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THE BSE (Best Summer Ever) LIST! 1. Blueberries 2. Art show in ShoeHorn 3. Lizzo concert 4. Thrift shop pop-up 5. Skinny Dipping at the lake house 6. Amusement Park Day! 7. Drew Barrymarathon 8. Paintball day Oh, and .... 9. Fall out of...

Neurodivergent high school student CeeCee Harper has a temper and a reputation for trouble. Angry at the rumors and afraid she'll never fit in, she makes a wrong move--and lands in the byways, a world of alleys, magic, and forgotten people . . ....

A new LGBTQIA+ romance story by the author of You, Me, and Our Heartstrings.Less than a year away from graduation, seventeen-year-old Joy is too busy overachieving to be worried about relationships. She's determined to be Caldwell Prep's first disabled valedictorian. And she only has...

Trust no one. Question everything.Quinn Calvet was supposed to be having an epic year. She had all kinds of plans with her best friend, Ximena, and sister, Ava, and to grow her following as an influencer on The Whine. Instead, Quinn finds herself third...

When the world ends, where do you go?Fifteen-year-old Peter Russell has waited all his life to escape a dying Earth and head for the stars. Days before his ship is scheduled to leave, the corporation in charge of the evacuation disappears, abandoning the rest...

Sometimes, a refuge becomes a prison. Five hundred years after the Earth was evacuated, fifteen-year-old Peter Russell awakes inside the Dome--a sealed world created to provide refuge for those left behind. While he's been in suspended animation, the world has changed around him. His...

After three years apart, can they find their way back to each other?Since the moment Ethan first arrived at his grandparents' house, Rebecca and Ethan have been drawn to each other. But even as children, they knew their time together was limited. Time and...

Told in the voice of an intelligent, passionate and unusual child, Tale of a Tooth is an immersive and compelling look at the impact of domestic abuse on a vulnerable family unit.Four-year-old Danny lives with his mother, Natalie, in a small Sussex town. Life...

"A fast-paced convincing drama of a young runner whose legs circle him back to the many conflicts he is trying to escape."--Jack Gantos, Newbery Medal-winning author of Dead End in NorveltAn honest and sensitive debut that memorably captures a teen runner's relationship with his...

When your child is in pain, everything else takes a backseat.Fae Glover has put everything else on hold while she tries to help her daughter to get a diagnosis and effective treatment. Unfortunately, DFS has other ideas and in short order has apprehended Hannah....

Jonah wishes he could get the girl, but he's an outcast and she's the most perfect girl he knows.And their futures seemed destined to fork apart: Jonah's physical condition is debilitating, and epileptic seizures fill his life with frustration. Whereas Stormi is seemingly carefree,...

Things I will be in Irish college: * Friendly to everyone (agree with everything they say) * Easy-going * Nice (compliment everyone's clothes/ make-up)Things I will NOT be: * Annoying (don't ask too many questions) * Embarrassing * Weird (no stupid jokes or comments)...

This book is Dyslexic inclusive; it is printed in a font everyone can read, including people with dyslexia.Dalen Pax and the Beads of Fire is a delightfully inventive Fantasy novel, a remarkably touching and insightful coming-of-age story, and a philosophical tour de force.Dalen Pax...

This book is Dyslexic inclusive; it is printed in a font everyone can read, including people with dyslexia.Dalen Pax and the Beads of Fire is a delightfully inventive Fantasy novel, a remarkably touching and insightful coming-of-age story, and a philosophical tour de force.Dalen Pax...

After three years apart, can they find their way back to each other?Since the moment Ethan first arrived at his grandparents' house, Rebecca and Ethan have been drawn to each other. But even as children, they knew their time together was limited. Time and...

First kisses ruin everything.No matter whose lips Abigail Maria Panashe touches, her life becomes plagued with disaster. But Abby won't give up on that romantic, fireworks kind of kiss she has dreamt of. Planned for. It just can't be with her best friend, Theo...

Set in New Jersey, the novel Figure Eight centers on a group of middle school friends who meet to help each other solve their individual problems.Max has dyscalculia, a brain condition that makes solving math problems difficult.His friend Eric has dyslexia, so he mixes...

"This engaging read will entice enthusiastic and reluctant readers; the drama of the shark attack will hook them, and Jane's inner journey will hold them till the end." -- School Library Journal (starred review) On a sunny day in June, at the beach with...

Disabled best friends Zed and Gretchen are barely staying afloat through an adolescent riptide of relationships, ableism, and pickles when their new neighbor and instant crush is mysteriously replaced by an inexact duplicate.Along with a tough as nails non-binary friend from school, they soon...

"A New Light" is a touching story about Ashley, a girl who suddenly lost her eyesight. The work motivates empathy and sensitivity development. "A New Light" is not just a story of a girl within one family. This is a story about despair, struggle,...

Perfect for fans of Jennifer Niven, Abigail Johnson draws a searing and lyrical portrait of grief, forgiveness, and the kind of love that blooms in the aftermath.Eight years ago, Ethan and Rebecca met, two troublemaking kids sharing secrets and first kisses in a tree...

Simon Connell hates his life. He particularly hates that he has low vision caused by Retinitis Pigmentosa and has to use a white cane. While on holidays, Simon is pulled into the strange fantastical world of Seymour Point. Here he learns that the children...

He's all about change. She's not.Senior year-not the biggest deal in the world, right? Except that it is, because everything is changing. Most seniors worry about their dates for school dances, soaking up final memories with friends, and planning life after graduation. Seventeen-year-old Dinah...

Jenny Han meets CODA in this big-hearted YA debut about first love and Deaf pride at a summer camp. Lilah is stuck in the middle. At least, that's what having a hearing loss seems like sometimes--when you don't feel "deaf enough" to identify as...

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA USA TODAY BESTSELLERA NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER"A bone-chilling standalone . . . which fuses Shirley Jackson's gothic horror sensibilities with the warmth and dark whimsy of Neil Gaiman."--Publishers Weekly, starred review"Gripping worldbuilding, well-rounded characters, and fantastic horror."--Kirkus Reviews,...

Mike Wilson, a junior at Cypress Christian Academy, discovers he's been reading minds by accident. The day after he gets his license, he can drive as well as his Driver's Ed teacher, Mr. Clark. He has a full day of memories straight from the...

If she wants a future with him, she'll have to make peace with her past.Jenna's never let her cerebral palsy get her down. But when she discovers that her condition was actually caused by an injury at birth, she's furious with her parents, who...

Cray got into the same college his father attended and is expected to go. And to go pre-med. And to get started right away. His parents are paying the tuition. It should be an easy decision. But it's not. All Cray knows is that...

What happens when a London rock star falls in love with an ordinary Australian girl?Can Lola feel the music, before it's too late?Lola has a secret. It's not that her mother has kicked her out of home. Or that her new housemates are dead...

Jennifer, a struggling seventeen-year-old girl bombarded with low self-esteem because of her dyslexia, ends her junior year in high school with devastating news. Her school counselor tells her mom she won't be promoted to a senior. Her mom's solution is to send her away,...

In the tradition of Gayle Forman and John Green comes this extraordinary YA debut about a blind teen girl navigating life and love in high school. Parker Grant doesn't need 20/20 vision to see right through you. That's why she created the Rules: Don't...

Perfect for fans of The Cruel Prince and Sorcery of Thorns, this exhilarating, page-turning fantasy will pull readers into a lush and stunning world where nothing--and no one--can be trusted.I did not choose this fate. But I will not walk away from it.Children have...

When Lace's older sister, Marni, falls victim to a summer swimming accident, it paralyzes Lace in time. For Lace, there is only a before--can there be an after? But as the summer surges on, she learns that she must return to the water, the...

Fans of Jandy Nelson and Marieke Nijkamp will love this deeply moving novel in verse about the aftermath of a gun accident.Life changes forever for Liv when her older brother, Jonah, accidentally shoots himself with his best friend Clay's father's gun. Now Jonah needs...

Words are weapons. Facts can be manipulated. And nothing is absolute--especially right and wrong. Tanner McKay is at Bannerman Prep for one reason: to win. The elite school recruited him after he argued his public school's debate team to victory last year, and now...

A disabled teen, an empathetic dragon, and a bond that will save the world. Sixteen-year-old Amel arrived at Dragon School just like everyone else - with a dream to ride dragons and join the Dominion Dragon Riders. But Amel has a crippled leg and...

When 16-year-old poetry blogger Tessa Dickinson is involved in a car accident and loses her eyesight for 100 days, she feels like her whole world has been turned upside-down.Terrified that her vision might never return, Tessa feels like she has nothing left to be...

"Anyone who is dDeaf . . . will immediately feel a connection and a sense of belonging while reading Asphyxia's book." --Stacy Abrams, founder of the #WhyISign campaign - Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award for Teens 2021 - A Kirkus Best Book...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds, a "funny and rewarding" (Publishers Weekly) coming-of-age novel about friendship and loyalty across neighborhood lines and the hardship of life for an urban teen. A lot of the stuff that gives my neighborhood a bad...

When Jessica is told she'll never run again, she puts herself back together--and learns to dream bigger than ever before. The acclaimed author of Flipped delivers a powerful and healing story. Jessica thinks her life is over when she loses a leg in a...

When an assassin kills Princess Jiara's older sister Scilla, her vengeful ghost is doomed to walk their city of glittering canals, tormenting loved ones until the murderer is brought to justice. While the entire kingdom mourns, Scilla's betrothed arrives and requests that seventeen-year-old Jiara...

Freckles (1904) is a novel by Gene Stratton-Porter. An immediate bestseller, Freckles--her second novel--established Stratton-Porter's reputation as a leading naturalist and writer of the American Midwest. Written for children and adults alike, Freckles is a classic tale of struggle and survival set in one...

In this gorgeously written and authentic novel, Verica, a Peruvian-American teen with hip dysplasia, auditions to become a mermaid at a Central Florida theme park in the summer before her senior year, all while figuring out her first real boyfriend and how to feel...

The newly revised version of the Autism Society of America Award Winner (2008)The A 5 is Against the Law! workbook was created especially for adolescents and young adults who have difficulty with social boundaries. The book offers an honest and compassionate look at the...

WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL - An uplifting story of resilience set in medieval times about a boy who learns to overcome obstacles and ultimately save the castle. This historical fiction novel is a classic for all ages! "An enthralling and inspiring tale of...

When 16-year-old poetry blogger Tessa Dickinson is involved in a car accident and loses her eyesight for 100 days, she feels like her whole world has been turned upside-down.Terrified that her vision might never return, Tessa feels like she has nothing left to be...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds, a "funny and rewarding" (Publishers Weekly) coming-of-age novel about friendship and loyalty across neighborhood lines and the hardship of life for an urban teen. A lot of the stuff that gives my neighborhood a bad...

A teen girl sets out to save her former captor in this much-anticipated sequel to the young adult thriller Girl, Stolen Six months ago, Griffin Sawyer meant to steal a car, but he never meant to steal the girl asleep in the backseat. Panicked,...

An Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction Nominee "Look no further for your next favorite read, because The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester has it all: a gripping murder mystery that will keep you turning pages, ghosts, romance,...

In a mythic Scotland, two unlikely heroes must make a dangerous journey to save their people. Agatha is a Hawk, brave and fierce, who protects her people by patrolling the high walls of their island home. She is proud of her job, though some...