Shanti Hershenson

Imaginative, haunting, and heartwarming-Shanti Hershenson's best book yet World-renowned author Dillon Hershkop has everything she wants in life, but getting there hasn't been easy. Now thirty years old, she has achieved almost everything she dreamed of as a young girl: A dazzling career, a devoted fan base, and a picture-perfect family-but despite all of this, she is also painstakingly bored.That is why, when Dillon receives the opportunity to become the test subject for a time-traveling experiment hosted by JPL's brand new Center for Experimental Science, she seizes the opportunity to explore La Ca ada-and the places she grew up around-without any immediate reservations. In exchange, she can write a brand new memoir both about time travel and the nearly forgotten experiences that shaped her into the talented woman she is today. That is, if she returns.Dillon is soon thrown head-first as an adult spectator into the complicated world of her ten-year-old self-fondly nicknamed Goose-from her love of helicopters, writing, and all things Elton John, to her unreceptive fourth-grade teacher, Ms. Vincent, her sourly judgemental classmates, and the missed opportunities of a fourth-grade writer with a smothered voice.As she observes the childhood she does not entirely remember, she begins to realize that there are reasons for the holes in her memories-things she must not remember, because if she does, it may become impossible to stand back and watch the oil of her bottled-up trauma be poured into a fire from a distance. And if she goes against the direct orders of the laboratory, the effects of tampering with a nearly unknown science may permanently disrupt the fabrics of time, space, and Dillon's existence.From the teenage author of You Won't Know Her Name, Helipads in Heaven is a deep and heartwarming adventure of time travel, childhood ambitions, and at the core, a love letter to unique children and those who dare to dream.

It's the year 2026; the second civil war has ravaged the United States. Eris Andraste never cared for the war, until she discovered something within her that thrust her to the center of it all.What is supposed to be a regular walk home for 19-year-old Eris Andraste proves to be anything but when a hooded man follows her down an alleyway and points a gun in her direction. Expecting to be dead, Eris is stunned to find that not only is she completely unscathed, but the bullet - the one that was supposed to be her end - rests in the palm of her hand.Both horrified and relieved by the events, Eris is left running with questions about her existence that will never, ever leave. And she can get these answers, if she falls into the hands of those whom she's been told to run from.With a sinister cast of characters and danger looming around every character, Eris won't know who she can trust.Not even herself...From a fourteen-year-old author comes a new, timely novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

A #1 new release in "Teen and Young Adult Poetry", and, "Teen & Young Adult Fiction about Peer Pressure".All proceeds earned on this book will be donated to support foundations that help with anti-bullying, anti-sexual assault, and suicide prevention.A haunting, shocking novel told in poetry."I thought they were my best friend..."There lives a little girl whom you will never know the name of, and for her, a terrible storm is coming. She is going to a new, public middle school knowing no one but her sister, and the horrors are absolutely endless.But she doesn't expect what is to come.In her first few months of school, terrible and unspeakable things begin to happen, that go beyond what is considered "normal". Finding the courage to get away from the wrong people is a difficult thing, but when a horrific incident occurs, she finds herself running from who she once thought to be friends.Now lost and alone, The Girl turns to one thing to help her get through her darkest moments. Writing poetry is the one way she can express her anger, and when her school announces that they will be hosting an open-mic night, she knows she has to enter. But entering means that she will have to face her demons, and it could be her worst nightmare...From a teenaged author, You Won't Know Her Name shines a light on a heartbreaking reality that often goes unspoken about - the issue that is bullying in middle school. From hateful comments to real, shocking violence, this book shares what cannot be ignored.Ages 14 and up. Some topics may not be suitable for younger readers.