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Cuando te miro, del autor Esteban Jácome, fundador de Brave Soul, nos sumerge en una historia de amor real y profundamente humana. Este segundo libro de su saga de romance juvenil es más que una narración romántica: es una reflexión sobre los peligros de perderse en una relación, la importancia del equilibrio entre lo que damos y lo que somos, y el camino hacia el autodescubrimiento.

In a world where genes have been damaged and those with chromosomal defects are hunted down and imprisoned, Cam and Liddy fear for their lives. Escaping capture, they join a covert network, which opposes the strict gender and purity laws, and welcomes difference. There, Cam meets Tom. As their bond strengthens and her latent talents emerge, her true heritage and the extent of her powers are revealed.

Reid Rousseau was always a winner. Now, he's a former state champion runner with an injury no one can know about and a college scholarship on the line. Clara Suarez's legacy can't be failure. A year out of high school and aimless, she has one last shot at getting into her dream film school shooting a Legacy Weekend video interviewing her former classmates-including her ex, Reid-about their explosive senior year and the scandal that capped it off.

Cartas a Eliana es una obra del autor Esteban Jácome, fundador de Brave Soul. En estas páginas, el lector se embarca en un viaje emocional donde se honra a quienes transforman nuestras vidas. Basada en hechos reales, la historia nos sumerge en la experiencia inmigrante y en un amor joven e idealista. A través de la correspondencia entre Esteban y Eliana —madre de Sara, la mujer que ama— se revela la conmovedora travesía del autor tras la repentina desaparición de Sara.

A young woman sneaks her way into a magical baking contest but gets pulled into an elusive aristocrat's lavish world and his nefarious plan as rebellion brews in their city—for fans of This Woven Kingdom. "Anna Mercier’s debut is your next obsession.” —Emily J. Taylor, New York...

“A swoon worthy romance wrapped in courage, solidarity, and queer happiness!”—Mason Deaver, bestselling author of I Wish You All the Best Unionizing his job wasn’t on Eli Goldstein’s summer bucket list—but neither was falling for his irritatingly self-righteous and handsome school...

Eigentlich will Izzy Morales bloß mit ihren Freunden den Schulabschluss feiern. Dafür hat ihre beste Freundin Kassidy sie alle in ein Herrenhaus auf einer abgelegenen Insel eingeladen. Am Anfang genießen sie tatsächlich einige glamouröse Tage - bis Kassidys Freund plötzlich tot aufgefunden wird. Kurz nachdem die Polizei auf der Insel eintrifft, bricht ein schlimmer Sturm los. Nun sitzen sie alle auf Ashwood Manor fest. Und schon bald stellt sich heraus: Jeder von ihnen hätte ein Motiv für den Mord gehabt. Doch Izzy ist diejenige, die das Messer mit auf die Insel gebracht hat.

Die 16-jährige Starr lebt in zwei Welten: in dem verarmten Viertel, in dem sie wohnt, und in der Privatschule, an der sie fast die einzige Schwarze ist. Als Starrs bester Freund Khalil vor ihren Augen von einem Polizisten erschossen wird, rückt sie ins Zentrum der öffentlichen Aufmerksamkeit. Khalil war unbewaffnet. Bald wird landesweit über seinen Tod berichtet; viele stempeln Khalil als Gangmitglied ab, andere gehen in seinem Namen auf die Straße. Die Polizei und ein Drogenboss setzen Starr und ihre Familie unter Druck.

A “lyrical and introspective” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) historical novel in verse about a Chinese teen who immigrates to the United States with his family and endures mistreatment at the Angel Island Immigration Station while trying to navigate his own course in a new world. Tai Go...

When an heiress disappears from her superyacht and security footage shows her getting pushed, the main suspect has to prove her innocence in this thrilling mystery at sea told in reverse chronological order, perfect for fans of Karen McManus and Genuine Fraud. It was supposed to be the best-ever...

It was only supposed to be a high school football game, but when racial tensions spill from the bleachers, one person is left bleeding on the field. Senior linebacker, Ben Hoy, is still reeling with emotion when the local news arrives and asks what he’s feeling. His answer changes his life. Ben’s call for peace and unity spark a firestorm. His coach urges the team to put the “incident” behind them, calling the victim a thug and placing the blame on the other school and town council for their decision to relocate a confederate statue.

In 1960s Alabama, a family secret shatters Mark Lawson's world. Blonde-haired and blue-eyed, 14-year-old Mark discovers he is black, a revelation that changes everything. Kicked out of his segregated school and threatened on his baseball team, Mark must navigate a society where prejudice and race define your fate. This revelation also adversely affects his recent friendship with Eddie, his black teammate, who he now sees as a threat to his future.

Fifteen-year-old Mari Pujols believes that the baby she's carrying will finally mean she'll have a family member who will love her deeply and won't ever leave her-not like her mama, who took off when she was eight; or her papi, who's in jail; or her abuela, who wants as little to do with her as possible. But when doctors discover a potentially fatal heart defect in the fetus, Mari faces choices she never could have imagined.

With school ending, Alowen is ready to break free from her quiet life among farmers and hunters in the Arbor. She aspires to see the rest of the Element; the wise air people in Wolken, the mysterious water people in Allurus, and the creative fire people in Baccha. Alowen’s wish comes true when she is selected to attend the famous Element Party in underwater Baccha. She never imagined she would have visions pulling her to the middle of a forbidden love affair. Now she and her friends are running for their lives.

A Romeo & Juliet-inspired small-town baseball romance where the son and daughter of two rival families must decide if their love is worth the risk. High school junior Eliza Crowley is known as the Princess of Fairfield, a farm town in North Carolina that loves two things—tradition and baseball...

Como miembro extraoficial de su tribu nativa americana, chica birracial y producto de un escándalo, Daunis Fontaine nunca encajó del todo. Sueña con dejar su pasado atrás, empezar de cero y estudiar medicina, pero una tragedia la fuerza a cuidar de su frágil madre en la reserva ojibwe y poner su futuro en espera. Lo único positivo es conocer a Jamie, pero siente que es un chico que oculta algo... Un día presencia un asesinato que la sitúa en el centro de una investigación criminal.

“Douglass sets a classic on fire with an inspired recasting that strips away time and all expectations." — Rita Williams-Garcia, New York Times bestselling author of A Sitting in St. James From New York Times bestselling author Ryan Douglass comes a gripping and tender reimagining of The...

In the tradition of Jordan Peele and Tiffany Jackson’s The Weight of Blood, a YA thriller about a Black teen whose fight for survival forces a small southern vacation town to face its dark history of racial violence. * “A riveting, emotionally resonant thriller infused with supernatural...

In an instant, Ossie Brown’s entire future is in jeopardy when a torn ACL ends his promising basketball career. Now that basketball is no longer a major part of his identity, Ossie—a Black teen who doesn’t come from wealth and privilege—must navigate his new place in the social and academic ecosystems of his affluent, predominantly white school.

Witches and humans have always had issues. Cayden is well aware of that: her witch mom was shunned by her high-society parents when she fell in love with Cayden’s human dad. Now, the family business is in trouble due to wealthy witches gentrifying her historic Texas neighborhood. So Cayden is appalled when she realizes she unknowingly went on a date with Coven it-boy Khy Carter. But when her father’s bakery has an influx of new customers, she realizes Khy might just be a solution to her family’s problems: Cayden absolutely cannot be with a Coven boy, but that doesn’t mean she can’t pretend.