Books with title Tomorrow, Maybe

Reader Alert: this book makes frequent use of the "n" wordSixteen-year-old Malcolm Maguire is bright, good-looking and gay. And nobody knows. It's 1958, before it was okay to be gay, when "queer" was a dirty word. Hiding it was the only decent way to live. But when Lionel Lemmons, gay and black, enrolls at all-white Clinton High, Malcolm's feelings can no longer be denied. He falls for Lionel and the attraction is mutual.Lionel knows how mean racial prejudice can be. He has lived with it all his life. But Malcolm soon finds he is a victim because he is too friendly with Lionel. And the bullying is nasty. Maybe this black/white love affair is a bad idea.Both are talented artists. Malcolm is obsessed with winning first prize in the annual High School Art Competition. But Lionel wins, and Malcolm is devastated. He placed second. Then Lionel is disqualified on a technicality and Malcom wins. No matter how much he wanted first prize, his better self tells him this isn't right.Lionel is viciously attacked by racists and forced to leave Clinton bitter and angry. It looks like the end of what could have been a beautiful love story. Or is it?

This book may change your life. It may save it. It is one of the most important—and most shocking—books ever written. Tomorrow! is a story of average, nice Americans living in the neighboring cities of Green Prairie and River City in Middle America. It is—until the sudden blitz—the story of the girl next door and her boyfriend; of the accountant who saw what was coming, and the rich old lady who didn’t; of engaging young kids, babies, “hoods,” a bank official who “borrowed” from a customer’s account. Then, at the height of the Christmas shopping season, Condition Red is sounded, and this down-to-earth story of America’s Main Street becomes a shattering, vivid experience of the nightmare that human beings have cooked up for themselves. Tomorrow! can be read as a novel of pure suspense—if you dare. It is a thriller in which the apocalyptic technology of today is superimposed on the future. But the novel is also designed to show Philip Wylie’s conclusions about America’s dangerous vulnerability to dread, hysteria, and panic, as well as his recommendations about what must be done.

It seems only yesterday that we arrived at this school, each of us alone, each of us searching, each of us a little afraid. Suddenly the year is over. We are leaving. Again, each of us will be alone. But each has discovered there is no need to be afraid. For no matter how far apart two friends must journey, it is still the same sunrise. And, maybe tomorrow, what we have all been searching for will all come clear. In a time when Canada is still young and prejudice against its native peoples still socially acceptable, two girls from different worlds come together to form a friendship that defies the odds.

It seems only yesterday that we arrived at this school, each of us alone, each of us searching, each of us a little afraid. Suddenly the year is over. We are leaving. Again, each of us will be alone. But each has discovered there is no need to be afraid. For no matter how far apart two friends must journey, it is still the same sunrise. And, maybe tomorrow, what we have all been searching for will all come clear. In a time when Canada is still young and prejudice against its native peoples still socially acceptable, two girls from different worlds come together to form a friendship that defies the odds.

The eco sci-fi adventure that began with Yesterday continues with a thriller that can also be read as a standalone. 2063, United North America: Climate change has rendered great swathes of the country uninhabitable, the rise of robot workers has created mass unemployment, eco-terrorism is a constant threat and a 2059 nuclear exchange between Pakistan and India has torn large holes in the world's ozone layer and pushed humanity's existence towards a cliff. Nineteen-year-old Garren and seventeen-year-old Freya have managed to escape that nightmare world and lose themselves in 1986 Vancouver. But the future's reach is long, and they're no longer safe there. No one is. Shadowy forces are intent on influencing the past's path. And when Freya is taken, it's up to Garren to save both her, and the future. Praise for Yesterday: Shortlisted for the Canadian Library Association’s Young Adult Book Award 2013 "Sci-fi thrillers are hot right now, and Yesterday does not disappoint...patient readers will be rewarded and will clamor for a sequel." — School Library Journal, Starred Review "A satisfying, original blend of time-travel thriller, science fiction and romance, this white-knuckle read is more Jason Bourne than Katniss Everdeen." — Quill & Quire "Martin weaves a wonderfully dystopian tale of deception, betrayal, and heartache as she takes her readers on a journey through the past and the future, at once showing them the destruction of a nation and the rebuilding of a species... Bringing together elements of political intrigue, ecological disaster, romance, thrilling chases, and time bending, Martin has crafted a truly wondrous and unique fictional tale. Highly recommended." — CM Magazine: Canadian Review of Materials, ***½ /4 "A vivid infusion of 1980s culture gives this near-future dystopia an offbeat, Philip K. Dick aura...The cultural homage is nostalgic fun, from Care Bears to MacGyver. But for delivering that uniquely ’80s flavor, nothing beats music. Fans of the Smiths, Depeche Mode, Scritti Politti—this one’s for you." — Kirkus Reviews "C.K. Kelly Martin's novel has all the makings of good speculative fiction fused with a nostalgic nod to the music scene of the 1980s. Martin writes of a bleak future that is reminiscent of Aldous Huxley's dystopian classic Brave New World..." — VOYA

This book may change your life. It may save it. It is one of the most important - and most shocking - books ever written. Tomorrow! Is a story of average, nice Americans living in the neighboring cities of Green Prairie and River City in Middle America. It is - until the sudden blitz - the story of the girl next door and her boyfriend; of the accountant who saw what was coming, and the rich old lady who didn't; of engaging young kids, babies, "hoods," a bank official who "borrowed" from a customer's account. Then, at the height of the Christmas shopping season, Condition Red is sounded, and this down-to-earth story of America's Main Street becomes a shattering, vivid experience of the nightmare that human beings have cooked up for themselves. Tomorrow! can be read as a novel of pure suspense - if you dare. It is a thriller in which the apocalyptic technology of today is superimposed on the future. But the novel is also designed to show Philip Wylie's conclusions about America's dangerous vulnerability to dread, hysteria, and panic, as well as his recommendations about what must be done.

Tomorrow: a future only you can see; a future only you can save...When fifteen-year-old Luke's father dies, his eccentric family threatens to descend into chaos. Luke distracts himself by helping to sort through his father's belongings, a painful process which takes on an entirely new dimension when he discovers that his father had somehow had knowledge of events in his own future. This prescience is connected in some way to a recent spate of terrorist attacks, which would explain why security forces - and others - start to take an interest in Luke's discovery. Just what had his father known, and why are Luke and his friends suddenly at the centre of it all? Tomorrow: an emotion- and time-tangled thriller set in the War Against Chronological Terror. Tomorrow: when three teenagers may have the power to save or destroy a world that is yet to be.

Age range 5 to 9 Yazan no longer goes to the park to play, and he no longer sees his friend who lives next door. Everything around him is changing. His parents sit in front of the television with the news turned up LOUD and Yazan's little red bike leans forgotten against the wall. Will he ever be able to go outside and play An uplifting story about a courageous little boy growing up in a time of conflict, and the strength of family love. 'A compassionate story that shows the power of art.' - My Book Corner 'An important picture book.' - Books for Keeps, 5 STARS