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"Sebastiäao adored exploring the paradise of his parents' farm in the Mata Atlãantica forest of Brazil. From atop a hill, he would look at the world from a new perspective and dream of what might lie beyond his view. Then, when he went away to school, Sebastiäao met Lâelia, who showed him how to use a camera for the very first time. When Sebastiäao looked through the camera, he realized he could use photography to organize how the world fit together. Because of his talent for seeing what others could not, Sebastiäao traveled the world and took pictures for all kinds of news stories. But after witnessing too many painful images of environmental destruction and violence, he put away his camera and returned with Lâelia to his childhood home. But, when they arrived at the farm, the land was in ruins. So Lâelia suggested they rebuild the rain forest and make their efforts an example to others. Through art and activism, Sebastiäao and Lâelia would show that everyone was connected to a large ecosystem and responsible for its care, and that all may not be lost if we take action"--

Thirteen-year-old Isaiah grapples with the loss of his best friend as he strives to fit into a world that expects him to toughen up, which leads him on a exploration of identity and vulnerability.

A girl disguises herself as a boy to train as a knight and changes her destiny in Tamora Pierce’s Margaret A. Edwards Award–winning young adult series—all four books now available with a new look in this hardcover boxed set!Fearless, bold, athletic, magical. Young Alanna of Trebond is all these things, and more than anything else, she has always craved the adventure and daring allowed only to boys. So she and her twin brother, Thom, switch places: Thom heads for the convent to become a sorcerer, and Alanna—pretending to be a boy—goes to the castle of King Roald to begin her journey to knighthood. Her choice leads to more dangerous exploits and intrigue than she could have ever imagined as she befriends royalty, travels the kingdom, and battles evil. This epic hardcover boxed set includes: Alanna In the Hand of the Goddess The Woman Who Rides Like a Man Lioness Rampant

A poetic meditation on how you can see more when you slow down.

Duckling is filled with ideas for helping his animal friends stay warm when snow is predicted, but unfortunately for Wuddles, the sheep, they all involve using some of his wool and Wuddles has nothing to keep him warm.

"Ten-year-old perpetual new kid Robyn has rules about starting a new school, but she learns some rules are worth breaking when she signs up her special needs dogs for agility training"--

A celebration of Langston Hughes and African American authors he inspired, told through the lens of the party held at the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in 1991.

Senior year changes everything for two teens in this poignant, funny coming-of-age story that looks at what happens when the image everyone has of us no longer matches who we really are.Senior year of high school is full of changes. For Hayley Mills, these changes aren't exactly welcome. All she wants is for everyone to forget about her very public breakdown and remember her as the overachiever she once wasand who she's determined to be again. But it's difficult to be seen as a go-getter when she's forced into TV Production class with all the slackers like Lewis Holbrook. For Lewis, though, this is going to be his year. After a summer spent binging 80s movies, he's ready to upgrade from the role of self-described fat, funny sidekick to leading man of his own lifeincluding getting the girl. The only thing standing in his way is, well, himself. When the two are partnered up in class, neither is particularly thrilled. But then they start making mini documentaries about their classmates' hidden talents, and suddenly Hayley is getting attention for something other than her breakdown, and Lewis isn't just a background character anymore. It seems like they're both finally getting what they wantexcept what happens when who you've become isn't who you really are?

A middle school soccer whiz's determination to keep things from changing is tested when his father's ALS symptoms worsen in this ';heart-tugging and uplifting' (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) story about growing up and facing loss, perfect for fans of Shouting at the Rain.Twelve-year-old Golden Maroni is determined to channel his hero, soccer superstar Lionel Messi, and become captain of his soccer team and master of his eighth grade universeespecially since his home universe is spiraling out of orbit. Off the field, Golden's dad, once a pro soccer player himself, is now battling ALS, a disease that attacks his muscles, leaving him less and less physically able to control his body every day. And while Mom says there's no cure, Golden is convinced that his dad can beat this, just like any opponent, they just have to try. Golden knows that if you want to perfect a skill you have to put ten thousand tries in, so he's convinced if he can put that much effort in, on and off the field, he can stop everything from changing. But when his dad continues to decline and his constant pushing starts to alienate his friends and team, Golden is forced to confront the idea that being master of your universe might not mean being in control of everything. What if it means letting go of the things you can't control so you can do the most good for the things you can?

An utterly charming, ';gorgeous' (Booklist) Southern-voiced middle grade novel about a young girl and the adventure she embarks upon to prove her Gran's stories were true. Perfect for fans of The Unforgettable Guinevere St. Clair and Three Times Lucky.Trixy needs a story, fast, or she's going to fail the fourth gradethat's a fact. But every time she sits down to write, her mind is a blank. The only stories she can think of are Gran's, the ones no one else ever believed but Trixy gulped down like sweet tea. Gran is gone now, buried under the lilac bush in the family plot, so it's not like Trixy's hurting anybody to claim one of those stories as her own, is she? That stolen story turns out to be a huge success, and soon everybody in town wants Trixy to tell them a tale. Before long, the only one left is the story she vowed never to share, the one that made Gran's face cloud up with sadness. Trying to find a way out of this tangled mess, Trixy and her friend Raymond hit the road to follow the twists and turns of Gran's past. Maybe then Trixy can write a story that's all her own, one that's the straight-up truth.

Ocean’s Eleven meets The Secret Life of Pets in The Great Pet Heist series that follows a ragtag group of pets who will do whatever it takes to avoid being sent to the pound—all three books now together in a collectible hardcover boxed set!The pets of the Strathmore building have a penchant for solving problems. Oscar the mynah bird is the brains of the operation. Walt the cat brings slyness and slink. Marco and Polo are the reconnaissance rats. And Butterbean’s cute and slobbery persona never rouses suspicion. The furry and feathery friends put their deductive skills and friendship to the test to pull off the heist of the century to fix Mrs. Food’s money problems, solve a ghostly mystery in Mrs. Third Floor’s apartment, and stop a group of rowdy racoons from ruining their friend’s reputation. This delightful hardcover boxed set includes: The Great Pet Heist The Great Ghost Hoax The Great Vandal Scandal

"A girl and her community celebrate the arrival of the water man when he comes on his weekly visit to distribute water to a Cuban village. Includes author's note"--

Set in 1996 southern California, high school senior Rana Joon wants to honor her deceased best friend by entering a rap contest and living authentically as a lesbian, but feels conflicted by her Iranian family's expectations.

An angry, destructive tornado picks up an empathetic cow, and when Cow politely asks to be put down, the two enter a conversation that has some unforeseen results.

It's pool day in the city and everyone is welcome.