The Drowning of Stephan Jones (Bs; 1000) (A Bantam starfire book)
by Bette Greene
As her mother battles a citizens' group that wants to ban all "anti-Christian" literature from the public library, Carla faces her own battle of torn loyalties when her boyfriend starts persecuting the homosexual owners of an antiques shop.
Shatterproof (The 39 Clues: Cahills Vs Vespers, #4)
by Roland Smith
The NEW YORK TIMES bestselling series returns with an even deadlier challenge, as a new enemy is revealed to be searching for The 39 Clues too...Amy and Dan's race to save the hostages continues. Where will it lead them next? More titles available: CAHILLS VS VESPERS 1: THE MEDUSA PLOT (Library Edition 9780545324090), CAHILLS VS VESPERS 2: A KING'S RANSOM (Library Edition 9780545324106) and CAHILLS VS VESPERS 3 (9780545324120).
Genuinely Extraordinary (Triumphs of the Everette Brothers, #1)
by Steph Marie and Bobbie Rayne
Young people share valuable advice—words they wish they had heard growing up—to inspire, reassure, encourage, and say You’re enough, just as you are. You can . . . be brave, challenge yourself, overcome your fears, be kind, be YOU! Come on an amazing journey with fourteen young people as they grow from birth to eighteen, learning new skills, exploring new worlds, standing up for their own and others’ rights, and following their dreams. Created in consultation with real young adults, Alexandra S...
Collin and his best friend, Nate, are high school juniors living in a suburb of Houston, where the politically and culturally conservative attitude makes coming out beyond difficult. One night they decide it would be a bit of harmless fun to sneak into a gay club in the city-a chance to dance, check out guys, and meet others like themselves. They couldn't be more wrong. In minutes everything Collin took for granted is destroyed when a shooter's bullets tear through the club. Collin survives, but...
High school junior Wesley Harris is a stereotypical shy, soft-spoken nerd. He is obsessed with crafts and art and doesn't even need to come out of the closet to become the target of antigay bullying. Though he has the support of close friends and liberal-minded mother, he finds it hard to believe in himself.