Thrown out by his mother, 17-year-old Luke hopes to overcome his narcotic addiction and depression by changing his surroundings. At his new school, he quickly becomes friends with Sean, but finding that his developing feelings aren't returned, Luke retreats into old habits. Determined to hide his self-injurious behavior and an advancing eating disorder, he soon risks much more than a broken heart.When Sean meets Luke, the last thing on his mind is falling in love with a boy. Grappl...

National Bestseller * Goodreads Choice Awards FinalistA groundbreaking new history of the role of American servicewomen in WWII, illuminating their forgotten yet essential contributions to the Allies’ victory, hailed as "an ingenious look at WWII” (Publishers Weekly, Starred Review)Includes a chapter on the famed Six Triple Eight, America's all-black, all-women battalion led by Charity AdamsValiant Wome...

Sharpen your clinical decision-making skills with this concise handbook of anesthesia care for childrenWritten by the pediatric anesthesia faculty at Columbia University Medical Center, Handbook of Pediatric Anesthesia is a succinct guide to the practice of clinical anesthesia in neonates, infants, children, and adolescents. Each of the 89 chapters is devoted to a specific illness or disorder and is presented in a consistent, easy-access design. Every chapter includes a ...

A Trauma-Informed Road map for One of Child Welfare’s Most Difficult TransitionsWhen children are removed from the home, they often struggle to understand what happened, what comes next, and whether they are to blame.Relinquished introduces a structured framework for professionals supporting children from birth through age eleven, birth parents, and permanent caregivers through removal, potential termination of parental rights, and transitions towa...

A rich and revelatory biography of the cinematic life of death-defying aviation pioneer Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to hold a pilot’s license, by the author of the national bestseller Valiant Women.For a brief and brilliant moment in the early 1920s, Bessie Coleman was one of the most famous people in America. Her performances were tracked meticulously by Black newspapers from Chicago to Los Angeles, written up in the New York Times, and...

""An ingenious look at WWII.” —Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)A groundbreaking new history of the role of American servicewomen in WWII, illuminating their forgotten yet essential contributions to the Allies’ victory.Valiant Women is the story of the 350,000 American women who served in uniform during World War II. These incredible women served in every service branch, in every combat theater, and in nearly two-thirds o...