Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?browse=true&Ne=6597&N=6594+4294967237+4294967238 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1699643 While preparing for the most dreaded assignment at the prestigious Irving School, the Tragedy Paper, Duncan gets wrapped up in the tragic tale of Tim Macbeth, a former student who had a clandestine relationship with the wrong girl, and his own ill-fated romance with Daisy. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703510 While preparing for the most dreaded assignment at the prestigious Irving School, the Tragedy Paper, Duncan gets wrapped up in the tragic tale of Tim Macbeth, a former student who had a clandestine relationship with the wrong girl, and his own ill-fated romance with Daisy. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1728625 Steven Crash Crashinsky relates his sordid ten-year relationship with David Burn Burnett, the boy he stopped from taking their high school hostage at gunpoint. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1727459 Blaze is tired of spending her life on the sidelines. All she wants is for Mark the Soccer Stud to notice her. Not as Joshs weird sister who drives a turd-brown minivan. And not as that nerdy girl who draws comics. What she gets is her very own arch-nemesis. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1727918 Natalie, almost sixteen, sneaks away from her Connecticut home and takes the bus to Florida, looking for the mother who abandoned her father and her when she was ten years old. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1728968 Toby Jenkins friendship with an unusual new boy who claims to be Jesus makes life at boarding school somewhat more tolerable, even when conflict arises between the students and the boys from town. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1728410 Loosely based on Jane Austens Mansfield Park, relates high school junior Frannys summer at Mansfield College in Portland, Oregon, where she helps her aunt sew costumes for an acting program and gets caught between the boy she likes and the one who likes her. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1728484 Before Ben Michaels saved Janelle Tenners life, Janelle saved Ben when he stumbled through an interuniverse portal into a completely new world. That day, he fell in love with the girl of his dreams. And he never forgot her. Through three stories told from Bens point of view, learn how Ben and his friends discovered their ability to travel between worlds, how Ben first met Janelle, and how he pined for her for years before he actually got the chance to meet her, save her life, and capture her heart. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1699745 Can Solange find her way back home again? And can she do it in time to save everyone she loves from the vampire civil war, hunter attack, and each other? Because not everyone can survive the prophecy, maybe not even her. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1728113 When her family moves to a new apartment to escape her abusive stepfather, Kylie is determined to be a part of the popular crowd at her new school no matter who gets hurt. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1539322 Because of their boyfriends, Monica and Claudia are cheering for competing bands in the Battle of the Bands--will this competition damage their friendship? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1562119 When a vampire from Katherines past sets out to destroy the Salvatore brothers, Stefan and Damon must join forces to defeat their foe. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1642140 Seventeen-year-old Scilla Davis has a drug-addicted best friend, a drug-dealing almost-boyfriend, and huge legal troubles of her own but hesitates to help an FBI agent eager to catch Randys supplier of the fad drug, Ferocity, despite his promises to help. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1699270 In Every Day, New York Times bestselling author David Levithan presented readers with his most ambitious novel to date: Every morning, A wakes up in a different body and leads a different life. A must never get too attached, must never be noticed, must never interfere. The novel Every Day starts on Day 5994 of As life. In this digital-only collection Six Earlier Days, Levithan gives readers a glimpse at a handful of the other 5993 stories yet to be told that inform how A navigates the complexities of a life lived anew each day. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1643927 Every morning A wakes in a different persons body, in a different persons life, learning over the years to never get too attached, until he wakes up in the body of Justin and falls in love with Justins girlfriend, Rhiannon. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1641791 When seventeen-year-old Vanessa reunites with her biological mother, she faces the dilemma of a sirens existence, that in order to survive she must endanger the lives of those she loves most. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1639502 The young orphan Pollyanna is sent to live with her stern Aunt in a dour New England town. Refusing to be cast down by her circumstances, Pollyanna begins teaching the town the glad game, which her father taught her. To play, one must find something to be glad about in every situation. Gradually, the irrepressible girl brings happiness and light to the lives of everyone around her. Pollyanna is a childrens literature classic. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1646750 When a vampire from Katherines past sets out to destroy the Salvatore brothers, Stefan and Damon must join forces to defeat their foe-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1727720 When sixteen-year-old Chelsea Martins future stepmother gives her a total makeover, she attracts all of the wrong boys and drives away many girls, but her friend Janelle keeps telling Chelsea to be true to herself, while helping her find a way to catch the eye of Nicholas, the one non-jerk at school. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703267 Three high school seniors, a jock with a girlfriend and an alcoholic father, a closeted gay, and a flamboyant gay rights advocate, struggle with family issues, gay bashers, first sex, and conflicting feelings about each other. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703299 Sean Doran has spent twenty years in third-world war zones and natural disaster areas, but when burnout sets in, Sean finds himself reluctantly drawn home to Belham, Massachusetts.There, he discovers that his steely elderly aunt, dramatic sister, and quirky nephew are having a little natural disaster of their own. Its an old friend, the class wallflower, who has Sean wondering if his destiny is about to be rewritten all over again. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1573771 After a brush with death, Grace Divine must find a way to prevent her one true love, Daniel, from being stuck in wolf form, while also seeking to save her family from destruction. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1646689 Will Besting and the other teens whose phobias were cured at Fort Eden have been summoned back by Mrs. Goring. Her dying wish is to see them together one last time. Or is it? Ensnared in a dangerous, ever-deepening mystery, Will must lead his friends through a perilous underground trap masterminded by two devious souls at war with each other. Its a game of cat and mouse, and not everyone will be alive when its over. Can Will outwit both Rainsford and Goring, ending their reign of fear forever?--Overdrive http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1644105 In a small fishing village in British Columbia, twelve-year-old Primrose tries to be a matchmaker for her Uncle Jack, befriends Ked, a new foster child, tries to decide if she is willing to go to jail for her convictions, and together with Ked, publishes a cook book to raise money for the Fishermans Aid. Includes recipes. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1643946 Katie endures a challenging spring break during which she is forced to share her bedroom with Claire, her difficult neighbor and classmate, and run a pet-sitting business at the same time. Everyone, it seems, is going somewhere fun for spring break everyone except Katie Jordan and her family. Even her best friend, Sierra, is going to Hawaii! But then, Katie realizes shes not the only one being left behind what about all those poor lonely pets? And so Katie sets out to save her spring break by starting a pet-sitting business, starting with Sierras cat. But Katie hadn t bargained on having a business partner especially not someone as awful as Claire Plummer! When Claires dad has to go out of town, she has to stay in Katies room, and before they know it, they have a moody cat, an excitable dog, and dozens of fish to look after together. But do the two girls have more in common than they realized? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703430 Thirteen-year-old Xio, a Mexican American girl, and Frederick, who has just moved to California from Wisconsin, quickly become close friends, but when Xio starts thinking of Frederick as her boyfriend, he must confront his feelings of confusion and face the fear that he might be gay. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710173 Nine months ago, Draco Dante shared a passionate night with the mysterious Shayla Charleston. But she vanished just as quickly as she had appeared. Finally, after months of searching, he finds her again, just as shes about to give birth to their child. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1642701 After falling through the ice of a frozen lake and being resuscitated by her best friend Decker, seventeen-year-old Delaney begins experiencing a strange affinity for the dead and wonders whether she is predicting death or causing it. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1642030 After a traumatic accident removes his telekinetic ability, or psy, twelve-year-old Taemon is exiled to the dud farm, where he is surprised to find kind, open people who enjoy using their hands but there are also mysteries at the colony and when Taemon unwittingly leaks one of the secrets he must find the courage to repair the damage, even if it means returning to the city from which he was banished. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1562744 Told in alternating voices, an all-night adventure featuring Lucy, who is determined to find an elusive graffiti artist named Shadow, and Ed, the last person Lucy wants to spend time with, except for the fact that he may know how to find Shadow. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1642011 Tells the story of a school bombing, portraying the relationships and events leading up to the incident as well as its repercussions. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1539484 As she tries to understand the closeness between her older brother and his best friend, fourteen-year-old Ellen finds her relationship with each of them changing. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1643467 Lured by the hope of a better life for her and her son, Celeste Vanek must deal with the emotional and physical resistance of her compulsive gambler husband when she tries to make a clean break from her marriage. She wants to start a new life with her young son, Jake, but her husband demands his family back, and things get violent. Jake, who witnesses the shocking scene between Celeste and her husband, struggles with his own emotional and ethical issues while attempting to help her. And at the same time, a married and childless police detective has a private agenda to pursue when a crime is committed that will link all the characters together. Can any of them make a clean break from their troubled lives?--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1728918 Sixteen-year-old Kylie Galen thinks her misbehavior in the wake of her grandmothers death and her parents separation are the reasons she has been sent to Shadow Falls Camp, but learns it is a training ground for vampires, werewolves, and other freaky freaks, of which she may be one. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1642689 Lara Zany is her middle schools official Friendship Matchmaker, but a new student, Emily Wong, has her own ideas on the subject and they vie to match two hopeless cases with their perfect best friend. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1643753 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1539308 Monica is already nervous about riding in her first horse show, and when she finds out that Rory is betting on her performance it only increases the pressure she feels. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1573436 Four teenagers from two families--sisters Katie and Julie and brothers Alex and Kyle--meet every summer at a lakeside community in upstate New York, where they escape their everyday lives and hide disturbing secrets. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1641948 Tripp, who plays guitar only for himself, and Lyla, a cellist whose talent has already made her famous but not happy, form an unlikely friendship when they are forced to share a practice room at their high school. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1699107 Kiki is a total brain and one of the best b-ballers in the city. She has a shot at valedictorian and maybe a scholarship. But where does that leave her relationship with Sean? Is she doing the right thing? And how long can she hold out before ?doin? it?? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1562751 After down-to-earth Zeeta and her flighty mother, Layla, settle in the idyllic beachside town of Mazunte, Mexico, where Zeetas true love, Wendell, has an internship photographing rare sea turtles, Zeeta discovers that paradise has its dark side as she and Wendell dig deeper to unearth her elusive fathers past. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1573857 Nicholas and Lucy have known each other for most of their lives, but now that theyve finally admitted their feelings for each other, Nicholas wants to take her on their official first date-away from all the life-and-death drama that has surrounded them lately. Is it too much to ask for just a fun double date at the local carnival with his older brother, Quinn, and Quinns new girlfriend, Hunter? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1641603 Seventeen-year-old Austin, aware that life is short, asks his best friend and secret love, Kaylee, to take him to visit people and places in and around Tacoma, Washington, so that he can try to make a difference in the time he has left. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1729085 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1574763 Told in alternating voices, an all-night adventure featuring Lucy, who is determined to find an elusive graffiti artist named Shadow, and Ed, the last person Lucy wants to spend time with, except for the fact that he may know how to find Shadow. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703528 While driving across the United States during the summer after high school graduation, three young gay men encounter various bisexual and homosexual people and make some decisions about their own relationships and lives. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1699685 Sunday Tolliver is now the hottest singer-songwriter in the business-but too much personal drama is spinning her crazy-busy life totally out of control. Her boyfriend, Sam, wont discuss the online buzz pulling them apart, and Sunday is past done putting up with him. Her two best friends are way far gone over one irresistible boy and its messing with their tight-knit group. And Sundays jealous diva cousin, Dreya, will do anything to stop her own career slide, including putting Sundays hard-won reputation at risk. Now Sundays only chance to get control of her fab life is to find out whos truly real...--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1642756 Phyre, sixteen, narrates her life as if it were a film, capturing her crush on Mia, a student teacher of theater and film studies, as well as her fast friendship with a classmate referred to only as you. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1642165 Afraid to actually ask Tina Zabinski for a date, eighth-grader Kevin spends most of his time theorizing about love and romance and observing and analyzing male/female interaction. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703285 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1574588 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1641735 Massachusetts thirteen-year-old Clare, grieving after her mothers recent death, reluctantly travels with her father to spend nine weeks in a remote village in Malawi, where new friends and experiences help open her mind and heart. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1700301 In 1956, fourteen-year-old Dorothy, a sheltered Catholic girl from a lower middle class background, finds her summer job with a wealthy but troubled family in the Pennsylvania countryside a great strain on her resourcefulness and maturity. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1561767 Told in separate voices, teenaged Eliza Monroe, the daughter of a future United States President, Hortense de Beauharnais and Caroline Bonaparte, relatives of Napoleon I, and Madeleine, daughter of an actress, come together at LAcadmie Nationale St. Germain in the turmoil of 1799 France. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1639777 When SpongeBob becomes Sandys assistant at Bikini Bottoms first summer camp, his enthusiasm starts to annoy the other staff. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1574615 When popular middle schooler Kacey Simon gets glasses and braces and is rejected by her crowd, she befriends a boy who is in a punk rock band and discovers some things about friendship, relationships, and herself. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1639580 Looking for an engaging and emotionally resonant read from a novelist who was inspired by the works of both Charles Dickens and Charlotte Bronte? Elizabeth Gaskells 1850 short novel The Moorland Cottage offers up a unflinching slice of nineteenth-century family life, with a particular focus on family dynamics in an era where sons were openly favored. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1638904 Jessica and the other viragos must find who is responsible for the haunting music that is compelling Nightshade residents to commit crimes. Can they find out who is behind the music before its too late?-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1699039 College student Elena discovers the truth about her unusual abilities and evaluates a painful sacrifice upon the return of dangerous enemy Klaus. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1574281 Rosalind Wild thinks its time for the Helios-Ra to give full membership and recognition to the female descendants of the society. After all, it is 1816 and its time to make room for new traditions. When Rosalind interrupts a plot to assassinate the leader of the Helios-Ra, she sees an opportunity to prove her worth. But she never expected the assassin to be someone so irresistible, and off-limits. Written as a series of letters to a close confidante. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1700203 At a time when the Erdlings are to reenter Green-sky, mounting tension is eventually soothed by two children who have become symbols of the unification. When the banished Erdlings were brought from their imprisonment below ground and finally reunited with the Kindar it seemed the times of love and joy that the founders of the Green-Sky had promised would at last arrive. But unforeseen problems arose and the result was turmoil, mind pain, unjoyfulness, and a constant fear. Only Raamo held hope for the future. He was proved right, although the path to rejoining lay through surprising sacrifice. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1561944 In Inside out, Trella, a scrub whose life consists of cleaning for the socially superior Uppers, finds her peaceful life disturbed when she encounters a prophet who promises a better life for her people and ends up in the middle of a rebellion. In Outside in, after leading a victorious rebellion against the Uppers, Trella is forced to continue her leadership role and must help her people face a threat from outside their cube. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703445 After his parents divorce, high school junior Vinnie Gold moves to Long Island with his mother and new stepfather and must negotiate a secret crush and a rather complicated connection with the popular girl next door. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1641861 When the vampire tribes convene for the rare Blood Moon ceremonies, family secrets and forbidden magic put all of the Drakes in danger, and Nicholas is caught between saving his little sister Solange or his girlfriend Lucy. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1638882 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1643435 A young woman living on the streets attempts to make it on her own but discovers that she needs others. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1646696 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1639980 A writer of remarkably diverse talents, Elizabeth Gaskell produced fiction and non-fiction ranging from short stories that offered detailed cross-sections of Victorian life and society to a well-regarded biography of author Charlotte Bronte. The novel A Dark Nights Work is the engrossing apogee of Gaskells foray into Gothic ghost stories and tales of horror. Fans of these genres wont be disappointed. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1729167 Throughout five masterpieces of fiction, exquisitely drawn and unforgettable characters risk their bodies, hearts and minds in pursuit of the manna of human connection. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1642025 Olive, having recently suffered mental problems, is unsure whether to trust her instincts when a new student, rumored to have killed her parents, develops a parasitic relationship with Olives former best friend, Jubilee Park High Schools Queen Bee. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1640694 A month ago, Mo Fitzgerald risked her life to stop an ancient prophecy and avenge her best friends murder. Now, she only want to keep her loved ones safe. But the magic--and the Chicago Mob--have other plans. Mysterious, green-eyed Luc is back, asking for help, and a second chance. Colin, her strongest protector, is hiding a shocking secret. And inside Constance, the magic is about to go terribly wrong. Tangled in a web of love and betrayal, Mo must choose between the life shes dreamed of and the one shes destined for. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703359 Follows three gay high school seniors as they struggle with issues of coming out, safe sex, homophobia, being in love, and college choices. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1540803 Twelve authors of young adult fiction collaborate on this collection of paired stories told alternately from the point of view of the boy and the girl. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1543175 As biracial Brendan Buckley enters middle school, he deals with issues with his African American father, a new girl at school, and his changing friendship with his best friend. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1641308 Sometimes it takes getting hit with a hockey puck to help you see whats good for you! http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708766 Sarcastic and bold, Maxine Phillips receives what she thinks is the shock of her life when she learns the father she thought was dead for 18 years is very much alive and living in Oklahoma. When she drives from her home in South Carolina and finally meets her father, Maxine learns shes in for an even greater shock. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1542992 Disaffected teenager Laney has no one in the world but the older Delilah. When the police start asking Laney questions, she finds herself reconstructing a story of suspense, deceit, and revenge ... a story that links her to the sadder-but-wiser Miss Baby, seven hundred miles away in Texas. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1542628 A disparate group of high school students thrown together in detention form a band to play at a school talent show and end up competing with a wildly popular local rock band. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1540861 Alaskans Luke, Chickie, Sonny, Donna, and Amiq relate their experiences in the early 1960s when they are forced to attend a Catholic boarding school where, despite different tribal affiliations, they come to find a sort of family and home. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1539800 When Kaylee Cavanaugh finds herself with an ability to know when people near her are about to die, she turns to hot senior Nash for help, and together they investigate when several of their classmates die for no apparent reason. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710615 Feeling alienated from everyone around her, Los Angeles high school senior and cinephile Victoria Denton hides behind the identity of a favorite movie character until an interesting new boy arrives at school and helps her realize that there is more to life than just the movies. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1573660 As Mrs. Carter becomes increasingly distracted by General Harding, her boardinghouse girls find more opportunities to get into trouble, especially during a weekend getaway to a luxurious Vermont ski lodge, to which some of the girls have invited boys. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1562138 After years in foster homes, seventeen-year-old Benson Fisher applies to New Mexicos Maxfield Academy in hopes of securing a brighter future, but instead he finds that the school is a prison and no one is what he or she seems. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1542566 Seattle fifteen-year-old Stevie Calhoun does not realize how bad her life is until her mother leaves and Stevie must move in with annoyingly perfect Aunt Mindy for a summer, filling her days with being tutored and volunteering at a bird rehabilitation center. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1540813 Feeling alienated from everyone around her, Los Angeles high school senior and cinephile Victoria Jurgen hides behind the identity of a favorite movie character until an interesting new boy arrives at school and helps her realize that there is more to life than just the movies. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1562707 While navigating first love, friendship, and other typical worries faced by high school sophomores, Lily must make an excruciating decision when her mother, who has multiple sclerosis, asks for Lilys help in ending her life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711134 Chicago high-school juniors Scottie, Amanda, Tay, and Bella, rely on their friendship and their shared passion for knitting to help them as they navigate their relationships with boys. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710476 Harvey, upset when his Darth Paper finger puppet brings humiliation, gets Dwight suspended, but Origami Yoda asks Tommy and Kellan, now in seventh grade, to make a new casefile to persuade the School Board to reinstate Dwight. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711059 Julie and Ashleigh, high school sophomores and Jane Austen fans, seem to fall for the same Mr. Darcy-like boy and struggle to hide their true feelings from one another while rehearsing for a school musical. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1562656 Fifteen-year-old Angela, distraught over her mother and stepfathers separation, confides in a statue of St. Felix that suddenly seems to come alive, after which she befriends Jesse, a nineteen-year-old disabled veteran, although Felix, her family, and friends warn her to be wary of him. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1541018 Jayd needs time to recoup from her dramatic school year, but time is the one thing she doesnt have. Shes said yes to becoming a debutante, and now she has to deal with her girl Mickeys jealousy--on top of babysitting, hair braiding, cheer camp, and a summer writing class. With the stress of Jayds hectic schedule, strange visions, and insomnia, luckily Mama returns from her vacation in time to help Jayd and her crew avert real drama. Mamas convinced something sinister is at play, and they both need a plan to get Jayd her swagger back before its too late. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1251104 Fourteen-year-old Kevin is very good at lying and doing so makes life easier, but when he finds himself in big trouble with his friends, family, and teachers, he must find a way to end his lies forever. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1542299 In the week following her mothers death in a freak accident, eighteen-year-old Sandanista Jones finds small measures of happiness even as she fantasizes about an act of revenge against an abusive teacher at her high school. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1561558 Mo Fitzgerald knows about secrets, but when she witnesses her best friends murder, she discovers Verity was hiding things she never could have guessed. To find the answers she needs and the vengeance she craves, Mo--quiet, ordinary, unmagical Mo--will have to enter a world of raw magic and shifting alliances. And shell have to choose between two very different, equally dangerous guys--protective, duty-bound Colin and brash, mysterious Luc. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1699321 Instead of the relaxing summer she expected, Katy and her worldly friend Shelby wind up helping at Aunt Rebeccas store while she undergoes treatment for cancer, and Katys personal life is complicated by a boy who comes to visit. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1539911 Larkin Pace, a film-obsessed high school freshman, chronicles his experiences as he tries to raise money for a new camcorder and get a date with the girl who has been his best friend since third grade. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1540771 When fashionista Sicilee, arty Maya, and antisocial Waneeda risk their reputations by joining Clifton Springs High Schools Environmental Club to be near gorgeous new student Cody Lightfoot, each finds a new way of looking at the world. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1543241 Two teenaged sisters try to come to terms with the death of their mother in very different ways. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1542345 In small-town Carolina, sixteen-year-old Lutie Painter treasures the Laundry List of songs written by her ancestor and does not want to share them, but ultimately they help her learn more about her absent mother and connect with fellow students Kelvin, Doria, and especially Train, a former friend. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1560375 Sixteen-year-old Rio Jones dumps the friends she has made at her new Southern California private school in favor of cheerleader Kristie and an exclusive clique, an eye-opening experience for all concerned.