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La Troisième Guerre mondiale a bouleversé la planète, la technologie atomique a fait des ravages irréparables et des millions de personnes ont péri. Des pays entiers ont disparu et d’autres ont émergé, dont cette République – divisée en deux –, où vivent Emma et sa famille. Le quotidien de l’adolescente en Basse République en est un de pauvreté, tandis que le gouvernement maintient la population dans l’ignorance et la soumission. Chaque jour, Emma se rend à l’école où austérité et discipline font loi. Là, comme ailleurs en Basse République, les moindres paroles et gestes sont surveillés.

Quand Ariel se voit confier une mission dans laquelle elle doit infiltrer le plateau de tournage de la populaire émission Maïka : une vie secrète et compliquée, elle croit rêver. Côtoyer les acteurs de la série télévisée préférée de sa génération tout en tentant de démasquer un espion qui veut s’emparer d’une arme dévastatrice, ce n’est vraiment pas banal! Entre les caprices de vedettes, les secrets d’État les mieux gardés, les jalousies d’une apprentie-espionne et les terribles dangers qui guettent l’humanité, Ariel sera confrontée à une panoplie de défis aussi inquiétants qu’excitants.

Jeremy Knowles is a seventeen-year-old outcast who dreams of being a great artist. But when he suffers a severe mental breakdown brought on by bullying and other pressures at school, his future is called into question-as is his very existence! Can he survive the experience through the healing power of art' And just what does it mean to be "crazy," anyway' Features bonus 'fan art' from Jeff Lemire, Dylan Horrocks and others.

Adrian isn't very happy these days. He lives in a small town and goes to a Catholic high school. He wears glasses, secretly reads philosophy books, and wishes he had more muscles. He's dogged by a strict mother, bullied by fellow players on the soccer field, and chastised by the school principal, who considers gay rumors about Adrian as a sign that he is "ill." But Jeremy, the coolest kid at school, thinks otherwise; he takes Adrian on scooter trips, where they end up in Jeremy's secret treehouse stealing kisses.

Two teenage girls find unexpected love and confront homophobia in this Lambda Literary Award-winning novel from the author of Annie on My Mind. An aspiring actress, Jan is sure she'll get the lead role in her high school's production of The Crucible-so she's shocked when the part goes to a new student named Kerry. Even though she's hurt and disappointed, Jan can't imagine not being part of the production and accepts the position of stage manager.

From the author of Annie on My Mind comes an unflinching novel about prejudice, censorship, and homophobia in a New England town. As the editor in chief of the Wilson High Telegraph, senior Jamie Crawford is supposed to weigh in on the cutting-edge issues that will interest students in her school. But when she writes an opinion piece in support of the new health curriculum-which includes safe-sex education and making condoms available to students-she has no idea how much of a controversy she's stepped into.

A young girl follows Joan of Arc into battle in this gripping historical novel. Having grown up in the quiet French village of Domremy, eleven-year-old Gabrielle can't resist the promise of experiencing something new. So when her friend Jeannette d'Arc claims to have been chosen by God to restore the French king to the throne and end the war that has raged too long, Gabrielle joins her on her crusade. Disguised as a boy, young Gabrielle uses her skills as a healer to help those fighting for the cause.

A pair of teens must face a demon from their past. In Trona, California, an isolated mining town deep in the Mojave Desert, an unearthly creature once preyed upon the town's folk for decades. Armed with secrets from a puzzle box, Camm and Cal stood against the creature and believed they vanquished the monster. But when they hear that Trona's children are still disappearing, the teenagers, with unsuspecting friends in tow, return to warn the innocent townspeople of the true nature of the creature.

Seven years ago, as Camm Smith herded a pack of little trick-or-treaters past the decaying mansion in her hometown of Trona, California, her young neighbor Hugh disappeared, becoming the latest in a string of vanished children. Now a high school senior, Camm is still haunted by the old tragedy and is convinced the answer lies hidden in the abandoned house. Joining forces with her best friend, Cal-who happens to be Hugh's older brother-Camm naively begins a perilous search for the truth.

It was a gamble for Eleanor to rejoin humanity, but she was driven to it. She'd been too successful forgetting. The last vestiges of her family hung by a thread in her transformed brain and drove her to be reckless. Ten years later, Eleanor hides in plain sight. She is an average girl getting average grades in a small Wyoming town: poor but happy, lonely but loved. Her mother, Tabitha, is there for her and that's all she's ever needed. But now her mother is sick and David has returned. The only friend she'd ever had, the only other person who knows her secret, is back.