Demetrios, Heather

"To say Virginia 'Dindy' Hall was ambitious would be an understatement. She was that girl at your high school who makes everyone else look like a slacker, no matter how hard they're working. But how many of them can say they've been on Nazi Germany's Most Wanted list? At a time when most women were expected to becomes wives and mothers, Virginia craved adventure. And with the world gearing up for a second World War, this fearless woman knew that she had to find a way to get involved. When the State Department proved to be a sexist boy's club that wouldn't allow her in, she went to England to join their Special Operations unit, which was more than happy to hire this talented, brilliant woman. Even after a terrible accident left her needing a wooden leg, she remained undeterred. Soon Virginia became an essential part of the Allied mission and the French Resistance, earning the dangerous honor of being named 'the most dangerous of all Allied spies' by the Gestapo"--Provided by publisher.

Two sisters struggle with the secrets brought to light in the aftermath of their parents' sudden death.

Two sisters struggle with the secrets brought to light in the aftermath of their parents' sudden death.

"In this . . . collection, well-known YA authors answer real letters from teens all over the world about the dark side of love: cheating, betrayals, break-ups, dating violence, and loneliness"--Dust jacket.

"When Grace and Gavin fall in love, Grace is sure it's too good to be true. She has no idea their relationship will become a prison she's unable to escape"--Provided by publisher.

"When Grace and Gavin fall in love, Grace is sure it's too good to be true. She has no idea their relationship will become a prison she's unable to escape"--Provided by publisher.

"Nalia and her comrades travel to Morocco to search for Solomon's sigil"--Provided by publisher.

"Nalia and her comrades travel to Morocco to search for Solomon's sigil"--Provided by publisher.

Skylar Evans, a Creek View girl who, if she is a typical Creek View girl, has a future of graveyard shifts and unwed pregnancies. She is not typical, and is set to go to art school at the end of summer--that is, until her mother loses her job. Taking a job at Paradise motel off California's Highway 99, Skylar meets Josh, a young war veteran who has lost his confidence. Friendship blossoms, and then something deeper, but it may not last.

Skylar Evans, seventeen, yearns to escape Creek View by attending art school, but after her mother's job loss puts her dream at risk, a rekindled friendship with Josh, who joined the Marines to get away then lost a leg in Afghanistan, and her job at the Paradise motel lead her to appreciate her home town.