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Fourteen acclaimed authors showcase the beautiful and diverse ways holidays are observed in this festive anthology. Keep the celebrations going all year long with this captivating and joyful read!From Lunar New Year to Solstice, Día de Los Muertos to Juneteenth, and all the incredible days in between, it’s clear that Americans don’t just have one holiday. Edited by the esteemed Dahlia Adler and authored by creators who have lived these festive experiences firsthand, this joyful collection of stories shows that there isn’t one way to experience a holiday.With stories by:Dahlia Adler, Sydney Taylor Honor winner of Going BicoastalCandace Buford, author of Good as Gold A. R. Capetta and Cory McCarthy, authors of the Once & Future seriesPreeti Chhibber, author of Payal Mehta’s Romance Revenge PlotNatasha Díaz, award-winning author of Color Me InKelly Loy Gilbert, Stonewall Book Award winning author of Picture Us in the LightKosoko Jackson, USA Today bestselling author of The Forest Demands Its DueAditi Khorana, award-winning author of Mirror in the SkyKatherine Locke, award-winning author of This Rebel HeartAbdi Nazemian, Stonewall Book Award–winning author of Only This Beautiful MomentLaura Pohl, New York Times bestselling author of The Grimrose GirlsSonora Reyes, Pura Belpré Honor winner of The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic SchoolKaruna Riazi, contributor to The Grimoire of Grim Fates

Meet journalist and activist Ida B. Wells in this second vibrant middle grade biography in the Rise. Risk. Remember. Incredible Stories series spotlighting Black women who left their mark on history from acclaimed and New York Times bestselling author Erica Armstrong Dunbar and Candace Buford.Born into slavery, Ida B. Wells (1862–1931) grew up watching her family fight for Black rights during the Reconstruction Era. After receiving her education, Ida worked as an educator before moving to Memphis where she began writing about white mob violence, investigating lynchings and reporting her findings in local newspapers. Ida helped found the NAACP and was a renowned leader in the civil rights movement, but she was also a young woman desperately trying to hold her family together after tragedy with dignity and resolve. Ida fought to give voice to the people suffering from injustice, racism, and violence. She spoke out against lynchings internationally and refused to cater to the white women leading the suffrage movement. Throughout her life, she devoted her words and deeds to activism.

From the acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of Never Caught and She Came to Slay comes a vibrant middle grade biography of Susie King Taylor, one of the first Black Civil War nurses, in a new series spotlighting Black women who left their mark on history.A groundbreaking figure in every sense of the word, Susie King Taylor (1848–1912) was one of the first Black nurses during the Civil War, tending to the wounded soldiers of the 1st South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Afterward, she was a key figure in establishing a postbellum educational system for formerly bonded Black people, opening several dedicated schools in Georgia. Taylor was also one of the first Black women to publish her memoirs. Even as her country was at war with itself, Taylor valiantly fought for the rights of her people and demonstrated true heroism.

Welcome to your NEXT great read! NEXT is an exciting new lineof books that feature short, irresistible stories that includeboth full-color and black-and-white art that's sure to keep youhooked. Once you've read one, you'll need to know what happens ...NEXT! When two high schools merge, four friends help each othernavigate the ensuing drama in this brand-new series by Candace Bufordwith art by Jamie Green.Avery Jones is ready for a fresh start, and what better time thanthe first day at a new school? That's where she meets Madison(the influ­encer), Teresa (the genius), and Corinne (the athlete).Each one is so unique and cool, all Avery wants to do is impressthem.So when she sees an opportunity to twist the truth a little, shetakes it. After all, a little white lie never hurt anyone ...right?But when Avery's new school merges with her old school, she findsherself in way over her head juggling two lives - and her newfriends are starting to get suspicious. Will Avery be able to fixthings before her friends figure out the truth?

Welcome to your NEXT great read! NEXT is an exciting new line of books that feature short, irresistible stories that include both full-color and black-and-white art that's sure to keep you hooked. Once you've read one, you'll need to know what happens … NEXT! When two high schools merge, four friends help each other navigate the ensuing drama in this brand-new series by Candace Buford with art by Jamie Green.

Avery Jones is ready for a fresh start, and what better time than the first day at a new school? That’s where she meets Madison (the influ­encer), Teresa (the genius), and Corinne (the athlete). Each one is so unique and cool, all Avery wants to do is impress them.

So when she sees an opportunity to twist the truth a little, she takes it. After all, a little white lie never hurt anyone … right?

But when Avery’s new school merges with her old school, she finds herself in way over her head juggling two lives -- and her new friends are starting to get suspicious. Will Avery be able to fix things before her friends figure out the truth?

After her boyfriend, Aaron, broke up with her at homecoming, Madisonwas left with her heart shattered on the dance floor. It's anew day at Rival High, and Madison has only one thing on her mind-- revenge -- in this hot new series filled with drama that willkeep readers hooked until the very last page.When rival high schools Walker High and Sherman High merged, Madisonthought it was the end of the world. She was wrong. Because nothingcould compare to having her heart broken at prom when herboyfriend, Aaron, broke up with her.What will her friends -- Avery, Teresa, and Corinne -- think? Orworse, what will all her followers think? This could spell disasterfor her reputation as an influencer. Madison needs to get aheadof this. She needs to control the narrative.That's where Operation Fake Boyfriend comes in. With the help ofher friends, Madison strikes a deal with Teresa's brother, Trevor:If he pretends to be her boyfriend to save face and to make Aaronjealous, she'll use her influence to get Trevor's band a spotat the upcoming Battle of the Bands.But will all go according to Madison's plan, or will she find herselfbelieving the lie? Find out in the next installment of RivalHigh!