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Kathryn Morgan · Rosen Publishing
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
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Elusion

Claudia Gabel · Katherine Tegen Books; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

The mind-blowing beginning of a futuristic series about the seductive nature of a perfect virtual world and how far one girl will go to uncover the truth behind the illusions.A new technology is sweeping the country. To enter Elusion®, you need an app, a visor, and a wristband, and you'll...
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Half a Creature from the Sea: A Life in Stories

David Almond · Candlewick Press (MA)
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

An anthology of dark, powerful and moving short stories from master storyteller David Almond, inspired by his childhood in the north-east of England. It features coming of age stories on the theme of closeness to home, deftly interwoven with illuminating autobiographical pieces on the inspirations...
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Sorry You're Lost

Matt Blackstone · Farrar
Pages: 312
Format: Book

When Denny "Donuts" Murphy's mother dies, he becomes the world's biggest class clown. But deep down, Donuts just wants a normal life -- one where his mom is still alive and where his dad doesn't sit in front of the TV all day. And so Donuts tries to get back into the groove by helping...
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The Dark Intercept

JULIA KELLER · Tor Teen
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The Dark Intercept is the beginning of a "riveting" (Emmy Laybourne) science fiction adventure that challenges the voluntary surrender of liberties for the perception of safety. When the state controls your emotions, how hard will you fight to feel free?In a radiant world of endless...
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And We're Off

DANA SCHWARTZ · Razorbill
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

"A winsome, hilarious tale about losing the map and finding a better way to a happy ending. I loved it!" - #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner Seventeen-year-old Nora Holmes is an artist, a painter from the moment she could hold a brush. She inherited the skill...
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Understanding Your Parents' Divorce

Becky Lenarki · Rosen Young Adult
Pages: 64
Format: Library Binding

The breakup of a family can be a confusing time. Without clear and honest communication from their parents, teens can be left with feelings of guilt, shame, and anger. Many children of divorce wrongly believe they are the reason for the dissolution of their parents marriage. This helpful...
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Polaris

Mindee Arnett · Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

Jeth Seagrave and his crew of mercenaries are pulled into one last high-stakes mission in this breathtaking sequel to Mindee Arnett's Avalon, which SLJ called, in a starred review, "an exciting piece of science fiction that keeps up its energy from beginning to end."Jeth Seagrave...
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Dreams of Gods & Monsters

Laini Taylor · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 613
Format: Print book

Dreams of Gods & Monsters (Daughter of Smoke and Bone)
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Shadow and Bone

Leigh Bardugo · Square Fish
Pages: 358
Format: Book

Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one lonely refugee. Alina Starkov has never been good at anything....
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Echo

Pam MunÃŒ?oz Ryan · Scholastic Press
Pages: 592
Format: Hardcover

Winner of a 2016 Newbery Honor, ECHO pushes the boundaries of genre, form, and storytelling innovation. Lost and alone in a forbidden forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and suddenly finds himself entwined in a puzzling quest involving a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica. Decades...
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My Teenage Life in Brazil

Jim Whiting · Mason Crest
Pages: 64
Format: Library Binding

CUSTOMS AND CULTURES OF THE WORLD12 titles64 pages eachWhat better guides to help students learn about the world than teens of the world? This unique series looks at 12 countries, one of which is the Navajo Nation inside the United States, through the eyes of both expert authors and real-life...
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The Possibility of Somewhere

Julia Day · St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: 322
Format: Print book

Is finding one's true love worth committing the greatest sacrifice of all?Taken as a teen, prisoner 194 was stripped of his name and freewill, meticulously honed to be a ruthless machine. Even as he tries to fight his captors hold on him he knows that obedience is the only way to save his sister,...
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Kings of Clonmel: Book Eight

John A. Flanagan · Puffin Books; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

The international bestselling series with over 5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone!When a cult springs up in neighboring Clonmel, promising to quell the recent attacks by lawless marauders, people flock from all over to offer gold in exchange for protection. But Halt is all too familiar...
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All Those Broken Angels

Peter Adam Salomon · Flux
Format: Book

Richard Harrison was the last person to see his friend Melanie alive. She vanished when they were six, and while the police never found her, a part of her remained - a living shadow that became Richard's closest friend. For ten years, Richard has never questioned the shadow that keeps...
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