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From the Great Depression through the post-World War II years, Joseph “Ziggy” Johnson has been the pulse of Detroit’s famous Black Bottom. A celebrated gossip columnist for the city’s African-American newspaper, the Michigan Chronicle, he is also the emcee of one of the hottest night clubs, where he’s rubbed elbows with the legendary black artists of the era, including Ethel Waters, Billy Eckstein, and Count Basie. Ziggy is also the founder and dean of the Ziggy Johnson School of Theater. But now the doyen of Black Bottom is ready to hang up his many dapper hats.

That clock can’t be right. When Elise wakes up the morning after her birthday celebration, she’s surprised to find herself in her bedroom. Last she can remember, she had fallen asleep next to her best friends at her slumber party in her basement, and it was October. But now she’s alone, and her phone says it’s April 8. Elise doesn’t understand. How could she have woken up six months later?

Comme tous les mardis, Harold passe la soirée avec Léa, dans leur restaurant favori. Pourtant, cette fois, ce moment d’ordinaire agréable sera gâché par une nouvelle serveuse - portant de détestables baskets bleues -, qui, en plus de fournir un mauvais service, renversera le contenu d’une assiette chaude sur Léa. Certain qu’elle l’a fait exprès, Harold s’énerve, exige qu’on licencie la malheureuse - mais mignonne - Elsa.

Askia became heir to the Frozen Crown of Seravesh because of her devotion to her people. But her realm is facing a threat she cannot defeat by sheer will alone. The mad emperor of the Roven Empire has unleashed a horde of invading soldiers to enslave her lands. For months, her warriors have waged a valiant, stealth battle, yet they cannot stop the enemy’s advancement. Running out of time, she sets sail for sun-drenched Vishir, the neighboring land to the south, to seek help from its ruler, Emperor Armaan.

The impact of science and technology on human behavior has reached the breaking point. In just the past 100 years, the explosion of new technology has dramatically improved our lives. But the existential risks keep multiplying. If we don't take a different approach, we have no hope of surviving, despite the Panglossian promises of our new technological wizards.

Laila gave Lucy a cupcake on the second day of kindergarten, and they've been inseparable ever since. But the summer before eighth grade, they find out that since they live on opposite sides of town, they’ll go to different high schools. Yuck! Then Laila’s invited to compete at the Golden Cookie competition, which awards its winner admission and a full ride to the prestigious Sunderland boarding school, and it’s the perfect opportunity.

Ex-best friends Naya Morgan and Yana Bunpraserit have always felt like outsiders in their small Oklahoma town. But this year, everything changes when they’re inducted into an exclusive society of Yatesville High’s top recent graduates. Unimaginable opportunities await them, starting with a celebratory yacht trip to Bermuda. Despite the likely onslaught of microaggressions and backhanded compliments from their peers—in addition to their own rocky past—Yana and Naya are ready for an epic voyage. Then one of their classmates is brutally murdered.

Oona is on a mission! A baby beluga whale has lost her way from her family and needs help getting back to her icy arctic home! But Oona and her best friend Otto have never traveled from their warm ocean waters before. Will old ship maps and a compass be enough to lead them through the dangerous storms ahead?

Every book in this series tells you a real story. In fact, these stories are more wondrous than any you'd ever find in fairy tales. Why? Simply because they are true historical events, and not mere imagination. The stories have been selected and written with great care into a delicious blend of literary fun and tarbiyah.

Oona loves to share her inventions with her friends. They’re big and bold and loud—just like her! But there’s one underwater creature who doesn’t seem to enjoy Oona’s company, or her creations. And that’s Stanley the shark! Oona’s latest hopping, chopping and popping inventions just make him angry. Oona may not know what Stanley likes, but she does know what he doesn’t. And maybe that’s a good place to start. Because mermaids never stop trying...not when there’s a friend out there to make.

In Rootwork: Triumph Over Trauma, holistic wellness life coach C. Imani Williams uses creative arts, including poetry, short stories, and personal essays, to help women overcome trauma and years of self-doubt. Unresolved trauma often leads to substance abuse, unhealthy relationships, and promiscuity. She believes we must be about the business of breaking generational cycles of dysfunction. She knows what it feels like to hit emotional rock bottom as a survivor. But, through self-work and deeper faith, she found the way back to self-love. 

When it comes to every monster’s favorite game, Goreball, Zelli and the Danger Club are no match against the undefeated Waterdeep dragons. When all hope seems lost for the gang of misfits, an unlikely new friend steps up to teach them how to unlock their hidden talents. Zelli and her friends will need to trust their new coach’s advice if they plan to defeat the fearsome Waterdeep team. But it won’t be easy—especially since their new coach is a dragon!

Amber Iman’s powerful concert melds her onstage work in shows such as Shuffle Along and Soul Doctor with her work offstage as a founding member of the Broadway Advocacy Coalition and Black Women on Broadway. Using personal stories and songs, she takes the audience on a journey through love, rejection, race, artistry, and heartbreak in a performance that challenges, encourages, and uplifts, reminding us that we have the capacity to move forward from any setback.

Seventeen-year-old Cia lived in a house of secrets until she was five, when her father literally burned it all down. The price of his clandestine operation? Cia’s entire family, and her leg. So, when her best friend Alice says she has a secret too, Cia wants nothing to do with it—even if it could shed light on her family’s dark past. But Alice doesn’t let go so easily, especially when her search for answers might help find Noah, the boy who broke her heart before going missing two months ago. But then the police find Alice’s body floating in the quarry.

Many of us have not had healthy relationships with ourselves or with others. In this story, we hear Julee's perception of her life experiences. She is in her late 30s, and is relearning how to love after a series of traumatic episodes that threaten her possibility of ever finding love or happiness again.

Pablo, Violet, and their classmate Garry are on a field trip to the Environmental Science Center when they are transported to the Maker Maze! In the maze, they’ll work with wacky scientist Dr. Crisp to complete three challenges all about wind, solar, and tidal energy. But then Violet begins to feel bad about how much energy she’s been using. Can she, Pablo, and Garry learn how to use energy in a way that doesn't hurt the earth?

After decades of activism, legal battles, and debate, hear the landmark decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. Hear the Dobbs v. Jackson opinion and dissents in their entirety, as well as the original Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey opinions, with an introduction by Faye Wattleton, the first African American woman elected president of Planned Parenthood. Narrated by Ariel Blake and Imani Jade Powers, listening to the Supreme Court's official opinions contextualizes and helps clarify the new opinion in light of the landmark decisions before it.

If you are considering being a part of a polygamous marriage, this audiobook is for you. It has various points that will help you determine if it is the correct choice for you, and some tips on the best practices. If you have always had questions about the polygamous lifestyle, you will find some answers here.

To save her mother from Olga's evil clutches, Filomena and her friends will set off for new lands and new adventures. Without a moment to lose, Filomena must travel to the legendary land of Camelot to find the sword of Excalibur—the only thing that can save Fil's mother from Olga's mysterious illness that has poisoned her body. But Camelot is not all that it seems. Fil and the crew quickly realize that there is another fairy tale that has taken hold in the land of Arthurian Legend. . . that of the Wizard of Oz!

This collection includes The Shy Little Kitten, Tootle, Home for a Bunny, The Three Bears, The Little Red Hen, and The Sailor Dog.