Brendan Kiely

A bag of chips That s all sixteen year old Rashad is looking for What he finds instead is a fist happy cop Paul who mistakes Rashad for a shoplifter mistakes Rashad s pleadings that he s stolen nothing for belligerence mistakes Rashad s every flinch at every punch the cop throws as further resistance and refusal to STAY STILL as ordered But how can you stay still when someone is pounding your face into the pavement There were witnesses Quinn a varsity basketball player and Rashad s classmate who has been raised by Paul since his own father died in Afghanistan and a video camera Soon the beating is all over the news and Paul is getting threatened with accusations of prejudice and racial brutality Quinn refuses to believe that the man who has basically been his saviour could possibly be guilty But then Rashad is absent And absent again And again And the basketball team half of whom are Rashad s best friends start to take sides As does the school And the town Simmering tensions threaten to explode as Rashad and Quinn are forced to face decisions and consequences they had never considered before

Deeply felt, powerful, devastating and, ultimately, hopeful. Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything and The Sun Is Also a StarPowerful and necessaryan important, timely book. Amber Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to BeA story that belongs in every library. School Library Journal (starred review)A thoughtfully crafted argument for feminism and allyship. Kirkus ReviewsFrom New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Brendan Kiely, a stunning novel that explores the insidious nature of tradition at a prestigious boarding school.Prestigious. Powerful. Privileged. This is Fullbrook Academy.Jules Devereux just wants to keep her head down, avoid distractions, and get into the right college, so she can leave Fullbrook and its old-boy social codes behind.Jamie Baxter feels like an imposter at Fullbrook, but the hockey scholarship that got him in has given him a chance to escape his past and fulfill the dreams of his parents and coaches, whose mantra rings in his ears: Dont disappoint us.As Jules and Jamies lives intertwine, and the pressures to play by the rules and to keep the schools toxic secrets, they are faced with a powerful choice: remain silent while others get hurt, or stand together against the ugly, sexist traditions of an institution that believes it can do no wrong.

A School Library Journal Best Book of the YearAward-winning and New York Times bestselling author Brendan Kiely starts a conversation with white kids about race in this well-executed and long overdue (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) introduction to white privilege and why allyship is so vital. Talking about racism can be hard, but...Most kids of color grow up doing it. They have The Talk with their familiesthe honest talk about survival in a racist world.But white kids dont. Theyre barely spoken to about race at alland that needs to change. Because not talking about racism doesnt make it go away. Not talking about white privilege doesnt mean it doesnt exist.The Other Talk begins this much-needed conversation for white kids. In an instantly relatable and deeply honest account of his own life, Brendan Kiely offers young readers a way to understand ones own white privilege and why allyship is so vital, so that we can all start doing our parttoday.

In a lyrical and hard-hitting exploration of betrayal and healing, the son of a Connecticut socialite comes to terms with his abuse at the hands of a beloved priest (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).As sixteen-year-old Aidan Donovans fractured family disintegrates around him, he searches for solace in a few bumps of Adderall, his fathers wet bar, and the attentions of his local priest, Father Gregthe only adult who actually listens to him.When Christmas hits, Aidans world collapses in a crisis of trust when he recognizes the darkness of Father Gregs affections. He turns to a crew of new friends to help make sense of his life: Josie, the girl he just might love; Sophie, whos a little wild; and Mark, the charismatic swim team captain whose own secret agonies converge with Aidans.The Gospel of Winter maps the ways love can be used as a weapon against the innocentbut can also, in the right hands, restore hope and even faith. Brendan Kielys unflinching and courageous debut novel exposes the damage from the secrets we keep and proves that in truth, there is power. And real love.

From the New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed coauthor of All American Boys and author of The Gospel of Winter comes a cool, contemplative spin on hot summer nights and the classic teen love story as two teens embark on a cross-country journey of the heart and soul.The point of living is learning how to love.Thats what Gpa says. To Hendrix and Corrina, both seventeen but otherwise alike only in their loneliness, that sounds like another line from a pop song that tries to promise kids that life doesnt actually suck. Okay, so: love. Sure.The thing about Corrinaher adoptive parents are suffocating, trying to mold her into someone acceptable, predictable, like them. Shes a musician, itching for any chance to escape, become the person she really wants to be. Whoever that is.And Hendrix, hes cool. Kind of a poet. But also kind of lost. His dad is dead and his mom is married to her job. Gpa is his only real family, but hes fading fast from Alzheimers. Looking for any way to help the man who raised him, Hendrix has made Gpa an impossible promisethat hell get him back east to the hill where he first kissed his wife, before his illness wipes away all memory of her.One hot July night, Hendrix and Corrina decide to risk everything. They steal a car, spring Gpa from his assisted living facility, stuff Old Humper the dog into the back seat, and take off on a cross-country odyssey from LA to NY. With their parents, Gpas doctors, and the police all hot on their heels, Hendrix and Corrina set off to discover for themselves if what Gpa says is truethat the only stories that last are love stories.

"Tradition is a deeply felt, powerful, devastating and, ultimately, hopeful look at toxic rape culture and its destructive effects." - Nicola Yoon, author of Everything Everything "... a startling portrait of privilege and rape culture, but also a ultimately a book about resistance and hope... and the courage to do the right thing even when everyone else seems to be doing wrong"-Amy Reed, author of The Nowhere Girls-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tradition explores the dangers of toxic masculinity and rape culture. The ideal read for fans of Thirteen Reasons Why, Moxie and One of Us Is Lying. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This very good school is nothing but a fancy promise, a broken one. A big lie.The powerful, glamorous and privileged students of Fullbrook Academy gather for a secret party in the woods. A party that ends in disaster. The Fullbook traditions are sacred. But they can hide dark and dangerous secrets. Jules is in her senior year with one goal: to get out and start her life at college.Jamie is a sports star on a scholarship; Fullbrook is his chance to escape his past.Can they both stand together against Fulbrooks most toxic traditions?

I just wanted him to stop beating me. I just wanted to live.After a violent act that leaves their community and, ultimately, the country divided, Rashad and Quinn - one Black, one White - face the truth that racism and prejudice are all around us. And theres a future at stake, a future where no one will have deal with police brutality. They just have to risk everything theyve ever known to speak out.With evocative black and white illustrations from Akhran Girmay.

A bag of chips. Thats all sixteen-year-old Rashad is looking for. What he finds instead is a fist-happy cop, Paul, who mistakes Rashad for a shoplifter, mistakes Rashads pleadings that hes stolen nothing for belligerence, mistakes Rashads every flinch at every punch the cop throws as further resistance and refusal to STAY STILL as ordered. But how can you stay still when someone is pounding your face into the pavement?There were witnesses: Quinn - a varsity basketball player and Rashads classmate who has been raised by Paul since his own father died in Afghanistan - and a video camera. Soon the beating is all over the news and Paul is getting threatened with accusations of prejudice and racial brutality. Quinn refuses to believe that the man who has basically been his saviour could possibly be guilty. But then Rashad is absent. And absent again. And again. And the basketball team - half of whom are Rashads best friends - start to take sides. As does the school. And the town. Simmering tensions threaten to explode as Rashad and Quinn are forced to face decisions and consequences they had never considered before.

A 2016 Coretta Scott King Author Honor book, and recipient of the Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Childrens Literature. In this New York Times bestselling novel, two teensone black, one whitegrapple with the repercussions of a single violent act that leaves their school, their community, and, ultimately, the country bitterly divided by racial tension.A bag of chips. Thats all sixteen-year-old Rashad is looking for at the corner bodega. What he finds instead is a fist-happy cop, Paul Galluzzo, who mistakes Rashad for a shoplifter, mistakes Rashads pleadings that hes stolen nothing for belligerence, mistakes Rashads resistance to leave the bodega as resisting arrest, mistakes Rashads every flinch at every punch the cop throws as further resistance and refusal to STAY STILL as ordered. But how can you stay still when someone is pounding your face into the concrete pavement?There were witnesses: Quinn Collinsa varsity basketball player and Rashads classmate who has been raised by Paul since his own father died in Afghanistanand a video camera. Soon the beating is all over the news and Paul is getting threatened with accusations of prejudice and racial brutality. Quinn refuses to believe that the man who has basically been his savior could possibly be guilty. But then Rashad is absent. And absent again. And again. And the basketball teamhalf of whom are Rashads best friendsstart to take sides. As does the school. And the town. Simmering tensions threaten to explode as Rashad and Quinn are forced to face decisions and consequences they had never considered before.Written in tandem by two award-winning authors, this four-starred reviewed tour de force shares the alternating perspectives of Rashad and Quinn as the complications from that single violent moment, the type taken directly from todays headlines, unfold and reverberate to highlight an unwelcome truth.

Hendrix es un joven de diecisiete años solitario e interesado en la poesía. Su madre viaja mucho por trabajo y su abuelo reside en un complejo de apartamentos adaptados para enfermos de alzhéimer. Siente que su familia se esta desmoronando. Entonces conoce a Corrina, una joven de su clase de poesia que canta en la calle. Corrina quiere huir a Nueva York y Hendrix decide ayudarla. El camino es largo, esta lleno de aventuras, imprevistos y sorpresasUn viaje en el que no hay vuelta atras y que les cambiara para siempre

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