Feeling awkward and ugly is only one reason sixteen-year-old Kevin is uncomfortable with the publicity surrounding his act of accidental heroism, but when a reporter photographs him apparently being unpatriotic, he steps into the limelight to encourage people to think about what the symbols of freedom really mean.
Details the history of the Underground Railroad from the roots of slavery through the post-Emancipation era by focusing on the lives of the participants.
When terrorists bomb Disney World, seventeen-year-old Iris Spero is as horrified as anyone else. Then a stranger shows up on her stoop in Brooklyn, revealing a secret about the mysterious circumstances surrounding Iris s birth, and throwing her entire identity into question. Everything she thought she knew about her parents, and about herself, is a lie.
Anneke, a Dutch Jewish teenager, is sent with her family to Theresienstadt, a "model" concentration camp, where she confronts great evil and learns to do what it takes to survive.
Daisy's Homework (Daisy's Adventures, Set #1, #4)
by Wynter Sommers
Hoping to raise money for a post-graduation trip to London, Asha Jamison and her best friend Carey decide to sell T-shirts promoting the Latte Rebellion, a club that raises awareness of mixed-race students.But seemingly overnight, their "cause" goes viral and the T-shirts become a nationwide social movement. As new chapters spring up from coast to coast, Asha realizes that her simple marketing plan has taken on a life of its own--and it's starting to ruin hers. Asha's once-stellar grades begin t...
Heart of a Crown, the heart-stopping final installment of the young adult fantasy series, The Crowning. War is coming. The enemies' fire-wielding legion approaches. They leave nothing but death and destruction in their wake. The Alearian Royals must forge alliances if they wish to save their dynasty and their lives. Kingdoms collide and hearts shatter as Alearia makes its final stand in a battle of elemental giftings and strength. Sacrifice, death, magic, hope. Annie is faced with a life al...
