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COMPLETE BACKLIST
Sparks
The Epic, Completely True Blue, (Almost) Holy Quest of Debbie
S. J. Adams
978-0-7387-2676-2 • US $9.95 CAN $11.50
Trade Paperback Original • 5
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x 8 • 264 pp.
Since sixth grade, Debbie Woodlawn has nursed
a secret crush for her best friend, Lisa. All that
time, Debbie pretended to love 80s sit-coms and
abstinence rallies, just to be with her. So when
Lisa hooks up with the most boring guy at school,
Debbie decides it’s time to confess her love. But
first, she embarks on an almost holy quest.
A 2014 YALSA Popular Paperback
A 2013 ALA Stonewall
Honor Book
A 2013 ALA Rainbow
List Selection
“A worthy addition to an LGBT fiction collection.” —
VOYA
“A kinetic and well-paced comedy.” —
Kirkus Reviews
Mercy Lily
Lisa Albert
978-0-7387-2699-1 • US $9.95 CAN $11.50
Trade Paperback Original • 5
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x 8 • 240 pp.
Lily’s mother has slowly been losing herself to
MS. When traditional treatment and other ther-
apies fail, it becomes clear that she wants to die.
In Oregon, the Death with Dignity Act allows a
patient to make the decision to end their own
life. Now Lily, a high school sophomore, has to
make an unimaginable choice: grant Mama’s re-
quest, or cling to her fading life for all it’s worth.
“Teen readers will find this novel both affecting and thought provoking as they
identify with Lily’s agony and examine their own beliefs.” —
VOYA
The Last Good Place of Lily Odilon
Sara Beitia
978-0-7387-2068-5 • US $9.95 CAN $11.50
Trade Paperback Original • 5
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x 8 • 312 pp.
Lily Odilon—local wild child from a small Idaho
town—has vanished after spending the night
with her boyfriend, new kid Albert Morales.
Now he is suspected in her disappearance. Albert
and Lily’s prickly younger sister Olivia set out
to discover what happened to her. Kidnapped?
Runaway? Murder victim? The fast-paced narra-
tive jumps through three timelines—painting a
startling picture of all three teens.
A 2011 YALSA Popular
Paperback for Young
Adults (Thrillers & Killers)
“Reminiscent of John Green’s
Paper Towns
(2008), this noir thriller hooks read-
ers with realistic dialogue, fully fleshed characters and plenty of twists. Terrific
to the last, good page.” —
Kirkus Reviews
“A journey well worth taking.” —
PublishersWeekly
Pirouette
Robyn Bavati
978-0-7387-3481-1 • US $9.95 CAN $11.50
Trade Paperback Original • 5
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x 8 • 312 pp.
Simone was raised as a dancer, but she hates
performing. Hannah loves nothing more than
dancing, but her adoptive parents think it
should only be a hobby. When the two girls meet
at camp, they discover they’re identical twins.
Choreographing a plan to switch places, they
realize fooling their friends and family is more
challenging than they expected.
“Even readers less personally invested in dance can appreciate Bavati’s treat-
ment of newly discovered sisterhood and the twins’
Parent Trap
-like scheme.”
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PublishersWeekly
“The separated-at-birth story and plenty of grand pliés make for a winning
combination.”
—Booklist
Dancing in the Dark
Robyn Bavati
978-0-7387-3477-4 • US $9.99 CAN $11.50
Trade Paperback Original • 5
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x 8 • 336 pp.
Ditty Cohen is passionate about ballet, but her
Orthodox Jewish parents want her to focus on
the teachings of the Torah and to marry at a
young age according to their religious tradition.
When Ditty secretly signs up for ballet lessons,
she becomes entangled in a web of deceit and
her two worlds threaten to collide.
“An excellent debut novel.” —
School Library Journal
“It’s an intriguing glimpse into a singular culture.” —
PublishersWeekly
“…readers will appreciate a young girl’s perspective on following a path her
parents might not choose; dancers have a book to embrace.” —
VOYA
A 2014 Sydney Taylor
Honor Book
Words and Their Meanings
Kate Bassett
978-0-7387-4029-4 • US $11.99 CAN $13.95
Trade paperback original • 5
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x 8 • 360 pp.
A gifted writer, seventeen-year-old Anna O’Mally
is headed for the stars. Or she was until her un-
cle Joe died. Anna worshipped the ground Joe
walked on . . . until she discovers that she didn’t
know him as well as she thought she did.
A 2015 IPPY Award GoldMedalist (Young Adult Fiction)
“With a compelling voice and evocative prose, Kate Bassett establishes herself
as an author to watch.” —Sara Zarr, author of
Story of aGirl
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“Bassett’s debut novel scores a hat-trick of literary merit in a strongly crafted
and complex plot, deeply drawn characters with palpable grief, and beautifully
woven and rich prose.” —
School Library Journal
(starred review)
“A heartbreaking and fantastic debut.” —
VOYA
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