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A sixteen-year-old stowaway discovers her destiny on Noah’s ark in this riveting reimagining from award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli, available in time for the March 2014 major motion picture Noah. The rain starts suddenly, hard and fast. After days of downpour, her family lost, Sebah takes shelter in a tree, eating pine cones and the raw meat of animals that float by. With each passing day, her companion, a boy named Aban, grows weaker. When their tree is struck by lightning, Sebah is tempte...

With echoes of Sleeping Beauty in a medieval setting, Veil of Winter by New York Times bestselling author Melanie Dickerson is a sweet historical romance meant for YA readers that combines danger, intrigue, and the struggle for freedom. Fans of the Dericott series will be enthralled by this third installment, filled with high stakes and romantic tension. She's hounded from every side by treacherous elements and foes, but her greatest enemy lies within. In the mountains near France, the medieva...

National Jewish Book Award Winner • Christy Award Finalist   A young woman survives the unthinkable in this stunning and emotionally satisfying tale of family, love, and resilience, set against the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 CE. Esther dreams of so much more than the marriage her parents have arranged to a prosperous silversmith. Always curious and eager to explore, she must accept the burden of being the dutiful daughter. Yet she is torn between her family responsibilities and her own des...

"This tapestry thing is very cool and all," Phoebe said, "but we just want to get back to our dad. Can you help us or not?" "Yes, I can help you, but only if you help me," Sophia replied. "Sure. What do you need?" asked Derek. "Cords and threads stained by blood." On an archeological trip to Turkey, sixteen-year-old Derek Paloma and his fourteen-year-old sister, Phoebe, experience an earthquake and are separated from their father while exploring an ancient underground city in Cappadocia. Th...

He’s taken her as his prisoner. But she’s holding his heart captive. In gaining their freedom, will they lose what matters most?When Lady Olivia’s castle is besieged, she and her sister are taken captive and held for ransom by her father’s enemy, Lord Pitt. Loyalty to family means everything to Olivia. She’ll save her sister at any cost and do whatever her father asks—even if that means obeying his order to steal a sacred relic from her captor.As Lord Pitt’s commander, Sir Aldric is in charge of...

In 1940, fifteen-year-old Julien Losier moves with his family from Paris to a small rural town in France to live with his grandfather, where he becomes involved in matters of life and death when they shelter a Jewish boy in their home.