New Releases by Ryan Kelly

Riley, a shy straight-A student, struggles to balance her first year of college with new friends, a reunion with her estranged sister, and a secret virtual relationship that begins to consume her time, attention, and energy.

I Dream of Comets and Shooting Stars is a beautiful collection of poems and short stories about dreams, the realm of the imagination and the beauty and dangers that they can bring. In this book you will find stories of lost love, dreams unpursued, yet also the beauty of the imagination, and the victory of a fledgling soul.

"Out of the shadows of the first millennium come those who will define the next. Circa A.D. 980, an accomplished Viking named Sven returns to his family estates in Orkney. Used to lush Mediterranean palaces, exotic women and epic combat, Sven only intends to claim his inheritance before excaping this cold backwater forever. But his ruthless uncle Gorm has stolen Sven''s brithright. Viewed as both an outsider and a traitor, Sven embarks on a one-man war against his uncle''s organization, only to find himself drawn back into a past he''d tried so hard to leave behind" -- p. [4] of cover.

Meet the "Vinyl Underground" - three ultra-hip Londoners who solve crimes the cops can''t even imagine! Pretty-boy Morrison Shepherd, autistic psychic Callum "Perv" O''Connor, morgue assistant-cum-internet porn star Leah King and no-nonsense Kim Abiola have cracked their first case and saved Kim''s father from jail. But as Morrison begins to unravel, and a series of young female corpses is discovered with apparent connections to William Blake, the team''s job is only just beginning... and they might not all make it to the end. By Si Spencer (Life During Wartime), with art by Simon Gane (Paris) and Cameron Stewart (The Other Side), this all-new series will dazzle you!

Abstract: This activist ethnographic study analyzes the language and literacy practices within an after-school program designed to promote meaningful interactions between immigrant middle school students and their urban, low-income peers. These collaborations occurred when students engaged in pedagogical activities intended to heighten their awareness of themselves, their language and learning potential, and their capacity to resist situations and labels that limit their opportunities for social and academic success. Using a theoretical framework that supplements Cultural Historical Activity Theory with theories of social space and social practice, the study focuses on the agency displayed by and the interpersonal connections that developed between the young people as they worked to co-construct social maps of their school and to author and act in a multilingual video against gossip.

Lucifer''s quest takes him to the Japanese afterworld of Izanami, and to the terrible House of Windowless Rooms, in search of his lost wings. Leaving his immortality and power at the door, he walks into a labyrinth of traps and treachery where the only thing more dangerous than failure is success.