Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Through the Seasons A Jack and Meggie Collection by Jennie May Through the Seasons: A Jack and Meggie Collection by Jennie May. The CBS Collection consists of music that was created or arranged as a part of the station's broadcast activity and which was stored in its New York headquarters. Biographical/historical information. From its founding in 1927, the Columbia Broadcasting System always included music as a significant part of its radio programming. (In 1974 the company designated its initials, CBS Inc., as its primary name.) It was inevitable that the company would generate a large music library, in part due to its own varied needs, but also due to the Musicians' Union prohibition on the broadcasting of recorded music. (The prohibition began to be relaxed during the 1940s.) Under the leadership of its first music librarian, Julius Mattfeld (1893-1968, a former librarian of The New York Public Library's Music Division), CBS's music library acquired a large amount of popular and classical music. CBS was noted for introducing works by contemporary composers. The origins of this tendency are probably based on adherence to the Federal Communication Commission Acts of 1926 and 1934 which forced broadcasters to devote a significant portion of airtime to educational programming. (Non-adherence could result in an immediate revocation of a broadcast license.) To satisfy this requirement, CBS sought to increase the educational content of their programming by commissioning works from contemporary composers. (The Columbia Composers Commission was first awarded in 1936 and continued for several years after.) The use of notable composers for significant commissions extended into the era of television as can be seen in the wide variety of composers who wrote scores for The Twentieth Century television program). Another means of satisying the FCC requires was to present music in an educational format. The American School of the Air provided an opportunity to hear concert and recital music in the context of educational purposes. Programs devoted to topics such as music and allied arts, music from foreign countries, or musical life in America, were produced in an effort to enlighten the listening public. Popular music, however, was the corporation's predominant musical fare. CBS provided outlets for hearing the popular standards of the day as vehicles on variety shows as well as in condensed presentations of Broadway musicals, a practice that continued through the 1960s on television. A notable commission was Cole Porter's final musical Aladdin (1957) which was written expressly for CBS television. At the height of its musical activity in the 1940s, CBS retained numerous staff composers and arrangers, as well as commissioning works from composers. During the summer months when there were no broadcasts of the New York Philharmonic, the CBS Symphony Orchestra would be substituted. Under various guises the orchestra of CBS would play for different types of programs, running the gamut from classical to popular and jazz. (Benny Goodman and Mitch Miller were among the notable players who worked in the CBS orchestra at various times.) The change in union rules that allowed regular broadcasting of recorded music occurred during the 1940s. This obviated the need of such a large music staff. In 1950 CBS disbanded its regular orchestra. Meanwhile, the ascendancy of television over radio meant more resources would be channelled into that medium. Though some television work was based in New York City, CBS maintained the bulk of its television activities in its Los Angeles headquarters. In 1967, CBS's AM radio station switched from variety programming to an all-news format, and in 1971 the Ed Sullivan Show, one of CBS's last major variety shows to originate in New York City, was broadcast for the last time. The shifts in programming and from where it originated meant that CBS no longer needed an extensive in-house music library. As a result of vacating their long-time headquarters at 485 Madison Avenue, CBS presented their music library as a gift to The New York Public Library in 1974. Scope and arrangement. The CBS Collection consists of music that was created or arranged as a part of the station's broadcast activity and which was stored in its New York headquarters. The collection consists of original compositions or arrangements. Nearly all the formats are manuscript scores and parts. In the case of arrangements, published scores from which the arrangements were made are occasionally found. Originally known as the "X File" nearly all works have an X number. These numbers were generally assigned in chronological order. When a score lacks a date, these X numbers can be useful in determining an approximate date. The bulk of material consists of arrangements of popular songs. There are a number of staff arrangers represented such as Julius Burger, Carlyle Hall, Paul Leeman, Marty Manning, and Julian Work. Probably the most prolific arranger was Amadeo De Fillipi, who orchestrated many classical works for the CBS orchestra, including several songs by Charles Ives that probably received their first public hearing over CBS. (The Music Division has a small collection of music composition in manuscript that were donated by Mr. De Fillipi shortly before his death.) There are also several arrangements made by CBS music librarian Julius Mattfeld (who had an organ recital program that aired on Sunday mornings). A number of works by significant composers have been separated and cataloged separately. Included are works by John Cage ("The City Wears a Slouch Hat," call number JPB 95-3 folder 92), Aaron Copland ("John Henry," call number JPB 91-54; "Music for Radio," call numbers JPB 85- 138, JPB 91-52, JPB 91-53), Roy Harris ("Cowboy songs," call numbers JPB 91-16, JPH 91-1; "Time Suite," JPB 16-18) and Jerome Moross ("A tall story," call number JPG 90-3). Some of these materials are unique copies or the only existing sources of these works. Among the more significant original works in the CBS Collection are the scores to radio shows (by Oscar Bradley, Bernard Herrmann, Nicolas Nabokov, Fred Steiner, and others) as well as television shows, most notably The Twentieth Century. The composers who composed for this television series were among the most noted of the day and include George Antheil (who created the signature music for the series), Louis Applebaum, Georges Auric, Paul Creston, Alan Hovhaness, Norman Dello Joio, Hershey Kay, George Kleinsinger, Gail Kubik, Darius Milhaud, Mario Nascimbene, Alexander Tcherepnin, and Franz Waxman. Other television shows are represented by composers such as Alfredo Antonini (a staff conductor of the CBS Orchestra), Eugene Cines (later to be the music librarian at CBS), David Diamond, Jerry Goldsmith, Morton Gould, Roy Harris, Robert Hughes, Ezra Laderman, Laurence Rosenthal, Elie Siegmeister, Carlos Surinach, Hugo Weisgall, and Alec Wilder. Cole Porter's last completed musicals, Aladdin, was a 1957 television commission from CBS, and is well-represented in the collection in its original arrangements by the Broadway orchestrator Robert Emmett Dolan. CBS also maintained a separate music library at its offices in Los Angeles. Evidence shows that on occasion scores were sent back and forth between New York and Los Angeles. We have retained empty folders which, in addition to their administrative annotations, contain letters indicating that their contents were sent to the west coast. Today this collection is held by the University of California Los Angeles: http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt8x0nd51b/?query=cbs. In summary, the CBS Collection represents the New York City branch of an in-house library of a major radio and television entertainment corporation. Arrangement. The collection is organized in three series by physical size: Series I contains scores measuring up to 15" x 13", series II contains scores measuring up to 16" x 20", and the handful of items in series III contains oversized items. At Home in Palm Beach with Mimi McMakin. Designer Mimi McMakin’s family is one of the oldest in Palm Beach, having settled on the island when it was still swamp and seagrass. Her great- grandfather, who came to Palm Beach in the late 1800s from Brooklyn, had a Victorian kit house built and shipped down on a barge. Duck’s Nest, named after his wife, whom he called Ducky, is the second oldest house in Palm Beach. Steps away is a Gothic shingle-style church built in 1895. It was the only church within 50 miles, and worshipers had to make their journey by boat as no roads had yet been laid. By 1925, the congregation moved into larger quarters, now known as Bethesda-by-the-Sea, and the former church was absorbed into Mimi’s family lakeside compound. She grew up next door to the church, “terrified” by its gloomy facade, yet ironically in 1974, she decided to make it her home. From the outside, the former church looks much as it did over 125 years ago, however, inside Mimi has fashioned a personal scrapbook of a home filled with oddities, souvenirs, and heirlooms left over from generations of free spirits. Mimi’s daughter, designer Celerie Kemble, describes her childhood home and the inspiration it provided in shaping her career in her most recently released book, Island Whimsy. “Nothing was palatial or pristine or gilded the way the great houses of Palm Beach are, but it was – and is – a monument to romantic chaos that I have come to think of as the embodiment of home,” she said. In a recent interview published in House Beautiful, Celerie asks her mother, “I’m wondering, when you think of our home, if you could describe what carries through it consistently, what is its spirit no matter what room you’re in?” Mimi responds, “Time stands still in this house. So sometimes when I’m lying in bed, I’m not sure if the memory I have is of Zinnia, your daughter, running across the porch, or if it’s you or Phoebe. And for me, that is so lovely, because then we never age. If we have the ability to keep our memories ongoing, then we never lose a part of our life that we cherish.” Such lovely sentiment and a tribute to the true comforts of home. You can read more about Mimi McMakin’s delightful home in Palm Beach Chic by Jennifer Ash Rudick. Celerie Kemble shares how the home guided her design philosophy in her books Island Whimsy, and To Your Taste: Creating Modern Rooms with a Traditional Twist. It was also highlighted in House Beautiful last month alongside archived images featured by the publication in 1989. At Home with Quintessence. For the last three weeks, I have been plagued with a constant series of headaches ranging from dull and irritating to full-on migraine. If anyone has any advice, I would be greatly appreciative! Fortunately, I have found great joy during this time binge-watching the acclaimed video series, “At Home With” via the Quintessence YouTube channel. I recently discovered YouTube TV, so now I can snuggle into bed to watch and not have to sit in front of the computer! The Quintessence design video series was created by author Susanna Salk and Stacey Bewkes, founder of the celebrated Quintessence blog. Susanna, the host, has published many design books including A Privileged Life, Be Your Own Decorator, Room for Children, Dream Rooms for Children, The Power of Pattern, Decorate Fearlessly, Weekend Retreats, Dogs and Their Designers, and At Home in the English Country Side: Designers and Their Dogs. Stacey, a former art director, is the co-creator, producer, and editor. Her fabulous blog has become a trusted source for well-researched, original content in the online world. With now over 100 episodes, logging over one million monthly views, Susanna and Stacey visit the homes and gardens of top designers and style makers around the globe… today I am sharing a few of my favorites! I adore Christopher Spitzmiller and his new book, A Year at Clove Brook Farm (reviewed here). It was a delight seeing him on camera and getting an in-depth tour of his enchanted farm. At Home in France with Timothy Corrigan at Chateau du Grand-Lucé. Quintessence has a series of six video videos with designer Timothy Corrigan, and the tours of his French chateaus are simply breathtaking! It is truly like stepping inside a magical fairytale! At Home in the Loire Valley with Timothy Corrigan in his new old chateau. Chateau Progress: A Sneak Peek with Timothy Corrigan. At Home in Paris with Timothy Corrigan. I also can not get enough of the Quintessence series of videos with Carolyne Roehm! The tour of her Charleston home is an absolute slice of heaven! At Home in Charleston with Carolyne Roehm. A behind the scenes visit with the multi-talented Carolyne Roehm at Weatherstone, her Connecticut country home. Penny Morrison has one of the most charming English Country style homes. Such a fun tour! I am a huge fan of Anthony Barata. Gil Schafer is one of the most talented architects of our time… This video tour is such a treat! Suzanne’s Los Angeles home is one of my all-time favorites. It was featured extensively in City of Angels: Houses and Gardens of Los Angeles (reviewed here) and you can see it decorated for Christmas here. And one of my favorite decorators of all-time… Charlotte Moss! You will also enjoy this wonderful series with the legendary Bunny Williams. This home exudes cheerful happiness! You can read more about Jeffrey Bilhuber’s Secrets to Everyday Decorating here. Liz Lange’s restoration of the infamous Grey Gardens is an absolute delight. And you know I am obsessed with the work of Hunt Slonem! You can read my three-part interview series with him here. There really are too many incredible home tours to list! Please head over to the Quintessence YouTube channel for more… Do you have a favorite? Enjoy! Related Posts. Comments. Thank you for this list! A great binge idea!! Hope you feel better. I can’t live without Imitrex for my headaches! Xx. Marguerite Burke says. Love your blog and all of your great work bringing these beautiful homes into our lives. Please try “Calm” Magnesium citrate for your headaches. It works miracles for migraine sufferers. Good luck!! Michelle Bernstein says. Thank you so much for all these binge worthy options! Have been desperate for something to watch…as to your Migraines, can be allergy related, you have recently moved to a new area and even though you have lived there before it sometimes takes moving back after being away for a few years to activate the allergies which then cause the headaches (I know from experience). Possibly be tested for allergies, find a good over the counter allergy med and stick with it, not now and then. As Allison mentioned Imitrex is a very good Migraine medication. Hope some of this helps…. Marie Bensing says. I had migraines for over 30 years sometimes 14 -15 a month! Tried preventative meds no luck took a pill when I got them most times it helped but hurt tummy. Finally I got some CBD oil from FL. and have not had a migraine in over two years now I take it 2-3 x a week under tongue. No adverse reactions not expensive. I am so glad I can live without awful migraines mine were triggered by changes in barometer, getting too to or too cold. I TOO HAVE HAD A HEADACHE FOR THREE WEEKS NOW………BACK OF SKULL! FOUND OUT YESTERDAY IT COULD BE A VIRUS! SORRY THEY ARENOT FUN…….I am having VERTIGO AS WELL! MY GARDEN IS UP ON MY BLOG YOU MAY ENJOY! LOTS OF ROSES and a NEW PUPPY! THEVINTAGECONTESSA.NET I HAVE SEEN ALL OF THESE AND EVEN MET THESE TWO AT THE San Francisco ANTIQUE SHOW! THEY ARE A DELIGHT…………….and you feel as if you are there for a visit! Thank you for sharing a great group of YouTube!! I love them so much, I’ll have to save and look at them over time. Cynthia Lambert says. Most headaches are caused by dehydration. When I get a migraine, I pour a cup of coffee (yes, it offers migraine relief), and chase it with 3 six ounce glasses of water. That usually does the trick. I keep hydrating through the day so it doesn’t come back. Haven’t had a full-on migraine since I started doing this. And Quintessence helps too! They do the most interesting interviews, and I’ve been to several of the places you mentioned in person. But not Timothy’s chateaux. Those are on my bucket list. Stacy Koehn says. Quintessence is like a secret getaway to far off places – at the touch of a keyboard! The cheerful theme music is delightful. If you can’t get relief with an over the counter Advil or something I think you should see your doctor – hope you feel 100% very soon. I’m sorry that you have not been feeling well and I hope your migraines subside very soon. I recently found Quintessence on Youtube and I love the series! My favorite so far is probably the video with Christopher Spitzmiller. What a fabulous home! Thanks for sharing. I always learn something when I read The Glam Pad. Also, during these trying times, it’s really nice to see and read about beautiful homes and pretty things. It’s a great escape for me while WFH since I am home alone all day long every single day. Gabapentin for the severe head ache followed by vitaminB2 nightly after pain is under control. Tonya Steward says. I am a longtime headache and migraine sufferer. I avoid some of my triggers by staying hydrated, getting enough sleep, and having proper meals at regular intervals. I also use a massager on my shoulders and neck and acupressure massage on my face. Compresses of a washcloth with water just as hot as you can stand it help on the forehead and eyes. And for some weird reason, grapefruit juice can sometimes help me, but it has to be the sour yellow stuff, not pink. When all else fails and the migraine comes anyway, Maxalt knocks it out. I am also a longtime Quintessence viewer. Linda Kerekes says. Hi, I have had a headaches for fifty years. I wake up with them and get them when I lay down. If the tension gets really bag they turn i to migraines for which I take Zoomig.it works, but I am worried about my liver and kidneys from all of the over the counter meds I have taken. I have tried all of the normal things, exercises, acupressure, chiropractic, massage, etc. nothing works long term because my muscles have been in knots for so long. I finally found a pain clinic that does trigger point injections and the difference is amazing. I am not 100%, but I am three quarters better. I am now doing anregenerative injection of Wharton’s jelly, which is like stem cells. It actuslly heals the inflammation and damage.It has about an 80% cure rate and lasts three years to forever. So I understand your pain,! You might want to try it. I have hope niw that ai can live my life pain free. Janice Burck says. Im so sorry about your headaches. Try a Benadryl at bedtime if its allergies . Coffee is my go to and hydration. I have watched and rewatched all Quintessence on you tube. Its the only channel I allow bell notifications. Patina Farm and one on Tangier Come to mind as favorites. I love Susanne because she always fits her surroundings and is genuinely curious & kind. Feel Better. Botox shots in my forehead worked immediately. I never had to take migraine medicine again. Lisa E Tan says. I love Quintessence too! As a migraine sufferer, I agree with many of the suggestions you’ve been given, especially magnesium supplements, hydration, good sleep, regular meals, and I will add: avoid stress! Ellen Easton says. Andrea, all well meaning from your fan club. Best advice is do not self diagnose or self medicate. See my private email to you will a few suggested tests you should ask your doctor to take to rule out underlying cause. Hope you feel better soon. Ellen Easton. Hello, I suffer from what is called Vestibular Migraines which causes dizziness, fatigue, headaches, and come on fast but randomly. Fast movements and light variations cause me great discomfort. This might be something you can research and see if this is what you are going through. There are medications that can be subscribed to help ease the pain but I normally just make sure I’m hydrated and sit down for a bit. Hope this helps. I’m sorry you are dealing with migraines. Bobbi Jo. Thank you all so very much for these wonderful suggestions!! I have a series of doctor appointments scheduled and a list of remedies to buy tonight at Whole Foods. I am so grateful for your help! Xx, Andrea The Glam Pad. Bobbi Duncan says. Andrea, I’m sorry you are experiencing headaches. Wish I could help but, other than headaches that come on w/ the flu, I don’t get those suckers. I don’t know your age, but some of my friends had headaches while going through pre-menopause. Hope you feel better real soon. Thank you so very much for all these delightful clips. I’m going to savor them all over the next few days. Mary Alice Barnhart says. Andrea, Thank you for all the beauty you bring to our lives! I have suffered from migraines for over 35 years and have tried everything. I used to have headaches almost every day but now only have an occasional mild headache and can function well. For me the following has worked: 1) Read the book “The Migraine Miracle” by Dr. Josh Turknett. 2) Find a doctor that is certified in headache medicine (migraine research foundation.org). 3)The Diamond Headache Clinic (one of the nation’s best) is worth the time and flight to Chicago. My sincere best wishes for good health! Hope you feel better soon Andrea!! And in the meantime so very glad our series is offering you some joy, entertainment and inspiration! Thanks so much for including Quintessence ! Xx Stacey. Janie Horn says. Please see a neurologist. Don’t fiddle around with constant headaches. Love Glam Pad! And Quintessence! Luzanne Otte says. YouTube is dangerous. I refuse to upgrade to a subscriptions but videos like this one make it tempting. I loved the Carolyne Roehm one! I hope your head is feeling better xx. Botox. I know when six months has gone by because the daily headaches return. Go to the doctor and they are gone. It is why it was invented! Through the Seasons: A Jack and Meggie Collection by Jennie May. When a writer can deliver a message in few words, while leaving a lasting impression on both children and adults (including me), I buy the book. The Lion And The Bird, by Marianne Dubuc is that book. The book has far more pages than most children’s picture books, which I found curious. As soon as I read The Lion And The Bird I understood why; adding text to what could have been a wordless book skyrocketed the message and put the book into the class of Goodnight Moon for older children. A lion is tending to his garden in autumn when a flock of birds passes overhead. One bird is on the ground, injured. Lion hears a sound, thus the beginning of the story. While he tends to the bird, the story is developing. “Oh no! They’re flying away.” Those few words spark…well, silence and then a long discussion, the kind that brings worry to the surface. Children need to know worry. Those five words were powerful. The lion and the bird stay together for the winter and into spring. The inevitable happens. Then one day, spring returns. And others, too. “Yes”, says Lion. “I know”. “I know.” Those two words along with the illustration pack more power and emotion than paragraphs of words. Two words stop the story and ignite one of the most important conversations I have with children: feelings, right and wrong, friendships, and kindness. Oh, do we ever stop and talk! I am educating the heart. Nothing is more important. This is followed by, “And so it goes. Sometimes life is like that.” I simply put the book down and say nothing, as these are words that all people, children and adults, need to hear and know. I repeat the words, and I’m sure I have a look of “it’s okay” on my face. I sense that those words are water filling every child’s bucket. The faces of children tell me so. Sometimes life is like that. Lion understands, and continues with his life through the seasons. Spring returns and he has many thoughts. Again, the book has few words and plenty of illustrations that pack a powerful message. When spring returns he hears a sound: Of course the floodgates opened, beginning with my asking, “What is that?” Watching the children figure out that it was actually music, and it must be from the bird was wonderful. The excitement and anticipation grew. Rapidly! When words are carefully crafted, they are like magic. They open doors and chambers in the mind that the reader never realized were there. Those words make them see and understand. Finding a good book like The Lion And The Bird is finding hidden treasure. I found this book at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts, a treasure museum in itself. My book collection has been lovingly collected over the decades and is filled with the best, not necessarily the award winners. I only buy a few books a year, great ones such as The Lion And The Bird. Sora Sweet Reads: Meet the titles. May is here – and that means Sora Sweet Reads is right around the corner. Sora Sweet Reads is OverDrive’s annual global reading program, exclusive to schools through the Sora reading app. It launches May 5 and runs through Aug. 20, 2021 . It’s designed to encourage reading all year long, regardless of whether or not school is in session. This year’s program features over 30 free and simultaneous use juvenile and young adult ebooks (and select audiobooks) and promotional materials—including print assets and social media graphics for each title—to help you spread the word! And trust me, you don’t want to miss out on these titles. These reads really are sweet, and there’s something for everyone. The Sweet Reads Collection. Elementary and Middle School Collection. Mulan’s Secret Plan By: Disney Book Group. Before Mulan saved China . . . she was a girl ready to learn! Mulan can’t wait to start school. But when class starts, she realizes that it’s not quite what she was expecting… Read more. This is Miles Morales By: Marvel Press Book Group. Discover how Miles Morales, a regular kid from Brooklyn, becomes the new Spider-Man! Read more. Secrets of the Silver Lion By: Emma Otheguy. From the bustling streets of New York City to the cobblestones of Seville and the silver mines high in the Andes Mountains of Bolivia, Carmen is off on another quest to stop VILE in this heart-pounding caper full of twists and turns! Read more. A Finn & Poe Adventure By: Cavan Scott. Join Finn, Poe, and BB-8 on a special mission for the Resistance, set between The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker. Read more. Gloomtown By: Ronald L. Smith. When twelve-year-old Rory applies for a job at a spooky old mansion in his gloomy seaside town, he finds the owner, Lord Foxglove, odd and unpleasant. But he and his mom need the money, so he takes the job anyway. Rory soon finds out that his new boss is not just strange, he’s not even human… Read more. The Rise of Tiger Claw By: Nickelodeon Publishing. Can the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles stop the newest member of Shredder’s army, the dreaded Tiger Claw? Read more. Drive Thru By: Nickelodeon Publishing. Welcome! May I take your order? One madcap misadventure with SpongeBob SquarePants coming up! Read more. This is Black Panther By: Marvel Press Book Group. Follow along with word-for-word narration to learn how T’Challa, an African Prince, protects his nation and becomes Black Panther. Read more. Maya and the Rising Dark By: Rena Barron. In this highly anticipated contemporary fantasy, twelve-year-old Maya’s search for her missing father puts her at the center of a battle between our world, the Orishas, and the mysterious and sinister Dark world. Read more. The Year I Flew Away By: Marie Arnold. In this magical middle-grade novel, ten-year-old Gabrielle finds out that America isn’t the perfect place she imagined when she moves from Haiti to Brooklyn. With the help of a clever witch, Gabrielle becomes the perfect American — but will she lose herself in the process? Read more. Everything Naomi Loved By: Katie Yamasaki. Honking cars, pizza by the slice, Hair by Carmen, the corner bodega—and Naomi’s best friend, Ada. But 11th Street begins to change. Shops close, buildings are torn down, and signs promise something new. One by one, Naomi’s neighbors are forced to move… Read more. Ikenga By: Nnedi Okorafor. Nnedi Okorafor’s acclaimed first novel for middle grade children introduces a boy who can access super powers with the help of the magical Ikenga. Read more. Hunter’s Choice By: Trent Reedy. Twelve-year-old Hunter Higgins has been dreaming about his first hunting trip for as long as he can remember. . Now he’s old enough to join his father, grandfather, and uncle at their cabin for the first weekend of hunting season. But what if he’s not ready? Read more. Unspeakable By: Carole Boston Weatherford. Celebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrator Floyd Cooper provide a powerful look at the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation’s history. Read more. A Map into the World By: Kao Kalia Yang. As the seasons change, so too does a young Hmong girl’s world. She moves into a new home with her family and encounters both birth and death. Read more. Major Impossible By: Nathan Hale. John Wesley Powell (1834–1902) always had the spirit of adventure in him. As a young man, he traveled all over the United States exploring. Read more. Frank Einstein and the Space-Time Zipper By: Jon Scieszka. Frank Einstein (kid-genius, scientist, and inventor) and his best friend, Watson, along with Klink (a self-assembled artificial-intelligence entity) and Klank (a mostly self-assembled and artificial almost intelligence entity), once again find themselves in competition with T. Read more. UFOs and Aliens By: Arnold Ringstad. Offers readers a captivating look into UFOs and questions whether aliens exist, complete with vivid photographs and exciting diagrams. Read more. Biohackers By: Leah Kaminski. A woman waves her hand and her car roars to life. She touches her unadorned ear to take a call in the car as she drives to a cryotherapy parlor. She is a biohacker. What other technologies might humans use to optimize themselves? Read more. The Undefeated By: Kwame Alexander. Originally performed for ESPN’s The Undefeated, this poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world’s greatest heroes. Read more. Painted Skies By: Carolyn Mallory. Leslie is new to the Arctic, and no one told her there would be so much snow, and so many interesting animals to see. Along with her new friend, Oolipika, Leslie soon discovers one the Arctic’s most unique and breathtaking natural wonders, the northern lights. Read more. Skateboard Sibby By: Clare O’Connor. Eleven-year-old Sibby Henry liked her old life. Now she’s living in a new town with her nan and pops, and is mad at her dad for messing everything up. On her first day of school, she sees a dope skateboard park… Read more. Star Wars, Choose Your Destiny By: Cavan Scott. Jump inside the Millennium Falcon and help Luke, Leia, and R2-D2 as they journey across the galaxy on a mission for the Rebellion after the destruction of the first Death Star. Read more. Just Like Me By: Nancy J. Cavanaugh. Who eats Cheetos with chopsticks?! Avery and Becca, my “Chinese Sisters,” that’s who. We’re not really sisters-we were just adopted from the same orphanage. And we’re nothing alike. Read more. How to (Almost) Ruin Your Summer By: Taryn Souder. Chloe McCorkle knew a summer camp where you had to learn a career was a bad idea. She tried to tell her parents, but they just had to go on vacation to Alaska and ship her off for two weeks. It’s not ideal… Read more. HIGH SCHOOL COLLECTION. Miles Morales: Spider-Man (2018), Volume 1 By: Saladin Ahmed. When the rampaging Rhino and a cadre of mysterious criminals start plaguing Brooklyn, things take a dark turn for the young Spider-Man! What mystery lurks under the surface of this newest villainous uprising? Read more. Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2015), Volume 1 By: Amy M. Reeder. Lunella Lafayette is a preteen genius who wants to change the world, but lives in fear of the Inhuman genes inside her! Now, Lunella’s life is turned upside down when a red-scaled beast is teleported from the prehistoric past. Read more. These Violent Delights By: Chloe Gong. The year is 1926, and Shanghai hums to the tune of debauchery. A blood feud between two gangs runs the streets red, leaving the city helpless in the grip of chaos. At the heart of it all is eighteen-year-old Juliette Cai… Read more. The Year Shakespeare Ruined My Life By: Dani Jansen. Alison Green, desperate Valedictorian-wannabe, agrees to produce her school’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. That’s her first big mistake. The second is accidentally saying yes to a date with her oldest friend, Jack, even though she’s crushing on Charlotte… Read more. Master of Sorrows (ebook & audiobook) By: Justin T. Call. You’ve heard the story before: an orphaned boy, raised by a wise old man, comes to a fuller knowledge of his magic and uses it to fight the great evil threatening his world. But what if that hero were destined to become the new dark lord? Read more. Ironspark By: C.M. McGuire. A teen outcast must work together with new friends to keep her family and town safe from murderous Fae while also dealing with panic attacks, family issues, and a lesbian love triangle in C. M. McGuires’s kick-butt paranormal YA debut. Read more. We Are Not Free By: Traci Chee. Fourteen teens who have grown up together in Japantown, San Francisco. Fourteen teens whose lives are turned upside down when over 100,000 people of Japanese ancestry are removed from their homes and forced into desolate incarceration camps. Read more. Homes By: Abu Bakr al Rabeeah. In 2010, the al Rabeeah family left their home in Iraq in hope of a safer life. They moved to Homs, in Syria – just before the Syrian civil war broke out. Abu Bakr, one of eight children, was ten years old when the violence began on the streets around him.. Read more. Girls on the Line By: Jennie Liu. Luli has just turned sixteen and finally aged out of the orphanage where she’s spent the last eight years. Her friend Yun has promised to help her get work. Read more. Speed of Life By: Carol Weston. Sofia lost her mother eight months ago, and her friends were 100% there for her. Now it’s a new year and they’re ready for Sofia to move on. Problem is, Sofia can’t bounce back, can’t recharge like a cellphone. Read more. Four Days of You and Me By: Miranda Kenneally. Every May 7th, the students at Coffee County High School take a class trip. And every year, Lulu’s relationship with Alex Rouvelis gets a little more complicated. Read more. It Came from the Sky By: Chelsea Sedoti. This is the absolutely true account of how Lansburg, Pennsylvania was invaded by aliens and the weeks of chaos that followed. Read more. Please note: Title availability varies by geographic location. About the Author: Christina Samek is an Outreach Specialist at OverDrive. She develops resources that help K-12 educators grow engagement among their students, faculty and parents. Prior to coming to OverDrive, she worked in the magazine industry. She has a degree in journalism and English literature from Miami University (OH). She loves reading, writing, running, her adorable little boy, her husband, cherry turnovers and her dog, Willow.