New Releases by Brendan Kiely

"All too many kids of color get ''the talk.'' The talk about where to keep their hands, how to wear their clothes, how to speak, how to act around police-an honest talk, a talk about survival in a racist world. The get "the talk" because they must. But white kids don''t get this talk. Instead, they''re barely spoken to about race at all-and that needs to change. The Other Talk begins this much-needed conversation for white kids. In an accessible, anecdotal, and honest account from his own life, Brendan Kiely introduces young readers to white privilege, unconscious bias, and allyship-because racism isn''t just an issue for people of color, it''s an issue white people have to deal with, too, and it''s time we all start doing our part"--

“Deeply felt, powerful, devastating and, ultimately, hopeful.” — Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything and The Sun Is Also a Star “Powerful and necessary…an important, timely book.” —Amber Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to Be “A story that belongs in every library.” —School Library Journal (starred review) “A thoughtfully crafted argument for feminism and allyship.” —Kirkus Reviews From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Brendan Kiely, a stunning novel that explores the insidious nature of tradition at a prestigious boarding school. Prestigious. Powerful. Privileged. This is Fullbrook Academy. Jules Devereux just wants to keep her head down, avoid distractions, and get into the right college, so she can leave Fullbrook and its old-boy social codes behind. Jamie Baxter feels like an imposter at Fullbrook, but the hockey scholarship that got him in has given him a chance to escape his past and fulfill the dreams of his parents and coaches, whose mantra rings in his ears: Don’t disappoint us. As Jules and Jamie’s lives intertwine, and the pressures to play by the rules and to keep the school’s toxic secrets, they are faced with a powerful choice: remain silent while others get hurt, or stand together against the ugly, sexist traditions of an institution that believes it can do no wrong.

"Hendrix and Corrina bust Hendrix''s grandfather out of assisted living, and leave LA for New York in pursuit of freedom, truth, and love"--

Die Liebe findet jeden THE LAST TRUE LOVESTORY ist eine gefühlvoll erzählte Geschichte, in der es neben der Bedeutung von Familie vor allem darum geht, sich zu verlieben. Am meisten berührten mich die besonderen, die leisen Momente, die gleichzeitig ein ganzes Leben verändern können. (Ava Dellaira, Autorin von LOVE LETTERS TO THE DEAD) Der 17-jährige Teddy hat ein besonders enges Verhältnis zu seinem Großvater. Und so kann er ihm den Wunsch nicht abschlagen, ihn nach New York zu begleiten, um ein letztes Mal die Kirche zu betreten, in der er seiner bereits verstorbenen Frau das Jawort gegeben hat. Nur wie sollen die beiden von Los Angeles dorthin kommen? Da kommt Teddy Corrina in den Sinn. Das gleichaltrige Mädchen, eine Straßenmusikerin, besitzt einen Führerschein, nur hatte Teddy bisher nicht den Mut, seiner heimlichen Schwärmerei Taten folgen zu lassen. Jetzt ist seine Chance. Kurze Zeit später befindet sich das ungleiche Trio tatsächlich auf dem Weg, und während der Großvater von seiner vergangenen großen Liebe erzählt, funkt es auch zwischen Teddy und Corrina ...

When sixteen-year-old Rashad is mistakenly accused of stealing, classmate Quinn witnesses his brutal beating at the hands of a police officer who happens to be the older brother of his best friend. Told through Rashad and Quinn''s alternating viewpoints.

Managing the challenges of his fractured family by taking Adderall, sneaking drinks, and confiding in an abusive priest, Aidan finds support from new friends including a crush, a wild girl, and a swim-team captain with his own secrets.

This is the story of Patrick, James and John Connery, rebels against agrarian practices in County Waterford in the early 1830''s. Their arrests, trials & escapes from jail made them folk heroes, but they finally were transported as convicts to New South Wales (James in 1835; Patrick and John in 1838). Their story covers eighty years and embraces the histories of both Ireland and New South Wales.