Books in Thorndike Young Adult - Large Print series

"I loved, loved, LOVED this book." --Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things and A Spark of Light "Big-hearted, honest, hilarious, and achingly romantic." --Adam Silvera, New York Times bestselling author of They Both Die at The End "This is a classic in the making." --Marie Lu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Warcross "This book is pure joy." --Deb Caletti, Printz Honor Recipient for A Heart in a Body in the World and National Book Award Finalist for Honey, Baby, SweetheartTwo friends. One fake dating scheme. What could possibly go wrong? Frank Li has two names. There's Frank Li, his American name. Then there's Sung-Min Li, his Korean name. No one uses his Korean name, not even his parents. Frank barely speaks any Korean. He was born and raised in Southern California. Even so, his parents still expect him to end up with a nice Korean girl--which is a problem, since Frank is finally dating the girl of his dreams: Brit Means. Brit, who is funny and nerdy just like him. Brit, who makes him laugh like no one else. Brit . . . who is white. As Frank falls in love for the very first time, he's forced to confront the fact that while his parents sacrificed everything to raise him in the land of opportunity, their traditional expectations don't leave a lot of room for him to be a regular American teen. Desperate to be with Brit without his parents finding out, Frank turns to family friend Joy Song, who is in a similar bind. Together, they come up with a plan to help each other and keep their parents off their backs. Frank thinks he's found the solution to all his problems, but when life throws him a curveball, he's left wondering whether he ever really knew anything about love--or himself--at all. In this moving novel, debut author David Yoon takes on the question of who am I? with a result that is humorous, heartfelt, and ultimately unforgettable.

Sequel to The Smugglers "There's pirates in the West Indies. Cannibals. They cook you alive." His father's words will haunt seventeen-year-old John Spencer as he embarks on his first voyage to foreign lands. Carrying cargo destined for Jamaica, John and his Dragon crew set off from London for waters few of them have sailed before. When they come upon a lifeboat adrift, some are wary of the sailor on board. His name is Horn, and something about him isn't right. Still, John respects his awe-inspiring seamanship. But is Horn to be trusted?

Six months have passed since Rosey Mishimi's fatal car accident, and her boyfriend Franklin can't let her go. His family, friends, and shrink all seem to want him to forget her. He's used to talking to her in his head, but when Rosey talks back to him one night, he can't believe his ears. Included in Young Adult 10 only. An Accelerated Reader® title

Raised by the hermit Trevisant, who is able to foretell the future, Terence finds Gawain eating one of his snared rabbits. During dinner with Trevisant, he predicts that Gawain will become known as the "Maiden's Knight" and will become part of the Round Table of King Arthur, with Terence as his squire. And off they go on funny adventures, including Gawain's first defeat of a foe when he is armed only with a stewpot. Terence, too, has his share of adventures as he attempts to learn about his parentage.

A New York Times Bestseller Part One of The Lord of the RingsIn a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins is faced with an immense task as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the One Ring of Sauron to his care. Frodo must make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the all-powerful Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose.

Gardner Dickinson's life -- like his room -- is a mess. He checks books out of the library, but never reads them. He talks about getting into shape but goofs off instead. His family is falling apart. His mom is working all the time to pay the bills, while his father is losing it. Out of work for months, his dad spends his time playing golf or holed up in the garage with magazines. And he confides in Gardner things that a father has no right to tell a son. Can Gardner get up off his rear end and turn his life around? This title is an Accelerated Reader® Title

A Publishers Weekly Bestseller The author of straydog introduces a young man who shows us how to draw strength from the little gods in each of us. The kids at Edward Rucher High School call Jinsen "Buddha Boy" and consider him a freak. Then Justin is paired with him for a class project, and discovers Jinsen's incredible artistic talent and becomes curious about his beliefs. But being friends with Buddha Boy isn't simple. For ages 12 and up.

A 2003 YALSA nominee for Best Books for Young Adults Raven Jefferson is a fifteen-year old high school dropout on welfare living with her mother and infant son in the projects of Brooklyn. When her sister encourages her to enter a spelling bee whose prize is a college scholarship, Raven is wary, but she rises to the challenge. An Accelerated Reader® title

Just Ella picks up the Cinderella tale after the ball is over. But Ella's life is not a fairy tale, nor does Ella have a fairy godmother to make things right. Ella gets her prince, but soon finds out that being a prince doesn't make you a nice man and the only thing charming about her prince is his name. And life in the castle is meaningless protocol, superficial and repressive. When Ella refuses to marry the prince she's sent to the dungeon. She escapes with the help of a servant girl, Mary. Then Ella makes her way to a camp for war refugees run by Jed Reston, a lively companion of Ella's and social activist. Could a would-be princess fall in love with a "common" man? Could the "common man" be more of a prince than the royal prince himself? The moral of Haddix's fairy tale is to be happy means taking charge of your own destiny.

A Newbery Honor Book A Golden Kite Award Winner A Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Winner The magical Moorfolk reject Saaski and secretly exchange her for a perfect human baby. Saaski grows up loved by her human parents but harassed by the other villagers. She escapes to the moors where she learns of her history and sets out to rescue the stolen human child. An Accelerated Reader® title