by David Almond
In this modern take on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice set in Northern England, the loss of Claire's best friend to the arms of Orpheus is nothing compared to what she feels when Ella is taken from the world.
by Jenn Bennett
Sparks fly when Beatrix Adams, seventeen, who strives to be a medical illustrator, meets Jack, one of San Francisco's most notorious graffiti artists. But even as Beatrix begins to uncover the secrets that have left Jack so wounded, her own family secrets threaten to tear them apart.
by Sarah Fine
When the downtrodden Noor rebel in the West, Wen, overhearing a plan to crush the Noor with powerful war machines, leaves the ghostly Bo, now a boy determined to transform himself into a living machine, and journeys into the war zone to warn the Noor . . . and her great love, Melik.
by Aaron Hartzler
The story of a town torn apart by the rape of drunk girl at a house party, from the perspective of the partygoers who witnessed it happen.
by Charlotte Huang
As the new lead singer of the band Melbourne, Chelsea has only the summer tour to make the band -- and their fans -- love her, or it is back to boring high school.
by Ann Jacobus
A troubled American teen, living in Paris, is torn between two boys, one of whom encourages her to embrace life, while the other -- dark, dangerous, and attractive -- urges her to embrace her fatal flaws.
by Christina Lauren
Told in their separate voices, Gavin, a loner outcast, and Delilah, back in small-town Kansas after years at a Massachusetts boarding school, reconnect their senior year, but as their relationship deepens, it is clear that the eerie house Gavin dwells in will do anything to keep the two apart.
by Trisha Leaver and Lindsay Currie
After several months in a government facility undergoing psychological testing related to his "warrior gene," seventeen-year-old Lucas has been approved to return to normal life -- but decides instead to go back into the facility to save a prisoner and reveal what is truly going on there.
by Barnabas Miller
With no memory of a long ago traumatic night, a seventeen-year-old aspiring documentary maker uses her camera to keep the world at a safe distance, but her latest subject, a forlorn and mysterious boy, sends her into a perilous, mind-bending journey.
by Micol Ostow
While working as a production assistant on her aunt's television show about the paranormal, a seventeen-year-old girl discovers a psychic ability of her own, which may provide clues to her mother's death.
by Ashley Hope Perez
Loosely based on a school explosion that took place in New London, Texas, in 1937, this is the story of two teenagers: Naomi, who is Mexican, and Wash, who is black, and their dealings with race, segregation, love, and the forces that destroy people.
by Jennifer Walkup
Jasmine dreams of winning an internship at a radio station, but she is forced to put her plans on hold when she has to deal with her brother's seizures and her mother's addiction to alcohol.
by Richard Faulk
We are always hearing about the "Next Big Thing." Whether it is a new iPhone or the New World, the freshest and newest inventions, discoveries, and fads loom large in the public mind. The impact that everyone thinks these "next big things" will have is often more important than the actual impact it generates. After all, if it fails, it will be almost immediately forgotten. The Next Big Thing searches through 3,000 years of Western culture to find the colorful and key steps (and missteps) that led us to where we are today.
by the Associated Press
Remembered for his many live, film, and television roles from stand-up comedian to Mork & Mindy, to Good Morning, Vietnam to his Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Good Will Hunting, Robin Williams is missed. The Associated Press follows his great career through the eyes of its reporters and cameras.
by Matt Nadel
Baseball teen star blogger Matt Nadel has written a book on the biggest stars, greatest games, and most amazing feats in baseball history. Richly illustrated, the text includes bios of the all-time greats; the history of classic ballparks and the game's great franchises; a section on the Negro Leagues, Japan, and women's baseball; and the expert lowdown on stolen bases, perfect games, triple crowns, and even baseball uniforms! Amazing Aaron to Zero Zippers is the go-to resource for anyone looking to learn everything important about the history of America s greatest game, and learn it in a fast, fun way.
