Iceberg

As disaster looms on the horizon, a young stowaway onboard the Titanic will need all her courage and wits to stay alive. A thrilling tale from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen! Hazel Rothbury is traveling all alone from her home in England aboard the celebrated ship Titanic. Following the untimely death of her father, Hazel's mother is sending her to the US to work in a factory, so that she might send money back home to help her family make ends meet. But Hazel harbors a secret dream: She wants to be a journalist, and she just knows that if she can write and sell a story about the Titanic's maiden voyage, she could earn enough money to support her family and not have to go to a sweatshop. When Hazel discovers that mother didn't send her with enough money for a ticket, she decides she must stow away onboard the storied ship. With the help of a porter named Charlie and a sweet first-class passenger named Sylvia, Hazel explores the opulent ship in secret, but a haunting mystery quickly finds her. The danger only intensifies when calamity strikes, and readers will be caught up in the terror and suspense alongside Hazel as she fights to save her friends and herself. Bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen weaves an extraordinary tapestry of survival and disaster in this magnificent thriller. Praise for Iceberg: "Page-turning historical drama" -- Kirkus Reviews "Nielsen (Lines of Courage) attentively sketches the Titanic's allure...and details its social hierarchy, seeding anticipation...it all makes for an engrossing portrait of an infamous maiden journey." -- Publishers Weekly "This story of perseverance and survival should please readers who enjoy historical fiction with heroism and a heavy sense of foreboding." -- Booklist "Nielsen's use of both real and fictional characters makes the story feel authentic and wildly suspenseful as she takes the reader on the final journey of the 'unsinkable ship.'" -- School Library Connection Praise for Words on Fire: * "Gripping... Audra's story deserves a place on the shelf next to Lois Lowry's Number the Stars and Marcus Zusak's The Book Thief." -- Booklist, starred review "[This] adventure about a little-known place and time... delivers action and suspense." -- Kirkus Reviews "There is much on offer in this novel: family love, patriotism, magic, and the importance of books... Highly recommended." -- School Library Connection Praise for Resistance A Sydney Taylor Notable Book "The edge-of-your-seat climax places readers amidst the gritty, horrifying street battles of the Warsaw Ghetto and pays tribute to those who sacrificed themselves so others would live... Historical fiction at its finest, this informs, enlightens, and engages young readers." -- School Library Journal "Highlight[s] moments of resistance via cinematic action sequences." -- Kirkus Reviews "Suspense mounts continually as Chaya survives her ordeals, gaining strength and faith in her mission. The courage and self-sacrifice of many characters is inspiring." -- Publishers Weekly "Fast-paced and suspenseful." -- School Library Connection Praise for A Night Divided: ILA-CBC Children's Choices List selection "Absorbing and deeply suspenseful, with plenty of ticking-clock tension... an eye-opening glimpse of history." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "A marvelously crafted historical novel about courage, perseverance and the will to survive, A Night Divided excels in every regard." -- Reading Eagle "Distinct supporting characters... demonstrate the harrowing choices people made to survive, encouraging readers to consider what they would have done if fate and history had cast them into the story... The novel's strong setting and tense climax will keep readers engrossed and holding their breath until the last page." -- School Library Journal "History buffs will drool over the magnificently told tale, but even reluctant readers wil