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Resilient Black Girl: 52 Weeks of Anti-Racist Activities for Black Joy and Resilience (Badass Black Girl Ser.)
by M. J. FievreAn Empowering Antiracist Book for Teens"Resilient Black Girl is a timely and powerful book for our Black girls and girls of color to reclaim their confidence and be beacons of courage and hope for generations to come."?Shanicia Boswell, author, Oh Sis, You’re Pregnant!#1 New Release in Social Activists, Maturing, Women, and Teen & Young Adult 21st Century United States HistoryAs a social justice book for teens and a book about racism, Resilient Black Girl provides Black teen girls a better understanding of the effects of racism and equips them with skills for navigating spaces in their daily lives.An antiracist book for teens about the realities of being Black and combating racism. Young Black girls and young Black women are powerful. Unfortunately, you will face microaggressions and racism in your daily life. Resilient Black Girl empowers you to be brave and face challenges of oppression. Become a community leader and an important member of society. In the spirit of the Black Lives Matter movement, learn to be a positive element in your community through allyship and activism. This journal and activity workbook provides the steps to achieving your personal and public goals.Grow in confidence. Black girls have many gifts; one is resiliency. While you are strong and can overcome anything, racism affects physical and mental health. As an antiracist book for teens, Resilient Black Girl teaches Black teen girls about racism and helps them discover how to be kind to themselves and to love and take care of themselves.Learn how to: Understand and combat racism and microaggressions Become a community leader Be brave, empowered, and self-reliantSeeking young adult nonfiction social justice books for teens? Resilient Black Girl is the perfect read for Black teen girls, especially if you enjoyed Badass Black Girl, This Book Is Anti-Racist, or Well-Read Black Girl.
Resist (Breathe Books #2)
by Sarah CrossanThe shocking and thrilling sequel—and conclusion—to Breathe, which Kirkus Reviews called "intelligent and absorbing." Three teens confront danger, uncertainty, and the yearning to live—and breathe—freely. This powerful dystopian novel is for fans of Veronica Roth and Patrick Ness.What would you do if you were desperate? Bea, Alina, and Quinn are outlaws. They started a rebellion and have been thrown out of the pod—the only place where there's enough air to breathe. Bea has lost her family. Alina has lost her home. And Quinn has lost his privileged life. What will they find now that they are refugees in the perilous Outlands? Their final safe haven may be harboring dark secrets. But together, the three teens find the will to keep fighting, to save one another, and to break free from everything that's holding them back.Acclaimed author Sarah Crossan has created a dangerous, shattered society, and brought to life three teenagers who come into their own in the most heartbreaking ways. A wrenching, thought-provoking, and unforgettable post-apocalyptic novel.
Respira: (Breathless) (Spanish Soundings)
by Pam WithersBeverly está en Hawaii ayudando a su tío en su tienda de submarinismo, aprendiendo a bucear y tratando de bajar de peso y conseguir novio. Cuando Garth, un excelente buzo, se interesa por ella, Beverly está feliz, hasta que resulta que a Garth no le interesa más que una cosa. Cada vez más débil por la drástica dieta que se impuso ella misma, Beverly se encuentra en graves problemas cuando tiene que defenderse de Garth bajo el agua. Beverly is in Hawaii, helping her uncle at his dive shop, learning how to dive and trying to lose weight and get a boyfriend. When Garth, an accomplished diver, shows an interest in her, Beverly is ecstatic, until it turns out Garth is only interested in one thing. Struggling with failing strength from her self-imposed starvation diet, Beverly finds herself in deep trouble when she has to fight Garth off underwater.
Responding To Literature: Reading Strategies and Test Practice
by EMC CorporationEMC Write in Reader helps the readers to interact with reading selections as it guides them through the reading strategies,-- reading tools that aid you to get the most out of your reading materials
Responding to Literature: World Literature
by Mary Hynes-Berry Basia C. Miller Susan D. Schaffrath Rebecca Hankin Ted Johnson Ursula McpikeResponding to Literature is a series for the way you really read, the way you really think, the way you really write. As you use this book in the series, you will learn new ways of exploring literature, and you will discover personal meanings in works that are part of your literary heritage.
Responding to Problem Behavior in Schools, Third Edition: The Check-In, Check-Out Intervention (The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series)
by Leanne S. Hawken Robert H. Horner Deanne A. Crone Kaitlin BundockNow revised and expanded with the latest research and adaptations for additional target behaviors, this is the gold-standard guide to Check-In, Check-Out (CICO), the most widely implemented Tier 2 behavior intervention. CICO is designed for the approximately 10–15% of students who fail to meet schoolwide behavioral expectations but who do not require intensive, individualized supports. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the book includes step-by-step procedures and reproducible tools for planning and implementation. At the companion website, purchasers can download and print the reproducible tools and can access online-only training materials, sample daily progress reports, and an Excel database for managing daily data. (Second edition subtitle: The Behavior Education Program.) New to This Edition *Chapters on CICO in alternative educational settings and for students with internalizing behavior problems. *Content on using CICO for attendance issues, academic and organizational skills, and recess behavior problems. *Chapter on layering additional targeted interventions onto CICO. *Chapter with specific recommendations for training and coaching school teams. *Expanded chapters on frequently asked questions, implementation in high school, and culturally responsive practices. *Supplemental online-only training and data management tools. *Updated throughout with current data and evidence-based procedures. See also Dr. Hawken's training DVD, Check-In, Check-Out, Second Edition: A Tier 2 Intervention for Students at Risk. Also available: the authors' work on intensive interventions for severe problem behavior, Building Positive Behavior Support Systems in Schools, Second Edition: Functional Behavioral Assessment. This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by Sandra M. Chafouleas.
Responsible (Orca Soundings)
by Darlene RyanKevin Frasier is in a new high school—his fourth in the last year. He is trying to get along and not cause any waves. When he falls in with Nick and his friends, Frasier ends up going along as the group bullies and threatens their way through the school. When Nick starts tormenting Erin—and she stands up to him—the harassment escalates until Kevin is forced to make a difficult decision and risk everything.
Rest Easy
by Warona JolombaWords have the power to heal"We're not friends. We're just volunteer partners.Once our shift is over, we don't know each other.""I hate you sometimes.""What about the rest of the time?"" . . . the opposite, I guess."Heartsick from the death of his mother and heartsore from breaking up with his girlfriend, Dee Warrington is barely getting by. Eccentric with mad style, Naya’s had straight As since the seventh grade, and when she makes a pinky promise, she means it.Both find themselves at Salvation Hill Nursing Home, volunteering during their summer break. There they meet Marie Delden—a former aspiring poet with a mysterious backstory. As Dee and Naya read through Marie’s poems, they begin to unravel Marie’s past . . . and discover their own future.Inspired by a true story, Warona Jolomba shares a tale of love and loss, and a bond that forms in the unlikeliest of places.
Restless
by Garry DisherA chilling series of stories of flight and fear. It?s a great feeling, breaking away from home, school and the restrictions of your childhood years, testing yourself in the world at last. First flight, first love, first job, first holiday alone, first place to call your own. You feel as if anything could happen, and you?re prepared for it. You?re no longer restless, but flying free. But there?s a final test if you can survive it. This collection offers six chilling stories of suspense and the supernatural from one of Australia's leading Young Adult writers.
Restless Hearts (Katy Keene, Novel #1)
by Stephanie Kate StrohmAn original prequel novel based on the hit CW show Katy Keene!Before Katy, Jorge, Pepper, and Josie were best friends, they were just four teenagers following their dreams. Katy Keene is struggling to get by after her mom's death. That is, until she gets a call from her old friend Veronica Lodge with the opportunity of a lifetime. Uptown, Jorge Lopez is trying to break into Broadway. There's an open call coming up that could make his dreams a reality-but landing the role might mean pretending he's someone else.According to the tabloids, Pepper Smith is one of the most notorious socialites in the city. Good thing they don't know the truth about her past.And Josie McCoy left Riverdale to tour the country and pursue her dreams. But if she wants to become a star, it might be time for a change. . .Told from alternating points of view, this Katy Keene prequel novel is an original story not seen on the show!
Restoring Prairie, Woods, and Pond: How a Small Trail Can Make a Big Difference (Books for a Better Earth)
by Laurie LawlorA small town with few resources comes together to restore nature and create a valuable resource for the entire community in this inspiring middle grade nonfiction book.Restoring Prairie, Woods, and Pond is about activism at the community level—and tells how a small village transformed a city-owned dumping ground into a nature trail with three distinct ecosystems that runs from an elementary school to a public library and community center. Filled with beautiful photos the book will explain how this trail became a valuable outdoor classroom during covid, a STEM teaching center, a respite for people young and old, and a place for community engagement.Books for a Better Earth are designed to inspire children to become active, knowledgeable participants in caring for the planet they live on.
Restrict: A Poetic Narrative
by Sol RiveraA powerful work of poetic narrative fiction, Restrict is the raw yet resonant story of a teenage girl's coming of age in a world that cares more about her weight than her mental health.Told from the perspective of a young woman who has abandoned her own name to distance herself from the emotional trauma of growing up, Little Girl&’s story is a modern examination of eating disorders, body image, puberty, and self-worth. And as the pressure to diet starts to become too much, the question faced by Little Girl is this: how can she ever experience self-love in a world focused solely on her appearance?Created by teenage author Sol Rivera, Restrict is her powerful and cathartic tale of a struggle shared amongst teenagers. This poetry collection serves as a light on the journey of self-discovery… something which too many have been denied.
Resurrection Bay
by Neal ShustermanFrom New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman comes a thrilling, spine-tingling 32-page original short story that's perfect for fans of Unwind and UnWholly. Bones. They know the call of the ice. Anika knows the call of the ice, too. Living in an isolated port town in Alaska with her father and younger brother, Anika is practically steps away from the Harding Icefield, and Exit Glacier has always been her favorite place. But after a couple tragically dies there, Exit Glacier seems to come alive and begins moving toward the town with unnatural speed. Anika feels deep in her bones that the ice wants something. . . . After the glacier finally stops in the town's cemetery, Anika and her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Rav, face a sinister truth: The soul of the glacier is looking for bodies to inhabit . . . and where better to find them than the graveyard? This fast-paced, eerie short story is a deft blend of suspense and horror that will leave readers breathless . . . and chilled to the bone. HarperTeen Impulse is a digital imprint focused on young adult short stories and novellas, with new releases the first Tuesday of each month.
Retold American Classics
by Perfection LearningThe anthology of classic American short stories for reluctant readers in grades 6-12. Includes "The Man Without a Country," The Lottery," "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," and others.
Return To Paradise
by Simone ElkelesAvailable Now! Flux's First New York Times Bestseller! From the New York Times Bestselling Author of RULES OF ATTRACTION Comes the Sequel to LEAVING PARADISE Caleb Becker left Paradise eight months ago, taking with him the secret he promised to take to his grave. If the truth got out, it would ruin everything. Maggie Armstrong tried to be strong after Caleb broke her heart and disappeared. Somehow, she managed to move on. She’s determined to make a new life for herself. But then Caleb and Maggie are forced together on a summer trip. They try ignoring their passion for each other, but buried feelings resurface. Caleb must face the truth about the night of Maggie’s accident, or the secret that destroyed their relationship will forever stand between them. Praise for Leaving Paradise: "Elkeles writes convincingly about family tensions, retreating from painful reality, and teens outgrowing their old skins. "-School Library Journal "Elkeles creates raw emotions, dialogue, and high-school ambience that’s just right& [A] delicate, delicious love story. "-Booklist
Return of the Ender Dragon: An Unofficial Overworld Heroes Adventure, Book Six (An Unofficial Overworld Heroes Adventure #6)
by Danica DavidsonAfter dangerous adventures all over the Overworld and in Earth, Stevie, Alex, and Maison have managed to reassemble the mysterious Ender crystal—but they were too late! The Ender Dragon has escaped her prison in the End, and she’s tormenting the Overworld with Ender crystals of her own, and an army of terrifying monsters.When the Ender Dragon threatens to travel to Earth as well, the friends have to take a stand. Can they wrest the Ender crystals away from the dragon, and defeat her evil minions, in time for a final showdown against the great dragon herself? And will any of them survive the battle to defend the worlds they love?Fans of Minecraft will be on the edge of their seats in this thrilling final installment in the Unofficial Overworld Heroes Adventure series!
Return of the Freedom Thief (Freedom Thief Ser. #Vol. 2)
by Mikki SadilIt is 1861, and the aspect of a Civil War between the North and South is quickly becoming a reality. When Ben McKenna returns home to his grandmother’s Kentucky plantation, after being gone for almost a year helping his best friend, a crippled slave, and his parents escape from slavery, he is met with anger, resentment, and even hatred from his parents and two older brothers. Only his grandmother, a not-so-secret Abolitionist, is happy to see him. When the Civil War is declared, his brothers join the Confederate Army, and Ben decides to become a spy for the Union Army. His grandmother sends him to a lady friend in Lexington who runs an espionage ring, and his troubles begin. When his first mission is hampered by a young girl, Puck, who attaches herself to him, he is afraid his future spying activities will be compromised, but she becomes a loyal ally. At first, Ben works as a newsboy, since they are welcomed into both Confederate and Union camps, and Puck follows along with him, pretending to be his sister. But when he becomes an agent with the espionage ring, his missions become so dangerous that he must leave Puck behind. He embarks upon a journey already deeply mired in danger, deceit, and deception. Every mission, every move he makes, is a distinct threat to his life, and he often wonders if he will ever return home. Follow Ben as he secretly engages in the War between the North and the South, and as he realizes, perhaps too late, that his own survival is not guaranteed.
Return of the Freedom Thief (Freedom Thief Ser. #Vol. 2)
by Mikki SadilIt is 1861, and the aspect of a Civil War between the North and South is quickly becoming a reality. When Ben McKenna returns home to his grandmother’s Kentucky plantation, after being gone for almost a year helping his best friend, a crippled slave, and his parents escape from slavery, he is met with anger, resentment, and even hatred from his parents and two older brothers. Only his grandmother, a not-so-secret Abolitionist, is happy to see him. When the Civil War is declared, his brothers join the Confederate Army, and Ben decides to become a spy for the Union Army. His grandmother sends him to a lady friend in Lexington who runs an espionage ring, and his troubles begin. When his first mission is hampered by a young girl, Puck, who attaches herself to him, he is afraid his future spying activities will be compromised, but she becomes a loyal ally. At first, Ben works as a newsboy, since they are welcomed into both Confederate and Union camps, and Puck follows along with him, pretending to be his sister. But when he becomes an agent with the espionage ring, his missions become so dangerous that he must leave Puck behind. He embarks upon a journey already deeply mired in danger, deceit, and deception. Every mission, every move he makes, is a distinct threat to his life, and he often wonders if he will ever return home. Follow Ben as he secretly engages in the War between the North and the South, and as he realizes, perhaps too late, that his own survival is not guaranteed.
Return of the Homework Machine
by Dan GutmanSnik, Brenton, Judy, and Kelsey haven't stayed in the best touch since last year's big homework-machine scandal. But they are all pulled back together again when Brenton realizes that the most powerful part of the machine that lets you cheat on homework was never really destroyed. And there is someone out there who wants to use it for a lot more than just cheating. So the group bands together again not only to stop the culprit, but also to be the first to find a hidden treasure. If you enjoyed the first adventure, The Homework Machine, hold on to your hats for this one!
Return of the Perfect Girls (Replica #18)
by Marilyn KayeWho will survive the dangers of the island? Palm trees swaying in the breeze. An azure sky. A sun-drenched beach. Crystal-clear water. Amy wants to believe the island is a tropical paradise-except she's not there by choice, and the company she's keeping doesn't always inspire sisterly love. The other Amys are on the island. Andy and his brothers are nearby. And bad people want them to do bad deeds. Amy's got to rally the rebellious clones-if they all want to end up as survivors.
Return of the Thief (Queen's Thief #6)
by Megan Whalen TurnerThe thrilling, twenty-years-in-the-making conclusion to the New York Times–bestselling Queen’s Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner.The epic novels set in the world of the Queen’s Thief can be read in any order.This beloved and award-winning series began with the acclaimed novel The Thief. It and four more stand-alone volumes bring to life a world of epics, myths, and legends, and feature one of the most charismatic and incorrigible characters of fiction, Eugenides the thief. Now more powerful and cunning than ever before, Eugenides must navigate a perilous future in this sweeping conclusion. <P><P>Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Marie Lu, Patrick Rothfuss, and Sarah J. Maas.Neither accepted nor beloved, Eugenides is the uneasy linchpin of a truce on the Lesser Peninsula, where he has risen to be high king of Attolia, Eddis, and Sounis. As the treacherous Baron Erondites schemes anew and a prophecy appears to foretell the death of the king, the ruthless Mede empire prepares to strike. <P><P>The New York Times–bestselling Queen’s Thief novels are rich with political machinations, divine intervention, dangerous journeys, battles lost and won, power, passion, and deception. Features a cast list of the characters in the Queen’s Thief novels, as well as two maps—a map of the world of the Queen’s Thief, and a map exclusive to this edition.
Return of the Vengeful Queen
by C. J. RedwineFrom C. J. Redwine, the author the New York Times bestselling Ravenspire series, comes the stunning conclusion to the fantasy duology that began with Rise of the Vicious Princess. Perfect for fans of These Violent Delights, And I Darken, and Ash Princess!Charis Willowthorn is a queen without a throne. A Rakuuna invader holds Charis's kingdom of Calera captive, leaving her desperate—and ruthlessly committed to vengeance. But with her allies reluctant to intervene and her enemies hunting her across the open sea, Charis is left with only one choice: forge a temporary alliance with Tal Penbyrn, the boy who betrayed her—and, at all costs, keep him out of her heart. Tal is imprisoned, both by the Rakuuna and the weight of his guilt. Though he once betrayed his love, he knows that he can help turn the tide in Charis’s favor, if only he can regain her trust. But the Rakuuna have an ally of their own—one who knows Charis’s every move and will stop at nothing to see her destroyed.With threats closing in and every allegiance in doubt, Charis must be stronger, faster, and more vicious than her enemies to reclaim her kingdom—and her future.
Return to Daemon Hall: Evil Roots
by Andrew NanceA year has passed since that fateful night in Daemon Hall's house of horrors. Bestselling macabre author Ian Tremblin decides to hold another writer's contest but this time in the safety of his own home. Tremblin is excited to share with contestants a very old book he has recently acquired that once belonged to Rudolph Daemon, the millionaire builder of Daemon Hall who later went mad and killed his family. But the book, like the mansion, is powerfully evil and soon transports the group to the burned out shell of the haunted mansion. Flesh eaters, voodoo, a proficient sociopath, and the root of the house's malevolence are all part of the mix. Who will get out alive?
Return to Hawk's Hill
by Allan W. EckertSince Incident at Hawk's Hill was published in 1971, legions of readers have written to the author to find out what happened to young Ben and the badger after the story ended. This compelling sequel picks up where the first Newbery Honor Book left off, sending Ben on another suspenseful survival adventure in the wild. How Ben is eventually reunited with his family, and in the process helps open the lines of communication and understanding between the whites and the neighboring Metis tribe, makes for a rich, engrossing read.
Return to Me
by Justina ChenJustina Chen, the acclaimed author of North of Beautiful, has created a moving and powerful novel about the struggles that arise from betrayal, the uncertainty of life after high school, and the joy that ultimately comes from discovering what's truly in your heart. Nothing is going as planned for Rebecca Muir. She's weeks away from starting college--at a school chosen specifically to put a few thousand miles of freedom between Reb and her parents. But her dad's last-minute job opportunity has her entire family moving all those miles with her! And then there's the matter of her unexpected, amazing boyfriend, Jackson, who is staying behind on the exact opposite coast.And if that isn't enough to deal with, mere days after moving cross-country, Reb's dad drops shocking, life-changing news. With her mother and brother overwhelmed and confused, Reb is left alone to pick up the pieces of her former life. But how can she do that when everything can change in an instant? How can she trust her "perfect" boyfriend when her own dad let her down? Reb started the year knowing exactly what her future would hold, but now that her world has turned upside down, will she discover what she really wants?