New Releases by Laurie Halse Anderson

Three starred reviews! From New York Times bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson comes an “thoroughly researched, emotionally resonant” (Booklist, starred review) historical fiction middle grade adventure about a girl struggling to survive amid a smallpox epidemic, the public’s fear of inoculation, and the seething Revolutionary War. In the spring of 1776, thirteen-year-old Elsbeth Culpepper wakes to the sound of cannons. It’s the Siege of Boston, the Patriots’ massive drive to push the Loyalists out that turns the city into a chaotic war zone. Elsbeth’s father—her only living relative—has gone missing, leaving her alone and adrift in a broken town while desperately seeking employment to avoid the orphanage. Just when things couldn’t feel worse, the smallpox epidemic sweeps across Boston. Now, Bostonians must fight for their lives against an invisible enemy in addition to the visible one. While a treatment is being frantically fine-tuned, thousands of people rush in from the countryside begging for inoculation. At the same time, others refuse protection, for the treatment is crude at best and at times more dangerous than the disease itself. Elsbeth, who had smallpox as a small child and is now immune, finds work taking care of a large, wealthy family with discord of their own as they await a turn at inoculation, but as the epidemic and the revolution rage on, will she find her father?

"Fale sobre você... Queremos saber o que tem a dizer." Desde o primeiro momento, quando começou a estudar no colégio Merryweather, Melinda sabia que isso não passava de uma mentira deslavada, uma típica farsa encenada para os calouros. Os poucos amigos que tinha, ela perdeu ou vai perder, acabou isolada e jogada para escanteio. O que não é de admirar, afinal, a garota ligou para a polícia, destruiu a tradicional festinha que os veteranos promovem para comemorar a chegada das férias e, de quebra, mandou vários colegas para a cadeia. E agora ninguém mais quer saber dela, nem ao menos lhe dirigem a palavra (insultos e deboches, sim) ou lhe dedicam alguns minutos de atenção, com duvidosas exceções. Com o passar dos dias, Melinda vai murchando como uma planta sem água e emudece. Está tão só e tão fragilizada que não tem mais forças para reagir. Finalmente encontra abrigo nas aulas de arte, e será por meio de seu projeto artístico que tentará retomar a vida e enfrentar seus demônios: o que, de fato, ocorreu naquela maldita festa? Um romance de estreia extraordinário; uma obra-prima vencedora (e finalista) de inúmeros prêmios sobre uma jovem que opta por calar em vez de dizer a verdade. Fale! encantou tanto leitores quanto educadores, alunos e professores. Um romance transformador, corajoso, capaz de fazer refletir sobre temas fundamentais -- porém espinhosos como o bullying -- do cotidiano dos adolescentes. Fale! recebeu o "Altamente Recomendável" norte-americano para leitura escolar. Foi transformado em filme (O Silêncio de Melinda) em 2004, com Kristen Stewart, da saga Crepúsculo, no papel da protagonista. Fale! é um livro impactante e corajoso, que incentiva a reflexão e o debate. É para ser lido com o coração e, principalmente, relido com a alma.

Princess Diana of Themyscira believes that her 16th birthday will be one of new beginnings-namely, acceptance into the warrior tribe of the Amazons. But her birthday celebrations are cut short when rafts carrying refugees break through the barrier that separates her island home from the outside world. When Diana defies the Amazons to try to bring the outsiders to safety, she finds herself swept away by the stormy sea. Cut off from everything she's ever known, Diana herself becomes a refugee in an unfamiliar land. Now Diana must survive in the world beyond Themyscira for the first time-a world that is filled with danger and injustice unlike anything she's ever experienced. With new battles to be fought and new friends to be made, she must redefine what it means to belong, to be an Amazon, and to make a difference. From New York Times bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson (Speak) and acclaimed artist Leila del Duca (Shutter), Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed is a story about growing into your strength, fighting for justice, and finding home.

A New York Times bestseller and one of 2019's best-reviewed books, a poetic memoir and call to action from the award-winning author of Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson! Bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson is known for the unflinching way she writes about, and advocates for, survivors of sexual assault. Now, inspired by her fans and enraged by how little in our culture has changed since her groundbreaking novel Speak was first published twenty years ago, she has written a poetry memoir that is as vulnerable as it is rallying, as timely as it is timeless. In free verse, Anderson shares reflections, rants, and calls to action woven between deeply personal stories from her life that she's never written about before. Described as "powerful," "captivating," and "essential" in the nine starred reviews it's received, this must-read memoir is being hailed as one of 2019's best books for teens and adults. A denouncement of our society's failures and a love letter to all the people with the courage to say #MeToo and #TimesUp, whether aloud, online, or only in their own hearts, SHOUT speaks truth to power in a loud, clear voice-- and once you hear it, it is impossible to ignore.

A special 20th anniversary edition of the groundbreaking National Book Award Finalist and Michael L. Printz Honor Book with more than 3.5 million copies sold. Speak is a bestselling modern classic about consent, healing, and finding your voice. "Speak up for yourself—we want to know what you have to say." From the first moment of her freshman year at Merryweather High, Melinda knows this is a big lie, part of the nonsense of high school. She is friendless, an outcast, because she busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops. Now nobody will talk to her, let alone listen to her. As time passes, Melinda becomes increasingly isolated and practically stops talking altogether. Only her art class offers any solace, and it is through her work on an art project that she is finally able to face what really happened at that terrible party: she was raped by an upperclassman, a guy who still attends Merryweather and is still a threat to her. Her healing process has just begun when she has another violent encounter with him. But this time Melinda fights back—and refuses to be silent. From Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award laureate Laurie Halse Anderson comes the extraordinary landmark novel that has spoken to millions of readers, been translated into 35 different languages, and was the basis for the major motion picture starring Kristen Stewart. This edition features a new introduction by acclaimed writer, host, speaker, and cultural commentator Ashley C. Ford; an afterword by #1 New York Times-bestselling and multi-award winning author Jason Reynolds; as well as an updated Q&A, resource list, essay, and poem from Laurie Halse Anderson. Awards and Accolades for Speak: A New York Times Bestseller A National Book Award Finalist for Young People’s Literature A Michael L. Printz Honor Book An Edgar Allan Poe Award Finalist A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist A TIME Magazine Best YA Book of All Time A Cosmopolitan Magazine Best YA Books Everyone Should Read, Regardless of Age And don’t miss the critically acclaimed Speak: The Graphic Novel adapted by Laurie Halse Anderson herself, with artwork from Eisner-Award winner Emily Carroll.

Cela fait cinq ans que Hayley Kincain vit en nomade, ne pouvant poser nulle part son bagage très longtemps, parce que son père, Andy, fuit les démons qui l'assaillent depuis qu'il est revenu de la guerre d'Irak. Les voilà de retour dans la ville natale de ce père torturé, qui souhaite tout de même que sa fille puisse reprendre une vie scolaire normale. Et voici que s'offre à Hayley les plus intoxicants des espoirs : vivre comme les autres adolescents de son âge, mettre enfin derrière elle ses propres souvenirs douloureux et, pourquoi pas, laisser une chance à son histoire avec Finn, le garçon canon qui lui tourne autour et semble partager avec elle le fardeau des secrets de famille. Ce fragile équilibre va reposer sur la capacité du père à guérir de son syndrome post-traumatique. Mais les monstres tapis dans la mémoire d'Andy sont assez puissants pour l'entraîner en enfer au moindre faux pas. Entraînera-t-il sa fille dans sa chute ? Quelle place doit-elle tenir dans ce combat ? Ma mémoire est un couteau est le roman le plus captivant de Laurie Halse Anderson, un suspense psychologique haletant se dégage de ce livre gorgé d'humanité, qui a connu un énorme succès aux Etats-Unis. En 2014, ce roman a été nominé pour le plus prestigieux prix littéraire américain, le National Book Award. "Les romans d'Anderson savent trouver des mots pour tous les non-dits qui nous éloignent les uns des autres." The New York Times

Lia et Cassie étaient meilleures amies depuis l'école primaire, chacune a développé son propre trouble alimentaire qui ne les mène nulle part si ce n'est au désastre. Les « filles de l'hiver », prisonnières de glace dans des corps fragiles, et concurrentes dans la course mortelle à la minceur. Maintenant qu'elles ont 18 ans, elle se sont éloignées l'une de l'autre. Malgré ça, Cassie a appelé Lia 33 fois la nuit de sa mort. Celle-ci n'a jamais répondu. Lia se retrouve seule, hantée par le souvenir de son amie, ravagée par la culpabilité de n'avoir pas pu la sauver, obsédée par son besoin d'être mince, et son combat pour accepter son corps. Le tout se mèle dans un monologue intérieur presque poétique piégé dans une narration étonnamment vive et juste. Dans son roman le plus émouvant depuis Vous parler de ça, Laurie Halse Anderson explore le combat d'une jeune fille, son chemin douloureux vers la guérison, et ses tentatives désespérées pour se raccrocher à ce qui est le plus important : l'espoir. Ce qui nous intéresse finalement n'est pas ce qui lui se passe à la fin mais bien le voyage que nous entreprenons aux côtés de Lia dans sa lente agonie, sa douleur inexplicable et sa tentative de donner un sens à sa vie. « Un roman traitant d'un problème adolescent devient un portrait dévastateur de l'aveuglement extrême de soi-même dans cette déconstruction poétique et brutale d'une fille qui tombe lentement dans les profondeurs de l'anorexie. » — Booklist "Difficile de trouver dans la fiction contemporaine pour adultes un roman qui pousse les émotions si loin, et difficile de penser à un livre écrit ces dernières années qui ait un style si brut. C'est un livre qu'on n'oubliera pas de si tôt." - Melvin Burgess, The Guardian

Return to the American Revolution in this blistering conclusion to the trilogy that began with the bestselling National Book Award Finalist "Chains" and continued with the acclaimed "Forge."

For the past five years, Hayley Kincaid and her father, Andy, have been on the road, never staying long in one place as he struggles to escape the demons that have tortured him since his return from Iraq. Now they are back in the town where he grew up so Hayley can attend school. Perhaps, for the first time, Hayley can have a normal life, put aside her own painful memories, even have a relationship with Finn, the hot guy who obviously likes her but is hiding secrets of his own. Will being back home help Andy’s PTSD, or will his terrible memories drag him to the edge of hell, and drugs push him over? The Impossible Knife of Memory is Laurie Halse Anderson at her finest: compelling, surprising, and impossible to put down.

Lia se repite constantemente que no debe comer. En su vida solo hay sitio para contar las calorias, para hacer ejercicio cuando la han obligado a ingerir una cantidad de alimentos que ella considera demasiado. Siempre. Pero ahora su amiga Cassie, con quien llego al terrible pacto de convertirse en la mas delgada del instituto, ha muerto y la persigue en sus suenos, porque se la quiere llevar con ella, no quiere estar sola al otro lado. Lia tiene una oportunidad, puede coger la mano de aquellos que se la ofrecen: sus padres, su hermana pequena; puede aceptar el consejo de los medicos, pero no sera hasta que haya tocado fondo que pueda recobrar la ilusion por una vida que se le escapa de las manos. --Amazon.com.

Melinda Sordino ne trouve plus les mots. Ou plus exactement, ils s'étranglent avant d'atteindre ses lèvres. Sa gorge se visse dans l'étau d'un secret et il ne lui reste que ces pages pour vous parler de ça. Se coupant du monde, elle se voit repoussée progressivement par' les élèves, les professeurs, ses amis, et même ses parents. Elle fait l'expérience intime de la plus grande des injustices : devenir un paria parce que ceux dont elle aurait tant besoin pensent que le mal-être, c'est trop compliqué, contagieux, pas fun. Melinda va livrer une longue et courageuse bataille, contre la peur, le rejet, contre elle-même et le monstre qui rôde dans les couloirs du lycée.

Zoe is unhappy about leaving Hollywood to live with her cousin, Maggie, and grandmother, Dr. Mac, in Ambler, Pennsylvania, while her mother is away on a film shoot, but soon gets involved in a suspected case of antifreeze poisoning.

“One of the best novels they have ever read.” —Kirkus Reviews Curzon navigates the dangers of being a runaway slave in this keenly felt second novel in in the historical middle grade The Seeds of America trilogy from acclaimed author Laurie Halse Anderson. Blistering winds. Bitter cold. And the hope of a new future. The Patriot Army was shaped and strengthened by the desperate circumstances of the Valley Forge winter. This is where Curzon the boy becomes Curzon the young man. In addition to the hardships of soldiering, he lives with the fear of discovery, for he is an escaped slave passing for free. And then there is Isabel, who is also at Valley Forge—against her will. She and Curzon have to sort out the tangled threads of their friendship while figuring out what stands between the two of them and true freedom.

A stunning adventure story with an unforgettable lead character - a tale of kindness, suffering and the struggle to overcome. A National Book Award finalist in the U.S.

David is determined to learn to jump on horseback if it kills him. And sometimes he's afraid it might, like when Comet balks and won't go over the crossbar. Now that David's father is back in town, he's promised to teach David how to jump like a champion. But David can't let him know how scared he is. Because there's one thing that scares David more than falling off a horse, and that's disappointing his father. Can he overcome his fear, or even talk about it?

The New York Times bestselling story of a friendship frozen between life and death. “A fearless, riveting account of a young woman in the grip of a deadly illness.” —The New York Times Lia and Cassie are best friends, wintergirls frozen in fragile bodies, competitors in a deadly contest to see who can be the thinnest. But then Cassie suffers the ultimate loss—her life—and Lia is left behind, haunted by her friend's memory and racked with guilt for not being able to help save her. In her most powerfully moving novel since Speak, award-winning author Laurie Halse Anderson explores Lia's struggle, her painful path to recovery, and her desperate attempts to hold on to the most important thing of all: hope.

Sunita Patel is book smart and good with cats. When a hurricane approaches, Sunita realizes that Lucy, a diabetic cat with a broken leg, is in danger, along with her owner, Mrs. Clark. When the vets are called out on emergency, the evacuation starts. Will Sunita be able to save Lucy or will she be a scaredy-cat?

Dr. Mac has brought Brenna, Maggie, and Zoe to Florida to visit her friend Gretchen, a marine biologist who runs a manatee rescue center that’s in desperate need of money. Brenna’s immediately drawn to the endangered, gentle giants, and wants to do whatever she can to help them—and the center. But is she causing trouble where she wants to help?

Maggie’s grandmother runs an animal clinic, Dr. Mac’s Place, so Maggie knows her way around animals who are in danger. When she learns that the abused and sick puppies flooding the clinic are from an illegal puppy mill, she knows that she has to find out who’s running it, where it is—and save the rest of the dogs!

Sunita has always wanted a cat, but her parents are dead set against it. Then she finds a group of strays living in the wild, and knows she can domesticate them—even though she’s been told that these are feral cats, who see humans as their enemies. First, she convinces Dr. Mac to examine the cats, fix them, and give them shots. Then she wants to re-release the cats, now healthy, into the neighborhood. The problem is, the neighbors consider the cats dangerous pests. Will Sunita's plan backfire?

After getting busted for doing graffiti and having to work all summer to pay for the damages, invisible Tyler's physique changes greatly and brings with it unexpected perks, including the attention of his father's boss's daughter, Bethany Millbury, and a change in the unspoken hierarchy at school.

Set in the same community as the remarkable Speak, this novel will make you think, laugh, cry, and rejoice—sometimes at the same time. "It confronts moral issues, religious conundrums, and the dynamics of emotions in young adult lives as two girls driven by the past and present realize their impact on the future."—Kirkus Reviews Kate Malone is a straight-A student, minister’s daughter, and ace long-distance runner who thinks she can handle it all, until her organized life starts to fall apart like a chain of chemical reactions. First her neighbors’ house burns down and Kate has to share her room with her nemesis, Teri Litch. Meanwhile, the days are ticking by and she’s still waiting to hear from the only college she’s applied to: MIT. Kate feels that her life is spinning out of control—and then something occurs that truly blows it all apart.