and in his new book, the bestselling author of Devil in the White City turns his hand to a remarkable story set during Hitler’s rise to power.

THE WAR THAT ENDED PEACE

On the Road with Davy Crockett and the Ghosts of the Wild Frontier

by Bob Thompson

TROY: Last War of the Heroic Age (Myths and Legends)

by Si Sheppard

Reading Level: 8

TO MOVE THE WORLD: JFK’s Quest for Peace

EB: 978-0-307-72091-7

NORTHERN LIGHTS his novel centers around two brothers: one who went to Vietnam and one who stayed at home. As they struggle against an unexpected blizzard in Minnesota’s remote north woods, what they discover about themselves and each other will change both of them forever.

Translated by Shaun Whiteside and Jamie Lee Searle

ased on original research, historian Alexander Rose reveals the story of the spy ring that helped America win the Revolutionary War.

BORN ON A MOUNTAINTOP

IF I DIE IN A COMBAT ZONE

EB: 978-0-307-88722-1

WASHINGTON’S SPIES

1913 : The Year Before the Storm

by Florian Illies

Reading Level: 10

of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II

by Vicki Croke “[Vicki] Croke is a natural storyteller. . . .

Elephant Company is nothing less than a sweeping tale, masterfully written.”

—SARA GRUEN, THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK R EVIEW Random House ★ HC ★ 978-1-4000-6933-0 ★ 368pp. $28.00/$34.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $14.00 EB: 978-0-679-60399-3

Reading Level: 10

LIVING AND DYING IN BRICK CITY: Stories from the Front Lines of an Inner-City E.R.

by Sampson Davis, M.D. with Lisa Frazier Page

A

riveting personal exploration of the healthcare crisis facing inner-city communities, written by an emergency room physician who grew up in the very neighborhood he is now serving.

Spiegel & Grau ★ TR ★ 978-0-8129-8234-3 ★ 256pp. $16.00/$19.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-679-60518-8

Reading Level: 9

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Social Studies

Social Studies

NOTHING TO ENVY

GEEKS : How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho

by Jon Katz

Ordinary Lives in North Korea

by Barbara Demick Winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize

“A fascinating and deeply personal look at the lives of six defectors from the repressive totalitarian regime of the Republic of North Korea.”

—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (STARRED REVIEW)

Broadway Books ★ TR ★ 978-0-7679-0699-9 ★ 256pp. $14.95/$16.95 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00

Spiegel & Grau ★ TR ★ 978-0-385-52391-2 ★ 336pp. $16.00/$19.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00

EB: 978-0-375-50518-8

EB: 978-0-385-52961-7

MOUNTAINS BEYOND MOUNTAINS

Reading Level: 8

THE YELLOW WORLD : How Fighting for

My Life Taught Me How to Live

by Albert Espinosa

A

lbert Espinosa never wanted to write a book about cancer—so he didn’t. Instead, he shares his most touching, funny, tragic, and happy memories in the hopes that others, healthy and sick alike, can draw the same strength and vitality from them.

Ballantine Books ★ TR ★ 978-0-345-53812-3 ★ 176pp. $16.00/$19.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-345-53811-6 ★ N

Reading Level: 7

RUNNING WITH THE KENYANS

Discovering the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth

by Adharanand Finn “Running with the Kenyans is far more than an inspirational story, but a guide toward running, humility, and life, from the amazing people of Kenya.”

—MICHAEL SANDLER, AUTHOR OF BAREFOOT RUNNING Ballantine Books ★ TR ★ 978-0-345-52880-3 ★ 304pp. $16.00 ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-345-53352-4 ★ N

Reading Level: 7

MINECRAFT: The Unlikely Tale of

Markus “Notch” Persson and the Game that Changed Everything

by Daniel Goldberg and Linus Larsson Translated by Jennifer Hawkins

A

completely unique and in-depth look at the creator of Minecraft, Markus “Notch” Persson, and his rise from unknown computer programmer to multi-millionaire international gaming icon.

Seven Stories Press ★ HC ★ 978-1-60980-537-1 ★ 256pp. $21.95/$21.95 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $11.00 EB: 978-1-60980-538-8

Reading Level: 9

I AM ZLATAN: My Story On and Off the Field

Reading Level: 9

The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World

by Tracy Kidder “Pulitzer Prize-winner Kidder immerses himself in and beautifully explores the rich drama that exists in the life of Dr. Paul Farmer. . . . Throughout, Kidder captures the almost saintly effect Farmer has on those whom he treats.” —PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Random House Trade Paperbacks ★ TR 978-0-8129-7301-3 ★ 352pp. ★ $16.00/$19.00 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-58836-334-3 ★ N

Reading Level: 9

Young Reader’s Edition:

MOUNTAINS BEYOND MOUNTAINS

The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World

by Tracy Kidder Adapted for Young People by Michael French Ember ★ TR ★ 978-0-385-74319-8 ★ 288pp. $8.99/$9.99 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-98088-5 ★ N

STRENGTH IN WHAT REMAINS

by Tracy Kidder

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his is the story of one man’s inspiring American journey and the ordinary people who helped him, providing brilliant testament to the power of second chances.

Random House Trade Paperbacks ★ TR 978-0-8129-7761-5 ★ 304pp. ★ $16.00/$19.00 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-58836-851-5 ★ N

Reading Level: 8

ENRIQUE’S JOURNEY: The Story of

a Boy’s Dangerous Odyssey to Reunite With His Mother

by Sonia Nazario

B

“The story of Zlatan—from his days as an immigrant kid juggling a soccer ball so he won’t get bullied to his emergence as the genius player who scored the greatest goal ever—is as compelling and fancy-footed as his game.” —A LEKSANDAR HEMON, AUTHOR OF THE L AZARUS PROJECT

ased on the Los Angeles Times newspaper series that won two Pulitzer Prizes, this astonishing story puts a human face on the ongoing debate about immigration reform in the United States.

“This is a harrowing odyssey that depicts one young man’s attempts to reunite with his mother and the social and economic issues involved in illegal immigration.” —BOOKLIST

Random House Trade Paperbacks ★ TR 978-0-8129-8692-1 ★ 400pp. ★ $16.00 ★ Exam Copy: $3.00

Random House Trade Paperbacks ★ TR ★ 978-0-8129-7178-1 400pp. ★ $16.00/$19.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00

EB: 978-0-8129-8693-8

EB: 978-1-58836-602-3

by Zlatan Ibrahimovic Translated by Ruth Urbom

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“A touching page-turner about social outcasts using technology to wriggle free of dead-end lives.”

—U.S. NEWS & WORLD R EPORT

Reading Level: 6

Reading Level: 7

To order examination copies online, go to www.randomhouse.com/academic/examcopy

SON OF A GUN: A Memoir

by Justin St. Germain

Young Reader’s Edition:

ENRIQUE’S JOURNEY

The True Story of a Boy Determined to Reunite with His Mother

by Sonia Nazario

“Intelligent and compassionate at every step . . . Justin St. Germain stares down his troubled Tombstone boyhood. This is a searing story bravely told.” — CLAIRE VAYE WATKINS, AUTHOR OF BATTLEBORN

Ember ★ TR ★ 978-0-385-74328-0 ★ 288pp. $8.99/$9.99 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00

Random House Trade Paperbacks ★ TR 978-0-8129-8074-5 ★ 272pp. ★ $16.00/$19.00 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00

DEAR MARCUS

EB: 978-0-345-53874-1 ★ N

A Letter to the Man Who Shot Me

by Jerry McGill

OUTCASTS UNITED : An American Town,

“Written with passion, honesty, humor, and a stubborn, rebellious optimism, Dear Marcus is like nothing I’ve ever read. When a bullet in the back told Jerry McGill not to go on, Jerry went on—smiling.”

—SHALOM AUSLANDER, AUTHOR OF HOPE: A TRAGEDY Spiegel & Grau ★ TR ★ 978-0-8129-8316-6 ★ 192pp. $14.00/$17.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-679-64460-6

Reading Level: 7

Reading Level: 6

a Refugee Team, and One Woman’s Quest to Make a Difference

by Warren St. John “A richly detailed, uplifting account of a young Jordanian immigrant who created a soccer program in Georgia for young refugees from war-torn nations . . . educational and enriching.” —K IRKUS R EVIEWS Spiegel & Grau ★ TR ★ 978-0-385-52204-5 ★ 336pp. $15.00/$18.95 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-385-52959-4 ★ N

OUT OF ORDER

Reading Level: 8

Stories from the History of the Supreme Court

by Sandra Day O’Connor

Young Reader’s Edition:

rom Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the fi rst woman to sit on the United States Supreme Court, comes this fascinating book about the history and evolution of the highest court in the land.

Soccer Team That Changed a Town

by Warren St. John

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Random House Trade Paperbacks ★ TR 978-0-8129-8432-3 ★ 256pp. ★ $16.00/$18.00 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-8129-9393-6 ★ N

Reading Level: 12

YES, CHEF

A Memoir

by Marcus Samuelsson with Veronica Chambers “Marcus Samuelsson’s life, like his cooking, reflects splendidly multicultural influences and educations, and he writes about it all with an abundance of flavor and verve. A delicious read.”

—HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. Random House Trade Paperbacks ★ TR 978-0-385-34261-2 ★ 336pp. ★ $16.00/$19.00 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-440-33881-9 ★ N

Reading Level: 6

THE STOP

How the Fight for Good Food Transformed a Community and Inspired a Movement

by Nick Saul and Andrea Curtis “The Stop is an inspiring true story about how a low-income neighborhood used good food to take charge of its community—it’s a great lesson for all of us.”

—JAMIE OLIVER Melville House ★ TR ★ 978-1-61219-349-6 ★ 320pp. $19.95 ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-61219-350-2

Reading Level: 11

OUTCASTS UNITED : The Story of a Refugee

Ember ★ TR ★ 978-0-385-74195-8 ★ 240pp. $8.99/$9.99 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00

JUST MERCY

by Bryan Stevenson

J

ust Mercy is at once an unforgettable account of an idealistic, gifted young lawyer’s coming of age, a moving window into the lives of those he has defended, and an inspiring argument for compassion in the pursuit of justice.

Spiegel & Grau ★ HC ★ 978-0-8129-9452-0 ★ 352pp. $28.00/$34.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $14.00 EB: 978-0-8129-9453-7 ★ N

Reading Level: 10

THE REBELLIOUS LIFE OF ROSA PARKS

by Jeanne Theoharis “Historian Theoharis offers a complex portrait of a forceful, determined woman who had long been active before the boycott she inspired and who had an even longer career in civil rights afterward.” —BOOKLIST Beacon Press ★ TR ★ 978-0-8070-3332-6 ★ 320pp. $17.50/$20.50 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-8070-5048-4

Reading Level: 11

CATHEDRAL OF THE WILD

An African Journey Home

by Boyd Varty

B

oyd Varty grew up on Londolozi Game Reserve in South Africa, a place where man and nature strive for balance, where perils exist alongside wonders. Cathedral of the Wild is Varty’s memoir of his life in this exquisite and vast refuge.

Random House ★ HC ★ 978-1-4000-6985-9 ★ 304pp. $27.00/$32.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $13.50 EB: 978-0-679-60485-3 ★ N

Reading Level: 10

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Science

College Guides

PARADOX

MY BRIEF HISTORY

The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics

by Jim Al-Khalili

by Stephen Hawking

“Readers who enjoy mental challenges and scientific mysteries will have fun with Al-Khalili’s lighthearted, accessible discussion.” —PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Broadway Books ★ TR ★ 978-0-307-98679-5 ★ 256pp. $15.00/$18.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-98680-1

Reading Level: 12

BRAVE GENIUS : A Scientist, a Philosopher, and Their Daring Adventures from the French Resistance to the Nobel Prize

by Sean B. Carroll “Carroll beautifully encapsulates how two men seemingly so far apart in their philosophies and achievements both ended up sharing ‘exceptional lives’ transformed by ‘exceptional events.’” — SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN Broadway Books ★ TR ★ 978-0-307-95234-9 ★ 592pp. $16.99/$19.99 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-95235-6

Bantam ★ HC ★ 978-0-345-53528-3 ★ 144pp. $22.00/$25.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $11.00 EB: 978-0-345-53913-7 ★ N

Reading Level: 12

ROCKET GIRL: The Story of Mary Sherman

Morgan, America’s First Female Rocket Scientist

by George D. Morgan “An accessible and enjoyable read. . . . [It reminds] us of the need to adequately record and credit the contributions of women scientists, like Morgan, to obtain the fullest account in our history-of-science collections. Recommended.” —LIBRARY JOURNAL Prometheus ★ TR ★ 978-1-61614-739-6 ★ 310pp. $18.00/$19.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 Reading Level: 10 Now a FOX miniseries

Einstein Adds a New Dimension

by Joy Hakim “If Leonardo da Vinci had studied school science, he would have been fascinated with The Story of Science.” —JULIANA TEXLEY, LEAD REVIEWER FOR NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHER ASSOCIATION R ECOMMENDS Smithsonian Books ★ HC ★ 978-1-58834-162-4 480pp. ★ $27.95/$33.95 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $14.00 Reading Level: 7

THINK

Why You Should Question Everything

by Guy P. Harrison “Harrison’s upbeat style nicely conveys some of the latest scientific research on how the mind functions.”

—LIBRARY JOURNAL Prometheus ★ TR ★ 978-1-61614-807-2 ★ 300pp. $16.95/$18.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 Reading Level: 8

COSMOS

by Carl Sagan Introduction by Ann Druyan Foreword by Neil deGrasse Tyson

C

osmos is a magnificent overview of the past, present, and future of science. Brilliant and provocative, it traces today’s knowledge and scientific methods to their historical roots, blending science and philosophy in a wholly energetic and appealing way.

Ballantine Books ★ TR ★ 978-0-345-53943-4 ★ 432pp. $15.00/$17.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-80098-5

Reading Level: 12

THE SMITHSONIAN BOOK OF AIR & SPACE TRIVIA

by Smithsonian Institution Edited by Amy Pastan

W

ho was the fi rst person to dine in space?

What famous aircraft was named after a grape-flavored soft drink? These questions and many more are answered in The Smithsonian Book of Air & Space Trivia.

Smithsonian Books ★ TR ★ 978-1-58834-461-8 240pp. ★ $12.95/$14.95 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00

A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME

by Stephen Hawking

T

his landmark volume in scientific writing expertly guides students to the supreme questions of the nature of physics, time and the universe: Was there a beginning of time? Will there be an end? Is the universe infi nite? Is it possible to unite all branches of physics?

Bantam ★ TR ★ 978-0-553-38016-3 ★ 224pp. $18.00/$20.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-553-89692-3

S

tephen Hawking has dazzled readers worldwide with a string of bestsellers exploring the mysteries of the universe. Now, for the fi rst time, perhaps the most brilliant cosmologist of our age turns his gaze inward for a revealing look at his own life and intellectual evolution.

Reading Level: 9

THE STORY OF SCIENCE

EB: 978-1-61614-808-9

WHAT COLOR IS YOUR PARACHUTE? FOR TEENS, Second Edition: Discovering

Reading Level: 12

EB: 978-1-58834-462-5

Reading Level: 9

DARWIN’S GHOSTS

The Secret History of Evolution

by Rebecca Stott “[An] extraordinarily wide-ranging and engaging book [about] the men who shaped the work of Charles Darwin . . . enriches our understanding of how the struggle to think new thoughts is shared across time and space and people.” —THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH (LONDON) Spiegel & Grau ★ TR ★ 978-0-8129-8170-4 ★ 432pp. $17.00/$20.00 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-679-60413-6 ★ N

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Reading Level: 9

To order examination copies online, go to www.randomhouse.com/academic/examcopy

Yourself, Defining Your Future

by Carol Christen and Richard N. Bolles “You generally won’t find ‘How to choose a career’ among high school or college classes. Young people still have to figure it out on their own. This updated career guide for teenagers . . . seeks to fill that gap in an easy-to-digest way.”

—A SSOCIATED PRESS FINANCE BOOKSHELF Ten Speed Press ★ TR ★ 978-1-58008-141-2 ★ 192pp. $15.99/$19.99 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00

COLLEGE ADMISSION

From Application to Acceptance, Step by Step

by Robin Mamlet and Christine VanDeVelde

C

ollege Admission is the ultimate user’s manual and go-to guide for any student or family approaching the college application process.

Featuring the wise counsel of more than 50 deans of admission, no other guide has such thorough, expert, compassionate, and professional advice.

Three Rivers Press ★ TR ★ 978-0-307-59032-9 432pp. ★ $19.99/$22.99 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-59033-6

EB: 978-1-60774-330-9

Q&A A DAY FOR COLLEGE STUDY SMART, STUDY LESS : Earn Better

Grades and Higher Test Scores, Learn Study Habits That Get Fast Results, and Discover Your Study Persona

by Anne Crossman

T

his compact, witty study guide from author, poet, and educator Anne Crossman will help students pinpoint their personal learning style, prevent study mishaps, and work to their individual strengths.

Ten Speed Press ★ TR ★ 978-1-60774-000-1 ★ 128pp. $10.99/$11.99 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-60774-046-9

CONQUERING THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS ESSAY IN 10 STEPS, SECOND EDITION

Crafting a Winning Personal Statement

by Alan Gelb

A

guide to crafting a meaningful and polished college admissions essay that gets students into the school of their dreams by expressing their unique personality, strengths, and goals.

Ten Speed Press ★ TR ★ 978-1-60774-366-8 ★ 210pp. $11.99/$13.99 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-60774-367-5

B+ GRADES, A+ COLLEGE APPLICATION

How to Present Your Strongest Self, Write a Standout Admissions Essay, and Get Into the Perfect School for You

by Joie Jager-Hyman “While any student can benefit from the suggestions in this book, those with some Bs (or below) should be delighted to find that they are, for once, the target audience.” —SALLY RUBENSTONE, COLUMNIST, “A SK THE DEAN,” COLLEGECONFIDENTIAL .COM Ten Speed Press ★ TR ★ 978-1-60774-341-5 ★ 256pp. $14.99/$16.95 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-60774-342-2

4-Year Journal

by Potter Style

W

ith this one-sentence daily journal, students can create a four-year time capsule of their college experience in one compact volume.

Potter Style ★ NT ★ 978-0-8041-8568-4 ★ 368pp. $16.95/$19.95 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00

IF THE U FITS

Expert Advice on Finding the Right College and Getting Accepted

by The Princeton Review and Collegewise

I

f the U Fits shows students how to move beyond looking at only the most prestigious colleges and fi nd the right schools for them, provides strategies for applications, interviews, and more.

Princeton Review ★ TR ★ 978-0-8041-2471-3 ★ 272pp. $14.99/$17.99 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $3.00

THE PERFECT SCORE PROJECT

Uncovering the Secrets of the SAT

by Debbie Stier “This book isn’t what you might think. More than just a guide to succeeding at ‘the test,’ it’s a primer for succeeding at life. Stier deftly connects success, mindset, and habit. The Perfect Score Project is the book every parent should read before diving into SAT prep.” —SHAWN ACHOR, AUTHOR OF BEFORE HAPPINESS AND THE HAPPINESS ADVANTAGE Harmony ★ HC ★ 978-0-307-95667-5 ★ 304pp. $25.00/$29.95 Can. ★ Exam Copy: $12.50 EB: 978-0-307-95669-9 ★ N

ADMISSIONS ESSAY BOOT CAMP

by Ashley Wellington

F

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Index 1913 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 180 MORE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 40S: STORY OF A DECADE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Abbott, Jim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 ADMISSIONS ESSAY BOOT CAMP . . . . . . 47 AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE: ESCAPE FROM RIVERDALE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 AGE OF MIRACLES, THE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Aguirre-Sacasa, Roberto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 AIMLESS LOVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Al-Khalili, Jim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Allen, Jonathan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Angelou, Maya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ARCHIE MEETS GLEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 AS CHIMNEY SWEEPERS COME TO DUST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Asante, M.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Austen, Jane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 B+ GRADES, A+ COLLEGE APPLICATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 BALLISTICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Barnett, Kristine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Bascomb, Neal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Bashe, Patricia Romanowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 BATMAN: EARTH ONE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Bazelon, Emily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Beckett, Chris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 BEHIND THE BEAUTIFUL FOREVERS . . . . 5 BEING A TEEN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Benke, Karen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Benson, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Berman, Ali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 BEST PUNCTUATION BOOK, PERIOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 BLACK COUNT, THE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Bond, Cynthia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Boo, Katherine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 BORN ON A MOUNTAINTOP . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Bracken, Sam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Bradley, Alan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 BRAVE GENIUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Brewster, Joe, M.D., and Michèle Stephenson 16 BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Brooks, Max . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Brown, Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Brown, Pierce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Brunt, Carol Rifka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 BUCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Buehrlen, MG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Butler, Octavia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Cain, Susan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 21 Campbell, Donovan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Canada, Geoffrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Carey, Benedict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Carroll, Sean B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Casagrande, June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 CATHEDRAL OF THE WILD . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Chang, Leslie T.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Chansky, Tamar, PhD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Chappell, David L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 CHARLEMAGNE AND THE PALADINS . . . 42 CHINA DOLLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Christen, Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Chu, Wesley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Clement, Jennifer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Cline, Ernest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 COLLECTED SHORT STORIES OF LOUIS L’AMOUR, VOLUME 1 . . . . . 38 COLLEGE ADMISSION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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Index Collins, Billy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 CONQUERING THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS ESSAY IN 10 STEPS, SECOND EDITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 CONSTELLATION OF VITAL PHENOMENA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 COSMOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 COVENANT’S END . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Cowsill, Alan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 CREATIVE CONFIDENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Cresswell, Julia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Croke, Vicki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Cron, Lisa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Crossman, Anne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 DANCER, DAUGHTER, TRAITOR, SPY . . . 33 DANCING ON THE HEAD OF A PEN. . . . . 40 Daniels, Patricia S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Danza, Tony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 DARK EDEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 DARWIN’S GHOSTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Davis, Sampson, M.D.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 DEAD IN THEIR VAULTED ARCHES . . . . . 32 DEAR ABIGAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 DEAR MARCUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 DEATH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 DEATHS OF TAO, THE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Decandido, Keith R.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Del Rio, Tania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Demick, Barbara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 44 Diamond, Jared. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 DIARY GIRL NEXT DOOR: BETTY. . . . . . . 35 DOCTOR WHO: SILHOUETTE . . . . . . . . . . 32 DOCTOR WHO: THE BLOOD CELL. . . . . . 32 DOCTOR WHO: THE CRAWLING TERROR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Doescher, Ian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Duhigg, Charles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Dunbar-Ortiz, Roxanne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Dweck, Carol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 EARTH STAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Edwards, Janet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 EIGHTY DAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 ELEPHANT COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Ellis, M. Henderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 EMILIE AND THE SKY WORLD . . . . . . . . . 34 ENRIQUE’S JOURNEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Espinosa, Albert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 EXTREME MEAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 FACTORY GIRLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 FALL OF THE HOUSE OF DIXIE . . . . . . . . 42 FEATHER BOUND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Feldstein, Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Fink, Sheri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 8 Finn, Adharanand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 FIST STICK KNIFE GUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 FIVE DAYS AT MEMORIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 8 FLUENT FOREVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Fonda, Jane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Ford, Jamie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 38 FOUNDING FATHERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 FREEING YOUR CHILD FROM ANXIETY, REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION . . . 21 FULL BODY BURDEN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Gaffney, Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Gaiman, Neil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 GANDHI: MY LIFE IS MY MESSAGE . . . . . 36 GEEKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Gelb, Alan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Glidden, Sarah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

GOING AFTER CACCIATO . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Goldberg, Daniel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 GOLDEN SON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 GOOD PROSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Goodman, Matthew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Goss, James. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Griffin, Adele . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Hager, Mandy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Hakim, Joy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Hale, Constance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 HALF A LIFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 HARLEM HELLFIGHTERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Harrison, Guy P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Hawking, Stephen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Heinrichs, Jay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Helfand, Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Hendrix, Grady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 HIDER, SEEKER, SECRET KEEPER . . . . . . 33 Higashida, Naoki. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Hillenbrand, Laura . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 HOBBIT, THE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 HOLLOW CITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 HOROSCOPES FOR THE DEAD . . . . . . . . . 22 HORRORSTOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 HOW I KILLED PLUTO AND WHY IT HAD IT COMING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 HOW TO TEACH YOUR CHILDREN SHAKESPEARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 HOW TO UNDERSTAND ISRAEL IN 60 DAYS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 HOW WE LEARN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 HRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Huang, Quanyu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 HYBRID TIGER, THE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 I AM HALF-SICK OF SHADOWS. . . . . . . . . 32 I AM ZLATAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 I KNOW WHY CAGED BIRD SINGS . . . . . . . 2 I SHALL BE NEAR TO YOU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Ibrahimovic, Zlatan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 I’D LIKE TO APOLOGIZE TO EVERY TEACHER I EVER HAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 IF I DIE IN A COMBAT ZONE . . . . . . . . . . . 42 IF THE U FITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Illies, Florian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS, THE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 IMPERFECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 IN THE GARDEN OF BEASTS . . . . . . . . . . . 43 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Irvine, Alex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 IT WAS THE BEST OF SENTENCES. . . . . . 40 Iversen, Kristen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Jacobs, Diane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Jager-Hyman, Joie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 JOB U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Johns, Geoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Johnston, Bret Anthony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 JUST MERCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Katz, Jon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Kelley, Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 KEVIN KELLER: GLAD TO BE ME . . . . . . . 35 KID PRESIDENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Kidder, Tracy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 44 Kiem, Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 KINDRED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 King, Martin Luther, Jr.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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