Chad Lucas

A moving middle-grade debut for anyone who's ever felt like they don't belong Brian has always been anxious, whether at home, or in class, or on the basketball court. His dad tries to get him to stand up for himself, and his mom helps as much as she can, but after he and his brother are placed...

“You and Brian seem really close. Just wondering if you’re, like, together.” “Like a couple? No. But he’s my best friend. I care about him a lot.” “I know.” Brian knows that anxiety and depression aren’t magically fixed overnight, but he still doesn’t understand why it’s...

An equal parts heart-pounding and heartfelt middle-grade mystery about facing–and accepting–your fears, perfect for fans of Stranger Things and The Parker Inheritance Bones Malone feels like he can’t do anything right in his new small town: He almost punched the son of the woman who...

From award-winning author Chad Lucas comes an enthralling new story about a strange island where boys go missing—and the two boys intent on uncovering the truth about it On Rhodenroode Island, a remote colony of the Homeland, there sits a Mission on the Hill, where boys are taken in and taught...