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A groundbreaking, dual-language poetic powerhouse! Longlisted for the National Book Award, José Olivarez’s Promises of Gold explores every dimension of love from lifelong friendships to the fracturing weight of capitalism with raw, accessible heart. Featuring a flip-over Spanish translation!
Join acclaimed poet Joy Harjo on a powerful journey through memory, music, family, and resilience. Blending stories, poetry, and reflection, she explores the experiences that shaped her life and art while celebrating the strength of Native traditions. Inspiring and deeply personal, this memoir invites readers to discover wisdom, healing, and the courage to find their own path.
A shipwreck. A mutiny. A murder trial. When survivors of a doomed British warship return home with conflicting stories, a gripping battle over truth and survival begins. Packed with danger, betrayal, and astonishing twists, this true story reads like an adventure novel while revealing how far people will go when pushed to the edge.
Jordan, Drew, Liam, Maury, and their friends from Riverdale Academy Day School are heading out on a school trip to Paris. As an aspiring artist himself, Jordan can’t wait to see all the amazing art in the famous City of Lights.
World champion high jumper Chaunté Lowe pens the captivating story of her journey from an impoverished childhood full of big dreams and devastating hurdles, to becoming a bronze medal-winning US Olympian.