New Releases by David Hutchinson

A girl who has spent her life in disguise tackles a mission that uncovers lies and surprises around every corner. Nothing is as it seems in the next cozily creepy monster mystery from acclaimed author Shaun David Hutchinson. Sam Osborne may have helped her new friend Hector Griggs save St. Lawrence’s Catholic School for Boys from a terrifying monster, but she is still trying to prove herself as a member of Kairos, the secretive and shadowy government agency devoted to investigating the strange and unusual. And her unique ability to control how others see her makes her the perfect agent…if she can learn to play by Kairos’ rules. Her next mission? Use her powers of disguise to infiltrate the family of a former agent to find top secret information about monsters hiding in plain sight. But even though Sam is well versed in deception, she may not be prepared for the web of secrets she uncovers. Especially since she may not be the only one pretending to be someone—or something—she’s not. And once the clues are unraveled and the truth is revealed, the monsters she’s searching for might just be closer to home…

What would you do if no one could see you? In this surreal adventure, a boy who is used to being overlooked literally becomes invisible, only to realize there may be far more dangerous threats in his school than bullies. Sixth grade takes a turn for the weird when Hector Griggs discovers he has the ability to turn invisible. Sure, ever since Hector’s former best friend Blake started bullying him, he’s been feeling like he just wants to disappear…but he never thought he actually would. And then, Hector meets another invisible boy, Orson Wellington, who has an ominous warning: “I’m stuck here. Stuck like this. It’s been years. The gelim’s hunting me and it’ll get you, too.” It turns out, there is more than meets the eye at St. Lawrence’s Catholic School for Boys, and if Hector is going to save Orson--and himself—from the terrifying creature preying on students’ loneliness and fear, he’ll need to look deeper. With the help of a mysterious new classmate, Sam, can Hector unravel the mysteries haunting his school, and discover that sometimes it takes disappearing to really be seen?

The second edition of Great Groups! Creating and Leading Effective Groups offers a structured framework for understanding the intricacies of planning and developing effective group experiences. This textbook serves as a foundational resource for students just beginning to grasp group work principles and is equally vital for enhancing the proficiency of experienced group workers. The content spans fundamental group work theory, provides practical tools for facilitating groups, and underscores the impactful outcomes that well-run groups can achieve. The book delves into the mix of group dynamics principles with theories of counseling and psychotherapy, restructured to present a coherent and comprehensive theoretical perspective. It explores the practical challenges of group formation, dynamics, management, and resolution, relating these to broader themes such as multicultural understanding and ethical practice. The second edition includes new and expanded coverage on groups for LGBTQ+ people, conflict resolution, and the promotion of understanding in communities. Great Groups! is suited for both undergraduate and graduate students in counseling, social work, psychology, and human service programs. It also serves as a reference guide, preparing students for future professional roles where group work is integral. Organized to align with a traditional semester-long course structure, it''s of particular use in programs that emphasize practice-based learning in group dynamics and leadership.

A veces, basta con desaparecer para dejar de ser invisible. Una emotiva aventura sobre el poder de ser únicos, el valor de la amistad y la inclusión. Hector Griggs descubre un día que tiene la habilidad de volverse invisible. De hecho, desde que su mejor amigo Blake le empezó a hacer bullying en el colegio, lo único que quiere es desaparecer... pero nunca pensó que podría pasar de verdad. Y entonces, Hector conoce a otro chico invisible, Orson, que le cuenta que nadie puede verle desde hace años. Además, se dan cuenta de que, cuando nadie puede verlos, les persigue un terrible monstruo. Ser invisible cuando solo quieres ser visto. No conseguir desaparecer cuando lo único que quieres es huir. Hasta que te vuelves literalmente invisible. ¿Qué harías si nadie pudiera verte?

Digital learning technology has increased in relevance as computers and software have become widespread in education settings globally. The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on schools reiterated the need for a robust understanding of student perspectives on technological preferences and adaptations. Existing research highlights the technological preferences of teachers and does provide case studies on student use of technology. However, these studies do not account for the entire context of students'' use of technology--particularly in relation to COVID-19 and its associated effects. This paper documents findings from student interviews at Penn State and the University of Oxford on their technology use in music coursework. Data were analyzed with GPT-4, mimicking latent Dirichlet allocation, a statistical probability model. Results show that students have an increased use and value associated with learning technology in music coursework, particularly post-COVID-19. Further, the importance of accessible user interfaces and institutional-procured software is highlighted.

HENRY DENTON sa alcune cose, e altre no. Sa che sua mamma, mentre fuma una sigaretta dietro l''altra, lotta per tenere assieme la famiglia. Che il fratello maggiore ha mollato il college e messo incinta la sua ragazza. Che la nonna ha l''Alzheimer e lui la sta lentamente perdendo. E sa che l''anno scorso il suo fidanzato si è tolto la vita. Ciò che non sa è perché gli alieni abbiano scelto di rapire lui quando aveva tredici anni e perché tuttora la notte lo prelevino dal suo letto per portarlo a bordo della loro astronave. E non sa neppure perché il mondo stia per finire e perché i visitatori dallo spazio abbiano dato proprio a lui l''opportunità di impedire la catastrofe premendo un bottone rosso. Eppure tutto ciò è successo e lui ha 144 giorni per decidere cosa fare. Il fatto è che Henry non è sicuro che il mondo meriti di essere salvato. Almeno fino a quando non incontra Diego Vega, un artista con un passato segreto, che lo costringe a mettere in discussione le sue convinzioni, il suo posto nell''universo, e a chiedersi se tutto ciò abbia davvero importanza. Prima di salvare il mondo, però, Henry deve trovare il modo per salvare se stesso. Ma gli alieni non gli hanno consegnato un bottone per farlo.

Jedna ze 100 najlepszych książek młodzieżowych wg magazynu „Time” Do końca świata zostały 144 dni. Możesz powstrzymać go w każdej chwili. Co zrobisz? Życie Henry’ego Dentona to koszmar. Jego mama ledwie wiąże koniec z końcem, chora na alzheimera babcia coraz rzadziej jest sobą, a jego chłopak, Jesse, w zeszłym roku popełnił samobójstwo. Jakby tego było mało, Henry’ego od lat regularnie porywają kosmici. Po latach obcy stawiają go przed wyborem: świat skończy się za 144 dni i tylko Henry może go uratować. Wystarczy, że wciśnie jeden przycisk. Nic więcej. Rzecz w tym, że Henry nie wie, czy ma ochotę cokolwiek ratować. Bo ten jeden jedyny raz może sprawić, że ból i cierpienie znikną.

This is a limited edition artist book (first edition is 100 signed and numbered copies with 10 signed artist proofs) that has three ''chapters'': 1) Ascending; 2) Descending; and, 3) Benevolence. The artwork for each chapter is comprised of photographs of a model sounding a particular syllable and printed text of the syllable is superimposed over a portion of the photograph. The model in ''Ascending'' mouths ''Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do'' (musical scale in ascending order). The model in ''Descending mouths ''Do Ti La So Fa Mi Re Do'' (the musical scale in descending order). The model for Benevolence mouths ''Su per cal i fra gi lis tic ex pi al i do cious''. The photographic images are enlarged grainy Polaroid photos taken by the artist. The book is 46 pages in length with a mixture of black and white photographs and colored text.

Every Time is an art concept coloring book with 30 hand-drawn images. The book will be top spiral bound (for use by left-handed and right-handed artists) and will be comprised of heavy paper for applications of wet and dry media.

Cluster is a coloring book that focuses on forest blowdown, an increasingly familiar phenomenon as storms become more violent. The book is comprised of 30 drawings of various blowdown events in a nearby forest. It is top-bound for use by left-handed and right-handed artists. The paper of the book will be heavy enough to support wet or dry media.

When no one in the small town of Merritt, Florida, believes that he was attacked by a monster, fifteen-year-old Virgil Knox fears the monster will return to finish him off, or worse--that he is becoming a monster himself.

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! It’s a new star-crossed romance about the magic of first love from the acclaimed author of We Are the Ants and Brave Face, Shaun David Hutchinson. Jack Nevin’s clever trickery and moral flexibility make him the perfect assistant to the Enchantress, one of the most well-known stage magicians in turn-of-the-nineteenth-century Europe. Without Jack’s steady supply of stolen tricks, the Enchantress’s fame would have burned out long ago. But when Jack’s thievery catches up to them, they’re forced to flee to America to find their fortune. Luckily, the Enchantress is able to arrange a set of sold-out shows at Seattle’s Alaska–Yukon–Pacific World’s Fair Exposition. She’s convinced they’re going to rich and famous until a new magician arrives on the scene. Performing tricks that defy the imagination, Laszlo’s show overshadows the Enchantress, leaving Jack no choice but to hunt for the secrets to his otherworldly illusions. But what Jack uncovers isn’t at all what he expected. Behind Laszlo’s tricks is Wilhelm—a boy that can seemingly perform real magic. Jack and Wilhelm have an instant connection, and as the rivalry between the Enchantress and Laszlo grows, so too does Jack and Wilhelm’s affection. But can Jack choose between the woman who gave him a life and the boy who is offering him everything? It’s a stirring tale about the magic of love from award-winning author Shaun David Hutchinson.

“A riveting ride through the stars.” —Kirkus Reviews Black Mirror meets What If It’s Us in this gripping, romantic, and wildly surprising novel about two boys lost in space trying to find their way home—while falling in love—from the critically acclaimed author of We Are the Ants. When Noa closes his eyes on Earth and wakes up on a spaceship called Qriosity just as it’s about to explode, he’s pretty sure things can’t get much weirder. Boy is he wrong. Trapped aboard Qriosity are also DJ and Jenny, neither of whom remember how they got onboard the ship. Together, the three face all the dangers of space, along with murder, aliens, a school dance, and one really, really bad day. But none of this can prepare Noa for the biggest challenge—falling in love. And as Noa’s feelings for DJ deepen, he has to contend not just with the challenges of the present, but also with his memories of the past. However, nothing is what it seems on Qriosity, and the truth will upend all of their lives forever. Love is complicated enough without also trying to stay alive.

Henry Denton lleva años siendo abducido por unos alienígenas que aparecen cuando el mundo se queda en sombras. Un día, estos le dan un ultimátum: el mundo se acabará en 144 días... a menos que él, Henry, pulse un botón rojo para evitarlo. Pero Henry no tiene razones suficientes para hacerlo. Su novio, Jesse, se suicidó el año pasado, dejando una estela de dolor y preguntas. Las cosas con su familia no es que vayan muy bien, y el chico con el que pasa el rato es uno de los matones que lo acosan en el instituto. Salvar el mundo no parece la mejor opción. ¿O sí? La decisión, como todo lo que lo rodea, es compleja. "Esta excelente novela de ideas invita a los lectores a preguntarse por su lugar en un mundo que a menudo parece indiferente y sin sentido. No es didáctica; al contrario, es invariablemente dramática y repleta de personajes que cobran vida sobre las páginas". Booklist "Un retrato valiente del dolor y la confusión del amor y la pérdida en la juventud". Publishers Weekly

"Dre and Dean have got my vote!"—Adib Khorram, award-winning author of Darius the Great Is Not Okay When Dean Arnault’s mother decided to run for president, it wasn’t a surprise to anyone, least of all her son. But still that doesn’t mean Dean wants to be part of the public spectacle that is the race for the White House—at least not until he meets Dre. The only problem is that Dre Rosario''s on the opposition; he’s the son of the Democratic nominee. But as Dean and Dre’s meet-ups on the campaign trail become less left to chance, their friendship quickly becomes a romantic connection unlike any either of the boys have ever known. If it wasn’t hard enough falling in love across the aisle, the political scheming of a shady third-party candidate could cause Dean and Dre’s world to explode around them. It’s a new modern-day, star-crossed romance about what it really means to love your country—and yourself—from the acclaimed author of We Are the Ants and Brave Face, Shaun David Hutchinson.

“A fearless and brutal look at friendships...you will laugh, rage, and mourn its loss when it’s over.” —Justina Ireland, New York Times bestselling author of Dread Nation “Simultaneously hilarious and moving, weird and wonderful.” —Jeff Zentner, Morris Award–winning author of The Serpent King Six Feet Under meets Pushing Daisies in this quirky, heartfelt story about two teens who are granted extra time to resolve what was left unfinished after one of them suddenly dies. A good friend will bury your body, a best friend will dig you back up. Dino doesn’t mind spending time with the dead. His parents own a funeral home, and death is literally the family business. He’s just not used to them talking back. Until Dino’s ex-best friend July dies suddenly—and then comes back to life. Except not exactly. Somehow July is not quite alive, and not quite dead. As Dino and July attempt to figure out what’s happening, they must also confront why and how their friendship ended so badly, and what they have left to understand about themselves, each other, and all those grand mysteries of life. Critically acclaimed author Shaun Hutchinson delivers another wholly unique novel blending the real and surreal while reminding all of us what it is to love someone through and around our faults.

Aging Wisely: A Guide for Helping Professionals equips future practitioners with fundamental ideas and tools for working effectively with older adults. The book provides unique insight into the special issues and challenges of aging populations, connects the dots between theory and practice with older adults, and encourages critical thinking and self-reflection to help students develop a meaningful personal practice. The book begins with an introduction to working with older populations, which emphasizes the importance of understanding the needs of aging individuals. The following chapter focuses on how theories of aging and theories of counseling can inform a practitioners'' work. Additional chapters provide information about the process of working with older people. Students learn about the special needs of older adults, including physical health issues, dealing with loss, changes in personal connections, and more. Dedicated chapters explore cultural and ethical considerations, supporting an older adult''s caregivers, and the importance of self-care. Featuring a highly personal style and a caring exploration of an underserved population, Aging Wisely is an ideal text for courses in counseling, human services, and social work. Those serving in helping professions with limited experience working with aging populations will also find this resource valuable. For a look at the specific features and benefits of Aging Wisely, visit cognella.com/aging-wisely-features-and-benefits.

“[P]rofound…a triumph—a full-throated howl to the moon to remind us why we choose to survive and thrive.” —Brendan Kiely, New York Times bestselling author of Tradition “Razor-sharp, deeply revealing, and brutally honest…emotionally raw and deeply insightful.” —Booklist (starred review) The critically acclaimed author of We Are the Ants opens up about what led to an attempted suicide in his teens, and his path back from the experience. “I wasn’t depressed because I was gay. I was depressed and gay.” Shaun David Hutchinson was nineteen. Confused. Struggling to find the vocabulary to understand and accept who he was and how he fit into a community in which he couldn’t see himself. The voice of depression told him that he would never be loved or wanted, while powerful and hurtful messages from society told him that being gay meant love and happiness weren’t for him. A million moments large and small over the years all came together to convince Shaun that he couldn’t keep going, that he had no future. And so he followed through on trying to make that a reality. Thankfully Shaun survived, and over time, came to embrace how grateful he is and how to find self-acceptance. In this courageous and deeply honest memoir, Shaun takes readers through the journey of what brought him to the edge, and what has helped him truly believe that it does get better.

A Junior Library Guild Selection “Surreal, brainy, and totally captivating.” —Booklist (starred review) “Provocative and moving.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Hutchinson artfully blends the realistic and the surreal.” —School Library Journal (starred review) From the critically acclaimed author of We Are the Ants and At the Edge of the Universe comes a mind-bending, riveting novel about a teen who was born to a virgin mother and realizes she has the power to heal—but that power comes at a huge cost. Sixteen-year-old Elena Mendoza is the product of a virgin birth. This can be scientifically explained (it’s called parthenogenesis), but what can’t be explained is how Elena is able to heal Freddie, the girl she’s had a crush on for years, from a gunshot wound in a Starbucks parking lot. Or why the boy who shot Freddie, David Combs, disappeared from the same parking lot minutes later after getting sucked up into the clouds. Other things that can’t be explained are the talking girl on the front of a tampon box, or the reasons that David Combs shot Freddie in the first place. As more unbelievable things occur, and Elena continues to perform miracles, the only remaining explanation is the least logical of all—that the world is actually coming to an end, and Elena is possibly the only one who can do something about it.

Drew ist überall bekannt im Krankenhaus und kommt und geht, wie er will. Er hilft, wo er kann, und jeder sieht in ihm einen Freund. Aber nie fragt sich jemand: Wer ist Drew eigentlich? Denn er ist weder Patient im Krankenhaus noch Angestellter dort. Als eines Tages Rusty eingeliefert wird, ein schwerverletzter Junge, der das Leben außerhalb des Krankenhauses ebenso zu fürchten scheint wie er, steht Drew vor einer großen Entscheidung: Traut er sich mit Hilfe von Rusty, da draußen endlich wieder ein richtiges Leben zu führen?

Follows ten teens who are left alone in the wilderness amid a three-day survival test.

A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021) From the “author to watch” (Kirkus Reviews) of The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley comes an “equal parts sarcastic and profound” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) novel about a teenage boy who must decide whether or not the world is worth saving. Henry Denton has spent years being periodically abducted by aliens. Then the aliens give him an ultimatum: The world will end in 144 days, and all Henry has to do to stop it is push a big red button. Only he isn’t sure he wants to. After all, life hasn’t been great for Henry. His mom is a struggling waitress held together by a thin layer of cigarette smoke. His brother is a jobless dropout who just knocked someone up. His grandmother is slowly losing herself to Alzheimer’s. And Henry is still dealing with the grief of his boyfriend’s suicide last year. Wiping the slate clean sounds like a pretty good choice to him. But Henry is a scientist first, and facing the question thoroughly and logically, he begins to look for pros and cons: in the bully who is his perpetual one-night stand, in the best friend who betrayed him, in the brilliant and mysterious boy who walked into the wrong class. Weighing the pain and the joy that surrounds him, Henry is left with the ultimate choice: push the button and save the planet and everyone on it…or let the world—and his pain—be destroyed forever.

From the author of We Are the Ants comes “another winner” (Booklist, starred review) about a boy who believes the universe is slowly shrinking as the things he remembers are being erased from others’ memories. Tommy and Ozzie have been best friends since the second grade, and boyfriends since eighth. They spent countless days dreaming of escaping their small town—and then Tommy vanished. More accurately, he ceased to exist, erased from the minds and memories of everyone who knew him. Everyone except Ozzie. Ozzie doesn’t know how to navigate life without Tommy, and soon he suspects that something else is going on: that the universe is shrinking. When Ozzie is paired up with the reclusive and secretive Calvin for a physics project, it’s hard for him to deny the feelings developing between them, even if he still loves Tommy. But Ozzie knows there isn’t much time left to find Tommy—that once the door closes, it can’t be opened again. And he’s determined to keep it open as long as possible.

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Convinced he should have died in the accident that killed his parents and sister, sixteen-year-old Drew lives in a hospital, hiding from employees and his past, until Rusty, set on fire for being gay, turns his life around. Includes excerpts from the superhero comic Drew creates.

Aging Wisely: A Guide for Helping Professionals equips future practitioners with fundamental ideas and tools for working effectively with older adults.