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A poignant narrative for anyone who has felt overlooked or misunderstood. Filled with profound reflections and snapshots from the past, Karen Chase's History is Embarrassing weaves together threads from one single life--a girl suffering from polio, a poet, a Jewish woman, a writer, and a painter. Like Chase, the characters who populate these essays are outsiders--undercover cops, a gay couple in 1500s India, bear poachers, psychiatric patients, and even a president--each a meaningful part of history. Divided into three parts--histories, pleasures, and horrors--History is Embarrassing is an assortment of thought-provoking essays that are sure to resonate with many readers.

The book offers a lively and engaging narrative that captivates readers with its entertaining plot and vibrant characters. It combines humor and drama, making for a delightful reading experience that resonates with fans of witty storytelling. The author skillfully weaves together themes of friendship, love, and personal growth, ensuring that readers are both entertained and emotionally invested in the journey of the characters.

We discuss whole-child development, learning, and thriving through a dynamic systems theory lens that focuses on the United States and includes an analysis of historical challenges in the American public education system, including inequitable resources, opportunities, and outcomes.

When being yourself isn't good enough, who should you be? Told in dual perspectives, this provocative and timely novel for middle-school readers by Paula Chase, the acclaimed author of So Done and Dough Boys, will resonate with fans of Jason Reynolds, Rebecca Stead, and Renée Watson. Best friends Rasheeda and Monique are both good girls. For Sheeda, that means keeping her friends close and following her deeply religious and strict aunt's every rule. For Mo, that means not making waves in the prestigious and mostly White ballet intensive she's been accepted to. But what happens when Sheeda catches the eye of Mo's older brother, and the invisible racial barriers to Mo's success as a ballerina turn out to be not so invisible? What happens when you discover that being yourself isn't good enough? How do you fight back? Paula Chase explores the complex and emotional issues that affect many young teens in this novel set in the same neighborhood as her acclaimed So Done and Dough Boys. Friendship, family, finding yourself, and standing your ground are the themes of this universal story that is perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds, Rebecca Stead, and Renée Watson.

In the companion to her acclaimed So Done, Paula Chase follows best friends Simp and Rollie as their friendship faces challenges from basketball, auditions, middle school, and their involvement in a local drug ring. This vivid story explores the complex relationship between two African American boys on diverging paths. Deontae Simp Wright dreams of a future in the NBA, aiming to lift his family out of their low-income housing project. Short-term, this involves becoming a "dough boy," earning money as a lookout in the neighborhood drug operation alongside Rollie. Roland Rollie Matthews, once passionate about basketball, now grapples with the illegal responsibilities that come with playing on an elite team. The opportunity to audition for a talented-and-gifted program and join a real-life go-go band presents a chance for Rollie to step away from the drug scene, but he struggles with the idea of leaving his best friend behind. Chase delves into universal themes of friendship and budding romance while addressing the complex issues many young teens face. This engaging narrative, filled with basketball and the realities of life in a housing project, resonates with fans of Jason Reynolds's works and others in the genre.

When best friends Tai and Mila are reunited after a summer apart, their friendship threatens to combust from the pressure of secrets, middle school, and the looming dance auditions for a new talented-and-gifted program. Fans of Renée Watson’s Piecing Me Together will love this memorable story about a complex friendship between two very different African American girls—and the importance of speaking up. Jamila Phillips and Tai Johnson have been inseparable since they were toddlers, having grown up across the street from each other in Pirates Cove, a low-income housing project. As summer comes to an end, Tai can’t wait for Mila to return from spending a month with her aunt in the suburbs. But both girls are grappling with secrets, and when Mila returns she’s more focused on her upcoming dance auditions than hanging out with Tai. Paula Chase explores complex issues that affect many young teens, and So Done offers a powerful message about speaking up. Full of ballet, basketball, family, and daily life in Pirates Cove, this memorable novel is for fans of Ali Benjamin’s The Thing About Jellyfish and Jason Reynolds’s Ghost.