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Cammie Deveau has had more than her share of tough breaks in life: She struggles with physical disability, and, having lost both of her parents, has been left in the care of her rumrunning aunt. When the possibility of attending a a special school for the blind opens up, the new life Cammie has longed for suddenly appears so close. But although Cammie may be desperate to escape her circumstances, her aunt has other ideas. Soon, Cammie is drawn into an outrageous scheme to undermine the local distillery that could finally let her take flight–or bring her whole life crashing down.
In this collection of verse inspired by the author's own experiences, Jacqueline Woodson offers a vivid, arresting glimpse into an African American child's life in the post-segregation south that will touch readers of all ages.
Jo Montfort is young, beautiful and very, very rich. On her horizon is a life of privileged domesticity at the end of a simple path: Jo will complete finishing school and then, of course, be married off to a similarly eligible bachelor. But Jo dreams in bolder colors: Secretly, she aspires to become an investigative journalist like the famous Nellie Bly. It's a life that seems unattainable. But when her wealthy socialite father dies under suspicious circumstances, Jo realizes that she's the only one willing to discover the truth – and soon discovers that unmasking wrongdoing is a far more dangerous, and ugly, job than she ever imagined.
As winter settles in, it's the perfect time to get wrapped up in a good book. Young readers will delight in Jenkins and Zelinsky's wintertime adventures of a curious stuffed buffalo, a sensitive plush stingray, and a book-loving rubber ball.
Summer Barnes is the privileged heir to a large fortune. Unfortunately, standing in the way of her inheritance is Summer's worst enemy: herself. Summer's substance abuse has led to four boarding school expulsions, leaving the troubled teen only one more chance to complete high school in time to meet the terms of her estate. To that end, Summer has come to Paris to finish out high school and put the past behind her. And what better way to open a new chapter in life than with a new romance? Summer is convinced that the right guy can fix all of her problems. But Summer is about to discover that love offers no easy fixes for a broken life. To make a new start in the City of Light, Summer Barnes will have to confront some dark shadows.
Author/artist Corrina Holyoake's Animania takes young children on a smile-bursting adventure into a fantastical world of imaginary critters in this alphabet book with a twist.
Join Bear as he takes young readers through the simple joys and activities of domestic life. Author Stella Blackstone and illustrator Debbie Harter offer a playful and colorful exploration of homemaking and family relationships that will delight young children and their parents alike.
Colleen Rowley is in the thick of her senior year at St. Joan's Academy, navigating her way, as best she can, through its gauntlet of social drama, academic competition and college application stress. It's a lot of pressure, but also a challenge that the elite students of St. Joan's have been prepared to face. But something much worse than senior blues is about to darken the atmosphere of St. Joan's this year. One by one, and then several at a time, Colleen's friends begin to suffer frightening mental breakdowns. The sheer scale of the problem quickly embroils St. Joan's in a media frenzy. The answer to the crisis seems unfathomable, but the truth may be more terrifying than the mystery: For as only Colleen has discovered, all of this has happened before, and St. Joan's may be reliving one of the enduring nightmares of American history.
In What Do You do With an Idea?, a gold Independent Publishing Book Award winner, a boy encounters a new and special problem – a remarkable idea! What Do You Do With an Idea? reminds us of how a new idea can change our view of ourselves and the world.
For turn-of-the-century teen Amanda Verner, the shame and guilt of an unplanned pregnancy would be enough of a burden. Never mind that even under the happiest circumstances, her father's decision to move the family to a new–and remote–cabin would be sure to bring its own challenges. But darker and far more uncanny trials will soon have Amanda and her family in their grip. Strange visions and ominous portents suggest that their new home will be anything but a refuge. As sinister forces gather, Amanda's most urgent struggle may not be for forgiveness, but survival.
Ellen Fischer’s delightful picture book celebrates learning with an array of lovable students who are real animals in the classroom!
Stephanie Starr has just begun her senior year in high school, and there's little sign her last year in high school will any less awkward than her first. Stephanie's overbearing and conservative mother has tried to control every aspect of her daughter's life, leaving Stephanie short on confidence and socially marginalized. When one of the popular boys, Haley Smith, takes an interest in her, Stephanie initially writes it off as a cruel prank. But Haley's ardor proves genuine–and soon takes on an alarming intensity that has everyone at school talking. Meanwhile, Stephanie's mother begins to undergo a disturbing mental deterioration. All this would be enough for any teen to contend with, but Stephanie is about to discover that the recent chaos in her life has a common source–one closer, and far more fantastic, than she could have imagined.
