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NATIONAL BESTSELLER - A teenage girl living in 1960s China becomes Mao Zedong’s protégée and lover—and a heroine of the Cultural Revolution—in this “masterful new novel” ( The Washington Post ) “

NEW YORK TIMES  BESTSELLER - “An impressive, bitter, and sweet debut that explores the age-old conflicts between father and son, the beauty and sadness of what happened to Japanese Americ

A grouchy mountaineer, a Hollywood starlet And miles of untamed wilderness . . . What could possibly go wrong? Former Hollywood darling River Lane's acting career is tanking fast.

Welcome to the Kingdom of Wrenly-a new chapter book series full of fantasy and adventure. Meet Lucas, the eight year-old prince, and Clara, the daughter of the queen's seamstress.

Crossing Open Ground is a collection of essays by nature writer Barry Lopez. It's food for the spirit from perhaps the finest nature writer of our time.

Seventeen-year-old Sahar has been in love with her best friend, Nasrin, since they were six. They've shared stolen kisses and romantic promises.

"...Hammer's voice is brimming with such melody that, if you listen to it long enough, you can probably get drunk off it." — Vulture.com *Now a major motion picture from director Luca Guadagnino, s

"Soneela Nankani narrates this painful coming-of-age story in a subdued style that draws even more sympathy from the listener...This is an expertly told story of survival, courage, and grit that fa

"Hillier's plotting is everything you want in this novel — thoughtfully crafted and finely paced with enough hooks to keep you in a state of anticipation...January LaVoy has the vocal ver

"Listen to Angela Dawe's eerie narration of the first seven minutes of Camilla Sten's 'The Lost Village' - I defy you to stop there."- The Seattle Times "Narrator Angela Dawe raises the stakes in t

Few ever asked to join the Adventurers Guild. . . . Their members often died young.

"Amina's anxieties are entirely relatable, but it's her sweet-hearted nature that makes her such a winning protagonist." -Entertainment Weekly A Pakistani-American Muslim girl s

This lush tale of magic and dragons is a gem for any adventure-seeking middle grader and perfect for fans of Aru Shah and the End of Time.

Growing up without parents and without schooling, 14-year-old Cloyd is trouble-trouble to himself and everyone else.

Chicago, 1944: Twenty-year-old Aki Ito and her parents have just been released from Manzanar, where they have been detained by the US government since the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, together with t