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In this brilliant debut novel full of heart and warmth, three very different sisters?and their free-spirited mother?must grapple with life, responsibilities, and family secrets.?Gorgeously written and utterly absorbing...a rare and wonderful delight.? ? Lucy Foley, New York Times bestselling author Love makes you do things you never thought you were capable of...Forbidden, passionate and all-encompassing, Margo and Richard's love affair was th...

In this cute and queer contemporary middle grade comedy about friendship, first crushes, and first kisses, twelve-year-old Noah Frye comes up with a foolproof plan to teach herself how to have a crush on a boy to fit in better with her friends?only to discover she's been looking in the wrong place, and her crush was right beside her all along . . . Noah Frye just had the Best Summer Ever. Not only did she have an epic time at science camp, but...

?Exquisite and gripping. . . . The Gulf is a page turner to be savored, Cochran is a master of both prose and plot.??Ilana Masad, author of All My Mother's LoversIn this electrifying debut literary thriller, set on the gulf coast of Texas in the 1970s at the height of the women's liberation movement, a closeted young woman attempts to solve her surrogate mother's murder in a tight-knit, religious small town.In Parson, Texas, a small town ravag...

Author Carlos Matias and Ezra Jack Keats Award-winning illustrator Gracey Zhang deliver a stunning picture book based on a finalist in the New York Times Metropolitan Diary "Best of the Year, " about a young boy in the city who tries his best to avoid spending his precious quarters on tempting local treats in case of an "emergency." A poignant, cheeky tale perfect for fans of Matt de La Peña, Antwan Eady, and Jacqueline Woodson. Ernesto has wa...

A true-crime masterpiece." --Don Winslow, #1 bestselling author of The Force, The Cartel, and City on FireFrom the FBI's former assistant director, a shocking journey to the dark side of America's highways, revealing the FBI Highway Serial Killings Initiative's hunt for the long-haul truckers behind an astonishing 850 murders-and rising.In 2004, the FBI was tipped off to a gruesome pattern of unsolved murders along American roadways. Today at ...

Inspired by The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and set in a magical imperial Japan, this is a breathtaking fantasy adventure from the acclaimed author of The Pearl Hunter.Yuki Snow wishes she were anywhere but here.She hates Santa Dolores, where her mom and stepdad just moved the family. Her BFF back home, Julio, has already forgotten his promise to stay in touch--and worse, he like likes Yuki's mortal enemy. At he...

The next LGBTQ+ young adult rom-com from New York Times bestselling author Jason June (author of Jay's Gay Agenda and Out of the Blue). Femme, gay teen podcaster Riley Weaver has made it to junior year, which means he can finally apply for membership into the Gaybutante Society, the LGBTQ+ organization that has launched dozens of queer teens' careers in pop culture, arts, and activism. The process to get into the society is a marathon of chari...

It's baby animal season at the Athensville Zoo! Is Plum responsible enough to watch over five exuberant peachicks? From award-winning author-artist Matt Phelan--creator of Knights vs. Dinosaurs--Plum to the Rescue! is the fourth book about a young peacock whose adventures are funny, hopeful, and always kindhearted. A hilarious and highly illustrated novel perfect for reluctant readers and animal lovers everywhere.Plum is sure he can handle wat...

From the acclaimed author of Manatee Summer comes a poignant story about a girl who learns to lay down roots as she's drawn into a fight over a local grove of trees that's in danger of being torn down. Perfect for fans of Hoot and Operation Redwood.Holly Foster knows that nothing lasts--not hometowns or schools, or even family. It's just safer to keep herself uninvolved. So when she's sent to spend part of the summer with her uncle, she knows ...

From the Stonewall Honor?winning author of Like a Love Story comes a sweeping story of three generations of boys in the same Iranian family. Perfect for fans of Last Night at the Telegraph Club and Darius the Great Is Not Okay. 2019. Moud is an out gay teen living in Los Angeles with his distant father, Saeed. When Moud gets the news that his grandfather in Iran is dying, he accompanies his dad to Tehran, where the revelation of family secrets...

The View cohost and three-time Emmy Award winner Sunny Hostin transports readers to Highland Beach in the captivating third novel of her New York Times bestselling Summer series"--

?An unwavering proclamation of Black girlhood.? ?Candice Iloh, author of National Book Award finalist Every Body LookingFrom Ibi Zoboi, bestselling, award-winning author of American Street and co-author of Punching the Air, comes a bold new YA coming-of-age story, which explores race, feminism, and complicated family dynamics. The ideal next read for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo, Jacqueline Woodson, and Roxane Gay.Warrior Princess. That's what Ni...

Return to the world of the bestselling Running Out of Time with this middle grade thriller from Margaret Peterson Haddix, where Zola discovers she's related to Jessie Keyser and her seemingly perfect utopian world is covering up a dark reality.Twelve-year-old Zola thinks she has the perfect life. She thinks everyone does, now that it's 2193, and humanity has solved all its problems. Insta-Closets deliver new clothes every morning, Insta-Ovens ...

Sonora Jha expertly inhabits the perspective of a man so terrified of the old world slipping away, he can't see the ground shifting beneath his feet. A deliciously sharp, mercilessly perceptive exploration of power, The Laughter explores how 'otherness' is both fetishized and demonized, and what it means to love something?a person, a country?that does not love you back."?Celeste Ng, New York Times-bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere ...

Twelve-year-old Kimmy Jones discovers secrets about her heritage and learns about a witch who has been wreaking havoc for centuries"--

A sweet, tender, and touching tale about a wise lighthouse guiding a young boat through the turbulent waters of life. This is a beautiful take on parenting and growing up, and a perfect pick for sharing and gifting.Once, there was a lighthouse.She stood proud and steady, strong and bright. In fair weather and in foul, she towered over the waters and guided ships to safe harbor.A lighthouse stands by the sea and keeps everything in her sight sa...

For fans of The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander and Little Leaders by Vashti Harrison, I See Color is a picture book that affirms people of color--of all shades--by celebrating their achievements and contributions to society. Highlighting people such as Madonna Thunder Hawk, Basemah Atweh, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., incredible leaders are honored, seen, and heard on every page.Part ode to an array of beautiful skin tones and part introducti...

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For readers of Saidiya Hartman and Jeanette Winterson, Lesbian Love Story is an intimate journey into the archives—uncovering the romances and role models written out of history and what their stories can teach us all about how to loveWhen Amelia Possanza moved to Brooklyn to build a life of her own, she found herself surrounded by queer stories: she read them on landmark placards, overheard them on the pool deck when she joined the world’s la...

Princess Aster must leave home to discover why her people are disappearing—even if it means journeying over the rim of the world itself—in this animal fantasy graphic novel perfect for fans of blockbuster series like Warriors and Wings of Fire.The Bunny who worries is heavy and slow. To fly with the flock, one must learn to let go.Be content and with joy! Lay fears to rest: the bunny who smiles suits the bunny flock best.In Princess Aster’s wo...