New Releases by Teri Hall

When a biological weapon decimates the population, Julie feels . . . relieved. To her, the apocalypse doesn''t seem any more dangerous than navigating the world before, when she spent all her energy trying to avoid the treachery of human beings. Years of abuse have left her broken in some way, unable to trust. The dangers of the new world force her to barricade herself in the safety of her house, which also feels familiar, since she''s been doing the emotional equivalent for years. Alone with her dog and the murmurations-an inexplicable phenomenon that''s been with her as long as she can remember-Julie gets by as she always has, through a combination of luck and grit. But when her solitude is shattered by the arrival of strangers, Julie is forced to decide if she wants to live rather than just survive, and whether it''s too late to unearth her humanity now that most of humanity is gone.

A Sea Glass Journey is your go-to resource for everything sea glass. Sea glass collector and artist Teri Hall describes the origins of sea glass, where the best glass is found, a handbook of sea glass shapes and colours, and tips for easy, fun sea glass projects. Includes 50 colour photographs.

2014 Readers'' Choice Award WInner. It''s 2052, and there''s one less state in the union. Texas, now known as the Republic of Texas, has seceded, just like it did in 1861, though for different reasons this time. Rebecca lives in New Zapata, a border town in The Republic of Texas. She''s nineteen years old, born and raised in the R of T, and doesn''t remember a time when things were different, though her Aunt Cathy does. Rebecca''s married to Chad, the boy who charmed her into an unplanned pregnancy. She loves her young son, Luke, but she almost died giving birth to him. That means Rebecca has a problem. Because in New Zapata, birth control and abortion are illegal. So is divorce. And Chad thinks sex is his husbandly right. There''s an underground of sorts in The R of T, and it reaches even as far as sleepy New Zapata. A group of older women--Rebecca''s Aunt Cathy and some others--have been gathering under the guise of having Bunco parties to try to help women in Rebecca''s position. These ladies remember a time when things were different, when women did have choices. But it''s a dangerous game to defy the R of T. Rebecca and her friends may end up playing for their lives.

In The Island, the compelling conclusion of The Line trilogy, Rachel and Pathik continue their adventure. Will Indigo''s firetales about the mysterious island called Salishan prove to be true? Are there inhabitants, and if so, are they friends or enemies? With no way back to where they came from, what price will Rachel and her loved ones have to pay in order to survive where they''ve landed? Are the risks they''ve taken, and the people they''ve lost forever, worth what they find on the island?

After crossing the Line, Rachel finds herself in a world where survival is never guaranteed - a world where bizarre creatures roam the woods and people have strange abilities. Everything has gone to ruin Away and the survivors have banded into warring clans. Rachel finds her father being held prisoner by a tribe of Others, and she and her new friends set out to rescue him. But when they cross back over the Line, Rachel and Pathik make a foolish decision, bringing them into further danger that can only be resolved with an unthinkable sacrifice. An adventure filled with life-and-death choices, dark conspiracies, and heart-poundingly suspenseful moments, this sequel delivers.

An invisible, uncrossable physical barrier encloses the Unified States. The Line is the part of the border that lopped off part of the country, dooming the inhabitants to an unknown fate when the enemy used a banned weapon. It’s said that bizarre creatures and superhumans live on the other side, in Away. Nobody except tough old Ms. Moore would ever live next to the Line. Nobody but Rachel and her mother, who went to live there after Rachel’s dad died in the last war. It’s a safe, quiet life. Until Rachel finds a mysterious recorded message that can only have come from Away. The voice is asking for help. Who sent the message? Why is her mother so protective? And to what lengths is Rachel willing to go in order to do what she thinks is right? View our classroom guide for The Line by Teri Hall

The purpose of this ethnic and regional food practice book is to help dieticians provide culturally relevant nutrition counseling and education in diabetes to Spanish-speaking clients and their families.