Someone's been setting animal traps in the nature preserve behind Brenna's house. She and her older brother, Sage, are furious--not only is that illegal, it's killing defenseless animals. Brenna is worried that Sage may have some extreme plans in mind. Can she rein him in? Original.

Maggie's new science teacher, Mr. Carlson, is blind, and is working with a guide dog for the first time. Scout, a German shepherd, really wants to do his job, but Maggie can tell that Mr. Carlson is still having a hard time. Maybe she can help. Original.

If an entire nation could seek its freedom, why not a girl?

As the Revolutionary War begins, thirteen-year-old Isabel wages her own fight...for freedom. Promised freedom upon the death of their owner, she and her sister, Ruth, in a cruel twist of fate become the property of a malicious New York City couple, the Locktons, who have no sympathy for the American Revolution and even less for Ruth and Isabel. When Isabel meets Curzon, a slave with ties to the Patriots, he encourages her to spy on her owners, who know details of British plans for invasion. She is reluctant at...

In ihrem ersten High-School-Jahr wird Melinda vergewaltigt. Sprechen kann und will sie nicht - weder darber noch berhaupt irgendetwas. Ihre Freunde wissen nicht, was los ist, und schneiden sie. Sarkastisch

For many readers, Forge "will be one of the best novels they have ever read" (starred review from Kirkus Reviews)

Blistering winds. Bitter cold. And the hope of a new future. In this compelling sequel to Chains, a National Book Award Finalist and winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, acclaimed author Laurie Halse Anderson shifts perspective from Isabel to Curzon and brings to the page the tale of what it takes for runaway slaves to forge their own paths in a world of obstacles--and in the midst of the American Revolution.

The Patriot Army...

For the past five years, Hayley Kincaid and her father, Andy, have been on the road, never staying long in one place as he struggles to escape the demons that have tortured him since his return from Iraq. Now they are back in the town where he grew up so Hayley can attend school. Perhaps, for the first time, Hayley can have a normal life, put aside her own painful memories, even have a relationship with Finn, the hot guy who obviously likes her but is hiding secrets of his own. Will being back home help Andy's PTSD, or will his terrible memories drag him to the edge of hell, and drugs push...

Finde deine eigene Stimme wieder, so schwer es dir fällt. Wehr dich! Sprich! Es wird sich lohnen.