Author: lauriehalseanderson

A New York Times bestseller: In this “captivating, powerful” narrative (Booklist), the acclaimed author of Speak explores her own experiences as a survivor of sexual assault — including how it shaped her writing. “Sensitive, incisive… Essential for all young people” (School Library Journal).

It’s late summer 1793, and the streets of Philadelphia are abuzz with mosquitoes and rumors of fever. Down near the docks, many have taken ill, and the fatalities are mounting. Now they include Polly, the serving girl at the Cook Coffeehouse. But fourteen-year-old Mattie Cook doesn’t get a moment to mourn the passing of her childhood playmate. New customers have overrun her family’s coffee shop, … shop, located far from the mosquito-infested river, and Mattie’s concerns of fever are all but overshadowed by dreams of growing her family’s small business into a thriving enterprise. But when the fever begins to…

A “stunning” New York Times bestseller (Publishers Weekly) with over 183,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: Reeling from a sexual assault, social outcast Melinda fights to heal from trauma and reclaim her voice. “Gripping… A novel that will be hard for readers to forget” (Kirkus Reviews).

This stunning New York Times bestseller with over 38,000 five-star Goodreads ratings is “necessary reading” (Booklist). Lia and Cassie were best friends bound by dangerous secrets. When Cassie dies, Lia is wracked with guilt — and struggles with self-harm and an eating disorder.