The Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library
May, 16 2024 15:27:53
Three Things I Know Are True
By Culley, Betty
Fans of Jandy Nelson and Marieke Nijkamp will love this deeply moving novel in verse about the aftermath of a gun accident.Life changes forever for Liv when her older brother, Jonah, accidentally shoots himself with his best friend Clay's father's gun. Now Jonah needs round-the-clock care just to stay alive, and Liv feels like she's the only person who can see that her brother is still there inside his broken body. With Liv's mom suing Clay's family, there are divisions in the community that Liv knows she's not supposed to cross. But Clay is her friend, too, and she refuses to turn away from him - just like she refuses to give up on Jonah.This powerful novel is a stunning exploration of tragedy, grief, compassion, and forgiveness.
HarperTeen; Reprint edition
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9780062908032
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Paperback
Golden Arm
By Deuker, Carl
In this riveting story about baseball and brotherhood, a boy from the wrong side of the tracks finds himself pitching his way out of poverty - one strike at a time. By "a premier author of provocative YA sports novels" (The Bulletin) . Lazarus "Laz" Weathers has always been shy, and his issue with stuttering when he speaks hasn't helped. Stuck in a Seattle trailer park, Laz finds baseball helps him escape from the world of poverty and drugs. When he gets an opportunity to pitch for the rich kids across town, he has a chance to get drafted by the major leagues. But playing for the other team means leaving behind his family, including Antonio, Laz's younger brother, who more and more, seems to be drawn to the dark world of the Jet City's drug ring.
HMH Books for Young Readers
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9780358012429
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Hardcover
Grown
By Jackson, Tiffany D
"Grown exposes the underbelly of a tough conversation, providing a searing examination of misogynoir, rape culture, and the vulnerability of young black girls. Groundbreaking, heart-wrenching, and essential reading for all in the #MeToo era." - Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The Belles Award-winning author Tiffany D. Jackson delivers another riveting, ripped-from-the-headlines mystery that exposes horrific secrets hiding behind the limelight and embraces the power of a young woman's voice. When legendary R&B artist Korey Fields spots Enchanted Jones at an audition, her dreams of being a famous singer take flight. Until Enchanted wakes up with blood on her hands and zero memory of the previous night. Who killed Korey Fields? Before there was a dead body, Enchanted's dreams had turned into a nightmare.
Katherine Tegen Books
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9780062840356
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Hardcover
The Grace Year
By Liggett, Kim
No one speaks of the grace year. It's forbidden.In Garner County, girls are banished for their sixteenth year to release their magic into the wild so they can return purified and ready for marriage.But not all of them will make it home alive. Tierney James dreams of a better life -- but as her own grace year draws near, she quickly realizes that there's more to fear about the grace year than the brutal elements and the poachers in the woods. Their greatest threat may very well be each other. With sharp prose and gritty realism, Kim Liggett's The Grace Year examines the complex and sometimes twisted relationships between girls, the women they eventually become, and the difficult decisions they make in-between.
Publisher: n/a
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9781250145451
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Paperback
The Hive
By Lyga, Barry
A Winner of People Magazine's Best Books for Fall 2019. New York Times bestselling authors Barry Lyga and Morgan Baden have teamed up for the first time to create a novel that's gripping, terrifying and more relevant every day. Cassie McKinney has always believed in the Hive. Social media used to be out of control, after all. People were torn apart by trolls and doxxers. Even hackers --- like Cassie's dad --- were powerless against it. But then the Hive came. A better way to sanction people for what they do online. Cause trouble, get too many "condemns," and a crowd can come after you, teach you a lesson in real life. It's safer, fairer and perfectly legal. Entering her senior year of high school, filled with grief over an unexpected loss, Cassie is primed to lash out.
Kids Can Press
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9781525304408
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Paperback
Killing November
By Mather, Adriana
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Hang a Witch comes a thriller set at a secretive boarding school where students are trained to carry on family legacies that have built--and toppled--empires. November is as good as dead. She just doesnt know it yet.At the Academy Absconditi, theres no electricity, no internet, and an archaic eye-for-an-eye punishment system. Classes range from knife throwing and poisons to the art of deception. And the students? Silver-spoon descendants of the worlds most elite strategists--all training to become asassins, spies, and master imporsonators. One is a virtuoso of accents--and never to be trusted. Another is a vicious fighter determined to exploit Novembers weaknesses. And then theres the boy with the mesmerizing eyes and a secret agenda. November doesnt know how an ordinary girl like her fits into the schools complicated legacy. But when a student is murdered, shell need to separate her enemies from her allies before the crime gets pinned or her...or she becomes the killers next victim.
Knopf Books for Young Readers
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9780525579113
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Paperback
If These Wings Could Fly
By Kyrie, Mccauley,
KATHERINE TEGEN BOOKS
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9780062885029
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What Unbreakable Looks Like
By Mclaughlin, Kate
"Raw, unflinching, and authentic, Kate McLaughlins thoughtful What Unbreakable Looks Like carefully crafts a story exposing the vulnerability of underage trafficked girls and what it takes to begin the process of healing from sexual trauma."-Christa Desir, author, advocate, and founding member of The Voices and Faces ProjectLex was taken-trafficked-and now shes Poppy. Kept in a hotel with other girls, her old life is a distant memory. But when the girls are rescued, she doesnt quite know how to be Lex again. After she moves in with her aunt and uncle, for the first time in a long time, she knows what it is to feel truly safe. Except, she doesnt trust it. Doesnt trust her new home. Doesnt trust her new friend. Doesnt trust her new life. Instead she trusts what she shouldnt because thats what feels right. She doesnt deserve good things. But when she is sexually assaulted by her so-called boyfriend and his friends, Lex is forced to reckon with what happened to her and that just because she is used to it, doesnt mean it is okay. Shes thrust into the limelight and realizes she has the power to help others. But first shell have to confront the monsters of her past with the help of her family, friends, and a new love.Kate McLaughlins What Unbreakable Looks Like is a gritty, ultimately hopeful novel about human trafficking through the lens of a girl who has escaped the life and learned to trust, not only others, but in herself.
Wednesday Books
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9781250173805
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Hardcover
The Liar's Daughter
By Peterson, Megan Cooley
Seventeen-year-old Piper knows that Father is a Prophet. Infallible. The chosen one. She would do anything for Father. That's why she takes care of all her little sisters. That's why she runs end-of-the world drills. That's why she never asks questions. Because Father knows best. Until the day he doesn't. Until the day the government raids the compound and separates Piper from her siblings, from Mother, from the Aunts, from all of Father's followers--even from Caspian, the boy she loves. Now Piper is living Outside. Among Them. With a woman They claim is her real mother--a woman They say Father stole her from. But Piper knows better. And Piper is going to escape.Seventeen-year-old Piper knows that Father is a Prophet. Infallible. The chosen one. She would do anything for Father.
Three Things I Know Are True
By Culley, Betty
Fans of Jandy Nelson and Marieke Nijkamp will love this deeply moving novel in verse about the aftermath of a gun accident.Life changes forever for Liv when her older brother, Jonah, accidentally shoots himself with his best friend Clay's father's gun. Now Jonah needs round-the-clock care just to stay alive, and Liv feels like she's the only person who can see that her brother is still there inside his broken body. With Liv's mom suing Clay's family, there are divisions in the community that Liv knows she's not supposed to cross. But Clay is her friend, too, and she refuses to turn away from him - just like she refuses to give up on Jonah.This powerful novel is a stunning exploration of tragedy, grief, compassion, and forgiveness.
Golden Arm
By Deuker, Carl
In this riveting story about baseball and brotherhood, a boy from the wrong side of the tracks finds himself pitching his way out of poverty - one strike at a time. By "a premier author of provocative YA sports novels" (The Bulletin) . Lazarus "Laz" Weathers has always been shy, and his issue with stuttering when he speaks hasn't helped. Stuck in a Seattle trailer park, Laz finds baseball helps him escape from the world of poverty and drugs. When he gets an opportunity to pitch for the rich kids across town, he has a chance to get drafted by the major leagues. But playing for the other team means leaving behind his family, including Antonio, Laz's younger brother, who more and more, seems to be drawn to the dark world of the Jet City's drug ring.
Grown
By Jackson, Tiffany D
"Grown exposes the underbelly of a tough conversation, providing a searing examination of misogynoir, rape culture, and the vulnerability of young black girls. Groundbreaking, heart-wrenching, and essential reading for all in the #MeToo era." - Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The Belles Award-winning author Tiffany D. Jackson delivers another riveting, ripped-from-the-headlines mystery that exposes horrific secrets hiding behind the limelight and embraces the power of a young woman's voice. When legendary R&B artist Korey Fields spots Enchanted Jones at an audition, her dreams of being a famous singer take flight. Until Enchanted wakes up with blood on her hands and zero memory of the previous night. Who killed Korey Fields? Before there was a dead body, Enchanted's dreams had turned into a nightmare.
The Grace Year
By Liggett, Kim
No one speaks of the grace year. It's forbidden.In Garner County, girls are banished for their sixteenth year to release their magic into the wild so they can return purified and ready for marriage.But not all of them will make it home alive. Tierney James dreams of a better life -- but as her own grace year draws near, she quickly realizes that there's more to fear about the grace year than the brutal elements and the poachers in the woods. Their greatest threat may very well be each other. With sharp prose and gritty realism, Kim Liggett's The Grace Year examines the complex and sometimes twisted relationships between girls, the women they eventually become, and the difficult decisions they make in-between.
The Hive
By Lyga, Barry
A Winner of People Magazine's Best Books for Fall 2019. New York Times bestselling authors Barry Lyga and Morgan Baden have teamed up for the first time to create a novel that's gripping, terrifying and more relevant every day. Cassie McKinney has always believed in the Hive. Social media used to be out of control, after all. People were torn apart by trolls and doxxers. Even hackers --- like Cassie's dad --- were powerless against it. But then the Hive came. A better way to sanction people for what they do online. Cause trouble, get too many "condemns," and a crowd can come after you, teach you a lesson in real life. It's safer, fairer and perfectly legal. Entering her senior year of high school, filled with grief over an unexpected loss, Cassie is primed to lash out.
Killing November
By Mather, Adriana
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Hang a Witch comes a thriller set at a secretive boarding school where students are trained to carry on family legacies that have built--and toppled--empires. November is as good as dead. She just doesnt know it yet.At the Academy Absconditi, theres no electricity, no internet, and an archaic eye-for-an-eye punishment system. Classes range from knife throwing and poisons to the art of deception. And the students? Silver-spoon descendants of the worlds most elite strategists--all training to become asassins, spies, and master imporsonators. One is a virtuoso of accents--and never to be trusted. Another is a vicious fighter determined to exploit Novembers weaknesses. And then theres the boy with the mesmerizing eyes and a secret agenda. November doesnt know how an ordinary girl like her fits into the schools complicated legacy. But when a student is murdered, shell need to separate her enemies from her allies before the crime gets pinned or her...or she becomes the killers next victim.
If These Wings Could Fly
By Kyrie, Mccauley,
What Unbreakable Looks Like
By Mclaughlin, Kate
"Raw, unflinching, and authentic, Kate McLaughlins thoughtful What Unbreakable Looks Like carefully crafts a story exposing the vulnerability of underage trafficked girls and what it takes to begin the process of healing from sexual trauma."-Christa Desir, author, advocate, and founding member of The Voices and Faces ProjectLex was taken-trafficked-and now shes Poppy. Kept in a hotel with other girls, her old life is a distant memory. But when the girls are rescued, she doesnt quite know how to be Lex again. After she moves in with her aunt and uncle, for the first time in a long time, she knows what it is to feel truly safe. Except, she doesnt trust it. Doesnt trust her new home. Doesnt trust her new friend. Doesnt trust her new life. Instead she trusts what she shouldnt because thats what feels right. She doesnt deserve good things. But when she is sexually assaulted by her so-called boyfriend and his friends, Lex is forced to reckon with what happened to her and that just because she is used to it, doesnt mean it is okay. Shes thrust into the limelight and realizes she has the power to help others. But first shell have to confront the monsters of her past with the help of her family, friends, and a new love.Kate McLaughlins What Unbreakable Looks Like is a gritty, ultimately hopeful novel about human trafficking through the lens of a girl who has escaped the life and learned to trust, not only others, but in herself.
The Liar's Daughter
By Peterson, Megan Cooley
Seventeen-year-old Piper knows that Father is a Prophet. Infallible. The chosen one. She would do anything for Father. That's why she takes care of all her little sisters. That's why she runs end-of-the world drills. That's why she never asks questions. Because Father knows best. Until the day he doesn't. Until the day the government raids the compound and separates Piper from her siblings, from Mother, from the Aunts, from all of Father's followers--even from Caspian, the boy she loves. Now Piper is living Outside. Among Them. With a woman They claim is her real mother--a woman They say Father stole her from. But Piper knows better. And Piper is going to escape.Seventeen-year-old Piper knows that Father is a Prophet. Infallible. The chosen one. She would do anything for Father.