Random House New Releases - Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Peer Pressure - Between May 19, 2012 and June 18, 2013.

Twerp by Mark Goldblatt

2013-05-28T00:30:00-05:00

Twerp
Written by Mark Goldblatt

Hardcover, 288 pages | Random House Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Friendship; Juvenile Fiction - Social Issues - Bullying; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Peer Pressure | $16.99 | May 28, 2013 | 978-0-375-97142-6 (0-375-97142-4)

"A vivid, absorbing story about one boy’s misadventure, heartache, and hope for himself." --Rebecca Stead, Newbery Award-winning author of When You Reach Me

It's not like I meant for Danley to get hurt. . . .

Julian Twerski isn't a bully. He's just made a big mistake. So when he returns to school after a weeklong suspension, his English teacher offers him a deal: if he keeps a journal and writes about the terrible incident that got him and his friends suspended, he can get out of writing a report on Shakespeare. Julian jumps at the chance. And so begins his account of life in sixth grade--blowing up homemade fireworks, writing a love letter for his best friend (with disastrous results), and worrying whether he's still the fastest kid in school. Lurking in the background, though, is the one story he can't bring himself to tell, the one story his teacher most wants to hear.

Inspired by Mark Goldblatt's own childhood growing up in 1960s Queens, Twerp shines with humor and heart. This remarkably powerful story will have readers laughing and crying right along with these flawed but unforgettable characters.

Twerp by Mark Goldblatt

2013-05-28T00:30:00-05:00

Twerp
Written by Mark Goldblatt

eBook, 288 pages | Random House Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Friendship; Juvenile Fiction - Social Issues - Bullying; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Peer Pressure | $10.99 | May 28, 2013 | 978-0-375-97144-0 (0-375-97144-0)

   It's not like I meant for Danley to get hurt. . . .

   Julian Twerski isn't a bully. He's just made a big mistake. So when he returns to school after a weeklong suspension, his English teacher offers him a deal: if he keeps a journal and writes about the incident that got him and his friends suspended, he can get out of writing a report on Shakespeare. Julian jumps at the chance. And so begins his account of life in sixth grade--blowing up homemade fireworks, writing a love letter for his best friend (with disastrous results), and worrying whether he's still the fastest kid in school. Lurking in the background, though, is the one story he can't bring himself to tell, the one story his teacher most wants to hear.

   Inspired by Mark Goldblatt's own childhood growing up in 1960s Queens, Twerp shines with powerful writing that will have readers laughing and crying right along with these flawed but unforgettable characters.

Twerp by Mark Goldblatt

2013-05-28T00:30:00-05:00

Twerp
Written by Mark Goldblatt

Hardcover Library Binding, 288 pages | Random House Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Friendship; Juvenile Fiction - Social Issues - Bullying; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Peer Pressure | $19.99 | May 28, 2013 | 978-0-375-97143-3 (0-375-97143-2)

Twerp by Everette Plen

2013-05-28T00:30:00-05:00

Twerp
Written by Mark Goldblatt
Read by Everette Plen

Unabridged Compact Disc | Listening Library (Audio) | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Friendship; Juvenile Fiction - Social Issues - Bullying; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Peer Pressure | $40.00 | May 28, 2013 | 978-0-8041-2156-9 (0-8041-2156-7)

Twerp by Everette Plen

2013-05-28T00:30:00-05:00

Twerp
Written by Mark Goldblatt
Read by Everette Plen

Unabridged Audiobook Download | Listening Library (Audio) | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Friendship; Juvenile Fiction - Social Issues - Bullying; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Peer Pressure | $20.00 | May 28, 2013 | 978-0-8041-2157-6 (0-8041-2157-5)

The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier

2013-03-19T00:30:00-05:00

The Chocolate War
Written by Robert Cormier

Jerry Renault is just a freshman the all-boys Trinity School, but from his first football tryout, he’s tough enough to catch the attention of the Vigils, the most powerful clique at Trinity, and its leader Archie Costello. Jerry is a smart kid, who wants to make a difference, find his own way in the world. When the school’s annual chocolate sale/fund-raiser is announced, he doesn’t think his refusal to sell chocolates is going to be such a big deal, but it immediately divides the school. Some think Jerry’s stand is heroic, but Archie thinks that Jerry needs to be taught a lesson. Needs to be broken. And Archie knows just how to do it.

This classic novel gives a shocking look at the traditions of high school and the psychological warfare of bullying. And the unspoken complicity that adults provide in order to maintain appearances. This unflinching depiction of a boys’ boarding school, The Chocolate War is considered by many to be the first true YA novel.

I Am the Cheese by Robert Cormier

2013-03-19T00:30:00-05:00

I Am the Cheese
Written by Robert Cormier

Adam’s memory is very uncertain.

The smell of lilacs. Biking to Monument. A big dog.

Also, there’s something about his dad he cannot seem to remember . . . and whenever he starts to remember he gets terrible headaches.

Brint seems to want to help Adam. Brint also wants to know what Adam remembers. . . .
But who is Brint?

The Chamber of Five by Michael Harmon

2012-09-11T00:30:00-05:00

The Chamber of Five
Written by Michael Harmon

Trade Paperback, 208 pages | Ember | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Physical & Emotional Abuse; Juvenile Fiction - Social Issues - Bullying; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Peer Pressure | $7.99 | September 11, 2012 | 978-0-375-85931-1 (0-375-85931-4)

Seventeen-year-old Jason Weatherby knows exactly why he's at the Lambert School for the Gifted. And it's not for his brains. His dad is an influential state senator. It's this same connection that lands him a spot on the secretive Chamber of Five, the elite group of students who run the school with a shadow government. When he's asked to physically assault and ruin the reputation of another student as part of his initiation, Jason sees firsthand the depravity of the Chamber, and decides to work from the inside to take it down. But Jason taps into a conspiracy--and school secrets--far more insidious than he could ever have imagined. From award-winning author Michael Harmon comes a taut, thrillingly paced novel about the perils of privilege.

Among Friends by Caroline B. Cooney

2012-08-29T00:30:00-05:00

Among Friends
Written by Caroline B. Cooney

In this fast-paced novel about the bonds of friendship, Jenny, Emily, and Hillary, known as the Awesome Threesome, thought they’d be a threesome forever. But with Jennie’s relentless ambition, Emily’s jealousy, and Hillary’s building resentment, it seems the Awesome Threesome is destined to be a thing of the past.

Assigned to write in diaries for English class, the three girls, along with three other classmates, find themselves admitting things so terrible that even they are shocked. All are left wondering: What price does a person have to pay for being successful? The pursuit of the truth is compellingly chronicled and the resolution satisfies.

Paper Covers Rock by Jenny Hubbard

2012-06-12T00:30:00-05:00

Paper Covers Rock
Written by Jenny Hubbard

Trade Paperback, 192 pages | Ember | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Adolescence; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Peer Pressure; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Death & Dying | $7.99 | June 12, 2012 | 978-0-385-74056-2 (0-385-74056-5)

William C. Morris Debut Award Finalist

"One of the best young adult books I've read in years."--Pat Conroy

At the beginning of his junior year at a boys' boarding school, 16-year-old Alex is devastated when he fails to save a drowning friend. When questioned, Alex and his friend Glenn, who was also at the river, begin weaving their web of lies. Plagued by guilt, Alex takes refuge in the library, telling his tale in a journal he hides behind Moby-Dick. Caught in the web with Alex and Glenn is their English teacher, Miss Dovecott, fresh out of Princeton, who suspects there's more to what happened at the river when she perceives guilt in Alex's writing for class. She also sees poetic talent in Alex, which she encourages. As Alex responds to her attention, he discovers his true voice, one that goes against the boarding school bravado that Glenn embraces. When Glenn becomes convinced that Miss Dovecott is out to get them, Alex must choose between them.

From the Hardcover edition.

Random House New Releases - Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Peer Pressure - Between May 19, 2012 and June 18, 2013.

Twerp by Mark Goldblatt

Twerp Written by Mark Goldblatt

Twerp by Mark Goldblatt

Twerp Written by Mark Goldblatt

Twerp by Mark Goldblatt

Twerp Written by Mark Goldblatt

Twerp by Everette Plen

Twerp Written by Mark Goldblatt Read by Everette Plen

Twerp by Everette Plen

Twerp Written by Mark Goldblatt Read by Everette Plen

The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier

The Chocolate War Written by Robert Cormier

I Am the Cheese by Robert Cormier

I Am the Cheese Written by Robert Cormier

The Chamber of Five by Michael Harmon

The Chamber of Five Written by Michael Harmon

Among Friends by Caroline B. Cooney

Among Friends Written by Caroline B. Cooney

Paper Covers Rock by Jenny Hubbard

Paper Covers Rock Written by Jenny Hubbard

Twerp
Written by Mark Goldblatt

Twerp
Written by Mark Goldblatt

Twerp
Written by Mark Goldblatt

Twerp
Written by Mark Goldblatt
Read by Everette Plen

Twerp
Written by Mark Goldblatt
Read by Everette Plen

The Chocolate War
Written by Robert Cormier

I Am the Cheese
Written by Robert Cormier

The Chamber of Five
Written by Michael Harmon

Among Friends
Written by Caroline B. Cooney

Paper Covers Rock
Written by Jenny Hubbard