Neal Shusterman is an author who fearlessly delves into complex themes that resonate with both young and adult readers. His novels masterfully weave true-to-life characters into sensitive and riveting issues, all bound together with a unique and entertaining sense of humor. With a profound understanding of psychology and the drama of human experience, Shusterman crafts compelling narratives that leave a lasting impact. His ability to captivate audiences, whether through his writing or as a dynamic speaker, showcases his talent for connecting readers with his storytelling.
The narrative explores the transformative journey of embracing positivity through an infectious mindset. It delves into the power of happiness and its impact on personal growth, relationships, and overall well-being. With an engaging approach, the book encourages readers to adopt a more joyful outlook on life, suggesting that happiness can be contagious and significantly alter one's perspective and experiences.
Bestselling author of Scythe and Challenger Deep Neal Shusterman, here with coauthors Debra Young and Michelle Knowlden, tells an intense yet tender story of two teens, trapped in impossible circumstances and unjust systems, willing to risk everything for love--no matter the consequences. Adriana knows that if she can manage to keep her head down for the next seven months, she might be able to get through her sentence in the Compass juvenile detention center. Thankfully, she's allowed to keep her journal, where she writes down her most private thoughts when her feelings get too big. Until the day she opens her journal and discovers that her thoughts are no longer so private. Someone has read her writings--and has written back. A boy who lives on the other side of the gender-divided detention center. A boy who sparks a fire in her to write back. Jon's story is different than Adriana's; he's already been at Compass for years and will be in the system for years to come. Still, when he reads the words Adriana writes to him, it makes him feel like the walls that hold them in have melted away. This fast-paced, highly compelling tour de force novel exposes what life is like in detention--and reveals the hearts of two teens who are forced to live in desperate circumstances.
Courage to Dream plunges readers into the darkest time of human history theHolocaust. This graphic novel explores one of thegreatest atrocities in modern memory, delving into the core ofwhat it means to face the extinction of everything and everyone youhold dear.
Eoin Colfer meets Rick Riordan--with a little Margaret Peterson Haddix sprinkled on top--in this hilarious sci-fi series from New York Times bestselling authors Neal Shusterman and Eric Elfman. When fourteen-year-old Noah falls from the trees on his classmate Sahara, he doesn't understand how, or why, he would have been up there. It's just one more in a string of strange things happening to Noah lately. Like when he keels over and every muscle in his body freezes when confronted by bullies. And when he vanishes into the background at a moment he doesn't want to be noticed. And when he unexpectedly blasts Sahara with a bird shriek while flapping his arms uncontrollably in the middle of a school dance. What does it all mean? And why do there suddenly seem to be so many mysterious people trying to kill him? Noah's friend Ogden has an idea...but like all of Ogden's ideas, it's out there. Way out there...
National Book Award winner Neal Shusterman presents a graphic novel exploring the Holocaust through surreal visions and a textured canvas of heroism and hope. Courage to Dream plunges readers into the darkest time of human history--the Holocaust. This graphic novel explores one of the greatest atrocities in modern memory, delving into the core of what it means to face the extinction of everything and everyone you hold dear.This gripping, multifaceted tapestry is woven from Jewish folklore and cultural history. Five interlocking narratives explore one common story - the tradition of resistance and uplift. Internationally renowned author Neal Shusterman and illustrator Andrés Vera Martínez have created a masterwork that encourages the compassionate, bold reaching for a dream.
Experience the complete Unwind Dystology series by Neal Shusterman in a collectible hardcover boxed set. This bestselling series delves into a chilling future where society allows the harvesting of organs from teenagers. With gripping narratives and thought-provoking themes, it explores the moral implications of such a world through its compelling characters and intricate plotlines. Ideal for fans of dystopian fiction, this boxed set offers an immersive reading experience.
For years humans lived in a perfect world controlled by Scythes. Just imagine with stories we don't know.
"In this world, drugs are gods who toy with humans. Roxy and Addison (aka Oxycontin and Adderall) have made a wager to see who can be lethal the quickest. Isaac and Ivy Ramey are their targets. Ivy is understimulated and overmedicated. Isaac is desperate to recover from a sports injury that jeopardizes his chance of a scholarship. This is the start of a race to the bottom that will determine life and death"--Publisher's description.
Ash is used to taking hits on the field for his high school football team until he takes one that doesn't just impact his body, but his whole reality. It starts with one small shift, but with every game, every hit, Ash finds himself pushed through a succession of universes almost-but-not-really like his own, until the small shifts in reality become significant shifts in Ash's own identity. As Ash experiences life from other perspectives, he starts to question the world he thought he knew, as well as the ones he finds himself catapulted into. For better or worse, the one thing Ash knows is that he's got to find a way to put things back.
