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Author: Sherry Ashworth

Nothing much seems to happen in the life of Anna Hanson. That is until she meets Ritchie, a bad boy involved in a life of petty crime. But when Ritchie goes back to his dad's house to do one final job, Anna realises thin ...

Author: Walker

Immigration in contemporary America is explored in a powerful lyric novel from award-winning poet Maria Testa.
What happens to a dream divided?
Draping colorful scarves around her neck, the thirteen-year-old from ...

Author: Melissa de La Cruz

Pay to get in,

Pray to get out.

Johnny Silver is the world's soon-to-be biggest rock star, but on the eve of his debut concert in Los Angeles, he mysteriously disappears, causing global pandemonium. His friend Taj ...

Author: Alex Sanchez

How could I choose betwen my sexuality and my spirituality, two of themost important parts that made me whole?

High school senior Paul has dated Angie since middle school, and they're good together. They have a lot of ...

Author: Dennis Foon

Kip is a typical teenager, trying to catch the Buzz. It is not drugs or alcohol that are going to get him there, but the pure adrenaline rush that hits when you are playing for high stakes: the risks, the thrill - th ...

Author: Alan Gibbons

Aidan has it all - a happy home in leafy suburbia with two cars parked on the drive, and all a boy could ask for in terms of designer labels and gadgets. He's top of the class, captain of the swimming team and has the go ...

Author: Erin Mirabella

When Howard Horse invites his friends to ride in the Summer Corn Festival Bike Race, everyone is excited to join in the fun. Everyone, that is, except Gracie Goat. Gracie is the only one who doesn't know how to ride a bi ...

Author: Debbie Herman & Sheila Bailey

For ages 4-8. This charming story presents a new way for young children to understand how to creatively embrace who they are, no matter what others think. Carla's lunch box is filled with odd delights like the Olive, Pic ...

Author: Janice Levy

This title is suitable for children of ages 5-9. This story relates the painful and embarrassing aftermath of name-calling and bullying from the perspective of the bully. J J Jax has been tormenting an overweight boy nam ...

Author: Lauren Myracle

In this sequel to her breakout bestseller TtyL (Talk to You Later), Lauren Myracle follows Maddie, Zoe, and Angela through their next year in high school. All hell is breaking loose. Angela has just found out that her fa ...

Author: Barry Gott

This is a beautifully illustrated series that fits in with the UK Key Stage learning scale. It comes with a word bank that helps children learn new words through reinforcement and repetition. It presents a wonderful shor ...

Author: Ruckdeschel & Brother James

Meet Haley Miller. She's a 15-year-old girl of average height, average weight, and an average sense of style. Installed in her first public high school, Haley faces the toughest choices of her young life. And guess what? ...

Author: Orca Soundings

I'm not dead. I'm still me. I still have a body and everything.
You are still you but you don't have a body. What you're seeing is a thought form. He points to a tall gold urn up by the minister. Your body is in the ...

Author: Robin Stevenson

My face is wet from the rain, but the water trickling across my lips tastes of salt, and I realize I am crying. I shift forward slightly and open my fingers on the reins, letting Keltie increase her pace as we disappear ...

Author: Rachna Gilmore

Blue Spruce Award Nominee 2009
Shining Willow Award Nominee 2009

The wonders of a child's imagination.

When Dad doesn't have time to play in the snow with her, Emily is annoyed. Then she becomes so mad that she ...

Author: Eric Walters

We have to get out of here. There's nothing we can do. Besides, there are already people there to help and to call the police. There's nothing we can do but get in trouble.
I hesitated.
Go! Get out of here!

Author: Alison Lohans

It was shady in the raspberry room. Leaves rustled all around her. The air had a good, plant kind of smell. The tall brown fence made one wall of the room. The raspberry leaves made the ceiling. Patches of blue sky showe ...

Author: Dan Bar-el

As Jill headed toward the door her mother suddenly called out, You are going into the land of Grimm. It's not the same as our kingdom. Sometimes a sense of humour is the best weapon a person can carry.
Princess Jill ...

Author: Orca Soundings

I was happier than I had been for a long time.
Everything was crashing down around Dana. Finally I was getting some justice. But I wanted a bigger
helping, this wasn't enough. I had to do something.
I went ...

Author: Julius Lester


On March 2 and 3, 1859, the largest auction of slaves in American history took place in Savannah, Georgia. More than 400 slaves were sold. On the first day of the auction, the skies darkened and torrential rain began ...