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You in Five Acts

Una Lamarche · Razorbill
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

The latest contemporary novel from Una LaMarche, acclaimed author of Five Summers, Like No Other, and Don't Fail Me Now. In the high-pressure months leading up to the performance that will determine their futures, a group of friends at a performing arts school look back on when an unexpected...
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Guilty?: Crime, Punishment, and the Changing Face of Justice

Teri Kanefield · HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

"An extraordinary book . . . that could well be mind-blowing to the thoughtful young reader who is ready to move beyond the black-and-white notion that a particular act is wrong simply because it is illegal." --Richie PartingtonWhen does strategy become cheating? Can good luck...
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Communication Skills for Teens: How to Listen, Express, and Connect for Success

Michelle Skeen · New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

Communication is an essential life skill that every teen must learn. Based on the New Harbinger classic, Messages, this book will teach you the necessary skills - such as assertiveness, active listening, and compassion - to become an effective communicator for life.In an age of social media,...
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Legendary: A Caraval Novel

STEPHANIE GARBER · Flatiron Books
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

Stephanie Garber's limitless imagination takes flight once more in the colorful, mesmerizing, and immersive sequel to the bestselling breakout debut Caraval, following Scarlett's younger sister, Tella, on a journey to the empire's capital to fulfill a mysterious bargain.Praise for Caraval:New...
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Fly Girls: The Daring American Women Pilots Who Helped Win WWII

P O'Connell Pearson · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

In the tradition of Hidden Figures, debut author Patricia Pearson offers a beautifully written account of the remarkable but often forgotten group of female fighter pilots who answered their country's call in its time of need during World War II.At the height of World War II, the US Army...
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Reading and Writing Workout for the SAT, 3rd Edition: Extra Practice to Help Achieve an Excellent SAT Verbal Score

Jonathan Chiu · Princeton Review
Pages: 207
Format: Print book

EXTRA PRACTICE FOR AN EXCELLENT SCORE. Get the extra prep you need for the SAT verbal score you want with this guidebook full of content review and strategies for tackling the SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing tests, plus 240 practice questions with complete explanations.Techniques...
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The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog

Adam Gidwitz · Dutton Children's Books
Pages: 363
Format: Print book

An exciting and hilarious medieval adventure from the bestselling author of A Tale Dark and Grimm. Beautifully illustrated throughout! Winner of the Sydney Taylor Book Award The Inquisitor's Tale is one of the most celebrated children's books of 2016! ★ New York Times Bestseller...
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You Don't Know My Name

Kristen Orlando · Swoon Reads
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

Fighter, Faker, Student, Spy.Seventeen-year-old Reagan Elizabeth Hillis is used to changing identities overnight, lying to every friend she's ever had, and pushing away anyone who gets too close. Trained in mortal combat and weaponry her entire life, Reagan is expected to follow in her parents'...
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The Murk

Robert Lettrick · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

In the Okefenokee Swamp grows a rare and beautiful flower with a power unlike any other. Many have tried to claim it-no one has come out alive. But fourteen-year-old Piper Canfield is desperate, and this flower may be her only chance to keep a promise she made a long time ago.Accompanied...
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Navigating Early

Clare Vanderpool · Delacorte Press
Pages: 306
Format: Book

"Just the sort of book that saves lives by igniting a passion for reading." - James Patterson "Reminiscent of Huckleberry Finn." - The Wall Street Journal A Michael L. Printz Honor Winner From the author of Newbery Medal winner Moon Over Manifest comes the odyssey-like...
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Talon

Julie Kagawa · Harlequin Teen
Pages: 461
Format: Hardcover

In Julie Kagawa's groundbreaking modern fantasy series, dragons walk among us in human form. Long ago, dragons were hunted to near extinction by the Order of St. George, a legendary society of dragon slayers. Hiding in human form and growing their numbers in secret, the dragons of Talon...
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Illusion: Chronicles of Nick

Sherrilyn Kenyon · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover

Be careful what you wish for. . . You just might get it. Nick Gautier is tired of his destiny. He doesn't want to be the son of a demon who's fated to end the world. Nor does he want to see another demon or other preternatural creature who wants to kill or enslave him. He just wants...
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Nemesis

BRENDAN REICHS · Speak
Pages: 480
Format: Paperback

Orphan Black meets Lord of the Flies in this riveting new thriller from the co-author of the Virals series. It's been happening since Min was eight. Every two years, on her birthday, a strange man finds her and murders her in cold blood. But hours later, she wakes up in a clearing...
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Dazzling Card Tricks

Norm Barnhart · Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Dazzle your friends with these amazing card tricks! With some practice, you'll soon be leaving audiences baffled. Simple step by step instructions and photos will teach you how to find a volunteers chosen card, make cards float in midair, and more!
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One Direction: Who We Are: Our Official Autobiography

One Direction · HarperCollins
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

*SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLER*For the first time EVER, global superstars One Direction are releasing their 100% official autobiography, offering a new, intimate insight into their lives as never before seen or heard!In their first in-depth autobiography, pop sensations Niall, Zayn, Liam,...
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