"Funny, fresh, and heartbreakingly poignant, this book had me laughing and crying at the same time."—Meg Cabot, author of The Princess Diaries series and Insatiable"I read The Hunchback of Neiman Marcus and I saw the light and the mirror and fell under Sonya Sones' spell."— Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of The Deep End of the Ocean"Wallpaper a room with the pages of The Hunchback of Neiman Marcus. It will be your favor...

Poignant and chilling by turns, The Opposite of Innocent is award-winning author Sonya Sones's most gripping novel in verse yet. It's the story of a girl named Lily, who's been crushing on a man named Luke, a friend of her parents, ever since she can remember.Luke has been away for two endless years, but he's finally returning today. Lily was only twelve when he left. But now, at fourteen, she feels transformed. She can't wait to see how Luke will react wh...

What happens when freedom of expression comes under threat? In frank and wide-ranging interviews, historian and critic Leonard S. Marcus probes the experience of thirteen leading authors of books for young people.A powerful photo essay on transgender teens is called anti-religious and anti-family. A meticulously researched primer on sex education stirs up accusations of pornography and child abuse. Picture books about two mommies (or two penguin daddies) set off a ...

Sonya Sones, award-winning author of What My Mother Doesn’t Know,delivers a gripping, funny, and inspiring novel in verse about what happens when the person you set out to save ends up saving you.Right before winter break, fourteen-year-old Molly Rosenberg reluctantly volunteers to participate in Santa Monica’s annual homeless count, just to get her school’s community service requirement out of the way.But when she ends up meeting Red, a s...

“Just the thing to tuck into a teen’s stocking (or maybe shower caddy).” --Publishers WeeklySonya Sones, author of YA novel What My Mother Doesn't Know, has written a nifty, witty take-off of The Night Before Christmas with her daughter Ava Tramer, a recent Harvard grad. This small-format jacketed hardcover takes a look back at all the stops on the route to college--touring campuses, prepping for SATs, writing the dreaded essay, getting the thumbs-up-or-d...

It happens just like that, in the blink of an eye. An older sister has a mental breakdown and has to be hospitalized. A younger sister is left behind to cope with a family torn apart by grief and friends who turn their backs on her. But worst of all is the loss of her big sister, her confidante, her best friend, who has gone someplace no one can reach.In the tradition of The Bell Jar, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, and Lisa, Bright and Dark comes this haunting first book told ...

Following her mother’s death, Ruby is reluctantly reunited with her estranged movie star father in this award-winning and bestselling free verse novel.When Ruby’s mother dies, she’s dragged three thousand miles away from her gorgeous boyfriend, Ray, to live in LA with her father, who she’s only ever seen in movies. He’s a mega-famous actor who divorced her mom before Ruby was even born, and while the rest of the world may love him, Ruby definitely does not.But as time passe...

A teen boy confronts the complications of love in this award-winning free verse novel.Don’t get me wrong—my girlfriend’s amazing.But the way things have been going lately,I’m starting to believe that the only thing worsethan not getting what you want, is getting it.Even though Murphy’s thrilled to be with Sophie, the consequences of their relationship—and the temptations outside of it—force him to consider everything he knows about love. Told in free ve...

Sonya Sones, award-winning author of What My Mother Doesn’t Know,delivers a gripping, funny, and inspiring novel in verse about what happens when the person you set out to save ends up saving you.Right before winter break, fourteen-year-old Molly Rosenberg reluctantly volunteers to participate in Santa Monica’s annual homeless count, just to get her school’s community service requirement out of the way.But when she ends up meeting Red, a s...

My name is Sophie.This book is about me.It tells the heart-stoppingly riveting story of my first love.And also of my second.And, okay, my third love, too.It’s not that I’m boy crazy.It’s just that even though I’m almost fifteen it’s like my mind and my body and my heart just don’t seem to be able to agree on anything."Fast, funny, touching." - Booklist, starred review"A verse experience that will leave readers sighing with ...

My name is Colette.This book is about me.Who am I?To be perfectly honest,I’m not exactly sure who I am.I guess you could sayI’m the fifteen-year-old daughterof an annoyingly famous movie star.Or maybeI’m the eighteen-year-old daughterof a famous movie star’s stand-in.Or maybeI’m the thousand-year-old daughterof a vampire....Having trouble guessingwhich one of these stories is true?...

My name is Sophie.This book is about me.It tells the heart-stoppingly riveting story of my first love.And also of my second.And, okay, my third love, too.It’s not that I’m boy crazy.It’s just that even though I’m almost fifteen it’s like my mind and my body and my heart just don’t seem to be able to agree on anything."Fast, funny, touching." - Booklist, starred review"A verse experience that will leave readers sighing with ...