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Want to end poverty for good? Entrepreneur and Samasource founder Leila Janah has the solution—give work, not aid. “An audacious, inspiring, and practical book. Leila shows how it’s possible to build a successful business that lifts people out of poverty—not by giving them money but...

Romance publicado em 1875, A escrava Isaura conta a história de uma escrava, filha de mãe negra e pai português. Nascida de cor branca, Isaura é criada pela esposa do comendador Almeida, dono da fazenda. Mas quando ele se aposenta e deixa o lugar aos cuidados do filho Leôncio, Isaura...

Told in alternating narratives that bridge centuries, the latest novel from New York Times best-selling author Samira Ahmed traces the lives of two young women fighting to write their own stories and escape the pressure of familial burdens and cultural expectations in worlds too long defined by men.

It is 1992, and Bihac, Amra's hometown, is a multicultural city with Muslims, Croats, and Serbs. But when tensions escalate, the Serbs turn on their Bosnian neighbors. The Serbs control the army, and now they have peaceful Bihac surrounded. Soon Amra and her family are dealing with starvation and the threat of brutal violence; school, friendships, and the attentions from a new boy have to take a back seat to finding food and the tragic fallout from rising bigotry and ethnic hatred. Through it all, a stray cat, Maci, serves as a guardian spirit to the entire family.

This exceptional and powerful anthology explores the joys, heartbreaks and triumphs of immigration, with stories by critically acclaimed and best-selling YA authors who are shaped by the journeys they and their families have taken from home - and to find home.

Newbery Medalist Karen Hesse recreates the body and soul-renewing experience of a summer downpour after a sweltering city heat wave. Tess knows that the only thing that can fix the endless summer heat is a good, soaking rainstorm. When it finally comes, there is shouting and dancing as everyone and everything springs back to life.

When Harley’s new boyfriend invites her to a weekend at his family's country house, she accepts, game for an adventure. But the estate has a sinister history. Harley knows about the murder suicide that happened in the kitchen; the other stories might just be rumors.

It’s not news that women have been denied the same educational and institutional opportunities, resources, and access as men, and that science’s history is often told through the stories of great men, with a few great women making an appearance here and there. But that approach misses the big picture. The history of science isn’t complete without women.

Anicée, grande passionnée de soccer, se sent prête à faire face à une nouvelle année scolaire, une nouvelle école et de nouvelles amitiés ! Toutefois, un événement lui rappelant des situations déjà vécues lui enlèvera sa fougue de jouer. Avec l’aide d’une amie, elle trouvera une façon originale de dire à ses compagnons qu’elle ne tolérera plus les remarques en lien avec sa couleur de peau ou toutes ses autres caractéristiques physiques qui la rendent unique !

Pas facile d’être le bourgeon d’un arbre déraciné… C’est ce que pense et vit Ganaëlle, dix-sept ans. Émigrée d’Afrique subsaharienne et au pays depuis bientôt trois ans, elle tente de devenir une Canadienne à part entière, mais se heurte à l’attitude négative de ses parents. Des parents qui ne lui semblent plus les mêmes depuis que la famille s’est réfugiée à Ottawa. Sa mère, surtout, a changé. De femme autonome, aimante et pleine d’humour, elle est devenue dépendante, renfermée et la colère qui la ronge la porte parfois jusqu’à la violence.

Black holes are a constant source of fascination to many due to their mysterious nature. This Very Short Introduction audiobook addresses a variety of questions, including what a black hole actually is, how they are characterized and discovered, and what would happen if you came too close to one.