"The year is 1969. Dick Nixon was just sworn in as the thirty-seventh President of the United States. Neil Armstrong just took one small step for man and one giant leap for mankind. And notable Palm Springs socialite Maxine Simmons just found out that her husband is leaving her for his twenty-two-year-old secretary. After a public meltdown at Thanksgiving, Maxine finds herself not only divorced but exiled to Scottsdale, Arizona. However, these desert...

As her bat mitzvah approaches, Stacy Adelaide Friedman of White Plains, New York, has a lot on her mind: her parents have separated, her mother dresses her like an American Girl doll, her younger brother is embarrassing, and she is totally in love with Andy Goldfarb.

In the middle of the coldest winter on record, an EMP destroys the nation's power grid. No electricity. No cars or phones. Worst of all: No heat. The country is plunged into instant chaos. But for twenty-six-year-old Riley Sheridan, it's the best day of her life. For the last four years, she's been the captive of a sadistic psychopath--until the EMP releases the lock of her prison. Battered but not broken, she emerges from her underground cell into...

Anna has two rules for the annual Pace family destination vacations: Tread lightly and survive. It isn't easy when she's the only one in the family who doesn't quite fit in. Her twin brother, Benny, goes with the flow so much he's practically dissolved, and her older sister, Nicole, is so used to everyone--including her blandly docile husband and two kids--falling in line that Anna often ends up in trouble for simply asking a question. Mom seizes...

Seventeen-year-old self-absorbed Emmett navigates love and relationships in this queer retelling of Emma.

"Listen! Look! I have something to tell you. How Do We Communicate is a beautifully designed reader all about sharing ideas and information through speaking and listening, signs, and all kinds of technology. Use your reading superpowers to learn all about how people communicate, from prehistoric cave paintings to online messaging."

A Dean sus padres tecnofóbicos no le permiten tener teléfono celular. ¿Cómo va a ser un chico normal, sin teléfono y sin conexión a internet? La única manera en que pudo conseguir uno fue ahorrando su sueldo de repartidor de pizzas, y debe mantenerlo en secreto, para que no se lo castiguen. Como ninguno de sus intentos para convencer a su familia de contratar internet rindió frutos, no le quedó más remedio que robarse la señal...

Alpha Academy: Where betas get booted. Eccentric billionaire Shira Brazille founded the super-exclusive Alpha Academy on exotic Alpha Island to nurture the next generation of exceptional dancers, writes, musicians, and inventors. It' s a dream come true for one hundred lucky girls, but those not measuring up can be sent home at any time, for any reason. The one left standing will win worldwide fame. Who will it be?

Understanding and overcoming social awkwardness and anxiety for teens In social situations, it can be really confusing to figure out what to say or do-and when you're a teenager, it often feels impossible to get past the awkwardness. No matter why you struggle, you can build up your confidence with this guide to social skills for teens! With the help of real scenarios and easy-to-remember strategies, you'll learn to identify the causes of your social...

"This four-part series illuminates connections between the physical and psychological aspects of human behavior." -- from the Films for the Humanities and Sciences catalog, Spring 2007.