SMASH: Trial by Fire

SMASH: Trial by Fire
Author: Chris A. Bolton
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2018-05-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 076365406X

Imaginative fifth-grade student Andrew Ryan dreams of having the powers of his superhero idol Defender, but when Andrew is caught in fallout from the blast that kills Defender and sees his wish come true, he finds that having superpowers is only part of being a hero.

SMASH 2: Fearless

SMASH 2: Fearless
Author: Chris A. Bolton
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2018-05-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0763681180

In his second adventure, Smash has his hands full with old enemies and a few new ones--not to mention homework. 1/8.

Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch: Let Verbs Power Your Writing

Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch: Let Verbs Power Your Writing
Author: Constance Hale
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2012-10-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0393081168

Helps aspiring writers understand the importance of using powerful verbs in their work through examples of brilliant writing and presents a linguistic history to demonstrate how language and writing has evolved over time.

Smash It!

Smash It!
Author: Francina Simone
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 311
Release: 2020-09-22
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1488069395

Refreshingly authentic and bold… Don’t miss this smashing novel from Francina Simone, filled with heart, humor and a heroine to root for! Olivia “Liv” James is done with letting her insecurities get the best of her. So she does what any self-respecting hot mess of a girl who wants to SMASH junior year does… After Liv shows up to a Halloween party in khaki shorts—why, God, why?—she decides to set aside her wack AF ways. She makes a list—a F*ck-It list. 1. Be bold—do the thing that scares me. 2. Learn to take a compliment. 3. Stand out instead of back. She kicks it off by trying out for the school musical, saying yes to a date and making new friends. Life is great when you stop punking yourself! However, with change comes a lot of missteps, and being bold means following her heart. So what happens when Liv’s heart is interested in three different guys—and two of them are her best friends? What is she supposed to do when she gets dumped by a guy she’s not even dating? How does one Smash It! after the humiliation of being friend-zoned? In Liv’s own words, “F*ck it. What’s the worst that can happen?” A lot, apparently. #SMASHIT “Smash It! smashed it."—New York Times bestselling author Christine Riccio

The Candy Smash

The Candy Smash
Author: Jacqueline Davies
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2013
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0544022084

Jessie and Evan Treski have waged a lemonade war, sought justice in a class trial, and even unmasked a bell thief. Now they are at opposite ends over the right to keep secrets. Evan believes some things (such as his poetry) are private. Jessie believes scandal makes good news. When anonymously sent candy hearts appear in Class 4-0, self-appointed ace reporter Jessie determines to get the scoop on class crushes.

Fallout

Fallout
Author: Todd Strasser
Publisher: Candlewick
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2015-05-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0763676764

“Combines terrific suspense with thoughtful depth. . . . Riveting.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) In the summer of 1962, the possibility of nuclear war is all anyone talks about. But Scott’s dad is the only one in the neighborhood who actually builds a bomb shelter. When the unthinkable happens, neighbors force their way into the shelter before Scott’s dad can shut the door. With not enough room, not enough food, and not enough air, life inside the shelter is filthy, physically draining, and emotionally fraught. But even worse is the question of what will — and won’t — remain when the door is opened again.

Smash the Church, Smash the State!

Smash the Church, Smash the State!
Author: Tommi Avicolli Mecca
Publisher: City Lights Books
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2020-09-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 0872868427

This anthology by former members of the Gay Liberation Front (GLF) captures the history and spirit of the revolutionary time just after Stonewall, when thousands came out of the closet to claim their sexuality, and when queer resistance coalesced into a turbulent, joyous liberation movement—one whose lasting influence would ultimately inform and profoundly shape the LGBT community of today. Personal essays explore the philosophy and culture of the stridently anti-assimilationist GLF: the actions, demonstrations and marches; views on marriage, religion and gender; the drugs, orgies and communes; and GLF’s relationship to the hippies, the Black Panthers, the straight Left, the women’s movement, civil rights and the antiwar struggle. The collection includes contributions from Martha Shelley, Cei Bell, Paola Bacchetta, Susan Stryker, Tom Ammiano, Nikos Diaman, Mark Segal, Barbara Ruth and Perry Brass.

Smash!

Smash!
Author: Ian Winwood
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2018-11-20
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0306902737

A group biography of '90s punk rock told through the prism of Green Day, The Offspring, NOFX, Rancid, Bad Religion, Social Distortion, and more Two decades after the Sex Pistols and the Ramones birthed punk music into the world, their artistic heirs burst onto the scene and changed the genre forever. While the punk originators remained underground favorites and were slow burns commercially, their heirs shattered commercial expectations for the genre. In 1994, Green Day and The Offspring each released their third albums, and the results were astounding. Green Day's Dookie went on to sell more than 15 million copies and The Offspring's Smash remains the all-time bestselling album released on an independent label. The times had changed, and so had the music. While many books, articles, and documentaries focus on the rise of punk in the '70s, few spend any substantial time on its resurgence in the '90s. Smash! is the first to do so, detailing the circumstances surrounding the shift in '90s music culture away from grunge and legitimizing what many first-generation punks regard as post-punk, new wave, and generally anything but true punk music. With astounding access to all the key players of the time, including members of Green Day, The Offspring, NOFX, Rancid, Bad Religion, Social Distortion, and many others, renowned music writer Ian Winwood at last gives this significant, substantive, and compelling story its due. Punk rock bands were never truly successful or indeed truly famous, and that was that -- until it wasn't. Smash! is the story of how the underdogs finally won and forever altered the landscape of mainstream music.

24: Trial by Fire

24: Trial by Fire
Author: Dayton Ward
Publisher: Forge Books
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2016-08-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1466858281

An all-new 24 adventure by New York Times bestselling author Dayton Ward, 24:Trial by Fire. Receiving 73 Emmy Award nominations over eight seasons, 24 revolutionized the format of TV dramas on a global scale. Before London... Before CTU... Before the clock started ticking... 1994: Tateos Gadjoyan, an Armenian arms merchant, has been a target of the Central Intelligence Agency for years. Efforts to thwart his selling of American military weapons to terrorists and other enemies of the United States have been unsuccessful. Now, after months of careful planning, two undercover agents have infiltrated Gadjoyan's inner circle. Soon, they will have sufficient evidence to seize the arms dealer and remove a clear and present danger to the United States. On the small Japanese island of Okinawa, Gadjoyan's representatives are concluding a deal with Miroji Jimura. Jimura's hatred of Americans is absolute, and he's only too happy to profit from sales of their own weapons to be used against them. When a rival of Jimura's sabotages the arms deal, one of the CIA's undercover assets is killed, threatening the case against Gadjoyan and revealing a far greater menace to American security. The only thing standing against this new, immediate danger is a single, junior CIA agent named Jack Bauer. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Heir of Fire

Heir of Fire
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 596
Release: 2014-09-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1619630664

The heir of ash and fire bows to no one. A new threat rises in the third book in the #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. Celaena Sardothien has survived deadly contests and shattering heartbreak, but now she must travel to a new land to confront her darkest truth. That truth could change her life-and her future-forever. Meanwhile, monstrous forces are gathering on the horizon, intent on enslaving her world. To defeat them, Celaena will need the strength not only to fight the evil that is about to be unleashed but also to harness her inner demons. If she is to win this battle, she must find the courage to face her destiny-and burn brighter than ever before. The third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series continues Celaena's epic journey from woman to warrior.