It is 1983 and Vanessa Martin, a thirteen-year-old African American girl in Newark's public housing, dreams of following in the footsteps of the first black Miss America, Vanessa Williams; but with a dysfunctional family (mother in jail, father withdrawn, drunken grandfather, gay cousin) the odds are against her--until a new teacher at school organizes a beauty pageant and encourages Vanessa to enter.

"The talented team of Robert Venditti and Olivia Stephens brings to glorious full color the novel that best-selling author Jason Reynolds called "A brilliant action adventure rooted in African American lore." Seventh grader Tristan Strong feels anything but strong ever since he failed to save his best friend when they were in a bus accident together. All he has left of Eddie is the journal his friend wrote stories in. Tristan is dreading the month...

Tener superpoderes debe ser genial. Si es que sirven para algo. Piensa por ejemplo en Marshall Preston. Con su visión láser y su capacidad de volar más rápido que el sonido debeŕia ser el chico más popular de la ciudad, pero en cambio es el hazmerreír de su barrio y de su esuela: además de ser bizco, cada vez que se eleva por los aires aunque sea un poco se marea... y vomita. No es el único "defectuoso": hay otros como él que aspiran a ser...

"Shadow work-the process of exploring your pain, trauma, and imperfections-is a powerful tool to help you embrace and accept yourself, even the parts that are difficult. The Shadow Work Workbook gives you everything you need to get started with a clear explanation of what shadow work is, how it works, and how it helps you, as well as guided meditations and accompanying journal prompts and affirmations to walk you through your own shadow work. Written...

"A book about being loved and having self-love, and how doing important things and treating others with kindness helps build self-confidence and a sense of self-worth"--

"People care about status despite their best intentions because our brains are wired this way. But playing status games can be stressful, anxiety-provoking, and joy-stealing. Learn to rewire your brain to replace the trap of social comparison with joy of self-confidence"--

"Have you spent your life shrinking from opportunities you were dying to seize but feel "that's just who I am"? Well, screw that! You actually can change, and it doesn't take exceptional intelligence or a therapist who's looking forward to finally buying Aruba after decades of listening to you yammer on. Transforming yourself takes revolutionary science--help from Amy Alkon, who has spent the past 20 years translating cutting-edge behavioral science...

"Cuando ejercemos nuestro poder personal, adquirimos presencia, entendida como la capacidad de expresar los propios pensamientos, sentimientos, valor y potencial de manera que resuenen y conecten con los demas. Amy Cuddy, reconocida psicologa social y profesora de Harvard, afirma que no es necesario experimentar una epifania espiritual o esforzarse por alcanzar una profunda transformacion interior para dominar la presencia. En cambio, nos ofrece estrategias...

"Take Back Your Brain offers a new paradigm for breaking free from negative self-talk and creating a life of confidence, power, and joy, from the host of the UnF*ck Your Brain podcast, Kara Loewentheil"--