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A Groundhog Day meets Pretty in Pink mashup that tells the tale of a shy, introverted high school girl who must relive the first day of school over and over again until her first kiss can break the curse … she hopes. Andie is the type of girl who always comes up with the perfect thing to...

Please note that the rest of the Sunnyvale series will be a serialized series that takes place after Isa wakes up in the hospital at the end of The Year of Second Chances (Sunnyvale, Book 3) Isa thought after Kai carried her away from that fire, everything would finally be okay. But then she...

Ordinary kids with extraordinary powers, the Street Heroes return to help child runaways around the world. This gritty story moves between the streets of London where Georgie Smith is now living after the confrontation with his Fascist father at Cable Street, and the nightmare state of North Korea,...

The stunning companion to the National Book Award finalist--from a three-time Newbery Honor winning author Twelve-year-old Lonnie is finally feeling at home with his foster family. But because he’s living apart from his little sister, Lili, he decides it’s his job to be the “rememberer”—and...

The Wisdom Tree and The Red Swing offers preteens and those who love them a unique way to work their way through the challenges they often encounter. Encouraging young people to think their way through their problems, the Wisdom Tree offers unique insights and guides them to some not-so-obvious revelations...

Carly never meant to become a stalker. She just wanted to find out who Brian started dating after he dumped her. But a little harmless online research turns into a quick glance, and that turns into an afternoon of watching. Soon Carly is putting all of her energy into following Brian’s new girlfriend—all...

From the author of The Baby-Sitters Club: Former BFFs Dawn and Sunny have to get over the past now that they need each other more than ever.   Dawn and Sunny used to be best friends. But now it seems like nothing can get them to talk to each other and resolve their issues. Dawn misses her former...

In this fearless portrayal of a boy on the edge, highly acclaimed Printz Honor author A.S. King explores the desperate reality of a former child "star" struggling to break free of his anger. Gerald Faust started feeling angry even before his mother invited a reality TV crew into his...

When Dan and his family go from middle class to homeless, issues of injustice rise to the forefront in this relatable, timely novel from Todd Strasser that VOYA calls “poignant,” “darkly humorous,” and “exceptionally thought-provoking.” It seems like Dan has it all. He’s a baseball...

Survival is a range of edgy fiction aimed at teenagers with a low reading age. Each story features strong characters and uses simple, crisp language to keep readers engaged. All of the stories cover important contemporary and topical issues such as bullying, binge drinking, gambling, sex, drugs and...

USBBY Outstanding International Books selection Kiki lives with her mother and father and their very old fat dog, Mona. Life is good except that Kiki's father, a doctor, feels compelled to go off on missions to dangerous and faraway war zones. No matter how persuasive her arguments, Kiki cannot...

Rainbow Parties. Are they real? Who's going? GIN and SANDY One's been with all the guys, one's terrified of them. It's Gin's party; she invited everyone. ALLISON President of the Celibacy Club. What's she thinkin'? HUNTER and PERRY Friends...with benefits. JADE Hanging on to it for the right guy. SKYE...

The New York Post praised Twerp as “reminiscent of The Perks of Being a Wallflower.” Finding the Worm is a sequel that stands on its own--an unforgettable coming-of-age story about life, loss, and friendship. Perfect for fans of The Sandlot and readers who love books by Jennifer L. Holm, Andrew...

Survival is a range of edgy fiction aimed at teenagers with a low reading age. Each story features strong characters and uses simple, crisp language to keep readers engaged. All of the stories cover important contemporary and topical issues such as bullying, binge drinking, gambling, sex, drugs and...