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Hope triumphs over fear in this poignant and impactful true story of the Holocaust—a delicate introduction to World War Two history for older audiobook listeners. During World War Two, in the concentration camp Terezin, a group of Jewish children and their devoted teacher planted and nurtured a smuggled-in sapling. Over time, fewer and fewer children were left to care for the little tree, but those who remained kept lovingly sharing their water with it. When the war finally ended and the prisoners were freed, the sapling had grown into a strong five-foot-tall maple.

One of The New York Times' Notable Books of 2024 - One of Kirkus Reviews' Best Nonfiction Books of 2024 - One of CBC Books' Best Canadian Nonfiction of 2024. Dionne Brand explores English and American literature and the colonial aesthetic that shaped her sense of self and the world—of what was possible and what was not.

Finalist for the 2024 Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction - The Globe and Mail's Best Books of 2024 - CBC's Best Canadian Non-Fiction of 2024. "Here is my disconnect: the private and public self. My mind and body. The real person and curated spectacle... Are there actual roots with which to fasten this performance to anything real?" As a transnational and transracial adoptee, Jenny Heijun Wills has spent her life navigating the fraught spaces of ethnicity and belonging.

An exciting and heartening mix of memories, music, and inspiration from Wilco front man and *New York Times* bestselling author Jeff Tweedy, sharing fifty songs that changed his life, the real-life experiences behind each one, as well as what he’s learned about how music and life intertwine and enhance each other. What makes us fall in love with a song? What makes us want to write our own songs? Do songs help? Do songs help us live better lives? And do the lives we live help us write better songs?

*New York Times* Bestseller • A Best Book of the Year: Amazon, Smithsonian, and *Financial Times*. A glittering portrait of the golden age of American department stores and of three visionary women who led them, from the award-winning author of *The Plaza*. “Ms. Satow’s carefully researched book is compulsively readable: I found myself dashing through it like a novel. She portrays the women with verve; we get a glimpse into their lives, as well as a sense of what it was like at each of these retail meccas.” —*The Wall Street Journal*.

*The New York Times Book Review* Notable Book • The forgotten story of a pioneering group of five Black ballerinas and their fifty-year sisterhood, a legacy erased from history—until now.

Winner of the 2024 National Book Award for Nonfiction -- A Time 10 Best Nonfiction Book of 2024 -- An NPR Book We Love 2024 -- A New York Times Notable Book of 2024 -- A Boston Globe Best Book of 2024. "A work of extraordinary reportage and compassion...[it] will shock you, move you, and leave you changed." -Matthew Desmond, Pulitzer Prize-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Evicted and Poverty, by America. "An enlightening, frightening, unforgettable read." -Sandra Cisneros, bestselling author of The House on Mango Street.

Marty Goddard dreamed up a new crime-solving tool-a kit that could help rape survivors fight for justice. This thrilling investigation tells the story of the troubled, heroic woman who kicked off a feminist revolution in forensics, and then vanished into obscurity. "Astonishing... Marty Goddard takes her rightful place as a visionary thanks to Kennedy's relentless investigation." -Rachel Louise Snyder, author of No Visible Bruises. "The Secret History of the Rape Kit is stunning: part thriller, part feminist reclamation, part personal journey, fully a page-turner.

New York Times Bestseller -- A "piercing account" (The Wall Street Journal) of surviving as a young woman in a society that rewards appearances more than anything and demands perfection at all costs-especially if you're an Olympic figure skater. "A riveting memoir, which details her experience with an eating disorder, depression and her high-stakes career." -People (Best Books to Read in February 2024).

#1 *New York Times* bestseller • In her “vulnerable, tender, and infinitely inspirational” (*Oprah Daily*) memoir, the first Black woman to ever be appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States chronicles her extraordinary life story. “A billowingly triumphant American tale.” —*The New York Times Book Review* (*Editors’ Choice*) A *New York Times Book Review* and *New Yorker* best book of the year.