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Despite a decade of rapid economic development, China's western borderlands have experienced a wave of ethnic unrest not seen since the 1950s. Through on-the-ground interviews and firsthand observations, this volume creates an invaluable record of the conflicts and protests as they have unfolded-the most extensive chronicle of events to date.

A watershed book that masterfully integrates insights from evolutionary biology, genetics, psychology, economics, and more to explore the development and workings of human societies "There is no good reason why human societies should not be described and explained with the same precision and success as the rest of nature." Thus argues evolutionary psychologist Pascal Boyer in this uniquely innovative book. Integrating recent insights from evol...

Settler Colonialism, Race, and the Law' explores structural racism"--

An intimate reflection on culture and tradition, creativity and power, that draws on a lifetime's commitment to aesthetic encounter

Mindful Thoughts for Fathers is a lovingly crafted and beautifully illustrated book of reflections that all fathers can dip into during a quiet moment to inform, reassure and help enhance their parenting journey with loving-kindness.

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An exciting new illustrated chapter book series for dog-loving readers from writer Helen Moss and artist Misa Saburi!When a pack of senior dogs find themselves transported back in time-and turned into puppies!-they must make their way back home, helping real-life historical dogs along the way.In this second story, Time Dogs: Seaman and the Great Northern Adventure, Baxter, Trevor, Newton, Titch, and Maia-the time dogs!-find themselves transpor...

An exciting new illustrated chapter book series for dog-loving readers--writer Helen Moss and artist Misa Saburi present Time Dogs: Balto and the Race Against Time!When a pack of senior dogs find themselves transported back in time-and turned into puppies!-they must make their way back home, helping real-life historical dogs along the way. In this first adventure, meet Baxter, Trevor, Newton, Titch, and Maia-the time dogs!-as they find themsel...

In the darkly comic Squad, a YA debut novel by award-winning playwright Mariah MacCarthy, a high school cheerleader slowly loses her best friend and the trust of her teammates after an incident at a party.Jenna Watson is a cheerleader. And she wants you to know it's not some Hollywood crap: they are not every guy's fantasy. They are not the "mean girls" of Marsen High School. They're literally just human females trying to live their lives and ...

Jessika Fleck's Beware the Night is a YA dystopic novel about a young woman who must join a dangerous revolution to fight against injustice-and the boy she loves.On the island of Bellona, they worship the sun. Seventeen-year-old Veda understands that keeping the sun content ensures plentiful crops, peace and harmony, and a thriving economy. But as a member of the Basso class, she never reaps those benefits.Life as a Basso is one fraught with b...

DIE CALLAS - la Divina, die Göttliche, die ewige Stimme der Liebe.Der Inbegriff von Glamour und charismatischer Schönheit und eine Künstlerin jenseits aller Maßstäbe - Schon früh findet die junge Maria ihre Bestimmung - das Singen. Mit ihrer einzigartigen Stimme, die drei Oktaven umfasst, und ihrer ausdrucksstarken Darstellung interpretiert sie das Metier der Operndiva neu. Die Welt bejubelt die leidenschaftliche, glamouröse Sopranistin als »d...

An introductory monograph on the 20th century's most revolutionary artistPablo Picasso (1881-1973) was one of the most innovative, experimental, prolific, influential and controversial painters of the 20th century. Part of Polígrafa's Modern Masters series, this affordable monograph follows Picasso throughout his career, a career that spanned nearly eight decades and produced more than 100, 000 works. Picasso selects more than 60 of the artist...

The Coast Guard must prevent the first lunar war in history.A lifelong Search-and-Rescuewoman, Coast Guard Captain Jane Oliver is ready for a peaceful retirement. But when tragedy strikes, Oliver loses her husband and her plans for the future, and finds herself thrust into a role she's not prepared for. Suddenly at the helm of the Coast Guard's elite SAR-1 lunar unit, Oliver is the only woman who can prevent the first lunar war in history, a c...

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For six months, Army Captain Pinsker was deployed to the Mexican-American border as a member of a unique mission. He and a handful of others were assigned to the Department of Justice as Special Prosecutors to handle the increasing number of immigration cases resulting from President Trump's "zero tolerance" policy. He shares what took place on his watch.

This collection of poems by women of color covers topics relating to social justice, activism, discrimination and empathy, focusing on the need to speak out and inspiring middle-graders." -VogueWoke: A Young Poet's Guide to Justice is a collection of poems to inspire kids to stay woke and become a new generation of activists.Historically poets have been on the forefront of social movements. Woke is a collection of poems by women that reflects ...

Adapted from the Texas Bluebonnet Award-winning Bravo! Poems About Amazing Hispanics, this board book of poems and portraits from writer Margarita Engle and illustrator Rafael López celebrates the lives and accomplishments of amazing Hispanics.

An exciting new illustrated chapter book series for dog-loving readers from writer Helen Moss and artist Misa Saburi!When a pack of senior dogs find themselves transported back in time and turned into puppies, they must make their way back home, helping real-life historical dogs along the way.In this third story, Time Dogs: Barry and the Great Mountain Rescue, Baxter, Trevor, Newton, Maia, and Titch-find themselves transported back to the year...

Armed with his wits, his friends, and his Nemotech submarine, a twelve-year-old descendant of Jules Verne's famous antihero must race against the clock to save his kidnapped mother in Quest for the Nautilus: Young Captain Nemo, the second installment in Jason Henderson's action-packed middle grade series...Gabriel Nemo has never been your normal, everyday twelve-year-old. As a descendant of the famous Captain Nemo, he's determined to use his N...

Euro-African-American activist Pauli Murray was a feminist lawyer, who played pivotal roles in both the modern civil rights and women's movements. Born in 1910 and identified as female, she believed from childhood she was male. Before there was a social movement to support transgender identity, she devised attacks on all arbitrary distinctions, greatly expanding the idea of equality in the process.