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Strange Star
Emma Carroll · Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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From the critically acclaimed author of In Darkling Wood comes a spine-tingling novel inspired by Frankenstein with more than a hint of mystery and suspense.One stormy June evening, five friends meet at Villa Diodati, the summer home of Lord Byron. After dinner is served, they challenge... |
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The Darfur Genocide
Zoe Lowery · Rosen Publishing
Pages: 64
Format: Print book
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This volume offers readers a history of the term genocide and then moves into what has been called perhaps the foulest humanitarian crisis of the early twenty-first century: the crisis in Darfur. This edifying resource offers a look into the countrys history and the events that led up to the violence... |
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Lovely War
Julie Berry · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover
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Read the novel New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network Kate Quinn called "easily one of the best novels I have read all year!" A sweeping, multi-layered romance set in the perilous days of World Wars I and II, where gods hold the fates--and the hearts--of four mortals... |
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Sway
Kat Spears · Griffin
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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A YALSA 2015 Best Fiction for Young Adults PickIn Kat Spears's hilarious and often poignant debut, high school senior Jesse Alderman, or "Sway," as he's known, could sell hell to a bishop. He also specializes in getting things people want---term papers, a date with the prom... |
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Fake News and Media Bias
Lucian Vance · Lucent Books
Pages: 104
Format: Library Binding
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Although news outlets are meant to be impartial, they have never been perfectly unbiased. Another layer was added to the ongoing debate over the role of news media after the 2016 U.S. presidential election, when allegations of fake news surfaced. How can people know which news sources to trust?... |
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The Grand Escape: The Greatest Prison Breakout of the 20th Century
Neal Bascomb · Arthur A. Levine Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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Neal Bascomb, author of The Nazi Hunters, returns with his next thrilling work of narrative nonfiction about a group of Allied POWs who staged an escape for the ages during World War I. Illustrated throughout with incredible photographs and published on the 100th anniversary of the Holzminden... |
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Uninvited
Sophie Jordan · HarperCollins Publishers
Pages: 372
Format: Hardcover
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From New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan, Uninvited is a chilling and suspenseful story about a girl whose DNA brands her a killer, perfect for fans of The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer and Confessions of a Murder Suspect.Davy had everything - a terrific boyfriend, the homecoming... |
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Followers
Anna Davies · Point
Format: Print book
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To tweet or not to tweet . . . what a deadly question.When Briana loses out on a starring role in the school's production of Hamlet, she reluctantly agrees to be the drama department's "social media director" and starts tweeting half-hearted updates. She barely has any followers,... |
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Minority Soldiers Fighting in the Civil War
Joel Newsome · Cavendish Square
Pages: 112
Format: Library Binding
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The time period surrounding the Civil War was fraught with racism, the horrific conditions of slavery, and violence against freedmen. Though history remembers the war as one waged on behalf of African Americans, in reality, many African Americans participated in the conflict themselves.... |
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Grace and Fury
Tracy E Banghart · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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Bold, brutal, and beautiful--a must-read fantasy full of fierce sisterhood, action, and political intrigue for fans of The Selection series, Caraval, and The Handmaid's Tale.Serina Tessaro has been groomed her whole life to become a Grace--someone to stand by the heir to the throne as a shining,... |
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The Ship Beyond Time
Heidi Heilig · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 456
Format: Hardcover
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The breathtaking sequel to the acclaimed The Girl from Everywhere. Nix has spent her whole life journeying to places both real and imagined aboard her time-traveling father's ship. And now it's finally time for her to take the helm. Her future lies bright before her - until she learns that... |
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The Beauty of the Moment
Tanaz Bhathena · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
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Susan is the new girl -- she's sharp and driven, and strives to meet her parents' expectations of excellence. Malcolm is the bad boy -- he started raising hell at age fifteen, after his mom died of cancer, and has had a reputation ever since. Susan's parents are on the verge... |
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Irish Step Dancing
Wendy Garofoli · Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
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Describes Irish Step dancing, including history and basic steps. |
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Wildman
J C Geiger · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 336
Format: Print book
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"How can a total stranger understand you better than the people you've known your entire life?"When Lance's '93 Buick breaks down in the middle of nowhere, he tells himself Don't panic. After all, he's valedictorian of his class. First-chair trumpet player. Scholarship winner.... |
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The Possible
TARA ALTEBRANDO · Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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Another twisty psychological suspense from the author of The Leaving, where a teen searches for answers about her mother's dark history, telekinesis, and the power of will.What if . . . no one knows the truth about you? It's been thirteen years since Kaylee's biological mother, Crystal,... |
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