I loved untwisting the mystery of how the characters of the three timelines are connected. The three separate stories are equal parts fascinating, terrifying and deeply moving. The parallels of the horror of WWII, the thrill of West Berlin circa 1980 and the isolation of spring 2020 work beautifully to illuminate the human condition and how, even in the worst of times, our connections are what make us whole. It was an exhilarating page-turner!
Instant New York Times Bestseller • A USA Today Bestseller • An Indie Bestseller • A Good Morning America Book Club Pick
"Under the Same Stars will leave you shattered and wildly hopeful." ―E. Lockhart, author of We Were Liars and Genuine Fraud
"Stirring and absolutely unforgettable" ―Samira Ahmed, New York Times-bestselling author of Internment and Hollow Fires
"Full of banter, romance, humor and a little bit of magic" ―Gayle Forman, author of Not Nothing and After Life
From New York Times-bestselling and Printz Award-winning author Libba Bray comes a propulsive historical mystery that examines truth, rebellion, reconciliation, and what…
A dog and a strawberry find themselves nose to stem in this hilarious picture book that's perfect for dog lovers. An epic battle ensues—who will come out on top?
A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
Welcome to the Greatest Race of All Time! Give it up for our reigning champion, the one-and-only DOG! And let's have a hand for her opponent: the formidable STRAW-BER-RYYYY!
When Dog is handed a strawberry from the fruit bowl, she sizes it up, dances around it, and decides she is going to race the Strawberry--and win. She dashes left, then right, then--oh!-- over…
Though my background couldn't be more different from that of this story's protagonist, Yuli, I could feel the pain of the injustices she experiences in my bones. She's a bright, tough, talented teen who cares deeply for those she loves and about everyone's right to be seen and read books that speak to their life experiences. The book details the very real consequences of racism, book-banning and censorship. A gorgeously written and vitally important book.
Yulieta Lopez is angry. Angry at her racist drama teacher who refuses to cast Black students in lead roles. Angry at the school board threatening her favorite teacher for teaching works of literature that they deem "controversial." Angry that she has to keep quiet until she can head to college and leave Texas forever.
Yuli is accustomed to playing various roles: the diligent daughter, the honorable hija, the good girl who serves everyone else before serving herself. But as the fire of Yuli's rage spreads and lights her up, she can no longer be silent. Determined to find a way…
As if her parents' divorce and sister's departure for college weren't bad enough, fourteen-year-old Ricky Bloom has just been diagnosed with a life-changing chronic illness. Her days consist of cursing everyone out, skipping school--which has become a nightmare--daydreaming about her crush, Julio, and trying to keep her parents from realizing just how bad things are. But she can't keep her ruse up forever.
Ricky's afraid, angry, alone, and one suspension away from repeating ninth grade when she realizes: she can't be held back. She'll do whatever it takes to move forward--even if it means changing the person she's become. Lured out of her funk by a quirky classmate, Oliver, who's been there too, Ricky's porcupine exterior begins to shed some spines. Maybe asking for help isn't the worst thing in the world. Maybe accepting circumstances doesn't mean giving up.
