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From the critically acclaimed author of Eventown comes a hopeful
and empowering tale set in an enchanting world of magic and
mysterious family secrets-perfect for fans of Anne Ursu, Rebecca
Stead, and Wendy Mass. Magic is like a dream. Delightful.
Terrifying. Unreal. Rose Alice Anders is Little Luck. Lucky to be
born into the Anders family. Lucky to be just as special and
magical as the most revered man in town-her father. The whole town
has been waiting for Rose to turn twelve, when she can join them in
their annual capturing of magic on New Year's Day and become the
person she was born to be. But when that special day finally comes,
Rose barely captures one tiny jar of magic. Now Rose's dad won't
talk to her anymore and her friendships have gotten all twisted and
wrong. So when Rose hears whispers that there are people who aren't
meant for magic at all, she begins to wonder if that's who she
belongs with. Maybe if she's away from all the magic, away from her
dad telling her who she's meant to be, who she has to be, Rose can
begin to piece together what's truly real in a world full of magic.
* An SLJ Best Book of the Year * A CCBC Choices Pick of the Year *
Students at Lycroft Phelps are marked for success. As a straight-A
student and girlfriend of the school's star rower, Charlotte
believes in what the school has to offer. Meanwhile, scholarship
student Max is struggling. Until he's asked to join the rowing team
offering him popularity - but at what cost? Then there's Quinn, a
sixth-generation legacy student, who should be able to lay claim to
the school in a way others can't. Who instead must watch the boy
who assaulted her continue to play at the top of the school's food
chain. Only in the dead of night does Q realize the solution to her
suffering: Colin Pearce must die. But Lycroft Phelps has more than
one dark secret at its heart, and as the three students uncover
just how far the school will go to keep those ugly truths hidden,
there's a lot more than reputation at stake... A tense and timely
thriller with a revenge plot that'll have you on the edge of your
seat. Perfect for fans of Kathleen Glasgow, Chelsea Pitcher and
Louise O'Neill. (Trigger warning: this book contains descriptions
of sexual violence that some readers may find upsetting.)
Orange Is the New Black meets Walter Dean Myer’s Monster in this gritty, twisty, and haunting debut by Tiffany D. Jackson about a girl convicted of murder seeking the truth while surviving life in a group home.
Mary B. Addison killed a baby.
Allegedly. She didn’t say much in that first interview with detectives, and the media filled in the only blanks that mattered: a white baby had died while under the care of a churchgoing black woman and her nine-year-old daughter. The public convicted Mary and the jury made it official. But did she do it?
There wasn’t a point to setting the record straight before, but now she’s got Ted—and their unborn child—to think about. When the state threatens to take her baby, Mary’s fate now lies in the hands of the one person she distrusts the most: her Momma. No one knows the real Momma. But does anyone know the real Mary?
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Big Bob, Little Bob
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James Howe; Illustrated by Laura Ellen Anderson
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SHOUT
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Laurie Halse Anderson
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A New York Times bestseller and one of 2019's best-reviewed books,
a poetic memoir and call to action from the award-winning author of
Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson! Bestselling author Laurie Halse
Anderson is known for the unflinching way she writes about, and
advocates for, survivors of sexual assault. Now, inspired by her
fans and enraged by how little in our culture has changed since her
groundbreaking novel Speak was first published twenty years ago,
she has written a poetry memoir that is as vulnerable as it is
rallying, as timely as it is timeless. In free verse, Anderson
shares reflections, rants, and calls to action woven between deeply
personal stories from her life that she's never written about
before. Described as "powerful," "captivating," and "essential" in
the nine starred reviews it's received, this must-read memoir is
being hailed as one of 2019's best books for teens and adults. A
denouncement of our society's failures and a love letter to all the
people with the courage to say #MeToo and #TimesUp, whether aloud,
online, or only in their own hearts, SHOUT speaks truth to power in
a loud, clear voice-- and once you hear it, it is impossible to
ignore.
From the bestselling and award-winning author of Felix Ever After
comes a heart-melting and joyful romance. Maybe it's too late to
tell them how I really feel. That I've had these feelings for
months, for years . . . Lark Winters wants to be a writer, and for
now that means posting anything and everything on their social
media accounts - just to build their platform. When former best
friend Kasim accidentally posts a thread on Lark's Twitter
declaring his love for a secret, unrequited crush, Lark's tweets
are suddenly the talk of the school. To protect Kasim, Lark decides
to take the fall, pretending they accidentally posted the thread in
reference to another classmate. It seems like a great idea: Lark
finally gets the courage to ask out their crush, Kasim keeps his
privacy and Lark's social media stats explode. But living a lie
takes a toll - as does the judgement of thousands of Internet
strangers. Lark tries their best to be perfect at all costs, but
nothing seems good enough for the anonymous hordes - or for Kasim,
who is growing closer to Lark, just like it used to be between them
. . . In the end, Lark must embrace their right to their messy
emotions and learn how to be in love. 'A hilarious and bold love
story for the ages.' Mason Deaver, bestselling author of I Wish You
All the Best 'Fresh and necessary.' The Horn Book Magazine
'Callender proffers complex perspectives on activism, bullying,
respectability politics, and polyamory via a queer, socially
conscious cast.' Publishers Weekly
Told entirely in text messages, the second book in this addictive
series from the acclaimed author of 11 Before 12 is perfect for fans of
Lauren Myracle and Rachel Renee Russell.
TBH, Cece has no time for her boy-crazy friends. She wants to make a
bigger impact in middle school than just choosing the perfect kissy
cat-face emoji.
But that’s hard when Gabby and Prianka talk about their crushes 24/7.
(To be honest, it’s way too much information!) Between nailing down
summer plans, getting busted for iMessaging in class, and organizing
the spring fair, things are getting rocky for the BFFs.
But when Prianka gets an SOS text from her friend Vishal, the girls
realize they need to band together—because some of their classmates
have bigger challenges than dealing with sixth grade stress.
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