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Abby: the activist Sasha: the new girl Brit: the smart one Christine: the goofball When these four best friends notice that the boys have brand-new football uniforms and equipment while the girls bathrooms are still shamefully bereft of feminine hygiene products, they decide to take matters into their own hands. They petition, they write letters, they make NOISE, and eventually maybe even go a little too far. This hilarious, poignant, and fresh coming-of-age story chronicles a year in the life of these four young women, from friends, to fights, to first crushes as they navigate the treacherous landscape of freshman year and learn that some fights are worth all the trouble.

These creatures are fluffy, sneaky, spikey, and . . . small, like the bee.Though bees are small, their importance is BIG. Today there are over 250,000 species of bees but all of them are in danger. Because of disease, pesticide exposure, lack of foraging habitats, and poor nutrition, entire honey bee hives are dying.What would happen if bees disappeared completely?Artist Lily Williams explores how such a loss would effect not just the bees' environment, but the world as a whole in this poignant, beautiful book about the importance of our most important bees.

A heartfelt graphic novel about a girl's experience with exposure therapy to manage her OCD, perfect for fans of WEIRDO and IN LIMBO. Let me tell you about the winter I had to face all my fears. I used to like a lot of things when I was younger, like dancing, baking, and most of all skiing. But as I got older, things started to change…I started to feel afraid of things like certain colors, numbers, and cracks in the sidewalk. But there was a way to manage these scary thoughts, and start enjoying the things I used to – it started with something called exposure therapy. Even though it was hard at first, I learned how brave I truly am. This is the story of my OCD and how, despite the challenges, I learned to face my fears. Eisner nominated creator Lily Williams' latest graphic novel is an honest and heartwarming account of what it's like living with OCD, and the courage it takes to confront your deepest fears.

A beautifully illustrated narrative non-fiction picture book that imagines the consequences of a world without sharksA healthy ocean is home to many different kinds of animals. They can be big, like a whale, tiny, like a shrimp, and even scary, like a shark. Even though sharks can be scary, we need them to keep the oceans healthy. Unfortunately, due to overfishing, many shark species are in danger of extinction, and that can cause big problems in the oceans and even on land. What would happen if this continued and sharks disappeared completely?Artist Lily Williams explores how the disappearance would affect other animals across the whole planet in this clever book about the importance of keeping sharks, and our oceans, healthy.Perfect for children aged 5 and up, this book is a great introduction to the food chain and some of the dangers facing our planet.

A beautifully illustrated narrative non-fiction picture book that imagines the consequences of a world without polar bearsThe Arctic is home to many different kinds of animals. They can be strong like a walrus, tough like a lemming and sometimes hard to see like a polar bear. But now their habitat is melting at an alarming rate. As the Arctic ice melts, polar bears are threatened with extinction. What are the terrible consequences if polar bears truly disappeared? Artist and writer Lily Williams explores how such a loss would affect other environments and animals across the planet in this clever, gorgeous book demonstrating the vital importance of polar bears.A stunning picture book for children age 5 and up, and a perfect introduction to the themes of climate change, conservation and the importance of ecosystems.

Gute Freundinnen helfen dir, wenn es mal nicht so läuft … Beste Freundinnen helfen dir, eine Revolution anzuzetteln. Die Highschool-Schülerinnen Abby, Brit, Christine und Sasha haben die Nase voll. Hazelton High hat nie genug Tampons. Oder Binden. Oder Erwachsene, die zuhören. Vollkommen genervt von der Schuladministration, die Football wichtiger findet als die Gesundheit von Frauen, werden die Mädchen mit einer Gesellschaft konfrontiert, der Menstruation nicht nur egal ist, sondern die sich – noch schlimmer – davor ekelt. Das wollen sie ändern. Keine leichte Aufgabe, besonders wenn man nebenher auch noch Schule, Verliebtsein und das Erwachsenwerden meistern soll. Doch die Mädchen halten zusammen, bis eine von ihnen mit einer Aktion die Grenzen ihrer Freundschaft testet und die Clique dazu bringt, die eigenen Möglichkeiten neu zu bewerten. Jetzt müssen sie zusammenarbeiten und sich gegenseitig pushen. Schaffen sie es, ihre Haltung rüberzubringen und die rote Revolution anzuzetteln?