To raise awareness about this issue, high school students with the Epic Theatre Ensemble in New York City have created an educational show and film called Nothing About Us, which discusses segregation and racism in schools today. According to a 2019 study by the non-profit EdBuild, 'predominantly white school districts get $23 billion more than their nonwhite peers, despite serving a similar number of children.' Board of Education, the landmark Supreme Court case that ruled that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional, schools in the United States are still deeply segregated and unequally funded. “This pulse-pounding adventure will engage readers with its sense of wonder grounded by relatable, age-appropriate experiences, including arguments with parents, fear of not fitting in, and a burgeoning search for self.Although it has been nearly 67 years since Brown v. Suspenseful and heartening.” -Kirkus Reviews “Intrigue, betrayals, and threats of filicide heighten the drama, but it is the awesome possibilities awakened when one embraces one’s powers that lie at the heart of this story. | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Bookshop | Amazon | Book Depository (free worldwide shipping) Secret cities, untapped powers, missing family members - Emma is about to discover a whole new world. It seems witches may not have been so easy to banish after all. The day of the test comes, and Emma’s results not only pair her up with strange new friends, but set her on a course to challenge everything she’s ever been taught about magic, and reveal long-buried family secrets.

But the more she researches, the more she begins to suspect that her radically anti-witch aunt and mother are hiding something - the truth about their sister, her Aunt Lenore, who disappeared under mysterious circumstances years ago.

In a world where a sentence of witchcraft comes with dire consequences and all children who have reached the age of thirteen are tested to ensure they have no witch blood, Emma must attempt to stamp out her power before her own test comes. It’s a rhythm she’s learned to control, and that can only mean one thing. Schwab’s City of Ghosts and Serafina and the Black Cloak.Įmmaline Black has a secret. A thrilling new fantasy adventure set in historical London for fans of V.E. In a world ruled by fear of witches, some secrets are deadly.

Witches of ash and ruin by e latimer