"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt, CJ, you're a better witness for what's beautiful." CJ begins his weekly bus journey around the city with disappointment and dissatisfaction, wondering why he and his family can't drive a car like his friends. Through energy and encouragement, CJ's nana helps him see the beauty and fun in their routine. This beautifully illustrated, emotive pictur…
Izzy and Asha need a space to call their own, away from difficult families, the Skull brothers and the trouble they bring. But the derelict building site where they stake their claim already belongs to something else, a wilderness they never expected and an injured wolf that desperately needs their help. Can they reconnect to the wild and save the wolf? Or is their pack too weak to fight much s…
"What's the point of having a voice if you're gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn't be?" Sixteen-year-old Starr lives in two worlds: the poor neighbourhood where she was born and raised and her posh high school in the suburbs. The uneasy balance between them is shattered when Starr is the only witness to the fatal shooting of her unarmed best friend, Khalil, by a police officer. Now…
Starr Carter, gadis kulit hitam berusia enam belas tahun, hidup di antara dua dunia berbeda. Lingkungan kumuh tempatnya lahir lalu tumbuh besar, dan SMA bergengsi di pinggiran kota tempatnya bersekolah. Keseimbangan dua dunia yang mati-matian ia jaga itu hancur berantakan ketika Starr menjadi satu-satunya saksi dari tragedi penembakan sahabatnya, Khalil, oleh seorang polisi. Padahal saat itu…
For all the ten years of her life, HÀ has only known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of its traditions, the warmth of her friends close by . . . and the beauty of her very own papaya tree. But now the Vietnam War has reached her home. HÀ and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls, and they board a ship headed toward hope. In America, HÀ discovers the foreign world of Al…
Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten. Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning …
Apa yang bersedia kaupertaruhkan demi mewujudkan impianmu? Bagi Rachel Kim, remaja Korea-Amerika yang berusia tujuh belas tahun, jawabannya adalah: hampir segalanya. Enam tahun lalu ia direkrut oleh DB Entertainment—salah satu perusahaan musik K-pop terbesar di Seoul. Aturan menjadi trainee DB Entertainment cukup sederhana: latihan 24 jam sehari dan 7 hari seminggu, tampil sempurna, dilarang…