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* NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST * PRINTZ HONOR BOOK * WALTER HONOR BOOK * ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR LITERATURE HONOR BOOK * From New York Times best-selling and acclaimed author Traci Chee comes We Are Not Free, the collective account of a tight-knit group of young Nisei, second-generation...

Make a deal with the fae at your own risk... Tricked into a slippery alliance, Georjie has no choice but to trust the only being with enough power to stop the black witch. All she has to do is lure Daracha to the right place at the right time using herself as bait, and the formidable queen will do the rest. Georjie gets a surprise visit she hopes will help her uncover why her father left all those years ago, but uprooting the truth is easier said than done.

Inspired by Judy Blume’s Forever and Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway, this novel that Andrew Smith calls “beautiful, enchanting, [and] exquisitely written” is a new classic about teenage relationships, self-acceptance—and what happens when the walls we build start coming down. A Kirkus...

The Scorpions are a gun-toting Harlem gang, and Jamal Hicks is about to become tragically involved with them in this authentic tale of the sacrifice of innocence and the struggle to steer clear of violence. This Newbery Honor Book will challenge young men to consider their own decisions as they...

"Some books are downright fun, and Right Where I Left You is one . . . Winters sends a quiet but important message that queer Black and brown kids deserve to live happily ever after too. . . Winters weaves all of these threads—the romance, the relatable anxiety, the message — into a book...

From the celebrated author of As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow comes a poignant novel about a Syrian American girl who uses a magical sketchbook to turn her grief into art, painting miraculous murals of her mother’s life in Syria. Seventeen-year-old Jihad Dabbagh has always seen life with a...

Some students enter their freshman year of college knowing exactly what they want to do with their lives. Elliot McHugh is not one of those people. But picking a major is the last thing on Elliot's mind when she's too busy experiencing all that college has to offer - from dancing all night at off-campus parties, to testing her RA Rose's patience, to making new friends, to having the best sex one can have on a twin-sized dorm room bed. But she may not be ready for the fallout when reality hits.

Yami prefers to be known for her killer eyeliner, not for being one of the only Mexican kids at her new, mostly white, rich Catholic school - or for being gay. So after being outed by her ex-best friend, before transferring to Slayton Catholic, Yami decides to lie low, make her mum proud and definitely NOT fall in love. The thing is, it's hard to fake being straight when Bo, the only openly queer girl at school, is so annoyingly perfect. And smart. And cute. So cute.

From internationally bestselling author Mary E. Pearson—a must-listen dystopian series full of twists and danger. “Riveting, thought-provoking” —Suzanne Collins, bestselling author of The Hunger Games ★ “Dazzling” —Publishers Weekly, starred review Once there were three. Three...

Finally back on track, Sira's dream is within reach. She and her friends are logging flights and preparing for graduation. But as they travel, they find the nation is unwell. The Fae have returned, towns are being attacked, and people aren't sure who they can trust. When the unrest reaches the capital, Sira and James are both caught in the crossfire. Sira joins a group determined to expose the truth about the attacks, determined to protect those she loves. James pursues change from within, desperate to keep his place with the Tripower.

Sixteen-year-old Milo Bradford is a gifted artist trapped in a life he never chose—carefully groomed by his emotionally distant parents to become a captain of industry instead of the creator he longs to be. When a mysterious invitation arrives from Ever Mountain College—an unconventional art school hidden deep in the mountains—Milo takes the leap. But freedom at Ever Mountain is as strange as it is exhilarating. Professors speak in riddles. The mountain itself seems alive. And nothing on campus works quite the way Milo expects.

In Ebele Chizea's stunning debut, teenager Ada and her mother flee the civil war of their West African home and come to America in 1966, where Ada soon discovers—and blossoms within—the US counterculture movement, developing a drive for anti-war activism which she takes with her back to Nabuka only to uncover new truths about herself as well as family secrets.

Doesn’t matter who did it. Not anymore. I did the time. It’s over.” When Drix was convicted of a crime—one he didn’t commit—he thought his life was over. But opportunity came with the Second Chance Program, the governor’s newest pet project to get delinquents off the streets...

I'm marooned. Abandoned. Left to rot in boarding school . . . Viola doesn't want to go to boarding school, but somehow she ends up at an all-girls school in South Bend, Indiana, far, far away from her home in Brooklyn, New York. Now Viola is stuck for a whole year in the sherbet-colored...

Die 17-Jährige New Yorkerin Ellis hat genaue Vorstellungen davon, wie ihre Zukunft aussehen soll: an der Columbia aufgenommen und Journalistin werden wie ihr erfolgreicher Vater. Als ihre Eltern sich vorübergehend trennen und ihre Mutter sie in die Kleinstadt Bramble Falls mitschleppt, um bei ihrer Tante und Cousine zu leben, bricht für die strebsame Ellis die Welt zusammen. Wie soll sie hier ihre Ziele verfolgen? Stattdessen findet im idyllischen Kleinstädtchen das alljährliche Herbstfestival statt, und Ellis muss aushelfen.

Everyone wants to be seen for who they really are. 14-year-old Zoey Thompson is no exception. Problem is, no one does. At least, not since the death of her dad two years ago. Everyone seems convinced she’s either some tragically sad, lost child, or a troubled kid hurtling down a dark and dangerous path. Whatever the reason, nobody wants her around anymore.

The Paul Street Boys is a timeless tale of friendship, courage, and the bonds of youth. Set in Budapest at the turn of the 20th century, Ferenc Molnár's beloved novel captures the essence of boyhood through the story of two rival groups—the Paul Street Boys and the Red Shirts—fighting for control of an empty lot. This seemingly ordinary piece of land is their cherished territory, symbolizing freedom, adventure, and identity. The rivalry escalates into daring encounters, where both sides face loyalty, bravery, and sacrifice.

Francesca is at the beginning of her second term in Year 11 at an all boy's school that has just started accepting girls. She still misses her old friends, and, to make things worse, her mother has had a breakdown and can barely move from her bed.

Katrina Calm is starting a new chapter, living with the mother she thought she’d lost forever. The life she once knew is in the rearview mirror, leaving behind a journey she never expected. Her close bond with Junior and Summer—the Howlites—has unraveled, and her relationship with her dad feels like a distant memory.

Nothing will get in the way of Millie Price’s dream of becoming a Broadway star. Not her lovable but super introverted dad, who raised Millie alone since she was a baby. Not her drama club rival, Oliver, who is the very definition of Simmering Romantic Tension. And not her “Millie Moods,” the feelings of intense emotion that threaten to overwhelm. Millie needs an ally. And when an accidentally left-open browser brings Millie to her dad’s embarrassingly moody LiveJournal from 2003, Millie knows just what to do—find her mom.