From debut author Lisa Moore Ramée comes this funny and big-hearted debut middle grade novel about friendship, family, and standing up for what’s right, perfect for fans of Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give and the novels of Renée Watson and Jason Reynolds. Twelve-year-old Shayla is allergic to trouble. All she wants to do is to follow the rules. (Oh, and she’d also like to make it through seventh grade with her best friendships intact, learn to run track, and have a cute boy see past her giant forehead.) But in junior high, it’s like all the rules have changed. Now she’s suddenly questioning who her best friends are and some people at school are saying she’s not black enough. Wait, what? Shay’s sister, Hana, is involved in Black Lives Matter, but Shay doesn't think that's for her. After experiencing a powerful protest, though, Shay decides some rules are worth breaking. She starts wearing an armband to school in support of the Black Lives movement. Soon everyone is taking sides. And she is given an ultimatum. Shay is scared to do the wrong thing (and even more scared to do the right thing), but if she doesn't face her fear, she'll be forever tripping over the next hurdle. Now that’s trouble, for real. "Tensions are high over the trial of a police officer who shot an unarmed Black man. When the officer is set free, and Shay goes with her family to a silent protest, she starts to see that some trouble is worth making." (Publishers Weekly, "An Anti-Racist Children's and YA Reading List")

This light-hearted, fun, fresh, and easy-to-read guide for nursing students by nursing students is full of practical information to help them cope with—and get the most out of—nursing school.

This 2005 edition of the annual critical guide that focuses on independent and international films as well as the best in the mainstream contains reviews for more than 10,000 films, more than 300 photos, a comprehensive selection of cinema from more than 50 countries, and much more.

Create a plan to connect with every family! There’s no doubt that family engagement makes a world of difference for teachers and students—but connecting with parents of various ethnic, socioeconomic, or cultural backgrounds can be challenging for educators. Calvalyn Day’s groundbreaking book offers clear instructions for building strong relationships, beginning effective dialogues, strategizing, and monitoring progress. Through the author’s perspective as a parent, counselor, and advisor to families at risk, readers will discover A step-by-step approach to family engagement developed for K-12 educators, including teachers, counselors, administrators and others Complete how-to’s for creating and carrying out a family engagement plan based on the author’s Vision, Plan, Action model Tools including a Parent Meeting Agenda, a Parent Empathy Map, an Educator Needs Assessment, and more Whether you work at a small rural school, in a large urban district, or anywhere in between, this invaluable book offers wisdom—and smart strategies—that will transform the experience for your students and their families, and lead to sustainable success. "Authentically Engaging Families is a wonderful guide for all those interested in engaging parents in the educational process in a variety of essential and creative ways." Nina Orellana, MTSS Coordinator Palm Bay Academy Charter School "This book presents a much-needed illustration of why educators MUST improve family engagement and how educators can put these evidence-based approaches into practice." Denise Michelle Voelker, Coordinator of Education and Training Programs University of Florida

What if that thing you really feared happened? Would the joy you hold pop? Or would you experience love and joy deeper than you can imagine? They met in college and fell in love. They talked about getting married, and he started looking for a ring. They dreamed about life together, a life of beauty and joy, raising babies and laughing with friends and growing old. They did not imagine a car accident. They did not imagine his brain injury. They did not dream about the need for constant care and a wheelchair and fear that food might choke him. And they could not have imagined how persistent love would be. Theirs and God's. Ian and Larissa Murphy tell their story of love in Eight Twenty Eight. Except, it's not just their love story. Really, it's yours as well. Read and gain a picture of love that will challenge all you think you know about what is true and what persists.

Online social networking is just a normal part of life for most teens, but many discover too late that uncritical participation can lead to distorted relationships and even stunted personal character. This tech-friendly guidebook will help teens and pre-teens think through the dangers and opportunities of Facebook and other social networks and set healthy boundaries that will keep their hearts and minds safe and strong. They'll also find frank discussions about sexting, internet pornography, and online gaming and find out how to protect themselves and their future from the consequences of sin and addiction. Parents, teachers, educators, youth pastors, counselors, and mentors will find the latest information on media and technology to help them guide young lives.

Harlequin Intrigue January 2023 - Box Set 1 of 2 by Delores Fossen\Cindi Myers\K.D. Richards released on Dec 27, 2022 is available now for purchase.

★★★★★ "I HIGHLY recommend this collection! Sweet stories full of wit and humor. Ms. Dallen is becoming one of my favorite authors. Her writing is superb." - Reviewer ★★★★★ "So good it made me cry!" - Reviewer ★★★★★ "Ms. Dallen’s writing style harks back to the days of Georgette Heyer. She writes a good story, with characters you actually want to know more about... I wish more of the regency writers out there produced stories such as these...The stories are sweet, simple, and quick to read. I shall be on the lookout for more of Ms. Dallen’s books." A collection of sweet, lighthearted, binge-worthy regency romance novels... From a damsel in distress hiding as a maid in the home of an Earl, to a feisty debutante kidnapped by a man determined to save her life—these fast-paced, closed-door, swoonworthy romances are guaranteed to leave you smiling. Start with Book One of the bestselling series, The Misadventures of Miss Adelaide: She's on the run from her cruel guardian... And Miss Adelaide has found the perfect hiding spot in the home of the formidable Earl of Tolston. But masquerading as a maid comes at a cost. One day she faints on the job, and wakes . . . in the arms of the Earl. Her secrets about to be exposed, Addie wants nothing more than to flee—again. But the powerful, overprotective Earl with dark, brooding eyes makes it very clear that she's his to protect. "You can try to run, Addie . . . but I will follow." The series is filled with your favorite tropes: ✔️ Grumpy/Sunshine Romance ✔️ Enemies to Lovers ✔️ Damsel in Distress ✔️ Bad Boy Heroes ✔️ Mistaken Identity ✔️ Childhood Friends to More ✔️ Runaway Bride ✔️ Second Chance at Love Each novel in the School of Charm series contains a standalone romance with no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed swoonworthy happy ending! Suitable for all ages, these stories offer a delightful escape without explicit content, profanity, or violence.