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In the mid-1950s, traumatic events test all levels of love, lust, friendship, loyalty, and courage in a close-knit farm neighborhood where teens and adults keep secrets for their own convenience or their own survival. As tensions build, they're forced to take courageous risks to sacrifice their happiness for the safety of others. Discovery is a myth-busting coming-of-age novel that will keep you guessing until the last page.Immerse yourself in a past era and discover that life then was no less complicated, and the issues of love and discovery no less traumatic, than in any decades since.

Updated in 2023.GOLD AWARD WINNER at the Midwest Book Awards in Family & ParentingAll aboard, parents!It's time to see your child off on the voyage of a lifetime: the first year of college. The college transition is filled with mixed emotions and is a time of tremendous change for both students and parents. As move-in day approaches, important questions lurk beneath the surface:What can I do now to help equip my student for success?What skills and tools should I teach my child to help them prepare to launch?How will I survive back on shore when I send my student out to sea?Here is your survival guide! Out to Sea: A Parents' Survival Guide to the Freshman Voyage will help you navigate the emotional and practical aspects of the freshman year. This easy-to-read, informative guidebook is swimming with helpful tips, organized checklists, and real-world advice from parents and experts alike.Out to Sea will keep your sanity afloat and ensure smoother sailing for you and your student as you embark on this grand voyage. Anchors aweigh!You'll learn all about:What to pack-with handy checklistsStaying connectedCommunicating and healthy boundariesMentorship parentingMoney mattersOrientationAcademic expectationsAlcohol and substance useMental and physical healthRoommate relationsCampus crime and safetyWhat to expect when your student comes homeAnd so much more!

This book is about the process of deciding how we determine our use of any particular biblical text. In essence, we are each the architect of our own biblical house. let's take an honest look at how we have designed our individual house.In this inspired and engaging work, Mark Wickstrom shows how conflicting religious opinions derive not from contradictions in the Bible but from personal agendas that contradict the gospel of grace. he identifies the timeless truths, cultural norms, personal opinions, and random texts that suit personalagendas and may create divisions among the faithful. read the gospel of grace to discover how to create deeper understanding and unity in faith communities large and small.

Tyra loves the ocean but her best friend, Emily, has never been.Gramma has a great idea: she and Tyra will bring the ocean to Emily!Thus begins Tyra and Gramma's adventure to make the Shell Box, a special gift decorated with beautiful seashells right from the sandy shores of the ocean. With a kid-friendly, cutaway seashell guide and beautiful photographs, this charming book is the perfect companion for any shell-collecting explorer.

In this autism book for kids, Daniel Brundidge likes to sing better than he likes to talk. When his mom wins an RV in a contest, the family sets off to visit their grandma. Daniel looks out the window and sings all the way from the Big City Highway to the Old Town Road.Laugh and sing along with the Brundidge family in this uplifting, silly story that pays homage to one of the catchiest songs ever played.Inspired by the heartwarming viral video of Daniel singing "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X, this autism awareness book celebrates the power of music to teach and heal.Sheletta Brundidge is an Emmy Award-winning comedian, media personality, and reality television star. Her son Daniel was nonverbal until he was four years old and began humming the hit song "Old Town Road" by best-selling singer Lil Nas X. The clip of Sheletta''s son was uploaded to Twitter where it quickly went viral getting 2 million hits and garnering the attention of national media. Sheletta''s been featured in People magazine and USA Today and has appeared on Good Morning America, The Tamron Hall Show, The Steve Harvey Show, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show.Appearing on Chip and Joana Gaines'' new Magnolia Network, Sheletta will use Daniel Finds His Voice to educate parents of special needs children about the power of music therapy and music education. Sheletta has also partnered with music schools in Minnesota, Texas, and Louisiana to give away hundreds of free copies of her new picture book to therapists and teachers to help create autism awareness.Darcy Bell-Myers has loved to draw since she was a little girl. She lives with her husband and three children, who also love to draw, in Stillwater, Minnesota. As the mom of a child on the autism spectrum, Darcy has experienced the struggles and superpowers of these remarkable kids firsthand. The illustrator of books that include Shiva''s Dance; Needles: The First Christmas Tree; Mary Emma, Walk!; Wyatt''s Big Day; and Higgledy Piggledy, she''s also the author/illustrator of The Animal Babies ABC Book of Ballet. Her books have won honors and awards, including San Diego Book Award Best Published Picture Book, Parents'' Choice, Dr. Toy, National Library Association, and IPPY. You can find more of her work at bellmyers.com.

Cameron will soon be starting kindergarten and her whole family is nervous. How will they manage without her when she goes off to school? This sweet and funny story starring a young African-American girl with autism will help all kids-and their families-face the great big wonderful change that is school.Sheletta Brundidge and her husband, Shawn, named their four kids in alphabetical order to keep them straight. (Kidding.) (Sort of.) Andrew, Brandon, Cameron, and Daniel range in age from thirteen to five. The three youngest have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders, which turned Sheletta into an advocate for children with special needs and their parents. An Emmy-winning broadcaster, Sheletta hosts the Taking Authority Over Autism podcast. It can be found at SHElettaMakesMeLaugh.com, the multimedia podcast platform she founded.Darcy Bell-Myers has loved to draw since she was a little girl. She lives with her husband and three children, who also love to draw, in Stillwater, Minnesota. As the mom of a child on the autism spectrum, Darcy has experienced the struggles and superpowers of these remarkable kids firsthand. The illustrator of books that include Shiva''s Dance; Needles: The First Christmas Tree; Mary Emma, Walk!; Wyatt''s Big Day; and Higgledy Piggledy, she''s also the author/illustrator of The Animal Babies ABC Book of Ballet. Her books have won honors and awards, including San Diego Book Award Best Published Picture Book, Parents'' Choice, Dr. Toy, National Library Association, and IPPY. You can find more of her work at www.bellmyers.com

Hone critical thinking skills while learning about animals, friendship, and the importance of generosity.Join Kassy's fun-filled middle-grade adventures cracking riddles, detecting clues, and solving a whole zoo of animal trouble in the Pet Detective Trilogy! Mysteries for kids 6-11 that the whole family will enjoy.In Cub Reporter, Kassy is hot on the trail of a missing cougar cub. Apollo the cub disappeared from her family's petting zoo . . . and Kassy has to find him before the dogcatcher shuts down their zoo forever.In Treasure Hunter, Kassy takes on a dangerous dognapping ring. When Kassy discovers a hidden key and a treasure map hidden inside a wall, she must venture into the local cemetery to crack the case.In Geocacher, Kassy is on a family road trip to bring Kiki the koala to the National Zoo. When a campground geocaching contest goes wrong, Kassy risks losing Kiki for good.Celebrated by Reader's Favorite Reviews as "entertain[ing for] both animal and mystery lovers of all ages," the bestselling Kassy O'Roarke middle-grade books have won the Reader's Choice Award for Best Children's Mystery."These books will hone reasoning skills while also being lots of fun."-Claire Katz, director of the Philosophy for Children Program"Strong sense of middle-school humor."-BlueInk Review"A purely enjoyable adventure with a lot of heart."-The US Review of BooksKELLY OLIVER is a philosophy professor at Vanderbilt University, and the award-winning author of three bestselling mystery series. She has been published in The New York Times and The Los Angeles Review of Books and has been featured on ABC News.

Hone critical thinking skills while learning about animals, friendship, and the importance of generosity.Just days before her thirteenth birthday, Kassy's only wish is to escape from the cramped tent she shares with her brother and his farting ferret, her not-quite stepsister and her squirmin' vermin puppy . . . and a miniature goat with an appetite for underwear.Kiki the koala needs to get to the National Zoo in Washington, and the gang is on the world's most fun road trip to get her there. On the way, they camp in the Shenandoah National Forest, where they enter a geocaching contest full of riddles and puzzles to test even the brainiest middle graders.Determined to win the contest-and a brand-new tent-Kassy faces off with the cheating Cheevers and risks losing Kiki for good. Can the gang outsmart the Cheevers, win the contest, and still get Kiki to her new home at the zoo?Join Kassy's fun-filled middle-grade adventure cracking riddles, detecting clues, and solving a whole zoo of animal trouble in the third book in the Pet Detective Mysteries. Perfect for kids 6-11.

Hone critical thinking skills while learning about animals, friendship, and the importance of generosity.Pets are disappearing from Lemon Tree Heights. With her family's petting zoo at stake, Kassy has to stop the dognapping ring, and fast.Hot on the trail of a missing cockapoo, Kassy discovers a mysterious key and a treasure map hidden inside a wall. Just when she's close to cracking the case, her brother Crispy and his faithful ferret Freddie go missing.¿To find her brother and the missing pets, Kassy gathers all her courage and ventures into the local cemetery. But can she unlock the clues and save the petting zoo in time? Join Kassy's fun-filled middle-grade adventure cracking riddles, detecting clues, and solving a whole zoo of animal trouble in the second book in the Pet Detective Mysteries.