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Sheldon Majors has always known that he was different. Growing up on a farm in a small, conservative town, he faced the harsh realities of being different—especially when it comes to his sexuality. In the first installment of the Sheldon Majors series, Sheldon navigates the turbulent waters of adolescence, dealing with bullies, family dynamics, and his first love, all while coming to terms with who he truly is.

*Named a Rainbow Book List Title and one of Bank Street Children's Best Books of the Year* A trans teen walks the fine line between doing whatever it takes for his acting dream and staying true to himself in this moving, thought-provoking YA novel from the acclaimed author of Stay Gold. Aspiring...

Er ist ein Junge, der verloren ist. Sie ist ein Mädchen, das vielleicht das Zuhause ist, das er nie hatte. Joey Lynch war schon immer ein Beschützer. Er baut wieder auf, was kaputt ist. Als sein älterer Bruder Darren die Stadt verlässt, stellt der zwölfjährige Joey fest, dass er auf seine...

"Cynthia Hand is the master of pulling at your heartstrings. The How & the Why tells both sides of an adoption story with love, compassion, and care." —Brigid Kemmerer, New York Times bestselling author of Letters to the Lost A poignant exploration of family and the ties that bind, from New...

Szeged, 1980. Vera az általános iskola negyedik osztályába jár, jó tanuló, jó sportoló. Biztonságosnak hitt élete pár hét leforgása alatt megváltozik. Az egyik eseményből következik a másik, mintha dominók dőlnének egymás után, mégsem lehet tudni, vajon mi indítja el az események láncolatát. Mi fordítja szembe végzetesen az addigi legjobb barátnőjével? Miért olyan jó és ugyanakkor ijesztő egyre több időt tölteni Józeffel, az új lengyel fiúval?

Most days, Ellie Pillai is somewhere between invisible, and not very cool—and usually she's okay with that. But suddenly, Ellie feels different. Maybe it's the new boy at school who makes her brain explode into rainbows every time she sees him (and also happens to be going out with her best friend), or maybe it's her new drama teacher, the one who seems to have noticed she exists. Suddenly, her misfit style, her skin colour, her songwriting and all that getting lost in the music in her head seem to be okay, too. Because maybe standing out isn’t a bad thing after all.

Arthur Ward is no stranger to loss. Life has taken from him time and time again. With the descent of the Grand System, he almost believed things might have changed. Unfortunately, the world is not so kind a place. Arthur finally knows why he's been struggling so much with his magic, and the answer reveals a fate more dire than anything he could have ever imagined. Ether is the least of his worries when death itself looms on the horizon, the destruction of his very being.

Life as a dragon was never supposed to be easy. With the town taking care of all his basic needs, Lewis’ life has gotten boring. All he does is eat, sleep, and ignore his mentor. After Lewis is finally presumed dead by authorities, his friend Becca suggests that he tell his parents who he really is. He thinks it’s a bad idea. How will they react upon learning that their son turned into a dragon? He can't deny that they deserve to know the truth, but there's just one problem: The city is watching his every move. If they find out he used to be human, it could mean a world of trouble!

Fall I Want meets The Summer I Turned Pretty in this YA second-chance, city-girl-meets-farm-boy, coming-of-age romance by the bestselling author of Falling Hard for the Royal Guard. A first love. A second chance. A final choice that could change everything. For Ava Matthews, her grandparents'...

Brilliant White Peaks follows a young wolf and his companions as they battle harsh weather conditions, scarcity of food, and other predators to survive in the wild. Raised by a loving Ma and Pa, a wolf pup grows up with his shy sister White-Ears to be a ferocious hunter. However, while foraging for food in the winter, the family is attacked by a pack of hostile wolves, leading the young wolf and his sister astray from their parents.

‘I am so glad I read this book. It’s like an old friend who will cheer you up and make you feel a bit better about all those times you’ve made a twit of yourself.’ Alex Bell, author of Frozen Charlotte ‘Great for fans of Holly Bourne’ Katy Birchall, author of The It Girl ‘According...

Josef Matt, the only man to ever try to conquer this last summit of the Alps, met his end in the pursuit. Now his son, Rudi, dares to complete the same task in memory of his father. Setting off with his father's red shirt, Rudi must courageously pass through the same chasm that took his father's life and finish the challenging climb in order to plant the shirt at the peak.

Alle frontiere tra il racconto da mille e una notte e l'apologo sapienziale, L'Alchimista è la storia di una iniziazione. Ne è protagonista Santiago, un giovane pastorello andaluso il quale, alla ricerca di un tesoro sognato, intraprende quel viaggio avventuroso, insieme reale e simbolico, che al di là dello Stretto di Gibilterra e attraverso tutto il deserto nordafricano lo porterà fino all'Egitto delle Piramidi.

As a thousand years of peace shatter, a rebellious village girl and her dragon stand against an empire. Astria's only dream is to become a Dragon Rider, like her ancestors who once forced peace upon their warring neighbors. But when her father disappears, Astria is left unpartnered and untrained...

From the award-winning author of The Field Guide to the North American Teenager comes a whip-smart and layered romantic comedy. Perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jenny Han. Henri “Halti” Haltiwanger can charm just about anyone. He is a star debater and popular student at the prestigious...

She’s scared to fall in love again. He’s determined to be the one she falls for. When Damon Diamond first laid eyes on Ainsley Archibald at fifteen, he knew it was more than just a crush. But with their four-year age gap and her indifference, he had to keep his feelings at bay. Three years later, everything has changed. Damon’s no longer the boy she barely noticed—he’s grown into a confident, irresistible man with one goal for the summer: to make Ainsley his. Ainsley arrives at her uncle’s resort in the Ozarks, eager to get back out there after a bad breakup.

Cam Donovan was getting along just fine living as a normal teenager with her father in Arizona, far from her B-list celebrity mother Jackie Jenson and whatever reality show or perfume line she was involved with at the moment. But when Cam’s father dies, she finds herself uprooted to Los Angeles and thrust into the spotlight she has never wanted.

Emilie Day believes in playing it safe: she’s homeschooled, her best friend is her seizure dog, and she’s probably the only girl on the Outer Banks of North Carolina who can’t swim. Then Emilie’s mom enrolls her in public school, and Emilie goes from studying at home in her pj’s to...

A queer coming-of-age about three teenage boys in small town Alabama who set out to get revenge on their ex-boyfriends and end up starting a student rebellion. Perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Jason June! Ezra Hayes has always felt like a background character compared to BFFs Lucas and...

Logan Clark has always had issues. Going all the way back to being four-years-old and crying after stepping on a sidewalk crack. He'd been good at hiding it, though-great friends and a spot on the school football team. But his façade is starting to crack, starting with his mother deciding that his therapist simply isn't cutting it. Now off the football team, he's going to a treatment center four times a week and having breakdowns in front of his friends.