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Karen Tei Yamashita has been honored with the American Book Award and Janet Heidinger Kafka Award. A stunning portrait of Asian Americans in 1960s and ’70s San Francisco, I Hotel is a remarkable collection of 10 related novellas. Touching on such topics as Japanese internment camps and the Marcos dictatorship, the book presents readers with characters of rich design.

Marco never wanted to be an Animorph. He didn't want the ability to change into any animal he touches. And he certainly didn't want to be one of a handful of kids that are the planet's only defense against a secret alien army. His friends know why he feels the way he does. He's worried about his dad - the only family Marco has left. If anything happens to him, his father will be alone. But something big is about to change for Marco. Something that could finally give him a reason to fight.

There's nothing Jake likes more than some good trash-picking, so when his elderly neighbors move out and leave an especially promising-looking pile of household refuse on the curb, he goes right for it. He only has the chance to grab one box before his mom catches him and orders him in for dinner, though. When mysterious goings-on begin to occur in the neighborhood, the trio investigates the hidden box from Jack's garage. In it, they find the Secret Parent's Handbook.

Satisfy the financial skeptic in you with The Skeptic’s Guide to Investing, a six-lecture Audible Original where you’ll learn how financial markets operate so you can become a wiser, savvier, safer investor. Along with a deep look at the inner workings of these powerful markets, Professor Ramon P. DeGennaro offers a wealth of insight into investment strategies, whether you’re already a stockholder or thinking of investing for the first time.

he Animorphs' latest adventure takes them where no man has ever gone before... into Marco's left nostril. Who else could be responsible for this mess but a crew of miniature egomaniacs? The Helmacrons have returned to demand the morphing cube because they need more power to escape Earth's atmosphere. In the middle of their threats, Rachel tries to destroy their ship, and some of the little warriors bail... right into Marco's body.

Annabella Donatello likes to do everything. She likes to draw, fly kites, play soccer, cook, and eat what she cooks. She even likes to do math! But there are two things she loves most of all: softball and performing. So she's thrilled when she gets cast in the school play, on top of being the star pitcher of her softball team. Unfortunately, her softball coach is less thrilled about Annabella's busy schedule. And with the championships coming up, the pressure is on to make softball her number one priority, even when an important practice conflicts with opening night of the show.

What would have happened if the Animorphs had never existed? If Jake and the others had taken the long way home from the mall that night, instead of cutting through the abandoned construction site? If they'd never met Elfangor. Never rescued Ax. Never heard of the Yeerks.... Jake's finally weakened. After one particularly grisly battle, the Drode hits him when he's down and offers the Animorphs' leader an escape from the terrifying pressure. He'll take Jake back to the mall and reverse the decision that started the Animorphs. It's an offer Jake's too tired to refuse.

Everyone thought Visser Three and Ax were the only Andalites on Earth–until now. The Animorphs have discovered two other warriors who escaped from Ax's Dome ship, and they may be able to help fight against the Yeerks! Gafinilan and Mertil were living their own quiet, secret lives on Earth, until they were caught on home video and shown on TV.

In his award-winning memoir Free Lunch, Rex Ogle’s abuela features as a source of love and support. In this companion-in-verse, Rex captures and celebrates the powerful presence a woman he could always count on—to give him warm hugs and ear kisses, to teach him precious words in Spanish, to bring him to the library where he could take out as many books as he wanted, and to offer safety when darkness closed in.

Things were already really weird. Fighting aliens. Battling to have Earth. And still trying to be normal. Marco and the other Animorphs are almost used to it. But things are changing. The Yeerk invasion of Earth started out passively, secretly. But now, everything seems to be stepped up. Even Marco's father is talking about some top secret project at his job.

Mario is spending winter break with his neighbors, Todd and Jewel, on their family vacation to Vermont. He is excited to see snow for the first time and meet his friend's beloved grandparents. But Todd and Jewel's grandparents turn out to be a little odd. They love telling tall tales of goblins, elves, and trolls. When Mario spots a blur of green fur in the garden, he wonders if the stories could be real. He's determined to find out more, but the truth might be more dangerous than fiction.

December 6, 1941: Best friends Frank and Stanley have it good. Their dads are Navy pilots stationed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, and the boys get a front-row view of the huge battleships and the sparkling water. Yes, World War II is raging in Europe and in Asia, but the US isn't involved in the war, and the boys are free to dream about becoming comic book creators. They've even invented a superhero of their own, in the style of Batman, Superman, Captain America, and other stars of the Golden Age of Comics. December 7th, 1941: Everything explodes.

Greg Heffley will never change his wimpy ways. In The Last Straw, book 3 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, somebody just needs to explain that to Greg's father. You see, Frank Heffley actually thinks he can get his son to toughen up, and he enlists Greg in organized sports and other "manly" endeavors. Of course, Greg is able to easily sidestep his father's efforts to change him. But when Greg's dad threatens to send him to military academy, Greg realizes he has to shape up . . . or get shipped out.

Sesenta años después del accidente biológico que erradicó al treinta por ciento de la población en Nueva Iberia, la muerte se ha convertido en un lucrativo negocio. Los difuntos ya no son enterrados ni incinerados, sino sublimados y liberados a la atmósfera en forma de un gas inocuo. Quienes no pueden pagar la sublimación se ven obligados a ceder los cuerpos de sus seres queridos a la ciencia, sin saber dónde acabarán ni qué harán con ellos. Este es el caso de León, un joven de los suburbios que removerá cielo y tierra hasta encontrar el cadáver de su hermana para darle una despedida digna.

Sesenta años después del accidente biológico que erradicó al treinta por ciento de la población en Nueva Iberia, la muerte se ha convertido en un lucrativo negocio. Los difuntos ya no son enterrados ni incinerados, sino sublimados y liberados a la atmósfera en forma de un gas inocuo.

Sesenta años después del accidente biológico que erradicó al treinta por ciento de la población en Nueva Iberia, la muerte se ha convertido en un lucrativo negocio. Los difuntos ya no son enterrados ni incinerados, sino sublimados y liberados a la atmósfera en forma de un gas inocuo. Quienes no pueden pagar la sublimación se ven obligados a ceder los cuerpos de sus seres queridos a la ciencia, sin saber dónde acabarán ni qué harán con ellos. Este es el caso de León, un joven de los suburbios que removerá cielo y tierra hasta encontrar el cadáver de su hermana para darle una despedida digna.

Sesenta años después del accidente biológico que erradicó al treinta por ciento de la población en Nueva Iberia, la muerte se ha convertido en un lucrativo negocio. Los difuntos ya no son enterrados ni incinerados, sino sublimados y liberados a la atmósfera en forma de un gas inocuo.

De camino a casa después de un día inusualmente malo en el trabajo, Nico recibe una llamada que cambiará todos sus planes de vida. Le quedan diez días de vida. Pero Nico no sería Nico si no aprovecha al máximo el tiempo. Inmediatamente comienza a planear su muerte. Tiene que asegurarse de que su esposa e hija tendrán todo lo que necesiten en su ausencia.

De camino a casa después de un día inusualmente malo en el trabajo, Nico recibe una llamada que cambiará todos sus planes de vida. Le quedan diez días de vida. Pero Nico no sería Nico si no aprovecha al máximo el tiempo. Inmediatamente comienza a planear su muerte. Tiene que asegurarse de que su esposa e hija tendrán todo lo que necesiten en su ausencia.

De camino a casa después de un día inusualmente malo en el trabajo, Nico recibe una llamada que cambiará todos sus planes de vida. Le quedan diez días de vida. Pero Nico no sería Nico si no aprovecha al máximo el tiempo. Inmediatamente comienza a planear su muerte. Tiene que asegurarse de que su esposa e hija tendrán todo lo que necesiten en su ausencia. En su mente, un plan comienza a tomar forma, un plan que involucra a los bajos fondos de Estocolmo. Quedan 10 días.