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{"id":7524408950843,"title":"Genocide (Groundwork Guides #3)","handle":"genocide-1st-edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is genocide? Why does it happen, and what can be done to prevent it from happening again? These urgent questions are clearly and concisely explored for young adult readers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome view the systematic killing, rape and destruction of homes in Darfur as a grave humanitarian crisis. For others, it’s a clear example of the ultimate crime against humanity — genocide. Who is right? What is genocide? What is the impact on humanity of wiping out entire groups of people? Who are the endangered human beings in today’s world?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis thoughtful book helps young readers understand these and other difficult questions. Providing an overview of the history of genocide worldwide, the book explores the paradox that while a person who murders another person can be tried and even executed for the crime, a person who murders hundreds or thousands of people usually goes free. Using case studies the book points out their unique character while at the same time establishing important links between them. Most important, the book answers the question, what can be done to prevent genocide from happening in the future?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[The Groundwork Guides] are excellent books, mandatory for school libraries and the increasing body of young people prepared to take ownership of the situations and problems previous generations have left them.\" — \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnalyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2026-01-16T17:03:13-05:00","created_at":"2026-01-16T14:33:26-05:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":[],"price":1199,"price_min":1199,"price_max":1199,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":43233586413627,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9780888996824","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Genocide (Groundwork Guides #3) - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1199,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9780888996824","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780888996824.jpg?v=1768592123"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780888996824.jpg?v=1768592123","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":26292698415163,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.713,"height":2101,"width":1499,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780888996824.jpg?v=1768592123"},"aspect_ratio":0.713,"height":2101,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780888996824.jpg?v=1768592123","width":1499}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is genocide? Why does it happen, and what can be done to prevent it from happening again? These urgent questions are clearly and concisely explored for young adult readers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome view the systematic killing, rape and destruction of homes in Darfur as a grave humanitarian crisis. For others, it’s a clear example of the ultimate crime against humanity — genocide. Who is right? What is genocide? What is the impact on humanity of wiping out entire groups of people? Who are the endangered human beings in today’s world?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis thoughtful book helps young readers understand these and other difficult questions. Providing an overview of the history of genocide worldwide, the book explores the paradox that while a person who murders another person can be tried and even executed for the crime, a person who murders hundreds or thousands of people usually goes free. Using case studies the book points out their unique character while at the same time establishing important links between them. Most important, the book answers the question, what can be done to prevent genocide from happening in the future?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[The Groundwork Guides] are excellent books, mandatory for school libraries and the increasing body of young people prepared to take ownership of the situations and problems previous generations have left them.\" — \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnalyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJANE SPRINGER\u003c\/strong\u003e is an author, editor and translator who has worked in international development. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Springer, Jane","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","NumberOfPages":"144","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd"}
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{"id":7524401905723,"title":"Hollywood Eden","handle":"hollywood-eden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow in paperback — from surf music to hot-rod records to the sunny pop of the Beach Boys, Jan \u0026amp; Dean, the Byrds, and the Mama’s \u0026amp; the Papa’s,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHollywood Eden\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecaptures the fresh blossom of a young generation who came together in the epic spring of the 1960s to invent the myth of the California Paradise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCentral to the story is a group of sun-kissed teens from the University High School class of 1958 — a class that included Jan \u0026amp; Dean, Nancy Sinatra, and future members of the Beach Boys — who came of age in Los Angeles at the dawn of a new golden era when anything seemed possible. These were the people who invented the idea of modern California for the rest of the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut their own private struggles belied the paradise portrayed in their music. What began as a light-hearted frolic under sunny skies ended up crashing down to earth just a few short but action-packed years later as, one by one, each met their destinies head-on. A rock ’n’ roll opera loaded with violence, deceit, intrigue, low comedy, and high drama, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHollywood Eden\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003etells the story of a group of young artists and musicians who bumped heads, crashed cars, and ultimately flew too close to the sun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2026-01-16T14:56:25-05:00","created_at":"2026-01-16T14:11:55-05:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press","type":"","tags":[],"price":2299,"price_min":2299,"price_max":2299,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":43233591328827,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9781487011376","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Hollywood Eden - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":2299,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9781487011376","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781487011376.jpg?v=1768590766"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781487011376.jpg?v=1768590766","options":["Title "],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":26292652605499,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":2700,"width":1800,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781487011376.jpg?v=1768590766"},"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":2700,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781487011376.jpg?v=1768590766","width":1800}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow in paperback — from surf music to hot-rod records to the sunny pop of the Beach Boys, Jan \u0026amp; Dean, the Byrds, and the Mama’s \u0026amp; the Papa’s,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHollywood Eden\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecaptures the fresh blossom of a young generation who came together in the epic spring of the 1960s to invent the myth of the California Paradise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCentral to the story is a group of sun-kissed teens from the University High School class of 1958 — a class that included Jan \u0026amp; Dean, Nancy Sinatra, and future members of the Beach Boys — who came of age in Los Angeles at the dawn of a new golden era when anything seemed possible. These were the people who invented the idea of modern California for the rest of the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut their own private struggles belied the paradise portrayed in their music. What began as a light-hearted frolic under sunny skies ended up crashing down to earth just a few short but action-packed years later as, one by one, each met their destinies head-on. A rock ’n’ roll opera loaded with violence, deceit, intrigue, low comedy, and high drama, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHollywood Eden\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003etells the story of a group of young artists and musicians who bumped heads, crashed cars, and ultimately flew too close to the sun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOEL SELVIN\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning journalist and music critic who covered pop music for the \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e for over thirty-five years. His writing has appeared in \u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBillboard\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMelody Maker\u003c\/em\u003e. Selvin is also the bestselling author of over a dozen books about pop music, including \u003cem\u003eAltamont: The Rolling Stones, the Hells Angels, and the Inside Story of Rock’s Darkest Day\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHere Comes the Night: The Dark Soul of Bert Berns and the Dirty Business of Rhythm and Blues\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Selvin, Joel","Imprint":"House of Anansi Press","NumberOfPages":"312","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc"}
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{"id":7524251238459,"title":"The Wrecking Light","handle":"the-wrecking-light","description":"\u003cp\u003eRobin Robertson's fourth collection is, if anything, an even more intense, moving, bleakly lyrical, and at times shocking book than\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSwithering\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the Forward Poetry Prize. These poems are written with the authority of classical myth, yet sound utterly contemporary: the poet's gaze -- whether on the natural world or the details of his own life -- is unflinching and clear, its utter seriousness leavened by a wry, dry and disarming humour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside fine translations from Pablo Neruda and Eugenio Montale and dynamic (and at times horrific) retellings of stories from Ovid, the poems in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Wrecking Light\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epitch the power and wonder of nature against the frailty and failure of the human. Ghosts sift through these poems -- certainties become volatile, the simplest situations thicken with strangeness and threat -- all of them haunted by the pressure and presence of the primitive world against our own, and the kind of dream-like intensity of description that has become Robertson's trademark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Wrecking Light\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a work of considerable grandeur and sweep, and confirms Robertson as one of the most arresting and powerful poets at work today.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2026-01-16T17:03:10-05:00","created_at":"2026-01-16T11:37:28-05:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press","type":"","tags":[],"price":2295,"price_min":2295,"price_max":2295,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":43233625800763,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9780887842580","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Wrecking Light - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":2295,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9780887842580","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780887842580.jpg?v=1768581445"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780887842580.jpg?v=1768581445","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":26292253753403,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2326,"width":1525,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780887842580.jpg?v=1768581445"},"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2326,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780887842580.jpg?v=1768581445","width":1525}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eRobin Robertson's fourth collection is, if anything, an even more intense, moving, bleakly lyrical, and at times shocking book than\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSwithering\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the Forward Poetry Prize. These poems are written with the authority of classical myth, yet sound utterly contemporary: the poet's gaze -- whether on the natural world or the details of his own life -- is unflinching and clear, its utter seriousness leavened by a wry, dry and disarming humour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside fine translations from Pablo Neruda and Eugenio Montale and dynamic (and at times horrific) retellings of stories from Ovid, the poems in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Wrecking Light\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epitch the power and wonder of nature against the frailty and failure of the human. Ghosts sift through these poems -- certainties become volatile, the simplest situations thicken with strangeness and threat -- all of them haunted by the pressure and presence of the primitive world against our own, and the kind of dream-like intensity of description that has become Robertson's trademark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Wrecking Light\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a work of considerable grandeur and sweep, and confirms Robertson as one of the most arresting and powerful poets at work today.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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{"id":7524249796667,"title":"Pigeon English","handle":"pigeon-english","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Pigeon English is a triumph.\" -- Emma Donoghue, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoom\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for the 2011 Man Booker Prize and the 2011 Guardian First Book Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewly arrived from Ghana with his mother and older sister, eleven-year-old Harrison Opoku lives on the ninth floor of a block of flats on an inner-city housing estate in London, England. The second-best runner in his grade, Harri races through his new life in his personalized trainers -- the Adidas stripes drawn on with black marker -- blissfully unaware of the very real threat around him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith equal fascination for the local gang -- the Dell Farm Crew --and the pigeon who visits his balcony, Harri absorbs the many strange elements that surround him: watching, listening, and learning the tricks of inner-city survival. But when a boy is knifed to death on the high street and a police appeal draws only silence, Harri decides to start a murder investigation of his own, unwittingly endangering the fragile web his mother has spun around her family to keep them safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA deeply funny, moving, and unforgettable story of innocence and experience, hope and harsh reality,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePigeon English\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a spellbinding portrayal of a boy balancing on the edge of manhood and of the forces around him that try to shape the way he falls.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2026-01-16T17:03:09-05:00","created_at":"2026-01-16T11:33:08-05:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":[],"price":2995,"price_min":2995,"price_max":2995,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":43233626030139,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9780887842603","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Pigeon English - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":2995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9780887842603","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781770890312.jpg?v=1768581110"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781770890312.jpg?v=1768581110","options":["Title "],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":26292246347835,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.649,"height":666,"width":432,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781770890312.jpg?v=1768581110"},"aspect_ratio":0.649,"height":666,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781770890312.jpg?v=1768581110","width":432}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Pigeon English is a triumph.\" -- Emma Donoghue, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoom\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for the 2011 Man Booker Prize and the 2011 Guardian First Book Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewly arrived from Ghana with his mother and older sister, eleven-year-old Harrison Opoku lives on the ninth floor of a block of flats on an inner-city housing estate in London, England. The second-best runner in his grade, Harri races through his new life in his personalized trainers -- the Adidas stripes drawn on with black marker -- blissfully unaware of the very real threat around him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith equal fascination for the local gang -- the Dell Farm Crew --and the pigeon who visits his balcony, Harri absorbs the many strange elements that surround him: watching, listening, and learning the tricks of inner-city survival. But when a boy is knifed to death on the high street and a police appeal draws only silence, Harri decides to start a murder investigation of his own, unwittingly endangering the fragile web his mother has spun around her family to keep them safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA deeply funny, moving, and unforgettable story of innocence and experience, hope and harsh reality,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePigeon English\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a spellbinding portrayal of a boy balancing on the edge of manhood and of the forces around him that try to shape the way he falls.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTEPHEN KELMAN \u003c\/strong\u003eis a screenwriter and novelist, He lives in Bedfordshire, England.\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Kelman, Stephen","Imprint":"Anansi International","NumberOfPages":"288","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc"}
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{"id":7524235116603,"title":"The Griffin Poetry Prize 2013 Anthology","handle":"the-griffin-poetry-prize-2001-anthology-1","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe highly anticipated annual anthology of the best Canadian and international poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach year, the best books of poetry published in English internationally and in Canada are honoured with the Griffin Poetry Prize, one of the world’s most prestigious and richest literary awards. Since 2001 this annual prize has acted as a tremendous spur to interest in and recognition of poetry, focusing worldwide attention on the formidable talent of poets writing in English. 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Mooz / Moose
Mooz is just a cat … or is she?
Whenever You Are
What if changing the biggest mistake of your life would be the biggest mistake of your life?
Fake Gnus
Kid reporter Scoop Jackson asks readers to consider what is fake news and what is fact, while looking for the gnus that have escaped from their pen at the zoo.
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The Burrowing Owls of the Prairie Grasslands
It’s spring in Grasslands National Park and burrowing owls are returning from a winter away to lay their eggs in this rare and protected habitat.
Leila and Khaled
A decolonial vacation romance between two Palestinians—one raised in exile, the other rooted on the land—searching for home in each other.
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The Longest Death
Two lovers plot a daring heist in this atmospheric noir about fate and fortune on the fringes of the American dream.
