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Ernestine is cursed. At least, that is what some whisper about her. Others say she is possessed by the devil.France 1815; Ernestine Emilie Prondre de Guermantes should have had it all. The French Revolution had ended. Her family not only survived but maintained their...

Haley and her brother, Max, are alone after their mother's death and are sent to Wayfair Academy, a special needs boarding school. Eventually, they find family amongst other deaf children. One night the group decides to dip their toes into crime... the thrill is...

Yumi is just trying to find her place in the word as an Itako, A blind Shaman who communes with the dead. She is accompanied by her most trusted companion Kagami, A Kitsune with an affinity for mischief, and her best (human) friend, Shirayuki....

An outsider with superheroic ambitionsA near-invincible teen with infamous powersA prodigy with treasonous technologyA frail girl with a family legacyA supervillian with mysterious motivesAnd a family fractured by secretsAuthor: Lee BrontideISBN-13: 9798869344557Publisher: Lee BrontideLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/15/2018Pages: 374Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.93d

Fourteen-year-old Allie Little lives in a perpetual Wonderland--with all the confusion and none of the wonder. Diagnosed with Auditory Processing Disorder (APD), she is continually forced into rabbit holes of misunderstanding and anxiety. Whatever she reads, sees, or hears often turns into nonsense, and...

Thelsea is struggling to move on after her mother's sudden death last year. Her father doesn't tell her they're moving to a new city until they've arrived. A reclusive girl, Thelsea deals with it all as she usually does: playing video games and writing...

The ethereal romance of Dustin Thao's You've Reached Sam meets The Fault in Our Stars' exploration of coming of age with a disabilityin a tragic yet uplifting story of love and grief.Hattie Murphy thinks the universe hates her.She has a secret: she has the...

"...A rewarding page-turner..." --Foreword Clarion Reviews"...A truly original cast of characters..." --Blue Ink Reviews"...Sensitive...Engaging...Grounded exploration of recovery, resentment, and redemption..." --BookLife ReviewsOllie Buckmeyer is funny, popular, and lives an idyllic life with his family on one of the last cattle ranches in Southern California....

SPUD - the Super Perceptive Undercover Detectives - are on holiday, but find themselves in a race to solve a new mystery! When they discover puffins coated in waste oil that has been dumped in the sea, they must find out who is to...

After the McHubbard family courageously escaped the clutches of the Time Belt, the evil force behind its construction stole something rather valuable from them in return: their sister Elbina. With barely any leads on her location except for the fact that she was whisked...

An action-packed dystopian drama following a group of neurodivergent teenagers on their quest to free the British people from an army of cloned soldiers.It's the last days of the war. The fate of humanity is at stake. The stage is set for the Underdogs'...

Always tells the story of Mia, in the long ago past, as she meets her one true soulmate, Cody. They have a short time to learn about their connection, and when a tragic accident takes him away, she is promised they will meet again....

"My hands aren't the same hands as before. Even my friends feel different."Piano prodigy Claire Fairchild, 14, has always known music would be her life. So when she has the opportunity to enter a prestigious contest, she goes all in--until she realizes she's also...

In this fiercely moving YA romance novel, Leti Rivera's love of street racing is put to the test when tragedy strikes her family and threatens to tear her apart from the boy she's falling for.Seventeen-year-old Leti Rivera dreams of becoming a famous female street...

"We were called The Little Potatoes and Hard to Peel . . . we were smaller than the other kids and maybe not as talented, but we always played with our hearts. So, it didn't matter if we won or lost, we never got...

For fans of Rachel Lynn Solomon and Alice Oseman, this swoony, fast-paced romance stars a teen who falls in love with the lead singer of America's most popular boy band during a whirlwind summer tour. This is what dreams are made of.Every teenager in...

A YA unbury-your-gays horror in which an undead teen must find the boy he loves before he loses his mind and body. Five years ago, a parasite poisoned the water of Ian's West Virginia hometown, turning dozens of locals into dark-eyed, oil-dripping shells of...

Fourteen-year-old, neurodivergent Haylee thought her mother might as well be driving their Suburban to another world. Instead, Haylee stared and wept goodbye to her beloved Chicago and dreaded moving to Salem, Massachusetts. Divorce is tough enough, but leaving her father in Chicago issued waves...

Q: If you were stranded on a deserted island, how would you survive? A: I wouldn't. Zoe Harmon doesn't remember what life was like before she had type one diabetes. Her insulin pump feels like a body part now--just one she has to think...

Sixteen-year-old Marcus Talent is used to facing challenges-he's been physically disabled since he wasnine years old. The most exciting thing that's happened in his life is meeting the pretty new neighbor, Sadie.When he wakes up in another world in the middle of the night...

Every day told seven ways: a unique collaborative novel by seven of the most exciting talents in YA.Author: Sara Barnard, Holly Bourne, Tanya ByrneISBN-10: 1509862307ISBN-13: 9781509862306Publisher: MacMillan Children's BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/12/2018Pages: 320Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.00d

Lucas Fargo thought he was just a troubled teen dealing with ordinary problems such as having strict parents, performing poorly in school, and being considered a social outcast. Everything suddenly changes when he is forced to leave his home to go to a place...

What happens when friendship goes too far?Tenth grade isn't going according to plan for Lainey. Her twin brother moved across the country to live with their dad and stepmom, leaving Lainey -- and her anxiety -- behind. And Lainey's starting to realize that maybe...

A compelling novel about how words can change lives from the multi-award-winning author of Smart, Kim Slater.Author: Kim SlaterISBN-10: 1529009200ISBN-13: 9781529009200Publisher: MacMillan Children's BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/02/2019Pages: 304Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.90d

An exhilarating dystopian YA recalling The Last of Us and Divergent--Climate of Chaos is a hard-hitting survival story featuring a disabled protagonist that explores the chilling effects of climate change and medical debt. In dystopic Seattle, storms have devastated Earth's population, a new virus...

An action-packed dystopian drama following a group of neurodivergent teenagers on their quest to free the British people from an army of cloned soldiers.War is raging. Numbers are dwindling. It's a dangerous world for an underdog.The Underdogs of Spitfire's Rise are falling apart. In...

A young thief attempting a daring casino heist during a high-stakes tournament is torn between two warring brothers in Den of Liars, a thrilling YA fantasy romance by acclaimed author Jessica S. Olson. Lola St. James is the world's best kept secret. When her...

Sometimes the challenges we resist the most can give us the strength to transform into the person we want to be. Troubled, almost 16-year-old Raven Tantie just wants to be left alone, after her disastrous final performance in The Teen Talent show goes viral...

Sixteen-year-old Marcus Talent is used to facing challenges-he's been physically disabled since he wasnine years old. The most exciting thing that's happened in his life is meeting the pretty new neighbor, Sadie.When he wakes up in another world in the middle of the night...

A hopeful novel about love, disability, and the inevitability of change by the author of Give Me a Sign. Now in paperback! "Poignant, romantic, and deeply heartfelt." --Amber Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to Be Ellie's Deaf boarding...

With one word, Tess's world could be completely undone: Epilepsy. Tess lives for swimming: the feel of the pool's rough edge on her toes, the snap of cold water on her skin, and the push of her limbs ever forward. In the water, she's...

One competition, two girls, and a love neither expects to find... Attending Dukes Academy is every young musicians dream. Each July, gifted teens from across the country flock to its famous summer camp desperate to scoop the ultimate prize - a fully funded place...

Author: A. S. GodinISBN-13: 9798991396790Publisher: Godin BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/19/2024Pages: 190Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d

Sixteen-year-old Cara has cerebral palsy. Self-conscious about her limp, Cara is convinced her disability is what causes boys to always place her in the friend zone. This summer, it seems to be happening again with her new crush, Josh. The two of them are...

After a surgical mix-up gave 13-year-old Noah Baker mind reading powers, he became a spy tasked with stopping the bad guys.Ever since he accidentally got an experimental cochlear implant, Noah and his secret agent partner, Lena, have been going on secret missions for the...

Haley and her brother, Max, are alone after their mother's death and are sent to Wayfair Academy, a special needs boarding school. Eventually, they find family amongst other deaf children. One night the group decides to dip their toes into crime... the thrill is...

A new, emotional novel from Stacie Ramey, the author of The Sister PactThey say you can never go home--and John's about to find out just how true that is.John's mother kicked him out of the house when she couldn't handle his anger, and John's...

Author: Breck CampbellISBN-13: 9798350974560Publisher: BookbabyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/20/2024Pages: 172Format: Paperback

Inspirational and Uplifting read for the young and the not so young! Matica's predicament turns into her greatest gift It's a different story than any other. It's unique. A magical fantasy. An incredible combination of Matica, with her disability struggles and being in a...

After the McHubbard family courageously escaped the clutches of the Time Belt, the evil force behind its construction stole something rather valuable from them in return: their sister Elbina. With barely any leads on her location except for the fact that she was whisked...

Sixteen-year-old Cara has cerebral palsy. Self-conscious about her limp, Cara is convinced her disability is what causes boys to always place her in the friend zone. This summer, it seems to be happening again with her new crush, Josh. The two of them are...

What if the boy you love is hiding a dark secret?My name is Melinda and this has been the worst year ever ... We had to leave our family farm, Mum is in hospital, Dad is losing it and my freak-out-and-run arachnophobia is getting...

High school is hard enough when you're healthy. When you've got some weird, undiagnosable chronic illness, it's a special hell.Meet Grace Turing.She loves art, weird trivia, and her little sister, Ivy.Grace has a secret. One that she's determined to keep at her new school,...

From the creator of The Greatest Thing, a new YA graphic novel about a boy dealing with a chronic illness who finds a new friend in a vampire classmate, perfect for fans of Vampire Academy. After health problems wiped out their first few weeks...

High school junior Alia is good at sports but struggles with schoolwork, hindered by her learning disabilities. The latest history assignment on genocide is just more homework to be endured. That's until a troubling conversation with her beloved grandmother reluctantly jolts Alia into action....

When their mom leaves, Reed must care for his sister who has a life-threatening condition--even if that means breaking the law. A tender and sparkling story about family, trust, and the lengths we will go to for the ones we love. Have you ever...

In the charming coastal town of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, Kimmy is on the cusp of adolescence, dreaming of a summer filled with first love and unforgettable experiences. It's only the beginning of summer break and Kimmy is already bored, but things quickly turn...

Young Marco Lippa is a healthy twelve-year-old: carefree and prone to dreaming. The star pitcher for his baseball team, he hits the winning home-run against their cross-town rivals. But the revelry soon turns into something different, as Marco becomes sick. Rushed to the hospital...

Jake is an eight-year-old with sensory challenges. Sometimes he has trouble understanding how he feels. As children see the world through Jake's eyes, they learn how even the simplest things can be difficult for someone who feels differently. When noises are too loud around...

Embark on a journey of discovery and transformation in "A Mountain's Secret," the captivating first installment of the Wild Love series. After a brutal mountain lion attack in the wilds of British Columbia, Mattias, a young man grappling with a sensory processing disorder, is...