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"It is as he said, I have spoken, and the whole world is falling apart." Young Lady Ashling destroys more than her chains when she defies all she has known to save the life of an innocent man. Her public accusation against the vindictive and powerful Feeney, sets off a murderous chain of events and forces her to flee the imposing walls of Brennyn Hall into a society she's never experienced. Hunted by the Hall and armed with nothing but a cryptic clue, Ashling finds herself at the center of a legend that demands she stand against the Hall's power. With her hopes pinned on finding the mountain village that promises answers, each step she takes exposes wounds and lies as confusing and destructive as the land around her. Can she untangle herself from the legend, before the truth it reveals finally breaks her? Or will she listen to the mysterious voice that tells her to stand strong? The Hall demands her silence. The people listen for her voice. Will she find it before they find her and silence her forever?

"Just watch, he can set anything on fire."Burned and scarred, Tabar is five summers old and destined for execution. His crime? Being a reminder of the past. Rescued from the gallows and integrated into local village life, Tabar confronts his greatest fear to become the 'Magic Man', renowned for his mastery of fire. With his terror now an ally, he learns that love and acceptance do strange things to scars, bringing him a life he could never have imagined. But when guards from the governing Brennyn Hall shatter the peace of his village, and his family and neighbors are separated and brutalized, everything disintegrates--including himself. Tabar is left with an agonizing decision. Soul destroying obedience to the Hall, or death to those he loves. Will he find an answer in the flames? And what must he set on fire to save all their lives? Magic Man is the first novella in the Awenmell Character Series, a spin off from Lisa King's visionary fantasy Awenmell Series. If you enjoy thought provoking tales of growth and courage against the odds, you're sure to love this inspiring tale of honesty and redemption in the face of heart-breaking adversity. Buy your copy now

"Who do you think you are?" For Ashling, safety has always been found in pretending to be what others wanted her to be. But pretending is no longer an option. The people await the arrival of the Eariss, and Ash must discover what it means to bear that title. As an unlikely band of refugees from the unrest gather around her, Ash finds her confidence and comfort in discovering what it means to be herself . . . though the prophetic scroll stubbornly refuses to reveal anything about the all-powerful weapon the Eariss will draw on to save the land. But time is not on Ash's side. As the world crumbles around her, and the fires burn closer to home and those she loves best, Ash must choose between staying safe and comfortable in the world she's built; and donning the mantle of leadership to save the people she was born to serve. In an adventure that challenges her mind, body, and soul in search of the elusive weapon that only she can use, Ash is confronted with a terrible realization; either she wields this new weapon and trusts in her destiny, or she fails; ushering in the torturous destruction of all she loves.

"Choice is power, and Coral has none."For nine-year-old Coral, life revolves around her family. Dad says finding the old boarding house in Fitzroy is fortuitous, given war is just around the corner. Coral doesn't know what that word means, only that they're together. But Melbourne in 1940 is anything but predictable, and Coral and her brothers find themselves in the care of the Children's Welfare Department. Separated from her family and classified as a ward of the state, Coral comes of age within a regimented system operating under great strain. To break free, she must reclaim her autonomy while surrounded by the procedures that daily decide her fate. When lies and manipulation arise to destroy her dreams, she calls on her new found determination to recover the child she birthed while in care, and forge a future that goes way beyond childhood wishing.Her plan works...Until a telegram arrives that breaks her heart, but not her resolve. A compelling tale based on actual events from international award-winning author Lisa King.

An interdisciplinary work that draws on the fields of rhetorical studies, Native American and Indigenous studies, and museum studies, Legible Sovereignties considers the creation, critical reception, and adaptation of Indigenous self-representation in three diverse Indigenously-oriented or owned institutions. King tracks the exhibit spaces at the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan’s Ziibiwing Center, Haskell Indian Nation University’s Cultural Center and Museum, and the Smithsonian’s Washington, D.C. branch of the National Museum of the American Indian over their first ten years, from their opening until the summer of 2014. Far from formulaic, each site has developed its own rhetorical approaches to reaching its publics, revealing multiple challenges and successes in making Native self-representation legible and accessible. Through documentation and analysis of the inaugural exhibits and recent installations, interviews with curators and staff, and investigation into audience reception of these spaces, Legible Sovereignties argues that there can be no single blanket solution for effective Indigenous self-representation. Instead, Legible Sovereignties demonstrates the nuanced ways in which each site must balance its rhetorical goals and its audiences’ needs, as well as its material constraints and opportunities, in order to reach its visitors and have Indigenous voices heard.

Welcome to Blue Haven, the world's most lucrative condo corporation--so exclusive that only five lucky residents live in this lush, tropical paradise, housed in a top-secret location.Among them is twenty-five-year-old Aloe Malone, an introvert and former waitress who traded bussing tables for lengthy sleep-ins, ocean dips, Michelin-star restaurants, spectacular sunsets, and unlikely new friends--all thanks to a spurious lottery win. Life's good. Damn good. That is, until Aloe discovers a journal. Seemingly left by a past resident named Eloise whose entries are both sad and evoking, Aloe quickly suspects there's more to Blue Haven than meets the eye. Her suspicions are confirmed when visions arise, gruesome hallucinations she can't understand, followed by a strange yet familiar man lurking in places he shouldn't. Something's wrong. Or maybe it's all in her head. Regardless, she vows to uncover the truth. Except someone wants to keep her quiet, and it's the last person she ever suspected. Blue Haven is a science-fiction thriller that explores what innovation can achieve--and destroy--despite the best intentions. King's imaginative world building and use of moral ambiguity make this page-turning novel a thought-provoking thrill that's impossible to put down.

When Mister Wilson, the young and terribly inexperienced CEO of GeneConX a start-up DNA ancestry company, learns his technology has identified superhuman traits among four anonymous consumers, he seizes the opportunity to brand America's first superheroes: The Quad. Preparations begin and excitement intensifies -- that is, until Mister and his team discover the four are a stocky middle-aged woman and her emotional-support ferret, a walker-bound old man with hip dysplasia, a teen from foster care who's more concerned with finding his birth mom than becoming a superhero, and a French bulldog named Taco whose social-media-obsessed owner submitted the dog's DNA as a hoax. It's not exactly an ideal lineup, but GeneConX is committed to staying the course. And so begins a dramatic and disastrous adventure as three otherwise unspectacular human beings and one adorable mutt attempt to save the world, themselves, and ultimately each other. The Unremarkables is a humorous and heartfelt novel about identity, found family, and what it means to be "a somebody" -- or not -- amidst the ever-changing and often cruel embrace of pop culture.

Infusing the Growth Mindset theory into your counseling program can help your students increase achievement through greater self-esteem. Apply these research-based lessons in your classroom curriculum and/or small group counseling by teaching: MindfulnessIdentify Brain BasicsNot Yet is OKDetermination/GritSelf-TalkEveryone is UniqueTeach Others What You KnowCounselors, teachers, and students will enjoy these innovative and easy-to-implement lessons. The lessons in this book will provide your students with a foundation of brain science, the magic of grit, and the benefits of learning, which will help them see the positive outcomes of having a growth mindset.Includes downloadable PowerPoints and reproducibles 5 REASONS THIS BOOK IS ESSENTIAL: FLEXIBILITY: This curriculum is applicable to both small groups and classroom curriculum.RESEARCH-BASED: Growth Mindset was introduced by Carol Dweck, Professor of Psychology at Stanford University and was based on years of studies on children of all ages.KIDS LIKE IT: When kids have fun and find interest in a topic, they want to talk about it and be involved.CONNECTS WITH ACADEMICS: As one of the ASCA domains, academic connections are essential.STRUCTURE FOR YOUR YEAR: Make this curriculum a universal theme for a grade level worth of lessons or to integrate if you are a Mindset School.

Help Kids Discover Their Own Inner HeroWe often teach children that heroes are famous because of something they did, but it's just as important to teach them that heroes are remembered for who they are. In Be Your Own Hero, Lisa King reveals what it takes to be a real-life hero. And it has a whole lot more to do with character and kindness than anything else Being a hero takes having the courage to believe in yourself, overcome obstacles, and make the world a better - and brighter - place for everyone around you. And the good news is, we all can do that It's Hero Week at school, and Quinn Wilson can hardly contain her excitement Each day, her class will meet a real-life hero, and on Friday they get to dress up as their favorite hero from the past or present. Every other kid in the class knows who they want to be, except for Quinn There are so many heroes she looks up to How can she choose just one?But when Quinn's teacher, Mr. Finley, teaches the class some important truths about heroes, Quinn discovers something unexpected. In her search to find a hero in someone else, she actually finds the hero in herself