AIDS and South Africa. Khosi, a 14-year-old girl, yearns for this thing called the future. Does she want too much?

"Adam can't even grow a man beard yet, but he can do something his friends can't do—go to Limbo and back. Prepare to root for him as he makes new friends, discovers who he is, and saves a few souls in the process. This is a fast-paced, page-turning story!"—Skila Brown, author of Caminar"With a perfect balance of real-world and mythical, Adam's story explores life and death, and everything in between. Anyone looking for a thoughtful take on life's big questions will find it here, paired with fresh details, a fast-moving story, and bold world building."—Amy Rose Capetta, author of EntangledAdam wants nothing more than to be a "normal" teen, but his reality is quickly leaking normal. Afraid to sleep because of the monster that stalks his dreams, Adam's breakdown at school in front of his crush Sarah lands him in the hospital.As he struggles to cope with his day-to-day life, Adam can only vaguely comprehend some sort of...

A moving story of one child's life in a conflict zone, in Mogadishu, Somalia.Amina lives on the edges of Mogadishu. Her family's house has been damaged in Somalia's long civil war, but they continue to live there, reluctant to leave their home. Amina's world is shattered when government forces come to arrest her father because his art has been officially censored, deemed too political. Then rebel forces kidnap Amina's brother, forcing him to become a soldier in Somalia's brutal ongoing war.Although her mother and grandmother are still with her, Amina feels vulnerable and abandoned. Secretly, she begins to create her own artwork in the streets and the derelict buildings to give herself a sense of hope and to let out the burden of her heart. Her artwork explodes into Mogadishu's underground world, providing a voice for people all over the city who hope for a better, more secure future.'This touching story brings home vividly the dangers of creating art that seeks to be...