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Panther in the Hive is at once an unforgettable coming-of-age story and a captivating vision of an unsettling future. Tasha Lockett, orphan, oddball, and former fashion addict, is alone in a Chicago overrun with citizens-turned-weapons, the result of the cybertronic disaster that brought the country to its knees four days ago. When Tasha receives a letter from her estranged sister warning her of the catastrophe and urging her to travel to the ...

Ariel grapples with her fear of her own mind and violent fantasies, driven by her desire to meet her parents' expectations and societal norms, until a summer job at a carnival leads her to new friends who help her discover her struggle with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and find acceptance and support for her true self.

Sixteen-year-old Alicia Rivers has a reputation that precedes her. But there's more to her story than the whispers that follow her throughout the hallways at school-whispers that splinter into a million different insults that really mean: a girl who has had sex. But what her classmates don't know is that Alicia was sexually abused by a popular teacher, and that trauma has rewritten every cell in her body into someone she doesn't recognize. To ...

For fans of I'm Not Dying with You Tonight, this gripping YA novel digs into the historical and present-day effects of white supremacy and the depths of privilege. Shania never thinks much about being white. But after her beloved grandmother passes, she moves to the gentrifying town of Blue Rock and is thrust into Bard, the city's wealthiest private school. At Bard, race is both invisible and hypervisible, and Shania's new friends are split on...

A lyrical and environmentally-focused story about sisterhood, adventure, and activism-perfect for fans of The Last Cuentista and The City of Ember

This searing and intimate novel in verse follows a sixteen-year-old girl coping with sexual abuse as she grapples with how to reclaim her story, her anger, and her body in a world that seems determined to punish her for the sin of surviving.I'm starting to realizethat a woman doesn't get that madso mad that her hair turns to snakesso mad that her rage turns blood to boulderall on her own.Sixteen-year-old Alicia Rivers has a reputation that pre...

Shania never thinks much about being white. But after her beloved grandmother passes, Shania and her mother relocate to Blue Rock, a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood. Shania is thrust into Bard Academy, the city's wealthiest private school. At Bard, race is both invisible and hypervisible, and Shania's new friends are split on what they see. She's quickly "adopted" by Catherine Tate, the no-holds-barred daughter of one of Blue Rock's elite whi...

After decades of scandal, abuse, and drugging, horseracing was banned, sending Kentucky, once the horse capital of the world, into economic decline. But Limestone Corp's invention of an ultra-realistic robotic horse has raised the industry from the dead: the metalbreds are a new kind of horse, unburdened by pain or fear, and guided by a new kind of jockey - most notably, wunderkind Rosario Vicario. Vicario astonished the racing industry with a...

This powerful picture book shows the importance of raising your own strong voice to defend what you love.Sasha the bear loves the meadow in her forest more than anything. But when great yellow beasts threaten to cut and burn the forest, Sasha and the other animals must find a way to stop them."Don't go roaring, " squirrel tells Sasha. The bird tries singing sweetly. The rabbit tries thumping to distract them. The deer tries running to lead the...

In this heart-stopping sequel to Panther in the Hive, Tasha Lockett is on the move again. As Chicago's Apiary smolders in the rearview mirror, Tasha and her friends (plus a skinny poodle) push west. With only the digital trail of a mad scientist and a three-line letter from Tasha's estranged sister to guide them, the journey is fraught with danger-and not just from the armies of Minkers that swarm the States. Even as Tasha encounters new allie...

The author of "Panther in the Hive, " blends a richly imagined world, fantastical creatures, family secrets, and a simmering romance in a dazzling sci-fi/fantasy duology.

The author of "Panther in the Hive, " blends a richly imagined world, fantastical creatures, family secrets, and a simmering romance in a dazzling sci-fi/fantasy duology.