Nicole Nieman had never really thought about being Jewish. Now, with the Nazis occupying France, refugees escaping to the border with Switzerland frequently stay with her family. Should they go, too? Then came the day when Nicole returned home to find her parents and sister gone, and the Nazis were looking for her. Where could she go? And would she ever see her family again? A New York Times Outstanding Children’s Book of the Year. Juvenile Fiction by Marilyn Sachs; originally published by Doubleday

A Pocket Full of Seeds by Chuck Copenspire is more than just a book - it's a deep dive into a world seen through the eyes of a transgender author. This unique book is filled with poems, diary entries, drawings, spells, and song lyrics. Each part gives a real and raw look into Chuck's life and his journey of finding himself. The book is mostly set in Spokane, WA, a place close to Chuck's heart. It shares the detailed experiences of a nonbinary person dealing with adult autism, changing from female to male (FTM), and living a polyamorous life. A Pocket Full of Seeds is not just about Chuck's life, it's about the power of never giving up, the beauty of expressing yourself, and offers a light of hope for those who are finding their own identity. It's a source of comfort for those who face mental health challenges or have thoughts of suicide, and also gives a helpful insight into the lives of genderqueer and nonbinary people. You'll travel with Chuck through the ups and downs of his life, as told through different forms of art. From the tough times of sorrow and loss to the joyful moments of victory, each word, drawing, spell, and lyric in the book shows how self-expression can help overcome hard times. A Pocket Full of Seeds is a remarkable book that celebrates life, no matter what it throws at you. It deeply connects with the struggles, wins, and complex sides of being human, making it a powerful guide to get through the hard times and appreciate the good ones.

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Libertas is a love story rising from the despair of slavery. Fredericka is the daughter of a White plantation owner and his Black house slave. Horace is a literate slave-companion to the son of a New York hotel baron. This first book in the Pocket Full of Seeds Trilogy follows their flight for freedom through nineteenth-century America. It was a time when runaway slaves were hunted, steamships sailed around the Horn to San Francisco, horse-tugged boats navigated the Erie Canal, a midnight tsunami struck Buffalo, Mormons sought a new Zion, and wagon trains lumbered across a continent littered with unmarked graves. Most of all, this is a story driven by an unquenchable thirst for libertas. "Brimming with excitement...a literary masterpiece!" -Debra Whiting Alexander, award-winning author and 2018 WILLA Literary Award Winner in Contemporary Fiction for Zetty

From rosemary to wild garlic, and hyssop to sea kale, our food would be poorer without the herbs we grow. Jekka McVicar is the expert on herbs and how to get the best from them, and this new pocket book is the go-to guide for chefs and gardeners across the country. In a compact and handy A-Z format, this guide will ensure you get the best out of your herb garden, providing details such as when and where to plant, how hardy each plant is, how to nurture and care for your herbs and what each herb is best used for in the kitchen. Jekka's own photography of the herbs complements the text, providing a quick and colourful reference.

Now a major Lifetime movie event—Book Four of the Dollanganger series that began with Flowers in the Attic—the novel of forbidden love that captured the world’s imagination and earned V.C. Andrews a fiercely devoted fanbase. They escaped their mother’s hellish trap years ago, but a cruel history of lies and deceit has come full circle… The forbidden love that blossomed when Cathy and Christopher were held captive in Foxworth Hall is one the Dollanganger family’s darkest secrets. Now, with three grown children and even a new last name, the pair seem to have outlived a twisted legacy. But on their son Bart’s twenty-fifth birthday, when the spiteful and disturbed young man claims his rightful inheritance, the full, shattering truth of their tainted past will be revealed at Foxworth Hall—the place where the nightmare began, and where Christopher and Cathy were once just innocent flowers in the attic…

Challenge yourself to sow 'seeds' into the world every day for a year and see what impact your seeds have for a positive change.