Katelynn Gregory's Library
West Creek High
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| 9780544541207 | Graduation Day (The Testing) (The Testing, 3) | Joelle Charbonneau | The powerful conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Testing trilogy. In a scarred and brutal future, the United Commonwealth teeters on the brink of all-out civil war. The rebel resistance plots against a government that rules with cruelty and cunning. Gifted student and Testing survivor Cia Vale vows to fight.She wants to put an end to the Testing, but she can't do it alone.This is the chance to lead that Cia has trained for—but who will follow? Plunging through layers of danger and deception, Cia must risk the lives of those she loves—and gamble on the loyalty of her lethal classmates.Who can Cia trust?The stakes are higher than ever—lives of promise cut short or fulfilled; a future ruled by fear or hope--in the electrifying conclusion to Joelle Charbonneau's epic Testing trilogy. Ready or not…it’s Graduation Day.The final test is the deadliest.“The Testing is a chilling and devious dystopian thriller that all fans of The Hunger Games will simply devour. Joelle Charbonneau writes with guts and nerve but also great compassion and heart. Highly recommended.”—Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Rot & Ruin and Flesh & BoneThe Testing trilogy is: The Testing Independent Study Graduation Day | Clarion Books |
| 9781926444277 | Great Expectations, Charles Dickens, (Classic Literature, Pip The Blacksmith Apprentice, Coming Of Age Novel, Essential Reading) Ribbon Page Marker, Perfect For Gifting | Charles Dickens, Paper Mill Press | This edition of Charles Dickens' classic novel features a suede-like custom cover with beautiful metallic foiling and a ribbon marker.Dickens delivers some of his best work in this extraordinary novel centered around growth and personal development. The story follows a young orphan named Pip who desires to become a wealthy gentleman worthy of Estella's love. The story takes an unexpected turn when Pip inherits a mysterious fortune and is guided on a journey of self-discovery. With characters that stay with you long after the book ends, Great Expectations is a timeless literary masterpiece that continues to appeal to generations of readers. | Paper Mill Press |
| 9781416534761 | GREAT TALES & POEMS OF EDGAR ALLAN POE : ENRICHED CLASSIC | Edgar Allan Poe | Enriched Classics offer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentary. Each book includes educational tools alongside the text, enabling students and readers alike to gain a deeper and more developed understanding of the writer and their work.The melancholy, brilliance, passionate lyricism, and torment of Edgar Allen Poe are all well represented in this collection. Here, in one volume, are his masterpieces of mystery, terror, humor, and adventure, including stories such as The Tell-Tale Heart, The Cask of Amontillado, The Black Cat, The Masque of the Red Death, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, and The Pit and the Pendulum, and his finest lyric and narrative poetry—The Raven and Annabel Lee, to name just a few—that defined American romanticism and secured Poe as one of the most enduring literary voices of the nineteenth century.Enriched Classics enhance your engagement by introducing and explaining the historical and cultural significance of the work, the author’s personal history, and what impact this book had on subsequent scholarship. Each book includes discussion questions that help clarify and reinforce major themes and reading recommendations for further research.Read with confidence. | SIMON & SC |
| 9781492615323 | H2O (H2O, 1) | Virginia Bergin | In the first book in a terrifying post-apocalyptic duology, it's in the rain…and just one drop will kill you. Perfect for fans of dystopian books!.27 is a number Ruby hates. It's a number that marks the percentage of the population that has survived. It's a number that means she's one of the "lucky" few still standing. And it's a number that says her father is probably dead.Against all odds, Ruby has survived the catastrophic onset of the killer rain. Two weeks after the radio started broadcasting the warning, "It's in the rain. It's fatal and there's no cure," the drinkable water is running out. Ruby's left with two options: persevere on her own or embark on a treacherous journey across the country to find her father―if he's even still alive.Don't miss the breathless conclusion to the H2O duology, The Storm.Perfect for those looking for: Post-apocalyptic survival fiction Intriguing and unique takes on a bestselling genre Young adult dystopian fiction A strong female narrative | Sourcebooks Fire |
| 9780316327916 | I Am Malala | Malala Yousafzai | The bestselling memoir by Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, now in paperback with a new epilogue! I Am Malala. This is my story. Malala Yousafzai was only ten years old when the Taliban took control of her region. They said music was a crime. They said women weren't allowed to go to the market. They said girls couldn't go to school. Raised in a once-peaceful area of Pakistan transformed by terrorism, Malala was taught to stand up for what she believes. So she fought for her right to be educated. And on October 9, 2012, she nearly lost her life for the cause: She was shot point-blank while riding the bus on her way home from school. No one expected her to survive. Now Malala is an international symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize winner. In this Young Readers Edition of her bestselling memoir, which has been reimagined specifically for a younger audience and includes exclusive photos and material, we hear firsthand the remarkable story of a girl who knew from a young age that she wanted to change the world -- and did. Malala's powerful story will open your eyes to another world and will make you believe in hope, truth, miracles and the possibility that one person -- one young person -- can inspire change in her community and beyond. | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| 9780142415436 | If I Stay | Forman, Gayle | While In A Coma Following An Automobile Accident That Killed Her Parents And Younger Brother, Seventeen-year-old Mia, A Gifted Cellist, Weighs Whether To Live With Her Grief Or Join Her Family In Death. Gayle Forman. Originally Published: New York : Dutton Books, ©2009. Includes The Story Behind The Story (pages 241-243), Discussion Guide (pages 245-247), Behind The Music (pages 249-254), And Q&a With Author (pages 255-261). Includes Excerpt For Where She Went At End Of Work; Pagination Of Excerpt Is Page [39]-57. Includes Excerpt For Just One Day At End Of Work; Pagination Of Excerpt Is Page [3]-17. | Speak |
| 9780544439450 | Independent Study: The Testing, Book 2 (The Testing, 2) | Joelle Charbonneau | The powerful second book in the New York Times bestselling Testing trilogy.In the series debut The Testing, sixteen-year-old Cia Vale was chosen by the United Commonwealth government as one of the best and brightest graduates of all the colonies—a promising leader in the effort to revitalize postwar civilization. In Independent Study, Cia is a freshman at the University in Tosu City with her hometown sweetheart, Tomas.Though the government has tried to erase her memory of the brutal horrors of The Testing, Cia remembers. Her attempts to expose the ugly truth behind the government’s murderous programs put her—and her loved ones—in a world of danger. But the future of the Commonwealth depends on her.“The Testing is a chilling and devious dystopian thriller that all fans of The Hunger Games will simply devour. Joelle Charbonneau writes with guts and nerve but also great compassion and heart. Highly recommended.”—Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Rot & Ruin and Flesh & BoneThe Testing trilogy is: The Testing Independent Study Graduation Day | Clarion Books |
| 9781682558591 | Life With Archie Vol. 1 (Archie Comics Presents) | Archie Superstars | LIFE WITH ARCHIE VOL. 1 is the first of a chronological collection of titles featuring the classic series. This is presented in the new higher-end format of Archie Comics Presents, which offers 200+ pages at a value while taking a design cue from successful all-ages graphic novels.The original Life with Archie series was home to the wildest alternate reality takes on the Riverdale gang. From spies to superheroes, this comic showcased stories readers never dreamed of! Relive those far-out tales in the first volume of this collection. | Archie Comics |
| 9780060929848 | Our Town | Thornton Wilder | Our Town was first produced and published in 1938 to wide acclaim. This Pulitzer Prize–winning drama of life in the town of Grover 's Corners, an allegorical representation of all life, has become a classic. It is Thornton Wilder's most renowned and most frequently performed play.It is now reissued in this handsome hardcover edition, featuring a new Foreword by Donald Margulies, who writes, "You are holding in your hands a great American play. Possibly the great American play." In addition, Tappan Wilder has written an eye-opening new Afterword, which includes Thornton Wilder's unpublished notes and other illuminating photographs and documentary material. | HarpPerenM |
| 9780060512637 | Our Town: A Play In Three Acts | T. Wilder | Our Town was first produced and published in 1938 to wide acclaim. This Pulitzer Prize–winning drama of life in the town of Grover 's Corners, an allegorical representation of all life, has become a classic. It is Thornton Wilder's most renowned and most frequently performed play.It is now reissued in this handsome hardcover edition, featuring a new Foreword by Donald Margulies, who writes, "You are holding in your hands a great American play. Possibly the great American play." In addition, Tappan Wilder has written an eye-opening new Afterword, which includes Thornton Wilder's unpublished notes and other illuminating photographs and documentary material. | Harper Perennial Modern Classics |
| 9781534469266 | P.S. I Still Love You (2) (To All The Boys I've Loved Before) | Han, Jenny | Now A Netflix Original Movie Starring Lana Condor And Noah Centineo! In This Highly Anticipated Sequel To The “lovely, Lighthearted” (school Library Journal) New York Times Bestselling To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, Lara Jean Still Has Letters To Write And Even More To Lose When It Comes To Love. Lara Jean Didn’t Expect To Really Fall For Peter. She And Peter Were Just Pretending. Except Suddenly They Weren’t. Now Lara Jean Is More Confused Than Ever. When Another Boy From Her Past Returns To Her Life, Lara Jean’s Feelings For Him Return Too. Can A Girl Be In Love With Two Boys At Once? In This Charming And Heartfelt Sequel To The New York Times Bestseller To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, We See First Love Through The Eyes Of The Unforgettable Lara Jean. Love Is Never Easy, But Maybe That’s Part Of What Makes It So Amazing. | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
| 9780147517654 | Paper Towns | John Green | Soon to be a major motion picture!The #1 New York Times BestsellerWinner of the Edgar AwardPublishers Weekly and USA Today BestsellerMillions of Copies SoldQuentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificent Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs back into his life—summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge—he follows. When their all-nighter ends and a new day breaks, Margo has disappeared. But Q soon learns that there are clues—and they’re for him. Embarking on an exhilarating adventure to find her, the closer Q gets, the less he sees the girl he thought he knew.#1 Bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars John Green crafts a brilliantly funny and moving coming-of-age journey about true friendship and true love. | Penguin Books |
| 9780062071057 | Partials (Partials Sequence, 1) | Dan Wells | For fans of The Hunger Games, Battlestar Galactica, and Blade Runner comes the first book in the Partials Sequence, a fast-paced, action-packed, and riveting sci-fi teen series, by acclaimed author Dan Wells.Humanity is all but extinguished after a war with Partials—engineered organic beings identical to humans—has decimated the population. Reduced to only tens of thousands by a weaponized virus to which only a fraction of humanity is immune, the survivors in North America have huddled together on Long Island. But sixteen-year-old Kira is determined to find a solution. As she tries desperately to save what is left of her race, she discovers that that the survival of both humans and Partials rests in her attempts to answer questions about the war's origin that she never knew to ask.Playing on our curiosity of and fascination with the complete collapse of civilization, Partials is, at its heart, a story of survival, one that explores the individual narratives and complex relationships of those left behind, both humans and Partials alike—and of the way in which the concept of what is right and wrong in this world is greatly dependent on one's own point of view.Supports the Common Core State Standards | Balzer + Bray |
| 9780593114421 | Penguin Minis: If I Stay | Gayle Forman | Gayle Forman's breakout bestseller, If I Stay, available for the first time in a revolutionary new mini format, perfect for on-the-go reading!This international bestseller is now available as a Penguin Mini. Complete and unabridged, the book's revolutionary landscape design and ultra-thin paper make it easy to hold in one hand without sacrificing readability. Perfectly sized to slip into a pocket or bag, Penguin Minis are ideal for reading on the go.Everything can change in an instant. For Mia, the day started like any other, surrounded by a loving family, an adoring boyfriend, and a bright future filled with music and infinite possibilities. What she never expected is the choice before her now. Caught between life and death, between a happy past and an uncertain future, Mia has to contemplate everything she holds dear and make a choice: to go or to stay.Heartwrenchingly raw and heartbreakingly romantic, Gayle Forman's international bestseller asks the ultimate question: What would you do if you had to choose? | Penguin Books |
| 9781423101505 | Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book Five: the Last Olympian | Rick Riordan | The long-awaited prophecy surrounding Percy Jackson's sixteenth birthday unfolds as he leads an army of young demigods to stop Kronos in his advance on New York City, while the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster, Typhon. | Hyperion |
| 9781368057486 | Percy Jackson Demigod Collection (Percy Jackson & The Olympians) | Rick Riordan | #1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHORA book of firsts! One epic collection containing the first book from three different New York Times #1 best-selling series by Rick Riordan.THE LIGHTNING THIEF: Zeus's master lightning bolt has been stolen and Percy Jackson is the prime suspect. He and his friends have ten days to find and return it and bring peace to a warring Mount Olympus. To succeed, Percy has come to terms with the father who abandoned him, solve the riddle of the Oracle that warns of betrayal by a friend, and unravel a treachery more powerful than the gods themselves.THE LOST HERO: Jason, Piper, and Leo find themselves at Camp Half-Blood where people won't stop talking about a curse and a camper named Percy who's gone AWOL.These three friends must rely on one another and their newfound demigod gifts as they embark on an epic quest to save Mount Olympus.THE HIDDEN ORACLE: Apollo, once the glorious god of the sun, music, and poetry, has been cast down to Earth in punishment by Zeus. Now, as awkward mortal teenager Lester Papadopoulos, he's been tasked with restoring five Oracles that have gone dark in order to regain his place on Mount Olympus. How is he supposed to accomplish that without any godly powers? He needs help, and a demigod named Percy Jackson shows him where to find it: at a training camp on Long Island called Camp Half-Blood.This primer of heroes and demigods will start readers on three unforgettable adventures. Bonus first chapters from two other amazing series promise more exciting journeys. | Disney Hyperion |
| 9781250144140 | Perfect: A Novel (Flawed, 2) | Cecelia Ahern | From bestselling author Cecelia Ahern comes Perfect, the thrilling sequel to her YA debut Flawed, about a girl who defies the strict rules of her society to do what is right.Celestine North lives in a society that demands perfection. After she was branded Flawed by a morality court, Celestine's life has completely fractured all her freedoms gone. Since Judge Crevan has declared her the number one threat to the public, she has been a ghost, on the run with Carrick―the only person she can trust.But Celestine has a secret―one that could bring the entire Flawed system crumbling to the ground. A secret that has already caused countless people to go missing. Judge Crevan is gaining the upper hand, and time is running out for Celestine. With tensions building, Celestine must make a choice: save just herself or to risk her life to save all Flawed people.And, most important of all, can she prove that to be human in itself is to be Flawed?"In a world without empathy and compassion, there’s nowhere to turn but to other Flawed people, a resistance of runners and revolutionaries, hoping to turn the tide of belief. Ahern’s previous adult books have all had a much lighter tone, so this series marks quite an interesting change of pace. Likely to bring up discussions of the current political climate and laws, this novel will definitely make readers think." ―Booklist | Square Fish |
| 9781442419803 | Pretties (Uglies) | Westerfeld, Scott | In Tally's world, your 16th birthday brings an operation that turns you from a repellant Ugly into a stunningly attractive Pretty, and catapults you into a high-tech paradise where your only job is having a really good time. Just before her birthday, Tally discovered that turning Pretty comes with a terrible price. She vowed to accept the operation, but with the understanding that her friends on the outside would rescue her, and let her be the guinea pig for the experimental and highly dangerous cure they're developing. But in the second book of the Uglies series, Tally's Pretty. And everything's changed. The new, Pretty Tally is totally happy right where she is. She doesn't think she needs any kind of cure at all. When someone from her Ugly life shows up with a message, Tally has a hard time listening. Did she really promise to give all this up? Is she bound by a promise she made when she was a different person? If there is anything left of the old Tally, how will she fight her way out to keep her word and help her friends? | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
| 9780199535569 | Pride And Prejudice (Oxford World's Classics) | Jane Austen | Pride and Prejudice has delighted generations of readers with its unforgettable cast of characters, carefully choreographed plot, and a hugely entertaining view of the world and its absurdities. With the arrival of eligible young men in their neighborhood, the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet and their five daughters are turned inside out and upside down. Pride encounters prejudice, upward-mobility confronts social disdain, and quick-wittedness challenges sagacity, as misconceptions and hasty judgements lead to heartache and scandal, but eventually to true understanding, self-knowledge, and love. In this supremely satisfying story, Jane Austen balances comedy with seriousness, and witty observation with profound insight. This new edition includes a new introduction, updated notes, and new appendices onsocial rank and dancing in 19th-century England.About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. | Oxford University Press |
| 9780689869044 | Rash | Pete Hautman | Consumption of alcohol: Illegal.Football and other "violent" sports: Illegal.Ownership of guns, chain saws, and/or large dogs: Illegal.Body piercings, tattoos: Illegal.It's late in the twenty-first century, and the United Safer States of America (USSA) has become a nation obsessed with safety. For Bo Marsten, a teenager who grew up in the USSA, it's all good. He knows the harsh laws were created to protect the people. But when Bo's temper flares out of control and he's sentenced to three years of manual labor, he's not so down with the law anymore.Bo's forced to live and work in a factory in the Canadian tundra. The warden running the place is totally out of his mind, and cares little for his inmates' safety. Bo will have to decide what's worse: a society that locks people up for road rage, or a prison where the wrong move could make you polar bear food. | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |