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Louisiana McDougal Littell Literature [Grade 10]
by Arthur N. Applebee Jim Burke Douglas Carnine Yvette Jackson Robert T. Jiménez Judith A. Langer Robert J. Marzano Donna M. Ogle Carol Booth Olson Carol Ann Tomlinson Mary Lou Mccloskey Lydia Stack Janet Allen et al.NIMAC-sourced textbook
Love à la Mode
by Stephanie Kate StrohmTake two American teen chefs, add one heaping cup of Paris, toss in a pinch of romance, and stir. . . . Rosie Radeke firmly believes that happiness can be found at the bottom of a mixing bowl. But she never expected that she, a random nobody from East Liberty, Ohio, would be accepted to celebrity chef Denis Laurent's school in Paris, the most prestigious cooking program for teens in the entire world. Life in Paris, however, isn't all cream puffs and crepes. Faced with a challenging curriculum and a nightmare professor, Rosie begins to doubt her dishes.Henry Yi grew up in his dad's restaurant in Chicago, and his lifelong love affair with food landed him a coveted spot in Chef Laurent's school. He quickly connects with Rosie, but academic pressure from home and his jealousy over Rosie's growing friendship with gorgeous bad-boy baker Bodie Tal makes Henry lash out and push his dream girl away.Desperate to prove themselves, Rosie and Henry cook like never before while sparks fly between them. But as they reach their breaking points, they wonder whether they have what it takes to become real chefs.Perfect for lovers of Chopped Teen Tournament and Kids Baking Championship, as well as anyone who dreams of a romantic trip to France, Love à la Mode follows Rosie and Henry as they fall in love with food, with Paris, and ultimately, with each other.
Love and First Sight
by Josh Sundquist<P> In his debut novel, YouTube personality and author of We Should Hang Out Sometime Josh Sundquist explores the nature of love, trust, and romantic attraction. <P>On his first day at a new school, blind sixteen-year-old Will Porter accidentally groped a girl on the stairs, sat on another student in the cafeteria, and somehow drove a classmate to tears. High school can only go up from here, right? As Will starts to find his footing, he develops a crush on a charming, quiet girl named Cecily. <P>Then an unprecedented opportunity arises: an experimental surgery that could give Will eyesight for the first time in his life. But learning to see is more difficult than Will ever imagined, and he soon discovers that the sighted world has been keeping secrets. <P>It turns out Cecily doesn't meet traditional definitions of beauty--in fact, everything he'd heard about her appearance was a lie engineered by their so-called friends to get the two of them together. Does it matter what Cecily looks like? No, not really. But then why does Will feel so betrayed? <P>Told with humor and breathtaking poignancy, Love and First Sight is a story about how we related to each other and the world around us.
The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali
by Sabina KhanWith a welcome mix of humor, heart, and high-stakes drama, Sabina Khan provides a timely and honest portrait of what it's like to grow up feeling unwelcome in your own culture.Praise for The Love and Lies of Rukhsana AliFeatured on NBC News and the BBCA Junior Library Guild SelectionA Teen Indie Next List Pick (IndieBound)An Amazon Best Book of the Month for FebruaryOprah Magazine's Best YA Books You'll Love in 2019Seventeen.com's Best YA Books of 2019B&N Teen Blog's Most Anticipated LGBTQAP Books of 2019Hypable's Most Anticipated LGBTQ YA Books of 2019Parade's Buzzworthy YA Books to Read in 2019BookRiot's Most Anticipated 2019 LGBTQ YA of 2019Paste Magazine's Best YA Books of January 2019Short-listed, Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize (BC), 2020Short-listed, OLA White Pine Award, Fiction, 2019Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2019Commended, OLA Best Bets: Honourable Mention, 2019"An intersectional, diverse coming of age story that will break your heart in the best way." -- Bustle.com* "With an up-close depiction of the intersection of the LGBTQIA+ community with Bengali culture, this hard-hitting and hopeful story is a must-purchase for any YA collection." -- School Library Journal, starred review"This book will break your heart and then, chapter by chapter, piece it back together again. A much-needed addition to any YA shelf." -- Sandhya Menon, New York Times bestselling author of When Dimple Met Rishi and From Twinkle, With Love"Heart-wrenching yet hopeful, The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali is an insightful and honest look at the tangled web of identity, culture, familial loyalty, and love. Sabina Khan crafts a powerful, poignant story about finding yourself, about speaking your truth, and about stepping out of the shadows and into the light." -- Samira Ahmed, New York Times bestselling author of Love, Hate and Other Filters"A daring and timely novel, The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali delves head-and-heart-first into the universal complexities of navigating duty and desire, tradition and modernity, and friends and family -- the one we are born into and the one we choose; the friends who are family, and the family we strive to befriend -- all through the prism of multicultured identity. Political, personal, page-turning. Sabina Khan is one to watch." -- Tanuja Desai Hidier, author of Born Confused and Bombay Blues"Bold, heartbreaking, yet hopeful. A story that will stay with you for years to come." -- Sara Farizan, Lambda Award-winning author of If You Could Be Mine"The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali unapologetically explores the complex ties between families, friends, and intersectional diversity. Khan brings talent and voice in this brilliant novel that will keep you reading until the very last page." -- Nisha Sharma, author of My So-Called Bollywood Life"[The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali] takes LGBTQ fiction to another level and will help open readers' eyes to the realities that many face in these changing times." -- Shelf Awareness
Love and Music (and Missing Ted Callahan): A Novella Sequel
by Amy SpaldingA hilarious and romantic novella sequel to Kissing Ted Callahan (and Other Guys).This is it. This is the day Riley Jean Crowe-Ellerman officially becomes a ROCK STAR. It's summer, school's out, and Riley's band The Gold Diggers is playing their first music festival halfway across the country. It's the most exciting day ever, except for one small detail: Riley's boyfriend Ted is away at a Young Leaders summer program and can't be there to witness this momentous occasion. Riley hasn't seen Ted in three whole weeks--she misses his perfectly floppy hair, his kissable lips--and when he sends her a cryptic text that just says, "I'm so sorry," Riley starts to get nervous. TED! WHAT ARE YOU SORRY FOR?! But there's no response.Suddenly the best day of Riley's life might become the worst. Is this the end of Riley and Ted Callahan? Or can love and music keep them together?Word Count: ~12,000
Love and Other Alien Experiences
by Kerry WinfreyI'm never going outside again. Mallory hasn't left the house in sixty-seven days--since the day her dad left. She attends her classes via webcam, rarely leaves her room (much to her brother's chagrin), and spends most of her time watching The X-Files or chatting with the always obnoxious BeamMeUp on New Mexico's premier alien message board. But when she's shockingly nominated for homecoming queen, her life takes a surprising turn. She slowly begins to open up to the world outside. And maybe if she can get her popular jock neighbor Brad Kirkpatrick to be her homecoming date, her classmates will stop calling her a freak. In this heartwarming and humorous debut, Mallory discovers first love and the true meaning of home--just by taking one small step outside her house.
Love and Other Things I'm Bad At
by Catherine ClarkWhat’s a girl to do when there are two guys who seem like The One?Just when Courtney has found the Best Boyfriend Ever (aptly named Grant Superior), she has to leave him to go to college, because apparently the universe doesn’t want her to be happy. Now that she’s three states away, what’s going to happen to her Superior relationship? And what about that cute guy she works with at college? No, not him. Him. Definitely getting in the way with his cuteness. But not distracting Courtney enough to make her stop wondering what exactly happened between Grant and her best friend, Beth, back home. Why can’t dating be as easy as eating a healthy vegan diet? Not that she’s ever managed that, either, but still.Will Courtney ever figure out how to get this love thing right?
Love and Other Wicked Things
by Philine Harms"Sweetly magical." — Kirkus ReviewsSometimes love is the strongest magic of allNineteen-year-old Rhia Greenbrook has lived in the sleepy town of Oakriver in a house with three generations of witches her entire life. Rhia draws her magic from the earth and likes to spend her time amongst plants and nature. Her practice is gentle, sacred, and—per her family’s tradition—secret.New-to-town witch Valerie Morgan is looking for answers about her mother’s disappearance from Oakriver seventeen years ago. Without her mother’s guidance, Valerie has cultivated her fire magic on her own and she makes no effort to keep her powers hidden. Although Rhia is immediately annoyed by Valerie's blatant use of magic, she can’t deny the instant magnetism between them.But amidst their magical connection, a dark presence looms over Oakriver. Unsettling visions from Rhia’s grandmother and dangerous sleepwalking episodes throw into question Valerie’s past and what role her presence plays in the strange happenings. And as Valerie gets tangled up further into the darkness, it’s up to Rhia to tap into the full potential of her power in order to save the town she loves and the girl she’s fallen for.
Love and Vandalism
by Laurie Boyle CromptonHe calls it fate. She calls it blackmail.Rory has a secret: she's the vandal who paints graffiti lions all over her small town. If her policeman dad knew, he'd probably disown her. So when Hayes, a former screw-up on the path to recovery, catches her in the act, Rory's sure she's busted. Instead, he makes her a deal. If Rory shows him around town, he won't turn her in. It might be coercion, but at least the boy is hot. As they spend more time together, Rory worries she made the wrong choice. Hayes has a way of making her want things she shouldn't want and feel emotions she's tried to bury. Rory's going to have to distance herself from Hayes or confront a secret she can't bring herself to face...
Love at Second Sight
by Cathy HopkinsUnlucky in love Jo is dragged along to see a clairvoyant by her two coupled-up best friends, and is told that there's only one boy for her. The trouble is, the last time she saw him was in a past life, when she worked as a governess to his younger brother. The clairvoyant tells her that as she is back in this life, so is he, and she must find him if she is ever to know true happiness and love.
Love at Second Sight
by F.T. LukensWhen a teen has an unexpected vision about a future murder, he must juggle newfound interest from the supernatural community with trying to prevent the murder from happening in this &“riveting&” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) new romantic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author F.T. Lukens.Fifteen-year-old Cam Reynolds wants to spend his sophomore year flying under the radar. That shouldn&’t be too hard, considering he&’s a human going to school with kids who have paranormal powers, like his best friend and witch, Al, and his longtime werewolf crush, Mateo. Then Cam has a psychic glimpse of the future in front of most of the student body, seeing a gruesomely murdered teen girl from the point of view of the killer. When Cam comes to, he knows two things: someone he goes to school with is a future murderer, and his life is about to change. No longer a mere human but a clairvoyant, one of the rarest of supernatural beings, Cam finds himself at the center of attention for the first time. As the most powerful supernatural factions in the city court Cam and his gift, he&’ll have to work with his friends, both old and new, to figure out who he can trust and who might be a werewolf in sheep&’s clothing. Because the clock is ticking, and Cam and his friends must identify the girl in the vision, find her potential killer, and prevent the murder from happening. Or the next murder Cam sees might be his own.
Love, Canter, Action
by Katie GilbertSaddle up for this swoony enemies-to-lovers romance, full of giggles, snark, and heart, perfect for fans of Kasie West and Emma Lord. Nora Green wants out. Out of rural Georgia—and, more importantly, out of the house she&’s been resentfully occupying with her father and his wife. It&’s been five months since her mama died and the state dumped her on her father&’s doorstep, and Nora&’s been counting every second. With the sudden closure of the Shep horse ranch, Nora&’s last home-away-from-home, comes two surprises: news of her admission to a prestigious equine training program in Montana, and a job wrangling horses on a movie set to cover the costs. To her eternal nightmare, she discovers that the movie stars teen heartthrob Alexander Mathis, hot off the heels of a very public scandal. Not that Nora cares who he is—to her, he&’s just the obnoxious stranger who interrupted her dinner the night before. When photos of their argument are misread as a passionate affair, the Internet falls head-over-hooves for Hollywood&’s newest couple. Eager to capitalize on the press, Alec offers Nora a deal: go on three fake dates with him, and he&’ll cover her ticket to Montana. But the lines between script and reality have a way of blurring, and when the truth about Alec&’s scandal catches up to him, Nora has a choice: continue shutting everyone out, or open her heart to the love that&’s always been around her.
The Love Code (Lorimer Real Love)
by Mette BachAstrid is a teen who has lost everything: her girlfriend to a guy and her social status when her parents lose their jobs. Determined to make her way into university, she joins a robotics club hoping to make contacts and win a scholarship but also finds the love of her life. The Love Code tells the story of a relatable teen navigating the contemporary world of women working in STEM careers within a changing economy. Distributed in the U.S by Lerner Publishing Group
Love from London (The Principles of Love #3)
by Emily FranklinThere&’s a new Love in the Old WorldLove Bukowski is finally in London! Her term abroad at the London Academy of Drama and Music promises to be anything but average. After leaving Hadley Hall—as well as her dad, who&’s got a new girlfriend, and her beloved aunt Mable, who is fighting serious health issues—Love faces a new set of challenges across the pond: voice lessons, keeping up with Arabella and her new friends, and falling for a Brit who is completely off limits. Will Love turn around and retreat to the world she&’s left behind? Or choose to dig deeper into all that London, and love, have to offer?
Love from Mecca to Medina
by S. K. AliOn the trip of a lifetime, Adam and Zayneb must find their way back to each other in this surprising and romantic sequel to the &“bighearted, wildly charming&” (Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author) Love from A to Z that&’s a &“contemplative exploration of faith, love, and the human condition&” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).Adam and Zayneb. Perfectly matched. Painfully apart. Adam is in Doha, Qatar, making a map of the Hijra, a historic migration from Mecca to Medina, and worried about where his next paycheck will come from. Zayneb is in Chicago, where school and extracurricular stresses are piling on top of a terrible frenemy situation, making her miserable. Then a marvel occurs: Adam and Zayneb get the chance to spend Thanksgiving week on the Umrah, a pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina, in Saudi Arabia. Adam is thrilled; it&’s the reboot he needs and an opportunity to pray for a hijra in real life: to migrate to Zayneb in Chicago. Zayneb balks at the trip at first, having envisioned another kind of vacation, but then decides a spiritual reset is calling her name too. And they can&’t wait to see each other—surely, this is just what they both need. But the trip is nothing like what they expect, from the appearance of Adam&’s former love interest in their traveling group to the anxiety gripping Zayneb when she&’s supposed to be &“spiritual.&” As one wedge after another drives them apart while they make their way through rites in the holy city, Adam and Zayneb start to wonder: was their meeting just an oddity after all? Or can their love transcend everything else like the greatest marvels of the world?
Love from A to Z
by S. K. Ali&“The bighearted, wildly charming, painfully real love story I&’ve been waiting for.&” —Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda &“Heartfelt and powerful.&” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) From William C. Morris Award Finalist S.K. Ali comes an unforgettable romance that is The Sun Is Also a Star meets Anna and the French Kiss, following two Muslim teens who meet during a spring break trip.A marvel: something you find amazing. Even ordinary-amazing. Like potatoes—because they make French fries happen. Like the perfect fries Adam and his mom used to make together. An oddity: whatever gives you pause. Like the fact that there are hateful people in the world. Like Zayneb&’s teacher, who won&’t stop reminding the class how &“bad&” Muslims are. But Zayneb, the only Muslim in class, isn&’t bad. She&’s angry. When she gets suspended for confronting her teacher, and he begins investigating her activist friends, Zayneb heads to her aunt&’s house in Doha, Qatar, for an early start to spring break. Fueled by the guilt of getting her friends in trouble, she resolves to try out a newer, &“nicer&” version of herself in a place where no one knows her. Then her path crosses with Adam&’s. Since he got diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in November, Adam&’s stopped going to classes, intent, instead, on perfecting the making of things. Intent on keeping the memory of his mom alive for his little sister. Adam&’s also intent on keeping his diagnosis a secret from his grieving father. Alone, Adam and Zayneb are playing roles for others, keeping their real thoughts locked away in their journals. Until a marvel and an oddity occurs… Marvel: Adam and Zayneb meeting. Oddity: Adam and Zayneb meeting.
Love & Gelato: Love And Gelato; Love And Luck
by Jenna Evans WelchNow a movie streaming on Netflix! A summer in Italy turns into a road trip across Tuscany in this sweeping New York Times bestseller filled with romance, mystery, and adventure.Lina is spending the summer in Tuscany, but she isn’t in the mood for Italy’s famous sunshine and fairy-tale landscape. She’s only there because it was her mother’s dying wish that she get to know her father. But what kind of father isn’t around for sixteen years? All Lina wants to do is get back home. But then Lina is given a journal that her mom had kept when she lived in Italy. Suddenly Lina’s uncovering a magical world of secret romances, art, and hidden bakeries. A world that inspires Lina, along with the ever-so-charming Ren, to follow in her mother’s footsteps and unearth a secret that has been kept for far too long. It’s a secret that will change everything Lina knew about her mother, her father—and even herself. People come to Italy for love and gelato, someone tells her, but sometimes they discover much more. Kirkus Reviews called Love & Gelato “a sure bet for fans of romance fiction,” while VOYA said readers “will find it difficult to put this book down.” Readers are about to discover a new place, a new romance, and a new talent.
Love in the Age of Dragons: A Novel
by Fatima R. HensonTwo years ago, a wormhole opened and ushered vicious dragons into the world. The dragons burned Earth&’s cities to the ground and sent its inhabitants scattering for cover—and since then, Ayanna Grace, a seventeen-year-old Black girl, has been scratching out a life in an abandoned subway system, part of an extensive underground community.Underground, medicine runs short and outbreaks of disease spread uncontrollably. The water supply is low, uprisings occur frequently, and dragon attacks are imminent. But those aren&’t the only challenges Ayanna is facing: she&’s also busy wrestling with her feelings, torn between Richard, who she&’s known all her life, and Jackson, a mysterious newcomer. Worse, her mentor, the community&’s only doctor, is dying from a failing heart. With no hope of rescue from aboveground, will Ayanna be able to save him before it&’s too late?
Love in the Time of Global Warming
by Francesca Lia BlockSeventeen-year-old Penelope (Pen) has lost everything—her home, her parents, and her ten-year-old brother. Like a female Odysseus in search of home, she navigates a dark world full of strange creatures, gathers companions and loses them, finds love and loses it, and faces her mortal enemy. In her signature style, Francesca Lia Block has created a world that is beautiful in its destruction and as frightening as it is lovely. At the helm of Love in the Time of Global Warming is Pen, a strong heroine who holds hope and love in her hands and refuses to be defeated.
Love in Winter Wonderland: A Feel-good Romance Guaranteed To Warm Hearts This Christmas!
by Abiola BelloThe Sun Is Also a Star meets You&’ve Got Mail in this YA Christmas love story set in a London Black-owned bookshop.Charming, handsome Trey Anderson balances the pressures of school popularity with a job at his family&’s beloved local bookshop, Wonderland.Quirky, creative Ariel Spencer needs tuition for the prestigious art program of her dreams, and an opening at Wonderland is the answer. When Trey and Ariel learn that Wonderland is on the brink of being shut down by a neighborhood gentrifier, they team up to stop the doors from closing before the Christmas Eve deadline—and embark on a hate-to-love journey that will change them forever.Heartwarming and romantic, this read is the gift that keeps on giving, no matter the season.
Love, IRL (Lorimer Real Love)
by Tracy GoldfarbAlex, a Latino transgender teen, is struggling to balance his feelings for a real-life crush on a Jewish boy in his class and the relationship he has with a boy he knows online—only to find that the two were the same all along. Although not explicit, important issues youth face surrounding online chat rooms, social media, and sexting are brought to light in this refreshing take on an LGTBQ+ relationship. Themes of secret identities and love letters together in a modern LGBTQ+ romance for the digital age make this an exciting and relevant read for teens. Distributed in the U.S by Lerner Publishing Group
Love Is a Missing Person
by M. E. KerrA Long Island teenager reunites with her older sister in a novel about family, sibling rivalry, and the love you didn't know you were missingFifteen-year-old Suzy Slade's parents are divorced. Now Suzy lives with her mother in a beautiful house on the ocean in Seaville, Long Island. Her gorgeous older sister, Chicago, lives with their father in New York City. At least, she did. Chicago just roared into town on her brand-new Harley.With her sister's return, Suzy's whole world changes. She becomes caught up in Chicago's life--and a secret affair she wishes she didn't know about. Her dad's been keeping secrets, too, and soon Suzy discovers the reason for the bad blood between him and her sister: his new girlfriend, Enid, who's only two years older than Chicago. Then there's Suzy's teacher, Miss Spring, who's pining for a lost love. Somewhere in the mix is Suzy herself, who's in danger of losing her own identity. It isn't until someone close to Suzy disappears that she realizes it's time to start living her own life. This ebook features an illustrated personal history of M. E. Kerr including rare images from the author's collection.
Love is a Number
by Lee MonroeWhen her beloved boyfriend Huck dies, Eloise is wrecked. The ultimate golden couple, she will never find love as perfect ever again. But then Eloise begins to unravel her 'perfect' relationship and finds she has questions. And so, angry and sad, she texts Huck's phone as if he can receive her messages from beyond the grave.She never expected to get a reply ...Dan is travelling Spain in one last hurrah before uni and real life kick in. He's ready for love, but not of the casual kind. He's not met the girl that's going to set his world alight. But he's ready for her when she decides to make an appearance.One night on his travels, Dan discovers an abandoned phone.He pockets it, then forgets about it.He never expected it to ring ...
Love Is For Ever
by Jean UreTracey and Paul are in love and, they believe, together for ever. But they are very young and no one else takes their relationship seriously. So when Paul gets into trouble with the police, Tracey is given the chance to prove her love - but will she still feel the same way about him...?
Love Is in the Hair
by Gemma CaryA feminist coming-of-age comedy that follows the endless humiliations, unrequited obsessions, and all-consuming friendships of fifteen-year-old Evia Birtwhistle as she leads a body hair positive revolution at her school.Fifteen-year-old Evia Birtwhistle can&’t seem to catch a break. At home, she must deal with her free-spirited mom, and at school she&’s the target of ridicule for stating basic truths: like that girls have body hair!When her BFF Frankie—who has facial hair due to her PCOS—becomes the target of school bullies, Evia decides that enough is enough and creates the &‘Hairy Girls&’ Club.&’ Leading a feminist movement at school is not easy. Boys often look at Evia like she&’s a total weirdo, and the self-proclaimed &‘smoothalicious&’ girls start their own campaign in retaliation. As Evia struggles with feeling strong enough to lead, and questions how to be a good friend to Frankie, she falls back on the best thing she has—hope. Her message is simple: We CAN make this world a more accepting, less judgmental place for girls to live in…one hairy leg at a time!