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In the unforgiving streets of Zone 134, power is the only currency that matters. Chosen McKnight never asked for the throne, but when his brother Rico is murdered in cold blood, it's a fate he can't avoid. Now, with nothing but a name and a blood-soaked legacy, Chosen must fight to survive in a world where loyalty is scarce, betrayal is inevitable, and death is always just a step behind. As Chosen rises from the ashes of his brothers empire, he forms alliances, makes enemies, and starts building his own empire.

It’s the beginning of the school year—and Briar’s newest resident, D.J. Rosenblum, is not here for it. Ever since her cousin Rachel died, D.J.’s family has been a mess: Her aunt and uncle are catatonic. Her mom is even more scatterbrained than usual. She had to postpone her bat mitzvah a whole year. Worst of all, she and her mom had to move—leaving her best friend, Eva, behind.

A charming romantic dramedy from the author of The Art of Insanity High schooler Skyler Davidson spends most of her time with her pet rat, Five. The daughter of scientists, she’s determined to finish her late mother's research on neutron stars. So she teams up with aspiring videographer...

Harriet Adu knows that her brother’s death is her fault. I mean, it’s not actually her fault, but it still kinda is, isn’t it? She would do anything to live in a world where she could take back what she said that morning. Then a strange girl shows up at Harriet’s high school—a girl who loves the same weird books Harriet does, who doesn’t vibe with anyone at school the same way Harriet does—and that different world suddenly seems possible. The girl speaks of a place underneath the subways of New York, where people like them can go and find a home.

Mia heeft een hartaandoening, maar bang om dood te gaan is ze niet. Waar ze wel bang voor is: het opsporen van haar biologische moeder in Spanje. Toch wil ze voor haar volgende operatie de vrouw ontmoeten die afstand van haar heeft gedaan. Kyle was altijd een feestbeest – tot zijn beste vriend omkwam bij een auto-ongeluk. Zijn leven wordt nu beheerst door schuldgevoel, en daar wil Kyle wanhopig graag aan ontsnappen. Als Mia en Kyle elkaar ontmoeten, besluiten ze samen naar Spanje te reizen.

Bridget O’Conner never dreamed she’d be heading West as a mail order bride, but she also never dreamed her parents would die within a year and leave her alone with her young brother, Ben. To Bridget, Sam Jones was her last chance to for her and Ben to have a home and security. But to young Ben, Sam is an unwelcome change that takes him far away from his old life.

Hattie Larken doesn't know if she's ever been real in her life. A compulsive liar with a quick-witted response to everything, she's willing to skate through high school until she can graduate and escape it all: the monotony of this town, the guilt of everything that happened with her dad, and the debt that her mom's dealing with that she feels responsible for. But then Hattie finds out she's dying. Apparently, she was exposed to a parasite because of a mistake her mom's company made. And she's not the only one.

Nico has always believed in his dreams. Especially the dream he has of becoming a writer; it's the reason why he started taking a creative writing class his senior year of high school. But then Nico has a dream about his own funeral. A dream that feels too real to ignore. In it, Rosario is beckoning to him. Rosario was Nico's neighbor, his best friend's girlfriend, and his inspiration. She was also the girl that Nico was in love with. And Rosario died last year. Nico becomes obsessed with figuring out what Rosario was trying to say to him, and how she died.

In life, high school classmates Caroline Davison and Kenny Zhou existed in separate universes-Caroline in one of softball practices and family dinners; Kenny in one of NASA photo books and late-night shifts at his parents' Chinese restaurant. But after their deaths, they find themselves thrown together as roommates in a mysterious white room-one that seems to exist outside of time and space, shows them their loved ones' lives on a large hi-def TV, and grants their wishes with a sardonic sense of humor.

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**A WILLIAM C. MORRIS YA DEBUT AWARD FINALIST** For fans of Frankly in Love and Tokyo Ever After comes a romantic dramedy about finding love and reconnecting with your culture in the most surprising ways. Taiwanese American Catie Carlson has never fit in with her white family. As much as she...

If what you see is what you get, Jules is in serious trouble. The suspenseful first in a series from the New York Times bestselling author of the Wake trilogy. Jules lives with her family above their restaurant, which means she smells like pizza most of the time and drives their...

After Sadi's parents die in a car crash, she is forced to live with the total stranger in her life, her Aunt Hayley. As if living with a total stranger isn't terrible enough, every college she applied to with her parent's help rejects her, bringing the rejection total to 11. Now what will she do? Her best friend Parker is going off to college and now she has to break it to her Aunt Hayley that she needs to stay another year. However, Sadi doesn't know that her parents and Aunt Hayley kept a huge secret from her.

Nolan's senior year is shaping up to be just another struggle with anxiety, authority, and awkwardness. Then he meets Mr. Barno—a mysterious ex-convict feared by everyone, including the popular girl he dreams of asking to Homecoming, his overbearing parents, and even his eccentric best friends. Nolan is afraid, too—until he uncovers something extraordinary about his unlikely mentor that changes everything he thought he knew about himself and his small-town high school.

Septembre 2019. Neuf mois après l'accident qui l'a plongée dans le coma, Anna s'apprête à quitter l'hôpital. Comment se remettre d'un tel drame ? À vingt ans, Mathis et Anna doivent apprendre à gérer l'absence de Nico, et leur culpabilité. L'avenir leur tend les bras, mais parviendront-ils à reprendre le cours de leur vie ? Après Demain le jour se lèvera, nous retrouvons la bande d'amis en pleine reconstruction. À la lueur de nos pas accordés aborde le thème de la résilience, de la renaissance. Une ode à la vie, à l'amour, et à l'espoir !

Décembre 2018. Anna, Nico et Mathis, trois jeunes pleins de vie, préparent ensemble les fêtes du Nouvel An. Inséparables, ils partagent leur quotidien entre les amis, les amours, et les études. Pourtant, l'année suivante débute au rythme des machines de l'hôpital où Anna s'accroche à la vie. Au fil des pages, l'auteure nous transporte dans un futur proche et inquiétant, et laisse deviner qu'une menace pèse sur la petite bande : pour eux, tout semble devoir changer.

Vera has a nagging feeling that she's forgetting something. Not her keys or her homework-something bigger. Or someone. When she discovers her best friend Riven is experiencing the same strange feeling, they set out on a mission to uncover what's going on. Everyone in Vera's world has a special ability-a little bit of magic that helps them through the day. Perhaps someone's ability is interfering with their memory? Or is something altering their very reality?

A high school senior, Ash has recently lost his mother and been ostracized by his friends. While working on the local university’s production of Oklahoma!, Ash is slowly drawn out of his shell by Jenna, a straight-talking student reporter, and Shane, the star of the show. Shane is talented, magnetic, and sensitive, but also fragile. As their relationship blossoms, Ash is certain they can heal each other’s wounds.

Emma, a free-spirited dreamer, is thrown into the unknown after a life-changing accident. She discovers hidden abilities that challenge her perception of herself. Meanwhile, Michael is dealing with grief and strained relationships, trying to find his place in a world that feels like it's falling apart. As they navigate the labyrinth of adulthood, Emma and Michael confront the universal themes of love, loss, and self-discovery. Yet, beneath the surface, a web of secrets threatens to upend their lives.

KATIE CHEN, 16, lives in the unremarkable suburb of Narre Warren in Australia with her somewhat reclusive Malaysian father. Coming to Australia when she was 5 and losing her mother at 7, she has always struggled with issues of identity.One day, she goes back to Malaysia for her grandmother’s...