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The powerful story of Ken Caminiti, who changed baseball forever as the first player to confess to having used performance-enhancing steroidsIn Playing Through the Pain: The Life of Ken Caminiti and the Steroids Confession That Changed Baseball Forever, writer Dan Good seeks to make sense of MLB MVP Ken Caminiti¿s fascinating, troubled life. Good began researching Caminiti in 2012 and conducted his first interviews for his biography in 2013. Since then he¿s interviewed nearly 400 people, providing him with an exclusive and exhaustive view into Caminiti¿s addictions, use of steroids, baseball successes, and inner turmoil. Decades later, the full truth about Major League Baseball¿s steroids era remains elusive, and the story of Caminiti, the player who opened the lid on performance-enhancing drugs in baseball has never been properly told. A gritty third baseman known for his diving stops, cannon arm, and switch-hit power, Caminiti voluntarily admitted in a 2002 Sports Illustrated cover story that he used steroids during his career, including his 1996 MVP season, and guessed that half of the players were using performance-enhancing drugs. ¿I¿ve made a ton of mistakes,¿ he said. ¿I don¿t think using steroids is one of them.¿ Good¿s on-the-record sources include Caminiti¿s steroids supplier, who has never come forward, discussing in detail his efforts to set up drug programs for Caminiti and dozens of other MLB players during the late 1990s; people who attended rehab with Caminiti and revealed the secret inner trauma that fueled his addictions; hundreds of Caminiti¿s baseball teammates and coaches, from Little League to the major leagues, who adored and respected him while struggling to understand how to help him amid a culture that cultivated substance abuse; childhood friends who were drawn to his daring personality, warmth, and athleticism; and the teenager at the center of Caminiti¿s October 2004 trip to New York City during which he overdosed and died.

A brilliant, entertaining deconstruction of basketball, drawing on the expertise of board-game creators, winemakers, therapists, and more Basketball is the second-most popular sport in the world¿an insanely complicated game built on a combination of athleticism, craftiness, rules, intangibles, and superstardom. However, while it¿s enjoyable to watch, the real reason it works is because it¿s a game of culture, art, and all the things that make us human.How to Watch Basketball Like a Genius deconstructs the sport from top to bottom and then puts it back together again, detailing its intricacies through reporting and dozens of interviews with experts. These experts, however, are a diverse group: wine critics weighing in on LeBron¿s ability to delegate on the fly, magicians analyzing Kyrie Irving¿s mystifying dribbling techniques, SpaceX rocket scientists breaking down Steph Curry¿s deadeye three-point shooting. Every chapter treats basketball to a multi-disciplined study that adventures far beyond the lines of the court, examining key elements of the sport from some surprising and revealing angles. There¿s a reason it has conquered the world, and every game is a chance to learn about pop culture, fashion, history, science, art, and anything else that bounces our way.

INTERACTIVE FORMAT: With flaps to lift on every page, young readers will have fun discovering which animals are the answers to each riddle.EVERGREEN SUBJECT: Board books introducing different types of animals are a perennially popular category.CHARMING ART: Loris Loräs stunning illustrations bring the creatures in this book to life.

WIDESPREAD FOLLOWING: There are an estimated 4,500 certified Montessori schools in the United States, and many more that use the name and selected tenets.BROAD APPEAL: Introduces a new way of learning that is understandable to all and easily applicable outside of a Montessori classroom.INNOVATIVE FORMAT: Features glossy spot varnish throughout to encourage children to interact with the information, referencing the hands-on materials of the Montessori classroom.SUCCESSFUL SERIES: More than 180,000 copies sold to date.

ARTIST SHOWCASE: Selections from Jim Lee¿s rarely seen original art for the card set will appear alongside complete reproductions of the fronts and backs of all 105 original cards. This book will be an essential resource for X-Men and general comic book fans alike. ANNIVERSARY OF A LEGACY BRAND: Thirty years after Jim Lee¿s record-breaking issues of X-Men volume 2, the X-Men remain one of Marvel¿s hottest properties. Nostalgia for the ¿90s-era team in particular continues as more and more fans rediscover ­X-Men: The Animated Series on Disney+ (and anticipate the team¿s upcoming introduction into the MCU). HIGH-PROFILE INDUSTRY TALENT: Behind-the-scenes stories from Jim Lee, Paul Mounts, Tom DeFalco, Bob Harras, and many other Marvel luminaries give fans a look at the inner workings of the Special Projects and X-Men editorial team of the early ¿90s. COLLECTOR INTEREST: As secondary market prices within the collectibles market continue to rise, this book will serve as a handy and affordable resource for collectors looking for a visual reference guide that also details the history of the cards and the characters featured on them REMASTERED ART: In 2017, Jim Lee¿s art from this card set was used as variant covers on 29 different Marvel Comics, and a selection from that digitally restored and updated imagery will be reproduced in the book

AUTHOR CONNECTIONS: The author is well-connected in literary circles and with writers, including Paul Beatty, Jessi Jezewska Stevens, Gary Shteyngart, and Paul La Farge, all of whom will be approached for support of the book¿s publication.TARGETED AUDIENCE: For readers of David Wong¿s This Book is Full of Spiders, Paul Beatty¿s The Sellout, George Saunders's CivilWarLand in Bad Decline and Lincoln in the Bardo, and Neal Stephenson¿s Snow Crash.SATIRE AS AUTHOR¿S BRAND: Dayle is a political performance artist whose most recent stunt¿a series of satirical political mailers skewering the New York City mayoral candidates¿was shared on Twitter thousands of times and amassed nearly 50,000 likes.

Tras perderse la fiesta de disfraces de su clase, una niña decide que no necesita una excusa para disfrazarse en esta tierna historia en la que muchos niños se verán reflejadosCuando una niña se pierde el día de disfraces en el colegio, decide que no tiene por qué perdérselo del todo. Irá disfrazada de conejita ¡al día siguiente!Pero cuando llega el día siguiente y ella es la única que va disfrazada, ya no le parece una idea tan genial. ¿Podrán un poco de confianza y un inesperado nuevo amigo convertir un momento embarazoso en uno genial?Día de disfraces es una tierna y divertida historia en la que cualquier niño que se haya sentido inseguro alguna vez podrá sentirse reflejado. Se trata de una oda a la amistad, a la individualidad y a atreverse con todo.

A deeply moving and painfully honest memoir from the trailblazing, World Cup¿winning, Olympic gold medalist, and US Women¿s soccer goalie Briana ScurryBriana Scurry was a pioneer on the US Women¿s National Team. She won gold in Atlanta in 1996, the first time women¿s soccer was ever played in the Olympics. She was a key part of the fabled ¿99ers,¿ making an epic save in the decisive penalty-kick shootout in the final. Scurry captured her second Olympic gold in 2004, cementing her status as one of the premier players in the world. She was the only Black player on the team, and she was also the first player to be openly gay. It was a singularly amazing ride, one that Scurry handled with her trademark generosity and class¿qualities that made her one of the most popular players ever to wear a US jersey.But Scurry¿s storybook career ended in 2010 when a knee to the head left her with severe head trauma. She was labeled ¿temporarily totally disabled,¿ and the reality was even worse. She spiraled into depression, debt, and endured such pain that she closed out her closest friends and soccer soulmates. She pawned her gold medals. She walked to the edge of a waterfall and contemplated suicide. It seemed like the only way out until Scurry made her greatest save of all.A memoir of startling candor, My Greatest Save is a story of triumph, tragedy, and redemption from a woman who has broken through barriers her entire life.

A star-crossed YA rom-com that has the charm of Maureen Johnson¿s 13 Little Blue Envelopes and the magic of Now You See MeSeventeen-year-old Lia Sawyer is thrilled to get a mysterious invitation from her grandmother to compete in a stage magic contest¿¿even though her parents object. But she¿s going to be judged by a bunch of old-school magicians who think that because she¿s a girl, her only magical talents lie in wearing sparkly dresses, providing distractions, and getting sawed, crushed, or stretched. And Lia can¿t ask her grandmother for help because she¿s disappeared, leaving behind only her best magic tricks, a few obscure clues, and an order to stay away from Blackwell boys, the latest generation of a rival magic family. Lia totally plans to follow her grandmother¿s rule¿¿until the cute boy she meets on the beach turns out to be Beckett Blackwell, son of the biggest old guard magical family there is. Witty and romantic, Lia and Beckett¿s Abracadabra is a YA rom-com with a magical twist!

The first complete narrative history of Underground Comix, the countercultural movement from the 1960s, ΓÇÖ70s, and ΓÇÖ80s that forever changed comicsIn Dirty Pictures: How Nerds, Feminists, Bikers, and Potheads Revolutionized Comix, author and journalist Brian Doherty tells the wild history of the outlaw, outsider, and sometimes illegal world of Underground Comix. This subterranean subgenre of comic strips and books was printed in lofts on out-of-date machinery, published in handbound zines and underground newspapers, and distributed in headshops, porno stores, and on street corners. ComixΓÇöspelled that way to distinguish the work from its dime-store superhero contemporariesΓÇöpresented tales of illicit sex, casual drug use, and a transgressive view of American society that was embraced by hippies, the fine-art world, and legions of future creatives. With a narrative that weaves together the stories of Harvey Kurtzman, R. Crumb, Trina Robbins, Spain Rodriguez, and Art Spiegelman, among many others, Doherty details, in the first complete narrative history of this movement, the local scenes that sprang up in the 1960s and ΓÇÖ70s in New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Cleveland, and Chicago, and provides insight into the rivalries, ideological battles, and conflicts that flourished.The book begins with the artistsΓÇÖ origin stories and follows them through major successes, including SpiegelmanΓÇÖs Pulitzer PrizeΓÇôwinning Maus and RobbinsΓÇÖs WimmenΓÇÖs Comix, and tragedies, from S. Clay WilsonΓÇÖs spiral into alcohol abuse that resulted in career-ending brain damage to CrumbΓÇÖs neurotic running from his own success (and his use of controversial race and gender imagery), and ends with an examination of these creatorsΓÇÖ legacies. Dirty Pictures is the essential exploration of a truly American art form that recontextualized the way people thought about war, race, sex, gender, and expression.

Celebrate Halloween with the Owl family in this joyful, rhyming picture bookFollow along with the Owl family on Halloween as they plan their costumes, go trick-or-treating, and more! Laura Gehl¿s lively rhyming text and Lydia Nichols¿s vibrant illustrations make for a spirited read.

The enthralling examination of one of the most popular and most intriguing animals in the deep blue seaThe ocean is the last remaining source of profound mystery and discovery on Earth with eighty percent of it still largely unexplored; thus, it is of perennial fascination. In Kraken: The Curious, Exciting, and Slightly Disturbing Science of Squid, journalist Wendy Williams introduces one of the oceanΓÇÖs most charismatic, monstrous, enigmatic, and curious inhabitants: the squid. More than just calamari, squid species are fascinatingly odd creatures, with much to teach us about our own species, not to mention the obsessive interest so many of us can''t help but have for the enormous beast that is the giant squid, which is quick to attack sperm whales, and even submarines and boats. Williams also examines other equally enthralling cephalopods, including the octopus and the cuttlefish, and explores their otherworldly abilities, such as camouflage and bioluminescence. Kraken takes the reader on a wild ride through the world of squid science and adventure, along the way answering some riddles about how the human brain works, what intelligence really is, and what monsters lie in the deep. Wendy Williams weaves a rich narrative tapestry around her subject, drawing powerfully on the passions and discoveries of scientists, fisherman, and squid enthusiasts around the world.

THE BEST SHOW: For nearly 20 years, Tom Scharpling has been hosting The Best Show with Tom Scharpling, a three-hour weekly call-in radio show that includes guests like Amy Poehler, John Hodgman, Marc Maron, Jack Black, and John Mulaney as guests and admirers, among countless others.COMEDY ICON: Scharpling regularly makes lists of top comedians and podcasts from publications like the AV Club, Paste Magazine, and Vulture.TV CONNECTIONS: Scharpling was an executive producer of the Emmy Award¿winning show Monk for its eight-year run and wrote 25 episodes. He is also known as the voice of Greg Universe on the hit Cartoon Network program Steven Universe

A spin-off chapter book series in the world of the Flytrap Files, from New York Times bestselling author Tom Angleberger!The latest wacky adventure of DJ Funkyfoot, a Chihuahua who just wants to buttle! In this newest adventure, DJ Funkyfoot finally gets the job of his dreams: as a butler for a very fancy opera star. But as the singing pig's demands get more absurd, so do the disasters. Robbery! Wrecks! Romance! And even . . . rapping?

A heartfelt novel about a softball-loving girl coming to terms with her parents¿ humanity after a scandal sends shock waves through her townBeäs parents think she can accomplish absolutely anything¿and she¿s determined to prove them right. But at the end of seventh grade, on the same day she makes a gutsy play to send her softball team to the league championships and Xander, the boy she likes, makes it clear that he likes her too, a scandal shakes up her world. Beäs dad made a big mistake, taking money that belonged to a client. He¿s now suspended from practicing law, and another lawyer spread the news online. To make matters worse, that other lawyer is Xander¿s dad.Bea doesn¿t want to be angry with her dad, especially since he feels terrible and is trying to make things right. But she can't face the looks of pity from all her friends, and then she starts missing throws in softball because she¿s stuck in her own head. The thing she was best at seems to be slipping out of her fingers along with her formerly happy family. She's not sure what's going to be harder¿learning to throw again, or forgiving her dad. How can she be the best version of herself when everything she loves is falling apart?

WELL-CONNECTED AUTHOR: Stosuy has access to a remarkable list of artists who have contributed to the series and will continue to promote it. He has more than 30,000 followers on Twitter, 5,000 followers on Instagram, and is becoming increasing influential through The Creative Independent, with more than 65,000 Instagram followers. ONGOING INTEREST IN CREATIVE SELF-HELP: Books that demystify the creative process are evergreen. Think Julia Cameron¿s The Artist¿s Way, Austin Kleon¿s Steal Like an Artist, and more recently, Adam J. Kurtz¿s Things Are What You Make of Them. BROADLY APPEALING: Stosuy¿s approach sets itself apart by including diverse voices across disciplines and generations. His books appeal not just to makers but to anyone whös interested in what it means to live a creative life.

A new addition to the Questioneers series, a non-fiction early reader series based on the new Ada Twist, Scientist Netflix show!What do plants eat? Why do some plants have flowers and others don¿t? And what¿s the tallest plant out there? Ada Twist, Scientist: The Why Files is the perfect nonfiction resource for all these questions and more. Based on the bestselling series and the new Netflix show, this new nonfiction series is perfect for the youngest scientists of tomorrow, as they learn along with Ada. Designed in a scrapbook format, these books combine art from the show, illustrations, and photography to bring simple science concepts to life.

Black Girls Sew supplies tools, builds skills, and offers encouragement to help young sewists create a powerful sense of self and styleBlack Girls Sew is a nonprofit organization built on strong messaging: teach and empower young girls to take ownership of and have pride in their clothing. Their first book offers the tools, knowledge, and vocabulary to help young people take back their fashion narrative. Black and brown girls and boys need a space where they do not have to encounter misrepresentation of their culture, and this book provides them with a safe space in which to explore their creativity.Primarily the book teaches basic sewing skills and design principles so that readers can create one-of-a-kind looks. By encouraging them to follow their curiosity, rather than telling them what to create, Black Girls Sew helps young fashionistas learn to take risks and explore creative play in clothing design. The way we dress is a means of expression, and by encouraging boys and girls to immerse themselves in the world of fashion, providing projects to create their own wares, and offering historical looks at prominent Black figures who have impacted the industry, Black Girls Sew is a guide for all who are interested in fashion, design, and building their own powerful sense of self and style.

A post-apocalyptic upper middle-grade adventure with a first-crush romance, perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead and Shannon HaleItΓÇÖs fourteen-year-old Gabe SweeneyΓÇÖs day to check for survivors . . . Two years after a global pandemic, twenty survivors (most of them children) have relocated from their coastal Maine island full of sad memories to a mansion on a small, neighboring island where they have school and farm chores. When Gabe and his dog, Mud, find Relle Douglas alone in the woods on the mainland, they take the strange new girl across the channel to live with them. Relle changes the island with her hopeful attitude. She tells big stories and makes plans for activities like talent shows. Despite a growing crush, Gabe doesnΓÇÖt quite understand the point of it all; why have a talent show at the end of the world? But when tragedy strikes, Gabe sets out on a dangerous journey to try and find other survivors where the world might be normal. Like Before. Lightly inspired by Anne of Green Gables, Gabe in the After is a moving and heartfelt story about the end of the world--and what perseveres through it.

A high-flying YA anthology featuring 13 short stories that turn superhero tropes on their head and offer fresh perspectives on modern mythsTriumph. Tragedy. The empyreal. The infernal. Even the mundane, filtered through the fantastical. Superheroes are, appropriately enough, a sort of super-genre, encompassing all other story types.This YA anthology features 13 short stories that creatively turn superhero tropes on their head, while still paying homage to the genre that has found fans for more than eight decades. And there will be no mistakeΓÇösuperheroes donΓÇÖt have to just be generic handsome white dudes. Everyone in the world, no matter their race, sexual preference, pronouns, or level of ability, has dreamed of flying.Contributors include six New York Times bestselling authors, seven multiple award winners, a founder of We Need Diverse Books, and at least one author with millions of books in print in the U.S. aloneΓÇöand the collection also features illustrations from Colleen DoranΓÇöNew York Times bestselling cartoonist, and artist of the legendary Stan LeeΓÇÖs memoir. The full list of contributors includes: Barry Lyga, Paul Levitz, Sarah MacLean, Lamar Giles, Elizabeth Eulberg, Danielle Paige, Varian Johnson, Joseph Bruchac, Morgan Baden, Matthew Phillion, Anna-Marie McLemore, Sterling Gates, and Axie Oh.

The magic of Disney Princess unfolds with the turn of a page in this one-of-a-kind gift bookThis magical storybook brings the Disney Princesses to life like never before. As you turn the pages, one epic and seamlessly captivating illustration, printed on an accordion fold, moves forward with youΓÇöeach section transitioning into the next. Set to the lyrics of "Starting Now," an all-new song by Brandy for the Ultimate Princess Celebration, this book is the perfect gift for Disney fans both young and young at heart!

Publishing on the 50th anniversary of that magic season, the definitive chronicle of the 1972 Miami Dolphins, the only undefeated team in NFL historyΓÇöfrom an award-winning literary sportswriterThe 1972 Miami Dolphins had something to prove. Losers in the previous Super Bowl, a ragtag bunch of overlooked, underappreciated, or just plain old players, they were led by Don Shula, a genius young coach obsessed with obliterating the reputation that he couldnΓÇÖt win the big game. And as the Dolphins headed into only their seventh season, all eyes were on Miami. For the last time, a city was hosting both national political conventions, and the backdrop to this season of redemption would be turbulent: the culture wars, the Nixon reelection campaign, the strange, unfolding saga of Watergate, and the war in Vietnam.Generational and cultural divides abounded on the team as well. There were long-haired, bell-bottomed party animals such as Jim ΓÇ£Mad DogΓÇ¥ Mandich, as well as the stylish Marv Fleming and Curtis Johnson, with his supernova afro, playing alongside conservative, straight-laced men like the quarterbacks: Bob Griese and the crew-cut savior, 38-year-old backup Earl Morrall. Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick, nicknamed ΓÇ£Butch and Sundance,ΓÇ¥ had to make way for a third running back, the outspoken and flamboyant Mercury Morris. But unlike the fractious society around them, this racially and culturally diverse group found a way to meld seamlessly into a team. The perfect team. Marshall Jon FisherΓÇÖs Seventeen and Oh is a compelling, fast-paced account of a season unlike any other.

PRAISE FOR ALI: A Pig in the Palace was a Junior Library Guild selection and Bahrampour¿s debut, Otto: The Story of a Mirror, was called ¿fresh and delightful¿ by Maurice Sendak.Bahrampour received the prestigious Sendak Fellowship.CLASSIC FEEL: The clever but never preachy storytelling, distinctive art style, and intelligent sense of humor feel reminiscent of greats like William Steig.LIGHT MORAL: When the ¿monster¿ in the fog is finally revealed to be a not-so-scary neighbor, readers learn that first impressions can be deceiving.VISUAL SURPRISES: Kids will enjoy guessing what creature is going to appear next as they turn the page.