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Rosalind Franklin: DNA Discoverer
Thomas Streissguth · Essential Library Pages: 112 Format: Library Binding
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Women scientists have made key contributions to the pursuit of science and some of the most important discoveries of all time. In Rosalind Franklin, learn how the British biophysicist and X-ray expert chose to pursue a career in science and helped discover the structure of DNA. Features... |
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That Night
AMY GILES · HarperTeen Pages: 320 Format: Hardcover
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An evocative story by acclaimed author Amy Giles about tragedy, love, and learning to heal. The year since a mass shooting shook their Queens neighborhood has played out differently for Jess and Lucas, both of whom were affected by that night in eerily similar and deeply personal ways.... |
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Fandom: Fic Writers, Vidders, Gamers, Artists, and Cosplayers
Francesca DiPiazza · Twenty First Century Books Pages: 120 Format: Library Binding
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Have you ever finished a book or TV series and wished for more? Created stories, art, or videos based on a game? Dressed up as your favorite character? If so, you've entered fandom. Fan writers expand and mix up stories, like sending the Star Trek crew to Hogwarts. Cosplayers sew Star Wars... |
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A Timeline of Presidential Elections
Barbara Krasner · Connect Books/Capstone Press Pages: 48 Format: Print book
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Presidential politics has always been a minefield of competition, excitement, and even scandal. Read about the evolution of presidential politics from the election of George Washington, the nation's first president, to the election of Barack Obama, the nation's first black president.... |
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Screenshot
DONNA COONER · Point Pages: 304 Format: Paperback
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Skye's social media game is always on point. Until her best friend, Asha, films an embarrassing video of Skye at a sleepover and posts it online. But Asha quickly deletes the post, so everything's okay. Right?Then Skye gets an anonymous message. Someone has texted her a screenshot... |
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This Is Not a Love Letter
Kim Purcell · Disney-Hyperion Pages: 368 Format: Hardcover
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One week. That's all Jessie said. A one-week break to get some perspective before graduation, before she and her boyfriend, Chris, would have to make all the big, scary decisions about their future--decisions they had been fighting about for weeks. Then, Chris vanishes. The police think... |
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Otherworld
Jason Segel · Delacorte Press Pages: 355 Format: Hardcover
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"Full of high stakes, thrillers, and fantastic twists and turns, fans of Ready Player One are sure to love this addictive read." - Buzzfeed"A potent commentary on how much we're willing to give up to the lure of technology." - EW "A fantastic journey from start... |
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Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie
David Lubar · Speak Pages: 279 Format: Paperback
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Freaks and bullies, classes and crushes, this is high school.Starting high school is never easy. Seniors take your lunch money. Girls you've known forever are suddenly beautiful and unattainable. And you can never get enough sleep. Could there be a worse time for Scott's mother to announce... |
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HURRICANE IRMA
EDWARD WILLETT · Essential Library Pages: 112
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Hurricane Irma covers the enthralling story of one of the most powerful storms in recorded history and its devastating impact on the Floridian peninsula. Features include essential facts, a glossary, selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards... |
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Luciana #6
Maggie Wells · EPIC Press Pages: 208 Format: Print book
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At age 14, Luciana is ready to be grown up, but makes some very bad decisions to prove it. After having unprotected sex with many partners, Luciana gets pregnant but is not entirely sure who the father is. After court ordered paternity testing confirms that the father is a 19-year-old man,... |
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Fly Girls: The Daring American Women Pilots Who Helped Win WWII
P O'Connell Pearson · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Pages: 208 Format: Hardcover
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In the tradition of Hidden Figures, debut author Patricia Pearson offers a beautifully written account of the remarkable but often forgotten group of female fighter pilots who answered their country's call in its time of need during World War II.At the height of World War II, the US Army... |
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Ship It
Britta Lundin · Freeform Pages: 384 Format: Hardcover
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CLAIRE is a sixteen-year-old fangirl obsessed with the show Demon Heart. FOREST is an actor on Demon Heart who dreams of bigger roles. When the two meet at a local Comic-Con panel, it's a dream come true for Claire. Until the Q&A, that is, when Forest laughs off Claire's assertion... |
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The list
Patricia Forde · Dreamscape Media Format: Audiobook
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"In the post-apocalyptic, neo-medieval city of Ark, speech is constrained to five hundred sanctioned words. If someone were to speak outside that approved lexicon, they'd face banishment. The only exceptions to this rule are the Wordsmith and his apprentice, Letta. Together, they... |
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