Matthew Swanbeck has a classic problem. Back in seventh grade, his dad talked him into playing the trumpet instead of the drums. Now he's a lowly brass player in the school marching band. Until one day he has an epiphany: He can start his "own" band, play in all the cool rock venues, even go on tour ... if only he can scrape together the cash to buy a drum set. But how will he ever get the money together when The Man thwarts him at every turn, taking taxes out of his paycheck, forcing him to mow the lawn for a measly $10 a week, and creating all of those "rules" that get in the way of dreams? It's one teen against the system in this light-hearted look at the challenges and rewards of chasing your dreams.

A thrilling, resonant and inspiring novel about justice, privilege and the power of the young to strive for change. Set in a world where Adam and Leila and their friend Zak live as Nons under the Permitted ruling class. Then, when Adam and Leila's father dies unexpectedly, their mother faces losing her permit to live in the Stone City with deportation to where she was born. Before music-loving Adam can implement his plan to save Mama, Zak is arrested for a bold prank that goes wrong, with far-reaching repercussions for them all . . . The eagerly awaited new children's book comes from award-winning author Beverley Naidoo, winner of the Carnegie Medal for The Other Side of Truth. Beverley's first novel, Journey to Jo'burg, has never been out of print in the UK and US since its publication in 1985. It now appears in the HarperCollins Modern Classics list and is frequently read in schools worldwide.

Todo lo que los muchachos preadolescentes y adolescentes necesitan saber sobre sus sentimientos y el desarrollo de su cuerpo

Escrito por una educadora profesional y su hija en un estilo reconfortante y acertado, Que pasa en mi cuerpo? El libro para muchachos brinda consejos sensatos y directos sobre los cambios de forma y tamano por los que pasa el cuerpo, el estiron de crecimiento, la dieta y el ejercicio, los organos reproductivos, los vellos corporales, los cambios en la voz, los sentimientos romanticos y sexuales y la pubertad en el sexo opuesto. Tambien incluye informacion sobre el abuso de esteroides, las enfermedades de trasmision sexual, el SIDA y los metodos anticonceptivos. Con ilustraciones detalladas y casos reales a lo largo del libro, ademas de una introduccion para los padres y una seccion util de recursos, esta exitosa guia de crecimiento es un libro esencial sobre la pubertad y la salud para todos los muchachos desde los diez anos de edad en adelante.

This book provides innovative pedagogy, theory, and strategies for college and university professors who seek effective methods and materials for teaching about gender and sex to today's students. It provides thoughtful reflections on the new struggles and opportunities instructors face in teaching gender and sex during what has been called the "post-feminist era." Building off its predecessor: Teaching Race and Anti-Racism in Contemporary America, this book offers complementary classroom exercises for teachers, that foster active and collaborative learning. Through reflecting on the gendered dimensions of the current political, economic, and cultural climate, as well as presenting novel lesson plans and classroom activities, Teaching Gender and Sex in Contemporary America is a valuable resource for educators.

After witnessing the murder of his parents, Prince Dionisio and Princess Carlota, brave twelve-year-old Rafael barely escapes and ends up on a ship heading out to sea. There he meets Alex, an orphan boy his own age who works on the ship. Their voyage begins in 1486, during the time when Christopher Columbus sails the ocean and discovers the New World.

In spite of their vastly different backgrounds, Rafael and Alex share a faith and grow to become fast friends in a captivating story filled with excitement and daring. The boys protect each other and dodge perilous situations by using their survival skills and being guided by their strong belief in God. Traveling to the unknown, the boys grow to become men-one yearning for the heart of a special girl, the other seeking to serve God.

Readers of all ages will go back in time as author Pat Mac Donald brings history, friendship, faith, and adventure together in "Two Orphans, Columbus, and the New World."