New poetry by the author of acclaimed 2023 novel Take What You Need faces the complexities of life on a swiftly heating earth.

Idra Novey's first collection in a decade, since Patricia Smith chose Exit, Civilian for the National Poetry Series, brings a lyric intimacy to the extremes of our era. The poems juxtapose sweltering days raising children in a city with moments from a rural childhood roaming free in the woods, providing a bridge between those often polarized realities. Novey's spare, contemporary fables move across the Americas, from a woman housesitting in central Chile, surrounded by encroaching fires, to a man in New York about to give birth to a panda.

Other poems return to the Allegheny Highlands of Appalachia, where Novey revisits the roads and creeks of her childhood: Maybe we knew we only appeared/to be floating, but soon and wholly/we'd go under. Like Lydia Davis and Anne Carson, Novey draws from the well of her work translating myriad authors, from Brazilian writer Clarice Lispector to Iranian poet Garous Abdolmalekian, and from her own award-winning novels. These are deeply lived poems, evoking both a singular life and the shared urgencies of our time, a collection of great inventiveness and wit, conjuring our bit part in the history of the future.

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The Duck Shit at Clarion Creek

We liked to stick it in a BB gun and shoot it.

We tattooed with it.

We said Hallelujah, the poor man's tanning lotion.

Then the frack wells began, something black capping the water and we got high watching a green-backed heron die.

We got funny at Clarion, flung each other's underwear into the trees.

Why was it we got naked there like nowhere else?

Maybe we knew we were getting rusted inside as the trucks we rode into the water.

Maybe we only appeared to be floating, but soon and wholly we'd go under, get sucked to the bottom.

We'd sink and become creek bed; its deep mud would claim us, hold us hard and close.

From the author of We Were Liars, which John Green called utterly unforgettable, comes a mind-bending, New York Times bestselling thriller told in reverse.

Compulsively readable. --Entertainment Weekly

An addictive and shocking feminist thriller. --Lena Dunham

Imogen lives at the Playa Grande Resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. She spends her days working out in the hotel gym and telling other guests how she was forced out of Stanford.

But Imogen isn't really Imogen. She's Jule. And she's on the run from something. Or someone. Which means . . . where is the real Imogen?

Rewind: Jule and Imogen are the closest of friends. Obsessed with each other, even. Imogen is an orphan, an heiress; she and Jule spend a summer together in a house on Martha's Vineyard, sharing secrets they'd never reveal to another soul.

But that was months ago. Where is Immie now? And why is Jule using her name?

You will devour it. --Gayle Forman, bestselling author of If I Stay

Fans of E. Lockhart's We Were Liars will love this . . . and definitely won't see the ending coming. --HelloGiggles Online

Tangled secrets, diabolical lies and, ultimately, a mind-blowing outcome are crafted with the plotted precision we expect (and love!) from E. Lockhart. --Justine Magazine

Moves at a breakneck speed. --Marie Claire

As with E. Lockhart's previous novel, the best-selling We Were Liars, [readers] will likely finish the last page and flip right back to the beginning to search for clues they missed. --Chicago Tribune

Don't miss, Family of Liars, the eagerly anticipated prequel to the New York Times Bestselling phenomenon, We Were Liars. Available in May 2022!

Elena Rudina lives in the impoverished Russian countryside, and there is no food. But then a train arrives in the village, a train carrying a cornucopia of food, untold wealth, and a noble family destined to visit the Tsar in Saint Petersburg--a family that includes Ekaterina, a girl of Elena's age. When the two girls' lives collide, an adventure is set in motion, an escapade that includes mistaken identity, a monk locked in a tower, a prince traveling incognito, and--in a starring role only Gregory Maguire could have conjured--Baba Yaga, witch of Russian folklore, in her ambulatory house perched on chicken legs.

Gilbert Neely is a hard-working high school senior who dreams of attending college and becoming a teacher someday. But time after time he is knocked down by poverty. Follow him as he searches for a way to achieve his dreams. Readability (Flesch Reading Ease) 92.4.

At Finding Forward Books, we publish easy-to-read, hi-low novels with positive life lessons that show teens overcoming challenges in their lives. Our goal is to help students improve their reading skills, increase their success in school, and gain hope.

The books are suitable for all students, including English learners and those with learning disabilities. They are printed in Open Dyslexic, a font to accommodate students with dyslexia. Lexile measures range from 390 to 560.

The books are classroom appropriate and do not contain sex or profanity. They have been praised in Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly BookLife Reviews, Foreword Clarion Reviews, and BlueInk Reviews.

Russ Thompson is a retired educator who served as a reading teacher, high-school principal, and district administrator in Los Angeles. Much of his time was spent working with at-risk students. He holds a teaching credential as a reading specialist, as well as a doctorate in education from UCLA.

I grab my clean clothes from the back seat and walk across the parking lot to the men's restroom. It's filthy, and the floor is wet. But I'm used to it now because we've been living here for almost two months.

These are the words of Doyle Kemp, a homeless tenth grader who lives in a car with his mom. He feels hopeless, alone, and afraid. Follow him in his quest to succeed in school and build a better life for himself.

At Finding Forward Books, we publish easy-to-read novels about real issues faced by teens. They have realistic stories about teens overcoming challenges in their lives. Our goal is for students to improve their reading skills, develop positive attitudes, and increase their success in school.

High school senior and pest control technician Hallie Mayhew is desperate to win a prestigious scholarship that will allow her to trade the posh paradise of Santa Barbara for a college thousands of miles from her bickering parents and grisly family business. But when her college plans are endangered, she must contend with art thieves, vengeful rats, and the infuriatingly attractive boy next door to secure her ticket to freedom in this riotously funny, heartfelt coming-of-age story.

High school senior and pest control technician Hallie Mayhew is desperate to trade the posh paradise of Santa Barbara for college-ANY college-as long as it's thousands of miles from her bickering parents and grisly family business. But with elusive art thieves, vengeful skunks and even the boy next door to contend with, will Hallie be stuck in Santa Barbara forever?

It's the start of summer vacation, and fifteen-year-old Richard has discovered that a family has taken up residence in the usually deserted Wish House. Richard is intrigued by both the house and the bohemian family now living there. The father, Jethro Dalton, is an internationally renowned painter; his seemingly licentious wife is fascinated by herbs and cures. But it's their beautiful and vibrant daughter, Clio, the muse for Jethro's paintings, who draws Richard utterly into the Daltons' world. Soon Richard finds himself so captivated by Clio that he steals off to the woods to spend days and nights with her, meanwhile struggling to understand and fit in with her eccentric clan. How could he know that some mysteries are best left alone -- and that some betrayals can never be forgiven?

Elena Rudina lives in the impoverished Russian countryside. Her father has been dead for years. One of her brothers has been conscripted into the Tsar's army, the other taken as a servant in the house of the local landowner. Her mother is dying, slowly, in their tiny cabin. And there is no food. But then a train arrives in the village, a train carrying untold wealth, a cornucopia of food, and a noble family destined to visit the Tsar in Saint Petersburg -- a family that includes Ekaterina, a girl of Elena's age. When the two girls' lives collide, an adventure is set in motion, an escapade that includes mistaken identity, a monk locked in a tower, a prince traveling incognito, and -- in a starring role only Gregory Maguire could have conjured -- Baba Yaga, witch of Russian folklore, in her ambulatory house perched on chicken legs.

Fifteen-year-old Marshall Álvarez seeks the antidote to his problems from a highly-organized, secret gambling club within his high school. Here, students take part in poker games, sports betting, and other forms of gambling.

Despite coming from a low-income family living in a slummy apartment, Marshall attends a high school in a rich neighborhood. He feels out of place and is desperate for change in his social life. Trevor and his best friend Josh and other classmates are set on treating Marshall as inferior. Along with that, Marshall finds out that his grandmother has cancer, but his family doesn't have enough money to pay for the treatment. Marshall struggles to come up with ways to help make the needed $10,000 until he comes across a mysterious gambling club within his high school.

He must push past Trevor's bullying, his alcoholic mom, and feeling depressed form the doubt he receives. Otherwise, he will fail to save his grandma and fail to prove himself. Can he do what most think he can't? Or will he fail as they expect him to?

The Cards That Are Dealt is a young adult book about perseverance during difficult times and proving self-worth to doubters. The story shows readers the hardships of being an isolated individual, especially in high school. You will enjoy this drama filled, unforgettable novel that teaches you that a person's only limitation is what they are willing to do to achieve their goals.

Content Warning: domestic violence, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, bullying, cancer

Today is the day Jo Monarch has been wishing on the moon about her entire life. It's the day of the Lineup, when she could be selected to leave her life in the Ashes behind. The day she could move across the mountains to a glittering, rich future.

Once Jo is plucked from the Lineup, the real test begins. She still needs to impress the New Georgia Reps at tonight's Gala, and her path forward leads straight to Cove Wells. The damaged stepson of one of the Reps, Cove has been groomed as an emotional weapon, taught that love is a tool -- and he's set on breaking Jo's heart next.

When a riot breaks out back in the Ashes the night of the Gala, Jo's dreams might all go up in smoke. Can she really have everything she's ever wished for... when it means leaving all her loved ones behind in the fire?

Harper Glenn's debut is as gripping as it is prescient, an unflinching meditation on whether love can save us from ourselves, and what it takes to be born anew.

Josie's friend Amanda is missing.

But because she's a runaway with a history of drug use and other risky behavior, no one seems to care. Clem, the owner of the community kitchen in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside where Josie works in exchange for food, advises her to just leave well enough alone. Then a young man whose friend is also missing asks her for help. Josie learns that she, along with the other teens who helped her bring down the cop responsible for the death of her entire family, is becoming known on the street as a person who makes sure justice is done. When the battered bodies of homeless teens start filling the city's morgue, Josie and Team Retribution suspect a connection to their missing friends and begin investigating. They discover an underground fight club where at-risk youth are being forced to fight and even kill each other for sport. Josie is captured and may have to enter the ring herself to save her friends.

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don't like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

The RETRIBUTION series These interconnected narratives are page-turning reads, offering adventure, intrigue, and satisfying retribution. Jace, Josie, and Raven are fiercely independent, clever, and intelligent protagonists; each has a rich backstory and an engaging narrative voice that hooks readers from the beginning. Will appeal to a wide range of readers, including reluctant readers who need a quick hook. - VOYA

India Maxwell hasn't just moved across the country--she's plummeted to the bottom rung of the social ladder. It's taken years to cover the mess of her home life with a veneer of popularity. Now she's living in one of Boston's wealthiest neighborhoods with her mom's fianc and his daughter, Eloise. Thanks to her soon-to-be stepsister's clique of friends, including Eloise's gorgeous, arrogant boyfriend, Finn, India feels like the one thing she hoped never to be seen as again: trash.

But India's not alone in struggling to control the secrets of her past. Eloise and Finn, the school's golden couple, aren't all they seem to be. In fact, everyone's life is infinitely more complex than it first appears. And as India grows closer to Finn and befriends Eloise, threatening the facades that hold them together, what's left are truths that are brutal, beautiful and big enough to change them forever.

From New York Times bestselling author Samantha Young comes a story of friendship, identity and acceptance that will break your heart--and make it whole again.

In an alternate reality a lot like our world, every person's physical size is directly proportional to their wealth.

The poorest of the poor are the size of rats, and billionaires are the size of skyscrapers. Warner and his sister Prayer are destitute--and tiny. Their size is not just demeaning, but dangerous: day and night they face mortal dangers that bigger richer people don't ever have to think about, from being mauled by cats to their house getting stepped on. There are no cars or phones built small enough for them, or schools or hospitals, for that matter--there's no point, when no one that little has any purchasing power, and when salaried doctors and teachers would never fit in buildings so small.

Warner and Prayer know their only hope is to scale up, but how can two littlepoors survive in a world built against them?

A brilliant, warm, funny trip, unlike anything else out there, and a social novel for our time in the tradition of 1984 or Invisible Man. Inequality is made intensely visceral by an adventure and tragedy both hilarious and heartbreaking.

In an alternate reality a lot like our world, every person's physical size is directly proportional to their wealth. The poorest of the poor are the size of rats, and billionaires are the size of skyscrapers.

Warner and his sister Prayer are destitute--and tiny. Their size is not just demeaning, but dangerous: day and night they face mortal dangers that bigger richer people don't ever have to think about, from being mauled by cats to their house getting stepped on. There are no cars or phones built small enough for them, or schools or hospitals, for that matter--there's no point, when no one that little has any purchasing power, and when salaried doctors and teachers would never fit in buildings so small. Warner and Prayer know their only hope is to scale up, but how can two littlepoors survive in a world built against them?

A brilliant, warm, funny trip, unlike anything else out there, and a social novel for our time in the tradition of 1984 or Invisible Man. Inequality is made intensely visceral by an adventure and tragedy both hilarious and heartbreaking.

Heart-wrenchingly honest, fans of Brandy Colbert and Nicola Yoon will anticipate this poignant reflection on what it means to choose yourself.

On the day Torrey moves and officially becomes a college freshman, he gets a call that might force him to drop out before he's even made it through orientation: the bank is foreclosing on the bee farm his Uncle Miles left him.

Torrey's worked hard to become the first member of his family to go to college, but while the neighborhood held him back emotionally, Uncle Miles encouraged him to reach his full potential. For years, it was just the two of them tending the farm. So Torrey can't let someone erase his uncle's legacy without a fight.

He tries balancing his old life in L.A. with his new classes, new friends, and (sort of) new boyfriend in San Francisco, but as the farm heads for auction, the pressure of juggling everything threatens to tear him apart. Can he make a choice between his family and his future without sacrificing a part of himself?

A heartwarming story of friendship, loyalty, and the power of unity, The SKALAWAG Code introduces Joe, a timid newcomer to town who longs for connection. Little does he know that fate has brought him to the threshold of something truly extraordinary-The SKALAWAGs. This unique gang embraces the values of selflessness. Instead of chaos and destruction, they seek to uplift and assist those in need, regardless of their race or background.

Through a series of true stories, Randy strives to initiate Joe into their fold, unveiling a hidden world where kindness is their secret weapon in a world of ugliness and hurt. Joe learns that when darkness looms and their code of guidelines is tested, these young heroes must summon their courage and remember that compassion makes a difference.

The SKALAWAG Code is an unforgettable and encouraging reminder of the profound impact we can make in our world by standing united and extending a helping hand to one another, transcending the boundaries of color and creed. This captivating novel will inspire its readers to believe in the truth that good exists in the world when we actively provide it.

After secretly swapping lives, Bangkok teenagers Luna and Nui are grappling with the unintended consequences of their impulsive experiment. When a family crisis exposes their hidden agendas, they must question their choices. Struggling to take responsibility and desperate to reverse course, the girls face unexpected challenges that seem to conspire against them and put their friendship to the ultimate test.

Can they untangle their spirits, and reclaim their true identities?