Quick, Matthew

BOY 21

Boy 21

PB (GS41168) 2016 

9788469809167 $22.99   280 pp.

Basketball has always been an escape for Finley.    He lives in a town ruled buy the Irish mob, drugs, violence, and racial tension.  He has always dreamed of getting out of this place, but wearing number 21 helps him in the meantime.  Super athlete Russ has just moved to the neighborhood due to tragic circumstances.   Separated from all his loved ones, he only responds to the name Boy 21, taken from his old jersey.  Both are forced to put on act to continue with their lives.  They meet in senior year and the friendship that they develop offers them the answers they both seek.

AUTHENTIC LITERATURE

 IN SPANISH

Barceló, Elia

POR TI TE DARÉ MI VIDA

I'd Die for You

PB (ED41264) 2015 9788468316017 $14.99   164 pp.

Ted and Lessa, both orphans, are each other's worlds.  When Ted is involved in a terrible accident, Lessa feels like the floor has dropped from under her feet.  While at the hospital, she is approached by a young man named Hermes.  He asks her a very unusual question: would anyone in Ted's life be willing to die for him?

Pressler, Mirjam

CHOCOLATE AMARGO

Unsweetened Chocolate

PB (GS41262) 2016 8469808443/9788469808443

 $14.99   176 pp.

Eva is a 15-year-old girl with few friends and low self-esteem.  She is convinced thin girls have it easier.  She doesn't think that she fits in at school or at home.   When she meets Michel and Franziska, things begin to look up and they help her realize that feeling good about yourself should not be tied to a scale.

Sterling, Joss

STUNG

Stung

PB (VS41022) 2016 9789877470048 $15.99   360 pp.

When Kate is accused of murder and a street gang begins to threaten her, she has no other option than to flee.  Nathan is a young detective and his mission is to find Kate.  He knows the rules and knows not to get too involved.  When their paths cross, the two are not prepared for what they feel inside.