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The Pregnancy Project: A Memoir

Gaby Rodriguez · Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Pages: 218
Format: Book

The true story of a high school senior whose faked pregnancy rocked her community and made international headlines.It started as a school project ... but turned into so much more. Growing up, Gaby Rodriguez was often told she would end up a teen mom. After all, her mother and her older...
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The Year I Turned Sixteen: Rose, Daisy, Laurel, Lily

Diane Schwemm · Simon Pulse; Original edition
Pages: 720
Format: Paperback

Turning sixteen is an unforgettable milestone, and each of these four sisters has her own story to tell. Rose, the oldest, feels like she has the most responsibility when her father dies, and yearns to be true to herself. Daisy wants to break free from her family, but trouble arises when...
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Knight Errant Volume 2: Aflame

John Jackson Miller · Spotlight
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Jedi Knight Kerra Holt thought she was prepared for anything that could happen on the volunteer mission that took her deep into Sith space. But now, trapped behind enemy lines, Kerra looks toward a life without the support of the Republic . . . and if her headstrong ways continue to lead...
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Endgame: The Calling

James Frey · Harpercollins
Pages: 465
Format: Hardcover

The New York Times bestseller and international multimedia phenomenon!In each generation, for thousands of years, twelve Players have been ready. But they never thought Endgame would happen. Until now.Omaha, Nebraska. Sarah Alopay stands at her graduation ceremony - class valedictorian,...
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Siege and Storm

Leigh Bardugo · Holt & Company, Henry
Pages: 435
Format: Hardcover

Darkness never dies. Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land, all while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. But she can't outrun her past or her destiny for long. The Darkling has emerged...
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Unravel

Imogen Howson · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

Untold dangers await telepathic twins in this sequel to the futuristic, romantic thriller BCCB called “classic sci-fi, space-travel adventure at its best.”After Elissa and Lin exposed the government's secret experiments in Linked, which Booklist called “a roller-coaster...
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The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes

Bill Watterson · Andrews and McMeel
Pages: 253
Format: Paperback

The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes is a large-format treasury of the cartoons from Yukon Ho! and Weirdos from Another Planet! (including full-color Sunday cartoons) plus a full-color original story unique to this collection.Millions of readers have enjoyed the tremendous talent of Bill...
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The Art of Being Normal

Lisa Williamson · Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

David Piper has always been an outsider. His parents think he's gay. The school bully thinks he's a freak. Only his two best friends know the real truth: David wants to be a girl.On the first day at his new school Leo Denton has one goal: to be invisible. Attracting the attention...
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The Vampire Diaries - The Return: Nightfall

L. J. Smith · HarperTeen; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

The first book in a new trilogy from L. J. Smith!Elena Gilbert is alive—again.When Elena sacrificed herself to save the two vampire brothers who love her—the handsome, brooding Stefan and the sleek and dangerous Damon—she was consigned to a fate beyond death. Until a powerful...
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Faery Tales & Nightmares

Melissa Marr · HarperCollins; No Edition Stated edition
Format: Hardcover

Faery Tales & Nightmares is an anthology of short stories by Melissa Marr, many set in the world of her Wicked Lovely series. Marr revisits favorite fan characters such as faeries Niall and Irial, and introduces fascinating new beings, including a vampire, a pair of selchie brothers,...
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Girling Up: How to Be Strong, Smart and Spectacular

Mayim Bialik · Philomel Books
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

Mayim Bialik, star of The Big Bang Theory, puts her Ph.D. to work as she talks to teens about the science of growing up and getting ahead. A must-have book for all teenage girls.Growing up as a girl in today's world is no easy task. Juggling family, friends, romantic relationships, social...
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Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek

Maya Van Wagenen · Penguin Group USA
Pages: 259
Format: Book

2015 YALSA Award for Excellence in NonfictionNew York Times Bestseller A breakout teen author explores the true meaning of popularity and how to survive middle school in this hysterically funny, touchingly honest contemporary memoir. "I was inspired by [Maya's] journey and made a point...
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Reached

Ally Condie · Dutton Books for Young Readers; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Cassia's journey began with an error, a momentary glitch in the otherwise perfect façade of the Society. After crossing canyons to break free, she waits, silk and paper smuggled against her skin, ready for the final chapter.The wait is over.One young woman has raged against those who threaten...
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The Passion of Dolssa

Julie Gardner Berry · Viking
Pages: 478
Format: Print book

"I must write this account, and when I have finished, I will burn it. "Buried deep within the archives of a convent in medieval France is an untold story of love, loss, and wonder and the two girls at the heart of it all. Dolssa is an upper-crust city girl with a secret lover...
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The Sound of Letting Go

Stasia Ward Kehoe · Viking
Pages: 388
Format: Print book

For sixteen years, Daisy has been good. A good daughter, helping out with her autistic younger brother uncomplainingly. A good friend, even when her best friend makes her feel like a third wheel. When her parents announce they're sending her brother to an institution - without consulting...
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