"Anthem is a dystopian science fiction novella by Any Rand. Mankind has entered anew dark age as a result of the evils of irrationality and collectivism and the weaknesses of socialistic thinking and economics. Individuality and ambition have become sins. Technological advancement is n ow carefully planned (when it is allowed to occur at all). Here is the story of one man willing to risk everything to rebel against a society that refuses to believe...

"From the author of the internationally bestselling A Man Called Ove, a charming, warmhearted novel about a young girl whose grandmother dies and leaves behind a series of letters, sending her on a journey that brings to life the world of her grandmother's fairy tales"--

"Big, small, curly, straight, loud, quiet, smooth, wrinkly. Lovely explores a world of differences that all add up to the same thing: we are all lovely!"--

In this story about the perils of popularity, the courage of nonconformity, and the thrill of first love, an eccentric student named Stargirl changes Mica High School forever.

In Bobville, everyone is named Bob and everything is exactly the same--until one day when one Bob decides to be a Bruce.

"Doug prefers not to be hugged, but there are a variety of other ways his loved ones can show him affection"--

"Hannah Sparkles, an enthusiastic little girl who loves life and pom-poms, learns that everyone finds happiness in different ways"--

Thinking that Fork, Knife, and Chopstick have it better than he, Spoon begins to feel down about his status in the utensil world, but when others take the time to show him just how important he is, Spoon quickly comes to realize that being a spoon is the best thing to be after all.

After following paths and signs determined by others, a young boy finally realizes that he must find his own individual way in life.

Ella, an imaginative, strong-willed girl with her own ideas, tries walking backward, just to see how it feels, which escalates into doing other things backwards.