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A Word Is Not A Sparrow is a diverse anthology of stories set amid Russian repression through the centuries; personal narrator testimony about the impact in America of immigrant grandparents from Ukraine and elsewhere; powerful fables and allegories that deliver universal messages about displacement, migration, and human connection; and classic Cossack folk tales that are a touchstone of Ukrainian culture. Listen as we let these words fly out around the world.

When Drew Carmichael moves to Lizzie's town, Lizzie feels a connection to him, like she knows him. But he wants nothing to do with her. She knows she should let go of her fascination with Drew, but that gets harder and harder as memories of her past life return. And the more Lizzie remembers, the more she's determined to unravel the mysteries of the past ... no matter how deadly those secrets might be.

When Senna Rhys turns eighteen, she must go through the Tithe, a rite of passage to adulthood and a selection process that claims ten souls for the treaty with the wall. The unpaired are chosen first—securing the next generation to supply the Tithe is the foundation of Ironcross's survival.

Chase—the ace pitcher for the Washington DC Soaring Eagles baseball team—helps Meghan stick it to her awful ex-boyfriend by acting like her date in his presence. But after a perfect night, Chase suggests they continue the ruse for their own benefits. Meghan readily agrees to keep up the charade, at least for a few weeks. When Chase begins to "court" Meghan like he would a woman he wanted to date, Meghan finds the lines between fake and reality blurring in her heart.

Enter the world of Metamorphosis Online, a fully immersive video game where players compete for spots in the Global Top 10 - ranks that actually pay you to play the game. Gracie doesn't play the game to make money...at first. Broke, single, and working a crappy job as a blackjack dealer, Gracie's just blowing off steam and having fun. Can playing a new type of immersive game help her overcome real-life issues, or will it cause more problems?

Abducted by Commander Varian Saar of the starship Wanderlust, lovely Jana Greyson found herself high above her native Texas in a world beyond her imagination. A helpless pawn in an intergalactic struggle, Jana knew her handsome captor held her fate in his powerful grasp. And now he was stealing her heart as well.... Their passion is forbidden, their desire undeniable - and their love will soon blaze as brightly as the stars, in this thrilling tale by the multimillion-selling author of the popular Gray Eagle series.

Seventeen-year-old Callie Novak is on the cusp of changing her life as she warms up for the final heat in the Women's 1600-meter track and field competition. While she sets a new state record, her family's worst nightmare is just beginning. When tragedy strikes the Novak family, every listener will feel the pain of grief, the perils of drug abuse, the despair that leads to a shocking downward spiral, and the strength that is needed to overcome addiction.

This comprehensive guide walks listeners through the entire process of getting and keeping a writing job in the games industry. It outlines exactly what a beginner needs to know about education requirements, finding opportunities, applying for roles, and acing studio interviews. Professional writers will learn how to navigate studio hierarchies, transfer roles and companies, work overseas, and keep developing their careers. This book will be of great interest to all beginner and aspiring games writers and narrative designers, as well as more experienced writers looking to hone their skills.

Together again, and ready to bring the system to its knees. Karin Makos has spent the last two months running from one thing or another - but all that's about to change. Her sister's back, and Nomiki's ready to grab their problems by the horns, throw them on their backs, and rip into them with her modified carbon steel blades. With the backing of the Fallon Empire and a promising new lead, the two are determined to reach down into the mystery of their past and pull out its secrets, once and for all.

Having been forced to abandon their home in the cold, western mountains, Fresh and her friends make a bid to move across the nation in their desperate search for a place where they can live in peace together. This drives them towards the distant east, to the dry, harsh desert and the ocean city—the nation’s most thriving port of call.

Twelve-year-old Sonnet's family has just moved across the country to live with her grandfather after her nana dies. Gramps's once-impressive apple orchard has been razed for a housing development, with only one heirloom tree left. Sonnet doesn't want to think about how Gramps and his tree are both growing old—she just wants everything to be okay. Sonnet is not okay with her neighbor, Zeke, a boy her age who gets on her bad side when he tries to choose her grandpa to interview for an oral history assignment. Zeke irks Sonnet with his prying questions.

Mandy Morgan touts herself as an E.R.E.: Essence Reclamation Expert. Together with her twin brother, Parker, the computer wizard of the duo, they grift across the country, scamming the bereaved by faking hauntings and then reclaiming the disembodied souls, all for a hefty price. After arriving in the small, southern town of Forest Haven, Arkansas, to swindle the family of Jared Kendal, recently deceased, a sense of doom swirls inside her mind as strange events begin to unfold.

It's Squish - a graphic-novel series, now adapted for audio, about a comic-book-loving, twinkie-eating grade-school amoeba trying to find his place in the world (or at least trying to make it through a school day). This audiobook includes the first four books in the Squish series: Super Amoeba, Brave New Pond, The Power of the Parasite, and Captain Disaster.

The only reason Lauren entered the Hashtag Hunt was for the $10,000 grand prize. She needed seed money for her startup, and it sounded easy enough: 12 hours to text 12 photos to someone called the Wizard. For hashtag number five, Lauren needs a #HottieInTheWild, and with the help of her best friend, Ivy, she finds the perfect subject...While hunting for hashtags, Lauren finds adventure and romance with her #Hottie, but she must stay focused to beat the clock and win the cash.

Will the creators of Metamorphosis Online and their infighting ruin the game for everyone? Over Gracie’s dead avatar. Others want to learn what is allowing Gracie’s team to jump in the ranks, and they’re willing to go to great and scuzzy lengths to figure it out. The group has decided to form a guild, but can they hold it together long enough to figure out a team tabard? Can Gracie hold her team together while her personal life is going nowhere? Will she accept her mom’s invite to join the family for her sister’s engagement?

No one wanted Gracie to become the Queen - hell, Gracie didn’t want to be the Queen. She is, though, and people are just lining up to take shots at her. Some want her gone; some want what she has. And one of them is determined to destroy the entire game if he can’t get what he wants - which means that Gracie might just have to team up with the absolute last people she wants to: Dan and Dhruv. Her only consolation? They hate the idea, too.

Becoming a Screen-Savvy Family will quickly become an essential tool to guide your family's relationship with media and your child's screen consumption.

The power’s out. And only one chance to escape. Grip of Panic is the riveting fourth book in the After The End post-apocalyptic EMP survival series. If you like compelling characters, spellbinding action, and edge-of-your-seat drama, then you’ll love bestselling author Sam J Fires’s nail-biting thriller.

Rare gemstones in a casino is catnip to criminals. Ruby Achera will need Idryll the tiger-woman and Morrigan the archer to suit up and protect the exhibit at Spirits Casino. But who is the mysterious figure leading the criminal enterprise? Can Ruby get back to Oriceran in time to fulfill a prophecy? Being in two places at once will take a team. Diana Sheen, Rath the troll, and the Federal Agents of Magic are back for tech support.

Before Toy Story warmed our hearts with toys coming to life after their children left the room, Raggedy Ann was the first to show the exciting and endearing world of a toy's life. Join lovable Raggedy Ann and her friends as they venture on amazing adventures together, inspiring good morals, friendship, and joy to young listeners.