The Rules of Inheritance

The Rules of InheritanceBy: Claire Bidwell Smith Claire Bidwell Smith, an only child, is just fourteen years old when both of her charismatic parents are diagnosed with cancer. What follows is a coming of age story that is both heartbreaking and exhilarating. As Claire hurtles towards loss she throws herself at anything she thinks might help her cope with the weight of this harsh reality: boys, alcohol, traveling, and the anonymity of cities like New York and Los Angeles. By

hiding in a closet like she told him to

By: Caroline Elkins     From a Pulitzer Prize–winning historian: a searing study of the British Empire that probes the country's pervasive use of violence throughout the twentieth century and traces how these practices were exported

self-confidence and motivational techniques

Frank Baum's beloved Oz books

brutally honest Dear Sweetie goes viral

By: Kirby Larson | Illustrator:  Shinji Fujioka | Series: Shermy and Shake Shermy is excited to learn the new kid in school is none other than his pal Shake

amid steamy jungles

packaged in a protective slipcase box

but now that Eve’s seen what’s under Nolan’s crew suit

And she may have just found a clue: an old photograph of her mother's

The Velveteen Rabbit

Sometimes it leads her to lost keys or earrings—and sometimes it leads her to murder…