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Books have always been a part of Wendelin Van Draanen’s life. Her mother taught her to read at an early age, and she has fond memories of story time with...

Sometimes life's greatest accomplishments take place off the field.There's nothing All Star pitcher Peter Friedman loves more than baseball. He breathes it...

Boy Meets Boy. Boys Become Friends. Boys Fall In Love. A Sweet And Charming Coming-of-age Story That Explores Friendship, Love, And Coming Out. Absolutely D...

Winner of the 2012 Schneider Family Book Award Jessica thinks her life is over when she loses a leg in a car accident. She's not comforted by the news that...

"Körner hits the mark exploring the passions of a young boy and his relationships... Heartwarming and optimistic." -- Kirkus Reviews "Körner, a Saska...

In a one-of-a-kind collaboration, seventeen of the most recognizable YA writers—including Shaun David Hutchinson, Neal and Brendan Shusterman, and Beth Re...

in Her Heart Of Hearts, Mia Has But One Wish: An Evening Spent With Michael In A Tux And A Corsage On Her Wrist—in Other Words, The Prom. Michael, However...

The weather outside is frightful, but these stories are delightful! When a huge blizzard (that doesn't show signs of stopping) hits, Gracetown is completely...

"Special Circumstances": The words have sent chills down Tally's spine since her days as a repellent, rebellious ugly. Back then Specials were a sinister r...

zara's Pixies Are Locked Away In The Forest, But That Doesn't Mean The Threat Is Gone. In Captivity, The King's Needs Grow Stronger And His Power Weakens....

This deluxe collector's edition of the #1 New York Times bestselling dystopian sensation is perfect for fans and collectors alike, and includes: "Free F...

“sweetly Funny.” —entertainment Weekly New York Times Bestselling Author Lara Jean’s Letter-writing Days Aren’t Over In This Surprise Follow-up To...

Debut Author Jilly Gagnon Bursts Onto The Scene With A Story Equal Parts Bite And Romance, Perfect For Fans Of Jenny Han And Jennifer E. Smith, About Fallin...

Bedroom7:00 p.m. I am so depressed and bored I may even have to do some homework. My new address is: Georgia NicolsonCrap HouseCrapton-on-SeaCrapshireCrapl...

Feeling Like She Does Not Fit In With The Other Members Of Her Family, Who Are All Thin, Brilliant, And Good-looking, Fifteen-year-old Virginia Tries To Dea...

A Palace Nurse And A Royal Investigator Team Up To Look Into A Pattern Of Grisly Murders When The Crown Prince Becomes The Prime Suspect In This Romantic Ya...

National Book Award and Golden Kite Award Winner A captivating novel about mental illness that lingers long beyond the last page, Challenger Deep is a hear...

Before he knew about the Roses, 16-year-old Jack lived an unremarkable life in the small Ohio town of Trinity. Only the medicine he has to take daily and t...

“Top-notch” —USA Today“Illuminating” —Washington Post“A breath of fresh air” —Entertainment Weekly“Memorable” —People By the New Yo...

Every Year At Mount Washington High School Somebody Posts A List Of The Prettiest And Ugliest Girls From Each Grade--this Is The Story Of Eight Girls, Fresh...

A Thousand-story Tower Stretching Into The Sky. A Glittering Vision Of The Future Where Anything Is Possible -- If You Want It Enough. Welcome To Manhatta...

Seventeen Year Old Andie Always Has A Plan, But When Her Father Suffers A Political Scandal, Her Summer Med School Program Is Taken Away From Her, And A New...

A young adult novel about two transgender teens who figure out how to navigate life with help from each other. "A life-changing and life-saving book." ―P...

Stay up all night with this New York Times bestselling romantic suspense story from the “queen of supernatural thrillers” (Kirkus Reviews).Janie Hannag...

One thousand years ago, the great Kami Dragon was summoned to grant a single terrible wish—and the land of Iwagoto was plunged into an age of darkness an...

Winner of the Michael L. Printz Medal★“King’s narrative concerns are racism, patriarchy, colonialism, white privilege, and the ingrained systems that...

Evan Goes From Being A Nobody To Everyone's Hero And A Social Media Superstar After A Chance Encounter With Connor Just Before His Suicide Leads Others To B...

1985 Newbery Honor Book Notable Children's Books of 1984 (ALA) 1985 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA) 1985 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Fiction Best ...

Extras, the final book in the Uglies series, is set a couple of years after the “mind-rain,” a few earth-shattering months in which the whole world wok...

The astonishing #1 New York Times bestselling novel!the longing.Once Grace and Sam have found each other, they know they must fight to stay together. For Sa...

Xiomara Batista Feels Unheard And Unable To Hide In Her Harlem Neighborhood. Ever Since Her Body Grew Into Curves, Xiomara Batista Has Learned To Let Her Fi...

Gabie drives a Mini Cooper. She also works part time as a delivery girl at Pete's Pizza. One night, Kayla―another delivery girl―goes missing. To her ho...

Lucy lives on the twenty-fourth floor. Owen lives in the basement. It's fitting, then, that they meet in the middle -- stuck between two floors of a New Yor...

After Rebel Tally Youngblood Brings Down The Uglies/pretties/specials Regime, Fame, Instead Of Beauty, Becomes The New World Order, And Fifteen-year-old Aya...

Mary’s second adventure as an undercover agent forces her to relive some harrowing childhood experiences as she seeks the identity of a murderer. Mary Q...

A National Book Award Longlist Title! Fans Of Jacqueline Woodson, Meg Medina, And Jason Reynolds Will Fall Hard For This Astonishing New York Times-bestsell...

Mara's Niece, Who Is Only One-year-younger, Moves In Bringing Conflict Between The Two Teenagers Because Of Their Opposite Personalities.Categories: Teen &a...

For months Clara Gardner trained to face the fire from her visions, but she wasn't prepared for the choice she had to make that day. And in the aftermath, ...

The sequel to Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key, a National Book Award Finalist When Joey Pigza meets his dad for the first time in years, he meets a grown-up v...

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Children's Literature In this "Private Novel," Reed is in trouble. Cheyenne Martin committed suicide two months ago,...

Terribly unhappy in his family's crowded New York City apartment, Sam Gribley runs away to the solitude—and danger—of the mountains, where he finds a side...

Sixteen-year-old Anna Falls For Will, A New Yorker Visiting Her Resort Island For The Summer, But She Isn't Sure If One Summer Of Love Will Be Worth Her Hea...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot, the dark reimagining of the Persephone myth comes to a thrilling conclusion.Death has her in his clutch...

Seventeen-year-olds Stella And Will, Both Suffering From Cystic Fibrosis, Realize The Only Way To Stay Alive Is To Stay Apart, But Their Love For Each Other...

It's 1912, and eighteen-year-old maid Tess Davies has been trapped in the employ of the Lisle family for years, amid painful memories and twisted secrets. ...

everything. Changes. Now. imagine You Wake Up And The World Around You-life As You Know It-has Changed In An Instant. That's What Has Happened To Whit All...

set During The Civil War, Against A Backdrop Of Grand Estates, Unimaginable Riches, And Deadly Secrets, Three Teenagers In Mystic Falls, Virginia Enter A T...

“A powerful and disturbing look at the downward spiral of despair that remains too common for too many teens (School Library Journal).”Her street name ...