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A TIME MUST-READ BOOK OF THE YEAR • A young mother, in denial after the death of her sister, navigates the dizzying landscapes of desire, guilt, and grief in this darkly comic, highly anticipated debut novel from Kimberly King Parsons, author of the story collection, Black Light (long-listed for the National Book Award). "Kimberly King Parsons sings the lushest, cruelest, kindest, weirdest, darkest and most hilarious songs on paper; I want to hang these sentences in my house and admire them like the interdimensional multisensory illuminated artworks they truly are." —Karen Russell, Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of Swamplandia! The trip was supposed to be fun. When Kit’s best friend gets dumped by his boyfriend, he begs her to ditch her family responsibilities for an idyllic weekend in the Montana mountains. They’ll soak in hot springs, then sneak a vape into a dive bar and drink too much, like old times. Instead, their getaway only reminds Kit of everything she’s lost lately: her wildness, her independence, and—most heartbreaking of all—her sister, Julie, who died a few years ago. When she returns home to the Dallas suburbs, Kit tries to settle in to her routine—long afternoons spent caring for her irrepressible daughter, going on therapist-advised dates with her concerned husband, and reluctantly taking her mother’s phone calls. But in the secret recesses of Kit’s mind, she’s reminiscing about the band she used to be in—and how they’d go out to the desert after shows and drop acid. She’s imagining an impossible threesome with her kid’s pretty gymnastics teacher and the cool playground mom. Keyed into everything that might distract from her surfacing pain, Kit spirals. As her already thin boundaries between reality and fantasy blur, she begins to wonder: Is Julie really gone? Neon bright in its insight, both devastating and laugh-out-loud funny, We Were the Universe is an ambitious, inventive novel from a revelatory new voice in American fiction—a fearless exploration of sisterhood, motherhood, friendship, marriage, psychedelics, and the many strange, transcendent shapes love can take.

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD “The stories in Black Light are grimy and weird, surprising, utterly lush. . . . I loved every moment of this book.” —Carmen Maria Machado, author of Her Body and Other Parties With raw, poetic ferocity, Kimberly King Parsons exposes desire’s darkest hollows—those hidden places where most of us are afraid to look. In this debut collection of enormously perceptive and brutally unsentimental short stories, Parsons illuminates the ache of first love, the banality of self-loathing, the scourge of addiction, the myth of marriage, and the magic and inevitable disillusionment of childhood. Taking us from hot Texas highways to cold family kitchens, from the freedom of pay-by-the-hour motels to the claustrophobia of private school dorms, these stories erupt off the page with a primal howl—sharp-voiced, acerbic, and wise.

Aubrey Carson spent her days writing love stories. A decade and a half after her first marriage failed, she had started to lose hope that she would ever have a chance to live another love story again. Her sister, Annie, however, was on an endless mission to find Aubrey a love like she deserved. She went to great lengths to find a man for Aubrey, including asking the morning host of a popular television station to date her sister. In the blink of an eye, Aubrey went from being alone to having the attention of three men…two morning show co-hosts, and her ex-husband. Will she choose a love in the spotlight with one of the co-hosts, or will she go back to the dark days with her ex?

A group of students takes a bus to the aquarium where they view different aquatic animals. Books of the Neighborhood Readers Program build early literacy skills, introduce important content-area language, and help develop speaking and writing skills. They can be integrated into any existing language arts or core reading programs.

First the janitor''s foot was inside the brick wall. Then there was the mysterious ring. But the strangest of all? That was yet to come. Jazzy Allen''s already complicated life suddenly gets messier when class clown Evan Rice gets both of them sent to the principal''s office. Fearing she''ll lose her scholarship, Jazzy is determined to avoid him at all costs. But when Evan gets hold of a wish-granting ring, he pulls her into his mischievous mayhem while the school becomes his playground. His magical pranks seem harmless enough, but behind mud-slinging cheerleaders and a food fight of epic proportions, something sinister lays waiting. With their school on the brink of destruction, Jazzy must learn to work together with the most infuriating guy in Forest Hills High before the power behind the ring destroys them...and everything else.

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No mundo de hoje, é crucial dar às crianças as ferramentas de que precisam para se manterem seguras. No entanto, muitos adultos, ainda que diligentes e cuidadosos, simplesmente não sabem por onde começar. Este livro, escrito por uma especialista em educação para a prevenção, destina-se a pais e educadores e abrange tudo aquilo de que precisam para saber lidar com este tema complexo e sensível. Repleto de histórias reais, competências de prevenção, pontos de conversa e cenários hipotéticos de «e se...?», é uma verdadeira caixa de ferramentas para educadores e famílias que queiram promover a segurança e a autonomia das crianças, ou prevenir temas como o abuso sexual infantil e outros perigos. Crianças Seguras abarca desde lições de segurança corporal até à segurança nas redes sociais, e reúne dicas, temas, recursos partilháveis e sugestões de leitura que ajudam a construir uma base sólida de competências em segurança corporal e oferecem estratégias simples que funcionam. Neste livro, vai aprender a: • Reconhecer quem são, na realidade, os agressores sexuais mais comuns (dica: quase nunca é o «homem da carrinha branca»). • Criar círculos de segurança com adultos de confiança. • Ensinar técnicas e palavras-código de segurança corporal adequadas às crianças. • Perceber por que motivo é tão importante usar os termos corretos («linguagem de médico») para as partes do corpo. • Organizar a sala de aula para reforçar a segurança. «ISTO É MAIS DO QUE UM SIMPLES LIVRO. É UM CAMINHO PARA UMA INFÂNCIA MAIS FORTE E SEGURA.» CELESTE MERGENS, FUNDADORA DA DAYS FOR GIRLS INTERNATIONAL

Want to date a rockstar? Just don''t lose your heart. Val Hartman can hardly believe it when dreamy Zac Miller, lead singer of the Spud Rockets, is in town for the summer. Even more shocking is when they hit it off and he asks her out. But dating a rockstar has its own set of rules, and she''ll have to follow them to stay in the game. It doesn''t take long to discover that nothing is fair when dating a celebrity, and when a secret is exposed, all that they''ve built falls apart. Add in a troubling phone call that takes Val out of town in a hurry, and everything important in her life is about to be lost for good. The only way to make things right again will have to be something huge, but it will be the last thing Val ever expects.

Come with the authors as they take a whirlwind three-day wine tour in Oregon''s spectacular wine country. Featuring sixteen fabulous wineries all over the state, this is a trip not to be missed! One hundred pages of full-color photographs with a charming narrative make this book a must read and a must display! The book is an excellent coffee table book and gift for all occasions.

All Nikki Baker wants is her first kiss. All her fairy godmother wants is to get the job done as quickly as possible. Hilarious adventures follow when Nikki discovers her fairy godmother''s magic isn''t quite up to par...along with her taste in boys. Nobody is safe as spells bounce around from the school''s biggest nerd to the biggest jerk in ninth grade, and everyone else in between. As love triangles grow ridiculously complicated, Nikki soon discovers that being a boy magnet has its downside. One best friend starts hating her, and another stops at nothing to prevent Nikki from getting her happily ever after. Is love really worth the cost of friendship? Nikki must decide for herself, but that means betraying either her best friends...or her impatient fairy godmother.

Sixteen-year-old Nikki Baker finally has everything she''s always wanted: confidence, popularity, and the hottest guy at Forest Hills High. Thanks to her fairy godmother''s help, happily ever after is hers for the taking. But being at the top of the food chain is a dangerous place to be. Gossip, lies and betrayal lurk at every corner while she struggles holding onto a boyfriend everyone wants for themselves. Expectations run high with a guy who''s used to getting what he wants, but Nikki''s not so sure she''s ready to meet his demands. She must decide whether to trust her own heart, or rely on the fairy godmother who got her there in the first place.

Introduces the rodeo sport of calf roping, including its origins and history, the techniques used in the sport, and the rules of competition.

The story line of Finding Your Fit is engaging and defines basic terminology in a way that is easy to comprehend for children. Children identify with the main character Gabby, as she learns to live a healthy lifestyle and develop positive self-esteem. Woven through the story are talking points and reflective journaling writing opportunities where children can express their thoughts and emotions, while parents can keep gather valuable information through this form of communication. Finding Your Fit opens the lines of communication and support that children are often lacking as they begin to develop self-esteem and identity. Bibliotherapy (using books to assist in problem solving relevant to the therapeutic process) is a valuable intervention for helping children cope with stressors and can provide structured communication between caregivers and children. Finding Your Fit is a valuable resource for families, therapists, school personnel, and other professionals who work with children on the topics of fitness, nutrition, and development of positive self-esteem and acceptance.

Getting dumped right before Valentine''s Day is bad enough, but things only get worse for cheerleader Carlee McAdams when an incriminating picture of her lands in the school paper. In the middle of her public, very complicated break-up, someone is desperate to see her fall, and they''ll stop at nothing until she hits rock bottom. Just when life can''t get any more messy, ex-model Alex Coleman enters the picture: cute, interested, and totally off-limits. He''s everything she doesn''t want in a guy, so staying away should be easy. But that proves harder than it looks. The more she gets to know him, the more she starts to question if he''s really the guy she thought he was. Can she put her prejudices aside and give him a chance? But before she can decide, the one person she thought she could trust ends up being the one who''s about to bring everything down.

Written from a kid''s point of view, I said no!, helps kids set healthy boundaries for their private parts, and describes how to deal with inappropriate behavior by others.

"I Said No to Hugs! A Kid-to-Kid Guide to Consent" empowers children by teaching them the importance of setting personal boundaries in a fun, approachable way. Through the bold and relatable main character, Gigi, kids learn that their bodies belong to them, and they always have the right to say "no" to physical touch, like hugs, even when it''s hard to say. This playful, yet meaningful, story simplifies complex concepts like body autonomy, consent, and respectful communication for children ages 3-8. The book encourages kids to confidently make choices about their own comfort, while reinforcing the message that it''s okay to prioritize their feelings.--Publisher.