Introduces readers to nonbinary, gender-fluid people and the use of pronouns of their own choosing while all along reinforcing that an individual is much more layered and unique then how others may see him, her or them.“An empowering and uplifting tale…perfect icebreaker for young students to have meaningful conversations about gender identity and community.”—The AdvocateJacob—star of one of the most banned books of the decade according to the Amer...

"The Pastor sued his congregation, and they sued him back?"From Kings to Class Actions takes us on fascinating historical journey about group representation lawsuits, which includes challenged evil barons, business savvy pirates, an American Revolutionary War hero, turn of the century labor wars, civil rights struggles, among more.Troy Ian Hoffman, a class action administration industry leading innovator and longtime history buff, nineteen short st...

The Children’s Book Council (CBC) - K-2nd grade LIBRARIAN favoriteA timely, kid-friendly picture book that tackles book banning and LGBTQ+ family representation through the eyes of the children who are most affectedWhen Noah asks Emily about her two dads, Jacob knows the perfect book to help explain. There's just one problem: the book isn't in the library anymore. Nobody seems to know exactly why it disappeared, and as word spreads, the who...

2020 ALA Rainbow Book List Selection2020 NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People SelectionWhen Jacob goes to the boys’ bathroom he is chased out because the boys think he looks like a girl because of the way he is dressed. After Jacob's friend Sophie faces the same situation, their class gets together to make things better.The beloved lead character from Jacob's New Dress, which is one of The American Li...

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions – Why that story? Why that author?The theme ...

A twisty, thrilling novel of growing up in—and out of—a small town with a huge secret.For most, Streetlight is a dot on the map you pass on your way to somewhere else. But if you live there, you’re either a Have-Not, like Kady, or a Have-Lot like her boyfriend, Nik, who also happens to be a member of the exclusive social club, The IV Boys.Known for their powerful families and the coveted ball they host for a selective guest list, The IV Boys have always ref...

SOME PROMISES SHOULD NEVER BE MADE...***A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK***'A tour de force...King Sorrow is huge, sprawling - and absolutely fantastic' THE GUARDIAN'Joe Hill gloriously resurrects the doorstop horror blockbuster for a startling new century' ALAN MOORE'A soaring epic and painfully intimate. You won't be able to stop burning through the pages' PAUL TREMBLAY