Fourteen-year-old eighth-grader Anthony Castillo uses "f-bombs" in the angst-ridden song he writes for his rock band, the Rusty Soles, and while it becomes an instant viral hit, he must decide if being a hero is worth the trouble that singing it on Arts Night would cause.

Friends Zander, Kambui, LaShonda, and Bobbi, caught in the middle of a mock Civil War at DaVinci Academy, learn the true cost of freedom of speech when they use their alternative newspaper, The Cruiser, to try to make peace.

A young boy is worried about what will happen to his body when he hears such expressions as "give him a hand," "laugh your head off," and "hold your tongue."

La niñita Trixie, su papá y el conejito Knuffle van a la lavandería del barrio. Cuando se van del negocio, la aventura da un vuelco dramático cuando Trixie se da cuenta de que el conejito se ha quedado atrás. Trixie todavía no sabe hablar y es difícil comunicarse el problema a su padre. Al encontrar el conejito, Trixie dice sus primeras palabras. Trixie, Daddy and the toy Knuffle Bunny take a trip to the neighborhood laundromat, but their...

When a string of racially motivated lynchings threatens to tear the country apart, two orators sweep into Washington and demand that the constitution be modified to allow for a law that will end the widespread violence. Racial and religious speech that undermines others' beliefs must be classified as hate speech and must be severely punished.

A little girl gives clues and uses figures of speech to describe her monster, who has a lot of personality, inviting readers to guess what animal the monster is.

A young boy is worried about what will happen to his body when he hears such expressions as "I'm tongue-tied," "don't give me any of your lip," and "I put my foot in my mouth." Tedd Arnold's previous books about Chip, Parts and More Parts, are raucous, creative knee-slappers that have become true kid favorites--perhaps because they so humorously express the worries all kids have as they get to know their bodies: worries about belly button fuzz and...