Books with author Jamie West

When your first break from home is your first break with reality ... Paige Masters knows something isn't quite right, but figures once she gets to college, life will get better. Instead, it gets worse. Desperate to quiet the voices in her head telling her to kill herself, Paige overdoses on her roommate's sleeping meds, her ticket to the university emergency room and, from there, a 72-hour hold at an adolescent psychiatric facility that turns into months that feel like they'll never end. Inside those cotton-candy-pink walls, Paige turns 18, and discovers that adulthood brings a whole new set of rights. When she checks herself out, she is ill-prepared for what comes next.

When your first break from home is your first break with reality ...Paige Masters knows something isn't quite right, but figures once she gets to college, life will get better. Instead, it gets worse.Desperate to quiet the voices in her head telling her to kill herself, Paige overdoses on her roommate's sleeping meds, her ticket to the university emergency room and, from there, a 72-hour hold at an adolescent psychiatric facility that turns into months that feel like they'll never end.Inside those cotton-candy-pink walls, Paige turns 18, and discovers that adulthood brings a whole new set of rights. When she checks herself out, she is ill-prepared for what comes next.

Eli Joyce’s life had never been the easiest, what with every person who crosses his path fearing him and the power he cannot control. After a tragedy takes nearly all he has, Eli is given a chance to finally be trained as a mage. His studies become interrupted, though, as he begins to realize that there might have been more to that fateful night than he thought. Eli tries to unpuzzle the circumstances that lead to his life being changed, but can he solve the mystery without his magic running wild?

Matt Lumen has never known who he was. It’s hard to when he’s lost every memory except for his name. For almost a year, Matt has gone through life without any clue of who he is or where his family is. But all that changes when he finds out that his past has been searching for him, too.When Matt and his best friend, Chase Falcoon, are attacked by a monster, they soon find themselves meeting Matt’s ‘family’, who tell them that Matt is far more than the average amnesiac. Now as Matt comes to terms with his past, he and his friends, both old and new, must evade a darkness that is determined to capture him.

The time since Matt Lumen’s eventful winter vacation has passed quietly and he has adjusted well to life with the Guardians. However his peace comes to an abrupt halt when a strange man comes to him in his dreams, warning of a threat surrounding the diary of one of the most powerful warlocks ever to have walked the earth. Matt and his friends soon find themselves racing against the Order of Shadows to find what could be the Holy Grail of magical knowledge. In a race against time, the Guardians come face to face with Zedric’s newest and most fearsome agent: his own apprentice.

Matt Lumen and the rest of the Guardians are left waiting for disaster to happen after the Order of Shadows steals Dante’s spell book. Though they train hard for even the worst to happen, Matt is hindered as he struggles to control the dark magic inside him. Meanwhile, Chase Falcoon remains haunted by his dark past. The boy’s search for redemption leads him to meet a girl whose special gift may be the key to finding his forgiveness and the Guardians’ chance at defeating the Order of Shadows.

Since the Guardians’ bitter-sweet victory in Eridon, Matt Lumen has studied magic night and day for weeks with one goal in mind: freeing his best friend from the control of Zedric and the Order of Shadows. But Matt finds his search interrupted by the newest and most fiendish plan of the Order of Shadows, one that could spell the end of the Guardians of Light. The Guardians most stop a conspiracy that could affect every warlock on the planet, while Matt struggles to find a way to save the very friend he must now face as an enemy.

Mark Zuckerberg’s story is an interesting one: who knew that a quiet, code-writing nerd would be the creator of what we call social media, the Chairman and CEO of Facebook Inc., and the youngest self-made billionaire. Primary sources with accompanying questions, multiple prompts, timeline, index, and glossary also included. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.

Matt Lumen has never known who he was. It’s hard to when he’s lost every memory except for his name. For almost a year, Matt has gone through life without any clue of who he is or where his family is. But all that changes when he finds out that his past has been searching for him, too. When Matt and his best friend, Chase Falcoon, are attacked by a monster, they soon find themselves meeting Matt’s ‘family’, who tell them that Matt is far more than the average amnesiac. Now as Matt comes to terms with his past, he and his friends, both old and new, must evade a darkness that is determined to capture him.

From news and sports to reality programming and sitcoms, television is a staple of most young people's lives. Asking Questions about What's on Television gives young readers a look at the technology behind the medium, the messages it sends, and how we are affected by it on a daily basis. Case studies prompt inquiry, further thinking, and close examination of specific issues. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

The time since Matt Lumen’s eventful winter vacation has passed quietly and he has adjusted well to life with the Guardians. However his peace comes to an abrupt halt when a strange man comes to him in his dreams, warning of a threat surrounding the diary of one of the most powerful warlocks ever to have walked the earth. Matt and his friends soon find themselves racing against the Order of Shadows to find what could be the Holy Grail of magical knowledge. In a race against time, the Guardians come face to face with Zedric’s newest and most fearsome agent: his own apprentice.