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Give Me Some Truth

ERIC GANSWORTH · Arthur A. Levine Books
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

Carson Mastick is entering his senior year of high school and desperate to make his mark, on the reservation and off. A rock band -- and winning Battle of the Bands -- is his best shot. But things keep getting in the way. Small matters like the lack of an actual band, or his brother getting...
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Stranger

Rachel Manija Brown · Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) , 2014.
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

Many generations ago, a mysterious cataclysm struck the world. Governments collapsed and people scattered, to rebuild where they could. A mutation, "the Change," arose, granting some people unique powers. Though the area once called Los Angeles retains its cultural diversity,...
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The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley

Shaun David Hutchinson · Simon Pulse
Format: Hardcover

A heartbreaking yet uplifting story of grief about a boy who has lost everything, but finds new hope drawing in the shadows of a hospital. Features a thirty-two-page graphic novel.Andrew Brawley was supposed to die that night, just like the rest of his family. Now he lives in the hospital,...
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StarTalk Young Readers Edition

?? ?? · National Geographic Children's Books
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

Now abridged for YA audiences, this beautifully illustrated companion to celebrated scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson's popular podcast and National Geographic Channel TV show is an eye-opening journey for anyone curious about the complexities of our universe.For decades, beloved astrophysicist...
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Trusting You & Other Lies

Nicole Williams · Crown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Nicole Williams delivers a seductive summer romance worth swooning over. Perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen and Stephanie Perkins. Phoenix can't imagine anything worse than being shipped off to family summer camp. Her parents have been fighting...
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The Secret of the India Orchid

Nancy Campbell Allen · Shadow Mountain
Pages: 314
Format: Paperback

Anthony Blake is in love with his best friend's sister, Sophia Elliot. But his plans to court her are put on hold when he is forced to resume his role as an undercover spy for the Crown. A secret document listing the names of the entire network of British spies-including his own-has been...
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A New World Order

J D Martens · Epic Pr
Pages: 191
Format: Library Binding

Janice and Alex leave Major Winter's mansion hoping to find sanctuary in a new apocalyptic United States. Dustin and Karina also find themselves returning to their home country as Seed Ambassadors for Global Seed Vault. Meanwhile, Robert is finding that perhaps it will be harder to leave...
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Call of the Last Survivor: An Unofficial Fortnite Novel

Ken A. Moore · Sky Pony Press
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

Of all the squads in what remains of the known world -- that is, after the onset of "The Storm" and the mysterious zombie hordes that came with it -- no squad has a reputation like Squad #43! Helmed by the valiant Mikaleh (a mighty Soldier) and her sidekick Janet (a stalwart...
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Moonrise

Sarah Crossan · Bloomsbury YA
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

From Carnegie Award-winning author Sarah Crossan comes a poignant and thought-provoking novel that explores life, death, love and forgiveness.Seventeen-year-old Joe hasn't seen his brother in ten years. Ed didn't walk out on the family, not exactly. It's something more brutal.Ed's locked...
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Just Friends

Tiffany Pitcock · Swoon Reads
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback

A new spin on the classic smart-girl-and-bad-boy setup, this witty contemporary romance shows how easily a friendship - even one built on an elaborate lie - can become so much more.Jenny meets Chance for the very first time when she is assigned as his partner in their Junior Oral Communications...
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The Girl with the Red Balloon

KATHERINE LOCKE · Albert Whitman & Company
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

When sixteen-year-old Ellie Baum accidentally time-travels via red balloon to 1988 East Berlin, she's caught up in a conspiracy of history and magic. She meets members of an underground guild in East Berlin who use balloons and magic to help people escape over the Wall - but even to the balloon...
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Frostfire

Amanda Hocking · Griffin
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback

Hidden deep in the heart of a snow-covered wilderness lies the secret kingdom of the Kanin--a magical realm as beautiful as it is treacherous ... Bryn Aven has never fit into Kanin society. Her blond hair and blue eyes set her apart as an outsider--a half-blood unable to hold a respectable...
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The Force Awakens: Volume 1

Chuck Wendig · Graphic Novels
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Poe Dameron and Stormtrooper FN-2187 attempt to escape Kylo Ren and the First Order, and Rey finds a droid named BB-8, who has important information vital to discovering the location of a certain missing Jedi. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Spotlight...
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Conversion

Katherine Howe · Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Pages: 402
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane comes a chilling mystery - Prep meets The Crucible. It's senior year at St. Joan's Academy, and school is a pressure cooker. College applications, the battle for valedictorian, deciphering boys'...
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All That Was: A Novel

Karen Rivers · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

Two best friends. The boy who loves them both. What happens when there is only one girl left?Piper and Sloane are best friends. They grew up together, dress alike, and never do anything without each other. To Sloane, Piper has always been extraordinary: fierce and pretty and powerful. The only...
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