Picture Us In The Light
Title | Picture Us In The Light PDF eBook |
Author | Kelly Loy Gilbert |
Publisher | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | 368 |
Release | 2018-04-04 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 1484735285 |
"Picture me madly in love with this moving, tender, unapologetically honest book." —Becky Albertalli, #1 best-selling author of Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda Danny Cheng has always known his parents have secrets. But when he discovers a taped-up box in his father's closet filled with old letters and a file on a powerful Bay Area family, he realizes there's much more to his family's past than he ever imagined. Danny has been an artist for as long as he can remember and it seems his path is set, with a scholarship to RISD and his family's blessing to pursue the career he's always dreamed of. Still, contemplating a future without his best friend, Harry Wong, by his side makes Danny feel a panic he can barely put into words. Harry's and Danny's lives are deeply intertwined and as they approach the one-year anniversary of a tragedy that shook their friend group to its core, Danny can't stop asking himself if Harry is truly in love with his girlfriend, Regina Chan. When Danny digs deeper into his parents' past, he uncovers a secret that disturbs the foundations of his family history and the carefully constructed facade his parents have maintained begins to crumble. With everything he loves in danger of being stripped away, Danny must face the ghosts of the past in order to build a future that belongs to him in this complex, lyrical novel.
When We Were Infinite
Title | When We Were Infinite PDF eBook |
Author | Kelly Loy Gilbert |
Publisher | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | 368 |
Release | 2021-03-09 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 1534468218 |
From award-winning author Kelly Loy Gilbert comes a powerful, achingly romantic drama about the secrets we keep, from each other and from ourselves, perfect for fans of Permanent Record and I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter. All Beth wants is for her tight-knit circle of friends—Grace Nakamura, Brandon Lin, Sunny Chen, and Jason Tsou—to stay together. With her family splintered and her future a question mark, these friends are all she has—even if she sometimes wonders if she truly fits in with them. Besides, she’s certain she’ll never be able to tell Jason how she really feels about him, so friendship will have to be enough. Then Beth witnesses a private act of violence in Jason’s home, and the whole group is shaken. Beth and her friends make a pact to do whatever it takes to protect Jason, no matter the sacrifice. But when even their fierce loyalty isn’t enough to stop Jason from making a life-altering choice, Beth must decide how far she’s willing to go for him—and how much of herself she’s willing to give up.
Conviction
Title | Conviction PDF eBook |
Author | Kelly Loy Gilbert |
Publisher | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | 352 |
Release | 2015-05-19 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1484719433 |
Winner of the Children's Choice Book Awards' Teen Choice Debut Author Award Ten years ago, Braden was given a sign, a promise that his family wouldn't fall apart the way he feared. But Braden got it wrong: his older brother, Trey, has been estranged from the family for almost as long, and his father, the only parent Braden has ever known, has been accused of murder. The arrest of Braden's father, a well-known Christian radio host has sparked national media attention. His fate lies in his son's hands; Braden is the key witness in his father's upcoming trial. Braden has always measured himself through baseball. He is the star pitcher in his small town of Ornette, and his ninety-four mile per hour pitch already has minor league scouts buzzing in his junior year. Now the rules of the sport that has always been Braden's saving grace are blurred in ways he never realized, and the prospect of playing against Alex Reyes, the nephew of the police officer his father is accused of killing, is haunting his every pitch. Braden faces an impossible choice, one that will define him for the rest of his life, in this brutally honest debut novel about family, faith, and the ultimate test of conviction.
In the Wild Light
Title | In the Wild Light PDF eBook |
Author | Jeff Zentner |
Publisher | Crown Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | 395 |
Release | 2021-08-10 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 1524720267 |
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times • Buzzfeed • Kirkus Reviews • Publishers Weekly • Chicago Public Library “Redefines friendship as something that must be protected, sacrificed for, and tended to with wisdom, patience, and love.” —Ocean Vuong, New York Times bestselling author of On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous A poignant coming-of-age novel about two best friends whose friendship is tested when they get the opportunity to leave their impoverished small town for an elite prep school. For fans of Looking for Alaska. Life in a small Appalachian town is not easy. Cash lost his mother to an opioid addiction and his Papaw is dying slowly from emphysema. Dodging drug dealers and watching out for his best friend, Delaney, is second nature. He's been spending his summer mowing lawns while she works at Dairy Queen. But when Delaney manages to secure both of them full rides to an elite prep school in Connecticut, Cash will have to grapple with his need to protect and love Delaney, and his love for the grandparents who saved him and the town he has to leave behind. Jeff Zentner's new novel is a beautiful examination of grief, found family, and young love.
Lift Your Light a Little Higher
Title | Lift Your Light a Little Higher PDF eBook |
Author | Heather Henson |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | 32 |
Release | 2016-09-06 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 148142095X |
The story of Stephen Bishop, a slave and early explorer and guide at Mammoth Cave, Kentucky.
When Light Left Us
Title | When Light Left Us PDF eBook |
Author | Leah Thomas |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | 403 |
Release | 2018-02-13 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 1681191814 |
William C. Morris YA Debut Award finalist Leah Thomas crafts a wholly unique and compelling story about the aftermath of a family’s alien encounter.
On a Beam of Light
Title | On a Beam of Light PDF eBook |
Author | Jennifer Berne |
Publisher | Chronicle Books |
Total Pages | 58 |
Release | 2013-04-23 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1452113092 |
A boy rides a bicycle down a dusty road. But in his mind, he envisions himself traveling at a speed beyond imagining, on a beam of light. This brilliant mind will one day offer up some of the most revolutionary ideas ever conceived. From a boy endlessly fascinated by the wonders around him, Albert Einstein ultimately grows into a man of genius recognized the world over for profoundly illuminating our understanding of the universe. Jennifer Berne and Vladimir Radunsky invite the reader to travel along with Einstein on a journey full of curiosity, laughter, and scientific discovery. Parents and children alike will appreciate this moving story of the powerful difference imagination can make in any life.