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“You Owe You is a manual to help you understand your power and your purpose. It's a guide, illustrated with many of my own struggles and triumphs, to lead you toward your why and bring you closer to fulfilling your potential. This book is for you, wherever you are on your journey toward greatness." ~ Eric Thomas
Eric Thomas, the motivational speaker has started the rough draft for the "You Owe You" title. However, he has developed a mental block along the way. Enter into the archives of his mind to assist him in recalling the moments of struggle and triumph that ultimately catapults him into prominence. Hurry, because the book's deadline is near!
"Will Holloman is a young black boy struggling to make a decision after his brother Shawn is shot dead in the street. Will plans to seek revenge, but before he can leave the elevator of his building, he is greeted by a series of ghosts who confuse and complicate his perspective on Shawn’s death and the idea of revenge killing."
- Super Summary
Like 15-year-old Will Holloman, you are in an elevator struggling to make the right choice. However, you are trapped. Solve the riddles inside the elevator to get out before you reach the "L" floor. The clock is ticking and this time, it's a short way down so make haste!
A Long Walk to Water tells two interwoven stories: one of Salva Dut, a Sudanese boy fleeing war in 1985, and the other of Nya, a Sudanese girl in 2008, who has to walk long distances daily to fetch water. Salva's story follows his arduous journey through war-torn Sudan, eventually leading him to a refugee camp and then to America. Nya's story focuses on her daily struggle to find clean water, which is crucial for survival and schooling.
Nya and Salva find themselves led by thirst and the need for freedom from a dry and war-torn Sudan. Help Nya gather water and retrieve medicine for her sick little sister, Akeer, and guide Salva across the crocodile-filled Nile to Freedom before time runs out.
"Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer." - Angie Thomas
Become a divided Jury that decides on a case where Khalil, a sixteen-year-old African-American, is shot down by Officer One-fifteen during a traffic stop. Select Jurors, Take the Stand, Observe Exhibit A, and enter Summation and Deliberation to return a verdict of Guilty or Not Guilty.
“We all have an unsuspected reserve of strength inside that emerges when life puts us to the test.”
Isabel Allende
