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Miracle’s fingers roam through her hair as memories of her brother, Andre, float into her subconscious. His death changed her. It changed everything. All she wants to do now is try to survive life without him. But memories of her best friend, Kim, blaming Andre for his own death, linger in her mind. Her body tenses at the thought. “I saw him point the gun at the officers.” Kim’s words sink deep inside Miracle’s soul, shattering the love that once existed.

Written in a tongue-in-cheek style by a teenage boy to his best buds, Birth of a Hero explores on a deeper level what it means to go on with your life, particularly after experiencing an unthinkable trauma. Even more precisely, it speaks to what a family is and how we become bonded to one another. It is part love letter to the comic book world and part coming-of-age tale.

Darkness has a way of bringing things to life. Things forgotten. Things from our past. This becomes all too apparent for Miracle Jenkins. All she wants is a normal life filled with friends, family, and the occasional red Slurpee. But a life-changing event involving the police turns her world upside-down. Miracle’s only retreat is music, which takes her soul on adventures in the past. But even music cannot hide her from the racism of her small California city. Nor can it shield her from the evils of this world. Still, she turns to the darkness.

From Jas Hammonds, award-winning author of We Deserve Monuments, comes a gripping read about a girl willing to risk it all for the chance to join an underground sorority with her wealthy best friends—perfect for fans of Euphoria and Girl in Pieces. It’s the summer before college and...

Two Muslim teens in Texas fight for access to abortion while one harbors a painful secret in this near-future speculative novel “with sparkling humor and warmth” (Booklist, starred review) that’s perfect for fans of Unpregnant. In a not-too-distant America, abortions are prosecuted and the...

Bestselling author of Scythe and Challenger Deep Neal Shusterman, here with coauthors Debra Young and Michelle Knowlden, tells an intense yet tender story of two teens, trapped in impossible circumstances and unjust systems, willing to risk everything for love—no matter the consequences...

Seventeen-year-old Hylee Williams didn’t ask to disappear. She didn’t ask to move from Kansas City, Kansas out to the suburbs in Missouri. But she did disappear, and not only that, but when she vanished from our world, she materialized in a dark, twisted version of the night that changed her life forever: the night her older brother went missing. Just as Hylee realizes this moment could be the key to unraveling the truth about her brother, she’s yanked away from the dark place back to our world.

Ian Gray isn’t supposed to have a dog, but a lot of things that shouldn’t happen end up happening anyway. And Gather, Ian’s adopted pup, is good company now that Ian has to quit the basketball team, find a job, and take care of his mom as she tries to overcome her opioid addiction. Despite the obstacles thrown their way, Ian is determined to keep his family afloat no matter what it takes. And for a little while, things are looking up: Ian makes friends, and his fondness for the outdoors and for fixing things lands him work helping neighbors.

Me llamo Óscar. Tengo 15 años y tengo un secreto: me gusta Pablo Bernabé, el chico guay de la clase, el deportista, el buenorro, el guapísimo, el... bueno, pilláis la idea, ¿verdad? Sí, vamos juntos a clase, pero yo creo que ni se sabe mi nombre. Y llevo tiempo pensándolo. ¿Y si me acerco y le saludo? ¿Qué es lo peor que podría pasar?

A Nebraska cowboy and a California girl can’t stop clashing—or falling for each other—on the Oregon Trail in this YA rivals-to-lovers romance. Anything’s possible under a prairie sky. . . . Riley Thomas is feeling stuck—she’s moved from California to Nebraska, she’s on a weeklong...

O Colégio João Cabral de Melo Neto já foi palco de diferentes histórias, algumas sobre ansiedade, outras sobre depressão. Todas elas, no entanto, têm em comum amizade e superação. Não poderia ser diferente com este novo livro que encerra a série Cabeça Jovem. Alan sofre com sua baixa autoestima e excessiva timidez; Duda luta contra momentos paralisantes de puro pânico. Ambos se sentem sozinhos, isolados e sem esperança. Porém, a escuridão não é páreo para a amizade e, juntos, os dois descobrirão a força que têm dentro de si.

Textos curtos, diretos, com a cara de um singelo post numa rede social... Mas a carga de emoção e poesia que o escritor Tiago de Melo Andrade consegue imprimir nesse livro não são nada efêmeras nem passageiras. Um diálogo profundo com a alma humana acontece quando nos deparamos com a literatura em seu estado mais simples. É exatamente essa a sensação que as crônicas desse belíssimo livro transmitem, uma leitura necessária e acolhedora para os leitores de todas as idades e de todos os tempos.

Enquanto busca seu lugar no mundo, a sensível protagonista deste livro precisa lidar com as responsabilidades, namoros e amizades complicadas. Além disso, tenta superar dois casos de assédio conversando com as amigas e com os pais, se mobilizando na escola, sendo uma boa aluna e fazendo a diferença no mundo. Esse livro intenso aborda temas difíceis de maneira bastante delicada, retratando com doçura o despertar para questões importantes como o feminismo, a desconstrução de estereótipos, a igualdade e os direitos humanos.

In this thrilling Afro-fantasy, the first set in the lush, opulent kingdom of Galla, a girl raised in secret must leave her sheltered rural home for the subtle dangers of the royal court, where she becomes caught up in deadly power struggles and romantic intrigue. Kalothia has grown up in the...

After high school graduation, Mia Peters faces a summer full of painful goodbyes. Songwriting is her only solace. Everyone she knows is moving on, including Britt, her biggest supporter … and kind-of-sort-of girlfriend. Britt keeps pushing Mia to go bigger and do better than their small town, but Mia can’t imagine a life beyond Sunset Cove. Besides, she refuses to follow in the footsteps of her late mother—country music star Tori Rose—who abandoned her family to pursue her dream, leaving Mia and her two grandmothers alone.

Os estudantes do Colégio Vivência estão trilhando seus caminhos, lidando com seus próprios dilemas e preocupações, quando uma notícia vem para chocar a todos: a escola irá encerrar suas atividades. Esse é o fio condutor que conecta as oito partes deste livro, cada uma contada sob a ótica de um jovem da Sala 1208. Seus pontos de vistas são diferentes, assim como suas inquietações e narrativas. A força dessas histórias está justamente nessa descoberta, tão comum na adolescência, de que a vida é intensa, misteriosa, bonita, feia, alegre, triste...

Mais uma vez, venha mergulhar no cotidiano do Colégio João Cabral de Melo Neto e na vida de seus estudantes. Dessa vez, você ficará próximo de Letícia, que passou por um baita susto – imagine ter um quase infarto antes dos 20 anos de idade? –, e de Makoto, que passou por outro tipo de situação... A da perda, e a tristeza que invadiu seu coração está ameaçando dominar seu corpo inteiro. Juntos, esses dois amigos vão descobrir o que significa viver, crescer e vencer os problemas que a vida apresenta, um passo de cada vez.

Inescapably romantic and brimming with New York Times bestselling author Emma Lord's signature cheer, The Getaway List is an uplifting and romantic read and a love letter to New York. The day of her high school graduation, Riley realizes that she has spent the last four years trying so hard to...

Perfect for fans of Ben Philippe and Mary H. K. Choi, this charming, insightful YA novel follows two high school students who form a complicated, ground-shifting bond while filming a movie. High school junior Felix Ma wants to prove to his parents that he’s not a quitter. After crashing out of...

Samantha Jean Haggert is a beautiful 12-year-old girl, but no one knows it. All they see is an awkward boy in a baseball cap and baggy pants. Sam's not thrilled with the idea of hiding her identity, but it's all part of her brother's plan to keep Sam safe from male attention and hidden from the law. 15-year-old Jacob will stop at nothing to protect his sister, including concealing the death of the one person who should have protected them in the first place—their mother.