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Y por eso rompimos
by Daniel Handler Maira KalmanNadie diría que podíamos estar juntos y sin embargo hemos vivido una historia de amor de película. Min Green es una chica muy especial: bohemia, inteligente, divertida, adora el cine y frecuenta los lugares más sorprendentes de Nueva York. Ed Slaterton tiene pocas inquietudes intelectuales, es el capitán del equipo de baloncesto del instituto y uno de los alumnos más populares; un auténtico rompecorazones. Min y Ed son muy distintos, pero los une una atracción fuera de lo común. Pero las diferencias han sido insalvables y ahora están rompiendo, así que Min le escribe una carta de despedida a Ed, que le entregará junto a una caja. Una caja que contiene: dos chapas de cerveza, una entrada al teatro, una nota doblada, una caja de cerillas, una regla, libros, un camión de juguete, el peine de un hotel y más objetos recopilados en el curso de una ajetreada, íntima, tierna, romántica y compleja relación. Cada objeto nos irá acercando a esta relación, a sus momentos más especiales, a sus días más grises... Hasta que la caja se cierre y le sea entregada a Ed.
Y por eso rompimos (Episodio 1)
by Daniel Handler Maira KalmanY por eso rompimos, de Daniel Handler y Maira Kalman, es posiblemente la primera historia digital por entregas de una ruptura. Dividida en 8 episodios, es una experiencia novedosa que te hará disfrutar, a modo de píldoras, del relato de una historia de amor que no acabó bien. A través de una carta, Min quiere explicar a Ed las razones que causaron su ruptura y ha preparado una caja para devolverle todos los objetos que le recuerdan su relación, unos objetos cargados de significado y de historia. Voy camino a casa de Ed. Llevo en mis manos una caja repleta de objetos que un día lo significaron todo para nosotros, todos los recuerdos que conservo de nuestra relación. Ahora mismo estoy escribiéndote una carta. Cuando la acabe, la meteré también en la caja y te la daré. La carta explica nuestra historia, una historia preciosa pero dolorosa, una historia que hay que comprender poco a poco, sin prisa. Te entregaré esta caja, Ed. Dentro está todo: Las dos chapas de botellas de Scarpia?s Bitter Black Ale que nos bebimos aquella noche en el jardín trasero de la casa de Al. Recuerdo las estrellas brillando y nuestro aliento condensado por el frío. La entrada de cine para ver la película en la que nos dimos nuestro primer beso. Me besaste a los veinte minutos de haber empezado... y luego otra vez en la escena final. El afiche de la película que robaste para mí, para que conservara el recuerdo de nuestra primera cita. Fue muy tierno, gracias. Pero ya no lo quiero. Pero eso no es todo. Aún quedan muchas razones que explicar, las que hay detrás de la caja de cerillas, la cámara de fotos y su carrete, el molinillo de papel y la hoja de papel arrugado...
Y por eso rompimos (Episodio 2)
by Daniel Handler Maira KalmanY por eso rompimos, de Daniel Handler y Maira Kalman, es posiblemente la primera historia digital por entregas de una ruptura. (Episodio 2) Ya he recordado, a veces con tristeza, a veces con alegría, los momentos especiales que hay detrás de algunos de los objetos de la caja que te voy a entregar, Ed. Pero aún tengo que devolverte mucho más, cada uno de los recuerdos que conservo de nuestra relación: Una caja de cerillas ahora vacía, las gasté durante todas aquellas noches de insomnio en que las encendía solo para verlas consumirse. La cámara de fotos que compraste para que me convirtiera en una gran fotógrafa. Ed, es una cámara de cartón; y por supuesto el carrete, que, guardado en un cajón, nunca llegué revelar. El molinillo de papel que me hiciste y que cuando lo desdoblabas mostraba aquella frase que tanto significó para mí. Y el cartel de Al. De verdad que sigo sin comprender por qué lo rompiste. Seguiré devolviéndote todos los objetos que explican las razones de por qué rompimos: la moneda, la goma de pelo, la bandera y el camión de juguete...
Y por eso rompimos (Episodio 3)
by Daniel Handler Maira KalmanY por eso rompimos, de Daniel Handler y Maira Kalman, es posiblemente la primera historia digital por entregas de una ruptura. (Episodio 3) Al observar estos objetos, se agolpan en mi mente los recuerdos y también las razones por las que rompimos. Esta moneda, mírala, Ed. ¿De dónde es? ?No funciona?, dijiste. Me hubiera ido contigo donde quiera que funcionara esta moneda. Pero ya no. La goma de pelo que me arrancaste el primer día que estuvimos en tu casa. Fíjate bien y verás un pelo o dos. La bandera amarilla y verde del instituto Hellman que no colgué en ninguna parte porque desentona con lo que hay sobre mi cama y con el cartel de mi película favorita. El diminuto camión de juguete que ahora sujeto entre mis manos. Me pregunto si podré contar todo lo relacionado con él. Toda la verdad. Seguiré devolviéndote cada uno de los objetos que conformaron nuestra relación, recordando con nostalgia los momentos que hay detrás de todo ellos...
Y por eso rompimos (Episodio 4)
by Daniel Handler Maira KalmanY por eso rompimos, de Daniel Handler y Maira Kalman, es posiblemente la primera historia digital por entregas de una ruptura. (Episodio 4) Te lo devolveré todo. Todo lo que explica la historia de por qué rompimos. El libro de recetas que encontramos en aquella tienda, como si el destino lo hubiera puesto ahí para nosotros; la semilla de esta planta, que nunca llegará a crecer porque no pienso ponerla en agua; el abrigo de segunda mano que te compré por ocho dólares y que juraste que nunca llevarías; todo este azúcar derramado por el fondo de la caja, lo robaste antes incluso de que te lo pidiera, ¿te acuerdas?; y este trapo, de este trapo estoy segura de que no te acuerdas. También te devolveré el paraguas, la botella de Pensieri, la lata llena de cáscaras de pistacho...
Y por eso rompimos (Episodio 5)
by Daniel Handler Maira KalmanY por eso rompimos, de Daniel Handler y Maira Kalman, es posiblemente la primera historia digital por entregas de una ruptura. (Episodio 5) Aquí tienes la caja, poco a poco se va llenando de objetos que un día lo significaron todo para nosotros: Mi paraguas, en realidad esto no te lo devuelvo, te lo estoy pidiendo. Ed, si lo tienes tú, devuélvemelo, estoy como perdida sin él; la botella de Pensieri, nunca te conté cómo la conseguí, aunque creo que tú tampoco me lo llegaste a preguntar; y esta lata llena de cáscaras de pistachos, me pesa el corazón cuando las agito en mis manos doloridas. No quiero conservar nada... Espero que lo comprendas. Te devuelvo la entrada, el plano, la servilleta con aquella frase, el cartabón, la lima, la púa de guitarra, las llaves del disfraz, el pase al Blue Rhino...
Y por eso rompimos (Episodio 6)
by Daniel Handler Maira KalmanY por eso rompimos, de Daniel Handler y Maira Kalman, es posiblemente la primera historia digital por entregas de una ruptura. (Episodio 6) El cielo está radiante y yo lo tengo claro. Te voy a contar toda la verdad de por qué sucedió. Cada uno de estos objetos demuestran la maldita verdad: te quise demasiado. La entrada a aquella horrible película, todavía no sé cómo me dejé convencer para verla contigo; el plano que dibujamos para intentar asistir a mi fiesta y a la tuya, tan incompatibles como nosotros; la servilleta en la que escribiste aquella frase que tanto significó para mí; el cartabón que llevabas escondido en el bolsillo, era enternecedor; la lima, igualita a la que utilizaban para escapar en Huida al amanecer; esta púa de guitarra, no es tuya, pero me la devolvieron por tu culpa, así que te la regalo; las llaves del disfraz en el que yo era tu carcelero, ¿o era al revés?; y el pase al Blue Rhino, creo que si tratara de encontrarlo ahora, me daría cuenta de que no existe ningún bar con ese nombre. Te lo devuelvo todo. No sé por qué lo guardé. Ahora no tiene ningún sentido conservarlo: la botella de agua, la caja del cubicador de huevos, la fotografía, la nota del toallero del hotel...
Y por eso rompimos (Episodio 7)
by Daniel Handler Maira KalmanY por eso rompimos, de Daniel Handler y Maira Kalman, es posiblemente la primera historia digital por entregas de una ruptura. (Episodio 7) Se acerca el final... ya solo quedan algunas cosas. Y tú estarás tumbado en la cama con el corazón destrozado, o eso espero. Esta botella. Me aseguraste que la habías encontrado en un lugar extraordinario y te creí, Ed, una botella de agua con sabor a nada, pero una nada mejor; la caja del cubicador de huevos, que utilizamos para construir un iglú relleno de caviar, aquí tienes la fotografía, parece increíble que lo consiguiéramos; y la nota que colgaba del toallero del hotel donde perdimos el sentido... y algo más. No sé por qué guardé esto, ahora carece absolutamente de sentido conservarlo. Ya termino. Y pasaré página cuando sepas toda la verdad de por qué rompimos. Cuando te lo haya entregado todo.
Y por eso rompimos (Episodio final)
by Daniel HandlerY por eso rompimos, de Daniel Handler y Maira Kalman, es posiblemente la primera historia digital por entregas de una ruptura. (Episodio final) Se acabó. Aquí tienes este preservativo. Recuerdo que cuando acabamos sonreí, no necesité indicaciones y, aún así, creo que lo hice bastante bien. Cogí el peine prestado, y lo guardé avergonzada, como si estuviera escondiendo pruebas vergonzosas; la camiseta que me prestaste cuando me manché comienzo pizza; estos pendientes que no son para nada de mi estilo. No puedo imaginarme quién te ayudó a escogerlos; las postales que Al encontró en un cesto enorme frente al escaparate del Bicycle Stationery; los pétalos ya secos, me recuerdan al confeti que encuentras en el suelo de una fiesta a la que nadie te invitó; el cartel que anunciaba la muerte de Lottie Carson, una noticia que anticipaba nuestro final; el ticket que compré para verte jugar y que nunca llegué a utilizar; el libro de tu hermana. Devuélveselo, yo ya lo he terminado; y el bote de castañas con mi nombre en él. Cierro la caja, exhalo como una camioneta que se detiene, te la tiro con un gesto de desesperada. Muy pronto me sentiré como esas personas felices. Lo veo. Y lo imagino sonriendo. Te lo prometo, Ed. Tengo una intuición.
Y si lo logramos. Una historia nuyorican / When We Make It: Una historia nuyorican
by ELISABET VELASQUEZUna novela en verso inolvidable, torrencial, esperanzadora, que redefine la esperanza. Sarai es primera generación de una familia puertorriqueña que vive en New York. Estudia octavo grado y ya puede ver con claridad la verdad, el dolor y la belleza del mundo, tanto dentro como fuera de su apartamento en Bushwick. Junto con su hermana mayor, Estrella, navega la tensión de traumas familiares, las presiones de la masculinidad tóxica y la inseguridad de su casa en un Brooklyn que se gentrifica rápidamente. Sarai cuestiona a la sociedad que la rodea, su identidad boricua y la vida, misma que ha decidido llevar con determinación y corazón abierto, aprendiendo a celebrarse en formas que le habían sido negadas. Y si lo logramos es una carta de amor a todas las personas a las que el mundo ha dicho que no lograrían sus sueños. Un manifiesto para quienes sienten sus emociones antes de poder nombrarlas, para quienes aún no son dueños de un idioma, pero tienen su historia. La novela debut de Velasquez dejará una marca indeleble en quienes la lean.
Yankee Girl
by Mary Ann RodmanThe year is 1964, and Alice Ann Moxley's FBI-agent father has been reassigned from Chicago to Jackson, Mississippi. Alice finds herself thrust into the midst of the racial turmoil that dominates current events, especially when a black girl named Valerie Taylor joins her sixth-grade class. When Alice finds that no one at school likes her, she figures Valerie, being the other outsider, will be easier to make friends with. No such luck, since Valerie doesn't seem to be looking for friends. Instead, Valerie silently endures the frequent harassment from classmates, much worse than what Alice is put through. Soon, Alice decides the only way to befriend anyone is to join in the efforts to make Valerie miserable. But will Alice learn the consequences of following the crowd instead of her heart before it's too late?
Yankees 1936–39, Baseball's Greatest Dynasty: Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and the Birth of a New Era
by Stanley CohenThe Story of the Greatest Yankees Team—and Baseball Team—of All Time New York, 1936. Red Ruffing, Lefty Gomez, Bill Dickey, Lou Gehrig, Tony Lazzeri, and rookie Joe DiMaggio—with these six future Hall of Fame players, the Yankees embarked on a four-year run that would go down in the history books as the greatest Yankees team, if not, the greatest baseball team of all time. Over the next four years, the Yankees won four straight pennants, finishing an average of nearly fifteen games ahead of the second-place team. They won their four World Series by an overall margin of 16-3, sweeping the last two, putting the punctuation mark on baseball’s first true dynasty. Even the Ruthian Yankees of the twenties never won more than two consecutive world championships. From 1936 to 1939, the world was changing rapidly. America was in the grip of the Great Depression. Franklin D. Roosevelt was re-elected president in the greatest landslide in American history. And Hitler’s Germany was on the move in the fall of 1939, just as the Yankee dynasty reached its climax. Against the backdrop of a world in turmoil, baseball, and America’s love for baseball, thrived. Starring the best team of all time, featuring little-known anecdotes of players and set against a history of the world, Yankees 1936–39, Baseball's Greatest Dynasty tells the tale of a legendary team that changed history.
Yankees by the Numbers: A Complete Team History of the Bronx Bombers by Uniform Number
by Bill GutmanWhat do Mark Koenig, Red Rolfe, Frank Crosetti, Sandy Alomar, Bobby Murcer, Wayne Tolleson, and Derek Jeter all have in common? They all wore #2 for the New York Yankees, even though nearly eight decades have passed between the first time Koenig buttoned up a Yankee uniform with that number and the last time Jeter performed the same routine. Since 1929, the Yankees have issued 73 different numbers to more than 1,500 players. That’s a lot of overlap. That also makes for a lot of good stories. Yankees by the Numbers tells those stories for every Yankee since ’29-from Earle Combs (the original #1) to Charlie Keller (the only Yankee to ever wear #99)-providing insightful and humorous commentary about the more memorable players, from a fan’s perspective. Complete with more than 100 baseball cards (courtesy of the Topps Company), each chapter also features a fascinating sidebar that reveals which players were the most obscure to wear a certain number, and also which numbers produced the most wins, home runs and stolen bases in club history. For data seekers, the Yankees Alphabetical Roster is a complete listing of every single Yankee since 1929, the numbers they wore, and their years of service at the House that Ruth Built.
The Year After You
by Nina de Pass"I love this sad, beautiful, hopeful book." --Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces and How to Make Friends With the DarkFor fans of Nina LaCour and Jennifer Niven, a richly layered novel that's both uplifting and heartbreaking, about piecing yourself together after loss and the dark truths we choose to keep from each other and ourselves.San Francisco. New Year's Eve. A tragic accident after the party of the year. Cara survives. Her best friend, G, doesn't.Nine months later, Cara is still struggling, consumed by grief and a dark secret she'd rather forget. In the hopes of offering a fresh start, her mother sends her to boarding school in Switzerland, a place where no one knows what happened--and where they never will, if Cara can help it.But her new classmates Ren and Hector won't let her close herself off. They are determined to break down the walls she has so carefully built up. And maybe Cara wants them to . . . especially Hector, who seems to understand her like no one else does.The problem is that the closer Cara gets to Hector, the more G slips away. If moving on means letting go of the past--and admitting what she did that night--Cara's not sure how. But a second chance awaits, if she can only find the strength within herself."A poignant exploration of grief, guilt, and forgiveness." --Sophie Kinsella, New York Times bestselling author of Finding Audrey and the Shopaholic series"Transportive and redemptive, this is a gentle story about the universality of grief, the beauty of self-forgiveness, and how new friendship can help heal old wounds."--Ashley Woodfolk, author of The Beauty That Remains and When You Were Everything"Atmospheric....this is a delicious read."-Irish Times"A good choice for readers who enjoyed Stephanie Perkins's Anna and the French Kiss and Gayle Forman's If I Stay."--SLJ
The Year I Stopped Trying
by Katie HeaneyBooksmart meets The Perks of Being a Wallflower in this novel of overachieving, existential crises, growing up, and coming out, from the author of Girl Crushed and Never Have I Ever. <p><p> Mary is having an existential crisis. She's a good student, she never gets in trouble, and she is searching for the meaning of life. She always thought she'd find it in a perfect score on the SATs. But by junior year, Mary isn't so sure anymore. <p><p> The first time, it's an accident. She forgets to do a history assignment. She even crosses "history essay" off in her pristine planner. And then: Nothing happens. She doesn't burst into flames, the world doesn't end, the teacher doesn't even pull her aside after class. So she asks herself: Why am I trying so hard? What if I stop? With her signature wit and heaps of dark humor, Katie Heaney delivers a stunning YA novel the sprints full-force into the big questions our teen years beg--and adeptly unravels their web.
The Year My Sister Got Lucky
by Aimee FriedmanFrom bestselling author Aimee Friedman, an acclaimed story about sisters, lies, and laughter -- now in paperback!Katie and Michaela Wilder are New York City girls...and best friends. But everything changes when they move upstate to rural Fir Lake. Katie is horrified by their new surroundings: the too-friendly neighbors, the lack of a subway, the fact they live near actual cows. She's shocked when Michaela adapts to the country life effortlessly, dating a cute football player and attending homecoming with something resembling enjoyment.And most shocking of all? She's started keeping secrets from Katie.
The Year of Living Awkwardly: Sophomore Year (Chloe Snow's Diary Ser. #2)
by Emma ChastainBridget Jones’s Diary meets Mean Girls as lovably flawed high school student Chloe Snow chronicles another year in her life while she navigates the highs and lows of family, friendship, school, and love in a diary that sparkles with humor and warmth.It’s Chloe Snow’s sophomore year of high school, and life has only grown more complicated. Last year, Chloe was the star of the musical. This year, after an audition so disastrous she runs off the stage in tears, she’s cast as a lowly member of the ensemble. Will she be able to make it through the show knowing everyone’s either pitying her or reveling in her downfall? Chloe’s best friend, Hannah, is no help: she’s been sucked into the orbit of Lex, the velvet-gloved, iron-fisted ruler of the sophomore class. Chloe’s dad is busy falling in love with Miss Murphy, and Chloe is no longer speaking to her mother, who is sending her increasingly desperate and unhinged emails from Mexico. As her parents’ divorce negotiations unravel, a custody battle looms. If only Chloe could talk to Grady about it: his parents are divorced, and he’s easy to talk to. Or he was, until he declared his love for Chloe, and she turned him down because despite all her rational brain cells she can’t seem to get over Mac, and then Grady promptly started going out with Lex. As the performance of the show approaches, Chloe must find a way to navigate all the messy elements of her life and make it through to the end of the year.
The Year of Secret Assignments
by Jaclyn MoriartyIn this epistolary novel, three Aussie private school girls enter a pen pal program that leads to friendship, love, mischief, mystery, and revenge.The Ashbury-Brookfield pen pal program is designed to bring together the two rival schools in a spirit of harmony and “the Joy of the Envelope.” But when Cassie, Lydia, and Emily send their first letters to Matthew, Charlie, and Sebastian, things don’t go quite as planned. What starts out as a simple letter exchange soon leads to secret missions, false alarms, lock picking, mistaken identities, and an all-out war between the schools—not to mention some really excellent kissing.Praise for The Year of Secret Assignments“Who can resist Moriarty’s biting humor?” —Kirkus Reviews“This energetic novel reveals the author’s keen understanding of teen dynamics and invites audience members to read between the lines to discover what makes each character tick. Containing elements of mystery, espionage, romance and revenge, Moriarty’s story will likely satisfy hearty appetites for suspense and fun.” —Publishers Weekly
The Year of the Book (The Anna Wang Novels #1)
by Andrea ChengIn Chinese, peng you means friend. But in any language, all Anna knows for certain is that friendship is complicated.When Anna needs company, she turns to her books. Whether traveling through A Wrinkle in Time, or peering over My Side of the Mountain, books provide what real life cannot—constant companionship and insight into her changing world.Books, however, can&’t tell Anna how to find a true friend. She&’ll have to discover that on her own. In the tradition of classics like Maud Hart Lovelace&’s Betsy-Tacy books and Eleanor Estes&’ One Hundred Dresses, this novel subtly explores what it takes to make friends and what it means to be one.
Year of the Reaper
by Makiia LucierThe past never forgets... <p><p> Before an ambush by enemy soldiers, Lord Cassia was an engineer's apprentice on a mission entrusted by the king. But when plague sweeps over the land, leaving countless dead and devastating the kingdom, even Cas’ title cannot save him from a rotting prison cell and a merciless sickness. <p><p> Three years later, Cas wants only to return to his home in the mountains and forget past horrors. But home is not what he remembers. His castle has become a refuge for the royal court. And they have brought their enemies with them. <p><p> When an assassin targets those closest to the queen, Cas is drawn into a search for a killer… one that leads him to form an unexpected bond with a brilliant young historian named Lena. Cas and Lena soon realize that who is behind the attacks is far less important than why. They must look to the past, following the trail of a terrible secret—one that could threaten the kingdom’s newfound peace and plunge it back into war.
Year on Fire
by Julie BuxbaumWhat secrets will people keep—or reveal—to protect those they love? This novel, set against the frightening backdrop of an encroaching fire season, sparks reflection about friendship, the allure of romantic love, and loyalty to family.Can a single kiss change everything? It was a year on fire. They fell in love. Someone was bound to get burned. The Spark: Just days before the start of junior year for twins Arch and Immie and their best friend, Paige, a spontaneous kiss shakes the very foundation of their friendship. But some loyalties run too deep to be broken by accidental betrayal. The Fuel: Enter Rohan, new to Wood Valley High by way of London, who walks into school on the first day completely overwhelmed by his sudden move halfway around the world. When Paige calls dibs on him—he&’s too cute to ignore—Immie is in no position to argue, certainly not after taking the fall for the disloyal kiss. Too bad for Immie that Ro feels like the best kind of familiar. The Kindling: Former lab partners Arch and Jackson, Paige&’s ex-boyfriend, have never considered themselves more than friends. But sometimes feelings can grow like wildfire. The Flames: When the girls&’ bathroom at Wood Valley is set ablaze, no one doubts it&’s arson. But in this bastion of privilege, who&’d be angry enough to want to burn down the school? Answer: pretty much everyone. Year on Fire explores the blinding power of the lies we tell others and those we tell ourselves, the tight grip of family secrets, the magic of first love, and the grounding beauty of friendship.
The Year They Burned the Books
by Nancy GardenFrom the author of Annie on My Mind comes an unflinching novel about prejudice, censorship, and homophobia in a New England town. As the editor in chief of the Wilson High Telegraph, senior Jamie Crawford is supposed to weigh in on the cutting-edge issues that will interest students in her school. But when she writes an opinion piece in support of the new health curriculum—which includes safe-sex education and making condoms available to students—she has no idea how much of a controversy she’s stepped into. A conservative school board member has started a war against the new curriculum, and now—thanks to Jamie’s editorial—against the newspaper as well. As Jamie deals with the fallout and comes to terms with her own sexuality, the school and town become a battleground for clashing opinions. Now, Jamie and the students at Wilson need to find another way to express their beliefs before prejudice, homophobia, and violence define their small town.
The Year They Fell
by David KreizmanWhen a horrible tragedy unites five very different high school seniors, they discover the worst moment of your life can help determine who you really are in the powerful YA novel, The Year They Fell.Josie, Jack, Archie, Harrison, and Dayana were inseparable as preschoolers. But that was before high school, before parties and football and getting into the right college. Now, as senior year approaches, they're basically strangers to each other.Until they’re pulled back together when their parents die in a plane crash. These former friends are suddenly on their own. And they’re the only people who can really understand how that feels.To survive, the group must face the issues that drove them apart, reveal secrets they’ve kept since childhood, and discover who they’re meant to be. And in the face of public scrutiny, they’ll confront mysteries their parents left behind—betrayals that threaten to break the friendships apart again.A new family is forged in this heartbreaking, funny, and surprising book from award-winning storyteller David Kreizman. It's a deeply felt, complex journey into adulthood, exploring issues of grief, sexual assault, racism, and trauma.An Imprint Book“Teen drama abounds in this story about loss and love.” —Kirkus Reviews “Readers will find the characters relatable as they navigate the challenging time from senior year into adulthood following tragedy.” —School Library Journal
A Year to the Day
by Robin BenwayNational Book Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Robin Benway returns with a story of love, loss, and sisterhood reminiscent of I’ll Give You the Sun and Every Day. Told in reverse chronological order, A Year to the Day will claim a permanent home in your heart.IT’S BEEN A YEAR—A YEAR OF MISSING NINA Leo can’t remember what happened the night of the accident. All she knows is that she left the party with her older sister, Nina, and Nina’s boyfriend, East. And now Nina is dead, killed by a drunk driver and leaving Leo with a hole inside her that’s impossible to fill. East, who loved Nina almost as much as Leo did, is the person who seems to most understand how she feels, and the two form a friendship based on their shared grief. But as she struggles to remember what happened, Leo discovers that East remembers every detail of the accident—and he won’t tell her anything about it. In fact, he refuses to talk about that night at all. As the days tumble one into the next, Leo’s story comes together while her world falls apart. How can she move on if she never knows what really happened that night? And is happiness even possible in a world without Nina?
The Year We Were Famous
by Carole Estby DaggWith their family home facing foreclosure, seventeen-year-old Clara Estby and her mother, Helga, need to raise a lot of money fast—no easy feat for two women in 1896. Helga wants to tackle the problem with her usual loud and flashy style, while Clara favors a less showy approach. Together they come up with a plan to walk the 4,600 miles from Mica Creek, Washington, to New York City—and if they can do it in only seven months, a publisher has agreed to give them $10,000. Based on the true story of the author’s great-aunt and great-grandmother, this is a fast-paced historical adventure that sets the drama of Around the World in Eighty Days against an American backdrop during the time of the suffragist movement, the 1896 presidential campaign, and the changing perception of “a woman’s place” in society.