Divergent: Official Illustrated Movie Companion by Kate Egan Veronica Roth's #1 New York Times bestselling novel Divergent is now a major motion picture starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, and Kate Winslet! With never-before-seen photos; personal interviews with the directors, actors, and writers; and exclusive extras, this lush, oversize volume is a true behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Divergent. | |
| Panic by Lauren Oliver In the poor town of Carp, New York, a group of teens enters a high-stakes game that involves a series of secretive, possibly deadly challenges throughout the summer, with the winner receiving more than $50,000--enough money to start a new life. |
| The Glass Casket by McCormick Templeman After the brutal murder of her cousin, everything changes for sixteen-year-old Rowan, who must not only seek the evil forces responsible before they destroy her family and village, but also set aside her studies when she becomes betrothed to her best friend, Tom. Sequel to The Little Woods. |
| Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith Austin Szerba narrates the end of humanity as he and his best friend Robby accidentally unleash an army of giant, unstoppable bugs and uncover the secrets of a decades-old experiment gone terribly wrong. |
| The Tyrant's Daughter by J.C. Carleson Exiled to the United States after her father, a Middle Eastern dictator, is killed in a coup, fifteen-year-old Laila must cope with a completely new way of life, the truth of her father's regime, and her mother and brother's ways of adjusting. |
| The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski An aristocratic girl who is a member of a warmongering and enslaving empire purchases a slave, an act that sets in motion a rebellion that might overthrow her world as well as her heart. |
| Better Off Friends by Elizabeth Eulberg Macallan and Levi are best friends from the first day they meet in seventh grade, but over the years their close friendship keeps interfering with their dating life because everyone else regards them as a couple. |
| Forever by Karen Ann Hopkins Now that Rose is pregnant by her love, Amish boy Noah, she hopes that nothing can tear them apart, but in order to achieve their "happily-ever-after," they must handle the repercussions of past mistakes. Third in a series, following Temptation and Belonging. |
| This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl by Esther Earl A memoir told through the journals, letters, and stories of young cancer patient Esther Earl. |
| Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out by Susan Kuklin Takes an honest look at the life, love, and struggles of transgender teens. Author and photographer Susan Kuklin met and interviewed six transgender or gender-neutral young adults and used her considerable skills to represent them thoughtfully and respectfully before, during, and after their personal acknowledgment of gender preference. |
| Bright Before Sunrise by Tiffany Schmidt Jonah and Brighton are about to have the most awkwardly awful night of their lives. For Jonah, every aspect of his new life reminds him of what he has had to give up. All he wants is to be left alone. Brighton is popular, pretty, and always there to help anyone, but has no idea of what she wants for herself. |
| Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge Betrothed to the demon who rules her country and trained all her life to kill him, seventeen-year-old Nyx Triskelion must now fulfill her destiny and move to the castle to be his wife. |
| Evertrue by Brodi Ashton Nikki and Jack take on the underworld to free themselves of the Everneath's power. Third in the series, following Everneath and Everbound. |
| The In-Between by Barbara Stewart Fourteen-year-old Elanor Moss's suicide attempt leads her family toward a new start in New York, but tragedy strikes before they arrive and while grieving and recovering Ellie meets Madeline Torus, a mysterious girl who becomes more than a best friend--and worst enemy. |
| Perfect Lies by Kiersten White Sisters Anie and Fia have had their abilites manipulated by the Keane Foundation for too long--and now they're ready to fight back against the twisted organization that has been using them as pawns. Sequel to Mind Games. |
| Third Strike by Heather Brewer Joss is given a mission to eradicate vampires in his home town of Santa Carla, where he will need to protect his family including cousin Henry, who still carries a grudge. Third book in The Slayer Chronicles series. |
| Warrior by Ellen Oh Kira, the yellow-eyed demon slayer of Hansong, continues her quest to find the lost treasures of the dragon king's prophecy, save her cousin, the prince, unite her kingdom, and defeat the demon lord. Sequel to Prophecy. |
| When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds Ali lives in Bed-Stuy, a Brooklyn neighborhood known for guns and drugs, but he and his sister, Jazz, and their neighbors, Needles and Noodles, stay out of trouble until they go to the wrong party, where one gets badly hurt and another leaves with a target on his back. |
| White Hot Kiss by Jennifer Armentrout One kiss could be the last. Seventeen year old Layla just wants to be normal. But with a kiss that kills anything with a soul, she's anything but normal. Half demon, half gargoyle, Layla has abilities no one else possesses. Raised among the Wardens, a race of gargoyles tasked with hunting demons and keeping humanity safe, Layla tries to fit in, but that means hiding her own dark side from those she loves the most. |
| The Worlds We Make by Megan Crewe In the conclusion to The Fallen World trilogy, Kaelyn and her friends must protect the cure they have found from deadly enemies while searching for a true safe haven. |
| Don't Even Think About It by Sarah Mlynowski What happens when a group of Tribeca high school kids go in for flu shots ... and end up being able to read each others' minds. |
| Freak City by Kathrin Schrocke Mika's heart is broken, until he sees Leah. A smart, beautiful, and brave girl, Leah has been deaf since birth. When Mika meets her for the first time, he feels something electric. They cannot communicate, so Mika decides to take a sign language course. His family and friends are skeptical, and Mika soon grows weary, too. The world of deaf people is so much different than his own. Can their two worlds intersect? There is also Sandra, Mika's ex-girlfriend, who he cannot seem to get over. But Mika cannot shake that Leah has captured his heart...Author Kathrin Schrocke tells the story of two teens and their tender, quirky love--a love so extraordinary it can bring two worlds together. |
| Steadfast by Claudia Gray Nadia must stop the evil sorceress Elizabeth before she lures the One Beneath to Captive's Sound, destroying the town and everyone Nadia holds dear at the same time. Sequel to Spellcaster. |
| Year of Mistaken Discoveries by Eileen Cook Partnered with a boy named Brody, high school senior Avery embarks on a class project to find her birth mother, after Avery's former best friend, also adopted, dies. |
Merle Haggard, Country Legend: 1937-2016
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Country legend Merle Haggard passed away Wednesday, April 6, in Palo Cedro,
California. Haggard recorded more than 3 dozen number one hits over the
past...
8 years ago