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Material available Material available ◦ YOUNG ADULT ◦ A deeply powerful and emoonal story about two teens struggling to overcome a past that took a toll on their self‐confidence In a world of infinite risk, the stakes have never been so high and their ability to love or trust

INFINITE RISK: The Immortal Game, book 3 THE PROBLEM WITH FOREVER by Ann Aguirre by Jennifer L. Armentrout Feiwel and Friends, August 2016 Harlequin Teen, May 2016 ◦ Hardcover, 272pp ◦ Hardcover, 384pp * New York Times bestselling author! * Lead tle! Edie Kramer has leaped back to put things * #1 New York Times bestselling author! right and save the boy she loves. Alone in the For some people, silence is a weapon. For wrong mestream, she must reinvent herself and Mallory “Mouse” Dodge, it’s a shield. Growing up, square off against dangerous Immortals deter- she learned that the best way to survive was to say mined to win this mortal match once and for all. nothing. And even though it’s been four years since But righng past wrongs carries fresh dangers. As her nightmare ended, she’s beginning to worry she navigates a new school and tries to put Kian on that the fear that holds her back will last a life- a different path, she also bales those who will me. Now, aer years of homeschooling with lov- stop at nothing to keep her from derailing their ing adopve parents, Mallory must face a new deadly schemes. With few allies and her first love milestone—spending her senior year at public high treang her like a stranger, Edie faces the most school. But of all the terrifying and exhilarang dangerous enemy of all—me itself. (Agent: Laura Bradford, Bradford Literary scenarios she’s imagined, there’s one she never dreamed of—that she’d run into Agency) Rider Stark, the friend and protector she hasn’t seen since childhood, on her very first day. It doesn’t take long for Mallory to realize that the connecon she shared Foreign sales: Brazil (Rocco), Taiwan (Sharp Point) with Rider never really faded. Yet the deeper their bond grows, the more it be- Publisher has world English rights comes apparent that she’s not the only one grappling with lingering scars from Also by Ann Aguirre: the past. And as she watches Rider’s life spiral out of control, Mallory must make

“Edie makes an impressive heroine as she a choice between staying silent and speaking out—for the people she loves, the not only fights the increasingly dreadful life she wants, and the truths that need to be heard. (Agent: Kevan Lyon, Marsal baddies, but matures as a person, liing the Lyon Literary Agency)

book beyond easy thrills. The story has a Foreign sales: Brish (Harlequin UK), Czech (Baronet), Denmark (Carlsen), Ger- freshness and intelligence that puts it at the many (cbt), Italy (Nord), Romania (Epica) top of the genre. A standout trilogy open- Publisher has world English rights er.” – Kirkus, starred review on Mortal Danger Jennifer L. Armentrout writes young adult paranormal, sci- Ann Aguirre is the naonally bestselling author of the Siran- ence ficon, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is the tha Jax romanc science ficon series published by Ace and author of the YA Covenant series which includes the tles the Corine Solomon urban fantasy series published by Roc. Half-Blood, Pure, and Deity, as well as the YA Lux series Her first young adult tle, Enclave, was published in April which includes the USA Today bestseller Onyx. She also 2011 by Feiwel and Friends, and it won the RITA award for writes adult romance and new adult including the #1 New Best YA, 2012. The sequel, Outpost, became a USA Today York Times bestseller Wait for You. Jennifer lives in Marns- bestseller, and the series hit this New York Times bestseller burg, West Virginia with her husband and her dog, Loki. list. In 2008 she won the PEARL for best new author. She www.jenniferarmentrout.com lives in Mexico with her family. www.annaguirre.com 2

Material available Material available Emmy isn’t quite normal–she spends more me trying to write romance Mink Rydell is determined to find her online crush in person, novels than watching TV– but she’s certainly not a murderer... but he might be already be staring her in the face

DIAL EM FOR MURDER ALEX, APPROXIMATELY by Marni Bates by Jenn Benne Merit Press, November 2016 Simon & Schuster, spring 2017 ◦ Hardcover, esmated 275pp ◦ Hardcover, esmated 310pp * First book in a series Classic movie fan Bailey “Mink” Rydell has spent half her junior year fall- “Smart and fresh with Bates’ unique sense of humor—Dail Em for Murder is ing for a sensive film geek she only knows online as “Alex.” Two coasts separate packed full of suspense and romance with an ending that will have you begging the couple unl she moves in with her divorced dad, who lives in the same Cali- for more.” – Marina Adair, #1 naonal bestselling author of Summer in Napa fornia surfing town as her online crush. Faced with doubts (what if he’s a creep— “Sassy, funny, and suspenseful! Bates takes you on a wild ride!” – Hannah Jayne, or worse?), Bailey doesn’t tell Alex she’s moved to his hometown. Or that she’s author of Truly, Madly, Deadly landed a job at the local tourist trap, the oddball Cavern Palace Museum. Or that Sixteen year old Emmy Danvers was just trying to write a halfway decent she’s being tormented daily by Porter Roth, a smart-alecky yet irritangly hot romance novel when a senile old man mumbled a crypc warning, tackled her to museum security guard. But when Porter and Bailey are locked in the museum the ground in the middle of Starbucks, and…died right on top of overnight, Bailey is forced to choose whether she should cling to a dreamy fanta- her. Unfortunately for Emmy, the incident wasn’t quite as random as she thought, sy in Alex or take a risk on an imperfect reality with Porter. The choice is both and it turns out that the old man might just have taken a bullet for her. Not only simpler and more complicated than she realizes, because Porter Roth is hiding a that, he slipped something into her pocket: a digital tablet containing secrets that secret of his own: Porter is Alex. Approximately. (Agent: Laura Bradford, Bradford she has no idea how to unlock, but that others are ready to kill for. Thrust into a Literary Agency) dangerous world where nothing is as it seems, Emmy must try to track down her absentee father, deal with a flirtaous bad boy who may or may not be on her Foreign sales: Brazil (V&R), Brish (Simon & Schuster), Germany (Königskinder), side, and, oh yeah, stay one step ahead of the killers lurking in the shadows of an Lan America (V&R), Poland (Amber) exclusive prep school. The old man’s parng advice to “trust nobody” starts to Also by Jenn Benne: look less crazy aer all….(Agent: Shannon Hassan, Marsal Lyon Literary Agency) Foreign sales for The Anatomical Shape of a Heart: Brazil Foreign sales: Hungary (Mora) (V&R), Brish (Simon & Schuster), Germany (Königskinder), Publisher has world English rights Lan America Spanish (V&R), Turkey (Mar)

“Characters are well wrought, and dialogue feels realisc as the two navigate their lives and a fledgling relaonship with humor and frank talk about sex, parents, and art. VERDICT An appeal- ingly realisc romance that will curl toes and inspire sighs.” – School Library Journal

Marni Bates’ first series which includes Awkward, Decked Jenn Benne is an award-winning visual arst-turned- with Holly, Notable, and Awkwardly Every Aer (Kensington urban fantasy and young adult author. Born in Germa- Teen), has been oponed by the Disney Channel, translated ny, she’s lived and traveled extensively throughout Eu- into several languages, and made into Audible books. Marni rope, the US, and the Far East. She currently lives near was first published at age 19 when her autobiography, Mar- Atlanta with her film-geek husband and two very bad ni, was selected for the New York Public Library Stuff for the pugs. She is the author of the RITA nominated Arcadia Teen Age 2010 list. hp://marnibates.com Bell urban fantasy series, which starts with Kindling the Moon (Pocket, July 2011) and the Bier Spirits 1920s-set fantasy series. The Anatomical Shape of a Heart (published as Night Owls in the UK) was her first YA. jennbennet.net 3

Material available Material available When Ari Logan actually gets the guy of her dreams, Emma Lorde is faced with a choice: she has to learn to separate fantasy from reality save her dreams or save her boyfriend’s life...

WHAT HAPPENS NOW DIE FOR YOU by Jennifer Castle by Amy Fellner Dominy HarperTeen, June 2016 Delacorte, October 2016 ◦ Hardcover, 384pp ◦ Hardcover, esmated 260pp Ari Logan is baling to win her war against Emma Lorde expected her senior year to depression and the dark night she hurt herself on be miserable when she moved across Phoenix to purpose. It’s not easy: her best friend is driing live with her dad aer her parents’ divorce. Then away, her mom’s emoonally checked out, and she she met Dillon Hobbs, fell in love, and began to spends her days playing caregiver to her handful of plan her future with him, which included aending a half-sister, Danielle. But it’s summer, and any- college together, before geng married and living thing is possible....That’s when Camden Armstrong happily ever aer. When archaeology-loving Emma steps onto the beach of Ari’s local swimming is offered the opportunity to apply for an intern- lake. At first, Ari quietly longs for Camden from ship in Rome, Dillon will do anything to keep their afar, seeing in him everything she wants him to be. plans from unraveling, even if it means threatening When the two discover a true connecon the fol- to kill himself, and Emma is faced with the choice lowing summer, Ari lets herself fall not just for the of saving her dreams or saving her boyfriend. quirky and self-assured Camden but also his friends, tumbling into their world of (Agent: Caryn Wiseman, Andrea Brown Literary Agency) independence, adventure, and shared sci-fi fandom. As Ari’s romanc dreams come true, she must unlock the mysteries of the very real and troubled boy be- hind her infatuaon, while also struggling with her own demons, obligaons, and loyales. What Happens Now is an insighul and touching novel about learning to heal, learning to love, and what happens when fantasy becomes reality. (Agent: Jamie Weiss Chilton, Andrea Brown Literary Agency) Also by Amy Fellner Dominy:

“More than a sports novel, this book delves deep into issues of identy—how we idenfy ourselves separately from what we do I know what it is to want something so badly, you feel like well—and the importance of support systems while making life- your cells aren’t properly bonded together without it. altering decisions. Give this to fans of Catherine Gilbert Mur- I also know what it’s like to get that something. dock’s Dairy Queen series.” – School Library Journal And honestly, I’m still not sure which is worse. “A novel that will make your heart pound—anxiously, joyfully, triumphantly.” – Lauren Myracle, New York Times bestselling author of yl Jennifer Castle graduated from Brown University and worked as a celebrity publicist’s assistant, an adversing copywriter, A former adversing copywriter, Amy Fellner Dominy got her and a struggling screenwriter before falling into a niche pro- MFA in 2004 with an emphasis in playwring. Amy’s plays ducing educaonal websites for kids and teens. The Beginning have been staged across the country and she’s published both of Aer was her first novel, and it was selected to the 2011 children’s plays and short stories. Her teen novels include Associaon of Booksellers for Children New Voices list of 10 OyMG (Walker Books, 2011), Audion & Subtracon (Walker outstanding Young Adult debuts, plus it was a 2012 YALSA Best Books, 2012), and A Maer of Heart (Delacorte, 2015). Amy Ficon for Young Adults nominee. She’s also the author of You lives in Phoenix, Arizona with her husband, two teens, and Look Different in Real Life. She lives with her husband and two young daughters in various pets. hp://amydominy.com New York’s Hudson Valley. www.jennifercastle.com 4

Material available Material available Mercedes provides a valuable service to the boys in her high school: Norah is paralyzed by anxiety and OCD and can’t leave her house, de‐virgin‐izing them—unl her secret gets out... but she sll has a crush on the new boy next door...

FIRSTS UNDER ROSE TAINTED SKIES by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn by Louise Gornall St. Marn’s, January 2016 Clarion, January 2017 ◦ Hardcover, 320pp ◦ Hardcover, esmated 220pp “A fearless debut that dares you to queson what Norah’s agoraphobic. And has OCD. And you really know about that girl. Edgy, smart, and Depression. She’s trapped in a dark tunnel, but heartbreaking, Firsts will stay with you long aer there’s no light at the end to guide her out. When the last page.” – Amanda Maciel, author of Tease a delivery boy leaves her grocery order on the “Emoonally charged….Firsts is a powerful coming front porch, she can’t face stepping outside to of age story that ed my heartstrings in knots. retrieve it. While laying on the cold le of her front Relevant and riveng….Fans of Easy A will root for foyer, struggling to snag the bags with a broom- Mercy.” – Caisey Quinn, bestselling author of sck, she meets Luke. He’s new to the neighbor- Leaving Amarillo hood, sweet, charming, funny, and he just caught Seventeen-year-old Mercedes Ayres has her fishing for groceries. Because of course he did. an open-door policy when it comes to her bed- To Norah’s surprise, he doesn’t run screaming. Not room, but only if the guy fulfills a specific criteria: when she flinches as he reaches out to introduce he has to be a virgin. Mercedes teaches the boys how to have sex, giving them himself. And not when she tries to speak, freaks the chance to get their awkward, fumbling first me over with. All she asks in out, and slams the door in his face. Instead, Luke starts passing her notes through return is that they give their girlfriends the perfect first me—the kind Mercedes the mail slot, slowly wearing down her resistance. Norah can’t leave the house, never had herself. Keeping what goes on in her bedroom a secret has been easy— but maybe she can find the strength to let someone in. When what starts as so far. Her absentee mother isn’t home nearly enough to know about Mercedes’ friendship turns to something more, Norah realizes what she’s doing is unfair. extracurricular acvies, and her uber-religious best friend, Angela, won’t even Because Luke deserves a normal girl. A girl who can go out to dinner. Or a girl say the word “sex” unl she gets married. But what was meant to be temporary who can lay on the front lawn and look up at the stars. A girl who isn’t so damn becomes frequent, and things spiral as Mercedes begins to queson who is really fucked up. In Under Rose Tainted Skies, Louise Gornall has created a heart- in control of each encounter. Laurie Elizabeth Flynn’s debut, Firsts, is a gripping, breaking portrait of a teen with mental illness, struggling to find the strength to bold contemporary YA. It pushes the envelope in the vein of Carrie Mesrobian’s face her demons. (Agent: Mandy Hubbard, D4EO Literary Agency) Sex & Violence, and has a unique humor and heart all its own. (Agent: Kathleen Rushall, Marsal Lyon Literary Agency) Foreign sales: Brish (Chicken House)

Foreign sales: Italy (Newton Compton), Russia (AST), Spain (Roca) Publisher has world English rights

Louise Gornall is a debut author living in the UK. She Laurie Elizabeth Flynn is a former model turned YA author. is a graduate of Garstang Community Academy. She’s She loves coffee, champagne, and her Chihuahua. She’s lived in studying for a BA (Hons) in English language and liter- Tokyo, Athens, and Paris, but now proudly calls London, Ontar- ature with special emphasis on creave wring. She’s io her home. Firsts is her debut novel. a YA aficionado, Brit girl, film nerd, junk food enthusi- hp://laurieelizabethflynn.wordpress.com ast, and rumored pink Power Ranger. She likes to spend her free me hanging out with her twin sister, and adding to her extensive collecon of book boy- friends. hp://bookishblurb.com

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Material available Material available Can Sophie trust the prime suspect in her best friend’s murder? Kill the beast. Win the girl

TAKE THE FALL THE GREAT HUNT by Emily Hainsworth by Wendy Higgins Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, February HarperTeen, March 2016 2016 ◦ Hardcover, 432pp ◦ Hardcover, 368pp * Lead tle! Fear grips the residents of Hidden Falls * New York Times bestselling author! the night Sonia Feldman and her best friend, * First in a two‐book series Gretchen Meyer, are aacked in the woods. Sonia When a strange, seemingly indestruc- was lucky to escape with her life, but Gretchen’s ble beast terrorizes the kingdom of Lochlanach, body is discovered at the boom of a waterfall. fear srs revolt. In an act of desperaon, a procla- The whole town is now looking to Sonia for infor- maon is sent to all five lands of Eurona—kill the maon….Could she have seen something that will creature and win the ulmate prize: the daughter lead the police to the killer? At the top of the list of of King Lochson’s hand in marriage. Princess Aer- suspects is Gretchen’s ex-boyfriend—and Sonia’s ity recognizes her duty to the kingdom but cannot longme enemy—Marcus Perez. But as Gretchen’s bear the idea of marrying a stranger…unl a many secrets emerge and the suspects add up, Sonia feels less sure of Marcus’s brooding local hunter, Paxton Seabolt, catches involvement and more afraid for herself. Could Marcus, the arst, the screwup, her aenon. And while there’s no denying the the boy she might be falling for, have aacked her? Killed her best friend? And if fiery chemistry between them, Princess Aerity feels that Paxton’s mysteriousness it wasn’t him in the woods that night…who could it have been? (Agent: Jennifer is foreboding, perhaps even dangerous. Paxton is not the marrying type. Nor does Laughran, Andrea Brown Literary Agency) he care much for spoiled royals and their arcane laws. He is determined to keep his focus on the task at hand—ridding the kingdom of the beast—but the princess Foreign sales: Brish (Simon & Shuster UK), Portugal (Planeta Manuscrito) connues to surprise him, and the perilous secrets he’s buried begin to surface, changing everything. New York Times bestselling author Wendy Higgins delivers a Also by Emily Hainsworth: dark fantasy filled with rugged hunters, romanc tension, outlawed magic, and a princess willing to risk all to save her kingdom. (Agent: Jill Corcoran, Jill Corcoran Foreign sales for Through to You: Brazil (Record), Brish (Simon Literary Agency) & Shuster UK), China (Beijing Heping Yahua Cultural Communi- caons), Germany (Goldmann), Italy (Rizzoli), The Netherlands Foreign sales: Spain/Lan America (Grupo Editorial Planeta SAIC) (Querido), Poland (Amber), Portugal (Planeta Manuscrito), Rus- sia (AST/Astrel), Taiwan (21st Century Publishing House)

“Hainsworth’s debut novel is fresh, excing, and haunng.” – VOYA, starred review

Emily Hainsworth was raised in upstate New York, but quickly Aer earning a bachelor’s in Creave Wring from George fled its gray skies for the sunny Rocky Mountains. She currently Mason University and a master’s in Curriculum and Instruc- resides in Denver with her family. Her debut novel, Through to on from Radford University, Wendy Higgins taught high You, was on the Fall 2012 Kids Indie Next List, received a starred school English unl becoming a mother and full-me writer. review from VOYA magazine, was translated into eight lan- Wendy is a hybrid author, having been tradionally published guages, and was oponed for film by Paramount Pictures. with HarperCollins/HarperTeen for her Sweet Evil trilogy, and www.emilyhainsworth.com then self-publishing See Me on St. Patrick’s day 2014. She lives in Virginia with her husband, daughter, son, and dog. www.wendyhigginswrites.com 6

Material available Material available An addicve new drug fuels superhuman strength and speed in this A YA version of The Fast & the Furious movies, with all the cool cars, high acon‐packed sci‐fi thriller that will have fans of Sco Westerfeld and speed driving, and danger of the films—plus some pulse‐racing YA love Marie Lu on the edge of their seats OVERDRIVE NIGHT SPEED by Dawn Ius by Chris Howard Simon Pulse, September 2016 Katherine Tegen Books/HarperCollins, May 2016 ◦ Hardcover, 320pp ◦ Hardcover, 416pp Jules Parish has screwed up. Aer three * Sold at aucon! years of boosng cars, she got caught. She’s too Only those young enough can survive good to get caught, but she let her (ex)-boyfriend tetra, a dangerous drug that creates a pulse- talk her into a quesonable job. And now, she and pounding rush of enormous strength and incredi- her lile sister, Emma, will be kicked out of their ble speed. Seventeen-year-old Alana West has foster home, le to survive on the unforgiving been trained to use tetra so she can pursue the streets of Las Vegas alone. Unless. Eccentric, young criminals who abuse its power—criminals wealthy Roger Montgomery wants to open up his like the one who nearly killed her kid brother. On mansion to Jules and Emma. The only catch? Jules tetra, Alana is unstoppable—an explosive blur as must steal seven of the rarest, most valuable mus- she surges through New York City. But with the cle cars in the world…in seven weeks. Even worse, clock cking down to her 18th birthday, Alana will she’s forced to put her trust in three complete soon be too old for the rush...when just one more strangers to help her do it. First there’s Chelsea, dose will prove deadly. Supported only by her the gorgeous redhead with a sharp tongue and love for picking locks. Then there’s steady handler, Tucker, Alana goes undercover, Mat, who hasn’t met a system he couldn’t hack. And finally there’s the impossibly infiltrang an elite gang of breaknecks to stop sexy car thief Nick, whose bad atude and mysterious past drive Jules crazy. their supply of the drug. But when Alana gets trapped on the wrong side of the With nothing in common and everything to lose, can Jules and her amateur crew law, she learns the breaknecks are not quite what they seem—especially Ethan, pull off what could be the biggest car heist in history? Or will things spin out of the boy who seems to see the truth inside her. With her dependency on tetra control faster than a Nevada dust devil? (Agent: Mandy Hubbard, Emerald City increasing, Alana must decide where her loyales lie, before the rush ends. Forev- Literary Agency) er. (Agent: Laura Rennert, Andrea Brown Literary Agency)

Foreign sales: Spain (Urano) Publisher has world English rights

Chris Howard’s debut novel Rootless was a Publishers Dawn Ius is a short story author, novelist, screenwriter, Weekly Flying Start; it garnered amazing reviews, includ- professional editor, and communicaons specialist. Her ing a starred review in Publishers Weekly; and was pub- debut novel was Anne & Henry (Simon Pulse, September lished in six languages. Chris has a degree in Natural 2015). She is an acve member of the Internaonal Thriller Resources Management, with an emphasis on forest Writers Associaon and the author of nine educaonal ecology and natural resource sustainability. He’s an avid graphic novels. When she’s not slaying ficonal monsters, wilderness explorer who has taught forest ecology for she is geeking out over fairy tales, Jack Bauer, Halloween, Colorado State University and worked for the forestry sports cars, and all things that go bump in the night. Dawn department there conducng research. He’s also worked for the Naonal Park lives in Alberta, Canada, with her husband, Jeff, and their Service and the Division of Wildlife. hp://chrishowardbooks.com giant English Masff, Roarke. www.dawnius.com 7

Material available Material available A brilliant, powerful YA comparable to Push with a Gone Girl or Bex’s enre identy has been shaped by her serial killer father’s acons; We Were Liars psychological twist can she reinvent herself? And can she catch a killer?

ALLEGEDLY TWISTED by Tiffany Jackson by Hannah Jayne Katherine Tegan Books/HarperCollins, early 2017 Sourcebooks, July 2016 ◦ Hardcover, esmated 320pp ◦ Paperback, esmated 250pp Mary Addison has spent the last five years in prison for an unthinkable Bex has always been her daddy’s lile girl. Aer her mother le, it was crime: she was convicted at the age of nine for killing a three-month-old ba- just the two of them. Sure he spoiled her with clothes and jewelry, but what fa- by. Allegedly. The media went wild for her case; despite her age, she was a poor ther doesn’t dote on his daughter? Except Bex’s dad is alleged to be a notorious black girl accused of murdering the white baby her mother was babysing - and serial killer. Dubbed “The Wife Collector” by the press, her father disappeared wouldn’t say a word about what happened. The damning facts, death threats and before he could stand trial. And Bex was le to deal with the taunts and rumors. protesters all led to her convicon. She grew up in the juvenile system, mute and Foster care is her one chance at starng over, starng fresh. But Bex’s old life isn’t indifferent towards her future, an annoyance to the authories that were sup- ready to let her go. When bodies start turning up in her new hometown, the po- posed to protect her unl, just shy of her 16th birthday, she is released for good lice want to use her as bait to bring her father in for quesoning. Is Bex trapping a behavior into a group home. When Mary discovers she is pregnant and the state serial killer or endangering an innocent man? (Agent: Amberly Finarelli, Andrea threatens to take her baby, Mary finally has a reason to find the voice to fight her Hurst & Associates Literary Managment) past and speak out about what really happened that night. But her fate lies in the hands of the one person she distrusts the most: her mother. (Agent: Natalie Publisher has world English rights Fischer Lakosil, Bradford Literary Agency)

Publisher has world English rights

Also by Hannah Jayne: I look around the room. A group of girls, a rainbow of colors, all in for different crimes, but somehow we all look the same. We have something in common: we’re all too broken to be fixed. The girls avoid each other’s eye contact, hating Marisol for saying all the things we already think about ourselves.

Tiffany Jackson is currently a Producon Manager at BBC America and has worked nine years in the television busi- Hannah Jayne is the author of the popular and star-reviewed ness, mainly on documentaries such as Lockdown, a prison urban fantasy series, The Underworld Detecon Agency subculture series for Naonal Geographic. She is the found- Chronicles (Kensington). Her first YA thriller, Truly, Madly, er of a group for writers of color called Write In BK (hp:// Deadly was published in 2013 by Sourcebooks, and Source- writeinbk.com), hosts her own blog, and has previously been books went on to acquire four more YA thrillers. In addion to a social media consultant for published writers and arsts, her novels, Jayne has spoken and taught workshops for nu- including working with Jay Z’s label, Roc Naon. hp:// merous Romance Writers of America chapters, and is involved writeinbk.com in the Duke University Young Writer’s Camp, the San Jose State Young Writer’s Camp, the Silicon Valley RWA, and Sisters In Crime. www.hannah-jayne.com 8

Material available Material available A story about two teens struggling to find the truth Real life doesn’t slow down just because you do... when everyone is against them... THE BEST POSSIBLE ANSWER THICKER THAN WATER by E. Katherine Koaras by Brigid Kemmerer St. Marn’s Griffin, November 2016 Kensington, December 2015 ◦ Hardcover, 288pp ◦ Paperback, 432pp Aer a nervous breakdown lands perfeconist Viviana in the hospital, “Kemmerer will melt your heart and blow your her parents convince her to take things easy for the summer, even though it’s mind.” – Jennifer L. Armentrout, #1 New York almost her senior year. She gets a job at the swimming pool of their Chicago Times bestselling author apartment complex with her best friend Sammy, but even when she tries to delib- Thomas Bellweather hasn’t been in town erately slow down, life sll feels like it’s spinning out of control. When Vivi and long. Just long enough for his newlywed mother Sammy both develop feelings for the same boy, it threatens to rupture a ten-year to be murdered, and for his new stepdad’s cop friendship. It feels like things can’t get any worse, and then her father moves out. colleagues to decide Thomas is the primary sus- Real life turns out to be a lot more complicated, and a lot harder, than acing a pect. Not that there’s any evidence. But before standardized test. (Agent: Courtney Miller-Callihan, Handspun Literary Agency) Thomas got to Garres Mill there had just been one other murder in 20 years. The only person Publisher has world English rights who believes him is Charloe Rooker, lile sister to three cops and, with her so hands and sweet curves, straight-up dangerous to Thomas. Her friend was the other murder vic. And she’d like a couple answers. Answers that could get them both killed, and reveal a truth Thomas would die to keep hidden. (Agent: Mandy Hubbard, D4EO Literary)

Foreign sales: Australia (Allen & Unwin) Also by E. Katherine Koaras: Publisher has world English rights * Chosen as one of the best YA Novels of November by Bus- tle.com Two days later we moved. I got what I wanted: a new town, * A Buzzfeed YA Book To Watch * Featured on School Library Journal’s Size Acceptance YA List a new life, a new start. * An ibooks best of the month I have no idea what she wanted. I have no idea if she got it. And now it’s too late to ask her. “A perfect book for anyone trying to figure out what they want their life to look like, and how to be brave enough to make that life a reality.” – Booklist

Brigid Kemmerer was born in Omaha, Nebraska, though her E. Katherine Koaras is originally from Chicago, but now she parents quickly moved her all over the United States, from the writes and teaches in the Los Angeles area. She holds an MA in desert in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to the lakeside in Cleve- English from the University of California, Irvine and teaches land, Ohio, and several stops in between, eventually seling wring and literature at Pasadena City College. She is at her hap- near Annapolis, Maryland. Brigid started wring in high piest when she is either 1) at the playground with her husband school, and her first real “novel” was about four brothers and daughter and their wonderful community of friends, 2) causing a ruckus in the suburbs. Those four brothers are the breathing deeply in a full handstand, or 3) wring. She is the same boys living in the pages her The Elemental series, pub- author of the YA contemporary novel, How to Be Brave (St. Mar- lished by Kensington. www.brigidkemmerer.com n’s, November 2015). ekatwrites.com 9

Material available Material available The story of four very different teens A raucous romp across 18th Century Europe featuring a selfish, and the night that changes them forever impulsive , and uerly charismac young man and the one young man

he might love more than himself REBEL, BULLY, GEEK, PARIAH by Erin Jade Lange A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO VICE AND VIRTUE Bloomsbury, February 2016 by Mackenzi Lee ◦ Hardcover, 320pp Katherine Tegan Books/HarperCollins, spring 2017 With cinemac storytelling and compel- ◦ Hardcover, esmated 400pp ling emoonal depth, crically acclaimed author Rich, privileged, perpetually cheeky Montague has spent years nursing Erin Jade Lange takes readers on literary thrill ride an impossible crush on his sweet best friend, Percy, and now might be he his last in this story of four very different teens. The Re- chance to act. Before Percy is sent off to school and Monty is trapped into manag- bel: Once popular, Andi is now a dreadlocked, ing his family’s estate, the boys will undertake a Grand Tour of Europe, which taooed wild child. The Bully: Bigger is beer, so they intend to spend drinking and gambling and carousing. The only flaw in their York bullies everyone who crosses his path. The plan is the presence of Monty’s lile sister, Felicity, and a tour supervisor set on Geek: Tired of being bullied, Boston is waing it prevenng any carousing at all. When Monty steals what he thinks is a harmless out unl he goes Ivy League. The Pariah: Choosing trinket box in the midst of his revelry, they become the targets of a manhunt led to be invisible has always worked for Sam...unl by one of the most powerful men in Europe. All Monty wants is to return the sto- tonight. When Andi, York, Boston, and Sam find len goods and resume his tour. But aer a secret Percy’s been keeping is re- themselves hiding in the woods aer a party gets vealed, a secret which could tear the boys apart permanently, it suddenly seems busted by the cops, they decide to hop into the nearest car they see and take off. the box may hold the soluon to their problem. Monty must decide what he’ll risk Normally these four would never be caught dead together, but when their geta- for love, and whether love is worth the risk. (Agent: Rebecca Podos, Rees Literary way takes a dangerous turn, scking together will be the only way to avoid ending Agency) up dead. (Agent: Jennifer Laughran, Andrea Brown Literary Agency) Publisher has world English rights

Foreign sales: Brish (Faber Children’s Books)

Also by Mackenzi Lee: Also by Erin Jade Lange:

Foreign sales for Dead Ends: Brish (Faber “A compelling and brave retelling of the first science ficon nov- Children’s Books), Germany (Magellan), Ko- el. A secret history, a love story, something both old and new.” rea (Lime), Spain (Alfaguara) – Sco Westerfeld, author of Zeroes and Uglies

“[D]efinite potenal for cult status….[An] “The adeptly paced and well-wrien story reveals the troubled account of unlikely allies that delivers depth relaonship between two brothers and how their choices can with pace….” – The Guardian, Best Teenage either destroy or make them stronger. Full of acon, mystery, Ficon, Dead Ends and suspense....” – School Library Journal

Erin Jade Lange writes facts by day and ficon by night. As a TV Mackenzi Lee holds an MFA in Wring for Children and news producer, she is inspired by real-world issues and uses her Young Adults from Simmons College. Her stories have wring to explore how those issues impact teenagers. She grew been published in Talkin’ Blues, Pandora’s Box, The up in the cornfields of northern Illinois, along the Mississippi Friend, The Newport Review, and Inaccurate Realies. River, but now lives in the sunshine of Arizona. She is the author Her debut novel was This Monstrous Thing, which was of Buer, which was Associaon of Booksellers for Children the 2014 PEN New England Children’s Book Discovery “New Voices” pick for fall 2012 and a YALSA 2013 Teens’ Top Award-winner. www.mackenzilee.wordpress.com Ten pick, and Dead Ends which has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. www.erinjadelange.com 10

Material available Material available Sammy’s digital life—photos, emails, texts—goes public, but her secrets Can you fall in love when you’re falling apart? might not be as big as her family’s... WHEN WE COLLIDED IN CASE YOU MISSED IT by Emery Lord by Sarah Darer Liman Bloomsbury, April 2016 Scholasc, October 2016 ◦ Hardcover, 352pp ◦ Hardcover, 305pp “Searingly honest, gut-wrenchingly authenc, and Sammy Wallach has epic plans for the end of junior year: Sneak out to deeply romanc, When We Collided is a gi of a see her favorite band. Get crush-worthy Jamie Moss to ask her to prom. Rock all novel. It tackles tough topics with nuance, and will tests (APs and driver’s). With a few white lies, some killer flirng, and tons of make readers both laugh and cry, somemes with- pracce, Sammy’s got things covered. That is, unl the internaonal bank her dad in the span of a page.” – Jasmine Warga, author of works for is aacked by hackvists and they also manage to steal what’s on the My Heart and Other Black Holes Wallach family’s private cloud, including Sammy’s enre digital life. Literally the Aer his father dies, and his mother falls whole world has access to her emails, texts, photos, and worst of all, her journal. into a depression, 17-year-old Jonah Daniels and Life. Is. Over. Now Sammy’s best friends are furious about things she wrote, Jamie his five siblings struggle to keep up their home and thinks she’s totally desperate, and she can barely show her face at school. Plus, the family restaurant. But then Vivi Alexander rolls her parents know all the rules she broke. Turns out, though, Sammy’s not the into town. Charming and unfiltered, she slides into only one with secrets—her family has a few of its own that could change every- the Daniels’ household seamlessly, winning over each sibling with her imaginaon thing. But while the truth might set you free, no one said it was going to be pain- and gameness. But it’s not long before Vivi’s zest for life begins to falter. It starts less. Or in Sammy’s case, private. (Agent: Jennifer Laughran, Andrea Brown Liter- with out-of-character irritability and quickly leads to tactless behavior and even ary Agency) all-out danger-seeking. Jonah confronts each trial in turn and hopes he can save it all: his family, the restaurant, and now Vivi from herself. Told in dual narraon, Publisher has world English rights When We Collided follows a boy who grew up too soon, a girl who refuses to, and

the summer they collide. (Agent: Taylor Marndale Kean, Full Circle Literary)

Also by Sarah Darer Liman: Foreign sales: Germany (cbt), Poland (Amber), Spanish (Planeta Mexico), Russia

Foreign sales for Backlash: Germany (Ravensburger), Greece (AST) Publisher has world English rights (Psichogios) Also by Emery Lord:

“Liman pens a raw, frighteningly realisc, and absorbing look Foreign sales for The Start of Me and You: at cyberbullying and the damaging effects of airing private trau- Poland (Amber), Spanish (Planeta Mexi- ma in a public forum. By telling the story from the shiing view- cana), Turkey (Pegasus) points of key characters, Liman honestly examines the con- flicng ways people can view a single situaon.” – Publishers “Lord delivers teenage characters in full Weekly bloom who love hard, fall hard, cry hard and Sarah Darer Liman teaches creave wring for Writopia Lab remain ferociously commied to one anoth- in Fairfield County, CT, and is an adjunct professor in the MFA er.” – Kirkus program at Western Conneccut State University. She is also an award-winning polical columnist for CTNewsJunkie.com. Sarah Emery Lord is the author of Open Road Summer and The Start of lives in Conneccut with her family and a fluffy white wring Me and You. She graduated from Miami University with degrees in assistant named Benny. She is the author of Confessions of a Strategic Communicaon and English Literature. Emery lives in a Closet Catholic, Purge, Life Aer, Want to go Private?, and Back- pink row house in Cincinna with a dog named Winston Churchill lash. hp://sarahdarerliman.com/ and a closet full of impraccal shoes. www.emerylord.com

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Material available Material available An absolutely adorable, smartly‐voiced tale of teen love In the tradion of Sarah Dessen, this powerful debut novel is a for the Internet age compelling portrait of a young girl coping with her mother’s cancer as she figures out how to learn from—and fix—her past IN REAL LIFE by Jessica Love THE YEAR WE FELL APART St. Marn’s Griffin, March 2016 by Emily Marn ◦ Hardcover, 256pp Simon Pulse, January 2016 “A wiy and entertaining story of friendship and ◦ Hardcover, 320pp secrets with a sparkly Vegas backdrop. Jessica Love “The Year We Fell Apart is a poignant and aching knows love!” – Krisn Rae, author of Wish You tale of childhood love, loss, and the chances we Were Italian get to try again. I was holding my breath page aer “A sweet, honest story that begins as so many of page, hoping upon hope that Harper and Declan our relaonships do: online.” – Emery Lord, au‐ would find their way back into each other’s thor of Open Road Summer hearts.” – Jaye Robin Brown, author of No Place Hannah Cho and Nick Cooper have been to Fall best friends since eighth grade. They talk for hours Few things come as naturally to Harper as on the phone, regularly give each other presents, epic mistakes. In the past year she was kicked off and know everything there is to know about one the swim team, earned a reputaon as Carson another. There’s just one problem: Hannah and Nick have never actually met. High’s easiest hook-up, and officially became the Hannah has spent her enre life doing what she’s supposed to, but when her sen- black sheep of her family. But her worst mistake was destroying her relaonship ior year spring break plans get ruined by a rule-breaker, she decides to break a with her best friend, Declan. Now, aer two semesters of silence, Declan is home rule or two herself. She impulsively decides to road trip to Vegas, her older sister from boarding school for the summer. Everything about him is different—he’s and BFF in tow, to surprise Nick and finally declare her more-than-friend feelings taller, stronger…more handsome. Harper has changed, too, especially in the wake for him. But the plan backfires when she gets to Vegas and meets Nick’s girl- of her mom’s cancer diagnosis. While Declan wants nothing to do with Harper, friend, whom he failed to menon. And it turns out his relaonship status isn’t he’s sll Declan, her Declan, and the only person she wants to talk to about the only thing he’s been lying about. Hannah knows the real Nick can’t be that what’s really going on. But he’s also the one person she’s lost the right to seek different from the online Nick she knows and loves, but now she only has one comfort from. As their mutual friends and shared histories draw them together night in the city to figure out what her feelings for Nick really are, all while discov- again, Harper and Declan must decide which parts of their past are sll salvagea- ering how life can change when you break the rules every now and then. (Agent: ble, and which parts they’ll have to let go of once and for all. In this honest and Jill Corcoran, Jill Corcoran Literary Agency) affecng tale of friendship and first love, Emily Marn brings to vivid life the trials

and struggles of high school and the ability to learn from past mistakes over the Foreign sales: Germany (Arena), Lan America (Panamericana), Turkey (Pegasus) Publisher has world English rights course of one steamy North Carolina summer. (Agent: Lara Perkins, Andrea Brown Literary Agency) Jessica Love is a middle school English teacher who lives in Southern California with her husband and Foreign sales: France (Hugo & Cie), Germany (dtv) their dog. She’s working on her Master’s Degree in Emily Marn grew up in a suburb of Detroit, Michigan. Wring for Children and Young Adults She aended graduate school in North Carolina, where from Spalding University, and her big love is con- she fell in love with sweet potato pancakes, deep fried temporary YA romance. Jessica spends all of her pickles, and the boy who later became her husband. free money on concerts, constantly tries to prove Emily now lives and writes in Boston, Massachuses. that blondes have more fun, and is prey much always on the Internet. Co- The Year We Fell Apart is her first novel. wrien with Chelsie Hill from Sundance Channel’s reality TV show Push Girls, Jes- www.emilymarnwrites.com sica’s debut novel Push Girl was published March 2014 from St. Marn’s/Thomas Dunne. www.jessica-love.net 12

Material available Material available A tragic kidnapping leads to an unlikely friendship in this novel A girl hiding the truth about where she came from. A boy hiding that he about finding light in the midst of darkness was born female. And four sisters who could ruin their lives...

AFTERWARD WHEN THE MOON WAS OURS by Jennifer Mathieu by Anna‐Marie McLemore Roaring Brook, September 2016 Thomas Dunne Books/St. Marn’s Press, ◦ Hardcover, 272pp October 2016 When Caroline’s lile brother is kidnapped, his rescue leads to the dis- ◦ Hardcover, 288pp covery of Ethan, a teenager who has been living with his kidnapper since he was a To everyone who knows them, best young child himself. Caroline wonders what Ethan knows about all that happened friends Miel and Sam are as strange as they are to her brother. And Ethan can’t see Caroline without experiencing a resurgence of inseparable. Roses grow out of Miel’s wrist, and traumac memories. But they live in the same small Texas town, and aer the rumors say that she spilled out of a water tower media circus surrounding the kidnappings departs and the families are le to pick when she was five. Sam is known for the moons he up the pieces, both Caroline and Ethan need a friend, and their best opon just paints and hangs in the trees, and for how lile might be each other. (Agent: Sarah LaPolla, Bradford Literary Agency) anyone knows about his life before he moved to town. But as odd as everyone considers Miel and Sam, even they stay away from the Bonner girls, Since my little brother disappeared four days ago, I’m four beauful sisters rumored to be witches. The actually not sure how we’ve all managed to stay alive much Bonner sisters have a long history of taking whatever they want. Now they want less move. the roses that grow from Miel’s skin, convinced of the gossip that says their scent can make anyone fall in love. And they’re willing to use every secret Miel has fought to protect to make sure she gives them up. (Agent: Taylor Marndale Also by Jennifer Mathieu: Kean, Full Circle Literary) Foreign sales for The Truth About Alice: Australia (Hardie Grant), Bulgaria Also by Anna-Marie McLemore:

(Prozorets), Denmark (Carlsen), France Foreign sales for The Weight of Feathers: Turkey (Mar) (Pocket Jeunesse), Germany (dtv), Italy (Newton Compton), Spain (Alfaguara), Tur- “Readers beguiled by the languorous language—a striking mix key (Yabanci Yayinlari) of French and Spanish phrases, wry colloquialism, lush imagery, and elevated syntax-will find themselves falling under its spell. The third-person narraon alternates between Lace and Cluck, doling out twists and building to a sasfying, romanc conclu- Jennifer Mathieu is an English teacher, writer, wife, and mom sion. A contemporary, magical take on an ever compelling who writes books for and about young adults. Her favorite things theme.” – Kirkus include chocolate, pepperoni pizza, and the super hilarious Anna‐Marie McLemore is a third-generaon Mexican-American 1980s sitcom The Golden Girls. She can basically quote every and graduated from the University of Southern California. She is episode. Jennifer lives in Texas with her husband, son, one res- a Lambda Literary Fellow in Ficon, and winner of the 2012 Vic- cue dog, one fat cat, and another cat that is even faer than the toria Hudson Emerging Writer Scholarship. Her work appears in fat cat. When it comes to what she reads, she loves realisc The Portland Review, CRATE Literary Magazine’s cratelit, A Price- young adult ficon (obviously), creave non-ficon, super scan- less Wedding (Voyageur Press, 2012), and as part of Camera dalous tell-all memoirs and unauthorized biographies, and any- Obscura’s “Bridge-the-Gap” series. Wring under the pen name thing that hooks her aenon on the first page. Her debut young adult novel was Anna Meadows, her Chicana-themed romance appears in 20 The Truth About Alice, which was released by Roaring Brook Press in March 2014. anthologies. She lives in California’s Central Valley. Her debut www.jennifermathieu.com novel was The Weight of Feathers. hp:// cricketssingforannamarie.blogspot.com 13

Material available Material available byendMarch2016 The breathtaking acon and whirlwind adventure build to a climax From debut author Jennifer Park comes a haunng and luminous explo‐ in this thrilling conclusion to the Sky Fall trilogy raon of love, grief, and the dangerous lies that can bind—or break—us

LET THE WIND RISE THE SHADOWS WE KNOW BY HEART by Shannon Messenger by Jennifer Park Simon Pulse, April 2016 Simon Pulse, spring 2017 ◦ Hardcover, 416pp ◦ Hardcover, esmated 275pp Vane Weston is ready for bale. Against Leah Roberts’s life has never been the Raiden’s army. Against the slowly corrupng Gale same since her brother went missing ten years Force. Even against his own peaceful nature as a ago. Her mother won’t stop drinking, her father Westerly. He’ll do whatever it takes, including can’t let go of his bier anger, and Leah herself storming Raiden’s icy fortress with the three peo- has a secret she’s told no one: Sasquatch are real, ple he trusts the least. Anything to bring Audra and she’s been watching a trio of them in the home safely. But Audra won’t wait for someone woods behind her house for years. But everything to rescue her. She has Gus—the guardian she was changes when Leah discovers that among the captured with. And she has a strange “guide” le sasquatch lives a teenager. This alluring, enig- behind by the one prisoner who managed to es- mac boy has no memory of his past and can cape Raiden. The wind is also rising to her side, barely speak, but Leah can’t shake his magnec rallying against their common enemy. When the pull. He’s wild, like a living piece of the forest. As forces align, Audra makes her play—but Raiden is Leah’s life entwines with his, she brings with her ready. Freedom has never held such an impossi- enormous danger. Somemes, secrets just can’t be kept. So when her two worlds ble price, and both groups know the sacrifices will finally collide in a deadly showdown, Leah is le to face the shocking truth: The be great. But Vane and Audra started this fight together. They’ll end it the same boy she’s fallen for isn’t who she thought he was. Her family isn’t who she be- way. (Agent: Laura Rennert, Andrea Brown Literary Agency) lieves they are. And she’s not the only one who’s been keeping secrets as big as the legends themselves. (Agent: Mandy Hubbard, D4EO Literary Agency) Also by Shannon Messenger: Foreign sales for Let the Storm Break: Brazil Publisher has world English rights (Novo Conceito), France (Lumen), Germany (cbj/Random House), Italy (Giun), Spain (RBA), Taiwan (Sharp Point), Turkey (Pegasus)

“Wiy, romanc and filled with personali- ty.” – Kirkus, on Let the Storm Break Jennifer Park received her bachelor’s in Fine Art from Ste- Shannon Messenger is the author of the bestselling Keeper of phen F. Ausn State University, and her MLS in Museum the Lost Cies middle-grade series and the Sky Fall series. She Studies from the University of Oklahoma. Prior to her career studied Screenwring and Film/Television Producon at the USC in wring, Jennifer taught middle school art in southeast Tex- School of Cinemac Arts, where she graduated Magna Cum as. She is a member of the Ocean Arsts Society, combining Laude. She is also one of the founding members of WriteOnCon, her love of painng and the ocean. Jennifer spends her free a free online Writer’s Conference for kidlit writers. She lives with me riding horses, playing tennis, and traveling with her fam- her husband in Southern California with an embarrassing num- ily. She currently lives near Houston, TX with her husband, ber of cats. hp://ramblingsofawannabescribe.blogspot.com two daughters, and a menagerie of animals. The Shadows We Know by Heart is her debut novel. www.jenniferparkart.com 14

Material available Material available A non‐linear YA in the tradion of issue‐driven contemporaries like The Breaking Bad meets Marie Antoinee, the past meets the future, Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson, The Infinite Moments of Us in this tense tale of a teen girl trying to escape her fate by Lauren Myracle, and All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven GLITTER THESE THINGS I’VE DONE by Aprilynne Pike by Rebecca Phillips Random House Books for Young Readers, October 2016 HarperTeen, summer 2017 ◦ Hardcover, esmated 350pp ◦ Hardcover, esmated 270pp * #1 New York Times bestselling author! Aer accidentally causing the death of her best friend Aubrey, Dara Outside the Palace of Versailles it’s mod- Shepard must forgive herself before Ethan, Aubrey’s younger brother, ever will. ern day. Inside, the people dress, eat, and act like As Dara and Ethan fall in love, their worlds fall into place—except when Dara’s it’s the eighteenth century. The palace has every parents and counselors think their relaonship is a mistake. Just because they indulgence, but for one prey young thing, it’s share special memories of Aubrey, doesn’t mean their love will help wash away about to become a very beauful prison. When their grief. Through a non-linear narrave that explores the before and aer of Danica witnesses an act of murder by the young the accident, we see Dara’s sophomore year with Aubrey, the two of them insep- king, her mother makes a cruel power play… arable leading up to the tragedy, and her senior year with Ethan, where she’s blackmailing the king into making Dani his queen. shunned and mocked by her school, while defended, and loved, by her deceased When she turns 18, Dani will marry the most ruth- best friend’s younger brother. Bonded through memories and guilt, Dara and less and dangerous man of the court. She has six Ethan form a new kind of connecon, one that just might end up destroying them months to escape her terrifying desny. Six both. (Agent: Eric Smith, P.S. Literary) months to raise enough money to disappear into the real world beyond the palace gates. Her cket Publisher has world English rights out? Glier. A drug so powerful that a ny pinch mixed into a pot of rouge or lipgloss can make the wearer hopelessly addicted. Addicted to a drug Dani can sell for more money than she ever dreamed. (Agent: Dr. Lemke is right about one thing, though. I’m here to face Mandy Hubbard, D4EO Literary Agency)

what happened. I’m here to look into my friends’ eyes, into Publisher has world English rights my family’s eyes, and see the impact of my mistake and the effect it had on those I care about. I’m here to take all their sadness and vitriol and blame. I’m here because of Aubrey.

Rebecca Phillips has been a fan of contemporary young Crically acclaimed, #1 New York Times best- adult ficon ever since she first discovered Judy Blume at the selling author Aprilynne Pike has been spinning age of 12. She’s the author of the Just You series, Out of No- tales since she was a child with a hyper-acve where (2012 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award finalist), imaginaon. At the age of 20 she received her Faking Perfect (Kensington) and Any Other Girl (Kensington). BA in Creave Wring from Lewis-Clark State Rebecca lives just outside the beauful city of Halifax, Nova College in Lewiston, Idaho. She is the author of Scoa, with her husband, two children, and one spoiled the New York Times bestselling Wings series roen cat. When she’s not tapping away on her laptop, she (HarperTeen), the Charloe Wesng Chronicles can be found vacuuming up cat hair, spending me with her (HarperTeen), and the Earthbound series (Razorbill). When not wring, Aprilynne family, watching reality TV, reading all different genres of can usually be found out running; she also enjoys singing, acng, reading, and books, or strolling around the bookstore with a vanilla lae working with pregnant moms as a childbirth educator and doula. Aprilynne lives in her hand. www.rebeccawritesya.com in Arizona with her husband and four kids. www.aprilynnepike.com 15

Material available Material available April2016 Orange Is the New Black gets a creepy YA twist Darwin’s classic text—now available for everyone in this story of the darkness that dwells in each of us DARWIN’S ORIGIN OF SPECIES—FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BURNING by Rebecca Stefoff & Charles Darwin by Danielle Rollins Simon & Schuster, early 2017 Bloomsbury, April 2016 ◦ Hardcover, esmated 350pp ◦ Hardcover, 352pp “It is without doubt the most important biological work ever wrien,” “Burning is firestarter for the next generaon! said famed scienst and conservaonist Richard Leakey. He was referring to Vivid, suspenseful, and tautly-wound, this book Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species. Published in 1859, the Origin was a reads like a love leer to the modern thriller gen- transformave work, the foundaon of a new scienfic view of life. It introduced re. Teens will relate to the accessible, well-drawn the concepts of evoluon and natural selecon that now inform the study of eve- characters and ght pacing.” – Micol Ostow, au‐ rything from DNA strands and fossils to plagues and ecosystems. Even though our thor of Amity and The Devil and Winnie Flynn understanding of evoluonary biology has grown far beyond the limits of Darwin’s Tucked away, deep in the woods, nineteenth-century knowledge, the Origin remains a work of central importance. Brunesfield Correconal Facility’s cold walls and It’s me to make the Origin available to kids—and as a crossover to adults who empty hallways keep dangerous girls away from would like to read it but are put off by the length and style of the original. Dar- the world…girls like Angela Davis, whose fate was win’s masterwork is a long, dense, and complex trease, challenging to young determined by one bad decision. Aer a few readers and wrien in the style of the mid-nineteenth century. Sll, Darwin’s years in juvie, Angela is finally close to her re- gathering and careful considering of evidence, followed by his thoughul conclu- lease, but everything changes the day a new warden with dark plans takes over. sions, make the Origin not just the cornerstone of the modern life sciences but Angela knows evil when she sees it, and as strange disappearances and frighten- also a model of clear thinking and scienfic invesgaon, and his prose sparkles ing incidents happen more and more frequently, it becomes clear that Brunesfield with wonderful, inspiring passages. Darwin’s Origin of Species—For Young People could be the end of them. Angela and her friends must find a way to get out, but will preserve the best of these, adapng and abridging the text to make the book how can they save themselves from the very place keeping them locked away? accessible, understandable, and entertaining for young readers and older ones From the author of The Merciless comes an atmospheric thriller rich with secrets alike. (Agent: Richard Balkin, The Ward & Balkin Agency, Inc.) and conspiracies that will have readers on the edge of their seats. (Agent: Mandy Hubbard, D4EO Literary Agency)

Publisher has world English rights

Rebecca Stefoff, is the author of many books for chil- dren and young adults at various levels, but in the past few years she has focused her work and aenon on adapng bestselling adult non-ficon books, in both science and history, for a YA audience. In late 2014, Triangle/Seven Stories published her adaptaon of Jar- Danielle Rollins has won numerous awards for her ed Diamond’s Third Chimpanzee. Her adaptaon of ficon and non-ficon, and earned a 2009 Pushcart Charles Mann’s 1491 (tled Before Columbus), was pub- Prize nominaon for her short story “Drive.” She’s lished by Atheneum. Her adaptaon of Mann’s 1493 is the author of The Merciless (2014, Razorbill, wrien in producon at Triangle/Seven Stories, which also published her adaptaon of as Danielle Vega, in associaon with Alloy), Zip, and Zinn’s People’s History of the United States, which Seven Stories calls its “all me Snap (wrien as Ellie Rollins, in associaon with Pa- best-selling tle.” Rebecca, who wrote a YA biography of Darwin for Oxford U.P. per Lantern Lit). She lives in Brooklyn, New York and in 1996 tled Charles Darwin: The Revoluon of Evoluon, was one of the Darwin spends far too much money on vintage furniture and scholars interviewed on camera for the A&E Biography television producon Dar- leather boots. www.daniellerollins.com win (2005). hp://rebeccastefoff.com 16

Material available Material available An unforgeable, acon‐packed, high‐tech thriller great for fans of All A funny and poignant novel about accepng the past, Our Yesterdays, The Girl with the Dragon Taoo, and Incepon embracing the future, and learning to make your own luck

VICARIOUS GIRL AGAINST THE UNIVERSE by Paula Stokes by Paula Stokes Tor, August 2016 HarperTeen, May 2016 ◦ Hardcover, 336pp ◦ Hardcover, 400pp * Sold in a two‐book deal at aucon! Maguire is bad luck. No maer how many Winter Kim and her sister, Rose, have charms she buys off the Internet or good luck ritu- always relied on each other. Together, the two of als she performs each morning, horrible things them survived growing up in a Korean orphanage happen when Maguire is around. Like that me and being trafficked into the United States. But the rollercoaster jumped off its tracks. Or the me they’ve escaped the past and started over in a the house next door caught on fire. Or that me new place where no one knows who they used to her brother, father, and uncle were all killed in a be. Now they work as digital stunt girls for Rose’s car crash—and Maguire walked away with barely ex-boyfriend, Gideon, engaging in dangerous and a scratch. It’s safest for Maguire to hide out in her encing acvies while recording their neural room, where she can cause less damage and avoid impulses for his Vicarious Sensory Experiences, or meeng new people who she could hurt. But then ViSEs. Whether it’s BASE jumping, shark diving, or she meets Jordy, an aspiring tennis star. Jordy is grinding up against celebries at the city’s hoest dance clubs, Gideon can make confident, talented, and lucky, and he’s convinced he can help Maguire break her it happen for you, for a price. When Rose disappears and a ViSE recording of her unlucky streak. Maguire knows that the best thing she can do for Jordy is to stay murder is delivered to Gideon, Winter won’t rest unl she finds her sister’s killer. away. But it turns out staying away is harder than she thought. (Agent: Jennifer But when the clues she uncovers conflict with the neural recordings her sister Laughran, Andrea Brown Literary Agency) made, Winter isn’t sure what to believe. To find out what happened to Rose, she’ll have to untangle what’s real from what only seems real, risking her life in the process. (Agent: Jennifer Laughran, Andrea Brown Literary Agency) Sure, I got lonely for a while. But getting invited to slumber Publisher has world English rights parties just wasn’t worth the stress of wondering if I might accidentally burn down the house with my flat iron or be I pause the ViSE and open my eyes for a moment. The hotel the only survivor of a freak sleepover massacre. And room is dark and quiet. Bile burns in my throat. I squeeze loneliness is just like everything else—if you endure it long my eyes shut again. I have to know exactly how far this enough, you get used to it. goes. I have to know how deep the secrets run between Rose and me.

Paula Stokes (under the name Fiona Paul) is the author of the Paula Stokes (under the name Fiona Paul) is the author of the sexy, historical Dark Waters trilogy, starng with Venom, devel- sexy, historical Dark Waters trilogy, starng with Venom, devel- oped in collaboraon with Paper Lantern Lit and sold in a major oped in collaboraon with Paper Lantern Lit and sold in a major deal at aucon to Philomel, published fall 2012. In May 2014 deal at aucon to Philomel, published fall 2012. In May 2014 HarperTeen published The Art of Lainey, her first contemporary HarperTeen published The Art of Lainey, her first contemporary YA romance. hp://fionapaulbooks.blogspot.com YA romance. hp://fionapaulbooks.blogspot.com

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Material available Material available Zoe Mahar can travel back in me 23 minutes, Johanna and Rafi are in a race against me to save their country but trying to fix the past is dangerously unpredictable... before a power‐mad Keeper destroys everything they hold dear

23 MINUTES THE SKYLIGHTER: The Keeper’s Chronicles, book 2 by Vivian Vande Velde by Becky Wallace Boyd Mills Press, April 2016 Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster, March 2016 ◦ Hardcover, 176pp ◦ Hardcover, 432pp * Lead tle! As the last of the royal line, Johanna is “A gripping page-turner.” – Kirkus the only person who can heal a magical breach in Seventeen-year-old Zoe Mahar lives in the wall that separates her kingdom of Santarem foster care and by both society’s measure and her from the land of the Keepers, legendary men and own is prey much a loser. Then one day she women who wield elemental magic. The barrier ducks into Spencerport Savings and Loan simply to protects Santarem from those Keepers who might get out of the rain and witnesses a bank robbery. try to take power…Keepers who are determined The handsome guy she’s just met, who’d gone out to stop Johanna and seize the wall’s power for of his way to do her a small kindness, is shot and themselves. And they’re not the only ones. As the killed right in front of her. But this is a case of duchys of Santarem descend into war over the good news/bad news. The good news is Zoe has throne, Johanna relies more than ever on the ad- this weird ability: she can play back me and re- vice of her handsome companion, Lord Rafael peat events. It’s not an unlimited deal—she can DeSilva. But Rafi is a duke too, and his people only jump 23 minutes—but that’s more than enough me to go back, get the po- come first. As their friendship progresses into the lice to intervene, stop the robbery, and avert bloodshed. The bad news is, aer beginnings of a tender relaonship, Johanna must she does it the first me, there’s an even more disastrous outcome. The worst wonder: is Rafi looking out for her happiness, or does he want the throne for him- news is Zoe has only 10 tries to get it right before this parcular 23 minutes be- self? (Agent: Jennifer Laughran, Andrea Brown Literary Agency) comes irreversible, and every me she does it, the situaon gets more complicat- ed. Meanwhile, and very inconveniently, she finds herself growing more and Publisher has world English rights more aracted to that young customer….the one who nearly always ends up Also by Becky Wallace: dead. (Agent: Jennifer Laughran, Andrea Brown Literary Agency) “This first installment of The Keepers’ Chronicles is as engaging Foreign sales: Germany (Piper/IVI), The Netherlands (Luingh-Sijthoff) as fantasy gets, full of magic and romance, intrigue and espio- Publisher has world English rights nage, epic bales and heartbreaking loss. The quicker the sec-

ond book comes out, the beer.” – VOYA

“This tale of murder, kidnapping, and magic held me from start to finish!” – Tamora Pierce, New York Times bestselling author Vivian Vande Velde has wrien many books for teen and mid- of The Circle Opens quartets dle grade readers, including Heir Apparent, User Unfriendly, All Hallow’s Eve: 13 Stories, Three Good Deeds, Now You See In second grade, Becky Wallace had to sit in the corner because It ...,and the Edgar Award–winning Never Trust a Dead Man. she refused to write anything except princess stories and fairy Her books have won countless awards and accolades including tales (and because she talked too much). Her me in isolaon School Library Best Book of the Year, Bullen of the Center for gave her plenty of opportunies to dream up the fantasy worlds Children’s Books “Blue Ribbon Award,” ALA Quick Pick for Re- she’s been dabbling with ever since. She lives with her husband luctant Young Adult Readers, ALA Best Book for Young Adults, and four children in a small town near Houston, Texas. The Story 2015 Empire Award, and many more. She lives in Rochester, New York. Spinner: The Keeper’s Chronicles book 1 was her debut novel. www.vivianvandevelde.com hp://beckywallacebooks.com 18

Material available Material available Between Mother Nature and human nature, disasters are inevitable Surely someone will realize Autumn Collins is locked in the library (with a boy she hardly knows)…right? BLEEDING EARTH by Kaitlin Ward BY YOUR SIDE Adapve Books, February 2016 by Kasie West ◦ Hardcover, 256pp HarperTeen, February 2017 “In the spirit of M.T. Anderson’s Thirsty, Ward’s ◦ Paperback, esmated 280pp apocalypc novel will have readers checking the When Autumn Collins finds herself accidentally locked in the library for ground beneath their feet aer each turn of the an enre weekend she doesn’t think things could get any worse. But that’s before page.” – Kirkus, starred review she realizes that Dax Miller is locked in with her. Autumn doesn’t know much “Morbid, gruesome, and viscerally scary—this about Dax except that he’s trouble; between the rumors about the fight he was story made my skin crawl.” – Amy Lukavics, au‐ in, that brief snt in juvie, and his reputaon as a loner, he’s not exactly the ideal thor of Daughters Unto Devils person to be stuck with. Sll, she just keeps reminding herself that it is only a “This seriously creepy story will draw in horror maer of me before Jeff, her almost-boyfriend, realizes he le her in the library fans immediately.” – VOYA and comes to rescue her. Only he doesn’t come. No one does. Instead it becomes “Dark, gory, and impossible to put down. A worthy clear that Autumn is going to have to spend the next couple days living off vend- addion to the horror genre!” – Gretchen McNeil, ing machine food and making conversaon with a boy who clearly wants nothing author of Ten and the Don’t Get Mad series to do with her. Except, there is more to Dax than meets the eye. As he and Au- Lea was in a cemetery when the earth tumn first grudgingly, and then not so grudgingly, open up to each other, Autumn started bleeding. Within 24 hours, the blood made is struck by their surprising connecon. But can their feelings for each other sur- internaonal news. All over the world, blood oozed out of the ground, even vive once the weekend is over and Autumn’s old life, and old love interest, threat- through the concrete, even in the water. Then the earth started growing hair and en to pull her from Dax’s side? (Agent: Michelle Wolfson, Wolfson Literary Agen- bones. Lea wishes she could ignore the blood. She wishes she could spend me cy) with her new girlfriend, Aracely, in public, if only Aracely wasn’t so afraid of her father. Lea wants to be a regular teen again, but the blood has made her a prison- er in her own home. Fear for her social life turns into fear for her sanity, and Lea must save herself and her girlfriend however she can. (Agent: Sarah LaPolla, Brad- Also by Kasie West: ford Literary Agency) Foreign sales for The Fill‐in Boyfriend: Brazil Publisher has world English rights (Verus), Germany (Arena), Italy (Mondadori Ragazzi), Russia (Ripol)

Kaitlin Ward spent the beer part of her childhood wander- ing around her parents’ farm, making up stories in her head (and trying to teach cows how to write, which did not go as Kasie West is the author of Pivot Point and the sequel, Split Sec- well as she hoped). As an adult, she’s moved back to that ond, plus three contemporary YA love stories: The Distance Be- very same small New Hampshire town with her husband and tween Us, On the Fence, and The Fill-in Boyfriend. In the summer son. Bleeding Earth is her debut novel. months you can find Kasie wakeboarding on the lake with her four hp://kaitlinward.blogspot.com children, trying to survive the hundred degree temperatures of Central California. She graduated with a BA in liberal studies, with a strong focus on linguiscs and psychology, from Fresno State University. www.kasiewest.com 19

Material available Material available An epic, un‐put‐downable tale of betrayal, power, ◦ MIDDLE-GRADE ◦ and violence starring a fierce female lead The school’s most popular must team up with the Freak to fight evil AND I DARKEN: Conquerors Trilogy, book 1 in this middle‐grade horror by Kiersten White LIVING BONES Delacorte, June 2016 by Jared Agard ◦ Hardcover, 496pp * Lead tle! Spencer Hill Press, May 2016 * New York Times bestselling author! ◦ Paperback, 270pp * First book in a trilogy In Middle School, you’re either on the No one expects a princess to be brutal. top, a member of the nameless masses in the mid- And Lada Dragwlya likes it that way. Ever since she dle, or one of the total losers on the boom. My and her gentle younger brother, Radu, were name is Travis Sco, and I’m at the very top. I’m wrenched from their homeland of Walachia and the tallest, the fastest, and the best looking, not to abandoned by their father to be raised in the Oo- menon that I dominate on the basketball court. man courts, Lada has known that being ruthless is I’m not conceited. It’s just fact. Then, there’s No- the key to survival. She and Radu are doomed to lan. He’s prey much at the very boom. I mean, act as pawns in a vicious game, an unseen sword most people don’t even know his name. They just hovering over their every move. The lineage that call him the Freak, and for good reason. He is a makes them special also makes them targets. Lada weird kid, always sing alone, falling asleep in despises the Oomans and bides her me, plan- class, and acng like the rest of us don’t exist. So ning her vengeance for the day when she can return to Walachia and claim her why would someone like me start hanging out with birthright. Radu longs only for a place where he feels safe. Then they meet someone like him? The answer will sound ridicu- Mehmed, the defiant and lonely son of the sultan. Radu feels that he’s made a lous, but I swear that it’s the truth. The skeleton in our science classroom is trying true friend—and Lada wonders if she’s finally found someone worthy of her pas- to kill him. I am the only one who knows about it, and there’s so lile me le. I sion. But Mehmed is heir to the very empire that Lada has sworn to fight have to stop it, I just don’t know how. I mean, how do you stop something that’s against—and that Radu now considers home. Together, Lada, Radu, and Mehmed already dead? (Agent: Bree Ogden, D4EO Literary Agency) form a toxic triangle that strains the bonds of love and loyalty to the breaking point. From New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White comes the first Publisher has world English rights book in a dark, sweeping new series in which heads will roll, bodies will be im- paled...and hearts will be broken. (Agent: Michelle Wolfson, Wolfson Literary Agency)

Foreign sales: Brish (Random House UK), Italy (Fabbri), Turkey (Mar) Publisher has world English rights

Jared Agard is a High School Learning Specialist where he Kiersten White is the New York Times bestselling author of works with many students who are reluctant readers. He the Paranormalcy trilogy and the Mind Games series, as well lives in Beaverton, Oregon with his wife, three sons, and dog. as several standalone novels, including The Chaos of Stars and Living Bones is his debut novel. Illusions of Fate. She has one tall husband and three small chil- hps://sites.google.com/site/jaredagardcom dren and lives near the ocean. www.kierstenwhite.com

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Material available Material available byendMarch2016 An upper‐middle‐grade epic fantasy journey of two siblings as they try to A boy with no fear, a genius, a girl with brile bones, and a budding find a safe haven in a world that holds nothing but danger psychic are about to take the ulmate ride

THE SILVER GATE THE WORLD’S GREATEST ADVENTURE MACHINE by Krisn Bailey by Frank Cole Katherine Tegen Books/HarperCollins, early 2017 Delacorte, early summer 2017 ◦ Hardcover, esmated 230pp ◦ Hardcover, esmated 250pp * First book in a duology A typical day for 12-year-old Trevor may include leaping from tall build- Living in a feudal society is dangerous enough, especially if you are serf, a ings or stepping into wild animal cages. That’s because he is fearless in the most slave to your lord and master. Thirteen-year-old Elric has learned many hard les- literal sense of the word. Born with a brain incapable of producing fear, Trevor sons early, but at least he was born healthy, intelligent, and strong. His younger has unknowingly lived his enre life on the edge. So when a peculiar company sister was not so lucky. Wynnfrith is different. She’s a changeling; the perfect ba- offers Trevor and his mom a large amount of money to test out their new high- by God had promised was stolen away by the Fairy Queen, and Wynn with her tech roller coaster, The World’s Greatest Adventure Machine, a ride guaranteed slow mind and misshapen thumbs was le in her place. At least that is what eve- to open one’s deepest, darkest fears, it seems like the opportunity of a lifeme. ryone believes. They also believe her mother should have thrown her into the fire Aer all, what does Trevor have to be afraid of? Arriving at the company’s head- at birth—the only proper fate for a changeling. Instead, her mother raised her quarters in Beyond, California, Trevor discovers he isn’t the only one invited to against all odds, and her brother loved her as they grew up together. Now their help with the tesng. Three other kids, each with unique condions, have joined mother is dead, and Elric and Wynn have found themselves in a world that is both the team: Nika, a Russian girl with an extreme case of brile-bone disease, Cam- cruel and deadly to a changeling child. Forced to run from the village, Wynn and eron, a hyperacve boy genius, and Devin, a budding psychic. The four children Elric cross the dangerous wilderness following the clues their mother le them in are all that stand in the way of the ride going public, and scores of lawyers and a secret lullaby. If they can find the hidden places where magic touches the real government officials, not to menon their nervous parents, are on site to observe world, they will discover the road to The Silver Gate, the crossing point to the the test. Of course, everyone’s safety has been assured. But when the ride mal- land between the dawn and the first light. But a dangerous and dark presence will funcons, the four children are catapulted into an alternate reality. Riding the stop at nothing to prevent them from reaching the realm of the Fairy Queen. Only coaster is a one-way cket into a world of nightmares, where me no longer ex- through courage, determinaon, hope, and love can they find the Silver Gate, and ists, and danger lurks around every corner. Will these exceponal kids be able to a place they can call home. (Agent: Laura Bradford, Bradford Literary Agency) find a way out? (Agent: Shannon Hassan, Marsal Lyon Literary Agency)

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Krisn Bailey grew up in the middle of the San Joaquin Frank L. Cole is the author of seven children’s books Valley in California. In the course of her adventures, she has including The Aerlife Academy (Delacorte, September worked as a zookeeper, a balloon arst, and a substute 2015), the Adventures of Hashbrown Winters series, teacher. Now, in addion to the author of The Secret Order and the Guardian series (Cedar Fort). He is an avid pro- series for YA readers, she is a military wife and the mother moter of his work and has spoken to over 45,000 chil- of two children and several very spoiled pets. dren across the country on the theme of “Exercising www.krisnbailey.com Your Imaginaon.” hp://franklewiscole.blogspot.com

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Material available Material available April2016 Ten‐year‐old Lester is on the Ausm spectrum, and he’s about to face his Dark schemes unfold—and Sophie’s loyalty is pushed to the limit—in biggest challenge yet: fih grade—in this hearelt, charming debut this thrilling fih book in the bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cies series

SUPERSTAR KEEPER OF THE LOST CITIES: LODESTAR, book 5 by Mandy Davis by Shannon Messenger Katherine Tegen Books, February 2017 Aladdin/Simon & Schuster, November 2016 ◦ Hardcover, esmated 260pp ◦ Hardcover, esmated 550pp Ten year-old Lester Musselbaum loves science and space and Superman. Sophie Foster is back in the Lost Cies—but the Lost Cies have changed. He loves that his mom is his teacher, and he loves that they live together, just the The threat of war hangs heavy over her gliering world, and the Neverseen are two of them, in a lile house out in the Indiana countryside. (It’s the perfect place wreaking havoc. The lines between friend and enemy have blurred, and Sophie is for watching meteor showers!) But soon, everything starts changing. Lester’s unsure whom to trust. But when she’s warned that the people she loves most will mom gets a job and Lester has to go to school with other kids for the first me in be the next vicms, she knows she has to act. A mysterious symbol could be the his whole life. With the Superman acon figure in his pocket as his only protec- key—if only she knew how to translate it. Every new clue seems to lead deeper on, he steps into the confusing world of fih grade and begins a journey that will into her world’s underbelly and the Black Swan aren’t the only ones who have change his life forever. (Agent: Jennifer Laughran, Andrea Brown Literary Agency) plans. The Neverseen have their own iniave, and if Sophie doesn’t stop it, they might finally have the ulmate means to control her. (Agent: Laura Rennert, An- Publisher has world English rights drea Brown Literary Agency)

Publisher has world English rights She doesn’t wait for me to answer. She just turns on the car and drives us straight to the store. We get a lunchbox so I Also by Shannon Messenger: won’t have to wait in the long lunch line, eggs and bacon so I can have more protein for breakfast and won’t get so hungry, and earplugs that I can wear in the cafeteria so my head doesn’t feel like it’s going to explode. Mom thinks it’s all going to help. She tells me I’m going to be fine. Again. But when I’m at school, I’m the opposite of fine. And there’s nothing Mom can buy at the store to change that.

Shannon Messenger studied Screenwring and Film/ Mandy Davis received her MFA in Wring for Children and Television Producon at the USC School of Cinemac Arts, Young Adults from Hamline University where she won an where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. But, aer working award for her crical thesis The Way to the Chair: Zen and the in Hollywood for about a year, she realized she really wanted Pracce of Wring. Before being bien by the wring bug, to write books, so she le Los Angeles for a suburban life Mandy was an elementary school teacher, a record store that would allow more me to write. She is also one of the clerk, and once she even sold hamburgers on the sidewalk. founding members of WriteOnCon, a free online Writer’s When she’s not wring, Mandy can usually be found playing Conference for kidlit writers, which has been wrien about games of some sort. She also enjoys music and sings at least in Publishers Weekly. She is the author of Keeper of the Lost twice a day. Mandy spent her childhood and early adult life in Cies and the YA tles Let the Sky Fall, and Let the Storms Indiana. She currently writes, games, sings (and lives) in Minneapolis, MN. hp:// Break. She lives with her husband in Southern California with an embarrassing ubermandy.com number of cats. hp://ramblingsofawannabescribe.blogspot.com 22

Material available Material available A hearelt and important story of one girl Charlie knows if he finds the bird species he and his dad put on their trying to make the best wishes for her family “someday” list, his dad will recover, in this charming middle‐grade debut

THE SEVENTH WISH SOMEDAY BIRDS by Kate Messner by Sally Pla Bloomsbury/Walker, June 2016 HarperCollins Children’s Books, early 2017 ◦ Hardcover, 240pp ◦ Hardcover, esmated 250pp Charlie feels like she’s always coming in Charlie isn’t prepared for the cross country trip to go see Dad. He isn’t last. From her Mom’s new job to her sister’s life ready to be away from his clean room, his carefully organized sketchbooks and away at college, everything else always seems to colored pencils, his safe and comfortable rounes. But Dad is awaing surgery in be more important than Charlie’s upcoming dance a military hospital aer a brain injury in Afghanistan, and so they go -- picky eater, compeon or science project. Unsure of how to bird-lover, and OCD/Aspergian Charlie, his three wayward siblings and crazy Lud- get her family’s aenon, Charlie comes across the mila, the Bosnian babysier/driver they’re unsure is trustworthy. Charlie grapples surprise of her life one day while ice-fishing...in the with haunted restrooms, rare bird sighngs, creepy criminals, strange shopkeep- form of a floppy, scaly fish offering to grant her a ers, and his own terrible anxiety. He gets stranded, gets kissed, and hunts for a wish in exchange for its freedom. Charlie can’t be- reclusive bird-expert guru Charlie’s convinced, right or wrong, holds the answers lieve her luck unl she realizes that this fish has a to all of his quesons. Someday Birds is the story of a boy searching for truth in a funny way of granng wishes, despite her best in- world he doesn’t understand, a family’s uncertain journey towards healing, and tenons. But when her family faces a challenge bigger than any they’ve ever ex- the fragile thing with feathers that is hope. (Agent: Taylor Marndale Kean, Full perienced, Charlie wonders if some things might be too important to risk on a Circle Literary) wish. With the same warmth and fun that readers loved in All the Answers, Kate Messner weaves fantasy into the ordinary, giving every reader the opportunity to Publisher has world English rights experience a lile magic. (Agent: Jenn Laughran, Andrea Brown Literary Agency)

Also by Kate Messner: Dad sustained a head injury. That's the word they used,

Foreign sales for All the Answers: China (Shanghai Gaotan Cul- sustained. It means you've had to withstand something. But ture), Korea (Lime) it also means something is stretched out, like a note of

“Charming, moving, funny, and ulmately very surprising!” music, just played and held constant for a long period of – Wendy Mass, New York Times bestselling author time. That's what it's like now, with Dad in the hospital. Like this strange invisible hum is in the air around us, and “Firmly planted in realisc ficon with a single fantascal ele- Gram and the twins and Davis and I just have to keep ment, this story will appeal to Wendy Mass fans as well as those who love Messner’s previous novels.” – School Library Journal listening to it, and none of us know how long it will go on.

Kate Messner is an award-winning author whose books for kids have been New York Times Notable, Sally Pla is a debut writer and member of SCBWI. She has Junior Library Guild, IndieBound, and Bank Street English degrees from Colgate and Penn State, and has College of Educaon Best Books selecons. The worked as a business journalist and in public educaon. She Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z was the winner of the 2010 has three sons, a husband, and an enormous, fluffy dog, and E.B. White Read Aloud Award for Older Readers. lives near lots of lemon trees in Southern California. Kate also spent 15 years teaching middle hp://sallyjpla.com school. She lives on Lake Champlain with her family and loves spending me outside, whether it’s kayaking in the summer or skang on the frozen lake when the temperatures drop. www.katemessner.com 23

Material available Material available Mars is trying to kick Pluto out of the solar system—nothing a soccer A richly imagined middle‐grade adventure match and a boy with a stegosaurus tail can’t fix reminiscent of Edgar Rice Burroughs

DINOSAUR BOY SAVES MARS SECRETS OF THE DRAGON TOMB by Cory Putnam Oakes by Patrick Samphire Sourcebooks, February 2015 Henry Holt/Macmillan, January 2016 ◦ Hardcover, 224pp ◦ Hardcover, 336pp Sawyer and his two best friends are on Mars in 1816 is a world of high Society, a rescue mission to Mars when they encounter deadly danger, and strange clockwork machines. bullying on a galacc scale: Mars is trying to kick Pterodactyls glide through the sky, automac Pluto out of the solar system! While searching servants hand out sandwiches at elegant garden for Sylvie’s missing father, Sawyer, Elliot, and pares, and in the north, the great dragon tombs Sylvie find themselves in the middle of an inter- hide marvels of Ancient Maran technology. galacc mess. Apparently, solar system squab- Twelve-year-old Edward Sullivan has always bles are solved by soccer games! The upcoming dreamed of becoming a spy like the ones he Mars vs. Pluto soccer match will decide the fate reads of in his favorite magazine, Thrilling Mar- of both planets—but the trio of Earthlings dis- an Tales. Instead, he spends his days keeping his cover that there’s a secret plot to sabotage the eccentric family from complete disaster...that is, game, one that puts the whole galaxy in danger. It’s up to Sawyer to save the unl the villainous archeologist, Sir Titus Dane, kidnaps Edward’s parents as part day...in a way that only a part-stegosaurus can. (Agent: Sarah LaPolla, Bradford of a scheme to loot an undiscovered dragon tomb. Edward and his sisters set out Literary Agency) on a perilous pursuit across the Maran wilderness. Together they must evade Sir Titus’s minions, bale mechanical nases, and escape deadly Maran hunng Publisher has world English rights machines. If they can’t, they will never uncover the secrets of the dragon tomb and rescue Edward’s family. (Agent: Jennifer Laughran, Andrea Brown Literary Agency) Also by Cory Putnam Oakes:

Foreign sales for Dinosaur Boy: Israel (Sefer Lakol) Foreign sales: Germany (Löwe)

“Oakes emphasizes the effects of bullying and peer pressure. I was dangling from a rope, fifty feet up the side of a great There are also plenty of fun science and sci-fi ideas woven pillar of red Martian rock, with my arms buried in a sopping throughout. The trim size and plot-driven pacing make this an ideal recommendaon for reluctant readers….A fun and funny curtain of tanglemoss, and bury-beetles trying to build a hill read with layers of deeper issues.” – School Library Journal over my head, when I finally realized I had chosen the wrong summer vacation.

Cory Putman Oakes has degrees from UCLA (BA, Psychology) Patrick Samphire grew up in Zambia and England, and he’s and Cornell Law School (JD), so naturally she decided to pursue lived in South America and Europe. He has been a teacher, a a career that uses neither one of these—wring. She lives in physicist, and an editor. Now, when he’s not wring, he Ausn, Texas with her husband (who actually uses his JD), their designs websites and book covers. He has published nearly two kids, two dogs, and two very fat cats. She loves to write, 20 short stories for adults and teenagers in various maga- cook, and run, and dreams of one day figuring out how to do all zines and anthologies. Secrets of the Dragon Tomb is his three of these at once. Her young adult debut, The Veil, was debut novel. He lives in Wales with his wife and two chil- released in 2011 by Octane Press. www.corypoakes.com dren. www.patricksamphire.com

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Material available Material available The excing conclusion to the acclaimed Accelera trilogy! A new middle‐grade adventure that’s part Naonal Treasure and part Indiana Jones and packed with puzzles and clues HAWKING’S HALLWAY: The Accelera Trilogy, book 3 for readers to figure out along the way by Neal Shusterman & Eric Elfman Disney*Hyperion, February 2016 PYRAMID HUNTERS: THE IRON TOMB ◦ Hardcover, 368pp by Peter Vegas Nick Slate, in order to protect his father Aladdin/Simon & Schuster, July 2016 and lile brother, reluctantly must help the Ac- ◦ Hardcover, 256pp celera complete Tesla’s great device. But there * First book in a series are sll three missing objects to track down. When Sam Force goes to Egypt to spend Nick’s friends can’t help him, as they are spread the summer with his uncle Jasper, he’s ready for across the globe grappling with their own myster- the usual vacaon filled with museums and les- ies. On his own, Nick must locate Tesla’s final sons about the pharaohs and ancient gods. In- invenons—which are the most powerful of all. stead, Sam arrives at the airport and learns that (Agent: Andrea Brown, Andrea Brown Literary his uncle is missing and wanted by the police. Agency) Aer narrowly escaping his own arrest, Sam sets off to find his uncle using the series of clues that Foreign sales: Brazil (Moderna), Germany Jasper le behind. But a group of mysterious men (Löwe), Hungary (Pozsonyi Pagony), The Netherlands (Van Holkema & Waren- are hot on his trail, and Sam knows they’re willing dorf), Spain (Anaya), Sweden (Raben & Sjogren) to do whatever it takes to track down Jasper and Also by Neal Shusterman & Eric Elfman: whatever Jasper was looking for. Now all Sam has to do is find it first. With the help of his new friends Hadi and Mary, and by using “[E]ntertaining and oen surprising….The the knowledge of ancient Egypan history and culture that he once hated, Sam authors have fun with a large cast of charac- makes his way across Egypt determined to find his uncle. And if he does, if he ters (and the historical record), making for finds Jasper before it’s too late, he may also uncover the secret of the Iron an excing and imaginave thriller with Tomb…a secret that could change Sam’s life forever. (Agent: Mandy Hubbard, some skillful twists.” – Publishers Weekly, D4EO Literary Agency) on Tesla’s Ac Publisher has world English rights

Neal Shusterman is a New York Times bestselling author of many novels for young adults, including Unwind, which was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, and Challenger Deep, which won a Naonal Book Award. Neal also writes screenplays for moon pictures and television shows such as Animorphs and Goosebumps. The father of four children, Neal lives in Southern Peter Vegas lives in Auckland, New Zealand where he pracc- California. www.storyman.com es the dark arts of adversing. A couple of years ago he got some dogs to drive a MINI Cooper and more recently he per- Eric Elfman is the award-winning author of 10 books for children suaded an octopus to take photographs for Sony. When Peter and young adults. Eric has wrien screenplays for Walden Me- isn’t thinking up animal-based adversing, or trying to get his dia, Universal Studios, and Intersound Pictures. His screenplay motorbike to run, he writes and draws books. He’s the author Class Act, co-wrien with Neal Shusterman, was sold on an origi- and illustrator of the humor book Sckmen (Andrews McMeel nal pitch to Revoluon Pictures and is being developed at Publishing, 2006). Pyramid Hunters: The Iron Tomb is his debut Dreamworks. www.ericelfmancoaching.com novel. www.petervegas.com 25

Material available Material available Can a small orphan girl with a bit of special magic save a kingdom? Joining up with Master Morogh’s circus seems like a good idea for the travel‐weary Marvelwood Magicians...unl their gis are stolen BAKER’S MAGIC by Diane Zahler THE MARVELWOOD MAGICIANS Capstone, February 2016 by Diane Zahler ◦ Hardcover, 336pp Boyd Mills Press, fall 2017 When a starving orphan girl named Bee ◦ Hardcover, esmated 175pp gets caught stealing a roll, she’s terrified. But the The Marvelwoods have a great act: Dad is a gied illusionist, Mom is a kindly baker catches her and offers to give her a fortune-teller, older daughter Maddie is a “mind-reader,” son Bell has a cool van- home in the bakeshop and teach her the baker’s ishing trick, and the baby will be part of the family business as soon as she is old trade. As Bee learns to roll out the bread and enough. The family makes their living traveling from place to place, joining fairs pastry, cakes and sweetrolls, she finds she has a and circuses along the way. They’ve been on the road forever, and though the type of subtle magic—the ability to lace every kids may somemes gripe about not staying in one place, they also don’t know treat she bakes with feeling. Bread baked with any other way to live. When their trailer breaks down in the middle of nowhere, annoyance will cause a temper tantrum in the they find they’ve stumbled on good fortune: a new circus is pitching its tent in the customer who nibbles it, while a cake Bee makes neighboring town. The charismac owner Master Morogh takes the Marvelwoods while happy will cause joy. Her creaons soon under his wing, helps repair their trailer, and invites them to join the show. But become a sensaon in the town of Zeewal, and the Marvelwoods have a secret. Their “tricks” are not tricks at all, they really do Bee feels she has found a safe haven at last. But have powers. In all their wanderings, they’ve never met another carnie or travel- Zeewal—and the whole low-lying kingdom it’s a part of—is threatened by a ler with gis like theirs...unl Master Morogh. But his specialty is stealing the gis greedy magician and the relentlessly rising sea. With the help of a blacksmith’s of others. When he hypnozes young Bell and snatches his gi for invisibility, the son, a lonely princess, a pocket hedgehog, and a rowdy band of tulip pirates, Bee Marvelwoods have an awful choice to make: Run, leaving Bell’s gi behind but must find out if her own small magic will be enough to save her new home and saving the others—or risk exposure or worse by staying put and trying to beat the everyone she has come to cherish. (Agent: Jennifer Laughran, Andrea Brown Liter- duplicitous ringmaster at his own game. (Agent: Jennifer Laughran, Andrea Brown ary Agency) Literary Agency)

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Whenever Bee felt herself growing nervous, she stepped Maya sighed. It was a sigh Mattie had heard a thousand away from the kitchen. She still didn’t completely believe times. “You have a talent, Mattie. It is part of who you are, Master Bouts’s theory, that she could bake her feelings into just like mine and Da’s and Bell’s and Tibby’s are part of us. her pastries, but she didn’t want to risk infecting Master You cannot just pretend it does not exist.” Joris, the mage of all Aradyn, with her anxiety. “Oh, I could,” Mattie assured her. “If you’d let me, I definitely could.”

Diane Zahler is the author of The Thirteenth Princess, A True Princess, and Princess of the Wild Swans. Her books have been Diane Zahler is the author of The Thirteenth Princess, A True praised for their “delicious descripons” (Kirkus) and their Princess, and Princess of the Wild Swans. Her books have been “grafying depth” (Publishers Weekly). Diane lives with her praised for their “delicious descripons” (Kirkus) and their husband in New York’s Harlem Valley, in an old farmhouse “grafying depth” (Publishers Weekly). Diane lives with her held together by magic spells and duct tape. husband in New York’s Harlem Valley, in an old farmhouse www.dianezahler.com held together by magic spells and duct tape. www.dianezahler.com 26

Material available Material available ◦ CHAPTER BOOKS ◦ Ellie Mea is just your ordinary super kid saving her classmates one alien blob at a me Starrs’s family is moving again—this me to space! ELLIE ULTRA: An Extraordinary Girl (previously tled Mega Girl) OUT OF THIS WORLD: Mission 1, the First Family in Space by Gina Bellisario by Raymond Bean Capstone, August 2016 Capstone, Fall 2016 ◦ Paper over board, esmated 50pp ◦ Paper over board, esmated 45pp * First book in a series * Amazon bestselling children’s author! * Illustrated * First book in a series Ellie Ultra is no ordinary girl—she’s a * Illustrated superhero. She heats up her oatmeal with her My name is Starr. I’m just like every bare hands, gets lessons in death ray safety, and other eight-year-old girl I know with one major fights alien blobs. It’s all in a day’s work…unl difference: I live in space. You see, my mom is a it’s me to start totally normal Winkopolis Ele- world-class astronaut, scienst, and all around mentary School where her classmates think super-genius. She was chosen to be the first she’s a lile too extraordinary. Ellie will do any- person to move her enre family to space. Now thing to make friends, even use her parents’ she’s not just my mom, she’s also in charge of latest invenon to get rid of her powers. But the world’s most advanced space staon. Dad is when evil alien blobs invade the class, will she a documentary filmmaker. He’s making a movie embrace her super self and risk her only chance at fing in? Maybe an intergalac- about our family being the first family to ever live in space. It’s not like we’re ac- c takeover isn’t really that bad. (Agent: Kelly Sonnack, Andrea Brown Literary tors or anything. He just films us doing our everyday stuff like eang, playing, and Agency) brushing our teeth. I have a 12-year-old brother named Apollo. He thinks he’s cooler than winter. Cozzie, is my super-cute, five-year-old brother. If you ask me, Publisher has world English and Spanish rights he is cooler than winter. We’re helping lead the new world of space tourism so people can take vacaons to space. I like to call them space-caons. The head of Ellie felt her knees go wobbly. She could tell the super- the space program is Mrs. Sosa. She’s my mom’s boss. Her granddaughter Tia and villain didn’t take her seriously. If she was going to stand up I work together. She trains kids on Earth to get them ready for space. I help them with life in space once they’re on the staon. My best friend Allison thinks I’ll for- against him, she couldn’t be afraid to show her super-self. get all about her now that I live in space, but just because I live in space doesn’t mean I don’t need my best friend. I may be a regular girl, but my new life is com- Gina Bellisario is an author of ficon and non-ficon books pletely out of this world! (Agent: Kelly Sonnack, Andrea Brown Literary Agency) for young readers. Her books include The Twelve Days of Publisher has world English rights Christmas in Illinois (Sterling); four tles in the Community Helpers Cloverleaf series (Millbrook/Lerner), which won a Learning Magazine Teachers’ Choice Award, and six books in the My Healthy Habits Cloverleaf series (Millbrook/Lerner). Raymond Bean is a dad, an elementary teacher, and the Am- Her books are widely used as teaching tools in school librar- azon best-selling author of the Sweet Farts series (Two Lions), ies and classrooms. Gina is a private teacher for elementary, School Is A Nightmare series, and the soon-to-be published middle school, and high school students, and she has taught both in and out of Benji Franklin: Kid Zillionaire (Capstone). Several of his books the classroom for over 10 years. She holds a Master of Educaon degree. In addi- have ranked #1 in Children’s Humor, Humorous Series, and on to being a teacher, Gina is an acve promoter of her books. She regularly Fantasy and Adventure. They oen rank among Amazon’s top visits schools to speak with students, teachers, and librarians and, as a member of 100 books for children. He writes for kids who claim they don’t SCBWI and SCBWI-IL, aends a wide variety of events to share her work. like reading. www.raymondbean.com www.ginabellisario.com 27

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RAISIN THE LITTLEST COW wrien by Miriam Busch, illustrated by Larry Day 4810 Pt. Fosdick Dr. NW, PMB 34, Gig Harbor, WA USA ◦ 858‐254‐7711 Balzer & Bray/HarperCollins, early 2017 [email protected] ◦ www.tarynfagernessagency.com ◦ Hardcover, 32pp T F A was established in March 2009 and specializes in repre- Raisin has a lot of favorite things, but senng foreign rights on behalf of over 20 North American literary agencies, au- change is NOT one of them. And when her mother thors, and publishers. The Agency’s current young adult and children’s clients are has a new baby cow, everything changes for the the Andrea Brown Literary Agency, which includes Andrea Brown, Laura Rennert, worse! Now, no one pays aenon to Raisin, the Caryn Wiseman, Jennifer Laughran, Jamie Weiss Chilton, Jennifer Rofé, Jennifer new baby smells funny, and even the weather Mason, Kelly Sonnack, Kathleen Rushall, and Lara Perkins; Laura Bradford, Sarah won’t cooperate. But then, when absolutely every- LaPolla, and Natalie Fischer Lakosil of Bradford Literary Agency; Kevan Lyon, and thing is going wrong, Raisin discovers a change in Shannon Hassan of the Marsal Lyon Literary Agency; Emerald City Literary Agen- herself—one that delights the enre herd. Even cy; Signature Literary Agency; Anne Bohner of Pen & Ink Literary; Wolfson Literary (and especially!) the new baby. This irresisble tale Agency; Jill Corcoran Literary Agency; Amy Rennert Agency; Handspun Literary of new siblings is sure to become a favorite Agency, and Full Circle Literary. for lile ones everywhere. (Agent: Amy Rennert, Amy Rennert Literary Agency) T F A is proud At snack time, the other cows were still busy cooing and to work with the following co‐agents: nuzzling. “Mmmoo!” they said. “He looks just like a Brish – Abner Stein Agency Germany – Agence Hoffman miniature Raisin!” “He looks like a cauliflower,” grumbled Spain/Brazil/Portugal/Lan America – Sandra Bruna Agencia Literaria Raisin. France – La Nouvelle Agency Israel – The Book Publishers Associaon of Israel Miriam Busch earned her MFA in wring for children and Italy – The Italian Literary Agency young adults from Hamline University. She loves pie and ele- The Netherlands/Scandinavia – Mo Literary Agency phants and trees and whales and stories of all sorts. Miriam Poland – Graal Literary Agency collaborated with Larry Day on the picture book Lion, Lion, Russia/Balc States – Synopsis Literary Agency which was named an Illinois Reads selecon, an NPR Best Greece – Read ‘n’ Right Agency selecon, an Indie Next Best selecon, a Junior Library Guild Hungary – Lex Copyright Office selecon, and a Bank Street College Best Book of the Year. Czech/Slovakia – Krisn Olson Literary Agency www.miriambuschauthor.com Bulgaria/Macedonia – Anthea Romania/Croaa/Slovenia/Serbia/Montenegro/Bosnia/Herzegovina/Albania – Jill Larry Day is a sleepless illustrator of over 20 picture books, Hughes Foreign Rights a painter of fine art, and a storyboard arst/art director for Turkey – Onk Agency adversing agencies. He is the recipient of many state Japan – English Agency of Japan awards for his books, as well as three gold medals from the China/Taiwan – Bardon-Chinese Media Agency Society of Illustrators. Larry first met Miriam just before his Korea – Eric Yang Agency acceptance speech for the Golden Kite Award for best illus- Thailand/Vietnam – Arika Interrights trated picture book (Not Afraid of Dogs). He always carries a Indonesia – Maxima Creave Agency sketchbook and a pen. larrydayillustraon.com 28