Newbery Medalist Avi is back with a gripping exploration of the immigrant experience at the turn of the twentieth century. A must-read for fans of Moon over Manifest and Echo Mountain.When Santo’s father left their tiny town in Italy for America, he made Santo promise to keep their family together until he has enough money to bring the rest of them to the US.It takes a few years, but Mama finally gets word that their family can join Papa. ...

**A sparkling sullen-meets-sunshine gay romance featuring a journey across the Western wilderness, from the author of Love & Other Disasters.“Brimming with tenderness, hope, humor, and healing, this romance is truly something wild and wonderful. A must-read for those looking for stories with a big heart.” ―Ashley Herring Blake, author of Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail**Alexei Lebedev’s journey on the Pacific Crest Trail begins with a single snake. And it is an...

Matthew Prince is young, rich, and thoroughly spoiled. So what if his parents barely remember he exists and the press is totally obsessed with him? He's on top of the world. But one major PR misstep later, he's cut off and shipped away to spend the holidays in his grandparents' charming small-town hellscape. Population: who cares? It's bad enough that he's stuck in some festive winter wonderland?it's even worse that he has to share space with Hector Martinez, an obnoxiously attractive loca...

From New York Times bestselling author Jason June comes a moving and hilarious sex-positive teen rom-com about the complexities of first loves, first hookups, and first heartbreaks—and how to stay true to yourself while embracing what you never saw coming, that’s perfect for fans of Sandhya Menon and Becky Albertalli.There’s one thing Jay Collier knows for sure—he’s a statistical anomaly as the only out gay kid in his small rural Washington town. While all...

1429: A city under siege. A future in the balance.Eighteen-year-old Dan Renfrew and his partner, Sam Cahill, are no strangers to the dangers of time travel. But when another glitch threatens to unravel history, their latest mission sends them into one of the most turbulent chapters of medieval France: the Siege of Orléans in 1429, just before Joan of Arc's legendary victory.In a world gripped by religious intolerance, superstition, and fear, even the smalle...

The spiciest risks lead to the sweetest rewardsin this delicious, MM retelling of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.Dario Cotogna has a problem. Per his late grandfather’s wishes, if Dario’s not married by his thirty-second birthday, his family’s chocolate empire will go to his philandering little brother. To make matters worse, Dario’s agoraphobia keeps him locked away from the rest of the world. How can he put himself out the...

He’s been trapped in his home since he died. If he can’t outwit the demon holding him captive, he’ll never be free.Tim Lane is running out of time. Since dying on Halloween 1981, he’s tried everything to hold back the hellish force that killed him. But with the demon clawing his way into his elderly father’s mind, the desperate teenage ghost finally takes the gloves off.As Tim races to save his father, he pieces together the truth about what really happened...

"[Narrator Mark] Sanderlin convincingly shares this LGBTQ romance, with emotions ranging from snark to sweet and everything in between, and serving up a satisfying conclusion...A fun listen on a variety of levels, but make no mistake: it packs some great messaging without any nasty aftertaste. Yum!" -- BooklistSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda meets Clueless in this boy-meets-boy spin on GreaseA Junior Library Gui...

Dear (never-been-quite-over-you) Crush, It's been a few years since we were together, but I can't stop thinking about the time we almost... Wren Roland has never been kissed, but he wants that movie-perfect ending more than anything. Feeling nostalgic on the eve of his birthday, he sends emails to all the boys he (ahem) loved before he came out. Morning brings the inevitable Oh God What Did I Do?, but he brushes that panic aside. Why stress about it? None of his could-have-beens are actual...

Praise for The Spartan Sacrifice“Varga’s lively, accessible writing and quick historical backgrounding pull everything together in this highly recommended adventure.” —Beth Kanell, Historical Novels Review“A captivating tale of time-traveling teenagers who endure the brutal reality of ancient Greek infantry battle to save the modern world.” —Thomas R. Martin, author of Ancient Greece and Jeremiah O’Connor ...

EVERY SECOND COUNTS IN THE FIGHT TO SAVE ALL TIMESeventeen-year-old Dan Renfrew never asked to be a time jumper. Saving history is a responsibility no teenager should have to shoulder. But when the ruthless Victor Stahl threatens to reshape the world to serve his own ambitions, Dan and his time-jumping partner, Sam, must once again venture into the past to stop him.Their journey takes them to the Celtic island of Anglesey in 60 CE, where ancient traditions,...

Things heat up on and off the court for two tennis rivals in this steamy debut gay sports rom-com, perfect for fans of TJ Alexander and Casey McQuiston.American tennis star Leo Chambers is determined to win the US Open by thirty, the age when many players feel retirement looming. He’s just a year away from that dreaded birthday, but he can’t find his focus—considering he hasn’t told anyone he’s gay, he’s clashing with his strict coach (who also happens to be his da...