"Char has always had to be tough. It doesn't matter what Maleeka, Miss Saunders, and ever he sister and guardian, Juju, say. But the hard edges that have always driven people away are now all the protection she has against the world. Turned out of the only home she's even known, Char boards a bus to nowhere and falls prey to a complex system that takes advantage of vulnerable teens. While Char is living a nightmare, she's smart and strong and...

Autumn, who struggles with a learning disability and exceeds at wrestling, and Adonis, who is confined to a wheelchair and loves books, learn how their weaknesses can become assets.

Dear Pollux, My sister was supposed to write you, but she flaked out, so I'm writing to say someone is thinking of you out here. I don't know what you did-or anything about you, to tell the truth. That's okay. We can still be pen pals. I hope this finds you well. Be safe. Bexley From the first letter she writes, Bexley is the only ray of light in Pollux's slate gray life. He hasn't seen her, but with every word they exchange, he knows. She is his,...