Ollie and Moritz might never meet, but their friendship knows no bounds. Their letters carry on as Ollie embarks on his first road trip away from the woods--no easy feat for a boy allergic to electricity--and Moritz decides which new school would best suit an eyeless boy who prefers to be alone.Along the way they meet other teens like them, other products of strange science who lead seemingly normal lives in ways Ollie and Moritz never imagined possible: A boy who jokes about his a...

Bloomsbury presents Wild and Crooked by Leah Thomas, read by Madeleine Rose, Christopher Ragland and Adam Sims.Critically-acclaimed author Leah Thomas blends a small-town setting with the secrets of a long-ago crime, in a compelling novel about breaking free from the past.In Samsboro, Kentucky, Kalyn Spence’s name is inseparable from the brutal murder her father committed when he was a teenager. Forced to return to town, Kalyn must attend school under a pseudonym . . . or f...

About the BookWhat if your mind betrayed you, and your worst nightmare was the only reality left?Monica's schizophrenia has always distorted her perception of the world, but now, nothing is what it seems. After a terrifying dream that feels too real to ignore, she finds herself spiraling deeper into a world where hallucinations blend with reality. Her parents appear to be eating her body. Strange voices whisper, her name. And a mysterious figure na...

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed workshop post-proceedings of the 16th International Workshop on Approximation and Online Algorithms, WAOA 2018, held in Helsinki, Finland, in August 2018 as part of ALGO 2018.The 19 revised full papers presented together with one invited paper in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 44 submissions. Topics of interest for WAOA 2016 were: graph algorithms; inapproximability results; network design; packing and covering; para...

Following the recent major school reform of Race to the Top, schools, teachers, and students are increasingly evaluated through high-stakes achievement test scores. In six concise chapters, Teacher and Student Evaluation explores the historical rise and modern landscape of accountability in American education, and the current models of teacher evaluation. The authors provide realistic and useful suggestions for responding to current accountability demands.The authors explo...

In a period characterized by growing social inequality, precarious work, the legacies of settler colonialism, and the emergence of new social movements, Change and Continuity presents innovative interdisciplinary research as a guide to understanding Canada's political economy and a contribution to progressive social change.Assessing the legacy of the Canadian political economy tradition - a broad body of social science research on power, inequality, and change in society -...

Who doesn’t love a good apocalyptic story? They come in all kinds, from the nightmare terrors of superflus and zombie invasions to quieter, more reflective tales of loss and survival. Stories that feature people struggling through the end of the world or fighting to survive in what little bits of civilization still remain are always compelling. What better way for readers to safely explore the extremes of the human condition without actually having to fight off the ravening hordes themselv...

From the activist who coined the term comes a primer on intersectional environmentalism for the next generation of activists looking to create meaningful, inclusive, and sustainable change.The Intersectional Environmentalist examines the inextricable link between environmentalism, racism, and privilege, and promotes awareness of the fundamental truth that we cannot save the planet without uplifting the voices of its people -- especially those most often un...

A William C. Morris YA Debut Award finalistA Carnegie Award nomineeOllie and Moritz are best friends, but they can never meet. Ollie has a life-threatening allergy to electricity, and Moritz's weak heart requires a pacemaker. If they ever did meet, they could both die. Living as recluses from society, the boys develop a fierce bond through letters that become a lifeline during dark times--as Ollie loses his only friend, Liz, to the normalcy of high school and Moritz deals wi...

From the 2022 TIME100 NEXT honoree, 2026 TIME100 CREATOR honoree, and author of The Intersectional Environmentalist, comes a fresh exploration of one of humanity’s most enduring metaphors and the implications on our planet—our vision of Earth as mother.The concept of “mother nature” has a history spanning thousands of years. This associat...

Bloomsbury presents Violet Ghosts by Leah Thomas, read by Dani Martineck.From William C. Morris and Edgar Award finalist Leah Thomas comes an ethereal, thought-provoking YA tale about a teen who can see ghosts . . . and helps them avenge their deaths.Dani’s best friend, Sarah, is a ghost. But maybe that’s normal when you’ve spent your childhood running from an abusive parent.Dani and Sarah might be more than friends, though Dani dares not say so. Dani is afraid that...

* "A nuanced exploration of human nature." --Booklist, starred review* "For fans of Patrick Ness and Lauren Oliver, this is a must buy." --SLJ, starred reviewWhen the Vasquez siblings' father left, it seemed nothing could remedy the absence in their lives . . . until a shimmering figure named Luz appeared in the canyon behind their house.Luz filled the void. He shot hoops with seventeen-year-old Hank's hands. He sh...