Max in the Land of Lies
Adam Gidwitz
“A heartrending masterpiece of middle-grade historical fiction.″ –Booklist, starred review
“The whip-smart combination of intrigue and adventure along with thought-provoking reflection makes for a nail-biting, laugh-out loud, stop-and-think read.” –School Library Journal, starred review
“A headlong thriller laced with provocative and topical historical truths.” –Kirkus, starred review
Max Bretzfeld is back in Berlin where his most dangerous mission is about to begin! The thrilling conclusion to...
A World Worth Saving
Kyle Lukoff
“Rare and beautiful—a novel that combines wondrous fantasy, searing real-world relevance, and a frank empathetic understanding of the adolescent experience...The way Lukoff combines these elements in a page-turning adventure is nothing short of magic!” —Rick Riordan, author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Covid lockdown is...
The Bletchley Riddle
Ruta Sepetys, Steve Sheinkin
Remember, you are bound by the Official Secrets Act…
Summer, 1940. Nineteen-year-old Jakob Novis and his quirky younger sister Lizzie share a love of riddles and puzzles. And now they’re living inside of one....
Glitch Girl!
Rainie Oet
A novel in verse about a trans girl diagnosed with ADHD, a computer game, and middle school for fans of Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff.
J—’s life is consumed by the roller coaster video game Coaster Boss, and by the power she exerts over the pixelated theme park attendees. Her life outside the game, however, is...
Across So Many Seas
Ruth Behar
In 1492, during the Spanish Inquisition, Benvenida and her family are banished from Spain for being Jewish. They journey by foot and by sea, eventually settling in Istanbul. Over four centuries later,...
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