Jennifer Degenhardt

For a particular group of students in an honors literature class, the question is not one of Shakespeare but whether they should or should not use artificial intelligence.Their new teacher has just assigned an enormous project: an essay of several pages due in only one week. Freaking out about all of their other classwork, as well as extracurricular activities, the students find themselves in the difficult position of wanting to use AI to help them, but fearing the possible consequences.In this one-act play, follow the students as they explore this dilemma with their peers and family members.

Next weekend is Carlo's birthday. To celebrate, he wants to invite a few friends to eat pizza and see a superhero movie; a classic "good time" for a group of 11-year-olds. On his invite list are four of Carlo's good friends from elementary school and a new kid, Roberto. Roberto and Carlo have become pals playing soccer at recess, and Gavin really wants him to come to the party. But there may be an issue with Roberto being able to attend...an issue that both boys hope can be resolved before the big day.

Twins Emily and Max have been waiting for their next birthday for a LONG time. Not only will they be teenagers (finally ), their parents have promised to take them to the next World Cup wherever it is held. But before the parents make the arrangements for the trip from Germany to Doha, Qatar for the 2022 World Cup, the twins are tasked with completing a scavenger hunt to learn more about the region where the tournament is to take place - the first time that a Middle Eastern nation serves as the host country.Emily and Max are ardent supporters of Germany's national team (of course ), and they have been looking forward to this trip for four long years. What will they learn about Qatar, and will this new information affect their enthusiasm about the tournament? This story is for level 2/3 learners of German.

H ctor is a teenager who lives in San Lucas Tolim n on the shore of lago Atitl n in Guatemala. Like most teenagers, he enjoys music and sports, and hanging out with his friends on the weekends. But having grown up with his father who's a farmer and a mother who works at IMAP, an organization that educates people about ecology and sustainability, H ctor is also keenly aware of the human impact on the earth, especially when he sees trash haphazardly discarded throughout his town. In this novice-level novel, read how H ctor and his younger brother Ignacio take what they have learned from their abuelo and apply it to the land and their town, giving meaning to the phrase, "think globally, act locally." This book's publication is a collaboration with the Pulsera Project, a nonprofit fair trade organization that partners with U.S. schools to bring meaningful service-learning projects to students in the U.S. Students sell handwoven bracelets ("pulseras" in Spanish) in their communities, raising funds to provide jobs for over 200 artisans and communities throughout Central America. Over 3,600 schools have hosted pulsera sales in all 50 states. Learn more at www.pulseraproject.org .Additionally, 50% of the proceeds from this book will be donated to IMAP, an organization in Guatemala that helps to improve the wellbeing of the peoples of Mesoamerica; www.imapermaculture.org.