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Spring has come to the Pacific Northwest, and things are looking up for Andi, Naveed, Cyrus and Roya. Soon, the trial of Dr. Tara Snyder will begin, and a guilty verdict seems inevitable. Once Dr. Snyder is behind bars for good, they''ll finally be able to get a fresh start.But before the trial begins, tragedy strikes, throwing their families into chaos and shattering all hopes for a smooth conviction. Shocking connections come to light as everything falls apart, and it''s up to them to put the pieces together-before it''s too late.The stunning final installment to the Call of the Crow Quartet weaves threads from the previous books into a breathtaking, poignant, and bittersweet conclusion.

Our Food, Our Right: Recipes for a New Normal features art, stories, and recipes from over 30 contributors. Explore illustrations, personal narratives and poems from Indigenous Alaska, Punjab, Puerto Rico, and the Pacific Northwest. Enjoy comic strips, block prints, and instructions for creating a fortune teller. Savor recipes for tea, truffles, soups, salmon, lumpia and more. These illuminating pieces stitch together food justice narratives that offer insights into the challenges of 2020. The murder of George Floyd galvanized us, while the global Covid pandemic, ongoing climate crises, and intense election season forced us into a new normal of chaos and uncertainty. By centering (re)connection with land, culture, and community, we invite a vibrant vision for working together to build a more just and generative world with food sovereignty for all.

Winner of the Moonbeam Children's Book Award (Young Adult Fiction Silver Medalist)¿¿¿¿When Andi Lin overhears details about a harmful research study at the food corporation Nutrexo, she's instantly worried that her dad is involved. He left home to participate in one of the company's clinical trials, and was in frequent contact at first-but her recent attempts to reach him have been met with silence. Fearing he may be in danger, Andi sets out to investigate. She finds an unlikely ally in her neighbor Cyrus, whose mother once worked for Nutrexo and is hiding secrets of her own. Their search for answers leads them to the head scientist at Nutrexo's confidential research facility, where they learn that the truth is more complicated-and more devastating-than they ever could have imagined. This captivating debut is at once a page-turning thriller, a contemporary coming-of-age story, and a thought-provoking look at the consequences of our desires for power, success, and control.