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What if Shakespeare got it all wrong and Romeo and Juliet weren't really star-crossed lovers? What if their story was meant to be written in another way? The war is finally over. The price was everything.

Between 1819 and 1969, the United States government sent hundreds of thousands of Native American children to cruel Indian boarding schools that it had funded in an effort to eliminate Indigenous people and culture. Of the 408 federal Indian boarding schools across 37 states that operated in our country for over 150 years, New Mexico had at least 43 of these schools, which was the third most in the country just behind Oklahoma with 76, and Arizona, who had 47 schools. Little Star…

Meet Danny Adams. He's the Homecoming King and the "Workshop King," but now he's about to embark on his most important journey yet: becoming the king of his own future. This is more than a book—it's an invitation into Danny's world. As a young man with Down Syndrome, he has built a beautiful life with his chosen family at the Washington Street Group Home. But when a new work program offers him a shot at his dream job at Amazon, he must find the courage to step beyond his comfort zone.

The time has come for the final battle to control all the Lands of Morada to begin! Leona, the evil sorceress elf, has finally unleashed her secret weapon upon the world and it appears like there is no way to stop her destruction! Join our friends from Mushroom Manor once again as their quest to complete the orders from the Oracle of Wayward Wetlands reaches its pinnacle! Somehow they must each find the strength and resilience deep within as they are pushed to the very limits. Can everybody endure all the tasks set out before them?

Our friends from Mushroom Manor are back! The evil sorceress elf, Leona, has finally risen into power! After nearly destroying Firefly Forest, she now has her sights set on conquering the rest of the Lands of Morada! Our enchanted pals separate into two different groups, hoping to find a way to stop her before their time runs out! Will Suzy Shortbread be able to find Ferante, the ancient one, in time so he can restore the heart of white magic? Will all of Morada fall in Leona's darkness?

Firefly Forest is in danger! There are rumors circling about that Leona, the evil sorceress elf, has returned to avenge her slain brother's death. When a new stranger comes to Firefly Forest, he tries to dispel these rumors. Is he to be trusted, or does he have ulterior motives? Join Suzy Shortbread, Penelope Pringles, Francois Frog, and the other friends from Mushroom Manor as they find themselves on an adventure of a lifetime! An epic battle between Dark and White magic is about to begin! Who will end up controlling all the Lands of Morada?

In the powerful sequel to My Brother, Danny, Joplin James Sell brings listeners back into the world of Harper Martinez—first introduced as Mateo, now a confident, creative, and quietly courageous trans girl navigating her final year of high school.

Ethan Adams has always preferred the quiet rhythm of the band hall to the chaotic solos of center stage. A high school junior and self-proclaimed band geek, he's content to let the spotlight shine on his older brother, 19-year-old Danny, whose Down Syndrome has always been the dominant note in their family's symphony. With divorced parents—a father conducting a new, "perfect" life with a new family, and a tired, single mom struggling to keep their own orchestra afloat—Ethan often feels like a forgotten instrument in the background.