Agoraphobic Solomon has not left his house in three years, but Lisa is determined to change that-- and to write a scholarship-winning essay based on the results. Lisa thrusts herself into his life, introducing him to her boyfriend Clark. Soon all three teens are far closer than they thought they'd be. When their facades fall down, their friendships threaten to collapse, as well.

"Seventeen-year-old Peter Blankman is a math genius. He also suffers from devastating panic attacks. Pete gets through each day with the help of his mother -- a famous scientist -- and his beloved twin sister, Bel. But when his mom is nearly assassinated in front of his eyes and Bel disappears, Pete finds himself on the run. Dragged into a world where state and family secrets intertwine, Pete must use his extraordinary analytical skills to find his...

"Author Rachel McMillan presents an exciting new historical mystery series featuring female sleuth Reggie Van Buren and her partner Hamish DeLuca"-- 1937. New lawyer Hamish DeLuca is plagued by anxiety attacks that appears at the most inopportune times. He's hiding out in Boston where his cousin, Luca Valari, is opening a fashionable nightclub in Scollay Square. There he meets his cousin's 'right hand man' Regina "Reggie" Van Buren, heir to a New...

"From an award-winning poet comes this riveting, gorgeous memoir about a young runaway, the trauma that haunted her as an adult, and the friendship with a horse that finally set her free. When she was eleven years old, Rita began to run away. Her father's violence and her mother's hostility drove her out of the house and into the streets in search of a better life. This soon led her into a dangerous world of drugs, predatory older men, and the occasional...

After being hospitalized for depression, fourteen-year-old Kayla is sent from her home in Trinidad to live with her lesbian aunt in Canada. Although lonely at first, Kayla soon discovers new friends and a new sense of hope and belonging in a family that accepts her as she is, demonstrates unconditional love, and welcomes diversity.

"Parker struggles to reconnect with her twin brother, Charlie, who's recovering from cancer, and to deal with her anxiety about her own future"-- Charlie and Parker are twins-- but they're polar opposites. He's fearless, outgoing; she's careful, reserved. And Charlie is officially in remission from cancer. Parker lands a prestigious summer internship at the hospital and is headed to Harvard in the fall to study pediatric oncology-- and her relationship...

"Yash Raje, California's first Indian-American gubernatorial candidate, has always known exactly what he wants -- and how to use his privileged background to get it. He attributes his success to a simple mantra: control your feelings and you can control the world. But when a hate crime at a rally critically injures his friend, Yash's easy life suddenly feels like a lie, his control an illusion. When he tries to get back on the campaign trail, he blacks...