A TIME Magazine Best YA Book of All TimeA Stonewall Honor BookA Reese's Book Club YA PickLiz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. But it's okay -- Liz has a plan that will get her out of Campbell, Indiana, forever: attend the uber-elite Pennington College, play in their world-famous orchestra, and become a doctor.But whe...

From award-winning author Leah Johnson comes a laugh-until-you-cry, cry-until-you-laugh story about friendship, change, and the power we have to love ourselves. Ellie Engle doesn't stand out. Not at home, where she's alone with her pet fish since her dad moved away and her mom has to work around the clock . Not at the bakery, where she helps out old Mr. Walker on the weekends. And definitely not at school, where her best friend Abby—the coolest, boldest, most talented girl in the world—dra...

Becky Albertalli meets Jenny Han in a smart, hilarious, black girl magic, own voices rom-com by a staggeringly talented new writer.Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. But it's okay -- Liz has a plan that will get her out of Campbell, Indiana, forever: attend the uber-elite Pennington College, play in their world-famous orchestra, and become a doctor.But when the financial aid she was count...

From the author of You Should See Me in a Crown, Leah Johnson delivers a stunning novel about being brave enough to be true to yourself, and learning to find joy even when times are unimaginably dark.Olivia is an expert at falling in love . . . and at being dumped. But after the fallout from her last breakup has left her an outcast at school and at home, she’s determined to turn over a new leaf. A crush-free weekend at Farmland Music and Arts Festival with her best friend ...

Pour entrer dans la fac de ses rêves, Liz Lighty doit être élue reine de la promo !LIZ LIGHTY rêve d'aller à la prestigieuse université de Pennington pour jouer dans son célèbre orchestre et devenir médecin, mais son rêve s'écroule quand la bourse sur laquelle elle comptait lui est refusée. Il ne lui reste alors qu'un seul moyen pour accéder à son but : devenir la reine de la promo de son lycée et remporter la somme qui lui permettra d'aller à Penni...

**Le grand retour de Leah Johnson, autrice de La Méthode Lighty avec son 2e roman : Folk and Love.Trois jours. Deux filles. Un festival de musique qui change la vie.**Olivia est une experte pour tomber amoureuse... et être larguée. Mais après les terribles retombées de sa dernière rupture, elle est déterminée à tourner la page. Elle part alors en week-end avec sa meilleure amie au fameux festival de musique et d'arts de Farmland pour se changer les idées et...

Do you struggle with striving to be perfect or obsess about achieving the next big goal? Yet you feel you constantly fall short? If you don't know where these impulses and feelings come from or how to fix them, you are not alone. Author Leah Johnson, a former elected official, trauma warrior, and mom-guilt fighter shares her story of how an all-consuming addiction to achievement can be stopped. Using her experience of over 20 years in campaign politics, Johnson shows us how building a self...

From award-winning YA author Leah Johnson comes the sequel to her stunning middle grade debut, Ellie Engle Saves Herself, now with Ellie's bff, Bree Boyd, taking center stage in story about friendship, family, and what it really means to be the best7th grader Bree Boyd loves rules, order, and knowing what's going to happen next. It's why she likes reading the same books over and over; it's why she's the school's reigning spelling bee champ; and, most import...

From award-winning YA author Leah Johnson comes the sequel to her stunning middle grade debut, Ellie Engle Saves Herself, now with Ellie's bff, Bree Boyd, taking center stage in story about friendship, family, and what it really means to be the best.7th grader Bree Boyd loves rules, order, and knowing what's going to happen next. It's why she likes reading the same books over and over; it's why she's the school's reigning spelling bee champ; and, most importantly, ...

From award-winning YA author Leah Johnson comes her middle grade debut: a laugh-until-you-cry, cry-until-you-laugh story about friendship, change, and the power we have to love ourselves. Ellie Engle doesn't stand out. Not at home, where she's alone with her pet fish since her dad moved away and her mom has to work around the clock . Not at the bakery, where she helps out old Mr. Walker on the weekends. And definitely not at school, where her best friend Abby—the coolest, boldest, most tal...

From the author of You Should See Me in a Crown, Leah Johnson delivers a stunning novel about being brave enough to be true to yourself, and learning to find joy even when times are unimaginably dark.Olivia is an expert at falling in love . . . and at being dumped. But after the fallout from her last breakup has left her an outcast at school and at home, she’s determined to turn over a new leaf. A crush-free weekend at Farmland Music and Arts Festival with her best friend ...

A vibrant, heartwarming collection of 15 middle grade stories and poems that celebrates the joy, strength, and experience of Black girlhood, including stories from Ibi Zoboi, Sharon M. Draper, and Leah Johnson, as well as cover art from Caldecott winner Vashti Harrison.Black girl power is…Bringing your favorite stuffed animal to your first real sleepover. . .Escaping an eerie dollhouse that's got you trapped inside. . .Making new friends one mag...