Best Selling Books by Jasmine Warga

New York Times bestseller and Newbery Honor Book! A gorgeously written, hopeful middle grade novel in verse about a young girl who must leave Syria to move to the United States, perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Aisha Saeed. Jude never thought she’d be leaving her beloved older brother and father behind, all the way across the ocean in Syria. But when things in her hometown start becoming volatile, Jude and her mother are sent to live in Cincinnati with relatives. At first, everything in America seems too fast and too loud. The American movies that Jude has always loved haven’t quite prepared her for starting school in the US—and her new label of “Middle Eastern,” an identity she’s never known before. But this life also brings unexpected surprises—there are new friends, a whole new family, and a school musical that Jude might just try out for. Maybe America, too, is a place where Jude can be seen as she really is. This lyrical, life-affirming story is about losing and finding home and, most importantly, finding yourself.

#1 New York Times bestseller * Best Book of the Year from The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, New York Public Library, Chicago Public Library The One and Only Ivan meets The Wild Robot in this unique and deeply moving middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars rover, from the Newbery Honor–winning author of Other Words for Home. Meet Resilience, a Mars rover determined to live up to his name. Res was built to explore Mars. He was not built to have human emotions. But as he learns new things from the NASA scientists who assemble him, he begins to develop humanlike feelings. Maybe there’s a problem with his programming…. Human emotions or not, launch day comes, and Res blasts off to Mars, accompanied by a friendly drone helicopter named Fly. But Res quickly discovers that Mars is a dangerous place filled with dust storms and giant cliffs. As he navigates Mars’s difficult landscape, Res is tested in ways that go beyond space exploration. As millions of people back on Earth follow his progress, will Res have the determination, courage, and resilience to succeed…and survive?

From the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of A Rover''s Story and Other Words for Home comes an extraordinary story about two friends, a ghost, a missing painting, and a turtle named Agatha. The perfect next read for fans of The Swifts, Kate DiCamillo, and Erin Entrada Kelly. A painting has been stolen…! When Rami sees a floating girl in the museum, he knows he has seen her somewhere before. Then he realizes: She looks just like the girl in the painting that has gone missing. But how does her appearance connect to the theft? Agatha the turtle knows—she has been watching from the garden. But she can’t exactly tell anyone…can she? Will Rami, with the help of his classmate, Veda, be able to solve the mystery? The clues are all around them, but they’ll have to be brave enough to really look. This is a whimsical, moving story about the universal desire to be seen and understood and how art can help us find connection, even when we are at our loneliest.

A book about love, loss, and the power of music, perfect for fans of Nick Hornby and Fangirl. Taliah Sahar Abdallat lives and breathes music. Songs have always helped Tal ease the pain of never having known her father. Her mother, born in Jordan and very secretive about her past, won’t say a word about who her dad really was. But when Tal finds a shoebox full of old letters from Julian Oliver—yes, the indie rock star Julian Oliver—she begins to piece the story together. She writes to Julian, but after three years of radio silence, she’s given up hope. Then one day, completely out of the blue, Julian shows up at her doorstep, and Tal doesn’t know whether to be furious or to throw herself into his arms. Before she can decide, he asks her to go on a trip with him to meet her long-estranged family and to say good-bye to his father, her grandfather, who is dying. Getting to know your father after sixteen years of estrangement doesn’t happen in one car ride. But as Tal spends more time with Julian and his family, she begins to untangle her parents’ secret past, and discovers a part of herself she never recognized before. By the acclaimed author of My Heart and Other Black Holes, this is an intergenerational story of family and legacy and the way love informs both of those things. It’s about secrets and the debt of silence. It’s about the power of songs. And most of all, it’s about learning how to say hello. And good-bye.

"This book! It stole my heart, broke my heart, and warmed my heart. Chase and Finnegan have the kind of friendship we all need." —Barbara O''Connor, New York Times bestselling author of Wish From the Newbery Honor-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Rover''s Story comes the moving story of a cheetah who forms a friendship with a rescue dog—a bond that will change their lives forever. Perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Rosanne Parry. Finnegan is a rescue dog with a broken heart. Chase is an anxious cheetah cub, newly orphaned. The two animals couldn''t be more different. But one day, they are brought together for the unlikeliest of reasons: Finnegan must help Chase gain the confidence she needs to perform as part of an educational program for children at a zoo. Finnegan and Chase have each suffered losses and have trouble trusting. Yet somehow, they are just what the other needs. But if Finnegan isn’t able to help Chase overcome her fears, he won’t just be letting Chase down—he could be risking his new home as well. Inspired by true stories from zoos across the country, award-winning author Jasmine Warga creates a deeply moving tale about how the power of friendship can transcend anything—even species. "Utterly transporting. This book is all heart, and masterfully imagines the internal lives of two unlikely animal friends." —Eliot Schrefer, author of Endangered, a National Book Award Finalist "Jasmine Warga''s brilliant and heartfelt storytelling made my heart soar. While spending time with Chase and Finnegan, words like friendship, family, connection, love, light, and joy kept racing through my mind. Most of all, the story filled me with HOPE!" —John Schu, librarian and New York Times best-selling author of Louder Than Hunger "Meet your new favorite animal story. Profoundly moving and vibrating with heart—this book will sit comfortably among the greats. Chase and Finnegan will stay with me for a long time. I loved it." —Tae Keller, Newbery Medal-winning author of When You Trap a Tiger

A stunning novel about the transformative power of love, perfect for fans of 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher. Sixteen-year-old physics nerd Aysel is obsessed with plotting her own death. With a mother who can barely look at her without wincing, classmates who whisper behind her back, and a father whose violent crime rocked her small town, Aysel is ready to turn her potential energy into nothingness. There’s only one problem: she’s not sure she has the courage to do it alone. But once she discovers a website with a section called Suicide Partners, Aysel’s convinced she’s found her solution—Roman, a teenage boy who’s haunted by a family tragedy, is looking for a partner. Even though Aysel and Roman have nothing in common, they slowly start to fill in each other’s broken lives. But as their suicide pact becomes more concrete, Aysel begins to question whether she really wants to go through with it. Ultimately, she must choose between wanting to die or trying to convince Roman to live so they can discover the potential of their energy together.

An extraordinary new novel from Jasmine Warga, Newbery Honor–winning author of Other Words for Home, about loss and healing—and how friendship can be magical. Cora hasn’t spoken to her best friend, Quinn, in a year. Despite living next door to each other, they exist in separate worlds of grief. Cora is still grappling with the death of her beloved sister in a school shooting, and Quinn is carrying the guilt of what her brother did. On the day of Cora’s twelfth birthday, Quinn leaves a box on her doorstep with a note. She has decided that the only way to fix things is to go back in time to the moment before her brother changed all their lives forever—and stop him. In spite of herself, Cora wants to believe. And so the two former friends begin working together to open a wormhole in the fabric of the universe. But as they attempt to unravel the mysteries of time travel to save their siblings, they learn that the magic of their friendship may actually be the key to saving themselves. The Shape of Thunder is a deeply moving story, told with exceptional grace, about friendship and loss—and how believing in impossible things can help us heal.

The next evolution in interactive storytelling is here! A must-read from New York Times bestselling author Jasmine Warga! For the first time, Teddy is actually excited for the school year to start. His new neighbors, Lila and Caleb, are transferring to his school, which means he''ll finally have real friends! But Teddy has a secret he''s desperate to protect -- one that explains why none of his classmates have spoken to him in years... And that''s not all. Despite having sent the fire maiden back through the portal, strange things keep happening at the Castle Hill Inn. Teddy''s nightmares are back in a big way, and after getting stuck in the portal herself, Lila seems to be... flickering?! Almost as if something, or someone, is trying to summon her from our world into the next. Teddy will do anything to protect his friends, but he''s terrified of repeating the worst mistake of his life. Yet Teddy might be the key to uncovering the fire maiden''s evil plans, and in order to stop her, he’ll have to face his greatest fears -- the ones he''s spent his whole life running from. Enter the world of The Last Resort! Talk to ghosts that come to life and help solve the mystery!

Book 2 in the groundbreaking, spooky series where you can talk to ghosts that come to life and help solve the mystery!

Twelve short stories in verse by bestselling and award-winning authors that explore the highs and lows of love – romantic, platonic, familial, and self-love. Love can be many things – all-consuming, fleeting, vengeful, selfless, toxic, uplifting, and always, a core part of the teen experience that leaves an indelible mark. This enchanting, genre-crossing anthology delivers something for every reader with unique characters, global settings, and a dazzling mixture of myth, historical, speculative, and contemporary fiction. With the turn of a page, get swept away by unexpected love blooming between two princes from enemy Mesoamerican nations in the 15th century, who''d rather make music rather than war; cheer for a timid bearded lady who was shunned by her family and runs away to find belonging and safety at the circus during the 1800s experience the heartbreak of saying goodbye to a beloved pet; breathlessly watch a myth unfold as a siren bound to the water falls in love with a winged forest spirit, their love seemingly impossible from the start. Root for a girl who emerges from grief and battles with chronic pain to discover how to love herself and life again. Love is complicated, and this anthology embraces the messiness and the joy of all kinds of love. Contributors include: Alexandra Alessandri David Bowles Melanie Crowder Margarita Engle Eric Gansworth Robin Gow Mariama J. Lockington Laura Ruby Padma Venkatraman Jasmine Warga Charles Waters Kip Wilson

Le premier titre de la collection Young Adult chez Hugo ! À 16 ans, Aysel n''a qu''une obsession : planifier sa propre mort à la perfection. Entre sa mère qui la regarde à peine, ses camarades de lycée qui l''évitent, et son père responsable de l''accident fatal qui a marqué sa petite ville à jamais, pour Aysel la vie est devenue trop lourde à supporter. Seul problème, elle n''est pas sûre d''y arriver seule. C''est alors qu''elle découvre Suicide Partners, un site qui lui permettra de trouver le compagnon idéal. Et c''est FrozenRobot, alias Roman, victime d''une tragédie familiale, sur qui elle jette son dévolu. Aysel et Roman n''ont rien en commun, mais ils commencent à apprivoiser leurs failles. Alors que la date fatidique approche, Aysel va devoir choisir entre son envie de mourir et celle de convaincre Roman qu''il ne devrait pas se sacrifier. Et Roman n''est pas du genre facile à persuader...

Aysel y Roman son dos adolescentes que pasan por un momento oscuro. Su encuentro puede llevarlos a acabar con todo... o a empezar de nuevo. Aysel tiene dieciséis años y le faltan motivos para seguir adelante. En un pequeño pueblo donde ser diferente está mal visto, ella carga con el peso de tener un nombre y un aspecto extranjeros y con el estigma del terrible crimen que su padre cometió. Sin amigos y con una familia que la rehúye, Aysel siente que su corazón es un agujero negro y que algo en su interior devora todos sus sentimientos. Pero cuando conoce a Roman, un chico que vive atormentado por la culpa, siente que algo cambia. Con Roman las horas que antes se le hacían inacabables ahora pasan volando. Con Roman es capaz de imaginar un mundo mejor. Con Roman podrá hablar de los secretos que ha escondido durante años... A medida que los dos jóvenes vayan conociéndose, Aysel deberá decidir: ¿sigue queriendo acabar con todo?, ¿o prefiere ver qué les depara el futuro? Reseñas: « Mi corazón en los días grises es una historia sencilla y bonita, que te hará pensar en muchos aspectos de la vida y en como las personas pueden intentar cambiar de opinión, solo teniendo un apoyo y una ilusión.» Blog El mundo de la fantasía «Sincero y sensible... Cualquiera que se haya sentido fuera de lugar podrá entender a Aysel y a Roman.» Kirkus Reviews «Unas veces emotiva, otras amarga y otras divertida... Una voz única que se pregunta sobre el significado de morir o vivir.» Booklist «Este libro trata temas delicados con complejidad y humor..., siempre presentados de una forma muy cuidada.» School Library Journal «Una historia de amor totalmente cautivadora.» The Horn Book

Coleção Caindo na real Qual é o sentido de acordar todas as manhãs se seu coração parece um buraco negro cada vez maior? Aysel tem dezesseis anos e não quer mais viver – só está à espera do momento certo para acabar com a própria vida. Há apenas um problema: ela não sabe se tem coragem de fazer isso sozinha. Quando conhece Roman em um site de suicídio, ele parece o cúmplice perfeito para seus planos. Aysel e Roman não têm nada em comum, mas aos poucos começam a preencher a vida um do outro. No entanto, seu pacto de suicídio torna-se mais concreto a cada dia, e, à medida que os dois planejam a morte conjunta, Aysel começa a perceber que os encontros com Roman a deixam feliz, que seu coração também pode ser leve e alegre. E de repente a ideia de terminar com tudo começa a parecer insuportável. Aysel precisa lutar. Por sua vida. Pela vida dele. E pelo amor dos dois.

Pour Taliah, la musique est toute sa vie. Ses chansons préférées l''ont aidée à affronter les pires épreuves, notamment celle de n''avoir jamais connu son père. Sa mère a toujours été très secrète, et refuse de lui donner la moindre information sur ses origines. Jusqu''au jour où Taliah tombe sur une mystérieuse boîte à chaussures contenant les lettres d''un certain Julian Oliver... Sérieusement ? La star de rock indé en personne ?

16-årige Aysel tænker meget på at dø. Hendes far har begået en frygtelig forbrydelse, hele byen taler om. Folk hvisker om hende bag hendes ryg, og hun føler sig ikke godt tilpas i sin mors nye familie. Det er derfor, Aysel har planer om at tage sit eget liv, og der er kun ét problem – hun ved ikke, om hun har modet til at gennemføre det alene. I et forum på nettet, hvor man kan finde en selvmordsmakker, møder hun Roman, en teenagedreng, der også er meget langt nede – og hun og Roman beslutter at tage herfra sammen. Roman har allerede sat datoen. Der er kun 24 dage til. En rørende og dramatisk historie til læsere af f.eks. EN FLÆNGE I HIMLEN.