Best Selling Books by Jennifer Brown

This compelling and inspiring call to action for leaders at every level helps them find their role and voice in affecting societal and workplace change. The need for inclusive leadership has never been more urgent. In the United States, the wealth gap is the greatest it has ever been, with women, people of color, and other marginalized communities being the most impacted by economic and societal inequities. In the workplace, representation is still sorely lacking across every industry. Pay disparities, low wages, and lack of benefits continue to characterize many jobs in the nation''s labor force. These realities have an impact on generations, communities, and our society overall. To build a more equitable future, leaders must grasp the urgency of their role and responsibility in the change effort. In this updated and greatly expanded second edition of her bestselling book, Jennifer Brown takes a deeper dive into what it takes to be an inclusive leader and examines the challenges and mindsets that continue to hold many leaders back. Combining nearly two decades of professional DEI expertise with personal experience and reflection, she tackles complex topics such as identity, privilege, and systemic inequities. Following her widely acclaimed Inclusive Leader Continuum, Brown makes the journey to becoming an inclusive leader more informed and actionable by offering new structure and content throughout the new edition of the book, including new insights and stories, detailed strategies and tools, and discussion guides to spark learning at the individual and organizational levels. Whether you are already a fan of the first edition of How to Be an Inclusive Leader or are just embarking on your journey to become a more inclusive leader, this book will meet you where you are and equip you to take action and step into your role in the change effort.

Jersey Cameron has always loved a good storm. Watching the clouds roll in and the wind pick up. Smelling the electricity in the air. Dancing barefoot in the rain. She lives in the Midwest, after all, where the weather is sure to keep you guessing. Jersey knows what to do when the tornado sirens sound. But she never could have prepared for this. When her town is devastated by a tornado, Jersey loses everything. As she struggles to overcome her grief, she''s sent to live with relatives she hardly knows -- family who might as well be strangers. In an unfamiliar place, can Jersey discover that even on the darkest of days, there are some things no tornado can destroy? In this powerful and poignant novel, acclaimed author Jennifer Brown delivers a story of love, loss, hope, and survival.

"What Happens in Winter?" brings the senses to life as it describes in detail very familiar sites, smells and sounds that occur in during the winter season. It entails the natural onset, duration and close of winter as it invites readers to be part of the many festivities the season brings. This story is timeless and a classic for every age. It is the first story in a four-part series about the seasons.

For fans of Gordon Korman and Jack Gantos comes the ultimate, middle-grade redemption story, where losers are the real winners. Luke Abbott''s school is the losing-est school in the history of losing. And that''s just fine for him. He''d rather be at home playing video games and avoiding his older brother Rob and the Greatest Betrayal of All Time. But now he''s being forced to join the robotics team, where he''ll meet a colorful cast of characters, including: Mikayla, the girl who does everything with her toes; Jacob and Jacob, who aren''t twins but might as well be; the sunflower seed-obsessed Stuart; and Missy the Cruel, Luke''s innocent-looking bully since they were six-years-old. But it''s an unlikely connection with a mysterious boy known only as “Lunchbox Jones" that will change Luke''s life. Turns out, Luke and Lunchbox Jones have a lot more in common than just robots . . . .

For readers of Marieke Nijkamp''s This Is Where It Ends, a powerful and timely contemporary classic about the aftermath of a school shooting. Five months ago, Valerie Leftman''s boyfriend, Nick, opened fire on their school cafeteria. Shot trying to stop him, Valerie inadvertently saved the life of a classmate, but was implicated in the shootings because of the list she helped create. A list of people and things she and Nick hated. The list he used to pick his targets. Now, after a summer of seclusion, Val is forced to confront her guilt as she returns to school to complete her senior year. Haunted by the memory of the boyfriend she still loves and navigating rocky relationships with her family, former friends, and the girl whose life she saved, Val must come to grips with the tragedy that took place and her role in it, in order to make amends and move on with her life. Jennifer Brown''s critically acclaimed novel now includes the bonus novella Say Something, another arresting Hate List story.

This practical, accessible guide walks you through the process of designing your own study and writing your research proposal.

!--StartFragment-- Ashleigh''s boyfriend, Kaleb, is about to leave for college, and Ashleigh is worried that he''ll forget about her while he''s away. So at a legendary end-of-summer pool party, Ashleigh''s friends suggest she text him a picture of herself -- sans swimsuit -- to take with him. Before she can talk herself out of it, Ashleigh strides off to the bathroom, snaps a photo in the full-length mirror, and hits "send." But when Kaleb and Ashleigh go through a bad breakup, Kaleb takes revenge by forwarding the text to his baseball team. Soon the photo has gone viral, attracting the attention of the school board, the local police, and the media. As her friends and family try to distance themselves from the scandal, Ashleigh feels completely alone -- until she meets Mack while serving her court-ordered community service. Not only does Mack offer a fresh chance at friendship, but he''s the one person in town who received the text of Ashleigh''s photo -- and didn''t look. Acclaimed author Jennifer Brown brings readers a gripping novel about honesty and betrayal, redemption and friendship, attraction and integrity, as Ashleigh finds that while a picture may be worth a thousand words . . . it doesn''t always tell the whole story. !--EndFragment--

Fans of Pretty Little Liars, look no further for your new favorite chilling mystery: the Shade Me series by acclaimed author Jennifer Brown. This last book in a popular trilogy is a nail-biting, not-to-be-missed finale that will leave readers breathless. Nikki Kill doesn''t see the world in black and white. Her synesthesia shades everything in view, transforming numbers, words, and emotions into colorful clues. Which means she''s a dangerous commodity to anyone with something to hide. Nikki has already taken on the Hollises—one of L.A.''s most powerful families—for murdering her half sister, Peyton. However, Nikki''s next steps are clouded by the gray of uncertainty. Before she knows it, Nikki is on the trail of a cold case that couldn''t be any more personal—the death of her mother. But when the web of lies and secrets she uncovers leads back to the people who have tried to silence her, Nikki must pursue the sunbeam gold of justice, or everything—including her life—will be lost.

WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER "A useful, forcefully written, and wide-ranging study of inequities—and how to fix them." —Kirkus Reviews What if we could go beyond the conversation about diversity and take real action? In early 2021, more than two hundred widely respected experts gathered virtually for the world’s most ambitious conversation about diversity. Our aim was to do more than spotlight injustice. We challenged ourselves to imagine how to fix it. The dialogue brought together casting directors, bookstore owners, disabled leaders, healthcare professionals, students, VCs, standup comedians, chief diversity officers, pro gamers, archaeologists, government insiders, startup founders, and even a master puppeteer. Now for the first time, these solutions are compiled into one groundbreaking volume organized into twelve powerful themes including: storytelling, technology, identity, retail, education and more. Each chapter paints a revealing picture of the world, how it is, how it could be and what needs to happen for us to get there. For newcomers to the topic of diversity, and DEI experts alike, this book offers a much-needed actionable blueprint for creating a more inclusive world for us all. Winner of 13 Book Awards! 2022 AXIOM BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS GOLD MEDAL WINNER 2022 NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS SILVER MEDAL WINNER 2022 PENCRAFT BOOK AWARDS 1ST PLACE WINNER

Description A murdered journalist. A forgotten childhood secret. A conspiracy that refuses to stay buried. Four months after the death of her mother, former detective Elena Vance is struggling to move on from a loss that still haunts her. But when a brutal murder on Prague''s historic Charles Bridge bears unmistakable links to her mother''s past, she is drawn back into an investigation she thought she had left behind forever. Reuniting with her former investigative partner, Marek Cole, Elena uncovers a trail of hidden files, coded messages, vanished witnesses, and long-buried secrets. As the evidence begins to point toward a shadowy figure known only as the Collector, every answer leads to an even darker question. Someone is manipulating evidence. Someone inside the police department cannot be trusted. And someone is willing to kill anyone who gets too close to the truth. From rain-soaked streets and forgotten archives to high-speed chases, deadly confrontations, and a shocking attack on a police station, Elena and Marek must race against time to stop a conspiracy decades in the making before they become its next victims. Packed with suspense, unforgettable twists, cinematic action, and emotional depth, this gripping thriller will keep listeners guessing until the very last revelation. But some secrets were never meant to be uncovered. And some doors, once opened, can never be closed. Perfect for fans of fast-paced crime thrillers, police procedurals, mystery, and psychological suspense.

Two women content in their lives. Soon discovers there is much more to themselves than what they thought; getting whipped into a world unknown to them they finds their true nature

Kendra has always felt overshadowed by her older brother, Grayson, whose OCD forces him to live a life of carefully coordinated routines. To Kendra, the only way she can stand out next to Grayson is to be perfect, and she has perfection down to an art -- until a cheating scandal threatens her flawless reputation. Behind the wheel of her car, with Grayson asleep beside her, Kendra decides to drive away from it all -- with enough distance, maybe she''ll be able to figure everything out. But even in the midst of the road trip''s flat tires, gas-station food stops, and detours to quirky roadside attractions, eventually Kendra must stop running and come to terms with herself, her brother, and her past.

When Alex falls for the charming new boy at school, Cole -- a handsome, funny, sports star who adores her -- she can''t believe she''s finally found her soul mate . . . someone who truly loves and understands her. At first, Alex is blissfully happy. Sure, Cole seems a little jealous of her relationship with her close friend Zack, but what guy would want his girlfriend spending all her time with another boy? As the months pass, though, Alex can no longer ignore Cole''s small put-downs, pinches, or increasingly violent threats. As Alex struggles to come to terms with the sweet boyfriend she fell in love with and the boyfriend whose "love" she no longer recognizes, she is forced to choose -- between her "true love" and herself.