Books with author Jennifer Lee

This unforgettable new voice in contemporary YA is perfect for fans of John Green, Libba Bray, and Jennifer Niven. “Like nothing you’ve read before.” —Bustle.com “Darkly funny and deeply moving. An original, memorable voice.” —Jennifer L. Holm, New York Times bestselling author “A wildly funny coming-of-age story about life, love, death, and everything in between.” —Sarah McCarry, author of All Our Pretty Songs “Terrific. Longo had me at ‘graveyard’ and then dug me in deeper with wit, dark humor, and splendid characters.” —Lisa Brown, New York Times bestselling author No one is more surprised than Leigh when her father buys a graveyard. Less shocking is the fact that he’s too lazy to look farther than the dinner table for employees. Working the literal graveyard shift, she becomes great at predicting headstone choice (mostly granite) and taking notes with one hand while offering Kleenex with the other. Sarcastic and smart, Leigh should be able to quit this stupid after-school job. But her world’s been turned upside down by the sudden loss of her best friend and the appearance of Dario, the slightly-too-old-for-her gravedigger. Can Leigh move on, if moving on means it’s time to get a life? Darkly humorous and heart-wrenchingly beautiful, Jennifer Longo’s YA debut about a girl surrounded by death will change the way you look at friendship, love, and life. More Praise for Six Feet Over It: A VOYA Perfect Tens 2014 Pick An Indies Introduce New Voices Pick “Equal parts poignant and humorous. . . . Superb.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred “A vibrant voice. . . . Readers will rejoice.” —The Bulletin, Starred “A unique book for unique teens.” —Booklist “A strong heroine, multicultural cast, and eclectic contemporary setting make Longo’s story stand out.” —Publishers Weekly “Stands out for its unusual setting and also the sarcasm and caustic humor of its protagonist.” —The Horn Book Review “Hilarious, clever, and poignant.” —SLJ

Jack Jetstark travels the universe to seek out the descendants of superpowered freaks created long ago by VesCorp scientists. The vibrations encoded in a particular song transform the members of Jack’s crew into a firebreather and an angel, a wildman and telepathic conjoined triplets, so they hide the truth of who they really are with the theatrics of a carnival.The song plays every night through the receptor Jack carries with them, but when one night it has a different ending and their temporary powers become permanent, Jack believes the change is a signal from the woman who sent him on this quest in the first place. He and his freaks must navigate a universe at war to protect the love of his life.But does the ruler of VesCorp really need protecting?

One very special day, a dandelion is born in a beautiful rose garden. Thus begins the touching tale of the Little Weed—a lovable and kind character, who learns her presence is not welcomed by some members of the garden.Through hope and desperation, Little Weed tries endlessly to be accepted by her rosebud peers. But try as she may to change herself, change she cannot. As the roses effortlessly grow taller and more beautiful, Little Weed finds herself alone in their shadows.With endearing watercolors by Annie Maeng, join Little Weed as she learns one of life’s most important lessons: that despite all differences, every living being deserves to be loved.

When Becky and Joe McNaughton move into number 32 Perifern Road, they are stunned to discover that their new home has a will of its own and a mysterious name, Meili. It seems the house wants to be their friend. But with more and more angry neighbours lining up to attack the McNaughton family, will the price of this friendship be more than they can pay?

Freedom Frog is an uplifting, cheerful story written to help shed some light in the darkness of a child’s world that is filled with obstacles, difficult trials, and of course bullies.Sharing this story with your child will not only help your child grow in the understanding of bullying but will also help them to gain some valuable insight on how to handle difficult situations in life through the power of prayer and standing on the Word of God.It is my hope that reading this book will encourage children everywhere to stand on God’s promises and stand strong in the face of bullies.This story takes place in a remote setting, in a small community of creatures where Freddie Fro Fearful Frog lives. Along with all his friends, Freddie is oppressed by a slippery, slithering, sinister snake named Sergio Sir Slippery Snake.I hope you enjoy reading how Freddie gets his new name.

There are few people like Jaea and Tharen, if any. They look just like anybody else, complete with “tattoos”, but they aren’t quite human. Separated from their families and homes as children, they have searched for their origins for years with no success. Jaea has accepted that they may never know more about their kind, and is resigned to living a life of hiding half of herself from her peers. But when an unexpected clue is revealed, it turns Jaea and Tharen’s world upside down. For the price of answers is steep and means leaving Earth altogether. A kingdom in turmoil, an unlikely ally, the occasional dragon…What could go wrong?