Wendelin Van Draanen

The first time she saw him, she flipped. The first time he saw her, he ran. That was the second grade, but not much has changed by the seventh. She says: “My Bryce. Still walking around with my first kiss.” He says: “It’s been six years of strategic avoidance and social discomfort.” But in the eighth grade everything gets turned upside down. And just as he’s thinking there’s more to her than meets the eye,...

Gravity becomes a very personal problem for Leda as she stumbles and tumbles through a long day.

In this historical tale of friendship, family, and the power of sisterhood, three very different girls from varying social stratums find common ground as they each make a promise not just to accept things as they are anymore.

Sammy Keyes feels responsible for the death of an old man she discovers on the fire escape. With his dying breath, he begs her to take his wads of cash and throw them away. While she debates what to do about the money, which she could definitely find good use for, she attempts to uncover the motives of the strange man asking questions about the old guy. The cold hard cash she's found seems to be burning more than a hole in Sammy's pocket.

When second-graders Bryce and Juli first meet, Juli knows it's love. Bryce isn't so sure. Beginning that day, and for the next six years, young Bryce does everything he can to keep his outspoken wannabe girlfriend at arm's length, which isn't easy since they go to the same school and live across the street from each other. Extras included.