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Lost in the River of Grass
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"I don't realize I'm crying until he glances at me. For a moment, I see the look of anguish in his eyes, then he blinks it away and slips off into the water. I immediately think of the gator. It's still down there somewhere. . . ."A science-class field trip to the Everglades is supposed to be fun, (...)
What Can't Wait
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"Another day finished,gracias a Dios." Seventeen-year-old Marisa s mother has been saying this for as long as Marisa can remember. Her parents came to Houston from Mexico. They work hard, and they expect Marisa to help her familia. An ordinary life marrying a neighborhood guy, working, having (...)
The Pharaoh's Secret
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Filled with intrigue, surprises, and the author’s original illustrations, this novel skillfully weaves history with a personal story full of heartache and family tensions that will entice and enthrall readers.   When Talibah and her younger brother, Adom, accompany their (...)
Troy High
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Homer’s Iliad, the classic tale of love and revenge, is shrewdly retold for teens in Troy High.   Narrated by Cassie, a shy outsider at Troy High, the story follows the Trojans and Spartans as they declare war on the football field. After the beautiful Elena—who (...)
Letters to My Mother
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On December 1, 2007, during the arrest of several guerillas in Bogotá, the Colombian police confiscated a short video clip of political hostage Ingrid Betancourt. Accompanying the video was a twelve-page letter, dated October 24, 2007, written by Betancourt to her mother and (...)
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar. . .
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Here's a lively, hilarious, not-so-reverent crash course through the great philosophical traditions, schools, concepts, and thinkers. It's Philosophy 101 for everyone who knows not to take all this heavy stuff too seriously. Some of the Big Ideas are Existentialism (what do Hegel and Bette Midler (...)
Tim Gunn
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There seems to be no one more qualified or equipped to ponder or even, dare I say, dictate 'quality, taste, and style' than Tim. -Sarah Jessica Parker, actor/producerTelevision has introduced the world to a new fashion authority: Tim Gunn. As Bravo's style mentor and Chair of the Fashion Design (...)
The Lazy Environmentalist on a Budget
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In The Lazy Environmentalist on a Budget, Josh Dorfman takes you inside the latest developments in green living to demonstrate how you can easily and affordably have your designer jeans and your planet too. From raising eco-conscious kids to greening your daily commute, Dorfman provides insights (...)
The Lazy Environmentalist
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We canÆt all camp out in old-growth forests, lying down in front of the bulldozers. And itÆs not only that weÆre too busy: Some of us just donÆt want our fabulous threads to get caked with mud.But that doesnÆt mean we donÆt care passionately about the environment. Luckily, the days when becoming (...)
I'm Just Here for the Food: Version 2.0
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In 1998 Alton Brown set out to create a cooking show for a new generation. The result was Good Eats, one of Food NetworkÆs most popular programs. In 2002, Brown set out to write a cookbook for people who would rather understand their food than follow a recipe. A mix of cutting-edge graphics and a (...)