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How we can challenge social injustice--with data and humanity

The American legal system does not offer equal justice to all; we can see obvious racial disparities in sentencing, policing, and incarceration. In Unlocking Justice, Chad Topaz offers a concrete way forward, demonstrating how a candid dialogue between social justice and data science can empower communities, spark informed debate, and inspire advocacy. In addition to big ideas, Topaz brings the receipts--the data. Drawing on unedited police call logs, chaotic city websites, fragmented judicial records, and other overlooked sources, Topaz explains how social forces shape the data we collect, influencing whose voices are heard and whose remain unheard. From a rural New England town plagued by police misconduct to New York's notorious Rikers Island jail, the stories Topaz tells demonstrate how numbers can expose injustice--and how data can underpin activism.

Topaz shows readers how to interpret data in context and question underlying assumptions, providing even those who might be math-averse with practical tools to challenge inequities. He takes readers through his own data science activism, including an examination of public judicial data that revealed the identities of judges who imposed excessive bail; a data-driven investigation of racial disparities in policing, prompted by a police station's openly displayed portrait of Hitler; and an analysis of Florida's controversial risk algorithm, COMPAS, for racial bias. The book's "Show Your Work" companion website connects readers to data sources and the studies behind the stories. When we are armed with the facts and the numbers, Topaz assures us, we can all be effective advocates for transparency, accountability, and justice.

Learn all about the totally tubular 1980s with this nonfiction Little Golden Book filled with colorful illustrations and fun facts about the decade.

Take a trip back to the 1980s and discover the music, toys, TV shows, movies, people, and events that made the decade awesome. This colorful introduction to the 80s includes everything from Cabbage Patch Kids and Trivial Pursuit, video arcades and aerobics classes, PCs and cable TV, big hair, and so much more. This Little Golden Book is sure to delight kids, adults, and like, Valley Girls for sure!

The unforgettable classic shojo manga about two young people against the world who overcome their pain by relying on each other returns, in a glittering metallic hardcover with all-new cover illustrations and translation!

Kira's life has been marked by pain. Gang violence took her father when she was young, and her mother's remarriage only inflicted even more appalling scars. She has no trust left to offer the world, so when a ravishingly handsome boy asks her for directions one day, she draws a map and hands it to him without a word. On the other side of the map is one of her drawings, which catches the eye of the boy, a motorcyclist named Rei. When the two end up in the same class, an outrageous incident will bind them together--Rei promising to model for Kira, in exchange for more of her art. But Rei has also suffered a family tragedy that has worn down his temper to a short, flashing fuse. Can these two damaged souls with nowhere else to turn heal each other, or will they burn themselves out first?

Upon its release in English in 2002, MARS quickly became of the best-selling shojo manga of all time, on par with Nana. But this beloved classic has been out of print for decades--until now. Kodansha is bringing MARS back for its 30th anniversary with an all-new translation in collectible, 2-in-1 hardcovers featuring glittering metallic covers and new cover illustrations from creator Fuyumi Soryo.

The new edition will be complete in 8 volumes.

Debut author/illustrator and sister duo have crafted a sweet ABC book that expresses how kindness can be found anywhere.

Ape picks an apple for Aardvark below.
Bat puts a bandage on Brown Bear's big toe.

From aardvark to zebra, this delightful cast of animal characters illustrates the many ways to show kindness to others, while teaching the youngest readers their ABCs.

Debut author/illustrator and sister duo Rina Horiuchi and Risa Horiuchi have crafted a warm and tender gift that affirms kindness can be found anywhere.

As a young girl finds solace in her toys, a turtle sets off on a mission to deliver dreams in this comforting tale of parallel narratives told in spare text and lushly detailed, luminous illustrations.

Beyond the city and over the sea is a forest of dreams. At the edge of the forest lives a turtle--the Dream Keeper. In a small boat, the turtle sets off on a tumultuous journey to deliver dreams to sleeping souls nearby. Meanwhile, a young girl, scared by the nighttime shadows in her room, finds consolation in her toys . . . but cannot sleep. While their stories unfold side by side, the girl and the turtle must each harness their courage and overcome their fears as their worlds intertwine in the most wonderful, magical way. Brimming with glowing, dreamlike scenes, Anna Walker's picture book is a visual sensation that articulates the boundless power of inner strength and will offer companionship and reassurance for young children as they drift off to sleep.

In this raw, potent memoir of heartbreak and the life-saving power of fandom, an award-winning sports journalist tells the story of how he hit rock bottom--and the unlikely, unlucky soccer team that would carry him through.

"Legs Hearts Minds might just be the greatest fan memoir ever written--blazingly honest and sneakily soulful, it finally captures in words the redemptive power of sports."--Franklin Foer, author of How Soccer Explains the World

Returning home from a long trip for ESPN, too jet-lagged to sleep, Chris Jones opened his wife's laptop to get a little writing done. Instead, he found a series of text messages that would burn his marriage--and his world--to the ground. "In the span of twenty minutes," Jones writes, "I lost my wife and my best friend. In the coming weeks and months, I would lose my house, half my money, and some equal measure of my boys. That wicked morning, that terrible dawn, I watched the sun peel back the longest night of my life, and I felt my anger already making room for sadness, fear, disbelief. I was forty-two years old. Nothing true of my life would be true again."

Overwhelmed by sorrow and rage, Jones contemplated suicide. He fought to carry on, for his two sons if no one else, only to end up in an emergency room. To return to himself, he embarked on a journey to understand who he is and the mistakes he has made, to let go of anger and find forgiveness, and to give himself over to something: an underdog English soccer team from an underdog northern town called Burnley, forever destined to also-ran status. Following Burnley mirrored the ups and downs of the rest of his life, and Jones began taking the team's lessons as his own. Together, they would navigate the long journey from hope to despair back to hope again.

How do we rebuild a life? Can something as simple as soccer give us a reason to live, offering solace and ultimately meaning? In this searing memoir, Chris Jones reveals how his love for the game brought him joy, connection, and purpose when he needed it most.

Legendary illustrator Arthur Geisert returns with the final installment in his Clayton County trilogy--this time imagining how the Turkey River trolls and townspeople must come together to save their shared home from flooding.

The trolls of the Turkey River live underground in hollows they call homes. They are fun loving and communal, but also mischief-makers who sometimes go too far! From sowing corn that sprouts up through the cracks in the pavement to making Main Street as slippery as an ice-skating rink, there's nothing more fun for a troll than pranking the townspeople.

But when the waters of the Turkey River start to rise and threaten to flood, the trolls rush to warn the townspeople. If there's any hope of averting disaster and saving the place they both call home, the trolls and townspeople must put aside their differences and work together!

America's founding generation drank a staggering amount of alcohol by today's standards.

It influenced their politics, built and sustained their relationships, and drove the economy. Booze was not a small part of colonial society, nor covertly consumed in private spaces--it was integral to American life.

Historians have been reluctant to discuss the influence of alcohol on the founding of the United States, but it is necessary if we want to gain a full picture of the movement--it's time to reveal the drunken side of the American Revolution.

In Cocked and Boozy--two of Benjamin Franklin's two hundred terms for drunkenness--public historian Brooke Barbier examines the role that alcohol played in spurring, binding, and winning the American Revolution and how it shaped the nascent United States. Every chapter concludes with an eighteenth-century cocktail recipe made for modern tastes, so readers can participate in their own historic tippling.

The intoxicating story begins in 1763 after the end of the French and Indian War and spans until 1800, with the presidential election of Thomas Jefferson. During these nearly four decades, Americans witnessed unprecedented disorder and prodigious growth, and through it all--powering it, in fact--was alcohol. Put simply, drink helped transform British subjects into Americans.

"They finally got me... Emprise...the Mafia...John Adamson. Find him." Investigative reporter Don Bolles used his final words to name the people he believed had set the car bomb that had left him dying in a hotel parking lot in midtown Phoenix.

In his fourteen years as one of Arizona's top reporters, Bolles took on the Mafia, land fraud kingpins, and corrupt politicians. And someone wanted him silenced. Murder in the Fourth Estate is the first definitive account of the case, which is the most infamous assassination of a journalist in American history.

Celebrate the 60th birthday of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? with this extra special board book edition!

A big happy frog, a plump purple cat, a handsome blue horse, and a soft yellow duck all parade across the pages of this generationally beloved classic.

To celebrate Brown Bear's diamond anniversary, this board book has an elegantly redesigned cover and patterned stained-edges that set this apart from every previous edition of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? so far. Join in on the fun by adding this one of a kind offering to your Brown Bear collection!

Make sure to check out the rest of the board books in the Brown Bear and Friends series!
- Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See?
- Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do you Hear?
- Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?

In this tender and beautiful story, a girl's world is weighed down by sadness- Until a whisper in the quiet nudges her toward something new; a dog with a heart-shaped nose and a heart full of healing.

A master historian uncovers a spellbinding story illustrating the stakes for the new nation in the American War for Independence

How does a new country demonstrate to the world that it is prepared to uphold the rule of law? During the winter of 1778, in the midst of revolution, a bizarre and dramatic court-martial forced an American community to confront the full implications of its independence from Great Britain--and produced a frank reexamination of a struggling nation's cultural and political values. British General John Burgoyne, a prisoner of war, accused an American colonel of mistreating fellow British prisoners. Angry and embarrassed after surrendering his army at Saratoga, he demanded an unprecedented full trial before an American jury. In a stunning decision, American military officers not only acquiesced to an unprecedented request for a court-martial but also allowed Burgoyne, an enemy commander, to serve as prosecutor.

Why were the Americans so accommodating of this audacious request? Burgoyne's challenge, as T. H. Breen shows, had become about much more than an American soldier's individual transgression--it sparked an emotional rejection of aristocratic privilege that went to the heart of the revolutionary cause itself. The American Revolution on Trial spectacularly illustrates how the platform provided to Burgoyne offered the new, rebellious republic an opportunity to demonstrate, to themselves and the world, that they were sufficiently civilized to deliver genuine justice. This saga and its larger significance address questions about the rule of law and a nation's honor that challenge us to this day.

A grumpy little vampire learns how to manage his big feelings-with some help from dad. The ideal gift for spooky season, this is also for fans of the Grumpy Monkey series.

Vlad may be a little vampire, but he has big feelings.

And Vlad is MAD!

He's chasing the cats. He's gone fruit-bats!

His friends are trying to stay out of his way, but luckily dad knows what to do.

Sometimes, even a vampire needs to stop and take a breath.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson expands his Cosmere universe shared by The Stormlight Archive and Mistborn with a new standalone novel for everyone who loved The Princess Bride.

The only life Tress has known on her island home in an emerald-green ocean has been a simple one, with the simple pleasures of collecting cups brought by sailors from faraway lands and listening to stories told by her friend Charlie. But when his father takes him on a voyage to find a bride and disaster strikes, Tress must stow away on a ship and seek the Sorceress of the deadly Midnight Sea. Amid the spore oceans where pirates abound, can Tress leave her simple life behind and make her own place sailing a sea where a single drop of water can mean instant death?

This is a large print, paper-over-board hardcover edition of Tress of the Emerald Sea.

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In Experience Is Everything, award-winning CX strategist Jeannie Walters shows leaders at every level how to transform everyday interactions into human-centered experiences that inspire loyalty and create lasting impact.

In today's hyper-connected world, delivering exceptional customer experience (CX) is no longer a nice-to-have--it's the key to growth, trust, and long-term loyalty.

In Experience Is Everything, award-winning CX strategist Jeannie Walters offers a transformative guide to reimagining customer experience as a mindset, strategy, and daily discipline. Whether you're a CEO, team leader, or front-line employee, this book equips you to become a true "CX Change Agent"--one who drives positive, measurable results by focusing on human-centered experiences.

With practical tools, inspiring stories, and proven frameworks, Walters introduces her three-part foundation for CX success: a customer-centric mindset, a defined strategy aligned with organizational goals, and the discipline to take consistent action. Learn how to craft and implement a Customer Experience Mission Statement, build cross-functional alignment, and use journey mapping to remove friction and delight your customers at every step.

This isn't theory--it's a roadmap to impact.

Readers will learn how to:

• Distinguish between customer service and customer experience--and lead both effectively
• Create a clear CX Mission Statement to unify and empower teams
• Use customer journey mapping as a strategic, problem-solving tool
• Align CX goals with business outcomes like revenue growth and efficiency
• Build a culture where CX is everyone's responsibility
• Turn feedback, data, and everyday interactions into loyalty-building moments

If you're ready to make every customer interaction count, Experience Is Everything will show you how.

In this magical picture book by bestselling author Diane Alber, join the Halloween Fairy as she finds new ways to bring joy to kids this spooky season!

Being the Halloween Fairy is hard, especially when you don't like spooky things and have to compete with cool costumes. But this year, she is determined to bring joy to kids...with candy! Or rather, trading Halloween candy for magical, wonder-filled dreams, all while saving children from having candy cramps and upset stomachs.

In this spooky-sweet story, the Halloween Fairy helps kids and parents make the most out of trick-or-treating and avoid sugar crashes. With colorful illustrations that jump off the page and backmatter for readers to craft their own invitation for the Halloween Fairy and her delightful dreams, kids ages 4-10, parents, and educators will love this clever story. This fairy story is the perfect read-aloud or gift opportunity for Halloween, fall, story time, or for any occasion!

Hi there! I'm just your friendly neighborhood Halloween Fairy!

What, you haven't heard of me?

I might not be what you expect...

Other books in this magical series:

• The Untold Story of the Christmas Fairy
• The Untold Story of the Easter Fairy
• The Untold Story of the Binky Fairy
• The Untold Story of the Tooth Fairy