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“A unique and unforgettable love.” —Teen Vogue John Green's The Fault in Our Stars meets Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor & Park in this beautifully written, incredibly honest, and emotionally poignant novel. Cammie McGovern's insightful young adult debut is a heartfelt and heartbreaking story...

For anyone who's ever survived a rite of passage or performed a mating dance at Prom . . . The Japanese hold a Mogi ceremony for young women coming of age. Latina teenagers get quinceaneras. And Janice Wills of Melva, NC ... has to compete in the Miss Livermush pageant. Janice loves...

A Kirkus Reviews Best Book For fans of Jenny Han, Morgan Matson, and Sandhya Menon, critically acclaimed author Misa Sugiura delivers a richly crafted contemporary YA novel about family, community, and the importance of writing your own history. The author of the Asian Pacific American...

Doesn’t matter who did it. Not anymore. I did the time. It’s over.” When Drix was convicted of a crime—one he didn’t commit—he thought his life was over. But opportunity came with the Second Chance Program, the governor’s newest pet project to get delinquents off the streets...

Grief brought high school senior Finley Sinclair to Ireland. Love will lead her home. Eighteen-year-old Finley Sinclair is witty, tough, talented, and driven. With an upcoming interview at the Manhattan music conservatory, she just needs to finish composing her audition piece. But her creativity...

“A delightfully offbeat mystery that is also about the mystery of becoming yourself.” —Rebecca Stead, New York Times bestselling author In this witty and whimsical story by award-winning author Margo Rabb, a sixteen-year-old girl is suspended from boarding school and sent to New York City...

When Charlotte moved in with her uncle earlier this summer, she never expected to become best friends with five amazing guys. She never expected to fall in love with them either. With school starting, Charlotte worries that everything is about to change for her all over again. The guys have their own lives and extracurricular activities outside of the bubble they’ve created during their summer break. When the guys start flirting with her relentlessly, Charlotte becomes the victim of several rumors. But Charlotte won’t let anything ruin her friendships with her kindred spirits.

Nichts ist wie es scheint... Auftakt der fesselnden Royal Biker Romance. Tauch ein in die Welt von Harlington und seinen Bewohnern. Ja, dies ist eine royale Geschichte, aber lass dich von den goldenen Kronen und den Adelstiteln nicht täuschen. Ich bin kein edler Prinz, der auf einem weißen Pferd dahergeritten kommt und dich rettet, Goldlöckchen. Im Gegenteil. Ich bin derjenige, der dich in den Abgrund stößt. Du bist alles, was ich nie wollte. Alles, was ich verabscheue. Trotzdem hast du dich unter meine Haut gebrannt. Und jetzt, Goldlöckchen, kann uns keiner mehr retten.

Auf jeden Fall ist das Leben geil! Alles, was sich Karla zu ihrem 16. Geburtstag wünscht, ist ein Freund! Sie kann sich nicht erklären, warum sie bisher noch ungeküsst ist und auch noch nie eine Beziehung hatte. Ihr Geburtstag rückt immer näher und sie zählt den Countdown bis dahin. Wird sie es schaffen, sich zum Geburtstag ihren größten Wunsch zu erfüllen und endlich einen Freund zu finden? Oder wird sie für immer ungeküsst und ungeliebt bleiben? Einzig und allein ihrem Tagebuch erzählt sie von ihren Ängsten und Gefühlen.

WINNER OF A 2018 BOOK OF THE YEAR ABIA Bestsellers. Award-winners. Superstars. This anthology has them all. With brilliantly entertaining short stories from beloved young adult authors Amie Kaufman, Melissa Keil, Will Kostakis, Ellie Marney, Jaclyn Moriarty, Michael Pryor, Alice Pung, Gabrielle...

Corey has just been released from jail, and all he wants is a new beginning. But when his former gang comes knocking, Corey agrees to vandalize the home of Kent Hopper, the prosecutor who put him away. To erase the guilt she carries from getting away with a crime, Tessa spends most of her nights riding her motorcycle. When she catches Corey destroying her father’s car, she doesn’t see a criminal: She sees a way to finally right her own wrongs. So instead of turning Corey over to the police, she convinces her father to give Corey a second chance.