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Advanced Composition, by Collette Bliss and Ashleigh Severson, University of Arkansas
Clinical Application of Therapeutic Modalities, by Andrea Cripps, Bowling Green State University
Ecology for All!, by Nathan Brouwer, Castilleja Olmsted, Dan Wetzel, Kyle Whittinghill, and Taylor Zallek University of Pittsburgh; Hannah Connuck and Aaron Howard, Franklin & Marshall College; Hayden Dubniczki, Duke University; Natasha Gownaris and Andrew Wilson, Gettysburg College
Ethics in Technology, by Edward V. Weber, St. Charles Community College
Foundations of Business - 2nd Edition, by Holly Jackson, Virginia Commonwealth University Foundations of Exercise Science, by Laura Ellingson-Sayen and Jennifer Taylor-Winney, Western Oregon University
Inequality and Interdependence: Social Problems and Social Justice, by Patricia Antoine, Chemeketa Community College; Kathryn Burrows, Portland State University; Bethany Grace Howe, Nora Karena, Kimberly Puttman, Oregon Coast Community College, Kelly Szott, Southern Oregon University; and Avery Temple
Introduction to Criminology: An Equity Lens, by Jessica René Peterson, Southern Oregon University; Taryn VanderPyl and Jennifer Moreno, Western Oregon University; Mauri Matsuda and Curt Sobolewski, Portland State University
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A Guide to Starting a Business in Minnesota, by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), Small Business Assistance Office
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Stress, Anxiety, and Sleep Problems: Considering Complementary Approaches, by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
A Theology of Health: Wholeness and Human Flourishing, by Tyler J. Vanderweele
Warrior Women and Trans Warriors: Performing Masculinities in Twentieth-Century Latin American Literature, by Carolina Castellanos Gonella
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Comic Gothic: an Edinburgh Companion, edited by Avril Horner and Sue Zlosnik
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AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
American Sign Language Dictionary for Beginners: A Visual Guide with 800+ ASL Signs, by Tara Adams
Learning American Sign Language: Levels I & II – Beginning & Intermediate, by Tom Humphries and Carol Padden
ANTHROPOLOGY
Moro and the Weather Coast: A Revitalization Movement in the Solomon Islands, by Gulbun Coker O’Connor
ART
The Artist’s Way Toolkit: How to Use Creative Practices, by Julia Cameron
Art Therapy for Racial Trauma, Microaggressions and Inequality: Social Justice and Advocacy in Therapy Work, by Dr. Chioma Amaj
Become a Great Artist: Gain Confidence in Your Art, Find Your Creative Voice and Launch a Thriving Career, by Kristy Gordon
BUSINESS
AI for Small Business: from Marketing and Sales to HR and Operations, by Phil Pallen
Business Model Innovation: a Blueprint for Strategic Change, by Chander Velu
How to Be Sustainable: Business Strategies for Leading Change, by Paolo Taticchi and Melina Corvaglia-Charray
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Java Programming, by Joyce Farrell
ECONOMICS
China’s Vulnerability Paradox: How the World’s Largest Consumer Transformed Global Commodity Markets, by Pascale Massot
EDUCATION
Barron’s ACT Study Guide Premium 2025
The Official ACT Prep Guide 2025-2026
HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND RECREATION
ACSM’s Resources for the Personal Trainer
The Biology of Kindness: Six Daily Choices for Health, Well-Being, and Longevity, by Immaculata De Vivo and Daniel Lumera
Gluten Free for Life: Celiac Disease, Medical Recognition and the Food Industry, by Emily K. Abel
Health Professional’s Guide to Treatment of Overweight and Obesity, edited by Hollie A. Raynor and Linda M. Gigliotti
Kinetic Anatomy, by Robert S. Behnke with contributions from Jennifer Plant
HISTORY
Enduring Empire: U.S. Statecraft and Race-Making in the Philippines, by Katrina Quisimbing King
Ethiopian History After the Guns of March 1st, 1896, and the Rise of Contemporary Ethiopia Led by Emperor Menelik II and Queen Taytu Betul, by Ayalew Adamu
The Formation of Modern Lebanon, by Meir Zamir
Modern Philippines: Understanding Modern Nations, by Patricio N. Abinales
Palestinian History and Politics: an Introduction and Documentary Reader, edited by Gregory S. Mahler and Mahdi F. Abdul Hati
Romania, 1916-1941: a Political History (Routledge Histories of Central and Eastern Europe series) by Dennis Deletant
Sri Lanka: History and the Roots of Conflict, edited by Jonathan Spencer
The Weimar Years: Rise and Fall, 1918-1933, by Frank McDonough
Women’s Work: Building Peace in War-Affected Communities of Uganda and Sierra Leone, by Jennifer Moore
The Work of Empire: War, Occupation, and the Making of American Colonialism in Cuba and the Philippines, by Justin F. Jackson
INTEGRATIVE HEALTH AND HEALING
Mosby’s Essentials Sciences for Therapeutic Massage: Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics, and Pathology, 7th edition (2025), by Sandy Fritz and Luke Allen Fritz
Mosby’s Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage, by Sandy Fritz and Luke Allen Fritz
LITERATURE
Creative Nonfiction: the Final Issue, the Best of 30 Years of Creative Nonfiction, edited by Lee Gudkind and Leslie Rubinkowski
The Essential Manga Guide: 50 Series Every Manga Fan Should Know, by Briana Lawrence
How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia: a Novel, by Mohsin Hamid
IEP Jaltok: Poems from a Marshallese Daughter, by Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner
Literature to Go, by Michael Meyer and D. Quentin Miller
The Marsh King’s Daughter, by Karen Dionne
The Norton Sampler: Short Essays for Composition, 11th edition (2025), by Thomas Cooley
The Seagull Book of Poems, edited by Joseph Kelly
MASS COMMUNICATION
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategies: Learning from Journalism and Mass Communication Programs with Professional Impact, by Masudul Biswas and Dorothy Bland
MUSIC
Music Has Power in Senior Wellness and Healthcare: Best Practices from Music Therapy, by Concetta Tomaino
NURSING
Contemporary Case Studies in Clinical Mental Health for Children and Adolescents, edited by Jennifer N. Baggerly and Athena A. Drewes
Delivering Culturally Competent Nursing Care: Working with Diverse and Vulnerable Populations, by Gloria Kersey-Matusiak
Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing, edited by Andrew Clifton, Steve Hemingway and Anne Felton
Health Professional’s Guide to Treatment of Overweight and Obesity, edited by Hollie A. Raynor and Linda M. Gigliotti
It’s Your Body: the Young Woman’s Guide to Empowered Sexual Health, by Dena Moes
Trans and Gender Diverse Ageing in Care Contexts: Research into Practice, edited by Michael Toze, Paul Willis and Trish Hafford-Letchfield
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
Pharmacology for Pharmacy Technicians, 4th edition (2025) by Kathy Moscov and Karen R. Snipe
PHILOSOPHY
Doing Ethics: Moral Reasoning, Theory, and Contemporary Issues, by Lewis Vaughn
The Ethical Life: Fundamental Readings on Ethics and Moral Problems, by Russ Shafer-Landau
An Introduction to Political Philosophy, by Jonathan Wolff
PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT
Kinetic Anatomy, by Robert S. Behnke with contributions from Jennifer Plant
O’Sullivan & Schmitz’s Physical Rehabilitation, by George D. Fulk and Kevin K. Chui
Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques, by Carolyn Kisner, John Borstad, and Lynn Allen Colby
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Alternative Politics in Contemporary Japan: New Directions in Social Movements, edited by David H. Slater and Patricia G. Steinhoff
Beyond Left, Right, and Center: The Politics of Gender and Ethnicity in Contemporary Germany, by Christina Xydias
Qatar and the United Arab Emirates: Diverging Paths to Regional and Global Power, by Emma Soubrier
PSYCHOLOGY
Art Therapy for Racial Trauma, Microaggressions and Inequality: Social Justice and Advocacy in Therapy Work, by Dr. Chioma Amaj
The Biology of Kindness: Six Daily Choices for Health, Well-Being, and Longevity by Immaculata De Vivo and Daniel Lumera
The College Student’s Guide to Mental Health: Essential Wellness Strategies for Flourishing in College, by Mia Nosanow
Contemporary Case Studies in Clinical Mental Health for Children and Adolescents, edited by Jennifer N. Baggerly and Athena A. Drewes
Criminal Psychology (Topics in Applied Psychology series), by David Rowlands and David Canter
Dear Elia: Letters from the Asian American Abyss, by Mimi Khuc
Deliberate Practice in Multicultural Therapy (Essentials of Deliberate Practice series)
Fundamentals of Cultural Psychology, by Luca Tateo
LGBTQ+ Affirmative Counseling: a Student and Practitioner Handbook, edited by Jeffry Moe, Amber L. Pope, Dilani M. Perera and Narketta Sparkman-Key
Overcoming Your Childhood Trauma: Trauma-Informed Therapy Techniques and Exercises to Support Deep Healing, by Sostenes B. Lima and Erica Lima
Stress Less: A Teen’s Guide to a Calm Chill Life, by Michael A. Tompkins
Treatments for Anxiety: Fact Versus Fiction, by Myrna Chandler Goldstein and Mark A. Goldstein
RELIGION
Religion Matters: An Introduction to the World’s Religions, by Stephen Prothero
SCIENCE
Introduction to Mechanical Engineering, Part 2, edited by Michael Clifford
Kinetic Anatomy, by Robert S. Behnke with contributions from Jennifer Plant
SOCIAL WORK
The Enlightened Social Worker: An Introduction to Rights-Focused Practice, by Donald Forrester
A Human Rights-Based Approach to Justice in Social Work Practice, by Shirley Gatenio Gabel
Social Work with Immigrants and Refugees: Legal Issues, Clinical Skills, and Advocacy, edited by Fernando Chang-Muy and Elaine P. Congress
Why Social Work is Important, by Malcolm Payne
SOCIOLOGY
Gender: Ideas, Interactions, Institutions, by Lisa Wade and Myra Marx Ferree
Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective, edited by Adrienne E. Strong and Richard Powis
It’s Your Body: the Young Woman’s Guide to Empowered Sexual Health, by Dena Moes
Trans and Gender Diverse Ageing in Care Contexts: Research into Practice, edited by Michael Toze, Paul Willis and Trish Hafford-Letchfield
SUSTAINABILITY
Building for People: Designing Livable, Affordable, Low-Carbon Communities, by Michael Eliason
WRITING
The Art of Revising Poetry: 21 U.S. Poets on their Drafts, Craft, and Process, edited by Charles Finn and Kim Stafford
Little Seagull Handbook, 5th edition (2023), by Richard Bullock, Michal Brody and Francine Weinberg
They Say, I Say: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing, 6th edition (2024) by Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein
A Writer’s Reference, 11th edition (2025), by Diana Hacker and Nancy Sommers
Write Through It: An Insider’s Guide to Publishing and the Creative Life, by Kate McKean
Writing True Stories: The Complete Guide to Memoir, Creative Non-Fiction, Personal Essay, Diaries, Biography, and Travel, by Patti Miller
CAMBRIDGE
Print Books
EDUCATION
The First-Year Experience: How to Support Student Success, Report from The Chronicle of Higher Education
GEOGRAPHY, ANTHROPOLOGY, RECREATION
Twelve by Twelve: A One-Room Cabin Off the Grid & Beyond to the American Dream, by William Powers
LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
Honeymoons in Temporary Locations, by Ashley Shelby (Visiting Author, MN Writers Series)
The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire, by Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay, by Suzanne Collins
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, by Suzanne Collins
Sunrise on the Reaping, by Suzanne Collins
My Daddy is a Cowboy, by Stephanie Seales (2025 Coretta Scott King Award Winner, Caldecott Honor Book)
LAW
Lovely One, by Ketanji Brown Jackson
Over Ruled: The Human Toll of Too Much Law, by Neil Gorsuch and Janie Nitze
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