M is for Masks: A Coronavirus ABC, is a read-aloud rhyming way for parents to provide children with a source of information as well as a source of comfort and courage in these uncertain and unsettling times.Published by Home Planet Books through Onion River Press.

Welcome to life on a different planet!And by "different planet", of course, we don't mean Mars or Saturn or even Betelgeuse 5. We mean Earth which is turning into a different and less familiar planet before our very eyes because of climate change. This book is your field guide to life on this new version of Earth. It gives you the information you need to understand what's happening and to adapt to a new environment, it empowers you to take action that will change the behaviors that...

My name is Angelina Rossini. A little about me:I am sixteen years old.I live in Blodgett, Vermont. Population: 854.Most of my life's been pretty normal for a twenty-first-century American teen.THAT SAID:I'm in love with my best friend who, um, recently came out.I sometimes get the sense that my mother wishes I hadn't...

**AN ALA BEST BOOK FOR YOUNG ADULTS • Study up for a tale that perfectly captures the ridiculous, tumultuous, and sometimes heartbreaking truths about high school.“A fresh, genuinely funny picture of an earnest yet hapless teen.”—Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books“Lubar writes in a laugh-out-loud style about the problems of a teenager figuring out high school. . . A great read for teens looking for a laugh.”—VOYA**Freaks and bullies. C...

Meet the ghosts, werewolves, and spooky creatures who inhabit this book:A persistent ghost who refuses to give up the woman he loves, even though she doesn't love him!A woman who insists on haunting a ghost!A spooky house visited by two daring young trick-or-treaters.A werewolf visiting a small, but suspicious town.A haunted bicycle. And more!This set of seven spooky ghost stories all have a twist of humor, or a surprise ending meant to tickle the...

**WINNER OF THE ALEX AWARD • Prepare to be spellbound by this chilling mystery that delves into the complexities of friendship, love, and the dark corners of the human psyche.“This strange tale manages to creep under your skin, and to stay there for some time.”—People“Oddly mesmerizing . . . its teasing foreshadowings and forebodings make it hard to forget.”—Booklist**Anna—who prefers to be called Anastasia—is dark, spooky, and mysterious. And from...

Best-selling author, Susan Beth Pfeffer, delivers a riveting companion to Life As We Knew It in this enthralling tale that follows seventeen-year-old Alex Morales as he fights to survive in the aftermath of apocalyptic events in New York City.Alex Morales is an average high schooler focused on his after-school job, helping his dad out with building superintendent responsibilities, and getting good grades so he can make it into an Ivy League college. But when the moon alter...

**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From beloved author of The Truth About Forever comes a poignant story of a heartbroken teen who is thrust back into the world of wedding planning.“Sarah Dessen is the queen of heartfelt YA.”—Cosmopolitan“Romance, humor, kindhearted characters, and a touch of painful reality make this another sure bet for Dessen fans.”—Kirkus Review**Louna has seen every sort of wedding, from informal on the beach t...

Elise and Franklin have always been best friends. Elise has always lived in the big house with her loving Uncle and Aunt, because Elise's parents died when she was too young to remember them. There's always been a barn behind the house with eight locked doors on the second floor.When Elise and Franklin start middle school, things feel all wrong. Bullying. Not fitting in. Franklin suddenly seems babyish. Then, soon after her 12th birthday, Elise receives a mysterious key left for her...

Sarah Dessen says this “incredible first novel” is “fresh and wise, all at once.”I read once that water is a symbol for emotions. And for a while now, I’ve thought maybe my mother drowned in both.Anna’s life is upended when her father accepts a job transfer the summer before her junior year. It’s bad enough that she has to leave her friends behind, but her dad is moving them to the beach where her parents first met and fell in love—a place awash in ...

A Newbery Honor Book. " A gripping, compassionate portrayal of a boy's struggle with conscience" by the bestselling author of My Mother Is Mine ( Kirkus Reviews).While on a bike trip, Joel's best friend Tony drowns while they are swimming in the forbidden, treacherous Vermilion River. Joel is terrified at having to tell of his disobedience and overwhelmed by his feelings of guilt, even though the daring act was To...

Megan doesn't speak. She hasn't spoken in months.Pushing away the people she cares about is just a small price to pay. Because there are things locked inside Megan's head - things that are screaming to be heard - that she cannot, must not, let out.Then Jasmine starts at school: bubbly, beautiful, talkative Jasmine. And for reasons Megan can't quite understand, life starts to look a bit brighter.Megan would love to speak again, and it seems like Jas...