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Boy Meets Boy - RETAIL CD EDITION 75% OFF!!!

by David Levithan

What if you went to a school where it was actually all right to be who you really are? That’s the enchanting place David Levithan has created in his highly acclaimed first novel. But even if the gay kids and the straight kids all get along just fine, even if it’s all right for the quarterback to be a cross dresser named Infinite Darlene and the cheerleaders to ride Harleys into the pep rally, the road to true love is still a strange and winding path—as Paul discovers when he meets the boy of his dreams. Charming, funny, delightful, and utterly heartwarming, this YA novel speaks with clarity and depth about our need to love and be loved.

Buddha Boy

by Kathe Koja

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WINNER OF THE 2005 AUDIE AWARD FOR AUDIO DRAMA!

With his shaved head and begging bowl the new kid is an automatic target for the bully boys of Edward Rucher High—an easy mark for their casual cruelty.

Watching this, Justin would gladly stay as far from the newcomer as possible—until their economics teacher pairs them for a project and he finds himself becoming fascinated by the kid the others mock as "Buddha Boy." The thing is, friendship with an outcast always carries a price, and soon Justin must decide if he can stay silent in the face of what he knows.

A scorching portrait of contemporary high school life, featuring a character listeners will never forget.

The Cat Ate My Gymsuit - RETAIL CD EDITION 75% OFF!!!

by Paula Danziger

Marcie Lewis is devastated when her beloved teacher, Ms. Finney, is fired for refusing to say the Pledge of Allegiance. This classic YA novel, about to celebrate its 30th birthday, is just as fresh and relevant as the day it was published.

Featuring a personal afterword from Paula Danziger describing how and why Cat was written.

Crossing Jordan

by Adrian Fogelin

When Jemmie and her family move into the house next door, Cass’s father quickly erects a fence to keep the families separate. But the two girls do not share their parents’ prejudices, and soon they form a secret bond, based on their shared love of running, and an unexpected appreciation of Jane Eyre. This wise and touching novel has become a classroom favorite.

Disappearing Act

by Sid Fleischman

What do you do when your mother disappears and a strange man starts stalking you? If you're Kevin and Holly Kidd, you try to lose yourself in the wacky world of Venice Beach, California, where boardwalk entertainers do everything from juggling watermelons to telling fortunes to try to make a living.

Soon Kevin and Holly find themselves making a new home among these larger-than-life characters. But just when Holly seems set to achieve her dream of starring in an opera, the Toad reappears, more menacing than ever. How can Kevin save the show—and his sister?

Join the Full Cast Family for a delightful romp as they bring Sid Fleischman’s funny, fast paced, suspenseful novel of two young people on the run to new life on audio.

Dunk

by David Lubar

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A sizzling young adult novel about Chad, a teenager living near the New Jersey boardwalk who becomes obsessed with the Bozo—the clown who sits above a tank of water, taunting people until they pay a couple of bucks to try to dunk him. But even as he tries to master the slashing humor of the Bozo, Chad finds he also needs to learn humor’s healing power if he is to help his best friend recover from a serious illness. Emotionally rich, filled with fascinating detail about life on the Boardwalk, this is David Lubar’s breakthrough novel.

Football Hero (Temporarily Out of Stock - more coming soon)

by Tim Green

Ty Lewis is ecstatic when the school coach recruits him for the football team. Unfortunately, Ty’s Uncle Gus has other plans for him —namely, scrubbing toilets for Gus’s cleaning service.

Ty’s only relief from his oppressive uncle comes in the too-rare times he can spend with his big brother Thane, a college football star who’s headed for the NFL. But when Uncle Gus gets involved with the local mob boss, a man called “Lucy” and Lucy finds out how famous Thane is, things begin to spiral out of control.

As the tension ratchets up, Ty finds himself trapped in a dangerous web. The stakes are high, and one false move on Ty’s part could destroy his brother’s future.

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