**A street-smart action-packed basketball series set on the courts of Oakland, California“The brief novel is both a satisfying basketball story and an African-American boy’s first-person account of finding his way in the world . . . debut author Alonge plays the game just right.”—Kirkus Reviews“A coming-of-age story with hard edges and heart.”—Publishers Weekly**Justin has a list of goals stashed under his mattress. Number 1 is “figure out life pla...

In the second installment of the Blacktop series, comes an action-packed tale of a determined young girl with a passion for basketball set on the courts of Oakland, California.A talented and determined young basketball player, Janae spends her days working at Granny’s Strange Goods Superstore, selling lucky rabbits’ feet and other useless junk. At night, after closing up shop, she dominates the courts with her boys.When the chance comes around to take her g...

In the third installment of the Blacktop series, comes the story of a troubled teen who finds himself caught in a whirlwind of unexpected adventures amidst the bustling streets of Oakland, California.Frank’s not great at staying out of trouble. He’s also not great at driving cars. After his joyride ends in a crash, he’s stuck with a court-appointed Community Mentor for the summer.But it’s not too bad. Officer Appleby’s all right. And if anyone can handle a ...

In the fourth installment of the Blacktop series, comes a street-smart, action-packed basketball story with action on and off the court.Toni, a talented young basketball player, faces a tough challenge on Team Blacktop. But Toni isn’t one to back down.Toni isn’t Coach Wise’s favorite player. Honestly, she’s not even in his Top Five. And if she’s being real, her own teammates keep siding with him during practice. But her resilience and self-reliance...

In this thrilling romance, Camelia doesn’t have time to gain an understanding of her new psychometry powers when a dark presents emerges in her and Ben’s life—threatening everything they love.High school juniors Camelia and Ben have discovered a powerful bond: They both possess the power of psychometry, the ability to see the future through touch. For Ben, the gift is a frightening liability. When he senses a strong threat or betrayal, he risks losing control. Came...

It’s a hot, hot summer, and in the depths of the Toronto Transit Authority’s Lost and Found, 17-year-old Duncan is cataloging lost things and sifting through accumulated junk. And between Jacob, the cranky old man who runs the place, and the endless dusty boxes overflowing with stuff no one will ever claim, Duncan’s just about had enough. Then he finds a little leather book. It’s a diary filled with the dark and dirty secrets of a twisted mind, a serial killer stalking his prey in the subw...

Fifteen-year-old Shreve Cannon doesn't mind juvie. He's got a good business dealing contraband candy, and three meals a day are more than his drunk mother managed to provide. In juvie, the rules never change and everyone is the same. In juvie, Shreve has life figured out. Then the new fish shows up.Jack's a quiet kid. Small. Cries himself to sleep too. He's no standard-issue titty-baby, though. There's his hands—more specifically his fingers, all twelve of 'em. And when he gets angr...

A supernatural romance about a 16-year old girl's attraction to the hunky, but mysterious new guy in school, whose touch has very unnerving effects—from the author of the bestselling Blue is for Nightmares series.Some secrets shouldn't be kept ...Up until three months ago, everything in sixteen-year-old Camelia’s life had been fairly ordinary: decent grades; an okay relationship with her parents; and a pretty cool part-time job at the art studio do...

The amazing New York Times bestseller about what you can do when life gives you a second chance.Chase's memory just went out the window. Chase doesn't remember falling off the roof. He doesn't remember hitting his head. He doesn't, in fact, remember anything. He wakes up in a hospital room and suddenly has to learn his whole life all over again . . . starting with his own name. He knows he's Chase. But who is Chase? When he gets back to s...

Dark secrets are revealed and love triangles are shattered in this supernatural high school romance fueled by powerful psychic abilities.Last fall, sixteen-year-old Camelia fell for Ben, the mysterious new boy at school who turned out to have a very mysterious gift—pyschometry, the ability to sense the future through touch. But just as Camelia and Ben's romance began to heat up, he abruptly left town. Brokenhearted, Camelia has spent the last few months studying ev...

For fans of Matt de la Peña and Sandra Cisneros comes a novel about family and identity, where Violet Paz prepares for her quinceañero and learns about her Cuban heritage.Violet Paz has just turned fifteen, a pivotal birthday in the eyes of her Cuban grandmother. Fifteen is the age when a girl enters womanhood, traditionally celebrating the occasion with a quinceañero.But while Violet is half Cuban, she’s also half Polish, and more importantly, she feels 100...

"Savaging young love, male adolescence, and the fast food business. . . . Did somebody say McSatire?" – Kirkus Reviews (starred reviews)Anthony has never been able to stand up for himself — that is, not until his girlfriend is in someone else’s arms. Then Anthony vows revenge and devises the Plan. It begins with getting a job at the fast-food restaurant where his nemesis happens to be a star employee. But when the Plan is finally in place, will Anthony’s h...