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Jemar Tisby’s Stories of the Spirit of Justice introduces young readers to historical figures—both famous and forgotten—who resisted racism and fought for equality. Through short biographies, illustrations, and practical takeaways, this book connects past struggles to today’s justice movement, inspiring kids to continue the work for a better future.

Who's got time to think about murder when there's a wedding to plan? It's been a quiet year for the Thursday Murder Club. Joyce is busy with table plans and first dances. Elizabeth is grieving. Ron is dealing with family troubles, and Ibrahim is still providing therapy to his favorite criminal. But when Elizabeth meets Nick, a wedding guest asking for her help, she finds the thrill of the chase is ignited once again. And when Nick disappears without...

"Take a lyrical journey on the wings of blue jays as they bury thousands of acorns for next season's food and help mother nature extend the oak forests"--Provided by publisher.

"Once upon a time, a vampire (maybe his name is Terrence) took a bite of a jam sandwich (maybe he thought the jam was . . . something else). And you know what happens when a vampire bites you . . . That's right. The jam sandwich has become . . . A VAMPIRE JAM SANDWICH. Terrifying, stalking the streets at night, sneaking into people's homes in an endless search for MORE JAM. The only thing you can do to protect yourself is box up all your jam and put...

"The true story of beehive inspector, Cybil Preston, and her work with Mack, an unruly rescue dog, to save commercial bee beehives from foulbrood, a deadly disease with no cure that has decimated American bee populations"-- Provided by publisher.

Superman must reconcile his alien Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as reporter Clark Kent. As the embodiment of truth, justice and the human way he soon finds himself in a world that views these as old-fashioned.

"2014: At a dinner for close friends and colleagues, renowned poet Francis Blundy honors his wife's birthday by reading aloud a new poem dedicated to her, 'A Corona for Vivien'. 2119: Just over one hundred years in the future, much of the western world has been submerged by rising seas following a catastrophic nuclear accident. Those who survive are haunted by the richness of the world that has been lost. In the water-logged south of what used to...

Eleven-year-old Nathan and his parents have a mission to blend in with humans on Earth, but when Nathan starts growing a tail, he begins to question the true purpose of their alien experiment.