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The Fat Girl
Sachs, Marilyn
978-0-73871-000-6 • $8.95
Trade Paperback Original • 5 x 7 • 240 pages
Jeff Lyons is both repelled and fascinated by Ellen de Luca, the fat girl in his ceramics class. The “crumbs of kindness” he tosses her way soon turn into advice on weight loss, college, clothes . . . until good-looking Jeff dumps
his girlfriend to be with the fat girl! As Ellen changes, Jeff resents the happy, independent young woman he has unleashed.
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
“Compelling and discussion-provoking . . . ” —Booklist
“Gripping.”—Publishers Weekly
All Those Broken Angels
Salomon, Peter Adam
978-0-73874-079-9 • $11.99
Trade Paperback Original • 5.19 x 8 • 240 pages
Richard Anderson’s best friend Melanie vanished when they were six, and while the police never found her, a part of her remained—a living shadow that is now Richard’s closest friend. For years, Richard never questions the shadow . . . until a new girl moves to town, claiming to be Melanie.
A Bram Stoker Award Finalist (YA Novel)
Named one of the Top Ten Books All Young Georgians Should Read in 2015
“Another slow-motion car crash of a story characterized by scant but thrilling detail and tense, pulsing scenes that often feel more like threatening gestures.”—Booklist
Henry Franks
Salomon, Peter Adam
978-0-73873-336-4 • $9.99
Trade Paperback Original • 5.19 x 8 • 288 pages
For Henry Franks, death is everywhere. It claimed his mother a year ago, in an accident that robbed him of his memory and left him covered with horrific scars. And it’s stalking the streets, where a serial killer’s path of destruction reveals the dark truth of Henry’s past.
Named one of the Books All Georgians Should Read in 2014
“The thinking teen’s horror choice of the year.” —Booklist
“A strong start for a promising author.”—Publishers Weekly
Chicago: America’s Best Sports Town
Sandalow, Brian
978-1-63494-029-0 • $24.99
Trade Paperback Original • 8 x 9 • 176 pages
Chicago sports teams have put their fans through hell at times, but that’s only part of the story. Chicago: America’s Best Sports Town recounts the athletes, coaches, triumphs, and heartbreaks that have kept fans coming back for more.
Life at the Speed of Us
Sappenfield, Heather
978-0-73874-730-9 • $11.99
Trade Paperback Original • 5.25 x 8 • 384 pages
When Sovern Briggs survives a car crash,
she stops talking to seal in the memory of her mother’s life. As conflict with her father builds, Sovern seeks relief in a dangerous boyfriend and in speed’s adrenaline edge. Dyslexia, math, cutting-edge science, genius, and love weave together in a reluctant journey toward acceptance.
A 2017 Colorado Book Award Finalist
“It is intriguing to find quantum mechanics blended into a coming-of-age story . . . that is rich in sensory detail and filled with dynamic characters.” —VOYA
The View from Who I Was
Sappenfield, Heather
978-0-73874-174-1 • $11.99
Trade Paperback Original • 5.19 x 8 • 336 pages
At her school dance, Oona Antunes splits in two. A disembodied part of her watches as she wanders away from the school and lies down in the cold to die. When she’s sent to a Native American school to recover from her suicide attempt, Oona discovers that her problems go beyond herself. If she’s to heal, she will not be able to do it alone.
“Beautifully written.”—Kirkus Reviews
“This debut novel packs a walloping punch ... Raw but with insight and tenderness, this story deftly explores life’s varied riches that come from the connections we build with others.”—Booklist
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