"Told in three distinct voices, Short War brings together a rapturous teenage love story set in Chile, the hunt for the author of an eye-opening literary detective story, and a complex reckoning with American political intervention in South America. When sixteen-year-old Gabriel Lazris-an American in Santiago, Chile-meets Caro Ravest, something clicks. Caro, who is Chilean, is charming, curious, and deeply herself. Gabriel dreams of their future together....

Pedro and his dad are walking Katie home on a foggy night when they are seemingly pursued by something very smelly, and Katie and Pedro try and solve the mystery of the big smell.

A frowning scarecrow at Aunt Carmen's farm frightens Katie until Pedro reveals that it is not haunted.

A Black Woman Did That! spotlights vibrant, inspiring black women whose accomplishments have changed the world for the better. A Black Woman Did That! is a celebration of strong, resilient, innovative, and inspiring women of color. With a vibrant mixture of photography, illustration, biography, and storytelling, author Malaika Adero will spotlight well-known historical figures and women who are pushing boundaries today--including Ida B. Wells, Madam...

"Welcome to the land of opportunity₄ Two undocumented immigrants take on a simple job. They have to dig a hole somewhere in no man's land. When they discover that their two clients turn out to be psychopathic criminals, the immigrants must survive the upcoming night. A much more difficult job than expected.

When Piper is offered a solo at her school's Spring Sing, she must overcome her stage fright to put on an unforgettable performance.

"Arguing that inexpression is a gesture that acquires distinctive meanings in concert with blackness, Deadpan tracks instances and meanings of deadpan--a vaudeville term meaning 'dead face---across literature, theater, visual and performance art, and the performance of self in everyday life. Tina Post reveals that the performance of purposeful withholding is a critical tool in the work of black culture makers, intervening in the persistent framing...

"When Abuela comes to visit from Peru, she brings a suitcase full of treasures and her granddaughter learns that home is not just a place, but the love between family no matter the distance"--

"Star Trek actor, activist, and author George Takei shares his empowering and moving story about growing up in Japanese American incarceration camps during WWII"--

"An epic journey across the South Side of Chicago for Darius, his little sister Cissy, and his best friend Booger as they set out to find an armored truck that has lost a payload of cash"--Provided by publisher.