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A window into a world most people see depicted only in seconds-long news reports, one that we all should look through in order to recognize the genuine humanity within. Asad lives in Gaza, in a tiny house, on a narrow street pocked by half-destroyed buildings, in a camp that looks shabby to him...

Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Twelve-year-old Marie is a leader among the popular black girls in Chauncey, Ohio, a prosperous black suburb. She isn't looking for a friend when Lena Bright, a white girl, appears in school. Yet they are...

Laurel Daneau has moved on to a new life, in a new town, but inside she's still reeling from the loss of her beloved mother and grandmother after Hurricane Katrina washed away their home. Laurel's new life is going well, with a new best friend, a place on the cheerleading squad and T-Boom...

Pendant la semaine de relâche de mars, Sam Tellier convainc son bon ami Fred de quitter leur patelin pour vivre la vraie liberté. Sam refuse de renoncer à l’idée de retrouver sa mère biologique, supposément décédée à sa naissance. Comme il n’habite qu’avec son père, la bisbille qu’il entretient avec lui n’aide en rien à apaiser sa pulsion de partir pour réaliser son rêve. Sur leur chemin, les deux jeunes rencontreront des embûches, mais également des personnes aussi passionnées qu’eux de hockey. Est-ce que le sport et le travail leur épargneront la tromperie et la délinquance ?

"A haunting, bold portrait of a young woman whose world has reached fever pitch, whose grief has taken on a life of its own. Unputdownable and exquisitely written, Girl Reflected in Knife is chilling yet beautiful, fantastical yet all too real, as we follow one girl through the looking glass. I...

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection From Schneider Family Award-winning author Shannon Stocker comes The Roach King of Raleigh, an unflinching YA novel about a high school sophomore who’s determined to rise above his circumstances—even if it means starting a secret roach breeding...

Samir è un adolescente tunisino di Hammamet, primo di quattro figli di una famiglia povera che sostiene, lavorando come sguattero in un rinomato ristorante della città. È proprio curiosando in internet da un computer del locale che scopre il coaching, attraverso i contenuti pubblicati da un coach italiano. Comprende che la professione del coach potrebbe aiutarlo a dare una svolta alla propria vita così da fornire il suo contributo alla sua famiglia e ai suoi connazionali.

When he finds himself in a cruel orphanage, Anton does just that and hides on an ocean liner. Fear and desperation are his only companions. Two other passengers have secrets of their own. When nothing is what it seems, can they help each other? Or will they sink into a sea of troubles?

Luisa, 15, als Baby aus Peru adoptiert, wächst behütet in einem wohlhabenden Elternhaus auf. Sie hat eine besondere Fähigkeit: Luisa kann im Dunkeln sehen. Als sie im nahen Wald einen jungen Obdachlosen entdeckt, schließt sie ihn ins Herz. Tim lässt sich von ihr versorgen und sogar verstecken, denn er hat allen Grund, unsichtbar zu bleiben. Durch Luisas Gabe wird sie zur Komplizin und gerät in ein Netz aus Lügen und Verbrechen, das sich immer enger zuzieht.

After her parents die in a horrific car accident, Sydney Moomaw is thrust into running their guest ranch in eastern Washington. She soon discovers that her parents were keeping secrets. Why is the ranch in serious debt? Why did her parents allow the insurance to lapse? Why didn't they tell her about it? And where are their wills? Sydney needs to figure out a way to save the ranch she loves before her sister sells it.

Однажды шестнадцатилетняя Марта решает сделать шаг в неизвестность и навстречу свободе. Выскользнув из окна своей комнаты в школе-интернате, она отправляется в, казалось бы, увлекательное путешествие. Марта верит, что знает дорогу и сможет справиться со всем сама. Но лес, в котором она оказывается, гораздо темнее, больше и страшнее любых ее ожиданий. Ей предстоят две недели одиночества, отчаяния, надежды и борьбы за жизнь, которые навсегда изменят не только ее саму, но и случайных людей, оказавшихся втянутыми в эту историю. Мотоциклист, подобравший ее на трассе.

All her life, Eden Stafford has heard the lore about the abandoned beach resort at the edge of town: ever since the notorious murder there, anyone who sets foot on the property is cursed to die. It's more than just a story: over the years, two high school students who dared to explore the ruins of Fairport Village were killed there. Eden is no stranger to notoriety, having endured a family scandal that's made her a target at school. So when she reluctantly attends an overnight party at the ruins, she's on edge.

Lei è una ragazza forte che non si arrende agli ostacoli. E' un viaggio nel viaggio, che inizia quando pensa che se non fugge da un destino scritto da altri, la libertà è perduta; un viaggio dentro se stessa e fisico verso esperienze e posti incredibili. Tutto parte da una crisi interiore e da una dura critica alla società occidentale, per arrivare a conoscere la libertà, i sentimenti più nascosti, ritrovare un percorso, e in un abbraccio con culture lontane, creare ponti percorribili da tutti.

En 1906 un acontecimiento real, el intento de volar el Observatorio de Greenwich por parte de un anarquista llamado Martial Bourdin, inspiró a Joseph Conrad el tema de un relato magistral. Sobre el telón de fondo del Londres de comienzos de siglo, una ciudad monstruosa e indiferente, se desarrolla la historia de un fallido atentado que revela el turbio entramado formado por el terrorismo internacional, la acción de la policía y la diplomacia deshonesta.

This story is loosely inspired by the true account of four young children who lived in a casino records warehouse. At the same time, their mom worked to escape their alcoholic father with homicidal tendencies.

Grace Melbury, la preciosa y delicada hija de un próspero maderero que haría cualquier cosa por ella, regresa al pequeño pueblo de su infancia después de haber recibido una refinada educación lejos de allí. Su reencuentro con quien siempre estuvo...

Publicada póstumamente en 1818, presenta un cuadro de familia sumamente austeniano: un viudo pomposo que sólo lee el baronetario, una hija soltera llena de pretensiones, una hija casada hipocondríaca y caprichosa, una multitud ruidosa de parientes y vecinos que aparecen por...

On the surface, everything seems perfect for high school senior Ireland Raine. She’s intelligent and artistically talented, and her natural beauty and quiet charm are enviable. However, Ireland harbors a secret she’ll guard at any cost—she’s homeless. When her crush, Kal Ellis, invites her on a date, she seizes the opportunity. Ireland has never had a boyfriend before, and Kal is not just a guitarist for the local band, he’s also an artist. Their connection is instantaneous, and he suggests they collaborate on the school mural.

Rosario Gomez gave up gang life after his brother was killed in a street fight. Now all he wants to do is finish night school, be a good father and work hard enough at his job at the supermarket to get promoted. But when an old friend shows up to ask him why he left the gang, Rosario realizes he was fooling himself if he thought his violent past would just go away. When his pregnant girlfriend is hit in a drive-by shooting, Rosario has to make some hard choices. Revenge means a return to his old ways. But unless he takes action, his enemies won't rest until they've settled the score.

Is Justine crazy? Everyone thinks so… Her mother. The kids at school, and the teachers and administrators too. Even the police who pick her up from her night rambles. Maybe them most of all. Justine’s therapist says she is ‘troubled’, but it means the same thing. He thinks that her vivid, reoccurring nightmares and atrocious behavior point to some trauma in her past; but Em, Justine’s mother, can’t explain it. Justine used to have Christian, her best friend and skateboard partner. He was the only one who accepted her.