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Nicola Lancaster is spending her summer at the Siegel Institute, a hothouse of smart, intense teenagers. She soon falls in with Katrina (Manic Computer Chick), Isaac (Nice-Guy-Despite-Himself), Kevin (Inarticulate Composer) .
Nicola Lancaster is spending her summer at the Siegel Institute, a hothouse of smart, intense teenagers. She soon falls in with Katrina (Manic Computer Chick), Isaac (Nice-Guy-Despite-Himself), Kevin (Inarticulate Composer) .
What does "being a guy" actually mean. Some of the most talented
writers are about to show you. In this diverse and original
collection of short stories, ten well-known writers, including Mo
Willems, Walter Dean Myers, Ron Koertge, Rene Saldaña, Jr.
Aly and AJ are off on a whirlwind concert tourm and their first
stop is New York City. Before their big show, the sisters will be
guest stars at the opening of Girls Rock Academy, a school for
girls who love to rock. But when the school’s equipment
disappears on the day of the opening, Aly and AJ are on the case.
Winner of the Orbis Pictus Award for Nonfiction and Publishers
Weekly Best Book of the Year.
Flight. Loneliness. Fear. Danger. Courage. Charles Lindbergh considered all these things and more when he set out for Paris on the morning of May 20, 1927, with only two compasses and the stars for his guides.
Flight. Loneliness. Fear. Danger. Courage. Charles Lindbergh considered all these things and more when he set out for Paris on the morning of May 20, 1927, with only two compasses and the stars for his guides.
Revised and updated with new information, this Jane Adams
award winner is an in-depth examination of the Emmett Till murder
case, a catalyst of the Civil Rights Movement.
The kidnapping and violent murder of fourteen-year-old Emmett Till
in 1955 was and is a uniquely American tragedy.
This fast-paced, high-energy collection of short works features
today's most popular writers and illustrators on what it means to
be a guy. Contributors include Chris Crutcher, Stephen King, Matt
Groening, Daniel Pinkwater, Neil Gaiman, and many more.
The acclaimed author of Miss Rumphius recounts the
lives of four generations living on a New England coastal
island and the importance of family ties.
The youngest and quietest of 12 children, Matthias grew closest to Tibbets Island, learning its secrets through the years.
The youngest and quietest of 12 children, Matthias grew closest to Tibbets Island, learning its secrets through the years.
What if Jack wasn't the only one to climb the beanstalk. Raymond
Briggs brings a new generation to an old tale with humor, math, and
imagination.
After discovering a beanstalk growing outside of his window one morning, Jim decides to do what any person in a similar situation would do—he climbs it.
After discovering a beanstalk growing outside of his window one morning, Jim decides to do what any person in a similar situation would do—he climbs it.
Aly and AJ are in hot, hot, hot Miami for their next sizzling
concert performance. While they’re in town, the sisters will
model clothes for the Miami Rocks. benefit fashion show, featuring
designers who create clothes for rock musicians. The girls are
excited to model a new line of tank tops made with real flashing
lights.
From the author of Blind, a heart-wrenching coming-of-age
story set during World War II in Shanghai, one of the only places
Jews without visas could find refuge.
Warsaw, Poland. The year is 1940 and Lillia is fifteen when her mother, Alenka, disappears and her father flees with Lillia and her younger sister, Naomi, to Shanghai, one of the few places that will accept Jews without visas.
Warsaw, Poland. The year is 1940 and Lillia is fifteen when her mother, Alenka, disappears and her father flees with Lillia and her younger sister, Naomi, to Shanghai, one of the few places that will accept Jews without visas.
The Dead must stay buried.
Karthia is nothing like it used to be. The kingdom's borders are open for the first time in nearly three hundred years, and raising the dead has been outlawed. Odessa is determined to explore the world beyond Karthia's waters, hoping to heal a heart broken in more ways than she can count.
Karthia is nothing like it used to be. The kingdom's borders are open for the first time in nearly three hundred years, and raising the dead has been outlawed. Odessa is determined to explore the world beyond Karthia's waters, hoping to heal a heart broken in more ways than she can count.
Best friends Ray and Jose are not your typical teenagers. They've
escaped foster care and juvenile detention centers to live on their
own together in an abandoned stationhouse in New York City's Ten
Mile River Park. Ray and Jose are as close as brothers.
