Gravity

A shot at Olympic gold in ski jumping. It’s a dream that has been the exclusive property of male athletes. Until now. For seventeen-year-old Ellie Engebretsen, the 2011 decision to include women’s ski jumping in the Olympics is a game changer. She’d love to bring home the gold for her father, a former Olympic competitor whose dreams were blown along with his knees on an ill-timed landing. But can she defy the pull of gravity that draws her to Kate Moreau, her biggest competition and the girl of her dreams? How can Ellie soar through the air when all she feels like doing is falling hard? Humanity was nearly wiped out when a series of global disasters struck, but pockets of survivors have managed to thrive and are starting to rebuild society. Peyton lives with others in what used to be a factory. When her adopted father is murdered by Scavengers, she is determined to bring justice to those who took him away from her. She didn't count on meeting Nixie. Nixie is one of the few people born with the ability to dowse for water with her body. In a world where safe water is hard to come by, she's a valuable tool to her people. When she's taken by Peyton, they'll do anything to get her back. As the tension between the groups reaches critical max, Peyton is forced to make a decision: give up the girl she's learned to love, or risk the lives of those she's responsible for. The thrilling epic follow-up to The Seventh Pleiade . After escaping from a flood that buried the aboveground in seawater, a fractured group of boys contend with the way ahead and their trust of an underground race of men who gives them shelter. For sixteen-year-old Dam, whose life wasn't so great before the tragedy, it's a strange, new second chance. There are wonders in the underworld and a foreign warrior Hanhau who is eager for friendship despite Dam's dishonorable past. But a rift between his countrymen threatens to send their settlement into chaos. Peace between the evacuees and Hanhau's tribe depends on sharing a precious relic that glows with arcane energy. When danger emerges from the shadowed backcountry, Dam must undertake a desperate mission. There's A Time For Justice. Then There's A Time For Action. And Jonathan Cooper Knows Exactly What Time It Is. It Is Time To Lie. To His Parents, Who Think He's On A Ski Trip With Pete Mitchell When He's Really Gone To Madison To Search For One Person Willing To Testify For His Boyfriend, Ian Mcguire, Who Is Facing The Charge Of Assault And Battery. To Ian's Parents, Who Have Erased Him From Their Lives. Even To Himself. Because Admitting His Feelings For Mason Kellerman Isn't An Option. It Is Also Time To Face The Truth. That Jonathan May Have Lied For Nothing. That He May Be Powerless To Save Ian From A Guilty Verdict. That Whether He Likes It Or Not, It Is Time For Taking The Stand.--page [4] Of Cover. By Juliann Rich. Brendan Madden Is Starting His Freshman Year Of College And, Although Excited, He Is Sad To Say Good-bye To His High School Boyfriend, Mark. After A Rough Transition, Brendan Carves Out A Place For Himself At School, Where He Has New Friends And Newfound Independence. With The Added Strain Of Distance, However, He Now Finds It Hard To Maintain His Relationship With Mark, Especially Due To The Fact That Mark Still Must Hide The Relationship From Most Of His Friends. Brendan's College Life Allows Him To Be Open And Honest About Who He Is. He Debates Whether He Is Willing To Compromise This For Mark, Especially Since Staying In The Relationship Means Forgoing The Possibility Of Finding New Romance At College. "Heath Brandon's mother died when he was barely three years old. His father never spoke about her, or her family. So when her family reaches out to him after his father's death, Heath decides to make the trip to Louisiana to get to know the only family he has left. But he soon learns that there was a lot more to his mother's death than he ever knew-- and the beautiful old mansion on the Mississippi River has many secrets, secrets someone would kill to protect. And the key to everything that happened when he was a child just might be hidden in his own memory"--Publisher's description Alissa Reeves came out for Hannah Desarno. Hannah is smart, beautiful, and has just gone missing. Worse, she isn’t Alissa’s first girlfriend to disappear. Eighteen months ago, Alissa was caught kissing bad girl Lana Meyers. Too scared to admit her feelings for Lana, Alissa let her friends blame Lana. Weeks later when Lana disappeared, no one in their small town thought much of it until months later when her body was found. With Hannah gone, Alissa finds herself following clues that will help her discover what happened to both girls, and the truth will change everything. "When the confident, determined Alex Brody joins the successful band Be4, sparks fly between her and her bandmates, none more so than with Tally Mullins. But as their success continues and Tally learns more about Alex, her dislike turns to admiration. Soon Tally finds out that there's far more to Alex than she first thought"-- Back cover "Peyton lives with others in what used to be a factory. When her adopted father is murdered by Scavengers, she is determined to bring justice to those who took him away from her. She didn't count on meeting Nixie."--Page 4 of cover. When Brendan goes off to college, he finds the distance makes it difficult to maintain a relationship with his boyfriend Mark, especially since Mark has to hide their relationship from most of his high school friends After escaping from a flood that buried the aboveground in seawater, a fractured group of boys from Atlantis contend with the way ahead and their trust of an underground race of men who gives them shelter When Peyton takes Nixie, a girl with the ability to dowse for water in a world where safe water is hard to come by, she is forced to decide between the girl or the lives of those she is responsible for