A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
Cursebreakers; Book One
“A prince? A monster? A curse? Harper doesn't know where she is or what
to believe. But as she spends time with Rhen in this enchanted land, she begins
to understand what's at stake. And as Rhen realizes Harper is not just another
girl to charm, his hope comes flooding back. But powerful forces are standing
against Emberfall . . . and it will take more than a broken curse to save
Harper, Rhen, and his people from utter ruin.” –Amazon
A Dark Truth by Jeff Ross
Orca Soundings
“Riley and Dashawn have been best friends forever. Their mutual love of
skateboarding has only brought them closer. Then one night when the are out
filming their Spocor Me videos , something goes horribly wrong. Not only will
their frindship be tested, but the way in which they see the word will be
forever changed.” –WorldCat
Back by Norah McClintock
Orca Soundings
“Jojo's back, released from jail, and people are tense and afraid all
over again. They wonder if his friends will start showing up again. They wonder
if they'll be walking down the street one day and they'll run into Jojo and
Jojo will give them attitude or shove them around, just for fun. Jojo's friends
have a way of making it hard -- really hard -- on people who decide to press
charges against Jojo. Those people just wish Jojo would go away and never come
back. Then there are the people who have hate in their hearts. These people
wish something bad would happen to Jojo. Something really bad. Ardell Withrow
is one of those people.” –Amazon
Carrie by Stephen King
“Carrie White may be picked on by her classmates, but she has a gift.
She can move things with her mind. Doors lock. Candles fall. This is her power
and her problem. Then, an act of kindness, as spontaneous as the vicious taunts
of her classmates, offers Carrie a chance to be a normal...until an unexpected
cruelty turns her gift into a weapon of horror and destruction that no one will
ever forget.” –Amazon
Dreaming Darkly by Caitlin Kittredge
“Myra Bloodgood was a confusing mix of protective and abusive, a
manipulative personality who never told the truth about Ivy's father was, or
why they were living their lives on the run. After her death, Ivy is sent to
Darkhaven, an island off the New England coast, to live with a rich uncle she
didn't know existed. Forced to reckon with her mother's past, and long-held
family secrets, she wakes up from one of her nightmares-- covered in someone
else's blood. Darkhaven has a sordid history -- and what Ivy doesn't know might
kill her.” –WorldCat
Hope Is Our Only Wing by Rutendo Tavengerwei
“After her journalist-father's mysterious death in 2008,
fifteen-year-old Shamiso must leave England for boarding school in Zimbabwe,
where she and Tanyaradzwa, who is fighting cancer, form an unexpected friendship.”
–WorldCat
Snitch by Norah McClintock
Orca Soundings
“Josh had been living in a group home after being ratted out by Scott,
his one-time best friend. Now he has moved in with his brother and overbearing
sister-in-law and has been sent to a class designed to teach him to deal with
his anger. When an old enemy continues to push his buttons and Scott appears to
be up to his old tricks, Josh struggles to control his temper. Framed for a
crime he didn't commit, it will take all of his new-found strength to keep his
cool—and his freedom.” –Amazon
The Meaning of Birds by Jaye Robin Brown
“Jess has always struggled with the fire inside her. But when she meets
Vivi, everything changes. As they fall for each other, Vivi helps Jess deal
with her anger and pain and encourages her to embrace her artistic talent. However,
when Vivi unexpectedly dies, Jess's perfect world is erased. Right when Jess
feels at her lowest, she makes a surprising friend who just might be able to
show her a new way to channel her rage, passion, and creativity. But will Jess
ever be able to forge a new path for herself without Vivi?” –WorldCat
Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell
Simon Snow; Book Two
“The story is supposed to be over. Simon Snow did everything he was
supposed to do. He beat the villain. He won the war. He even fell in love. Now
comes the good part, right? Now comes the happily ever after... What he needs,
according to his best friend, is a change of scenery. He just needs to see
himself in a new light. That's how Simon and Penny and Baz end up in a vintage
convertible, tearing across the American West. They find trouble, of course.
And they get lost. They get so lost, they start to wonder whether they ever
knew where they were headed in the first place.” –WorldCat
We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia
“At the Medio School for Girls, distinguished young women are trained
for one of two roles in their polarized society. Depending on her
specialization, a graduate will one day run a husband's household or raise his
children. Both paths promise a life of comfort and luxury, far from the
frequent political uprisings of the lower class. Daniela Vargas is the school's
top student, but her pedigree is a lie. She must keep the truth hidden or be
sent back to the fringes of society. And school couldn't prepare her for the
difficult choices she must make after graduation, especially when she is asked
to spy for a resistance group desperately fighting to bring equality to Medio.
Will Dani cling to the privilege her parents fought to win for her, or will she
give up everything she's strived for in pursuit of a free Medio--and a chance
at a forbidden love?” –WorldCat