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Careers: The Graphic Guide to Finding the Perfect Job for You

DK · DK Children

It's never too early for your teen or tween to start thinking about a career, and Careers is the perfect way to do it. Inspiring and imaginative as well as practical, Careers has charts and tables that help young people gauge interest about possible careers - it's like having...
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Jackaby

William Ritter · Algonquin
Pages: 299
Format: Book

"Miss Rook, I am not an occultist," Jackaby said. "I have a gift that allows me to see truth where others see the illusion--and there are many illusions. All the world's a stage, as they say, and I seem to have the only seat in the house with a view behind the curtain."A...
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The Finisher

David Baldacci · Scholastic Press
Pages: 497
Format: Print book

The #1 New York Times bestselling fantasy novel for all ages by master storyteller David Baldacci SHE WILL NOT BREAK Vega Jane was always told no one could leave the town of Wormwood. She was told there was nothing outside but a forest filled with danger and death. And she always believed...
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An Abundance of Katherines

John Green · Speak; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

From the 1 bestselling author of The Fault in Our StarsMichael L. Printz Honor BookLos Angeles Times Book Prize FinalistWhen it comes to relationships, Colin Singletons type is girls named Katherine. And when it comes to girls named Katherine, Colin is always getting dumped. Nineteen times,...
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Radioactive!: How Irène Curie and Lise Meitner Revolutionized Science and Changed the World

Winifred Conkling · Algonquin Young Readers, an imprint of Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2016.
Pages: 227
Format: Print book

The fascinating, little-known story of how two brilliant female physicists' groundbreaking discoveries led to the creation of the atomic bomb. In 1934, Irène Curie, working with her husband and fellow scientist, Frederic Joliot, made a discovery that would change the world: artificial...
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Fangirl: A Novel

Rainbow Rowell · St. Martin's Griffin; Special edition
Format: Hardcover

This special edition includes fan art, a ribbon bookmark, a Q&A with the author, and an excerpt from her new book Carry On.In Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl, Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan, but for Cath, being a fan is her life-and she's really...
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Crushed: The Witch Game Novels, Book One

Kasi Blake · Clean Teen Publishing
Pages: 266
Format: Paperback

The Noah girls have beauty, powers, and brains. They use all three to play their games. They blow the dust, the boys are crushed, and no one is ever the same. Each year the Noah girls play a secret game -- Crushed. The rules are simple. 1. Use wisdom to pick your target. The boy can't...
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Mortal Heart

Robin LaFevers · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 444
Format: Print book

In the powerful conclusion to Robin LaFever's "New York Times" bestselling His Fair Assassins trilogy, Annith has watched her gifted sisters at the convent come and go, carrying out their dark dealings in the name of St. Mortain, patiently awaiting her own turn to serve Death....
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Lily and Dunkin

Donna Gephart · Delacorte Press
Pages: 340
Format: Print book

"Gephart has written a story that will speak not just to one specific community, but to humanity as a whole." --VOYAFor readers who enjoyed Wonder and Counting by 7's, award-winning author Donna Gephart crafts a compelling dual narrative about two remarkable young people: Lily,...
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Paper Towns

John Green · Penguin Young Readers Group; Mti edition
Format: Print book

Soon to be a major motion picture!The #1 New York Times BestsellerWinner of the Edgar AwardPublishers Weekly and USA Today BestsellerMillions of Copies SoldQuentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificent Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs...
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Girls Like Me

Lola StVil · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

Fifteen-year-old Shay Summers is trying to cope with the death of her father, being overweight, and threats from a girl bully in school. When she falls in love with Blake, a mysterious boy online, insecure Shay doesn't want to tell him who she is. But with the help of her two best friends,...
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Assassin's Heart

Sarah Ahiers · HarperTeen
Pages: 420
Format: Print book

With shades of Game of Thrones and Romeo and Juliet, this richly imagined fantasy from debut author Sarah Ahiers is a tale of love, lies, and vengeance. Fans of Kristin Cashore and Rae Carson will devour the flawlessly crafted action and inventive world building.Seventeen-year-old Lea Saldana...
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Kat and Meg Conquer the World

ANNA PRIEMAZA · HarperTeen
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

Kat and Meg couldn't be more different. Kat's anxiety makes it hard for her to talk to new people. The only place she feels safe is in front of her computer, playing her favorite video game. Meg hates being alone, but her ADHD keeps pushing people away. Friends. Her boyfriend. Even the stepfather...
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Fandom: Fic Writers, Vidders, Gamers, Artists, and Cosplayers

Francesca DiPiazza · Twenty First Century Books
Pages: 120
Format: Library Binding

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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Hamilton and Peggy!: A Revolutionary Friendship

L M ELLIOTT · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover

Drawing from historical journals and letters, New York Times bestselling author Laura Elliot weaves a richly detailed tale about the extraordinary Peggy Schuyler and her revolutionary friendship with Alexander Hamilton. Perfect for fans of the smash Broadway musical sensation Hamilton!Peggy...
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