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{"id":6818925576251,"title":"Empire","handle":"empire","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA fascinating look at empires and imperialism, and the new kind of empire the United States has become. An excellent introduction for young adults.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe United States presides over the most far-flung imperial system ever established. \u003cem\u003eEmpire\u003c\/em\u003e compares the American Empire to those of the past, finding that much can be learned from the fates of the British, Roman, Chinese, Incan, and Aztec empires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJames Laxer draws ominous parallels with the British who discovered too late that empire building ultimately threatens the health of democracy at home. Documenting how the American Empire works and what it means to the rest of the world, \u003cem\u003eEmpire\u003c\/em\u003e asks: Does the American Empire bring stability to a troubled world? 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This thoughtful Groundwork Guide compares the American Empire to those of the past, including the British, Roman, Chinese, Incan and Aztec empires.
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First Times: Short Stories about Sex
A balm for adolescent anxiety, this inclusive collection offers sometimes imperfect but always honest short stories of first sexual experiences.
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She needs to sit quietly, invisibly, in the urine-drenched subway car until she can slide into the elevator at 181st and let it deliver her to the murky surface of Washington Heights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd then she needs to sneak back into the apartment without getting caught.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Long_description_1":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThis is a historical novel, but today’s young readers will be inspired to ask hard questions about the cost of political engagement, trust in governments and police, immigration and emigration, and the human cost of war. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmanda West Lewis is a dual US\/Canadian citizen. 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ages 13
to 17
/ grades 7
to 12
Future History 2050
Can a series of notebooks smuggled from the year 2050 change the past to save the future?
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Tattoos, baggy pants, tagging, gangsta style, the unspoken threat -- it's all just around the corner in most of the world's major cities. From the streets of Los Angeles to the shantytowns of Cape Town, hundreds of thousands of \"at risk\" youth are deciding whether they should join their local gang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eViolence, guns, the drug trade, racism, poverty, families under pressure and ever-widening slums all provide a witch's brew in which the youth gang tempts young males and females with a sense of identity and belonging that their world has denied them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGangs\u003c\/em\u003e exposes the roots of the problem as it moves from the banlieues of France to the favelas of Brazil. 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From the streets of Los Angeles to the shantytowns of Cape Town, hundreds of thousands of \"at risk\" youth are deciding whether they should join their local gang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eViolence, guns, the drug trade, racism, poverty, families under pressure and ever-widening slums all provide a witch's brew in which the youth gang tempts young males and females with a sense of identity and belonging that their world has denied them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGangs\u003c\/em\u003e exposes the roots of the problem as it moves from the banlieues of France to the favelas of Brazil. It offers a startling analysis of the complicity of the official adult world and some controversial ideas for reforms that might just undermine the appeal of gang life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor many of the world's young -- especially those who are poor -- joining a gang is a real career choice. It is a choice that can be as deadly for young gangsters as for their victims. 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ages 14
and up
/ grades 9
and up
Gangs
Street gangs have exploded worldwide and this title in the Groundwork Guides series exposes the roots of the problem.
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This thoughtful book in the Groundwork Guides series helps young readers understand the difficult subject of genocide.
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They may not involve themselves because the “us-them” propaganda has been successful, and so they do not identify with the victims or recognize their humanity. (The closer or more related a bystander feels to a victim, the more likely he or she is to act to help.) Maybe the bystanders see victims the way the perpetrators want them to see them — as animals or criminals. At times of crisis, bystanders may believe that getting rid of this group of people will solve the country’s or their own personal problems. In many situations, bystanders have something to gain from the victims’ deaths, such as land, money, jobs or consumer goods. And of course, sometimes they just have no idea what they could do to protest or intervene.","OtherText_Long_description_1":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eGenocide\u003c\/em\u003e was first published in the Groundwork Guides series in 2006. 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ages 14
to 18
/ grades 9
to 12
Genocide
What is genocide? Why does it happen? What can be done to prevent it from happening again? These urgent questions are explored in an expanded edition.
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Get the fuck out of my sight.” The boy looked confused and didn’t move. He only had the river behind him and Gabe in front of him. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGabe shoved the boy’s chest. “Are you deaf? Fucking get away from here! Go home.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe boy nearly fell back, and that made him flail toward the surf just before he caught his balance. Then he stumbled around Gabe. And in the stumbling, he shoved Gabe’s shoulder. The move had been so quick that Olive couldn’t tell if he only reached out to keep from falling into the water, or if it was a smooth up-yours right back. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the beach he fled fast as a wild horse. 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ages 12
and up
/ grades 7
and up
Go Home
In a small New Hampshire town, two teenagers from vastly different backgrounds find their future dreams challenged by family trauma and racism.
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ages 13
to 17
/ grades 8
to 12
Good for Nothing
Kicked out of residential school, a Metis teenager must try to rediscover his people's old ways and learn the truth about his father's death.
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With graceful prose and an encyclopedic knowledge of the period, Dennis Abrams invites readers to experience gender fluidity and sexuality through the fictional recollections of a fascinating historical figure as he reflects on his life in this “farewell” to his theatrical past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story follows John from the age of thirteen, when he leaves his family in Reading to join the King’s Men theater troupe in London as an apprentice boy actor. Over the course of the next few years, John eagerly hones the acting skills necessary to portray female roles. He memorizes lines, reads all the plays he can get his hands on, and works on imitating female gestures and mannerisms. He becomes a friend, and eventually a lover, of Alexander, a boy actor who is getting too old to play female roles. 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Abrams’ depiction of John Rice is sympathetic and engaging, as John learns to play women’s roles on the stage, and also experiences a range of feelings about his own identity.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOR FANS OF SHAKESPEARE \/ ELIZABETHAN ENGLAND\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eAbrams’ love of Shakespeare shines through in his descriptions of the plays and his inclusion of well-chosen excerpts. Lines from many of Shakespeare’s plays as well as songs and poems from other artists of the period are skilfully woven into the text, making the book a rich literary experience. It is also excellent historical fiction; Abrams delves into what they ate, how they dressed, etc. in Elizabethan England.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCURRICULUM CONNECTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eCurriculum connections include language arts (reading comprehension \/ literature studies), arts (drama \/ theater), and history (English Renaissance). Note: the novel includes a few graphic sexual descriptions.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Description_for_R_0":"\u003cp\u003eI was Cleopatra.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI was Lady Macbeth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI was Cordelia in Master Shakespeare’s \u003cem\u003eThe Tragedy of King Lear\u003c\/em\u003e. And I was the Fool in the same play.…\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI was, for a time, an actor at the Globe Theatre in London where, before I entered my full adulthood and because of what some called my beauty — my physical qualities and appearance and demeanor — I was featured and praised for my performances in leading women’s roles, to both my shame and, I must confess, my pride.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI was loved by boys and girls and by men and women. And I loved them in return.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy name is John Rice.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Previous_review_q_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREVIEW COPIES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eBooklist\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":". . . a poignant coming-of-age tale that explores the complexities of youth and gender performance. . . . A thought-provoking work that will encourage readers to learn more about the world of Elizabethan theater.","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Kirkus Reviews","OtherText_Review_1":"An impeccably researched and precisely told foray into the days of Shakespeare.","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Booklist","OtherText_Review_2":"Abrams’s discussion of gender fluidity and sexuality are among the novel’s most intriguing aspects.","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Publisher's Weekly","OtherText_Review_3":"In this fictional memoir of John Rice, an Elizabethan child actor, readers are given a glimpse into what life was like as he honed his stagecraft.","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Literacy Daily","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"The provocative fictional memoir of a boy actor in Shakespearian London.","ProductFormDescription":"hardcover jacket","PublicationDate":"2018-04-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"The provocative fictional memoir of a boy actor in Shakespearian London.","Width":"5","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 12
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/ grades 7
and up
I Was Cleopatra
The provocative fictional memoir of a boy actor in Shakespearian London.
