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The Prophet

From the Series First Avenue Classics ™

Lebanese-American author Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet is one of the world's best-selling books of poetry. In twenty-six poetic essays, Gibran writes from the perspective of fictional prophet… Read More →

  • Lexile: 990
  • Dewey: 811/.52
  • Copyright: 2022

No Known Address

From the Series Lorimer SideStreets

Teen homelessness is not always connected to poverty and crime. Sometimes there's more to the story. Tyler comes from a privileged family. When he's blamed for bringing prescription narcotics Read More →

  • Lexile: 530
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021

No One's Baby

From the Series Lorimer SideStreets

Adopted by Caucasian parents, biracial teen Lizzie has never felt like she belongs. After the death of her father, Lizzie starts acting out—dating, staying away from home for days, and giving Read More →

  • Lexile: 620
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021
Cover: Open Secrets
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Open Secrets

From the Series Lorimer SideStreets

Seventeen-year-old Ana Santos has ambitions to make it big in music. When she signs a contract with the owner of a music café, she has no idea there are sexual strings attached. This book… Read More →

  • Lexile: 550
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021

Spin Out

From the Series Lorimer SideStreets

Ben Cheng used to live the good life—he had wealthy parents, lots of friends, and respect as an online gamer. But when his parents separate, Ben's life changes entirely. He moves to a small… Read More →

  • Lexile: 600
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021

The Player

From the Series Lorimer SideStreets

Set in the traditionally homophobic world of amateur hockey, this book follows gay goalie Cooper in his struggle with his feelings for a teammate and coming out to his team. Cooper has been… Read More →

  • Lexile: 370
  • Dewey: FIC
  • Copyright: 2021

Brontë

Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë—faced with an ailing father and an alcoholic brother—pursue independence through art in this graphic vision of the lives of three legendary writers. Despite Read More →

  • Lexile: 220
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021

Natural Satellites: The Book of Moons

For centuries, astronomers have placed a special importance on the other planets of the solar system. But with the advent of spacecraft and the tremendous missions undertaken by the Voyager… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1160
  • Dewey: 523.9/8
  • Copyright: 2021
Cover: No Way, They Were Gay?: Hidden Lives and Secret Loves
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No Way, They Were Gay?: Hidden Lives and Secret Loves

From the Series Queer History Project

"History" sounds really official. Like it's all fact. Like it's definitely what happened. But that's not necessarily true. History was crafted by the people who recorded it. And sometimes,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1110
  • Dewey: 306.76/60922
  • Copyright: 2021

Running on Empty: Sleeplessness in American Teens

Young adults need eight to ten hours of sleep each night, yet nearly half fail to get the sleep they need, and nearly a third have fallen asleep in school due to insufficient sleep. So many… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1050
  • Dewey: 618.92/8498
  • Copyright: 2021

The Spy Who Raised Me

Some parents want their children to turn out just like them. Only a few secretly turn their kids into elite special operatives. Josie Black can infiltrate any building, speak a dozen… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • Dewey: 741.5/973
  • Copyright: 2021

The Winter of Walking Stone: Book 3

From the Series A House Divided

The adventures of Henrietta Achilles continue... After saving her inherited home from a supernatural flood, Henrietta Achilles is settling in for the winter. Her allies, thieves and soldiers Read More →

  • Lexile: 260
  • Dewey: 741.5/973
  • Copyright: 2021
Cover: Hothouse Earth: The Climate Crisis and the Importance of Carbon Neutrality
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Hothouse Earth: The Climate Crisis and the Importance of Carbon Neutrality

As hurricanes, droughts, floods, and wildfires are increasing in regularity and intensity, climate change can no longer be ignored. Melting permafrost, forest dieback, ocean acidification,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1180
  • Dewey: 363.738/74
  • Copyright: 2021

The Hunt Is On: Book 1

From the Series Seekers of the Aweto

Xinyue, his brother Qiliu, and their mother are seekers, hunting aweto—a rare, plantlike treasure—along the legendary Silk Road. After one outing, Xinyue discovers the offspring of a deity… Read More →

  • Lexile: 290
  • Dewey: 741.5/973
  • Copyright: 2021
Cover: The Secret Life of Kitty Granger
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The Secret Life of Kitty Granger

Sixteen-year-old Kitty Granger has always known that others consider her peculiar. She hates noise and crowds, tends to fixate on patterns, and often feels acutely aware of her surroundings… Read More →

  • Lexile: 720
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021
Cover: When Dogs Heal: Powerful Stories of People Living with HIV and the Dogs That Saved Them
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When Dogs Heal: Powerful Stories of People Living with HIV and the Dogs That Saved Them

The best medicine may not always be found at a pharmacy or in a doctor’s office. Sometimes it comes in the form of a four-legged friend. Three well-known leaders in their… Read More →

  • Lexile: 970
  • Dewey: 362.19697/920092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2021

#MeToo and You: Everything You Need to Know about Consent, Boundaries, and More

The #MeToo movement has changed the way many people view the world, but how well do tweens understand it? Middle-grade readers are ready to learn about consent, harassment, and abuse, as well Read More →

  • Lexile: 940
  • Dewey: 176/.4
  • Copyright: 2021

Billie Eilish, The Unofficial Biography: From E-Girl to Icon

With number one albums in multiple countries and five Grammys under her belt, Billie Eilish has become a pop sensation. Billie was a promising young dancer until musical success came… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1250
  • Dewey: 782.42164092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2021

Cyberspies: Inside the World of Hacking, Online Privacy, and Cyberterrorism

The news is filled with stories of data breaches at companies and of threats to national security as hackers interfere with elections. It's more important than ever for internet users to know Read More →

  • Lexile: 1170
  • Dewey: 005.8
  • Copyright: 2021

Confessions of a Teenage Drag King

From the Series Lorimer Real Love

Seventeen-year-old Lauren is trying to navigate the tricky waters of teen romance. From high school to the drag show and back, Lauren must keep up their two personas—Ren, a drag king, and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 600
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2020

Love, IRL

From the Series Lorimer Real Love

Alex, a Latino transgender teen, is struggling to balance his feelings for a real-life crush on a Jewish boy in his class and the relationship he has with a boy he knows online—only to find… Read More →

  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2020

A Light in the Darkness, a Lock in the Door: Book 2

From the Series A House Divided

Henrietta Achilles, the heir of a legendary wizard, has a serious plumbing problem. When flooding from the wizard's house threatens to destroy everything around it, Henrietta must rally a… Read More →

  • Lexile: 260
  • Dewey: 741.5/973
  • Copyright: 2020

Folding Tech: Using Origami and Nature to Revolutionize Technology

Space probes, self-assembling robots, crash-absorbing cars, and designer proteins all have one thing in common: their use of folding technologies. To develop these technologies, engineers are Read More →

  • ATOS: 8.3
  • Dewey: 736/.982
  • Copyright: 2021

Cryptocurrencies and the Blockchain Revolution: Bitcoin and Beyond

In January 2009, a mysterious software developer, Satoshi Nakamoto, exchanged a specially designed code with another developer. The code was a digital currency that Nakamoto had proposed… Read More →

  • Dewey: 332.4
  • Copyright: 2021