Young Adult

Evan Treski is a people person. He can talk to anyone, including adults. His sister Jessie is just the opposite. While she is great at math, she knows that dealing with feelings his her worst 'subject.' When they decide to start a lemonade war, there...

During his college years, the very family solidarity that allowed Francisco to survive as a child is tested. Not only must he leave his family behind when he goes to Santa Clara University, but while Francisco is there, his father abandons the family and...

Melody is the smartest girl in school, but nobody knows it. Most people, including her teachers and doctors, believe she is cognitively challenged and have placed her in special ed. If she could only share what she thinks and knows, but Melody cannot...

In this excellent novel of survival set during World War II, Philip, a young white boy, is blinded when the Germans torpedo his ship. Stranded on a tiny Caribbean island with Timothy, an old black sailor, Philip must learn to overcome his prejudice and...

August was born with a deformed face. He rarely goes out and he always walks with his head down. Everything is about to change, though because this year he attends a mainstream school. Although his classmates stare and cannot seem to get over his...

Stargirl, a new tenth grader, arrives at school and causes a sensation. She plays the ukulele, wears crazy outfits, and has a pet mouse. She is endlessly kind and seemingly carefree. After social ups and downs, Stargirl finds companionship when Leo...

With sensitivity and striking realism, Gary Soto tells the story of Lincoln Mendoza, a high school basketball player who makes the great leap from the barrio to the suburbs. The transition is a difficult one for Lincoln, whose allegiance to his new team...

Ana Rosa lives with her family in the Dominican Republic, where paper is a luxury, and she alone understands her need to write down her thoughts and feelings.

Set in the 18th Century, Henry 'Monty' Montague is a bisexual British Lord with a serious crush on his best friend Percy. During a year-long trip throughout Europe, he decides to flirt with Percy from Paris to Rome. One reckless decision forces him to...

Ansa has always been a fighter since the time her parents were killed and she was taken as a trophy. Blood and victory are the cornerstones of her life. Everything changes when the Krigere cross the lake and threaten the Queen of Kupari. Now, Ansa...

Oliverio, Paco, Luis, Diego, and Josefa are in the bottom of the fifth grade class. Much to everyone's surprise, they are chosen to participate in a photography contest out of town. Their classmates are in for the surprise of their lives when they see...

Lucía is going to spend the holidays with an aunt she hardly knows in a small village. While there, she meets a mysterious man named Teo who loves the stars. He appears to have a dangerous secret. Lucia really wants to know what it is, but will she...

This book accomplishes the Herculean task of explaining quantum physics to upper elementary and middle school students in a way they will readily understand. The graphic design is engaging and text is clear and concise.

From one of the most talented Latino writers in the United States comes this brilliant collection of stories whose characters all have a passion for life. Soto's portrayals offer strong psychological insight and describe situations that readers can...

Conner thinks his adventures in the Land of Stories are over until he finds a clue left by the Brothers Grimm. With the help of his classmate Bree and Mother Goose, he travels to Europe to solve a 200-year-old mystery. In the meantime, Alex is training...

While the narrator (Calcetines) is cleaning his neighbor's (Enola) chimney, he finds the skeleton of a bird with a message attached to its foot. It dates back to the 1940s and was sent by Enola's love telling her where to meet him. Obviously she never...

This book introduces readers to life during the First Century in what is now present day Merida in Spain. They will meet a boy named Marco, who, along with his friend Anselmo, make many of the same mistakes of today's youth set in a time of great...

This profound novel takes place in Bombay. It addresses the issues of poverty and child labor in India. Readers witness the stark reality of ten-year-old Agni and his family. In spite of having to work in a laundry everyday and live in a house without...

In this concluding volume in the Secret Series, Cass, Max-Ernest, and Yo-Yoji end up in a majestic land of pyramids, dusty tombs, and mummies due to an act of vandalism. Are we talking about Egypt or something much stranger?

Teenage Salvador has always felt secure in his adopted Mexican-American family. Life as he and his best two friends know it is about to change. This complex novel examines identity, race, friendship, family, and loss.

April has it all: the boy of her dreams, a scholarship to a prestigious university, and a bright future in New York. Her fairy tale comes to an end after a tragic accident. Just as she is about to give up hope, a ghost from her past re-emerges. This...

No one ever expects a princess to be so brutal, but Lada, the daughter of Vlad Dracula is. Her brother Radu, on the other hand, is gentle and sensitive--all the things that Lada and her father despise. When Dracula banishes his children and leaves them...

Long before becoming the terror of Wonderland, the Queen of Hearts was a girl who only wanted to fall in love. Catherine is one of the most sought-ever young women and the favorite of the future king, but she wants to live life by her own rules. What...

It's 1935 and twelve-year-old Moose Flanagan and his family have just moved to Alcatraz, the infamous island that's home to criminals like Roy Gardner, Machine Gun Kelly, and, of course, Al Capone. Kids living in Alcatraz--because their parents work in...

Mark Twain's classic has been faithfully adapted into a graphic novel.

In the frozen Klondike, White Fang must learn how to survive many dangers, especially man.

Defoe's classic shipwreck story has been wonderfully adapted into a graphic novel.

This classic book tells the story of the world's most beloved nanny, who brings enchantment and excitement with her everywhere she goes. When Mary Poppins is blown by the wind onto the doorstep of the Banks house, she becomes a most unusual nanny to...

Sydney's charismatic brother Peyton has always been the center of her family's attention, but his increasingly reckless behavior gets him into serious trouble. Concerned by her parents' reaction to the situation, she turns to the Chatham family. Her...

In Los Angeles, 2050, humanity is tied to the net. Marisa Carnesca, one of the city's top hackers, and her friends have no idea what they are getting themselves into when they get their hands upon the supposedly harmless drug called Bluescreen. In a...

If Ricky Desmond could only convince his mother that he does not belong in Brookline...but he might not have enough time. Director Crawford has chosen him for a very special program, one not meant to cure him. This program is meant to perfect him. He...

This book reveals the well-kept secrets of the Lunar Chronicles including how Cinder first arrived in New Beijing, how Wolf became the queen's mutant soldier, and the story behind Winter's scars.

In Brooklyn, there is a girl named Rose Knight who has a big secret. Damien Castle is a charming, arrogant young man who is great at figuring out secrets, but he is even better at capturing delinquents. When the two meet, even though Damien realizes...

When Jaime's cousin Miguel is killed by a powerful gang, he knows he must flee Guatemala with Miguel's sister Angela or they might be next. Based on actual events, they decide to go live with Jaime's older brother in New Mexico. This award-winning...

Kenzie Sullivan is a little OCD; she makes lists for everything including the clothes she will wear that week. Naturally, she has one with the names of all the boys she likes. What will happen the day her list is stolen and passed around the school? ...

Warren is the sole bellhop, valet, gardener, and errand boy at his family's hotel, which is located in an old mansion filled with dark and peculiar hallways. Things have not been going well since his evil Aunt Anaconda has taken over the running of the...

Jocelyn and her best friend Madge arrive at Brookline soon after graduating from nursing school. Upon meeting the warden, they knew he would be much more than difficult. They never could have imagined the evil housed within the walls of the asylum.

Sleeping Beauty was about to ask for help when a blinding violet light flooded the forest. The queen screamed and fell to the floor, covering her eyes for a split second. When she arose, she smelled smoke and saw every tree was engulfed in flames. ...

Cinder and her friends managed to stop the royal wedding. Their next plan is even bolder, but one false move could put an end to everything. Cinder ends up with a most unexpected ally in her efforts to defeat Queen Levana; it's none other than her...

This fast-paced novel, with references to athletes from numerous countries, introduces readers to a team of young dreamers who have found their calling in life thanks to the love of the world's most popular sport.