Emily Martin

"Winner of the 2009 Diana Forsythe Prize, Committee for the Anthropology of Science, Technology, and Computing of the General Anthropology Division, and the Society for the Anthropology of Work, American Anthropological Association" Emily Martin is professor of anthropology at New York University. Her books include Flexible Bodies: Tracking Immunity in American Culture from the Days of Polio to the Age of AIDS and The Woman in the Body: A Cultural...

Downpour is the enchanting story of a rainy day turned magical. A rainy day is usually the time to clomp around in rubber boots and discover worms and puddles and other such rainy day things. But this is no ordinary rainy day. Embark on a journey of discovery as the rain begins to wash away the color from the bright red poppies in a field. Follow the color red on its journey, page after page, as it infuses myriad quirky and everyday objects with...

This whip-smart rom-com explores the risks and rewards of letting love in, for fans of Jennifer E. Smith, Julie Buxbaum, and Sandhya Menon. How do I hate thee? Let me count the ways... Aubrey Cash learned the hard way not to rely on love. After all, Webster Casey, the new boy next door she'd been falling for all summer, stood her up at homecoming in front of everyone with no explanation. Proving her theory that love never lasts seems easy when she's...

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text reveal a parent's musings about what a child will become, knowing that the child's kindness, cleverness, and boldness will shine through no matter what, as will the love they share.

The epic fantasy adventure begun in Sunshield races to its thrilling conclusion in this imaginative finale in which the fate of four extraordinary young people-and their nations-will be decided. When their hopes for ending Moquoia's brutal system of bondage are crushed, unlikely allies Lark and Veran are forced to flee into the harsh desert. With no weapons or horses, they must make their way to safety across the 50-mile expanse of waterless plains...

Queens, countries, and cultures collided in Woodwalker and Ashes to Fire, the first two books in Emily B. Martin's Creatures of Light series. From Mae's guidance to retake Lumen Lake to Mona's eye-opening adventure in Cyprien, we now see things from Gemma's perspective-a queen in disgrace...and symbol of the oppressive power of Alcoro. Queen Gemma-although she isn't sure she still has claim to that title-is in prison. To her people, it's simply...

Snow and Rose search the forest for their missing father and discover there is a sinister magic at work in the woods.

A gorgeous and vibrantly illustrated field guide cataloging various species of mermaids, based on real ecological details--with a strong environmental focus.

Furred, finned, and feathered friends await the night, when they can carry dreamers on adventures in Dreamland.