A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn this unforgettable debut novel, an Indian-American Muslim teen copes with Islamophobia, cultural divides among peers and parents, and a reality she can neither explain nor escape. American-born seventeen-year-old Maya Aziz is torn between worlds. There's the proper one her parents expect for their good Indian daughter: attending a college close to their suburban Chicago home, and being paired off with an older Muslim boy her mom deems "suitable." And then there is the world of her dreams: going to film school and living in New York City - and maybe (just maybe) pursuing a boy she's known from afar since grade school, a boy who's finally falling into her orbit at school. There's also the real world, beyond Maya's control. In the aftermath of a horrific crime perpetrated hundreds of miles away, her life is turned upside down. The community she's known since birth becomes unrecognizable; neighbors and classmates alike are consumed with fear, bigotry, and hatred. Ultimately, Maya must find the strength within to determine where she truly belongs.
Soho Teen
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9781616958473
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Hardcover
Hollow City
By Riggs, Ransom
[Young Adult Fiction][Read by Kirby Heyborne] [*Includes a bonus PDF with photographs] Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children was the surprise bestseller of 2011 -- an unprecedented mix of YA fantasy and vintage photography that enthralled readers and critics alike. Publishers Weekly called it ''an enjoyable, eccentric read, distinguished by well-developed characters, a believable Welsh setting, and some very creepy monsters.'' This second novel begins in 1940, immediately after the first book ended. Having escaped Miss Peregrine's island by the skin of their teeth, Jacob and his new friends must journey to London, the peculiar capital of the world. Along the way, they encounter new allies, a menagerie of peculiar animals, and other surprises.
Audiogo / Blackstone
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9781620647400
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Audio CD
Earth Girl
By Edwards, Janet
A sensational YA science fiction debut from an exciting new British author! Just because she's confined to the planet, doesn't mean she can't reach for the stars. 2788. Only the handicapped live on Earth. Eighteen-year-old Jarra is among the one in a thousand people born with an immune system that cannot survive on other planets. Sent to Earth at birth to save her life, she has been abandoned by her parents. She can't travel to other worlds, but she can watch their vids, and she knows all the jokes they make. She's an "ape," a "throwback," but this is one ape girl who won't give in. Jarra makes up a fake military background for herself and joins a class of norms who are on Earth for a year of practical history studies excavating the dangerous ruins of the old cities. She wants to see their faces when they find out they've been fooled into thinking an ape girl was a norm. She isn't expecting to make friends with the enemy, to risk her life to save norms, or to fall in love.
Pyr, an imprint of Prometheus Books
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9781616147655
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Hardcover
The Young World
By Weitz, Chris
"Chris Weitz has made a beautiful transition from writing and directing films to novels. The Young World is populated with characters you won't forget and a story as fresh and urgent as Divergent."--James Patterson, #1 NY Times bestselling author of Maximum Ride.
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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9780316226295
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Hardcover
America
By Frank, E R
For eighteen gritty years, a boy dodges the cracks in system in this "piercing, unforgettable novel" (BOOKLIST ) from E.R. Frank that Kirkus Reviews deemed "a work of sublime humanity."America is mistaken for black, Asian, Native American, even white. He doesn't seem to fit in anywhere, and, parentless, he is shunted for eighteen years from a foster home, to the street, and ultimately to the brink of despair. Can one doctor pull him back and bring America somewhere new - somewhere with a future? America was named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and a YALSA Best Book for Young Adults and has received numerous other honors, and E.L. Frank's extensive experience as a clinical social worker and therapist is why "the author's ability to capture so much emotion in the details makes this book remarkable" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) .
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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9781481451383
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Paperback
It's Only Logical
By Moore, Gareth
Do you love juggling numbers and playing with words? These puzzles and brain-bafflers will keep you buzzing! Use language, math, and logic to solve figure sequences and tricky problems, crack codes, answer riddles, play lateral-thinking games, and lots more. Devised by an expert on brain training, these challenges with words, numbers, and lateral thinking will exercise your mind and imagination! There are handy tips if you need help, plus an answer key at the back!
Hungry Tomato
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9781467763462
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Library Binding
The Shadow Hour
By Grey, Melissa
The much-anticipated sequel to the book Danielle Page, author of Dorothy Must Die, says is "inventive, gorgeous, and epic--Grey dazzles." Everything in Echo's life changed in a blinding flash when she learned the startling truth: she is the firebird, the creature of light that is said to bring peace. The firebird has come into the world, but it has not come alone. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction, and Echo can feel a great and terrible darkness rising in the distance. Cosmic forces threaten to tear the world apart. Echo has already lost her home, her family, and her boyfriend. Now, as the firebird, her path is filled with even greater dangers than the ones she's already overcome. She knows the Dragon Prince will not fall without a fight. Echo must decide: can she wield the power of her true nature--or will it prove too strong for her, and burn what's left of her world to the ground? Welcome to the shadow hour.Praise for the Girl at Midnight Series: "A stunning debut. . . . Equal parts atmosphere and adventure, Melissa Grey's The Girl at Midnight is positively divine." - Victoria Schwab, author of A Darker Shade of Magic "An action- and angst-packed installment reminiscent of Buffy and Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere." - Kirkus Reviews"Catnip for fans of Cassandra Clare." - BookPage.com"A must-read." - Paste magazine "You are going to love Echo." - Bustle.com "Sparks fly. . . . Will please fans of Cassandra Clare and Game of Thrones watchers with its remarkable world building; richly developed characters; and themes of family, power, loyalty, and romance." - BOOKLIST , Starred "A feisty heroine, fun supporting characters, a mission to save the world, and some seriously spicy romance." - SLJ "Fast-paced, action-packed, and full of laughs." - Nerdist.com "Enthralling and pure magic, Grey's debut is delightful!" - Romantic Times "A page-turner - I was hooked from start to finish." - Latina MagazineFrom the Hardcover edition.
Delacorte Press
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9780385744676
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Print book
Legacy of Kings
By Herman, Eleanor
"Readers who love myth and magic will devour it!" - Alex Flinn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beastly "Fantasy just the way I like it." - Cinda Williams Chima, New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Realms series Imagine a time when the gods turn a blind eye to the agony of men, when the last of the hellions roam the plains, and evil stirs beyond the edges of the map. A time when cities burn, and in their ashes, empires rise. Alexander, Macedon's sixteen-year-old heir, is on the brink of discovering his fated role in conquering the known world, but finds himself drawn to a newcomer ... Katerina must navigate the dark secrets of court life while keeping hidden her own mission: kill the queen. But she doesn't account for her first love .
Harlequin Teen
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9780373211722
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Hardcover
Unique Accessories You Can Make and Share
By Bolte, Mari
Ashleys blog has gone viral! Join the Sleepover Girls and create amazing accessories that will get you noticed too.,
Capstone Press
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9781620651766
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Print book
The Seventh Kingdom
By Bracken, Beth
Just when Soli begins to accept that she will be with the Crows for life, she finds proof that the Crows have been plotting against Roseland. With Faerieground in a state of chaos, will Lucy and Kheelan come through before Soli converts to a Crow herself?
Love, Hate and Other Filters
By Ahmed, Samira
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn this unforgettable debut novel, an Indian-American Muslim teen copes with Islamophobia, cultural divides among peers and parents, and a reality she can neither explain nor escape. American-born seventeen-year-old Maya Aziz is torn between worlds. There's the proper one her parents expect for their good Indian daughter: attending a college close to their suburban Chicago home, and being paired off with an older Muslim boy her mom deems "suitable." And then there is the world of her dreams: going to film school and living in New York City - and maybe (just maybe) pursuing a boy she's known from afar since grade school, a boy who's finally falling into her orbit at school. There's also the real world, beyond Maya's control. In the aftermath of a horrific crime perpetrated hundreds of miles away, her life is turned upside down. The community she's known since birth becomes unrecognizable; neighbors and classmates alike are consumed with fear, bigotry, and hatred. Ultimately, Maya must find the strength within to determine where she truly belongs.
Hollow City
By Riggs, Ransom
[Young Adult Fiction][Read by Kirby Heyborne] [*Includes a bonus PDF with photographs] Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children was the surprise bestseller of 2011 -- an unprecedented mix of YA fantasy and vintage photography that enthralled readers and critics alike. Publishers Weekly called it ''an enjoyable, eccentric read, distinguished by well-developed characters, a believable Welsh setting, and some very creepy monsters.'' This second novel begins in 1940, immediately after the first book ended. Having escaped Miss Peregrine's island by the skin of their teeth, Jacob and his new friends must journey to London, the peculiar capital of the world. Along the way, they encounter new allies, a menagerie of peculiar animals, and other surprises.
Earth Girl
By Edwards, Janet
A sensational YA science fiction debut from an exciting new British author! Just because she's confined to the planet, doesn't mean she can't reach for the stars. 2788. Only the handicapped live on Earth. Eighteen-year-old Jarra is among the one in a thousand people born with an immune system that cannot survive on other planets. Sent to Earth at birth to save her life, she has been abandoned by her parents. She can't travel to other worlds, but she can watch their vids, and she knows all the jokes they make. She's an "ape," a "throwback," but this is one ape girl who won't give in. Jarra makes up a fake military background for herself and joins a class of norms who are on Earth for a year of practical history studies excavating the dangerous ruins of the old cities. She wants to see their faces when they find out they've been fooled into thinking an ape girl was a norm. She isn't expecting to make friends with the enemy, to risk her life to save norms, or to fall in love.
The Young World
By Weitz, Chris
"Chris Weitz has made a beautiful transition from writing and directing films to novels. The Young World is populated with characters you won't forget and a story as fresh and urgent as Divergent."--James Patterson, #1 NY Times bestselling author of Maximum Ride.
America
By Frank, E R
For eighteen gritty years, a boy dodges the cracks in system in this "piercing, unforgettable novel" (BOOKLIST ) from E.R. Frank that Kirkus Reviews deemed "a work of sublime humanity."America is mistaken for black, Asian, Native American, even white. He doesn't seem to fit in anywhere, and, parentless, he is shunted for eighteen years from a foster home, to the street, and ultimately to the brink of despair. Can one doctor pull him back and bring America somewhere new - somewhere with a future? America was named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and a YALSA Best Book for Young Adults and has received numerous other honors, and E.L. Frank's extensive experience as a clinical social worker and therapist is why "the author's ability to capture so much emotion in the details makes this book remarkable" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) .
It's Only Logical
By Moore, Gareth
Do you love juggling numbers and playing with words? These puzzles and brain-bafflers will keep you buzzing! Use language, math, and logic to solve figure sequences and tricky problems, crack codes, answer riddles, play lateral-thinking games, and lots more. Devised by an expert on brain training, these challenges with words, numbers, and lateral thinking will exercise your mind and imagination! There are handy tips if you need help, plus an answer key at the back!
The Shadow Hour
By Grey, Melissa
The much-anticipated sequel to the book Danielle Page, author of Dorothy Must Die, says is "inventive, gorgeous, and epic--Grey dazzles." Everything in Echo's life changed in a blinding flash when she learned the startling truth: she is the firebird, the creature of light that is said to bring peace. The firebird has come into the world, but it has not come alone. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction, and Echo can feel a great and terrible darkness rising in the distance. Cosmic forces threaten to tear the world apart. Echo has already lost her home, her family, and her boyfriend. Now, as the firebird, her path is filled with even greater dangers than the ones she's already overcome. She knows the Dragon Prince will not fall without a fight. Echo must decide: can she wield the power of her true nature--or will it prove too strong for her, and burn what's left of her world to the ground? Welcome to the shadow hour.Praise for the Girl at Midnight Series: "A stunning debut. . . . Equal parts atmosphere and adventure, Melissa Grey's The Girl at Midnight is positively divine." - Victoria Schwab, author of A Darker Shade of Magic "An action- and angst-packed installment reminiscent of Buffy and Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere." - Kirkus Reviews"Catnip for fans of Cassandra Clare." - BookPage.com"A must-read." - Paste magazine "You are going to love Echo." - Bustle.com "Sparks fly. . . . Will please fans of Cassandra Clare and Game of Thrones watchers with its remarkable world building; richly developed characters; and themes of family, power, loyalty, and romance." - BOOKLIST , Starred "A feisty heroine, fun supporting characters, a mission to save the world, and some seriously spicy romance." - SLJ "Fast-paced, action-packed, and full of laughs." - Nerdist.com "Enthralling and pure magic, Grey's debut is delightful!" - Romantic Times "A page-turner - I was hooked from start to finish." - Latina MagazineFrom the Hardcover edition.
Legacy of Kings
By Herman, Eleanor
"Readers who love myth and magic will devour it!" - Alex Flinn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beastly "Fantasy just the way I like it." - Cinda Williams Chima, New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Realms series Imagine a time when the gods turn a blind eye to the agony of men, when the last of the hellions roam the plains, and evil stirs beyond the edges of the map. A time when cities burn, and in their ashes, empires rise. Alexander, Macedon's sixteen-year-old heir, is on the brink of discovering his fated role in conquering the known world, but finds himself drawn to a newcomer ... Katerina must navigate the dark secrets of court life while keeping hidden her own mission: kill the queen. But she doesn't account for her first love .
Unique Accessories You Can Make and Share
By Bolte, Mari
Ashleys blog has gone viral! Join the Sleepover Girls and create amazing accessories that will get you noticed too.,
The Seventh Kingdom
By Bracken, Beth
Just when Soli begins to accept that she will be with the Crows for life, she finds proof that the Crows have been plotting against Roseland. With Faerieground in a state of chaos, will Lucy and Kheelan come through before Soli converts to a Crow herself?