Most Popular Books by Han Nolan

The National Book Award-winning novel of a young girl’s coming of age, from the author of Send Me Down a Miracle. Twelve-year-old Miracle McCloy never liked the story of her remarkable birth, but her grandmother Gigi has always loved telling it. An expert in occult magic, Gigi insists that when Miracle was saved from her dead mother’s womb, it was an omen of greatness to come. But how can Miracle become a prodigy like her father when sometimes she feels like she doesn’t even exist? When her father suddenly vanishes without a trace, Miracle’s life starts feeling less miraculous by the day. The only time she feels whole is when she’s dancing—an activity her grandmother strictly forbids. But shortly after her thirteenth birthday, a life-threatening incident puts her whole world in a harsh new light. And though she does not emerge unscathed, Miracle might finally see the truth about her past, her family, and herself. “Extraordinary . . . Nolan does a masterful job of drawing readers into the girl’s mind and of making them care deeply about her chances for the future.” —School Library Journal (starred review) “Elaborately drawn characters that will surprise readers at every turn . . . Compelling.” —Booklist (starred review)

High school senior Scottie O''Doul searches for the truth behind the deadly car crash that claimed the lives of her twin sister and the high school football coach.

A neo-Nazi teen is transported back in time to World War II Poland, where she is now a Jewish girl in a Nazi ghetto.

Inspired by his grandfather''s last words and guided by a girl who believes they are saints, fourteen-year-old Archie sets out on a spiritual quest that takes him from southern Appalachia to the Cloisters Museum in New York City.

A sleepy, God-fearing community in Alabama erupts in chaos when a flamboyant artist from New York City returns to her hometown for an artistic experiment. “A fresh voice and an enigmatic subject combine to make kids engage in an activity they probably don’t do much-contemplate.” —Booklist

Married, pregnant, and living at a "fat camp" in Maine, sixteen-year-old Eleanor has many questions about her future, especially whether the marriage will last and if she should keep the baby.

Leshaya is a survivor. Rescued from the brink of death, this child of a heroin addict has seen it all: revolving foster homes, physical abuse, an unwanted pregnancy. Now, as her tumultuous childhood is coming to an end, she is determined to make a life for herself by doing the only thing that makes her feel whole . . . singing. Han Nolan pulls no punches in this hard-hitting story of a girl at the bottom who dreams of nothing but the top. The ebook includes a sample chapter from PREGNANT PAUSE.

A National Book Award–winning author''s "moving" novel about "the emotional costs of mental illness, especially on teens forced to parent their own parents" ( Booklist, starred review) . His mother has died. His father is going crazy. For fifteen-year-old Jason, the only relief as he tries to hold things together is the group of imaginary friends who offer guidance as he tries not to draw attention to his father''s deteriorating condition—or to himself. But between the traumas of his childhood and the squalor and stress he''s dealing with right now, Jason''s attempts to remain invisible may not be enough. To find a solution to this very real problem, he just might have to reach out to some very real people . . . In this compelling story by the author of Dancing on the Edge, Han Nolan "balances weighty subject matter with humor, offering an intelligent portrayal of a boy''s slow release of burdens too heavy to carry alone" ( Publishers Weekly) .

When his grandmother dies, 15-year-old JP''s mother starts acting like a teenager, leaving JP to care for his mentally challenged father. Then she wins an old farmhouse and insists they live there--along with some of the neighborhood outcasts. Lost in the chaos of the house, JP doesn''t know who he is anymore, or if he matters to either of his parents.

It''s 1963 and fourteen-year-old Esther Young is looking for excitement. Cursed with a lack of talent in a family filled with artistic types, Esther vows to get some attention by initiating a summer romance with a black teen accused of murdering a white man in Alabama. King-Roy Johnson shows up on Esther''s doorstep that summer, an angry young man who feels betrayed by the nonviolent teachings of Martin Luther King Jr. Sent north by his mother to escape a lynch mob, he meets a follower of Malcolm X''s who uses radical teachings about black revolution to fuel King-Roy''s anger and frustration. But with each other''s help, both Esther and King-Roy learn the true nature of integrity and find the power to stand up for what is right and true. National Book Award-winning author Han Nolan brings readers a bold new voice--by turns funny and poignant, innocent and worldly--in this powerful coming-of-age story set during the turbulent struggle for civil rights.

Leshaya n''a qu''un rêve, devenir une chanteuse de légende comme Aretha Franklin. Elle est blanche mais sa voix est noire et elle se sent noire de toute son âme. Et bon sang, Leshaya sait chanter ! Pour elle, c''est vivre et survivre malgré la drogue, la violence et la trahison. Une histoire bouleversante de sincérité, écrite dans une langue rugueuse et belle.

Door de invloed van haar vreemde familieleden wordt een meisje steeds eenzamer en krijgt psychische problemen.

Fourteen-year-old Sonny struggles to keep his family together in the face of his mother''s disappearance and his father''s declining mental condition.

A young girl from a dysfunctional family creates for herself an alternative world which nearly results in her death but which ultimately leads her to reality.