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The Absolute Value of -1
by Steve BrezenoffNoah, Lily, and Simon have been a trio forever. But as they enter high school, their relationships shift and their world starts to fall apart. Privately, each is dealing with a family crisis—divorce, abuse, and a parent's illness. Yet, as they try to escape the pain and reach out for the connections they once counted on, they slip—like soap in a shower. Noah's got it bad for Lily, but he knows too well that Lily sees only Simon. Simon is indifferent, suddenly inscrutable to friends. All stand alone in their heartache and grief.
Absolutely Maybe
by Lisa YeeLisa Yee makes her YA debut with this hilarious novel about a charm-school dropout who becomes a drop-dead charmer on a quest for her father in California.Meet Maybelline Mary Katherine Mary Ann Chestnut, named for two Miss Americas and her mother Chessy's favorite brand of mascara. Chessy teaches the students in her charm school her Seven Select Rules for Young Ladies, but she won't tell Maybe who her real father is -- or protect her from her latest scuzzball boyfriend. So Maybe hitches a ride to California with her friends Hollywood and Thammasat Tantipinichwong Schneider (aka Ted) -- and what she finds there is funny, sad, true, and inspiring . . . vintage Lisa Yee.
Absolutely Positively Not
by David LaRochelleThere is one thing Steven knows for sure: He's absolutely, positively NOT gay.Steven's a 16-year-old boy with two obsessions: sex and getting his driving license. The problem is, Steven's not thinking girls when he's thinking sex. Could he be -- don't say it -- gay? Steven sets out to get in touch with his inner he-man with Healthy Heterosexual Strategies such as "Start Hanging Out with the Guys," and "Begin Intensive Dating." But are Steven's tactics going to straighten him out, or leave him all twisted up?Absolutely hilarious. Positively sidesplitting. But absolutely, positively NOT GAY!
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing: A Novel
by Hank GreenIF YOU CAME ACROSS AN ABSOLUTELY REMARKABLE THING AT 3 A.M. IN NEW YORK CITY . . .WOULD YOU KEEP WALKING?OR DO THE ONE THING THAT WOULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOREVER?**************** The Carls just appeared . . .While roaming the streets of New York City at 3 a.m., twenty-three-year-old April May stumbles across a giant sculpture she calls Carl. Delighted by its appearance - like a ten-foot-tall Transformer wearing a suit of samurai armour - April and her friend Andy make a video with it, which Andy uploads to YouTube. The next day April wakes up to a viral video and a new life. There are Carls in dozens of cities around the world - everywhere from Beijing to Buenos Aires - and April, as their first documentarian, finds herself at the centre of an international media spotlight. Now April has to deal with the pressure on her relationships, her identity and her safety that this new position brings, all while being on the front lines of the quest to find out not just what the Carls are, but what they want from us . . . Compulsively entertaining and powerfully relevant, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing grapples with how the social internet is changing fame and radicalisation; how our culture deals with fear and uncertainty; and how vilification and adoration can follow a life in the public eye. ***************** 'A fun, contemporary adventure that cares about who we are as humans, especially when faced with remarkable events' Kirkus (starred review) 'Hank Green hasn't just written a great mystery adventure (though he has), and he hasn't just written the most interesting meditation on the internet and fame I've ever seen (but he did that too), Hank has written a book [that] expands your mind while taking you on a hell of a ride' Joseph Fink, author of Welcome to Night Vale'An Absolutely Remarkable Thing is pure book joy' Lev Grossman, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Magicians Trilogy 'Fun and full of truth. To be honest, I'm a little irritated at how good the book is. I don't need this kind of competition' Patrick Rothfuss, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Kingkiller Chronicles
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
by Hank GreenIn his much-anticipated debut novel, Hank Green - co-creator of Crash Course, Vlogbrothers and SciShow - spins a sweeping, cinematic tale about a young woman who becomes an overnight celebrity before realising she's part of something bigger, and stranger, than anyone could have possibly imagined. The Carls just appeared. Coming home from work at three a.m., twenty-three-year-old April May stumbles across a giant sculpture. Delighted by its appearance and craftsmanship - like a ten-foot-tall Transformer wearing a suit of samurai armour - April and her friend Andy make a video with it, which Andy uploads to YouTube. The next day April wakes up to a viral video and a new life. News quickly spreads that there are Carls in dozens of cities around the world - everywhere from Beijing to Buenos Aires - and April, as their first documentarian, finds herself at the centre of an intense international media spotlight. Now April has to deal with the pressure on her relationships, her identity and her safety that this new position brings, all while being on the front lines of the quest to find out not just what the Carls are, but what they want from us. Compulsively entertaining and powerfully relevant, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing grapples with big themes, including how the social internet is changing fame, rhetoric and radicalisation; how our culture deals with fear and uncertainty; and how vilification and adoration spring from the same dehumanization that follows a life in the public eye. *****************Here's what people have been saying about Hank's book:'A fun, contemporary adventure that cares about who we are as humans, especially when faced with remarkable events' Kirkus (starred review)'An Absolutely Remarkable Thing is pure book joy' Lev Grossman, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Magicians Trilogy'Fun and full of truth. To be honest, I'm a little irritated at how good the book is. I don't need this kind of competition' Patrick Rothfuss, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Kingkiller Chronicles
Absolutely Worthy
by Stephanie Perry MooreStill haunted by the difficult and sometimes tragic events of her senior year, Laurel struggles to adjust to college life. Tormented by dreams of the past, she reaches out for Christ to give her peace even in her innermost thoughts. Dealing with the choice between Foster, who is a Christian, and Branson, who has pressured her to have sex, only further complicates her walk with the Lord and her adjustment to college life. Will Laurel come to see her absolute worth in the eyes of God as most important or will she bow to the pressures of her peers?
Abuela, Don't Forget Me
by Rex OgleA Finalist for the 2023 YALSA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Award. Rex Ogle’s companion to Free Lunch and Punching Bag weaves humor, heartbreak, and hope into life-affirming poems that honor his grandmother’s legacy. In his award-winning memoir Free Lunch, Rex Ogle’s abuela features as a source of love and support. In this companion-in-verse, Rex captures and celebrates the powerful presence a woman he could always count on—to give him warm hugs and ear kisses, to teach him precious words in Spanish, to bring him to the library where he could take out as many books as he wanted, and to offer safety when darkness closed in. Throughout a coming of age marked by violence and dysfunction, Abuela’s red-brick house in Abilene, Texas, offered Rex the possibility of home, and Abuela herself the possibility for a better life. Abuela, Don’t Forget Me is a lyrical portrait of the transformative and towering woman who believed in Rex even when he didn’t yet know how to believe in himself.
Abuela's Weave
by Omar S. Castañeda Enrique O. Sanchez<P>Esperanza's Abuela, her grandmother, is unmatched in her skill in weaving traditional Mayan tapestries. She has shared her gift with her granddaughter, and now they plan to sell their goods at the market. However, the birthmark on Abuela's face may scare customers away. So Esperanza must cope with the city streets and find buyers alone. <P>This touching story of personal growth and family pride is illustrated with authentic Guatemalan scenery that gives life to the country's radiant landscape and bustling city streets.
An Abundance of Katherines
by John GreenFrom the #1 bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars Michael L. Printz Honor BookLos Angeles Times Book Prize FinalistKatherine V thought boys were grossKatherine X just wanted to be friendsKatherine XVIII dumped him in an e-mailK-19 broke his heartWhen it comes to relationships, Colin Singleton's type happens to be girls named Katherine. And when it comes to girls named Katherine, Colin is always getting dumped. Nineteen times, to be exact.On a road trip miles from home, this anagram-happy, washed-up child prodigy has ten thousand dollars in his pocket, a bloodthirsty feral hog on his trail, and an overweight, Judge Judy-loving best friend riding shotgun--but no Katherines. Colin is on a mission to prove The Theorem of Underlying Katherine Predictability, which he hopes will predict the future of any relationship, avenge Dumpees everywhere, and finally win him the girl.Love, friendship, and a dead Austro-Hungarian archduke add up to surprising and heart-changing conclusions in this ingeniously layered comic novel about reinventing oneself.
Academia Cazadores 2: Vacaciones de Invierno
by Ivy HearneLos monstruos de Santa han llegado a la ciudad ... La peor parte de tener que permanecer en la Academia de Cazadores durante las vacaciones de invierno es el puro aburrimiento. Con la mayoría de los otros estudiantes lejos para las vacaciones, Kacie tiene poco que hacer excepto leer y ver películas ... y practicar todos los movimientos de cacería que aprendió en su primer semestre. Cuando su aburrimiento la envía a una carrera hacia el cercano pueblo humano, descubre algo horrible que se aprovechan de los niños locales. Pero de todos los que aún están en el campus, ella es la única que puede verlo, y eso significa que tendrá que poner en práctica esas habilidades de cacería mucho antes de lo que esperaba.. Vacaciones de invierno es el episodio 2, un especial de vacaciones cortas para los lectores de la Academia de Cazadores.
Academia de Caçadores 1: Exame de Admissão (Academia de Caçadores #1)
by Ivy HearneSobreviva ou morra. Não é muito para o lema de uma escola — nada tão inspirador como, digamos, “Vamos trazer a luz ao mundo,” ou “Conhecimento É Liberdade,” ou até mesmo apenas “Luz e verdade.” Todos são lemas de verdade em escolas. Este também é. Ele pertence à Academia de Caçadores. E agora, eu também. Desde que ela tinha doze anos de idade, Kacela DeLuca sofria dores de cabeça debilitantes. Na véspera do seu aniversário de dezesseis anos, ela aprendeu que sua enxaqueca era a consequência de habilidades psíquicas nunca exploradas. Foi-lhe dada uma escolha: continuar a sofrer ou deixar tudo que ela conhecia para trás, para juntar-se à Academia de Caçadores. O único porém? Se não passasse no exame de admissão, ela morreria. Uma adolescente com poderes psíquicos bloqueados, um meio-pantera que não pode — ou se recusa — a se transfigurar, uma academia secreta e o poder de defender o mundo inteiro... Isso se Kacie conseguir manifestar o seu potencial antes que seja tarde demais. Fãs de Academia de Vampiros, Os Instrumentos Mortais, Harry Potter e Escola de Dragões vão amar a Academia de Caçadores! Exame de Admissão é o episódio um de Academia de Caçadores!
Academia de Caçadores 2: Férias de Inverno (Academia de Caçadores #2)
by Ivy HearneAs garras do Papai Noel estão por aí… A pior parte de ter que ficar na Academia de Caçadores nas férias de inverno é o complete tédio. Com a maior parte dos outros estudantes viajando de férias, Kacie tem pouco para fazer além de ler e ver filmes… e praticar todos os movimentos de caça que ela aprendeu no primeiro semestre. Quando seu tédio a leva a visitar a pequena cidade próxima, ela descobre algo terrível atormentando as crianças locais. Mas de todos que ainda estão no campus, ela é a única que consegue vê-lo — e isso significa que ela terá que colocar aquelas habilidades de caça em prática muito antes do que esperava. Férias de Inverno é o episódio 2, um pequeno especial de férias da Academia de Caçadores!
Academia de Cazadores: - 1 Examen de Ingreso
by Ivy HearneSobrevivir o Morir. No es un lema de escuela, no es tan inspirador como, digamos, "Demos luz al mundo" o "El conocimiento es libertad", o incluso sólo "Luz y Verdad". Esos son todos lemas reales de colegio. Así es este. Pertenece a la Academia de Cazadores. Y ahora, yo también. Desde que tenía doce años, Kacela Deluca ha sufrido migrañas debilitantes. En la víspera de su decimosexto cumpleaños, se entera de que sus dolores de cabeza son el resultado de habilidades psíquicas sin explotar. Se le ha dado una opción: continuar sufriendo o dejar atrás todo lo que conoce y unirse a la Academia de Cazadores. ¿La única trampa? Si ella no pasa el examen de ingreso, morirá. Una adolescente con poderes psíquicos bloqueados, un transformador en pantera que no puede, o no quiere transformarse, una academia secreta y el poder de defender al mundo entero ... si solo Kacela puede liberar su potencial antes de que sea demasiado tarde . A los fanáticos de Academia de Vampiros, Instrumentos Mortales, Harry Potter y Escuela de Dragones les encantará la Academia de Cazadores! El Examen de Ingreso es el episodio uno de la Academia de Cazadores!
The Academy
by Katie SiseThe Devil Wears Prada meets Private Benjamin in this funny and charming story of a fashionista teen blogger who gets sent to military school, perfect for fans of Sarah Mlynowski and Kasie West.Frankie Brooks knows what she wants in life: to become the world’s next great fashion editor. All she needs to do is get into the elite American Fashion Academy in New York City. If she gets in, her life plans will be going right on schedule. Anna Wintour, watch out.But after Frankie messes up one too many times—hey, it’s hard not to prioritize her acclaimed fashion blog above all else—her parents come up with entirely different plans for her future: military school. How is Frankie, the least athletic person in the world, who knows absolutely nothing about the military, going to survive a whole semester at the famed—and feared—Academy?With classmates who seem to be totally uninterested in her, a course load that’s even more difficult than her old school’s, and the weird War Games competition she has to join, Frankie finds that her life is way tougher than it used to be. And no one, including her roommate Joni, seems to understand Frankie at all.As she learns how to cope with impossible military drills and intimidating specialized classes and is maybe even falling for super-hot and super-smart cadet Jack Wattson, can Frankie prove to everyone that being a fashionista doesn’t mean she can’t succeed?
Los Acantilados Aulladores
by Mary DealSara Mason se une a la búsqueda de los restos del hermano desaparecido en combate de Huxley en la selva de Vietnam. A ella se une su amiga Esmeralda. Más tarde, en Hawai, Sara se entera de que una niña de seis años del vecindario había desaparecido diez años antes. Algo extraño está sucediendo en los acantilados del bosque cercano; Alguien quería que este caso se mantuviera congelado. Incluso después de que atentan contra la vida de Sara, ella continúa con la investigación y persigue las pistas que la llevan por un camino de peligro. ¿Podrá resolver el misterio de los acantilados aulladores?
Accepted
by J. LilleyAndy is Shalean and in love with a human, but has no idea how to make such a relationship work.Sam has no idea that Shalea exists, only that he is fed up waiting for Andy to make the most move. Initially overjoyed to find his feelings reciprocated, Sam soon starts seeing strange things. Something is afoot, and Andy seems right in the middle of it. What Sam discovers rocks him to the core. But he is determined to fight for their chance of happiness. Human he may be, but as long as Andy wants him, they can face anything, can't they?
Access Restricted (Word$ #2)
by Gregory Scott KatsoulisIn this gripping sequel to All Rights Reserved, Speth Jime has freed her home of Portland from the oppressive system that forced everyone to pay for every word they spoke. Now she will discover the cost of that freedom, and the devastating secrets of the world beyond her dome.On the day she went silent, Speth never meant for anyone to follow her lead—or to start a rebellion of Silents. But after taking down the tyrant Silas Rog and freeing the city from his grasp, everyone is looking to Speth for answers she doesn’t have. All she wants is to find her parents, who are shackled to a lifetime of servitude in exchange for a debt they can never repay. But how can Speth leave her friends to fend for themselves when she’s the reason their city is in chaos?When the government threatens to restore the WiFi and take back the city, Speth is forced to flee with a ragtag group of friends by her side. Together, they embark on a dangerous journey outside the dome they’ve lived in their entire lives, in search of a better future. Along the way, Speth will discover the shattering truth about their world…and the role she’ll need to play to save it.
The Accident (Trippin' #2)
by Pj GrayTroy and Justin have been through a lot together. But Troy has had enough of street life. He cleans up his act. Finds a job. Takes classes at night. Justin is the same fun-loving guy he's always been. He hops from job to job. But he prefers mooching off his girlfriend. About to get dumped, Justin is glum. Then Troy suggests a road trip.
The Accident
by Diane HohOn the eve of her &“sweet sixteen&” birthday, a girl meets a ghost with a tragic pastMegan Logan&’s sixteenth birthday party is in eleven days, and she still doesn&’t have a date. For months she&’s been secretly in love with her best friend, Justin, but she&’s afraid to tell him how she feels. By the time her party starts, though, boys will be the last thing on her mind. While Megan tries on her party dress, three of her friends go for a ride to the lake. As the car makes a sharp turn, the steering malfunctions, and the girls fly headlong into a utility pole. Two escape with minor injuries, but one is rushed to the hospital in critical condition. As Megan worries about her friend, a spirit appears in her mirror: the ghost of a girl who died decades before, on her sixteenth birthday. As the ghost attempts to take over her life, Megan just hopes she can make it through her party alive. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Diane Hoh including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
The Accident (The Do-Over)
by Glasko KleinWhen Daniel's friends invite him to a house party, he thinks it's a bad idea. But after some convincing, he agrees to go. On the way there, they get into a car accident and one of his friends gets hurt. A few days later, Daniel receives a mysterious text message from an unknown number asking him if he'd like a do-over. He accepts and somehow is able to repeat the days leading up to the accident. But even if he doesn't go to the party, will that be enough to keep his friends safe?
Accidental Movie Star-nook
by Emily EvansHow did Ashley spend her summer vacation? Imagine the hottest guy in Hollywood. Do you see the girl next to him, the one handing him a cup of tea? Yeah. That’s her. Interning on a major motion picture is not all bad. She gets to watch some of the scenes and even offer her opinion. “That kiss looked lame. Laughably weak. There’s no chance at an MTV award with that kiss.” LOL. Until the director says, “Hey, Intern. Yeah, you. Ashley. You’re right. So, teach Caspian how to kiss. Oh, and get in front of the camera. We're going to need you in this next shot." OMG.
The Accidental Orphan
by Constance HorneShort-listed for the 1999 Silver Birch Award Eleven-year-old Ellen finds herself wrongly accused of stealing while selling flowers on the Liverpool docks. In her escape she becomes a stowaway aboard a steamship bound for Canada, an unwilling member of a band of orphans headed for new families on the Prairies. Adopted by the Aitkens, a family on a Manitoba homestead, she soon lands herself at the centre of a number of calamities, unexpectedly learning about rural life in the New World and the value of family ties, both those forged in blood and those forged in trust.
Accomplice
by Eireann CorriganWould you fake your own kidnapping to get into a good school?Finn and Chloe have it all figured out. Their school guidance counselor has told everyone that it's not enough to get good grades or do community service anymore - kids like that are everywhere, and colleges are bored of them. So what do you do? Chloe decides they should get attention another way. She and Finn will stage her own disappearance - and then Finn will be the only who finds and saves her. What college wouldn't want them after that kind of attention? It seems like a good plan -- until things start going very wrong.
Accomplice
by Valerie SherrardShort-listed for the 2012 SYRCA Snow Willow Award Lexie Malton is an average Vancouver teen with fairly typical issues. Her stepmother is far from her favourite person, she has a sister with special needs, and life outside the home is the usual mix of school, friends, and social events. But Lexie has a secret. Her ex-boyfriend, Devlin Mather, is now a heroin addict living on the street, and only Lexie knows that shes the one who put him there. Guilt makes her give in to Devlins demands for money time and time again, even though she knows how dangerous his drug use is. Lexie finally gathers the strength to stop enabling Devlin. But when he seeks treatment for his addiction, Lexie finds herself drawn back to him, never guessing what a dark and deadly path she has just chosen. Devlin relapses, and his desperation leads to an act that will change both of their lives forever.
Accomplished: A Georgie Darcy Novel
by Amanda QuainGeorgiana Darcy gets the Pride & Prejudice retelling she deserves in Amanda Quain's Accomplished, a sparkling contemporary YA featuring a healthy dose of marching band romance, endless banter, and Charles Bingley as a ripped frat boy.It is a truth universally acknowledged that Georgiana Darcy should have been expelled after The Incident with Wickham Foster last year – at least if you ask any of her Pemberley Academy classmates. She may have escaped expulsion because of her family name, but she didn’t escape the disappointment of her big brother Fitz, the scorn of the entire school, or, it turns out, Wickham’s influence.But she’s back for her junior year, and she needs to prove to everyone – Fitz, Wickham, her former friends, and maybe even herself – that she’s more than just an embarrassment to the family name. How hard can it be to become the Perfect Darcy? All she has to do is:- Rebuild her reputation with the marching band (even if it kills her)- Forget about Wickham and his lies (no matter how tempting they still are), and- Distract Fitz Darcy — helicopter-sibling extraordinaire — by getting him to fall in love with his classmate, Lizzie Bennet (this one might be difficult…)Sure, it's a complicated plan, but so is being a Darcy. With the help of her fellow bandmate, Avery, matchmaking ideas lifted straight from her favorite fanfics, and a whole lot of pancakes, Georgie is going to see every one of her plans through. But when the weight of being the Perfect Darcy comes crashing down, Georgie will have to find her own way before she loses everything permanently—including the one guy who sees her for who she really is.