New Releases by Alyssa Milano

Alyssa Milano’s sharply observed, uproarious, and deeply intimate ode to the life she has lived and the issues that matter most. Alyssa Milano, actress and activist, delivers here a collection of powerful personal essays that get to the heart of her life, career, and all-out humanitarianism. These essays are unvarnished and elegant, funny and heartbreaking, and utterly real. A timely book that shows in almost real time the importance of taking care of others, it also gives a gut-punch-level wake-up call in an era where the noise is a distraction from what really needs to happen, if we want to live in a better world. These are stories of growing up in celebrity, of family and of friends, of connections and breaking apart. They have teeth on the page and come from the heart. And they are stories that offer a direct line into the thoughts and life of one of the most visible, hard-working humanitarians we have. A bestselling children''s book author, Alyssa''s finally giving her fans worldwide what they really want to hear directly from her about: the life she has lived, the things she''s seen and experienced, and the way she lives in and with the world.

Hope Roberts saves the planet! In the fourth book in Alyssa Milano''s funny and relatable middle-grade series, Hope Roberts is determined to save the world—literally. Hope has already gotten her school to add more recycling bins and coordinate a carpooling program. But it''s not enough. Hope wants to do more to protect the environment before it''s too late. But will Hope''s plans to help the planet backfire?Hope''s relatability, kindness, empathy, and can-do attitude will inspire a generation of do-gooders. This series is a response to the very palpable feeling that not only can young people save the world—they will!This story will include Hope''s tips about recycling and protecting the environment in the back of the book!

Hope Roberts for President -- or not? In the third book in Alyssa Milano''s funny and relatable middle-grade series, Hope is running for sixth grade class president, with her friend and campaign manager, Grace, by her side. But in her effort to win over her classmates, Hope makes some promises she can''t keep. Can Hope make things right with the students of JFK Middle -- and maybe still win the election, too? Hope''s relatability, kindness, empathy, and can-do attitude will inspire a generation of do-gooders. This series is a response to the very palpable feeling that not only can young people save the world -- they will!This story will tie in perfectly to the 2020 presidential election and include Hope''s tips about voting and elections in the back of the book!

The local animal shelter might be closing -- and it''s up to Hope Roberts to save it! Meet Hope Roberts. She''s eleven years old, and she wants to be an astrophysicist. She loves swimming, Galaxy Girl comic books, and her two rescue dogs. Hope believes it''s always a good day to champion a cause, defend an underdog, and save the future. And most of all, she believes in dreaming big. But though Hope seems super strong on the outside, there''s another side of her, too. She''s just a regular girl trying to survive middle school.In the second book in Alyssa Milano''s funny and relatable middle-grade series, Hope decides to do whatever it takes to stop the local animal shelter from closing down. It''s where she found her two furry best friends -- it has to stay open so the other animals there can find their fur-ever homes, too! But can Hope get the support she needs in time to keep the shelter doors open?Hope''s relatability, kindness, empathy, and can-do attitude will inspire a generation of do-gooders. This new series is a response to the very palpable feeling that not only can young people save the world -- they will!

From actor and lifelong activist Alyssa Milano comes Hope Roberts, a girl who''s determined to change the world. Hope is eleven years old, and she wants to be an astrophysicist. She loves swimming, Galaxy Girl comic books, her best friend Sam, and her two rescue dogs.Hope believes it''s always a good day to champion a cause, defend an underdog, and save the future. And most of all, she believes in dreaming big. That''s why she''s enrolled in all of the advanced classes at her new middle school. She''s smart and confident in her abilities. But though Hope seems super strong on the outside, there''s another side of her, too. She''s just a regular girl trying to survive middle school.It''s the beginning of sixth grade, and Hope''s BFF quickly meets a new group of friends in her classes. Hope doesn''t know how to handle it. She and Sam have always been inseparable! Things don''t go as well for Hope. She embarrasses herself in front of her whole class, and then she gets off on the wrong foot with her new classmate, Camila. Even science club doesn''t go as planned. None of the boys in the club will listen to the girls'' ideas, and Hope and Camila get stuck doing the boring part of their science project, even though it was their idea. But Hope is determined to prove herself to the boys -- even if it means doing a lot of extra work on her own. She knows that sometimes changing the world starts small. So now Hope has a mission! Can she turn the science club into a place that''s welcoming for everyone -- and make some new friends along the way?Hope''s relatability, kindness, empathy, and can-do attitude will inspire a generation of do-gooders. This new series is a response to the very palpable feeling that not only can young people save the world -- they will!

It''s been six months since Tunis. Nate Graft''s life was turned upside-down after his best friend Ed Hiccox died, but he''s since pulled things together and is now in charge of VIGIL, the front line of America''s ongoing cyber operations. Just when things are starting to gain some semblance of control, YourLife, the government, and Nate come under attack by a new breed of hacker...who call themselves .sve_urs3lf. Using Nate and Ed''s former handle, they want to know the truth of what happened in Tunis, and they''re calling for blood. Nate''s blood.

"The world knows Ed Hiccox and Nate Graft as the young, brilliant co-founders of social networking company YourLife. The world knows ''.sve_Urs3lf'' as the largest hacking collective on the planet. What the world doesn''t know is that they are one and the same: Ed Hiccox and Nate Graft ARE .sve_Urs3lf. When their operation is discovered by the U.S. government, Ed and Nate must face the real world beyond the code and choose between friendship and what they believe to be right"--Page 4 of cover.

Film and television star Alyssa Milano (Who’s the Boss, Charmed) is one of the most popular bloggers on MLB.com (http://alyssa.mlblogs.com), and has even done on-field commentary for TBS. In Safe at Home, she writes about her passion for baseball and how her love for the game has helped to shape who she is.