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Narc
Crissa-Jean Chappell
978-0-7387-3247-3 • US $9.95 CAN $11.50
Trade Paperback Original • 5
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x 8 • 288 pp.
Seventeen-year-old stoner Aaron Foster was
offered a choice: go to jail or turn undercov-
er narc. To get close to the school’s biggest
players, Aaron lies to everyone—including cute
Morgan Baskin. Can he protect her from the
drug bust planned for Halloween night without
losing everything?
“Chappell does a great job of showing readers a gritty Miami most people
don’t think about when they think of South Beach and sunshine, and populat-
ing it with realistic characters. Really great book.”
—Trish Doller, author of
Something Like Normal
What We Keep Is Not Always
What Will Stay
Amanda Cockrell
978-0-7387-2615-1 • US $9.95 CAN $11.50
Trade Paperback Original • 5
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x 8 • 264 pp.
Angie never thought much about God until
things started getting weird—like the statue of
St. Felix talking to her and Angie’s mother bust-
ing up her third marriage for no reason. Then
there’s Jesse Francis, sent home from Afghani-
stan with his leg blown off.
“Cockrell has created an intriguing array of characters, including a wonderfully
quirky, multigenerational extended family.” —
VOYA
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“An utterly engaging narrative with a witty and thoughtful protagonist.”
—
The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
(starred review)
Selling Territory: U.S. and Canada
15 Days Without a Head
Dave Cousins
978-0-7387-3642-6 US $9.99 CAN $11.50
Trade Paperback Original • 5
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x 8 • 312 pp.
When his alcoholic mother doesn’t come home
from work one night, Laurence Roach is terrified
that child services will separate him from his
brother. So Laurence keeps her disappearance
secret while trying to track her down.
Winner of the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award for the UK
“[A] finely crafted debut that strikes a delicate balance between humor and
pathos.” —
Kirkus Reviews
“A compelling story of Laurence’s struggles, with the darker subject matter
balanced out by humorous undertones.” —
PublishersWeekly
Selling Territory: U.S. and Canada
A Junior Library Guild Selection
Waiting for Gonzo
Dave Cousins
978-0-7387-4199-4 • US $9.99 CAN $11.50
Trade paperback original • 5
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x 8 • 288 pp.
Oz has a talent for trouble, but when a joke
backfires at his new school, he attracts the atten-
tion of the school bully—and that’s just the be-
ginning. After causing an accident that puts his
mom in the hospital, Oz isn’t popular at home,
either. His older sister’s no help, but she has her
own problem . . . one that’s growing bigger by
the day.
“Cousins follows up his debut…with another tightly woven, heart-
warming story.” —
Kirkus Reviews
“A darkly comic story.” —
PublishersWeekly
Beautiful Music for Ugly Children
Kirstin Cronn-Mills
978-0-7387-3251-0 • US $9.99 CAN $11.50
Trade Paperback Original • 5
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x 8 • 288 pp.
Gabe has always identified as a boy, but he was
born with a girl’s body. With his new public ac-
cess radio show gaining popularity, Gabe strug-
gles with romance, friendships, and parents. His
entire future is threatened when several violent
guys find out that Gabe the DJ is also Elizabeth
from school.
Winner of the ALA Stonewall Book Award (Young Adult, 2014)
A 2014 IPPY Award Silver Medalist (GLBT Fiction)
A 2014 YALSA Top Ten Popular Paperback
A 2013 ALA Rainbow List Top Ten Title
Finalist for Foreword’s Best Book of the Year for Young Adult Fiction
Lambda Literary Award finalist for LGBT Children’s/Young Adult
“A kind and satisfyingly executed portrait.”
—Kirkus Reviews
Chasing AllieCat
Rebecca Fjelland Davis
978-0-7387-2130-9 • US $9.95 CAN $11.50
Trade Paperback Original • 5
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x 8 • 288 pp.
The summer turns exciting when Sadie Lester
meets Allie—a spiky-haired off-road biker, who
helps her train for the upcoming bike race. But
then Allie mysteriously disappears after they
discover a priest in the woods who’s badly beat-
en and near death.
A Junior Library Guild Selection
“[A] succinct, compelling story that combines romance, suspense, and the
theme of overcoming challenges.” —
PublishersWeekly
“[An] engaging, increasingly gritty (also brutal) bike-centric mystery
(and romance).” —
Kirkus Reviews
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