If I Stay<\/i><\/a> is a heart-wrenching story about growing up, grief, and forgiveness. Three years after the accident that changed everything, Adam has reached his dreams of fame and fortune as a rockstar. But the grief he feels over Mia\u2019s abandonment consumes him until a chance encounter offers them redemption and forgiveness. Together, Adam and Mia work through the hurt and pain until Adam gets the closure he needs to let go of his anger.<\/p>\n 9780593349724 The Summer of Lost Letters<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/669163\/the-summer-of-lost-letters-by-hannah-reynolds\/9780593349724\/?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&aid=randohouseinc22957-20&linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Hannah Reynolds <\/p>\n
When Abby finds a stack of love letters in her recently deceased grandmother\u2019s possessions, she goes to Nantucket for the summer to investigate. While she\u2019s there, she meets the letter writer\u2019s grandson, and they team up to find out why their grandparents\u2019 romance didn\u2019t work out. They discover difficult realities about their Jewish heritage, the challenges their grandparents faced during World War II, and come to terms with the effects of the past on their lives. <\/p>\n
9780593353806 The Girls I’ve Been<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/671421\/the-girls-ive-been-by-tess-sharpe\/9780593353806\/?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&aid=randohouseinc22957-20&linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Tess Sharpe <\/p>\n
Sometimes, forgiveness can mean putting the past behind you. As the daughter of a con woman, Nora has experienced more than her fair share of hardships. But when she, her girlfriend, and her ex-boyfriend get taken hostage in a bank robbery, they\u2019ll have to use all their resources to make it out alive. This thrilling novel is about a heist gone wrong, complicated teenage relationships, and healing from past trauma.<\/p>\n
9780593114117 Something Happened to Ali Greenleaf<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/610577\/something-happened-to-ali-greenleaf-by-hayley-krischer\/9780593114117\/?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&aid=randohouseinc22957-20&linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Hayley Krischer <\/p>\n
This book offers a raw and unflinching look at rape and the aftermath of such a horrific event in a young person\u2019s life. It tackles this topic from the victim\u2019s point of view and a rape apologist\u2019s perspective. After Ali gets raped by her crush at a party, Blythe befriends her. Out of misplaced loyalty to the rapist, Blythe tries to convince Ali to keep quiet about what happened. But as the girls connect on a deeper level, they both have to accept the truth about that night, find their inner strength, and move forward.<\/p>\n
9781524715946 When You Were Everything<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/549660\/when-you-were-everything-by-ashley-woodfolk\/?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&aid=randohouseinc22957-20&linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Ashley Woodfolk <\/p>\n
Growing up can mean growing apart from your childhood friends. When a small misunderstanding balloons into a full-fledged rivalry between Cleo and Layla, their friendship shatters. Both girls will have to accept responsibility for their actions, forgive themselves and each other, and move on \u2014 even if it\u2019s not together.<\/p>\n
9780593176399 Chlorine Sky<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/625333\/chlorine-sky-by-mahogany-l-browne\/9780593176399\/?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&aid=randohouseinc22957-20&linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Mahogany L. Browne <\/p>\n
Forgiving someone doesn\u2019t always mean that you let them back into your life. However, it can mean that you let go of your negative feelings and move on, like Skyy in this novel in verse. When her best friend becomes her bully, Skyy has no choice but to discover who she is without her BFF by her side. This heartfelt novel is about forgiving, forgetting, and moving forward. <\/p>\n
9781524701963 Breathless<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/546884\/breathless-by-jennifer-niven\/9781524701963\/?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&aid=randohouseinc22957-20&linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Jennifer Niven <\/p>\n
When Claude\u2019s father walks out on their family, her heart shatters. She and her mother head to a remote island off the coast of Georgia for the summer, where she meets an Earth-loving boy named Miah. As they grow closer, Claude must grapple with her broken trust and decide how much of her heart she\u2019s willing to give away.<\/p>\n
9780593118498 The Lucky Ones<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/608024\/the-lucky-ones-by-liz-lawson\/9780593118498\/?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&aid=randohouseinc22957-20&linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Liz Lawson <\/p>\n
In The Lucky Ones<\/i>, readers meet May, who survived a school shooting but lost her brother in the incident. We also meet Zach, whose mother agreed to defend the shooter in court. When these teens cross paths, they must face their grief and find the healing and hope they desperately need. This story is a timely and moving novel about senseless violence, survivor\u2019s guilt, and finding hope after tragedy.<\/p>\n
9780593110348 House of Hollow<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/624629\/house-of-hollow-by-krystal-sutherland\/9780593110348\/?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&aid=randohouseinc22957-20&linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Krystal Sutherland <\/p>\n
When they were children, Iris and her two older sisters disappeared without a trace. Then, one month later, they reappeared unharmed and with no memory of what happened to them. When the oldest sister disappears again, the two remaining sisters must wrestle with their past and figure out what happened all those years ago in this dark, twisted fairy tale.<\/p>\n
9780399553943 Neverworld Wake<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/538255\/neverworld-wake-by-marisha-pessl\/?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&aid=randohouseinc22957-20&linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Marisha Pessl <\/p>\n
Beatrice\u2019s boyfriend died while they were in high school, and she hopes that a weekend reunion with her old friends will help her find answers about his death. But when they get caught in a bizarre time loop and repeat the same day over and over, Beatrice uncovers disturbing secrets about herself and her friends. She must come to grips with the death of her boyfriend and the roles that she and her friends had in it if she wants to escape the time loop alive. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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