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Ander & Santi Were Here: A Novel
by Jonny Garza VillaA STONEWALL YOUNG ADULT HONOR BOOK Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe meets The Sun is Also a Star in this YA contemporary love story from Jonny Garza Villa, Ander & Santi Were Here, about a nonbinary Mexican American teen falling for the shy new waiter at their family’s taqueria.Finding home. Falling in love. Fighting to belong.The Santos Vista neighborhood of San Antonio, Texas, is all Ander Martínez has ever known. The smell of pan dulce. The mixture of Spanish and English filling the streets. And, especially their job at their family's taquería. It's the place that has inspired Ander as a muralist, and, as they get ready to leave for art school, it's all of these things that give them hesitancy. That give them the thought, are they ready to leave it all behind?To keep Ander from becoming complacent during their gap year, their family "fires" them so they can transition from restaurant life to focusing on their murals and prepare for college. That is, until they meet Santiago López Alvarado, the hot new waiter. Falling for each other becomes as natural as breathing. Through Santi's eyes, Ander starts to understand who they are and want to be as an artist, and Ander becomes Santi's first steps toward making Santos Vista and the United States feel like home.Until ICE agents come for Santi, and Ander realizes how fragile that sense of home is. How love can only hold on so long when the whole world is against them. And when, eventually, the world starts to win.
Andrea: Enchanted Aleutian Pricess
by Robert AlgeriI met Andrea Altiery in 1981; the first thing she asked was, “Do you like the rock band Aerosmith?” I responded, “Yes.” She smiled and slapped me on my left shoulder telling me, “Dream on my friend.” Later that year Andrea was taken from us by the most notorious serial killer to ever hunt in the state of Alaska. Get ready to collectively ride an emotional ride through urban Alaska while looking through a steamy window for lost love; love that's never found and love that maybe never was. I can only imagine the helplessness; the complete feeling of being alone these women had; Andrea must have had, preyed upon all of their spirit's gathering together now. Victims of circumstance; none of these women deserved to be mistreated like Andrea; dehumanized, erased from our minds. One last chance to give Andrea a voice, each woman asking us can you hear me, do you see me now?
Andrew Carnegie And The Steel Industry (American Tycoons Ser.)
by Lewis K. Parker<P>Steel is used to make bridges, cars, planes, skyscrapers, and much more. <P>Readers can learn how Andrew Carnegie helped to create a process that made steel easier to make, cheaper to buy, and one of the biggest industries in America.<P> Reluctant readers will be awe-struck as they learn how Carnegie worked his way from poverty to become the Steel King.
Andrew Jenks: My Adventures as a Young Filmmaker
by Andrew JenksMeet the filmmaker who is the voice of his generation!Behind the camera, Andrew Jenks has captured the attention of young adults everywhere with his innovative MTV documentary series, World of Jenks. When asked about his inspiration for the show, Jenks said, "I want to tell the stories of my generation. I want to be a filmmaker that is able to capture what my generation thinks, how they act, and what they ultimately stand for."Now fans of all ages will be able to discover everything they've ever wanted to know about Jenks, from growing up to becoming a renowned documentary filmmaker in this comprehensive photo-biography. How did he do it? By following his own rules for success-always be flexible, fake it till you make it, and never accept no.
Andy (Ellie's People #6)
by Mary BorntragerAn overweight, short-tempered Amish teenager learns to control his eating habits and his anger after running away to live as a hobo. Andy Maust, a younger brother of Ellie (Ellie's People, book 1), belongs to a close-knit Amish family and community. As a teenager during the Depression, he is attracted by a hired man's glowing tales of a drifter's life. Andy resents other boys making fun of him because of his weight and playing tricks on him. He never feels part of the group. After his dog is mysteriously killed, Andy leaves home for life on the road. Hard times follow Andy, but so does his Amish upbringing. Will he find his way home? Would the Amish accept him back? And would Aire still want to be his girlfriend?
Andy Catlett: Early Travels
by Wendell BerrySet during the Christmas of 1943, nine-year-old Andy Catlett sets off to visit his grandparents in Port William by bus, by himself for the first time. For Andy this is a rite of passage, his first step into manhood.
Andy Shane and the Barn Sale Mystery (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Blue #Level K)
by Abby Carter Jennifer JacobsonIt’s Andy Shane and Granny Webb’s unbirthday, and Andy has thought of just the right gift for Granny Webb: a case to hold her beloved binoculars. The only problem is that Andy has no money. But with the help of his friend Dolores Starbuckle, he comes up with the perfect plan—a barn sale! And sure enough, the determined duo sells enough stuff to afford the binoculars case—but now where are the binoculars? The endearing Andy Shane and his enterprising pal Dolores call on their best detective skills in this witty mystery story. But can they solve the case in time for the unbirthday party?
Andy Shane and the Queen of Egypt (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Blue #Level K)
by Abby Carter Jennifer JacobsonThe school Culture Fair is coming up, and Andy Shane has to pick an African country to learn about. Deciding isn’t easy for Andy, so he’s glad when Granny Webb gives him a scarab beetle, which he knows is a symbol of Egypt. But when Andy tries to tell Ms. Janice, Dolores Starbuckle springs up with her gold jewelry and glitter sandals and claims that she is the queen of Egypt. Dolores always gets her way — but this time Andy doesn’t feel like caving in. What will it take for him to share his project with the bossy queen? Fans of the endearing Andy Shane will be happy to see him holding his own in his new early-chapter-book adventure.
Andy Shane is Not in Love (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Blue #Level K)
by Abby Carter Jennifer JacobsonOn the day Ms. Janice introduces Lark Alice Bell to the class, Dolores is proud to be the new girl's helper at recess. But Dolores is not so glad to see her friend Andy scribbling LAB inside a heart in his notebook, and she's downright mad to find out that Lark has visited Andy at home. Luckily, when they all go back to Lark's house — and take a peek at the squirming puppies in her basement — Dolores figures out what has really been on Andy's mind all along. In his fourth engaging adventure, Andy Shane learns about the delicate balance of old friends and new, and the special joy of bringing home a dog of his own.
Andy Shane, Hero at Last
by Abby Carter Jennifer Richard JacobsonA bicycle-decorating contest provides Andy with a humorous and highly appreciated opportunity to save the hometown parade. (Ages 5-8) There are two things Andy Shane wants more than anything -- to win the contest for best-decorated bike in the parade, and . . . to be a hero. He has a great idea for the bike part, although high-strung Dolores is upping the ante with her paper-daisy-covered helmets for her and her cat. But the second goal has Andy stumped, until the parade is in motion and his eagle eyes catch the reason why the drum corps has suddenly thrown the marchers out of whack. Pass the baton to a lovably low-key hero as he saves the day in a new adventure for early chapter-book readers.
Andy Warhol: Pop Art Painter
by Susan Goldman RubinFollowing award-winning artist biographies "Degas and the Dance," "Toulouse-Lautrec," and "Cezanne," an exciting new book from Abrams Books for Young Readers looks at Andy Warhol. A leader of the American art movement known as Pop, short for "popular culture," Warhol changed the way we think of art. Assisted by photographs taken of Warhol throughout his life, and examples of his early drawings and best-known works, Susan Goldman Rubin traces his rise from poverty to wealth, and from obscurity to fame.
Angel (Angel #3)
by Bryan HillDarkness has possessed another innocent...and Angel has no choice but to fight them. Trapped in an empty hospital with nowhere to go, Angel needs to find a way to save the host from this deadly and elusive demon, or have yet another life on his conscience. Will his new ally Fred Burkle be able to help him...or is she the reason he's battling this monster in the first place? The next exciting chapter of the pop culture reimagining that made headlines worldwide continues from Bryan Edward Hill (Detective Comics, Killmonger), Gleb Melnikov and series creator Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Marvel’s The Avengers).
Angel Burn
by L. A. WeatherlyIn a world where angels are not benign celestial creatures, but fierce stalkers whose irresistible force allows them to feed off humans, draining them of their vitality, a ruthless teenaged assassin of angels falls in love with a half-angel, half-human girl, with devastating consequences.
Angel Mage
by Garth NixA new fantasy masterpiece from Garth Nix, bestselling author of the Old Kingdom series.More than a century has passed since Liliath crept into the empty sarcophagus of Saint Marguerite, fleeing the Fall of Ystara. <P><P>But she emerges from her magical sleep still beautiful, looking no more than nineteen, and once again renews her single-minded quest to be united with her lover, Palleniel, the archangel of Ystara.It's a seemingly impossible quest, but Liliath is one of the greatest practitioners of angelic magic to have ever lived, summoning angels and forcing them to do her bidding. <P><P>Four young people hold her interest: Simeon, a studious doctor-in-training; Henri, a dedicated fortune hunter; Agnez, a glory-seeking musketeer; and Dorotea, icon-maker and scholar of angelic magic.The four feel a strange kinship from the moment they meet but do not suspect their importance. And none of them know just how Liliath plans to use them, as mere pawns in her plan, no matter the cost to everyone else . . . <P><P>Fans of Cassandra Clare, Holly Black, and Leigh Bardugo will fall in love with Angel Mage, a feminist fantasy that takes place in an alternate European world ruled by fearsome magic and deadly passions.
Angel Thieves
by Kathi AppeltAn ocelot. A slave. An angel thief. Multiple perspectives spanning across time are united through themes of freedom, hope, and faith in a most unusual and epic novel from Newbery Honor–winning author and National Book Award finalist Kathi Appelt. <P><P>Sixteen-year-old Cade Curtis is an angel thief. After his mother’s family rejected him for being born out of wedlock, he and his dad moved to the apartment above a local antique shop. The only payment the owner Mrs. Walker requests: marble angels, stolen from graveyards, for her to sell for thousands of dollars to collectors. But there’s one angel that would be the last they’d ever need to steal; an angel, carved by a slave, with one hand open and one hand closed. If only Cade could find it… <P><P>Zorra, a young ocelot, watches the bayou rush past her yearningly. The poacher who captured and caged her has long since lost her, and Zorra is getting hungrier and thirstier by the day. Trapped, she only has the sounds of the bayou for comfort—but it tells her help will come soon. Before Zorra, Achsah, a slave, watched the very same bayou with her two young daughters. After the death of her master, Achsah is free, but she’ll be damned if her daughters aren’t freed with her. All they need to do is find the church with an angel with one hand open and one hand closed… <P><P>In a masterful feat, National Book Award Honoree Kathi Appelt weaves together stories across time, connected by the bayou, an angel, and the universal desire to be free.
Angel in Heavy Shoes (Katie Rose, Book #5)
by Lenora Mattingly WeberWhen the playwriting contest was announced at Adams High, Katie Rose Belford planned to spend the next, few days preparing her entry. She simply would not allow herself to be distracted by anyone else's problems. But fate and Katie Rose's sympathetic nature work against her. First, there was Rita Flood and her impossible family. The two older Flood boys had police records; Mrs. Flood drank too much; and Rita was concerned only about herself and her younger brother, Lennie. She tried to enlist Katie Rose's help in keeping the boy away from Irv, an older brother coming home from reform school. There were problems in the Belford household as well. Stacy, Katie Rose's younger sister, finds her romance with Bruce Seerie heading for the rocks. Bruce, conservative and aloof, cannot adjust to Stacy's goodnatured involvement with everyone she meets. Even reliable old Ben, the man of the fatherless Belford family, is preoccupied and moody. He is suddenly attracted to Holly, a carhop at the drive-in where he works to earn college tuition. Ben knows only too well that Holly is a slinky temptress who could mean trouble for him. Katie Rose's concern for those around her is shared by her quiet, steady friend, Miguel, and by her attractive young mother. In fact, it is Mrs. Belford's suggestion of an "uplift supper party" that brings everyone's problems to a head. Gay, impulsive, compassionate, and at times, a bit selfish, Katie Rose Belford is an engaging and realistic heroine. It is easy to see why each new story about her and her irrepressible family engenders new enthusiasm among the growing numbers of her readers.
Angel of Greenwood
by Randi PinkRandi Pink's The Angel of Greenwood is a historical YA novel that takes place during the Greenwood Massacre of 1921, in an area of Tulsa, OK, known as the "Black Wall Street."… Seventeen-year-old Isaiah Wilson is, on the surface, a town troublemaker, but is hiding that he is an avid reader and secret poet, never leaving home without his journal. A passionate follower of W.E.B. Du Bois, he believes that black people should rise up to claim their place as equals.Sixteen-year-old Angel Hill is a loner, mostly disregarded by her peers as a goody-goody. Her father is dying, and her family’s financial situation is in turmoil. Also, as a loyal follower of Booker T. Washington, she believes, through education and tolerance, that black people should rise slowly and without forced conflict.Though they’ve attended the same schools, Isaiah never noticed Angel as anything but a dorky, Bible toting church girl. Then their English teacher offers them a job on her mobile library, a three-wheel, two-seater bike. Angel can’t turn down the money and Isaiah is soon eager to be in such close quarters with Angel every afternoon.But life changes on May 31, 1921 when a vicious white mob storms the community of Greenwood, leaving the town destroyed and thousands of residents displaced. Only then, Isaiah, Angel, and their peers realize who their real enemies are.
Angel of Wrath (Voice of God #2)
by Bill MyersThirteen-year-old Jazmin, her ex-Special Ops uncle Charlie, and former FBI agent Lisa are reunited in the second of the Voice of God series to stop an assassin driven to murder members of a megachurch led by Lisa's brother. This assassin has drawn in a coven of teens toying with satanic practices to support his efforts. The naive youth engage in ceremonies that appear to usher in the death of each of his victims. When their rituals open a portal into the spiritual realm, a terrifying and mysterious entity crosses over to our world. The battle culminates with the capture of Lisa's father as the next target and a Black Mass requiring both their deaths as a sacrifice. The team will, once again, have to rely on all their wits, strength, and faith to survive in this action-packed, unearthly warfare.
Angel: A Maximum Ride Novel (Maximum Ride #7)
by James PattersonMax Ride and her best friends are up against a deadly force, but Fang is gone just when they need him most. Will they be ready for the ultimate showdown? Max Ride and her best friends have always had one another's backs-no matter what. Living on the edge as fugitives, they never had a choice. But now they're up against a deadly force that's racing across the globe, and just when they need him the most, Fang is gone. He's creating his own gang that will replace everyone-including Max. Max is heartbroken over losing Fang, her soul mate. Her closest friend. But with Dylan ready and willing to fight by her side, and she can no longer deny that his incredible intensity draws her in. Max, Dylan, and the rest of their friends must soon join forces with Fang and his new gang for an explosive showdown in Paris that's unlike anything you've ever imagined...or read.
Angel: City Of
by Nancy Holder Joss WhedonTo distance himself from Buffy and the pain of love that can never be, Angel has moved to Los Angeles, ready to take on all the evil the City of Angels can throw at him. Alongside him in the fight against darkness is an unlikely ally - Cordelia Chase.
Angela and the Broken Heart (Angela #3)
by Nancy K. Robinson[From the back cover] "Nathaniel seemed to be in another world. “Angela," he said in a dreamy voice. "Do you think two people can be destined for each other?" Angela had a funny feeling in her stomach. "Think of it," Nathaniel said. "Just one in five billion." Angela nodded. She had goose bumps on her arms. Ever since he started high school, Nathaniel has been acting like a different person. Angela wants him to meet her friend Mandy's older sister, but Nathaniel just doesn't seem to have time for her or her friends anymore. To make matters worse, her classmate Eddie Bishop hasn't returned to school this year, and Angela has something very important to tell him." You will be surprised to find that whether they are in second grade, middle school or high school, kids are thinking about having special girlfriends or boyfriends and they can help each other when their hearts are breaking in funny and amazing ways. RL 5, Ages 8-12. There are more books in the Bookshare Library about Angela and her family and friends. Look for: Mom, You're Fired!, Oh Honestly, Angela! and Angela, Private Citizen
Angels and Hunters (The Stoker Sisters Series #2)
by Kailin GowTorn... Between two vampire sisters...mere rivalry has become deadly. Between two loves...one will be the key to redemption, the other will destroy them. The battle has begun... Angels and Hunters.
Angels in the Bible Storybook, Vol. 1
by Allia Zobel NolanThe All About Angels Storybook Bible is filled with vibrant illustrations and engaging text that bring 36 pivotal Bible stories to life. Assembled in chronological order, these stories detail how God used angels on very important missions. Stories include: Abraham & Sarah, the talking donkey, Gideon, Samson, Elijah, Mary & Joseph, Jesus' temptation, Jesus' resurrection, and more! A simple message at the beginning of each story helps children learn how angels were used in the Bible and are still used today.
Angelwalk: On Holy Ground
by Roger ElwoodBASED UPON FACT The mysterious realm of spiritual warfare plays a vivid part when a madman enters a church, opens fire on hundreds of young people, killing seven and wounding others. Award-winning author Roger Elwood lifts the veil between the natural world and the supernatural. In this latest sequel to the original Angelwalk novel, he creates a new genre, blending reality with the literary techniques of his internationally best-selling series. True-life human drama has never been more compelling. Expect to be startled.. .shed tears.. .rejoice. Learn the truth, and that truth will set you free. An Angelwalk Novel Like No Other
Anger Is a Gift: A Novel
by Mark Oshiro*31st Annual Lammy Finalist forLGBTQ Children’s/Young Adult category**2019 ALA Schneider Family Book Award Teen Winner**Buzzfeed's 24 Best YA Books of 2018**Vulture's 38 Best LGBTQ YA Novels**Book Riot's Best Books 2018**Hyable's Most Anticipated Queer YA Books of 2018**The Mary Sue's 18 Books You Should Read in 2018*Moss Jeffries is many things—considerate student, devoted son, loyal friend and affectionate boyfriend, enthusiastic nerd. But sometimes Moss still wishes he could be someone else—someone without panic attacks, someone whose father was still alive, someone who hadn’t become a rallying point for a community because of one horrible night.And most of all, he wishes he didn’t feel so stuck.Moss can’t even escape at school—he and his friends are subject to the lack of funds and crumbling infrastructure at West Oakland High, as well as constant intimidation by the resource officer stationed in their halls. That was even before the new regulations—it seems sometimes that the students are treated more like criminals. Something will have to change—but who will listen to a group of teens?When tensions hit a fever pitch and tragedy strikes again, Moss must face a difficult choice: give in to fear and hate or realize that anger can actually be a gift.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.