The World of Norm

If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period

The Year of the Fortune Cookie: Anna Wang

Iveliz Explains It All

Too Bright to See

The Real Riley Mayes

The Adoption Angel: A Heartwarming Story for Adopted Children

Not the Worst Friend in the World

When Jonah is forced to move from Hamilton to Cross Pointe for the second half of his senior year, "miserable" doesn't even begin to cover it. He feels like the doggy-bag from his mother's first marriage and everything else about her new life—with a new husband, new home and a new baby—is an upgrade. The people at Cross Pointe High School are pretentious and privileged—and worst of all is Brighton Waterford, the embodiment of all things superficial and popular. Jonah’s girlfriend, Carly, is his last tie to what feels real... until she breaks up with him.

For Brighton, every day is a gauntlet of demands and expectations. Since her father died, she’s relied on one coping method: smile big and pretend to be fine. It may have kept her family together, but she has no clue how to handle how she's really feeling. Today is the anniversary of his death and cracks are beginning to show. The last thing she needs is the new kid telling her how much he dislikes her for no reason she can understand. She's determined to change his mind, and when they're stuck together for the night, she finally gets her chance.

Jonah hates her at 3p.m., but how will he feel at 3 a.m.?

One night can change how you see the world. One night can change how you see yourself.

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The World of Norm

K.M. Soehnlein, 2000

If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period

Gennifer Choldenko, 2007

The Year of the Fortune Cookie: Anna Wang

Patrice Barton, Andrea Cheng, 2014

Iveliz Explains It All

Alyssa Bermudez, Andrea Beatriz Arango, 2022

Too Bright to See

Kyle Lukoff, 2021

The Real Riley Mayes

Rachel Elliott, 2022

The Adoption Angel: A Heartwarming Story for Adopted Children

Sarah E. Lutz, 2023

Not the Worst Friend in the World

Anne Rellihan, 2024