29 new and 11 reprints and within those you'll find heart wrenching novels like The Sidekicks and The 57 Bus. Dive back into the Gone series with book 7, Monster, by Michael Grant and if you loved His Dark Materials (The Golden Compass) then be sure to check out the first book in the prequel trilogy The Book of Dust, La Belle Sauvage. Which will you pick up first? Happy Reading!
The Sidekicks by Will Kostakis
Ryan, Harley and Miles are very different people—the swimmer, the
rebel and the nerd. All they've ever had in common is Isaac, their
shared best friend. When Isaac dies unexpectedly, the three boys must come to terms with their grief and the impact Isaac had on each of their lives. In his absence, Ryan, Harley and Miles discover things about one another they never saw before, and realize there may be more tying them together than just Isaac.
In this intricately woven story told in three parts, award-winning Australian author Will Kostakis makes his American debut with a heartwarming, masterfully written novel about grief, self-discovery and the connections that tie us all together.
"The Sidekicks is a hypnotic story of friendship, loss, grief, self-discovery, and-most of all-love. Read this book. Trust me. I loved every word and you will too." -Jennifer Niven, New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places and Holding Up the Universe
The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime that Changed Their Lives by Dashka Slater
One teenager in a skirt. One teenager with a lighter.
One moment that changes both of their lives forever.
If
it weren’t for the 57 bus, Sasha and Richard never would have met. Both
were high school students from Oakland, California, one of the most
diverse cities in the country, but they inhabited different worlds.
Sasha, a white teen, lived in the middle-class foothills and attended a
small private school. Richard, a black teen, lived in the crime-plagued
flatlands and attended a large public one. Each day, their paths
overlapped for a mere eight minutes. But one afternoon on the bus ride
home from school, a single reckless act left Sasha severely burned, and
Richard charged with two hate crimes and facing life imprisonment. The
case garnered international attention, thrusting both teenagers into the
spotlight.
"With a journalist's eye for overlooked details, Slater does a masterful
job debunking the myths of the hate-crime monster and the
African-American thug, probing the line between adolescent stupidity and
irredeemable depravity. Few readers will traverse this exploration of
gender identity, adolescent crime, and penal racism without having a few
assumptions challenged. An outstanding book that links the diversity of
creed and the impact of impulsive actions to themes of tolerance and
forgiveness." —Kirkus starred review
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