Surprises await a clever Black French Canadian teen when he's forced to attend high school in Austin, Texas, in this hilarious contemporary YA novel.William C. Morris YA Debut Award Winner!"A witty debut with whip-smart dialogue that will find much love among fans of authors like John Green and Jason Reynolds." — SLJ (starred review)Meet Norris Kaplan. As a Black French Canadian who has been recently plunked i...

A charming teen dog-walker meets his match in this romantic comedy from the award-winning author of The Field Guide to the North American Teenager , perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jenny Han."Henri's narrative swagger effortlessly charms the reader, but it's his growing self-awareness that gives this delightful novel its depth. An intelligently narrated romance with plenty of witty banter and a diverse cast." ...

A biting, hilarious memoir in essays chronicling a lifetime of being the Black friend* in white spaces. (*see also: foreign kid, boyfriend, coworker, student, teacher, enemy)"Flat-out funny. . . This is a great next-book for fans of What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker and We Are Never Meeting in Real Life , but if a reader hasn't turned to either of those yet, Phili...

William C. Morris YA Debut Award Winner!A hilarious YA contemporary realistic novel about a witty Black French Canadian teen who moves to Austin, Texas, and experiences the joys, clichés, and awkward humiliations of the American high school experience—including falling in love. Perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon, When Dimple Met Rishi, and John Green.Norris Kaplan is clever, cynical, and quite possibly too smart for his own good. A Bl...

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a good white person of liberal leanings must be in want of a Black friend.In the biting, hilarious vein of What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker and We Are Never Meeting in Real Life comes Ben Philippe’s candid memoir-in-essays, chronicling a lifetime of being the Black friend (see also: foreign kid, boyfriend, coworker, student, teacher, roommate, enemy) in predominantly white spaces....

From the award-winning author of The Field Guide to theNorth American Teenager comes a whip-smart and layered romantic comedy. Perfectfor fans of Nicola Yoon and Jenny Han.Henri “Halti” Haltiwanger can charm just about anyone.He is a star debater and popular student at the prestigious FATE academy, thedutiful first-generation Haitian son, and the trusted dog walker for hiswealthy New York City neighbors. But his easy smil...

2020 Audie Awards® Finalist—Middle GradeWinner of the Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Author Award, and Kirkus Prize for Young Readers’ Literature, and an Audie Award finalist!An original full-cast audio adaptation of the graphic novel from award-winning author-illustrator Jerry Craft, performed by the author with Jesus Del Orden, Nile Bullock, Robin Miles, Guy Lockard, Peyton Lusk, Rebecca Soler, Dan Bittner, Pho...

A National Book Award Longlist title!From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Shatter Me series comes a powerful, heartrending contemporary novel about fear, first love, and the devastating impact of prejudice.It’s 2002, a year after 9/11. It’s an extremely turbulent time politically, but especially so for someone like Shirin, a sixteen-year-old Muslim girl who’s tir...

In a timely update of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi skillfully balances cultural identity, class, and gentrification against the heady magic of first love in her vibrant reimagining of this beloved classic. A smart, funny, gorgeous retelling starring all characters of color.Don't miss the audiobook, read by Elizabeth Acevedo, the beloved author and narrator of The Poe...

**Don't miss this acclaimed audiobook,read by the author—**winner of an Odyssey Honor and an AudioFile EarphonesAward winner!The Poet X is also the w**inner of the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, the Michael L. Printz Award, and the Pura Belpré Award.**Fans of Jacqueline Woodson, Meg Medina, and Jason Reynolds will fall hard for this astonishing New York Times-bestselling novel-in-v...

New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller!In New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson’s second novel in the Truly Devious series, there are more twists and turns than Stevie Bell can imagine. No answer is given freely, and someone will pay for the truth with their life.The Truly Devious case—an unsolved kidnapping and triple murder that rocked Ellingham Academy in 1936—has consumed Stevie for years....

“Reader, hang on for dear life. Sawkill Girls is a wild, gorgeous, and rich coming-of-age story about complicity, female camaraderie, and power.” —Sarah Gailey, author of River of Teeth“An eerie, atmospheric assertion of female strength.” —Mindy McGinnis, author of The Female of the SpeciesFIVE STARRED REVIEWSNAMED ONE OF YALSA’S 2019 BEST FICTION FOR YOUNG ADULTS