SoloBetrayed by those closest to him and stunned by a family secret, 17 year old Blade Morrison flees his comfortable but chaotic life as the son of a drug addicted rock star. Seeking answers and closure, Blade travels to the Ghanaian village of Konko, where he gains new perspective on family and belonging. Writing in free verse, Alexander and Hess, who recently collaborated on Animal Ark, strongly communicate Blade's frustration and disappointment ("I

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Pheby is exposed not just to her Jailer's cruelty but also to his contradictions

these two witches enter a precarious alliance to take down a mutual threat

The engaging text emphasizes Zonia's empowering bond with her home

life as a transfer student in a largely white high school was full of wince-worthy moments that he often simply let go

Her name is Wild Woman

As the pressures mount

More than 50 years after her refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery

Years later

After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom

to find safety in love

Amari Peters has never stopped believing her missing brother