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The quirky and singular Nobel Prize winner Barbara McClintock, a founder of modern genetics who did things her own way, is honored in this lively young STEM biography by Sibert Honor winner Lori Alexander. Celebrating the power of curiosity and the rewards of tenacity, this engaging and highly illustrated biography introduces young readers to the field of genetics. As a rare female botanist in early twentieth-century America, Barbara McClintock never let other people’s notions of what was proper slow her down. When she faced doubting colleagues and unsupportive institutions, she drove across the United States, climbed through windows, and even slept in her laboratory to conduct her research. In so doing, she helped pave the way for future scientific discoveries that can cure diseases and save lives—and won a Nobel Prize in the process!Back matter includes a timeline, glossary, source notes, and further reading.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Unteachables comes a hilarious story about a boy who is homeschooled in his grandmother’s retirement community…until he is forced to go to public school. Dexter Foreman is twelve going on eighty. He has lived at The Pines retirement village with his grandmother since he was six years old, and as a result he gets along better with senior citizens than kids his own age. He's homeschooled by the residents up until the day the county’s truancy officer shows up and announces that Dex has to go to a “real” school, to the local middle school.At school, Dex sticks out like a sore thumb. He dresses like a grandpa (and can be just as cranky). His taste in movies and music is decades out of date. Only a few students—like Gianna Greco, a reporter at the school’s newspaper—find him intriguing. For most, he is either a weirdo or a target.Dexter would do anything to return to his old life at The Pines. But when his wish finally seems to be coming true, his old and new worlds collide in a way that surprises everyone—Dexter most of all.

Beloved character Flat Stanley is back with a whole new set of friends in this STEM-focused chapter book series. In the fourth book, Stanley and his best friend, Marco, learn all about coding and friendship during Classroom 2E’s great robot race!Ever since Stanley Lambchop was flattened by a bulletin board, each day brings new adventures!Stanley likes to follow the rules, but he can get carried away sometimes when listening to his best friend, Marco. And the last thing Stanley wants to do is get in trouble…again.When Ms. Root introduces Classroom 2E to movable robots called Zoombots, Stanley tries to follow her coding directions exactly. But when Marco just wants to have the fastest robot in class, trouble may be ahead! Can Stanley and Marco win a robot race while following the rules, and will Stanley learn to speak up for himself?Featuring adorable black & white illustrations, an accessible approach to STEM topics, and additional coding resources. Don’t miss any of Flat Stanley’s classroom adventures!

From the bestselling author of The Taking of Jemima Boone, the unbelievable true story of a real-life Swiss Family Robinson (and their dog) who faced sharks, shipwreck, and betrayal. On December 10, 1887, a shark fishing boat disappeared. On board the doomed vessel were the Walkersthe ships captain Frederick, his wife Elizabeth, their three teenage sons, and their dogalong with the ships crew. The family had spotted a promising fishing location when a terrible storm arose, splitting their vessel in two and leaving those onboard adrift on the perilous sea.When the castaways awoke the next morning, they discovered they had been washed ashoreon an island inhabited by a large but ragged and emaciated man who introduced himself as Hans. Hans appeared to have been there for a while and could quickly educate the Walkers and their crew on the islands resources. But Hans had a secret . . .and as the Walker family gradually came to learn more, what seemed like a stroke of luck to have the mysterious mans assistance became something ominous, something darker.Like David Grann and Stacy Schiff, Matthew Pearl unveils one of the most incredible yet little-known historical true stories, and the only known instance in history of an actual family of castaways. Save Our Souls asks us to consider who we might become if we found ourselves trapped on a deserted island.

A relatable personal finance guide that gives a fresh take on how to control your impulse spending so you can stick to a budget and pay off debt, without the guilt and shame of traditional financial advicefrom the hosts of the beloved Frugal Friends podcast.Theres a lot of noise out there about how to spend (and not spend) your hard-earned money. But what if you made financial decisions based on what you valueinstead of what others are telling you to value?This is the empowering approach Jen Smith and Jill Sirianni, hosts of the Frugal Friends podcast, want you to take to improve your spending habits. They believe you can value anything (yes, anything!), whether thats a daily latte, fancy dinners out, or vacations. But, despite what social media is saying, you dont value everything.The Frugal Friends wisdom comes from personal experience: Jen paid off $78,000 of debt in two years without a six-figure income, while Jill has a background in social work and downsized to an RV to pay off student loans. Together, their advice is both relatable and actionable.In their debut book, they share a plan for sifting through whats not important to find the things you truly love spending money on. Youll learn how toAnalyze your current spending and identify what you valuePrioritize your values when you cant afford everythingIdentify the root causes of your impulse spendingMake your habit changes stick long-termFrom credit card and student loan debt to the rising costs of childcare and homes; it has never been more important to get control of your spending. Jen and Jill show you how to do it in a way thats healthy, not shameful, while exploring topics like overconsumption, self-worth, and the insidious history behind our consumption-obsessed culture.If you want to reach your goals and feel good about your finances, Buy What You Love Without Going Broke offers a holistic approach to reshape the way you think about spending money.

A collection of The New Yorker's groundbreaking writing on race in America?including work by James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Hilton Als, Zadie Smith, and more?with a foreword by Jelani CobbThis anthology from the pages of the New Yorker provides a bold and complex portrait of Black life in America, told through stories of private triumphs and national tragedies, political vision and artistic inspiration. It reaches back across a century, with Rebecca West's classic account of a 1947 lynching trial and James Baldwin's ?Letter from a Region in My Mind? (which later formed the basis of The Fire Next Time), and yet it also explores our current moment, from the classroom to the prison cell and the upheavals of what Jelani Cobb calls ?the American Spring.? Bringing together reporting, profiles, memoir, and criticism from writers such as Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Elizabeth Alexander, Hilton Als, Vinson Cunningham, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Malcolm Gladwell, Jamaica Kincaid, Kelefa Sanneh, Doreen St. Félix, and others, the collection offers startling insights about this country's relationship with race. The Matter of Black Lives reveals the weight of a singular history, and challenges us to envision the future anew.

In this Level Three I Can Read title, discover the story of how Mr. Putter and Tabby first meet. A perfect choice for pet enthusiasts and cat lovers.When Mr. Putter, a gentle old man, decides a pet will be keep his loneliness at bay, he finds the perfect cat in Tabby. Together they find joy and beauty throughout the seasons—from playing in Mr. Putter's tulip garden in the spring, to lounging out in the sun during the summer, to listening to opera music in the winter, the pair delight in everyday, ordinary moments. This Level 3 I Can Read! is written for independent readers and includes challenging words and more complex themes and stories.

In the thrilling conclusion of the duology set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Serpent Dove series by Shelby Mahurin, a vampire and the woman who tried to kill him prove that true love can conquer anything, even Death. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Mass.Clies life is over. She took her final breath trying to save the people she lovesincluding the powerful and enigmatic vampire king, Michal, who refused to let her go. When Clie wakes, she cannot walk in the sun; she can hear her friends heartbeats and she craves their blood. Michal has cursed her to the eternal existence of a vampire.But Clie isnt the only dead roaming the earth. Her sister, Filippa, has returned as a shadow of her former self, and other revenants are rising from their graves intent on revenge. The fragile balance between life and death has broken, awakening an even darker forceand he is coming for Clie, ready to claim her as his Bride. With the fate of their world at stake, Clie and Michal must set aside their searing attraction to mend the veil and right the balance, once and for all.

The untold story of the academics who became OSS spies, invented modern spycraft, and helped turn the tide of the warAt the start of WWII, the US found itself in desperate need of an intelligence agency. The Office of Strategic Services (OSS), a precursor to todays CIA, was quickly formedand, in an effort to fill its ranks with experts, the OSS turned to academia for recruits. Suddenly, literature professors, librarians, and historians were training to perform undercover operations and investigative workand these surprising spies would go on to profoundly shape both the course of the war and our cultural institutions with their efforts.In Book and Dagger, Elyse Graham draws on personal histories, diaries, and declassified OSS files to tell the story of a small but connected group of humanities scholars turned unlikely spies. Among them are Joseph Curtiss, a literature professor who hunted down German spies and turned them into double agents; Sherman Kent, a smart-mouthed history professor who rose to become the head of analysis for all of Europe and Africa; and Adele Kibre, an archivist who was sent to Stockholm to secretly acquire documents for the OSS. These unforgettable characters would ultimately help lay the foundations of modern intelligence and transform American higher education when they returned after the war.Thrillingly paced and rigorously researched, Book and Dagger is an inspiring and gripping true story about a group of academics who helped beat the Nazisa tale that reveals the indelible power of humanities to change the world.

From the author of Reeses Book Club Pick andNew York TimesbestsellerWrong Place Wrong Time! An addictive thriller about a new mothers world upended when her husband commits a terrifying crimeand then disappears. How well does she truly know the man she loves? And what danger does she face if her entire life has been built on a lie?It is June 21st, the longest day of the year, and new mother Camillas life is about to change forever. After months of maternity leave, she will drop her infant daughter off at daycare for the first time and return to her job as a literary agent. Finally.But after she arrives at the office, police officers storm the foyer: in the city, just near her work, a man has taken three hostages and is now in a tense standoff with law enforcement. And Luke, the person shes loved for more than a decade, the father of her child, is involved. But he is not a hostage. He is the kidnapper. All she has is a half-written cryptic note that Luke left for her.Seven years after the crime that shocked the nation, and her husbands subsequent disappearance, Camilla has slowly accepted that she will never have answers about what really happened that day. But just as she prepares to let Luke go for good, an anonymous location, sent to her by text message, reignites her suspicions about the kidnapping and sends her on a dangerous search for the truth.What follows is a propulsive, twisty story of motherhood, marriage, and the secrets at the heart of our closest relationships. Famous Last Words cements Gillian McAllisters reputation as the best at putting her characters in impossible situations and making her readers not only contemplate but feel what it would be like to find themselves in those situations (Emily Henry).