Books

Introduction to Child Welfare: Building a Culturally Responsive, Multisystemic, Evidence-Based Approach helps future and current child welfare professionals cultivate a practice that employs an intersectional approach and embraces the concept of cultural humility. This dynamic approach recognizes the intersectionality and diversity of children, youth,...

Mometrix Test Preparation's RBT Exam Study Guide - Secrets Prep Book for the Registered Behavior Technician Certification is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass their Registered Behavior Technician Examination. The exam is extremely challenging, and thorough test preparation is essential...

A radical and necessary rethinking of trans care What does it mean for trans people to show up for one another, to care deeply for one another? How have failures of care shaped trans lives? What care practices have trans subjects and communities cultivated...

The remarkable eighty-five-day journey of the first two women to canoe the 2,000-mile route from Minneapolis to Hudson BayUnrelenting winds, carnivorous polar bears, snake nests, sweltering heat, and constant hunger. Paddling from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay, following the 2,000-mile route made famous by Eric...

The third volume in the Minecraft-inspired warrior adventure series follows Runt and Blurp on their quest into the Nether to face the impossible task of defeating an Ender Dragon. "A Minecraft Movie leveled up at the box office, collecting a blockbuster $157 million in...

Two best friends follow their flights of fancy in this charming early reader graphic novel.Best friends Willa and Wade really want to fly. Sure, Willa's an ostrich and Wade's a penguin. But there must be something they can think of that will get them...

Beginning theory has been helping students navigate through the thickets of literary and cultural theory for over two decades. This new and expanded fourth edition continues to offer readers the best single-volume introduction to the field. The bewildering variety of approaches, theorists and technical...

"The Beetle and Butterfly Collection" is a classic guide to collecting, arranging, and preserving various insects at home. Written with the amateur in mind, it contains simple, step-by-step instructions that will prove invaluable to anyone with an interest in insect collecting and preservation. Contents...

Designed to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket-sized gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth, printed on high quality paper, and featuring ribbon markers and gilt edges, Macmillan Collector's Library...

Wildsam Field Guides: Austin leads travelers into the most authentic experience of the Texas city, working closely with a team of trusted locals. Contributors include Texas Monthly editor John Spong, chef Bryce Gilmore, hotelier Liz Lambert, and neon artist Todd Sanders, among others. Topics...

The BioGeometry Signatures Mandalas Coloring Book includes a collection of 20 mandalas which combine the beneficial meditative effects of Mandala coloring and the subtle energy balancing harmonization achieved using BioGeometry Signatures designs. Mandalas, by virtue of their design, focus our minds towards the center...

This beautiful new edition of Tomie dePaola's 1978 classic retelling of a French legend stars a little juggler whose unique talent leads him to what might be a Christmas miracle. Little Giovanni is poor and homeless, but he can do something wonderful: he can...

An empowering young readers edition of We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders, the memoir by Women's March coorganizer and activist Linda Sarsour that's "equal parts inspiring, emotional, and informative" (Kirkus Reviews). You can count on me, your Palestinian Muslim sister, to keep her...

Mia uses her super-strength to break down walls in this fourth adventure of the Mia Mayhem chapter book series! Mia is determined to be the best in her strength-training class, so she can learn how to lift cars, and climb super tall buildings! But...

An instant #1 New York Times bestseller! Shanghai is under siege in this "tightly paced" (School Library Journal, starred review) and searingly romantic sequel to These Violent Delights, which New York Times bestselling author Natasha Ngan calls "deliciously dark." The year is 1927, and...

Heidi forgets her best friend's birthday in the twenty-eighth Heidi Heckelbeck adventure! Between reading, homework, school projects, and everyday life, Heidi Heckelbeck is a very busy kid. But when her busy life keeps her from remembering her friend Bruce's birthday, Heidi decides to throw...

Tomie dePaola's "gorgeous...sumptuous" (Horn Book Magazine) retelling of the story of the three wise kings is perfect for sharing with little ones during the Christmas season! Three wise men of the East, having seen a new star symbolizing the birth of a great king,...

Heidi has a major hair emergency in this thirty-first Heidi Heckelbeck adventure! What starts as an ordinary Sunday at the Heckelbeck house turns into a hair-raising adventure for the whole family when one of Henry's toys gets stuck in Heidi's hair! Mom's only solution...

Aqua Wave the mermaid dreams of riding dolphins in this second book of the Mini Mermaid tales QUIX chapter book series that's a spinoff of the popular Mermaid Tales series and is perfect for emerging readers. Aqua Wave wants to ride, play, and dance...

They Wish They Were Us meets The Queen's Gambit in this "stunning...unforgettable" (Publishers Weekly) thriller set in the world of competitive Scrabble, where a teen girl is forced to investigate the mysterious death of her best friend when her Instagram comes back to life...