During a pandemic, racial reckoning, and social unrest, four Black middle school boys create an astonishing collection of imaginative stories that celebrate resilience, self-expression, and hope.Against the backdrop of a global pandemic, Black Lives Matter protests, and widespread social reckoning, four Black middle school boys from Beacon House, an after-school community program in Washington DC, create a compelling collection of imaginative, inventive, and artfully illustrated st...

The trouble starts when Apollo introduces Percy and his friend Grover the satyr to the Chryseae Celedones. Three golden women--living statues--appear in front of them, and sing one blissful chord. Apollo has a concert tonight at Mount Olympus, and he needs the Celedones as his backup singers. But there should be a quartet, not a trio--one of the singers has gone rogue. It's up to Percy and Grover to find the missing Celedon somewhere in New York City before she causes any problems. Capturi...

Globally bestselling author Veronica Roth returns to the world of Divergent in this revealing short-story epilogue that takes place five years after the stunning events of Allegiant.As Tobias struggles to understand and move past his fears, the world he once knew has changed beyond recognition. Fringe-dwellers, ex-faction members, Bureau dropouts, and migrants now coexist in the rebuilt streets of Chicago.It’s a new, better world—one where...

A New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and IndieBoundbestseller!Balancing epic and intensely personal stakes, bestselling author Adam Silvera’s Infinity Son is a gritty, fast-paced adventure about two brothers caught up in a magical war generations in the making.Growing up in New York, brothers Emil and Brighton always idolized the Spell Walkers—a vigilante group sworn to rid the world of specters. While the Spell W...

**A charming YA rom-com perfect for fans of Red, White, and Royal Blue and What If It’s Us.Micah Summers runs a popular Instagram full of drawings of his numerous imaginary boyfriends (ninety-nine so far)—though he's never had a real boyfriend before. But when a meet-cute with Boy 100 goes wrong, Micah embarks on a Prince Charming-like quest throughout Chicago to find true love—for real this time.**Will Boy 100 be the One?Micah is rich, dr...

Sydney Taylor Book Award Notable book in the Young Adult categoryFrom the New York Times bestselling authors of I'm Not Dying with You Tonight comes a story about friendship, privilege, sports, and protest.With a rocky start to senior year, cheerleaders and lifelong best friends Eleanor and Chanel have a lot on their minds. Eleanor is still in physical therapy months after a serious concussion from a failed cheer stunt. Ch...

New York Times bestselling author Carrie Jones introduces sassy alien-hunting cheerleader Mana in Flying, the launch of a sparkling new YA Science Fiction series.People have always treated seventeen-year-old Mana as someone in need of protection. She's used to being coddled, being an only child, but it's hard to imagine anything could ever happen in her small-town, normal life. As her mother's babying gets more stifling than ever, she's looking forward to cheering ...

**A collection of diverse and captivating stories that puts “geeks” front and center, from bestselling and critically acclaimed Black authors.“The creators deftly interrogate issues of racism, homophobia, transphobia, intimate partner violence, and depict [the] everyday joys and pains of varied Black experiences.”—Publishers Weekly**A girl who believes in UFOs; a boy who might have finally found his Prince Charming; a hopeful performer who dreams of being cast in h...

From the award-winning author of the Jada Jones chapter books comes an illustrated spinoff series perfect for STEM fans!Miles Lewis loves science and sports. But when his teacher announces a class field trip to an ice skating rink to learn about physics, he isn't so excited. He's never ice skated before, and his friend RJ won't let him forget it. RJ even challenges him to a bet: If Miles skates without falling, RJ will put a “Miles is the man” sign on his backpack....

A man who pulls money out of his ears? A piano-playing goldfish? A planet where your thoughts float in the air beside your head? A girl who skips school by traveling through time? A magician who pulls himself out of a hat? This hilarious collection of zany limericks by W. W. Rowe is given an extra jolt of wackiness by Charles A. Filius's amusing, brilliant illustrations. Buy this book for the kids--then steal it for yourself

“Tell me a story from your mind, Momma,” a sleepy little girl asks from under her soft blankets. It’s bedtime. Time for a story.An imaginative mother enjoys delighting her little one with stories that start with once upon a time. Sleep is slow to come. One story is never enough. The mother continues to weave tales, lulling, hoping, wishing, for her little girl’s slumbering snores to fill the room.Remembered stories live happily ever after. Forgotten ones fade away.D...