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In hopes that he will turn his life around and avoid the violent influence of his father, Darwin is sent to an exclusive new school.

In this high-interest novel for middle readers, fourteen-year-old Taz is dealing with her parents' divorce and trying to win a cooking competition.

In this next installment of the high-interest Retribution series, Josie and her friends team up again to figure out why so many homeless teens are ending up in the city morgue.

Fifteen-year-old Leni copes with a mother who suffers from mental illness.

A poetic love story about a little girl who patiently awaits the arrival of the friend who is meant for her, but while she waits she encounters many of the great well-known characters of children&#

Frank Ryan navigates the unfamiliar culture and structure of Tokyo.

This illustrated book of nonfiction for middle-grades shows how people all over the world are working to keep our planet from drowning in a sea of garbage.

In this chilling graphic novel, Truman, the prime suspect in his girlfriend's murder, struggles to find the truth.

In this picture book, a shoe journeys through an imaginative world to encounter a variety of animals and insects along the way. This edition combines both written and spoken words.

In this high-interest novel for teen readers, a girl struggles with the threats that her abortion-providing parents are receiving and the reactions of her girlfriend's family.

Jace has taken up boxing on the wrong side of the tracks as he prepares to seek vengeance on his abusive father with two other teen vigilantes in this fast-paced entry in the Retribution trilogy.

A traveling artist takes the reader through a collection of illustrations of fantastical hybrid creatures. This edition combines both written and spoken words.

In this paranormal YA thriller, Tess embarks on a quest to find out the truth about her parents and realizes that she possesses unusual powers that link her to the past.

An illustrated board book with sweet hamsters that lead children through some basic and unusual opposites--an important first concept.

In this high-interest novel for teen readers, Rob is involved in a violent incident in a northern community.