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The Girl from My Last Class is a tender coming-of-age story about a quiet boy who meets a new classmate one September morning—and spends the next several years learning how a brief friendship can echo for a lifetime. When Emily Carter moves away, Daniel thinks the story is over. Instead, her laughter, small kindnesses, and simple courage become the compass he carries through secondary school and beyond. Told with luminous simplicity and heartfelt warmth, this short novel captures first crushes, last days of childhood, and the way memory can turn ordinary moments into something eternal.

Liv, a 12-year-old foster kid, musical marvel, and con artist, combines her talent with street smarts to land herself a spot on America’s number one reality TV show, "The Talent." Propelled through the competition by instinct, cunning, and talent, Liv may have met her match with Donny Wonder, the show's cutthroat producer. Donny uncovers Liv’s deception but worries exposing her may damage or even cancel the show. With the show’s future in the balance, Liv and Donny must decide if they will be true to the music, their friendship, or their own self-interests.

Malya steht komplett im Schatten ihrer älteren Geschwister, den erfolgreichen Zwillingen June und Levi. Da sie lieber zu einem guten Roman greift, als über den Sportplatz zu rennen, kann sie es ihren Eltern nie recht machen. Im Internat hofft sie, endlich aus dem Fokus ihrer Eltern zu kommen, doch ausgerechnet dort machen Amy und ihre Clique ihr das Leben zur Hölle. Malya sucht sich ein Ventil, das schnell in einem lebensgefährlichen Teufelskreis endet. Plötzlich ist es Mobberin Amy, die sich ihr anschließt.

How are we supposed to be partners? He can’t see the cards and I don’t know the rules! The summer after junior year of high school looks bleak for Alton Richards. His girlfriend has dumped him to hook up with his best friend. He has no money and no job. His parents insist that he drive his...

Inspired by Judy Blume’s Forever and Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway, this novel that Andrew Smith calls “beautiful, enchanting, [and] exquisitely written” is a new classic about teenage relationships, self-acceptance—and what happens when the walls we build start coming down. A Kirkus...

""This debut is a gritty teen drama full of mature themes that unfurl in compassionate ways and will resonate with many readers...Heartbreaking and powerful."" —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Euphoria meets Girl in Pieces in this coming-of-age story of a girl trying to put a grief-stricken...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Delia Bridges is striving to become the compassionate doctor she's been unable to find in her journey to diagnose her excruciating period pain--but when a single rule-breaking incident jeopardizes her future, she must find a way to reclaim her dreams in this funny...

“Lyrical, magical, and haunting.”—Marie Lu, #1 New York Times bestselling author A heroine like no other, ancient magic unleashed, a fated epic battle--the first book in an enchanting YA fantasy duology inspired by Vietnamese lore, weaving magic, sisterhood, and self-discovery. Jolie Lam...

At long last, Sadie has vanquished her lifelong academic rival—her irritatingly charming, whip smart next door neighbor, Seb—by getting the coveted, only spot to her dream college. Or at least, so she thinks. When Seb is unexpectedly pulled off the waitlist and admitted, Sadie has to compete with him all over again, this time to get a spot on the school’s famous zine.

Georgie Burgess has known only neglect and abuse during his seven and a half years of life. His alcoholic mother does little to prevent the bruises and scars inflicted on Georgie by her brutal boyfriend. With each blow, the little boy withdraws further into his dreams. When he wins a small rose bush in a lottery, it seems as if one of his dreams has finally come true. But after a particularly savage beating, he is taken from his mother and placed in a home for boys.

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel comes to high school in acclaimed author Katie Henry’s coming-of-age YA contemporary about a girl who accidentally falls into the world of stand-up comedy. Perfect for fans of John Green and Becky Albertalli! Sixteen-year-old Izzy is used to keeping her thoughts to...

The year 1963 is a pivotal one in American history. With the nation divided in support of or intolerance for segregation and integration, strong opinions and political agendas abound and the separation of social class and religion profound. The Civil Rights Movement gains newfound momentum, and the times are in the midst of change and the entire country in a state of unrest. All know that things are on their way to never being the same again, and few are willing to embrace the transformation.

It’s 1949 and 18-year-old pitching phenom Mickey Tussler is back with the rejuvenated minor league Brewers in the sequel to The Legend of Mickey Tussler (the basis for the television movie A Mile in His Shoes). Despite Mickey’s proclamation that he will never play baseball again after last season’s violent conclusion, his manager - and now surrogate father - Arthur Murphy cajoles the emotionally fragile, socially awkward boy with autism into giving it another shot.

Doesn’t matter who did it. Not anymore. I did the time. It’s over.” When Drix was convicted of a crime—one he didn’t commit—he thought his life was over. But opportunity came with the Second Chance Program, the governor’s newest pet project to get delinquents off the streets...

Originally published in hardcover in 1972, A Day No Pigs Would Die was one of the first young adult books, along with titles like The Outsiders and The Chocolate War. In it, author Robert Newton Peck weaves a story of a Vermont boyhood that is part fiction, part memoir. The result is a moving...

A songwriter wrestles with instant stardom and his bisexuality in this raw and propulsive novel for fans of If This Gets Out and Alice Oseman’s I Was Born for This. After one of his songs goes viral, Ollie Cheriet gets the opportunity of a lifetime: a cross-country tour, an album deal, and a...

Isaac Tenoch es un niño procedente de una familia campesina del norte de México, en el estado de Durango, quien vivirá la más deslumbrante aventura para salvar a su amor platónico, la bella y privilegiada María de la Candelaria. Motivado por los fascinantes relatos que le contaba su abuela y amiga incondicional, Doña Francisca, nuestro valiente protagonista se convertirá en el primer guerrero al frente de dos grandes imperios... Pero nada será tan efímero y sencillo en esta historia.

Jerusha Abbott, an eighteen year old orphan, faces an uncertain future in the charity home where she has lived all her life. On reaching adulthood, the orphanage can no longer offer shelter to its inmates. Her anxiety leads her into wild speculation when she is summoned to the matron's office. But a surprise awaits her. One of the visitors, a wealthy Trustee of the orphanage, has offered to fund Jerusha's college education and fulfill her dreams of becoming a writer. The only condition he makes is that he remain anonymous and that she write to him regularly about her progress.

"A warm, feel good read." —Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis “A gorgeous debut." —Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling authors of The Unhoneymooners In this charming YA debut, a girl who’s determined to prove her star chart wrong ropes...

Leo Zimmerman has had a crush on his curvy friend Kylie Jenkins since forever, so when he discovers the girl with a flair for candy making has a newfound plan to rebel against her overbearing parents, he's determined to be the one to help her carry it out. Who better than himself to show her the ropes of letting loose? Sure, taking her to her first high school party, helping her sneak out of the house, or watching a sunset together isn't exactly a hardship, but much harder is masking his feelings the more time they spend together.