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Midnight at the Electric

Jodi Lynn Anderson · HarperTeen
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Jodi Lynn Anderson's epic tale - told through three unforgettable points of view - is a masterful exploration of how love, determination, and hope can change a person's fate.Kansas, 2065: Adri has been handpicked to live on Mars. But weeks before launch,...
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The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into in College

Harlan Cohen · Sourcebooks
Pages: 537
Format: Paperback

For 10 years (and counting) , The Naked Roommate has been the #1 go-to guide for your very best college experience!From sharing a bathroom with 40 strangers to sharing lecture notes, The Naked Roommate is your behind-the-scenes look at EVERYTHING you need to know about college (but never...
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When I Cast Your Shadow: A Novel

SARAH PORTER · Tor Teen
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

"Engrossing. Filled with nightmarish dreamscapes and menacing villains, it also treads the tender terrain of family....Highly recommended!" -- Kendare Blake, New York Times bestselling author of Three Dark Crowns"Darkly seductive. Sarah Porter's writing glitters and her storytelling...
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The Football Girl

Thatcher Heldring · Delacorte Press
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

For every athlete or sports fanatic who knows she's just as good as the guys. This is for fans of The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen, Grace, Gold, and Glory by Gabrielle Douglass and Breakaway: Beyond the Goal by Alex Morgan. The summer before Caleb and Tessa enter high school,...
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A Danger to Herself and Others

Alyssa Sheinmel · Sourcebooks Fire
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Girl, Interrupted meets We Were Liars in this gripping new novel from New York Times bestselling author Alyssa Sheinmel.Four walls. One window. No way to escape.Hannah knows there's been a mistake, She doesn't need to be institutionalized. What happened to her roommate at that summer program...
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The complete fugitive archives

James Frey · Harper Audio

It's 1948, and World War II has just ended. Berlin is in pieces, torn apart by bullets, bombs, and bloodshed. But a particular scientist has survived, one with vital knowledge of an ancient weapon. When Endgame spies learn of the news, Boone, a Cahokian, and Ariadne, a Minoan, are each...
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Casy Lacy: Was Once a Bully Now She Is Our Friend

Carmen Anderesn · CSB Innovations
Pages: 38
Format: Hardcover

There are many forms of bullying, children often think that if they arent stealing lunch money or stuffing kids into lockers then they arent a bully. But they are VERY wrong, because Social Bullying comes in many forms. It is important for children to understand this, and think about the way they...
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Kaleidoscope Song

FOX BENWELL · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

Fox Benwell delivers a harrowing and beautifully written novel that explores the relationship between two girls obsessed with music, the practice of corrective rape, and the risks and power of using your voice.Neo loves music, and all she ever wanted was a life sharing this passion, on the radio....
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Siege: How General Washington Kicked the British Out of Boston and Launched a Revolution

Roxane Orgill · Candlewick
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Step back to British-held Boston and hear the voices of citizens, militiamen, and redcoats at a turning of the tide in the American Revolution, brought to life in Roxane Orgill's deft verse.It is the summer of 1775. The British occupy Boston and its busy harbor, holding residents captive...
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Pyromantic

Lish McBride · Henry Holt and Company
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

Ava is having a rough time. Getting rid of Venus didn't set her free -- she's still Coterie. Her new boss seems like an improvement, but who knows if he'll stay that way? The Coterie life changes people. And since Ava's currently avoiding her friends after (disastrously) turning down...
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Frank Lloyd Wright: Force of Nature

Eric Peter Nash · Mason Crest
Pages: 80
Format: Library Binding

Frank Lloyd Wright, born in Wisconsin, is the avatar of American architecture. Both before and after World War I, the boldness and innovation of Wright's buildings, built largely in the Midwest, established his reputation as a leading architect. As his career progressed, Wright became...
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Now I rise

Kiersten White · Random House/Listening Library

Lada Dracul has no allies. No throne. All she has is what she's always had: herself. After failing to secure the Wallachian throne, Lada is out to punish anyone who dares to cross her blood-strewn path. Filled with a white-hot rage, she storms the countryside with her men, accompanied...
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How I Resist: Activism and Hope for a New Generation

TIM FEDERLE · Wednesday Books
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

An all-star collection of essays about activism and hope, edited by bestselling YA authors Tim Federle and Maureen Johnson.Now, more than ever, young people are motivated to make a difference in a world they're bound to inherit. They're ready to stand up and be heard - but with much to shout...
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Women Political Leaders

Anne C Cunningham · Enslow Pub Inc
Pages: 128
Format: Library Binding

Rare though it may be, women have occupied the highest offices of their societies since ancient times. Queen Nefertiti, Catherine the Great, Queen Victoria, Margaret Thatcher, and Angela Merkel are all examples of women who earned power and respect from their leadership. Others have devoted...
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Black Lives Matter

Martin Gitlin · Greenhaven Pr
Pages: 200
Format: Library Binding

In 2012, a seventeen-year-old African American boy named Trayvon Martin was murdered in cold blood by a neighborhood vigilante. When the murderer was acquitted, shockwaves ran through African American communities across the United States. The frustration over the perceived lack of value...
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