A ten-year-old girl growing up during World War II learns the painful lesson that doing what's right is not always easy. Includes a reader's guide.

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The Shelterlings

<DIV>In this delightfully romantic LGBTQ+ comedy-of-errors inspired by Oscar Wilde&rsquo;s The Importance of Being Earnest, a high school senior works up the courage to ask her long-time crush to prom all while deciding if she should look for her bio family. Jane Worthing&rsquo;s claim to fame is that she was one first viral internet sensations, dubbed #bagbaby&mdash;discovered as a one-year-old in an oversized Gucci bag by her adopted father in a Poughkeepsie train station. Now in her senior year of high school, Janey is questioning whether she wants to look for her bio family due to a loving, but deeply misguided push from her best friend Algie, while also navigating an all-consuming crush on his cousin, the beautiful, way-out-of-her-league Gwen Fairfax. And while Janey&#39;s never thought of herself as the earnest type, she needs to be honest with her parents, Algie, Gwen, but mostly herself if she wants to make her life truly epic. With a wink toward Oscar Wilde&#39;s beloved play, Epically Earnest explores the complexity of identity, the many forms family can take, and the importance of being . . . yourself.</DIV>

Epically Earnest

In this spellbinding sequel to The Mystwick School of Musicraft, Amelia must master the magic of Composing to help her school win a magic competition&#8212;and save her friends from a mysterious evil.Things are finally looking up for Amelia Jones: she's officially a Mystwick student, and she even has a teacher to help her learn how to use her rare Composing magic. When Mystwick enters an international magic competition, it&#8217;s Amelia's chance to Compose something that will help them win the day.The only problem is that she still doesn&#8217;t understand how her powers work. But then she hears about a super exclusive Midnight Orchestra&#8212;half performance, half magical black market&#8212;and Amelia is sure that&#8217;s where she&#8217;ll find the answer to her Composing problem.But the Midnight Orchestra is far more sinister than it initially appears and if Amelia can&#8217;t unlock her Composing powers, not only will Mystwick lose the musicraft competition, she won&#8217;t be able to rescue her friends from the danger unleashed in this thrilling adventure.

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The Blood Traitor

A rebellion in space pits one boy&#8217;s past against his future in this gripping adventure from the critically acclaimed author of In the Red! This out-of-this-world story about fighting for what&#8217;s right, chasing your dreams, and believing in yourself is perfect for fans of Kevin Emerson, Yoon Ha Lee, and D. J. MacHale.Lucas Adebayo grew up on a small mining ship in the asteroid belt, but wants to join the Navy and become the best pilot in the galaxy. The Navy has never accepted a Belter cadet before, but Lucas&#8217;s skills secure him a place on the training ship, the Orpheus.Life in the Navy couldn&#8217;t be more different than life in the Belt, and Lucas struggles to find his place. As a Belter, he&#8217;s an outsider among his peers; as a Navy cadet, he doesn&#8217;t quite fit in at home anymore, either. Lucas is caught between the worlds of his past and his future when a Belter rebellion puts everyone&#8217;s lives at risk. Only he can lead the way to peace.Praise for In the Red &#8220;It will leave you breathless.&#8221;&#8212;New York Times bestselling author D. J. MacHale &#8220;A non-stop, pulse-pounding adventure!&#8221;&#8212;Kevin Emerson, author of Last Day on Mars &#8220;Stunning descriptions and harrowing feats of survival.&#8221;&#8212;Booklist

Keep Smiling Through

Ann Rinaldi

Keep Smiling Through

Ann Rinaldi