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NATIONAL BESTSELLER The dazzling romantic fantasy of House of Marionne continues in this dark and deadly sequel as Quell flees to House of Perl after her deadly power is revealed—only to realize that political games exist in every House. “The forbidden love story of my wildest dreams...

OUT FOR REVENGE. IN IT FOR LOVE. Small-town scandals, explosive secrets and friendship fallouts threaten to tear Clara and Reid apart - all over again . . . Reid Rousseau was always a winner. Now, he's a former state champion runner with an injury no one can know about and a college scholarship...

Kiera wonders if her partnership with a cutting-edge, Black-owned tech startup is too good to be true in this thrilling young adult sequel to the showstopping debut SLAY that levels up on action, world-building, and stakes. Kiera Johnson might be a game developer, but she’s not one to be...

Dive into your new obsession: a world drowning in privilege and perfection, but secrets run deep. The beachside mystery of We Were Liars meets the eat-the-rich vibes of Saltburn in this new YA thriller about one girl's mission to join the beautiful, elite lifeguard crew at a wealthy North...

Both harrowing and life-affirming, the final novel from Carnegie Medal-winning author Mal Peet is the sweeping coming-of-age adventure of a mixed race boy transported to North America. Born from a street liaison between a poor young woman and an African soldier in the 1900s, Beck is soon orphaned and sent to the Catholic Brothers in Canada. Shipped to work on a farm, his escape takes him across the continent in a search for belonging.

Stealing from her rich family was supposed to be a fun winter getaway for teen mastermind Olivia Owens, but when a rival thief, a love triangle, and a murder suspect interfere, she’ll have to decide how far she’s willing to go for the vault full of gold—and for the boy she loves. When teen...

The Devil Wears Prada meets Far from the Tree in New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang’s powerful love story about two teens searching for their place in the world. Serene dreams of making couture dresses even more stunning than her mom’s, but for now she’s an intern at her mom’s...

Ash ist ein weißer, heterosexueller Junge aus der Mittelschicht. Er hält sich selbst für einen guten Kerl, aber nicht gerade für das Zentrum des Universums. Bis er eines Freitags in eine andere Dimension katapultiert wird, in der er genau das ist - das Zentrum des Universums! Damit verfügt ausgerechnet Ash nun über die Macht, die Welt zu verändern. Klar, in der nächsten Dimension besitzt Ash alles, wovon er je geträumt hat. Doch dann geht irgendetwas schief, und Ash führt - aus Versehen - die Rassentrennung wieder ein.

"Razes, Razes, everywhere...snatchers, snatchers all beware"...Hato’s gang must go up against an underground system trading in the lives of youths, or risk losing the kid brother of their group forever. Kiddo has discovered that being a 10 out of 10 on a looks scale is risky, when snatchers are out to find and sell the most aesthetically pleasing, most vulnerable youths they can snatch this season. Yet Kiddo has also caught the attention of the mysterious snatcher hunter, Raze. And he’s very interested in keeping Kiddo alive.

Luke knows his I´nupiaq name is full of sounds white people can’t say. He knows he’ll have to leave it behind when he and his brothers are sent to boarding school hundreds of miles from their Arctic village. At Sacred Heart School things are different. Instead of family, there are students - Eskimo, Indian, White - who line up on different sides of the cafeteria like there’s some kind of war going on. And instead of comforting words like tutu and maktak, there’s English. Speaking I´nupiaq - or any native language - is forbidden.

Sixteen-year-old Celstia spends every summer with her family at the elite resort at Lake Conemaugh, a shimmering Allegheny Mountain reservoir held in place by an earthen dam. Tired of the society crowd, Celestia prefers to swim and fish with Peter, the hotel's hired boy. It's a friendship she must keep secret, and when companionship turns to romance, it's a love that could get Celestia disowned. These affairs of the heart become all the more wrenching on a single, tragic day in May 1889.

PURA BELPRÉ AUTHOR HONOR AWARD In this powerful novel in verse, a Texan teen fights against racism and book banning efforts in her town by creating a theatre club that speaks up and speaks out. “A powerful love letter to finding and using your voice.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review...

A story of resilience and loss, love and family, Mark Oshiro's Anger is a Gift testifies to the vulnerability and strength of a community living within a system of oppression Six years ago, Moss Jefferies' father was murdered by an Oakland police officer. Along with losing a parent, the media' s...

From the acclaimed author of The Rosewood Hunt comes a thrilling dark academia mystery with an exes-to-lovers second chance romance about a high-stakes competition at an elite boarding school packed with shocking twists, second chances, and deadly deceit, where allies—and enemies—are the...

One day, 13-year-old Jessie Bollier is earning pennies playing his fife on the docks of New Orleans; the next, he is kidnapped and thrown aboard a slave ship, where his job is to provide music while shackled slaves "dance" to keep their muscles strong and their bodies profitable. As the endless voyage continues, Jessie grows increasingly sickened by the greed, brutality, and inhumanity of the slave trade, but nothing prepares him for the ultimate horror he will witness before his nightmare ends - a horror that will change his life forever.

Emery Jung is living his dream. Known by his stage name M, he is loved by millions of fans around the world as a member of the rising K-pop group NEON. But all fame comes with a cost, especially when one slip-up can have viral consequences.

All it takes to rewrite the rules is a little fresh ink in this remarkable YA anthology from thirteen of the most recognizable, diverse authors writing today including Nicola Yoon, Jason Reynolds, Melissa de la Cruz, and many more, and published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books. This...

A Kirkus Best Book of 2017 * A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year * An ALA/YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection Read the book Morris Award finalist Sonia Patel called ""a brilliant, subtle debut,"" and Kirkus hailed as ""heart-wrenching, funny, hopeful, and not-to-be-missed""...

Bloomsbury presents The Loophole by Naz Kutub, read by Shawn K Jain. A gay Muslim boy travels the world for a second chance at love after a possibly magical heiress grants him three wishes in this YA debut that’s Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda with a twist of magic. Sy placed all his bets...

"L'année de mes 12 ans mes parents ont eu deux conversations avec moi. La première, c'était sur les choux et les roses [...] La deuxième conversation, c'était pour m'expliquer quoi faire si un flic me contrôlait. Ça a énervé maman qui a dit à papa que j'étais trop jeune pour ça. Il a répondu qu'il n'y avait pas d'âge pour être arrêté ou se faire descendre." Starr a seize ans, elle est noire et vit dans un quartier difficile, rythmé par les guerres entre gangs, la drogue et les descentes de police.