**In this harrowing young adult novel, two teens try to save a class of first graders from a gun-wielding soldier suffering from PTSD.“Fast-paced, suspenseful thriller. . . . The hours-long standoff comes to a dramatic and violent climax. . . . A vividly depicted and gripping tragedy.”—Kirkus Reviews“A well-imagined and tragic story with surprising characters and an unforgettable climax. It’s hard to believe this was written by a first-time novelist.”—Todd Strasser...

Find out more about June and Day in two original stories and catch a glimpse into their daily lives before they met in the New York Times bestselling dystopian Legend series.Step into the bustling Drake University, where a twelve-year-old June starts her first day of school at Drake University as the youngest cadet ever admitted.Meanwhile, the streets of the Lake sector witness a different struggle—a youngster named Day fights for survival, despera...

In the vein of What Girls Are Made Of and The Lovely Bones, this searing young adult novel follows the harrowing experience of a kidnapped teen whose long-time captor has grown tired of her.Once upon a time, I was a little girl who disappeared.Once upon a time, my name was not Alice.Once upon a time, I didn’t know how lucky I was.When Alice was ten, Ray took her away from her family, her friends—her life. She learned...

A sea-ravaged tale of melancholic beauty and the choices one girl makes between land and waves, love and freedom, her future . . . and her heart.Lexi is cursed with a dark secret. The water calls to her, draws her in, forces her to sing her deadly song to unsuspecting victims. If she succumbs, she kills. If she doesn’t, the pain is unbearable. To keep herself and those she cares about safe, she shuts herself off, refusing to make friends or fall in love—again. Beca...

Twelve-year-old Adam Castle lives in a mansion in Beverly Hills. But for him, life is just like any other ordinary twelve-year-old. That is, until he mistakenly overhears the unsavory truth about his father. Dear old Dad is a homicidal maniac and lovely Mom is his beautiful accomplice.To make matters worse, Adam overhears a sweet little conversation where he learns that his dad's next victim will be one of his favorite classmates, Jennifer Isles. Jen is the first girl Adam has ever...

Genna Pierce’s life is finally falling into place. Perfect grades? Check. Her choice of scholarship now that basketball recruiters are sniffing around? Check. The hot guy she’s crushed on since freshman year finally noticing her? Looks like it’ll be a check any day now.But when a freak accident sidelines Genna, her perfect life starts breaking apart into a million less-than-perfect pieces. No more scholarships. Spiraling grades. And she’s sure Jake Butler, her forever crush, will h...

Alice and Jewel have been best friends since grade school. Together, they don’t need anyone else, and together they blend into the background of high school. Invisible. To Alice, Jewel is the opposite of invisible. Jewel is her best friend who goes to Indie concerts and art shows with her. Jewel scoffs at school dances with her. Alice is so comfortable around Jewel that she can talk to him about almost anything. But she can’t tell him that she likes the cool, popular Simon. And then Simon ...

New York Times bestselling author of One Last Word and Coretta Scott King award-winning Bronx Masquerade Nikki Grimes offers fresh novel in verse story about young heartbreak and hope.For twelve years, Joylin Johnson's life has been just fine. A game of basketball with the boys-especially her friend Jake-was all it took to put a smile on her face. Baggy jeans, T-shirt, and hair in a ponytail were easy choices. Then, everything suddenly se...