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Listen to Lou Hirschmann's poignant telling of the fictional adventures of 17-year-old Jeff Vetch, a teen at a strict boys' prep school. Confronting anti-Semitic bullies as well as his burgeoning sexuality, young Vetch struggles as much with himself and his own demons as he does with the older boys, some of whom are members of the dreaded "Hate Society" at school. From the opening moments, Hirschmann crafts an eloquent, compelling story of a young man against his challenging prep school environment.

The Discovery of Flight is a novel in two voices about the relationship between two sisters, the older of whom is disabled by cerebral palsy and only able to communicate with assistive technology (she can control her computer by moving her eyes). It interweaves the fantasy novel 16-year-old Libby is writing for Sophie’s 13th birthday and Sophie’s diary, in which she discusses the deteriorating condition of her older sister.

Good morning! Today is Jack's eighteenth birthday. Here's what's happened so far— He woke up from a dream about dissecting frogs and measuring the bubbles produced by llamas. He just missed a call from Bob, his grandmother. He's not sure she'll remember he exists—which makes him sad, because...

Caught in the middle of a coup attempt, a vicious war on phoenixes, and a curse brought down on them by an ancient octopus religion, Sersha and Kazmerev must dig deep to find ways to save their friends and their world. But when they are pushed to the very limits both physically and in their friendship, will they have what it takes to keep on fighting for hope, or will they fall into despair?

Tras la muerte de su hermana, los padres de Paisley Donovan la han tratado como si fuera de cristal. Tiene veinte años y comparte con ella el problema del corazón, pero eso no va a impedirle completar su lista de «cosas que hacer antes de...», aunque le cueste la vida. Y casi se la cuesta, pero Jagger Bateman la saca del océano y le insufla en los pulmones algo más que aire: enciende el fuego en su alma.

Ember Howard lo supo al momento: la repentina visita de aquellos soldados significaba que su padre no iba a volver a casa. Lo que no sabía era de dónde sacar fuerzas para que su familia no se desmoronase. Entonces, Josh Walker, estrella del hockey, irrumpe en su vida. Una sola mirada, un solo roce, bastan para borrar el dolor de Ember. Y por mucho que intente negar sus sentimientos y soportar sola el dolor, la atracción que hay entre ellos es evidente.