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Leland Swain is a free spirit. He goes wherever his heart takes him. When he's not catching rays, he's catching waves. All within the magical place of Oak Island, North Carolina.

Inner-city Black America is often stereotyped as a place of random violence; in fact, violence in the inner city is regulated through an informal but well-known code of the street. How you dress, talk, and behave can have life-or-death consequences, with young people particularly at risk. The most powerful force counteracting this code and its reign of terror is the strong, loving, decent family, and we meet many heroic figures in the course of this narrative.

It's Christmastime in Starlight, one of the most magical times of the year. Jacobi and Oliver are busy at the farm and spreading lots of holiday cheer. However, when someone from Oliver's past shows up to reconnect, it leaves him with so many unanswered questions. If that's not enough, Jacobi has a problem of his own, and the boys are going to have to use the same love and determination that brought them together to get through it all.

Oliver is a lonely boy trying to take care of his ailing grandfather after the death of his grandmother, Effie. She was the glue that held their little family together, but now they aren't doing well financially, that's why he takes a job at a nearby farm in Starlight, Indiana. Jacobi is an Amish farm boy as pure and innocent as the summer day is long. When he and Oliver meet, they become fast friends, but there's something stronger than friendship brewing between them.

Kids are coming out as trans at younger and younger ages, which is a good thing for them. But what written resources are available to parents, teachers, and mental health professionals who need to support these children? Elijah C. Nealy, a therapist and former deputy executive director of New York City’s LGBT Community Center, and himself a trans man, has written the first-ever comprehensive guide to understanding, supporting, and welcoming trans kids, covering everything from family life to school and mental health issues, as well as much more.

Henry Whitman isn't anyone special, just another boy coming of age in rural America. That is until his mom gets a job in Salem, Massachusetts. However, he's having trouble fitting into his new town that is shrouded in history and scandal. Everything in Salem is about witches and history. Especially in October.

Ranger Larry and Chet are finally getting married. All of their friends and family are coming in for what is sure to be a momentous event. However, when Chet's mom, June, shows up early with news, it threatens to dampen the festivities altogether. Meanwhile, while Chet deals with the shock of what his mother told him, Ranger is dealing with a crisis of his own. Can Chet and Ranger help each other through these storms, or will the stress prove to be too great for their love to endure.

A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' PICK An NPR Best Book of the Year • Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year Longlisted for the 2024 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence "Magnificent…. A uniquely intimate history of Black liberation." – Los Angeles Times The long overdue story of the Shakurs...

Peter is a call boy from the West Side. Mike is a stockbroker who, by day, plays it straight. However, on the weekend, he prefers to play a different game. Mike has an insatiable appetite for life and beautiful young men. When he spots Peter walking from the Y, he makes the boy an offer he can't refuse. Peter accepts, but what starts as a job and a way for him to escape the ghetto rapidly turns into a burning love for the ages. Can Mike and Peter overcome their differences on a weekend getaway to Fire Island, or will their love be swept away with the tide?

Do you ever dream of uncovering hidden gems and rare artifacts from the past? Have you considered metal detecting as a hobby, but don't know where to start? The Quick Start Guide to Metal Detecting is the perfect introduction to this fun and potentially financially rewarding activity.

Imagine waking up in a world where magic is real! One minute Ethan Gower was an average computer technician, playing online games with his friends. Now he’s been abducted and dropped into a strange world with others who have been taken from their homes. And magic and monsters are real. Now, Ethan is a wizard and must convince his new companions to band together in order to survive in this strange new world as they level up, gain abilities and try to unravel the mystery of why they were abducted and how to find a way home.

A birder strolling in Central Park. A college student lounging on a university quad. Two men sitting in a coffee shop. Perfectly ordinary actions in ordinary settings—and yet, they sparked jarring and inflammatory responses that involved the police and attracted national media coverage. Why? In essence, Elijah Anderson would argue, because these were Black people existing in white spaces. In this book, Anderson brings his immense knowledge and ethnography to bear in this timely study of the racial barriers that are still firmly entrenched in our society at every class level. 

What becomes of the forgotten? Where do the lost ones go when they disappear? What if everything you thought were true turned out to be a lie? In the early 2000s, the death of a local boy shook a community to its core and tore a family apart. Now, no one seems to remember the sweet minister's son named Neil, who roamed the camp he once called home—no one except Jonah. Jonah McAlister could never forget the boy he once loved. Even though he's moved on mentally, he's stuck somewhere back in time.

Part memoir, part call to action, this young readers’ edition dives into the inspiring life of the late U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings—from childhood through his time as chairman of the House Oversight Committee—and his tireless fight for justice. Growing up as the child of former...

Gage McCarthy is the bravest boy I know. He's intelligent, confident, and downright cocky. So, when he comes up with a plan to break into the old Moss Street Mansion, how could I possibly say no? He's been my best friend since kindergarten, but lately, something has changed. Our once carefree moments of fun now are filled with awkward pauses and forlorn stares. I can tell something is on his mind. However, getting him to say it won't be easy unless something scares it out of him.

Puck Chastin is just your average 16-year-old boy. He's coming to terms with life, school, and the realization that he's gay. Throw in the fact that he's from a long bloodline of witches, and he's got a whole new cauldron of problems. Unfortunately, teenage angst and magic don't mix well.

When Emmett Ray moves to the hills of Tennessee, he never expected to meet the boy of his dreams. Robert Lee is a sandy-blonde hillbilly angel with an accent as thick as the Daniel Boone National Forest. Before Emmett arrived, he wasn't sure what he wanted out of life. Now, he'll stop at nothing to make Emmett his boy.