Zoraida Córdova
Author
Series
Lexile measure
HL 630L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Alex is a bruja and the most powerful witch in her family. But she's hated magic ever since it made her father disappear into thin air. When a curse she performs to rid herself of magic backfires and her family vanishes, she must travel to Los Lagos, a land in-between as dark as Limbo and as strange as Wonderland, to get her family back." --
2) Bruja born
Author
Series
Brooklyn Brujas volume 2
Lexile measure
HL 680L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Still feeling broken after her family's battle in Los Lagos, Lula invokes a dark spell to bring her boyfriend and others back after a fatal bus crash, but unwittingly raises an army of hungry, half-dead casimuertos instead.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
710L
Physical Desc
324 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Danny Monteverde believes in magic. He knows that pixie dust is real, that wardrobes act as portals, and that rabbit holes lead to Wonderland. Most of all, he believes that his older sister, Pili, is waiting for him somewhere in Rio Luna, the enchanted land in their favorite book of fairy tales. Danny doesn't care what the adults say. He knows that Pili isn't another teen runaway. When the siblings were placed in separate foster homes,...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
353 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Eleven-and-a-half-year-old Valentina Salazar grew up as a monster protector until her father's loss, but when a video of a mythical egg appears, Valentina convinces her older brother and sister to help her find and save it--all while avoiding the monster hunters who want to destroy it.
Author
Language
English
Description
The stars have shifted. The earth has turned. The time is here. I am dying. Come and collect your inheritance. The Montoyas are used to a life without explanations. They know better than to ask why the pantry never seems to run low or empty, or why their matriarch won't ever leave their home in Four Rivers--not for graduations, weddings, or baptisms. But when Orquídea Divina invites them to her funeral and to collect their inheritance, they hope...
Author
Series
Publisher
Sourcebooks Fire
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
HL 760L
Physical Desc
362 pages : map ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Before she can return home to help heal her broken family, teenaged Rose Mortiz must come to terms with her new powers and work with others to save the magical land of Adas.
Rose Mortiz has brand-new powers she doesn't understand, and her family is still trying to figure out how to function in the wake of her amnesiac father's return home. Then, on the night of her Deathday party, Rose discovers her father's memory loss has been a lie. As she rushes...
Author
Series
Publisher
Hyperion Avenue
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
345 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Ariel del Mar is one of the most famous singers in the world. She and her sisters--together, known as the band Siren Seven--have been a pop culture phenomenon since they were kids. On stage, wearing her iconic red wig and sequined costumes, staring out at a sea of fans, is where she shines. Anyone would think she's the girl who has everything. But lately, she wants more. Siren Seven is wrapping up their farewell tour, and Ariel can't wait to spend...
8) Incendiary
Author
Series
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
450 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Renata was only a child when she was kidnapped by the King's Justice and brought to the luxurious palace of Andalucía. As a memory thief, the rarest and most feared of the magical Moria, Renata was used by the crown to carry out the King's Wrath, a siege that resulted in the deaths of thousands of her own people. Now Renata is one of the Whispers, rebel spies working against the crown. The Whispers may have rescued Renata years ago, but she cannot...
9) Convergence
Author
Series
Publisher
Del Rey
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
340 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
The next adventure in the High Republic begins expanding the new era of Star Wars, with a story set generations before Light of the Jedi. It is an age of exploration. Jedi travel the galaxy, expanding their understanding of the Force and all the worlds and beings connected by it. Meanwhile, the Republic, led by its two chancellors, works to unite worlds in an ever-growing community among near and distant stars. On the close-orbiting planets of Eiram...
10) The vicious deep
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Lexile measure
HL 700L
Physical Desc
372 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
After being sucked out to sea in a tidal wave, Tristan Hart returns ashore on Coney Island with no memory of what happened to him--yet he can sense the emotions of others and dreams of a terrifying silver mermaid with razor-sharp teeth.
11) A crash of fate
Author
Series
Publisher
Disney
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
347 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Izzy and Jules were childhood friends, climbing the spires of Batuu, inventing silly games, and dreaming of adventures they would share one day. Then Izzy's family left abruptly, without even a chance to say goodbye. Izzy's life became one of constant motion, traveling from one world to the next, until her parents were killed and she became a low-level smuggler to make ends meet. Jules remained on Batuu, eventually becoming a farmer like his father,...
12) Labyrinth Lost
Author
Series
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
Nothing says Happy Birthday like summoning the spirits of your dead relatives. Alex is a bruja, the most powerful witch in a generation and she hates magic. At her Deathday celebration, Alex performs a spell to rid herself of her power. But it backfires. Her whole family vanishes into thin air, leaving her alone with Nova, a brujo boy she can't trust. A boy whose intentions are as dark as the strange marks on his skin. The only way to get her family...
Language
English
Description
Thirsty for fresh blood? Sink your teeth into vampire stories from young adult fiction's leading voices. In this delicious new collection edited by Zoraida Cordova and Natalie C. Parker, you'll find stories about the lurking vampires of social media, the rebellious vampires hungry for more than just blood, the eager vampires coming out-and going out for their first kill-and other bold, breathtaking, dangerous, dreamy, eerie, iconic, powerful creatures...
Author
Series
Publisher
Titan Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
95 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A collection of six tales set during the galaxy far, far away featuring the Jedi Knights of the High Republic, 150 years before the induction and destruction of Starlight Beacon. Journey back to a time of limitless promise and grand opportunity, as Jedi and Pathfinder teams look to discover hyperlanes to open up new trade routes as the Republic expands into the Outer Rim. However, danger lurks in every corner of the galaxy..."-
Series
Publisher
Disney, Lucasfilm Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
840L
Physical Desc
vii, 340 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Thrilling short stories featuring fan favorite characters from the beloved High Republic series each written by a New York Times bestselling author. The High Republic authors share unmissable short stories that bridge Phases, resolve mysteries, and offer tantalizing hints of what is to come. Rejoin the adventures of the Jedi and Padawans, Pathfinders and Path members, heroes and villains ahead of the launch of Phase III."--Amazon.
Short stories...
Publisher
Del Rey
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
477 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
When Star Wars: A New Hope was first released in 1977, part of its appeal was that the world it presented felt alive. Landspeeders and starships were dirty. Droids broke down. And it was filled with cool, weird, and really weird background characters. (Really, just take a look around the Mos Eisley cantina.) Never mind Han, Luke, Leia, Darth Vader, and Obi-Wan. Who were these other guys? What was their story? Just seeing them brought up questions...
Publisher
Harlequin Teen
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
HL 800L
Physical Desc
405 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"History is filled with stories of women accused of witchcraft, of fearsome girls with arcane knowledge. Toil & Trouble features fifteen stories of girls embracing their power, reclaiming their destinies and using their magic to create, to curse, to cure--and to kill...This collection reveals a universal truth: there's nothing more powerful than a teenage girl who believes in herself"--Publisher.
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
HL 810L
Physical Desc
viii, 393 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
A collection of fifteen fantasy stories written in partnership with the organization, We Need Diverse Books.
In the fourth collaboration with We Need Diverse Books, fifteen award-winning and celebrated diverse authors deliver stories about a princess without need of a prince, a monster long misunderstood, memories that vanish with a spell, and voices that refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. This powerful and inclusive collection contains...
Publisher
Disney Lucasfilm Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
374 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
An epic clash between the forces of light and dark, between the Galactic Republic and the Separatists, between brave heroes and brilliant villains, the fate of the galaxy is at stake in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. In this anthology, eleven authors who are also fans of the series bring episodes from their favorite show to life.