A bracing dispatch from one of the most dangerous places in the world about the millions of migrants who risk their lives to travel through it.

Steven Spielberg’s Children is the first book to investigate children, childhood, and Spielberg’s employment of child actors together and in depth. Through lively readings of both the celebrated performances he elicits from his young stars as well as less discussed roles this book shows children to be key players in the director’s articulation of childhood since the 1970s.
 

Race and Place considers the everyday experiences of community members throughout the process of school desegregation and how race, place, and truth came to matter in this process in Prince George’s County, Maryland from 1945 through 1973.

This book presents collaborative bioarchaeological research at the site of a historic Spanish mission outpost in the San Francisco Bay Area, offering insights into the experiences of Native communities during early colonization on California’s Pacific coast.

In a city reeling from Bolshevik revolution, a group of Ukrainian transplants formed the Factory of the Eccentric Actor—a collective devoted to the revolutionary overhaul of stagnant cultural institutions. The story of these artists and their first steps in cinema is perhaps the best kept secret in early Soviet culture.
 

Jenny Banh examines the attempt to transplant Disney's "happiest place on earth" to Hong Kong, delving into the three-way dynamics of American culture-corporation intentions; Hong Kong, China government investment; and Hong Kong and Chinese audiences. The situation poses special challenges for Disney's efforts to manage space, labor, and consumption to achieve local adaptation and business success.

A definitive, bilingual selection of poetry, essays, and letters by one of Puerto Rico’s most beloved poets.

The two volumes of Bioarchaeology of the Southwest bring together more than 100 years of research into the lives of the ancient people of the Southwest United States and Northwest Mexico. Volume 2 contains chapters that include northern and southern Arizona, southwest New Mexico, and northern Mexico.

A Tight Grip uncovers the strategies of political terror and ideological control that underpin regime survival in modern-day China.

Analyzing works of film and literature by writers and artists from Beyoncé to Ntozake Shange, this book explores how Afro-Atlantic religion intersects with themes of resilience in Black femininity and womanhood.

Exploring the work of avant-garde artists in Cuba from 1940 to 1952, this book provides the first comprehensive history of modern Cuban art during the nation’s only democratic period.

How the concept of ṭarab has impacted music and culture across the Islamic world.

Join Willforce the dyslexia wellbeing superhero and learn how to look after your mental health. Packed with helpful hints and tips, these activities will help you think about your feelings and find ways to keep them balanced during the day. Relax, recharge, and become a dyslexia superhero!

Illustrated guide to autistic burnout, written for autistic teens. Explains in a supportive and engaging way what autistic burnout is, what causes it and how young people can recover.

Join Persisto the positivity and persistence hero in a journey to build your self-esteem! Packed with fun activities and handy hints, this workbook will help you build your own team and keep positive when dyslexia makes things tough.

Join Can-Do Creatia the creative problem-solving hero in a journey to use your dyslexic strengths in learning! Packed with fun activities and handy hints, this workbook will help you use your strengths and creative thinking when dyslexia makes things tough.

This thoughtful guide breaks down the learning process. It’s brimming with practical tips, brain-based strategies, and illustrative examples that teachers can implement in the classroom. Stories of real teachers and neurodivergent students help educators envision how to apply neurodiversity-affirming approaches.