Editorial Content for The Unexpected Everything
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In THE UNEXPECTED EVERYTHING, by Morgan Matson, Andie went into the summer before her junior year with a plan. She was going to attend one of the best pre-med programs for high school students in the country, which would put her on track for a good college, in turn putting her on track for a good career. Then, the world came crashing down around her. After a huge scandal involving her dad --- a well-known senator --- hits the press, her summer is suddenly not so perfect anymore. Andie can’t go to the program and ends up taking a job walking dogs. Read More
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From Morgan Matson, the bestselling author of SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE comes a feel-good story of friendship, finding yourself and all the joys in life that happen while you’re busy making other plans. Andie always has a plan. Until a political scandal costs Andie her summer pre-med internship and lands both she and Dad back in the same house together for the first time in years. Suddenly she’s doing things that aren’t Andie at all --- working as a dog walker, doing an epic scavenger hunt with her dad and maybe, just maybe, letting the super cute Clark get closer than she expected. Her friends Palmer, Bri, and Toby tell her to embrace all the chaos, but can she really let go of her control?
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Editorial Content for The May Queen Murders
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Reinstating a festival which ended in murder isn’t a good idea. In fact, it’s the exact opposite. The isolated community of Rowan’s Glen has a history that couldn’t possibly repeat itself, could it? History does indeed repeat itself in Sarah Jude’s creepy tale, THE MAY QUEEN MURDERS.
“Though Sarah Jude takes readers on a journey of self-discovery with her main character, the author also has a beautiful, lyrical style filled with figurative language.”
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Stay on the roads. Don’t enter the woods. Never go out at night.
Those are the rules in Rowan’s Glen, a remote farming community in the Missouri Ozarks where Ivy Templeton’s family has lived for centuries. The other kids at school may think the Glen kids are weird, but Ivy doesn’t care --- she has her cousin Heather as her best friend. The two girls share everything with each other --- or so Ivy thinks. When Heather goes missing after a May Day celebration, Ivy discovers that both her best friend and her beloved hometown are as full of secrets as the woods that surround them.
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Stay on the roads. Don’t enter the woods. Never go out at night.
Those are the rules in Rowan’s Glen, a remote farming community in the Missouri Ozarks where Ivy Templeton’s family has lived for centuries. It’s an old-fashioned way of life, full of superstition and traditions, and sixteen-year-old Ivy loves it. The other kids at school may think the Glen kids are weird, but Ivy doesn’t care --- she has her cousin Heather as her best friend. The two girls share everything with each other --- or so Ivy thinks. When Heather goes missing after a May Day celebration, Ivy discovers that both her best friend and her beloved hometown are as full of secrets as the woods that surround them.
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Stay on the roads. Don’t enter the woods. Never go out at night.
Those are the rules in Rowan’s Glen, a remote farming community in the Missouri Ozarks where Ivy Templeton’s family has lived for centuries. It’s an old-fashioned way of life, full of superstition and traditions, and sixteen-year-old Ivy loves it. The other kids at school may think the Glen kids are weird, but Ivy doesn’t care --- she has her cousin Heather as her best friend. The two girls share everything with each other --- or so Ivy thinks. When Heather goes missing after a May Day celebration, Ivy discovers that both her best friend and her beloved hometown are as full of secrets as the woods that surround them.
Editorial Content for The Girl I Used to Be
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THE GIRL I USED TO BE is a standalone novel by April Henry, who’s written many other mystery YA novels. Her other works include GIRL, STOLEN, THE NIGHT SHE DISAPPEARED and THE BODY IN THE WOODS, which is the first in a series. Her books have a similar feel, and all the ones I’ve read are wonderful. Read More
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When Olivia's mother was killed, everyone suspected her father of murder. But his whereabouts remained a mystery. Fast forward 14 years. New evidence now proves Olivia's father was actually murdered on the same fateful day her mother died. That means there's a killer still at large. It's up to Olivia to uncover who that may be. But can she do that before the killer tracks her down first?
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When Olivia's mother was killed, everyone suspected her father of murder. But his whereabouts remained a mystery. Fast forward 14 years. New evidence now proves Olivia's father was actually murdered on the same fateful day her mother died. That means there's a killer still at large. It's up to Olivia to uncover who that may be. But can she do that before the killer tracks her down first?
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When Olivia's mother was killed, everyone suspected her father of murder. But his whereabouts remained a mystery. Fast forward 14 years. New evidence now proves Olivia's father was actually murdered on the same fateful day her mother died. That means there's a killer still at large. It's up to Olivia to uncover who that may be. But can she do that before the killer tracks her down first?
Editorial Content for Whisper to Me
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WHISPER TO ME by Nick Lake follows Cassie --- a girl who hears voices. Well, one voice. It tells her mean things, like that she is disgusting and that she should hurt herself and other people. Cassie doesn’t know why the voice tortures her so, however, s Read More
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Cassie is writing a letter to the boy whose heart she broke. She's trying to explain why. Why she pushed him away. Why her father got so angry when he saw them together. Why she disappears some nights. Why she won't let herself remember what happened that long-ago night on the boardwalk. Why she fell apart so completely. Desperate for his forgiveness, she's telling the whole story of the summer she nearly lost herself. She's hoping that love-love for your family, love for that person who makes your heart beat faster, and love for yourself-can save both of them after all.
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Cassie is writing a letter to the boy whose heart she broke. She's trying to explain why. Why she pushed him away. Why her father got so angry when he saw them together. Why she disappears some nights. Why she won't let herself remember what happened that long-ago night on the boardwalk. Why she fell apart so completely. Desperate for his forgiveness, she's telling the whole story of the summer she nearly lost herself. She's hoping that love-love for your family, love for that person who makes your heart beat faster, and love for yourself-can save both of them after all.
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Cassie is writing a letter to the boy whose heart she broke. She's trying to explain why. Why she pushed him away. Why her father got so angry when he saw them together. Why she disappears some nights. Why she won't let herself remember what happened that long-ago night on the boardwalk. Why she fell apart so completely.
Desperate for his forgiveness, she's telling the whole story of the summer she nearly lost herself. She's hoping that love-love for your family, love for that person who makes your heart beat faster, and love for yourself-can save both of them after all.
Editorial Content for Draw the Line
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Teens are always trying to become someone they’re not. This isn’t a recent development by any means, because prejudice and discrimination have been around for years; however, along with the gay rights movement of 2015, a whole new development has come about. People are legally allowed to be LGBTQ, but the laws only protect them to a small extent. Throughout the country, as before, people continue to face judgement and even hostility for their sexuality. Read More
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After a hate crime occurs in his small Texas town, Adrian Piper must discover his own power, decide how to use it and know where to draw the line in this stunning debut novel exquisitely illustrated by the author. He may be a talented artist, a sci-fi geek and gay, but at his Texas high school those traits would only bring him the worst kind of attention. In fact, the only place he feels free to express himself is at his drawing table, crafting a secret world through his own Renaissance-art-inspired superhero, Graphite. But in real life, when a shocking hate crime flips his world upside down, Adrian must decide what kind of person he wants to be.
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Editorial Content for The Crown's Game
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THE CROWN’S GAME by Evelyn Skye depicts a changing Russia: its enemies are growing more and more formidable, rebellions are on the horizon and the tsesarevich is coming of age. The tsar is worried about Russia’s future and wants to ensure that his son does not have to deal with unrest. Therefore, he begins the Crown’s Game. The Crown’s Game is a magical battle to the death of the enchanters of the realm. Once assuming complete power, the victorious enchanter will be named the Imperial Enchanter of Russia. Read More
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THE CROWN'S GAME is a thrilling and atmospheric historical fantasy set in Imperial Russia about two teenagers who must compete for the right to become the Imperial Enchanter --- or die in the process
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THE CROWN'S GAME is a thrilling and atmospheric historical fantasy set in Imperial Russia about two teenagers who must compete for the right to become the Imperial Enchanter --- or die in the process.
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"Gorgeous and richly imagined."--- Sara Raasch, New York Times bestselling author of the Snow Like Ashes series
"Teeming with hidden magic and fiery romance."--- Sabaa Tahir, New York Times bestselling author of AN EMBER IN THE ASHES
Perfect for fans of SHADOW AND BONE and RED QUEEN, THE CROWN'S GAME is a thrilling and atmospheric historical fantasy set in Imperial Russia about two teenagers who must compete for the right to become the Imperial Enchanter --- or die in the process --- from debut author Evelyn Skye.
Vika Andreyeva can summon the snow and turn ash into gold. Nikolai Karimov can see through walls and conjure bridges out of thin air. They are enchanters --- the only two in Russia --- and with the Ottoman Empire and the Kazakhs threatening, the tsar needs a powerful enchanter by his side.
And so he initiates the Crown’s Game, an ancient duel of magical skill --- the greatest test an enchanter will ever know. The victor becomes the Imperial Enchanter and the tsar’s most respected adviser. The defeated is sentenced to death.
Raised on tiny Ovchinin Island her whole life, Vika is eager for the chance to show off her talent in the grand capital of Saint Petersburg. But can she kill another enchanter --- even when his magic calls to her like nothing else ever has?
For Nikolai, an orphan, the Crown’s Game is the chance of a lifetime. But his deadly opponent is a force to be reckoned with --- beautiful, whip smart, imaginative --- and he can’t stop thinking about her.
And when Pasha, Nikolai’s best friend and heir to the throne, also starts to fall for the mysterious enchantress, Nikolai must defeat the girl they both love . . . or be killed himself.
As long-buried secrets emerge, threatening the future of the empire, it becomes dangerously clear . . . the Crown’s Game is not one to lose.
Editorial Content for Summer of Supernovas
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A fresh new book from the talented author Darcy Woods, SUMMER OF SUPERNOVAS is a truly wonderful and whimsical experience. Woods has received many prestigious awards for her writing. Read More
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When zodiac-obsessed teen Wilamena Carlisle falls for a sensitive guitar player hailing from the wrong side of the astrology chart, she must decide whether a cosmically doomed love is worth rejecting her dead mother’s legacy and the very system she’s faithfully followed through a lifetime of unfailing belief.
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When zodiac-obsessed teen Wilamena Carlisle falls for a sensitive guitar player hailing from the wrong side of the astrology chart, she must decide whether a cosmically doomed love is worth rejecting her dead mother’s legacy and the very system she’s faithfully followed through a lifetime of unfailing belief.
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Fans of Jennifer E. Smith and Jenny Han will fall in love with this heartfelt and humor-laced debut following one girl’s race to find the guy of her cosmic dreams.
When zodiac-obsessed teen Wilamena Carlisle discovers a planetary alignment that won’t repeat for a decade, she’s forced to tackle her greatest astrological fear: The Fifth House --- relationships and love.
But when Wil falls for a sensitive guitar player hailing from the wrong side of the astrology chart, she must decide whether a cosmically doomed love is worth rejecting her dead mother’s legacy and the very system she’s faithfully followed through a lifetime of unfailing belief.
Editorial Content for The Art of Being Normal
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Lisa Williamson has taken on the challenge of writing a young adult novel about transgender teens in THE ART OF BEING NORMAL and, for the most part, succeeds. Set in the outskirts of London, young Kate and Leo navigate high school --- and high school romance --- as trans teens. Kate, whose birth name is David and who is referred to as David throughout the majority of the novel, struggles with her fear of being rejected by her family if or when she comes out as a male-to-female trans woman. Read More
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On the first day at his new school Leo Denton has one goal: to be invisible. Attracting the attention of the most beautiful girl in his class is definitely not part of that plan. When Leo stands up for David in a fight, an unlikely friendship forms. As David prepares to come out to his family and transition into life as a girl and Leo wrestles with figuring out how to deal with people who try to define him through his history, they find in each other the friendship and support they need to navigate life as transgender teens as well as the courage to decide for themselves what normal really means.



