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Wrong in All the Right Ways: A Novel
by Tiffany Brownlee"Brownlee writes with all the breathless excitement and excruciating longing of a first love, further complicated by the forbidden nature of their romance. . . One of the most believable love triangles on the page in ages."--Entertainment WeeklyAn attraction between foster siblings sets fire to forbidden love in this contemporary reimagining of Wuthering Heights.Emma’s life has always gone according to her very careful plans. But things take a turn toward the unexpected when she falls in love for the first time with the one person in the world who’s off-limits: her new foster brother, the gorgeous and tormented Dylan McAndrews.Meanwhile, Emma’s AP English class is reading Wuthering Heights, and she’s been assigned to echo Emily Bronte’s style in an epistolary format. With irrepressible feelings and no one to confide in, she’s got a lot to write about. Distraught by the escalating intensity of their mutual attraction, Emma and Dylan try to constrain their romance to the page—for fear of threatening Dylan’s chances at being adopted into a loving home. But the strength of first love is all-consuming, and they soon get enveloped in a passionate, secretive relationship with a very uncertain outcome.Tiffany Brownlee's Wrong in All the Right Ways marks the exciting debut of a fresh voice in contemporary teen fiction.Christy Ottaviano Books
Wrs Student Reader 10: Ten (Wilson Reading System Ser.wilson Reading System Series)
by Barbara A. WilsonStudents can improve accuracy and speed by practicing with controlled text, including wordlists, sentences, and stories that are 98% decodable across all 12 steps.
Wuthering Heights (Classic Lines)
by Emily BrontëLush, romantic, and wildly passionate: Emily Brontes Wuthering Heights, the tale of two soul mates separated by class and society, has seduced readers for generations and inspired countless adaptations. Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff--the gypsy boy her father brought home to their estate of Wuthering Heights--have been inseparable since childhood. But as Catherine grows up and becomes a lady, she spurns Heathcliff for the wealthy and genteel Edgar Linton. She never stops loving him, however…with a passion that not even death can diminish.
Wuthering Heights (First Avenue Classics ™)
by Emily BrontëMr. Earnshaw, the owner of the Wuthering Heights manor, adopts a young orphan named Heathcliff to raise alongside his two children, Hindley and Catherine. Though Hindley hates him, Heathcliff forms a close relationship with Catherine. As an adult, Catherine marries Edgar, a wealthy neighbor who detests Heathcliff, and Heathcliff flees. Spurred on by feelings of abandonment and betrayal as well as the loss of his beloved, Healthcliff seeks revenge on everyone who wronged him. This unabridged version of Emily Brontë's classic English Gothic novel is taken from the 1910 copyright edition.
Wuthering Heights SparkNotes Literature Guide (SparkNotes Literature Guide Series #63)
by SparkNotesWuthering Heights SparkNotes Literature Guide by Emily Bronte Making the reading experience fun! When a paper is due, and dreaded exams loom, here's the lit-crit help students need to succeed! SparkNotes Literature Guides make studying smarter, better, and faster. They provide chapter-by-chapter analysis; explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols; a review quiz; and essay topics. Lively and accessible, SparkNotes is perfect for late-night studying and paper writing. Includes:An A+ Essay—an actual literary essay written about the Spark-ed book—to show students how a paper should be written.16 pages devoted to writing a literary essay including: a glossary of literary termsStep-by-step tutoring on how to write a literary essayA feature on how not to plagiarize
X: a Novel
by Kekla Magoon Ilyasah ShabazzCowritten by Malcolm X’s daughter, this riveting and revealing novel follows the formative years of the man whose words and actions shook the world.<P><P> Malcolm Little’s parents have always told him that he can achieve anything, but from what he can tell, that’s a pack of lies—after all, his father’s been murdered, his mother’s been taken away, and his dreams of becoming a lawyer have gotten him laughed out of school. There’s no point in trying, he figures, and lured by the nightlife of Boston and New York, he escapes into a world of fancy suits, jazz, girls, and reefer. But Malcolm’s efforts to leave the past behind lead him into increasingly dangerous territory. Deep down, he knows that the freedom he’s found is only an illusion—and that he can’t run forever.<P> X follows Malcolm from his childhood to his imprisonment for theft at age twenty, when he found the faith that would lead him to forge a new path and command a voice that still resonates today.<P> Winner of the 2016 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Youth/Teens<P> A 2016 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book
Y por eso rompimos
by Daniel HandlerMin y Ed son dos polos opuestos que, sin embargo, no pueden evitar enamorarse. Pero la relación se rompe cuando Min entrega a Ed una caja con todos sus recuerdos. Libro ganador del Premio Printz Honor Book. Del autor de Una serie de catastróficas desdichas, Daniel Handler. Nadie 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. Por otro lado, 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. No obstante, las diferencias han sido insalvables y ahora están rompiendo, así que Min le escribe una carta de despedida a Ed, que le entregará junto con 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
by Maira Kalman Daniel HandlerNadie 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.
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass
by Meg MedinaOne morning before school, some girl tells Piddy Sanchez that Yaqui Delgado hates her and wants to kick her ass. Piddy doesn't even know who Yaqui is, never mind what she's done to piss her off. Word is that Yaqui thinks Piddy is stuck-up, shakes her stuff when she walks, and isn't Latin enough with her white skin, good grades, and no accent. And Yaqui isn't kidding around, so Piddy better watch her back. At first Piddy is more concerned with trying to find out more about the father she's never met and how to balance honors courses with her weekend job at the neighborhood hair salon. But as the harassment escalates, avoiding Yaqui and her gang starts to take over Piddy's life. Is there any way for Piddy to survive without closing herself off or running away?<P><P> Winner of the Pura Belpre Medal
Ye Gods
by Helen BrittStudents step into the magical world of classical Greek and Roman mythology in this 150-page book.
Years in the Making: The Time-Travel Stories of L. Sprague de Camp (Volume #1)
by L. Sprague de CampWhen he began writing in the mid thirties, l. Sprague de Camp immediately found a following of loyal readers. In the seventy years he wrote, that following only grew. Here are some of his most famous short stories and some that are very rare. All are well worth reading or reading again.
Yellow Line (Orca Soundings)
by Sylvia OlsenVince lives in a small town—a town that is divided right down the middle by race. An unspoken rule has been there as long as Vince remembers and no one challenges it. But when Vince's friend Sherry starts dating an Indigenous boy, Vince is outraged—until he notices Raedawn, a girl from the reserve. Trying to balance his community's prejudices with his shifting alliances, Vince is forced to take a stand and see where his heart will lead him.
Yesterday Is History
by Kosoko JacksonA romantic, heart-felt, and whimsical novel about letting go of the past, figuring out what you want in your future, and staying in the moment before it passes you by.Weeks ago, Andre Cobb received a much-needed liver transplant.He's ready for his life to finally begin, until one night, when he passes out and wakes up somewhere totally unexpected...in 1969, where he connects with a magnetic boy named Michael.And then, just as suddenly as he arrived, he slips back to present-day Boston, where the family of his donor is waiting to explain that his new liver came with a side effect—the ability to time travel. And they've tasked their youngest son, Blake, with teaching Andre how to use his unexpected new gift.Andre splits his time bouncing between the past and future. Between Michael and Blake. Michael is everything Andre wishes he could be, and Blake, still reeling from the death of his brother, Andre's donor, keeps him at arm's length despite their obvious attraction to each other.Torn between two boys, one in the past and one in the present, Andre has to figure out where he belongs—and more importantly who he wants to be—before the consequences of jumping in time catch up to him and change his future for good.
Yesterworld (Down World Ser. #2)
by Rebecca PhelpsIn the sequel to Down World, Marina is lured back through the doors by a mysterious man.“Time after time I come back to this cold brick door. Sealed, as it has been for over a year now, as I know it must remain forever. I don’t know why I keep doing this to myself. I know I can never open the door to Yesterday again. I can never have Kieren back. Never talk to Brady about the things we saw under the lake all those months ago. And never tell my brother Robbie how my heart broke every day that he was trapped in the abyss lurking behind those immovable bricks.Maybe I come to this room the way some people visit gravestones. The three doors are all I have left of my loved ones now. The rough, hard rectangles and their merciless mortar, staring back at me. Yesterday. Today. Tomorrow.And me in the waiting room.To open any of these doors is to open a pathway to death. I know this. And yet, they call to me.”Eighteen months have passed since Marina O’Connell first discovered the doors, and her life changed forever. She’s a senior now. And she’s living in a plane of reality with her stepmom and her dad, while Robbie and her mom are in Oregon. She and her best friend Christy are making plans for college. They’re crushing on Mr. Martel, the new history teacher. He’s young enough to inspire them to take the subject seriously, but there’s more to him than good looks. He isn’t who he seems, and when he confronts Marina with the secret they both share, she realizes that she can’t, or won’t, turn away from the doors that have been calling out to her for months.
Yo, él y Raquel: (Un final para Rachel)
by Jesse AndrewsGreg, un joven muy peculiar, verá cómo su vida cambia cuando su madre le obliga a visitar a una chica con leucemia. Según Greg Gaines, el secreto para salir airoso del instituto es no ser amigo de nadie pero llevarse bien con todos. Su lema es «sin amigos no hay enemigos». Solo tiene a Earl, con quien se dedica a grabar versiones terribles de sus películas favoritas. Hasta que vuelve a ver a Rachel. Rachel tiene leucemia, y a la madre de Greg se le ocurre la brillante idea de obligar a su hijo a que sea su amigo. Greg tiene claro que esto no va a ser una de esas típicas historias de amor entre una chica en estado terminal y un chico que de repente se enamora de ella. Pero, de todos modos, hay algo especial entre Greg, Rachel y Earl... Cuando Rachel decida dejar su tratamiento, Earl y Greg le harán un homenaje: grabarán para ella La Peor Película de la Historia. Y Greg tendrá que dejar la seguridad de su anonimato para darle a Rachel justo el final que su historia necesita. Mejor Novela Young Adult por YALSALibro destacado por Capitol ChoicesGanadora del Gran Premio del Jurado Sundance 2015 La crítica ha dicho...«Un final para Rachel sobresale por su inventiva, humor y corazón.»Kirkus Review «Imposible abandonarla... Una novela dramática, honesta e inteligente capaz de hacer reír a carcajadas.»IndieBound Kid's Next List
Yoko Ono: Collector of Skies
by Nell Beram Carolyn Boriss-KrimskyThis lyrical biography explores the life and art of Yoko Ono, from her childhood haiku to her avant-garde visual art and experimental music. An outcast throughout most of her life, and misunderstood by every group she was supposed to belong to, Yoko always followed her own unique vision to create art that was ahead of its time and would later be celebrated. Her focus remained on being an artist, even when the rest of world saw her only as the wife of John Lennon. Yoko Ono’s moving story will inspire any young adult who has ever felt like an outsider, or who is developing or questioning ideas about being an artist, to follow their dreams and find beauty in all that surrounds them.
Yolk
by Mary H. Choi&“Sneaks up on you with its insight and poignancy.&” —Entertainment Weekly From New York Times bestselling author Mary H.K. Choi comes a funny and emotional story about two estranged sisters and how far they&’ll go to save one of their lives—even if it means swapping identities.Jayne and June Baek are nothing alike. June&’s three years older, a classic first-born, know-it-all narc with a problematic finance job and an equally soulless apartment (according to Jayne). Jayne is an emotionally stunted, self-obsessed basket case who lives in squalor, has egregious taste in men, and needs to get to class and stop wasting Mom and Dad&’s money (if you ask June). Once thick as thieves, these sisters who moved from Seoul to San Antonio to New York together now don&’t want anything to do with each other. That is, until June gets cancer. And Jayne becomes the only one who can help her. Flung together by circumstance, housing woes, and family secrets, will the sisters learn more about each other than they&’re willing to confront? And what if while helping June, Jayne has to confront the fact that maybe she&’s sick, too?
You Are Here
by Jennifer E. SmithEmma Healy has grown used to being the only ordinary one in her rather extraordinary family. But when she finds a birth certificate for a twin brother she never knew she had, along with a death certificate dated just two days later, she realizes why she never felt quite whole. She sets off on a trip to visit her brother's grave. Peter Finnegan, her neighbor, comes along for the ride. Emma thinks they can't possibly have anything in common, but with each passing mile, they find themselves learning more and more about themselves and each other.getting much closer to finding it.
You Are My Little Cupcake
by Amy E. Sklansky Talitha ShipmanBabies may not come from bakeries, but they are just as sweet as cupcakes in this adorable book from author Amy E. Sklansky and illustrator Talitha Shipman. Features: Read Aloud functionality [where available] Book Description:Your smile is sweet as frosting.Your snuggle can't be beat.Your kiss is irresistibleAnd makes each day complete.From their sugar-sweet smiles to their scrumptious little toes, babies are as irresistible as frosting-covered cupcakes! Amy Sklansky's delightful rhyming text makes this the perfect book to show little ones just how much they are loved. With artwork from talented new illustrator Talitha Shipman and read aloud narration this is sure to become a favorite for cupcake fans everywhere!
You Are Not Here (Push)
by Samantha SchutzA startling novel about love and grief from the author of the acclaimed memoir I Don't Want to Be Crazy.Annaleah and Brian shared something special - Annaleah is sure of it. When they were together, they didn't need anyone else. It didn't matter that their relationship was secret. All that mattered was what they had with each other.And then, out of nowhere, Brian dies. And while everyone else has their role in the grieving process, Annaleah finds herself living outside of it, unacknowledged and lonely. How can you recover from a loss that no one will let you have?
You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah!
by Fiona RosenbloomNow a hit Netflix film! Stacy Friedman is getting ready for one of the most important events of her young life — her bat mitzvah. All she wants is the perfect dress to wear, her friends by her side, and her biggest crush ever, Andy Goldfarb, to dance with her (and maybe even make out with her on the dance floor). But Stacy's well-laid plans quickly start to fall apart... Her stressed-out mother forces her to buy a hideous sequined dress that makes her look like the bride of Frankenstein. Her mitzvahs are not going well at all. And then the worst thing in the entire world happens causing Stacy to utter the words that will wreak complete havoc on her social life: You are SO not invited to my bat mitzvah!
You Are The Everything
by Karen RiversCan you want something—or someone—so badly that it changes your destiny? <p><p> Elyse Schmidt never would have thought so, until it happened to her. When Elyse and her not-so-secret crush, Josh Harris, are the sole survivors of a plane crash, tragedy binds them together. It’s as if their love story is meant to be. Everything is perfect, as perfect as it can be when you’ve literally fallen out of the sky and landed hard on the side of a mountain—until suddenly it isn’t. When the pieces of Elyse’s life stop fitting together, what’s left? <p> You Are the Everything is a story about the fates we yearn for, the fates we choose, and the fates that are chosen for us.
You Asked for Perfect
by Laura Silverman"Wise‚ romantic‚ and painfully relatable."—Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens AgendaFrom acclaimed author Laura Silverman comes a timely novel about a bisexual teen's struggle when academic success and romantic happiness pull him in opposite directions, perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Tamara Ireland Stone.Ariel Stone has spent his life cultivating the perfect college résumé: first chair violinist, dedicated volunteer, active synagogue congregant, and expected valedictorian. He barely has time to think about a social life, let alone a relationship…until a failed calculus quiz puts his future on the line, forcing Ariel to enlist his classmate, Amir, as a tutor.As the two spend more time together, Ariel discovers he may not like calculus, but he does like Amir. When he's with Amir, the crushing academic pressure fades away on, and a fuller and brighter world comes into focus. But college deadlines are still looming. And adding a new relationship to his long list of commitments may just push Ariel past his limit.In a time where academic pressure on stressed teens couldn't be higher, You Asked for Perfect is a story full of empathy, honesty and heart for anyone who has ever questioned the price of perfection.The perfect present for readers who want:Books featuring anxiety for teensQueer romanceGay young adult fictionJewish representationPraise for You Asked for Perfect:An ALA Rainbow List Pick2019 Books All Georgians Should Read List2020 Georgia Author of the Year Awards NomineeChicago Public Library's Best Fiction for Older Readers List"Who can resist a heartfelt romance?"—Booklist"Silverman's novel hit me straight in the heart… It was powerful enough to make me want to be a better—yet still imperfect—person."—Bill Konigsberg, author of The Music of What Happens"A coming-of-age novel that will charm readers with its relatable and diverse characters, quirky storyline, and interweaving of faith, queerness, and the everyday lives of seniors navigating the pressures of college applications, grades, and relationships. Heartwarming and engaging."—Kirkus
You Before Anyone Else
by Julie Cross Mark PeriniEverything she wants. Everything he needs.The supportive friend, the reliable daughter, the doting big-sister: Finley is used to being the glue that holds everyone together. But while her sweet demeanor makes her the perfect confidant, her wholesome look isn't landing her the high paying modeling jobs, which are what Finley needs if she is going to reopen her mother's dance studio.Enter Eddie. He's intense and driven, not to mention the life of every party, and he completely charms Finley. The last thing she wants is another commitment to stand in the way of her dreams, but when she's with Eddie, their chemistry takes over and she can let go of her responsibilities and just be. After all, what's so wrong about putting herself first once and a while?Except Eddie is hiding a secret. A big secret. And when it surfaces, he and Finley are going to have to choose between their love for each other and everything else... "Halfway Perfect reaches deep into inner truths while stripping away the shine of outer beauty." --New York Times bestselling author Jay Crownover
You Can Make a Difference
by Tony CampoloGraduates are looking for a challenge. Filled with superb stories that are inspiring, funny, even sad, this passionate book issues such a challenge. Master-communicator Tony Campolo wants every young Christian to know, "You Can Make a Difference." In four hard-hitting, humorous presentations he galvanizes high school and college students to live lives of total commitment to Christ, to move beyond warm fuzzies and good intentions, and to set a course for a lifetime of spiritual adventure. The perfect gift for any Christian who is finishing school.