This book "tells the tale of Bigpaw, the biggest bear in Bear Country! Will Brother and Sister be able to convince their neighbors that he’s just a very large and friendly bear? This humorous holiday tale is a story about acceptance and making new friends!" --publisher's website

Sephy is a Cross -- a member of the dark-skinned ruling class. Callum is a Naught -- a "colorless" member of the underclass who were once slaves to the Crosses. The two have been friends since early childhood, but that's as far as it can go. In their world, Naughts and Crosses simply don't mix. Callum is a naught-a second-class citizen in a world run by the ruling Crosses. Sephy is a Cross, daughter of the man slated to become prime minister. In their...

Despite the strained relationship between them, teenaged Sami Sabiri risks his life to uncover the truth when his father is implicated in a terrorist plot.

As he tries to come to terms with his mother's death, Vernon finds solace in his growing relationship with the neighborhood outcasts, an alcoholic and her retarded son.

"Iris opens her eyes to hard truths and the power of her voice when her father dies of AIDS in 1987"--

"Summer, 1518. A strange sickness sweeps through Strasbourg: women dance in the streets, some until they fall down dead. As rumors of witchcraft spread, suspicion turns toward Lavinia and her family, and Lavinia may have to do the unimaginable to save herself and everyone she loves. Five centuries later, a pair of red shoes seal to Rosella Oliva’s feet, making her dance uncontrollably. They draw her toward a boy who knows the dancing fever’s history...

"Marty and his best friend, Shiloh are on another adventure. Marty learns when a secret is too dangerous to keep, and that hate can spread like fire" --Provided by publisher.

Twin sisters Ivy and Olivia are definitely starstruck. Talented teen sensation Jackson Caulfield is shooting a movie in town and everyone wants a glimpse of the star. Especially Olivia, who's had a longtime crush on him.Ivy is determined to help her sister meet the adorable actor...and actually succeeds. Ivy begins to worry there might be more to that pretty face....like fangs.

Cleo's efforts to impress her friends by involving them in a fashion photo shoot backfires when they turn her down for a chance to be in a film; meanwhile, Frankie teams up with Brett--for the good of all the RADS--and Melody tries to save her boyfriend, Jackson, from Bekka, who vows to destroy the entire monster community.

Years after a violent New England raid by the Redcoats and their Revolutionary War Indian allies, two families, one that suffered during that raid and one with an Indian mother and Patriot father, become neighbors and must deal with past trauma and prejudices before they can help each other in the present. Based on the author's family history. Includes historical notes and notes on the Pequot Indians.