West 44 Books™, the new hi-low middle grade and young adult fiction imprint of Enslow Publishing, is an exciting platform for new, authentic voices and gripping stories. With West 44 Books™, struggling readers, especially those from at-risk populations, no longer have to sacrifice page-turning fiction. Middle grade series for readers ages 8 to 13 deal with everything from the paranormal to basketball to the everyday challenges of middle school and family life. Young adult books tackle tough topics for readers ages 14 and up, from social justice to drug abuse to gender identity. West 44 Books™ offers young adult novels in verse, which combine the rhythmic, powerful language of poetry with a riveting storyline. Subject matter is diverse and relatable to readers from all backgrounds. West 44 Books™ ensures that every reader is able to both get lost in a book and find themselves on its pages.
Available: August 2018
3 More titles coming in this series!
April 2019
Kidnapped by Vampires
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8190-8
eBook: 978-1-5383-8295-0
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8189-2
eBook: 978-1-5383-8295-0
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8189-2
December 2019
Ghost Town
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8192-2
eBook: 978-1-5383-8296-7
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8191-5
eBook: 978-1-5383-8296-7
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8191-5
August 2020
Werewolves on the Loose!
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8194-6
eBook: 978-1-5383-8297-4
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8193-9
eBook: 978-1-5383-8297-4
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8193-9
Reading Level: 2-3 • Interest Level: 4-7
When Zombies Invade
Available: August 2018
Author: D. E. Daly
Specs: 5 1/4” x 7 5/8” • 64 pp • Map, Excerpt from another book in series,
Suggestions for further reading, About the Author,
Spot illustrations, Hi-lo text
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8188-5 • eBook: 978-1-5383-8294-3 • $17.95 | $13.45
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8187-8 • $10.55 | $8.95
Chloe, Malik, and Justin have always shared a love of spooky things.
They visit the supposedly haunted, abandoned railroad station on the
edge of their town and accidentally unlock a portal into a supernatural
realm. Their first challenge—zombies! They form the Z Team to try to
save their town before the zombies take over.
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Available: August 2018
3 More titles coming in this series!
April 2019
Things That Don’t Make Sense
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8224-0
eBook: 978-1-5383-8312-4
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8223-3
eBook: 978-1-5383-8312-4
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8223-3
December 2019
Detention Is a Lot Like Jail
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8226-4
eBook: 978-1-5383-8313-1
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8225-7
eBook: 978-1-5383-8313-1
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8225-7
August 2020
Cutting Through the Noise
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8228-8
eBook: 978-1-5383-8314-8
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8227-1
eBook: 978-1-5383-8314-8
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8227-1
Reading Level: 2-3 • Interest Level: 5-8
Welcome to 4B
Available: August 2018
Author: Brynn Kelly
Specs: 5 1/4” x 7 5/8” • 88 pp • “Meet the Characters” infographic,
Excerpt from another book in series, Suggestions for further reading,
About the Author, Spot illustrations, Hi-lo text
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8222-6 • eBook: 978-1-5383-8311-7 • $18.95 | $14.20
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8221-9 • $11.70 | $9.95
Mila is sent to 4B after a bad first week of school. So far, she already made her teacher cry—
and it’s only Wednesday. Classroom 4B is full of angry, tough kids who are nothing like
her. Mila used to be a happy-go-lucky, popular cheerleader, but that was before she was
taken away from her mom and placed with her aunt. That was before moving to a whole
new town and whole new school. That was before not being able to talk to her mom while
she’s in treatment. Mila doesn’t want anything to do with the kids in 4B, until she realizes
that maybe they all have problems, just like her. Mila may have just found her new friends.
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Available: August 2018
Reading Level: 3-4 • Interest Level: 9-12
Every Little Bad Idea
Available: August 2018
Author: Caitie McKay
Specs: 5 1/2” x 8 1/4” • 200 pp • Written in verse, Excerpt from similar verse book,
Suggestions for further reading, About the Author, Hi-lo text
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8266-0 • eBook: 978-1-5383-8333-9 • $19.95 | $14.95
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8265-3 • $12.90 | $10.95
The women in Skyler Wise’s family have a weakness for bad boys. But not Skyler. She has one thing on her
mind: leaving her run-down neighborhood and going to college. When Skyler’s normally strict mom starts
dating again, she feels abandoned. Skyler meets Cole, a boy who makes her question everything she thought
she knew about herself and her future. Even though he has a dangerous reputation, Skyler believes she knows
the real Cole, the sweet, caring boyfriend who makes her feel seen for once in her life. When Cole starts to
change, Skyler realizes that she’ll do anything to keep him around, even if it means giving up her dream and
losing the people closest to her.
“The author uses poetic verse to draw the reader into Skylar’s head, creating an immediacy and intimacy that make this short novel compelling and resonant. The ensuing heartbreak is mirrored by the novel’s verse, providing a clever presentation of a familiar topic…An appealing choice.” —Kirkus
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Available: August 2018
Reading Level: 3-4 • Interest Level: 9-12
The Same Blood
Available: August 2018
Author: M. Azmitia
Specs: 5 1/2” x 8 1/4” • 200 pp • Written in verse, Excerpt from similar verse book,
Suggestions for further reading, About the Author, Hi-lo text
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8252-3 • eBook: 978-1-5383-8326-1 • $19.95 | $14.95
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8251-6 • $12.90 | $10.95
Twin sisters Elena and Marianella couldn’t be more different. Marianella goes out of her
way to actively participate in their Puerto Rican culture, whereas Elena is embarrassed
by their traditions. Marianella is also fighting a very private battle with mental illness, and
takes her own life not long after their fifteenth birthday. As Elena mourns her sister, she
tries to live her life without the limitations and rules Marianella set for her. When her life
spirals out of control, Elena realizes the depth of her roots and the guilt of not helping
her sister before it was too late.
“Evocative poems—all narrated from Elena’s perspective—connect readers to her overwhelming guilt and shame…An examination of Latinx identity, family bonds, mental health, suicide, grief, and guilt that will hopefully spark much-needed dialogue. Necessary.” —Kirkus
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Available: October 2018
3 More titles coming in this series!
June 2019
This Place Is Not My Home
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8232-5
eBook: 978-1-5383-8231-8
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8316-2
eBook: 978-1-5383-8231-8
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8316-2
February 2020
Not Home for the Holidays
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8234-9
eBook: 978-1-5383-8317-9
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8233-2
eBook: 978-1-5383-8317-9
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8233-2
October 2020
Just Maybe
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8236-3
eBook: 978-1-5383-8318-6
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8235-6
eBook: 978-1-5383-8318-6
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8235-6
Reading Level: 2-3 • Interest Level: 5-8
Taken Away
Available: October 2018
Author: Cyn Bermudez
Specs: 5 1/4” x 7 5/8” • 88 pp • “Meet the Characters” infographic,
Excerpt from another book in series, Suggestions for further reading,
About the Author, Spot illustrations, Hi-lo text
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8230-1 • eBook: 978-1-5383-8315-5 • $18.95 | $14.20
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8229-5 • $11.70 | $9.95
Victor, Isaac, Vanessa, and Sara have been taken away from their mother.
They’ve been forced to leave behind their home, school, friends, and — worst
of all — each other. Vanessa and Sara have been placed in the same foster
home, but Victor and Isaac have been separated from their younger siblings
and each other. As Victor and Isaac grapple with the many challenges of their
new lives, they try to keep in touch through email. But will their messages be
enough to get them through the hard times and keep them together?
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Available: October 2018
3 More titles coming in this series!
June 2019
My Home Is a Battlefield
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8198-4
eBook: 978-1-5383-8299-8
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8197-7
eBook: 978-1-5383-8299-8
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8197-7
February 2020
Star of the Show
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8200-4
eBook: 978-1-5383-8300-1
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8199-1
eBook: 978-1-5383-8300-1
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8199-1
October 2020
Best Friends For-Never
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8202-8
eBook: 978-1-5383-8301-8
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8201-1
eBook: 978-1-5383-8301-8
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8201-1
Reading Level: 2-3 • Interest Level: 4-7
New School, New Me!
Available: October 2018
Author: J.M. Klein
Specs: 5 1/4” x 7 5/8” • 64 pp. • “Meet the Characters” infographic,
Excerpt from another book in series, Suggestions for further reading,
About the Author, Spot illustrations, Hi-lo text
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8196-0 • eBook: 978-1-5383-8298-1 • $17.95 | $13.45
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8195-3 • $10.55 | $8.95
Dani’s parents have just separated, and she moved with her
mom to a new town. Not only does she live with her grumpy
grandparents now, she also has to start at a new school. Dani
pretends that she was a popular drama club star at her old
school and starts to attract new, cool friends. Can she keep up
her lies forever, or will she totally blow her cover?
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Available: October 2018
Reading Level: 3-4 • Interest Level: 9-12
Dreams on Fire
Available: August 2018
Author: Annette Daniels Taylor
Specs: 5 1/2” x 8 1/4” • 200 pp • Written in verse, Excerpt from similar verse book,
Suggestions for further reading, About the Author, Hi-lo text
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8248-6 • eBook: 978-1-5383-8324-7 • $19.95 | $14.95
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8247-9 • $12.90 | $10.95
With an incarcerated father and an estranged drug-addicted mother,
Shanequa’s dreams of higher education feel like a fantasy.
When Shanequa gets the chance to attend a prestigious private prep school,
she feels like her dreams might become reality. Shanequa finds it easier to
lie to her new friends than tell them the truth about her family. When her lies are
found out, and Shanequa strikes back in blind rage, her path changes forever.
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Available: October 2018
Reading Level: 3-4 • Interest Level: 9-12
Fifteen and Change
Available: October 2018
Author: Max Howard
Specs: 5 1/2” x 8 1/4” • 200 pp. • Written in verse, Excerpt from similar verse book,
Suggestions for further reading, About the Author, Hi-lo text
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8260-8 • eBook: 978-1-5383-8330-8 • $19.95 | $14.95
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8259-2 • $12.90 | $10.95
Zeke would love to be invisible. His mother is struggling to make ends meet and stuck
with a no-good boyfriend. Zeke knows he and his mom will be stuck forever if he doesn't
find some money fast. When Zeke starts working at a local pizza place, he meets labor
activists who want to give him a voice–and the living wage he deserves for his work.
Zeke has to decide between living the quiet life he's carved for himself and raising his voice for justice.
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Available: December 2018
4 More titles coming in this series!
August 2019
Nothing But Net
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8214-1
eBook: 978-1-5383-8307-0
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8213-4
eBook: 978-1-5383-8307-0
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8213-4
April 2020
Swish
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8216-5
eBook: 978-1-5383-8308-7
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8215-8
eBook: 978-1-5383-8308-7
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8215-8
December 2020
Fast Break
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8218-9
eBook: 978-1-5383-8309-4
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8217-2
eBook: 978-1-5383-8309-4
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8217-2
April 2021
Big Shots
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8220-2
eBook: 978-1-5383-8310-0
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8219-6
eBook: 978-1-5383-8310-0
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8219-6
Reading Level: 2-3 • Interest Level: 4-7
Meet Me on the Court
Available: December 2018
Author: David Aro
Specs: 55 1/4” x 7 5/8” • 64 pp • “Meet the Characters” infographic, Excerpt from
another book in series, Suggestions for further reading,
About the Author, Spot illustrations, Hi-lo text
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8212-7 • eBook: 978-1-5383-8306-3 • $17.95 | $13.45
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8211-0 • $10.55 | $8.95
Cam, Tyler, and Markus are upset that their school cut the basketball team
because of lack of funding. They decide to make their own! They don’t have
jerseys, a coach, or even a regular court to practice on. There’s one more
problem—they need at least two more people on the team to play. Can
the team find two more players? Can they win their first game against the
snooty prep school kids that keep stealing their court?
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Available: December 2018
4 More titles coming in this series!
August 2019
Javi Takes a Bow
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8246-2
eBook: 978-1-5383-8323-0
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8245-5
eBook: 978-1-5383-8323-0
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8245-5
April 2020
Addy’s Big Splash
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8244-8
eBook: 978-1-5383-8322-3
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8243-1
eBook: 978-1-5383-8322-3
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8243-1
December 2020
Noah the Con Artist
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8240-0
eBook: 978-1-5383-8320-9
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8239-4
eBook: 978-1-5383-8320-9
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8239-4
April 2021
Club Zoe
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8242-4
eBook: 978-1-5383-8321-6
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8241-7
eBook: 978-1-5383-8321-6
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8241-7
Reading Level: 2-3 • Interest Level: 5-8
Milo on Wheels
Available: December 2018
Author: Elizabeth Gordon
Specs: 5 1/4” x 7 5/8” • 88 pp. • “Meet the Characters” infographic,
Excerpt from another book in series, Suggestions for further reading,
About the Author, Spot illustrations, Hi-lo text
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8238-7 • eBook: 978-1-5383-8319-3 • $18.95 | $14.20
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8237-0 • $11.70 | $9.95
Milo doesn’t need friends. He’s got his journal, which he fills with sketches
of plants and animals. When Milo’s mom makes him go to The Club, he
keeps his distance from the others. That is, until the annual go-kart rally.
Milo has used crutches to walk his whole life, but could he be the fastest
for once? Milo wants to find out.
“An aspiring biologist who’s bullied because of his disability finds friends when he enters a go-kart competition… the optimistic open ending implies that Milo’s growth, like the resilient oak’s, is an ongoing process that’s ‘hard, but not impossible.’ A realistic, hopeful take on meeting challenges and making friends.” —Kirkus
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Available: December 2018
Reading Level: 3-4 • Interest Level: 9-12
One Too Many Lies
Available: December 2018
Author: L.A. Bowen
Specs: 5 1/2” x 8 1/4” • 200 pp. • Written in verse,
Excerpt from similar verse book, Suggestions for further reading,
About the Author, Hi-lo text
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8250-9 • eBook: 978-1-5383-8325-4 • $19.95 | $14.95
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8249-3 • $12.90 | $10.95
Paige and her friends tell the subtle lies that are a part of daily
life. White lies to avoid insulting friends. Fibs to escape unwanted
judgment from classmates. Half-truths to evade their parents’
watchful eyes. But could their lies become dangerous? What
happens when the lies become a matter of life and death?
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Available: December 2018
Reading Level: 3-4 • Interest Level: 9-12
What If?
Available: December 2018
Author: Anna Russell
Specs: 5 1/2” x 8 1/4” • 200 pp. • Written in verse,
Excerpt from similar verse book, Suggestions for further reading,
About the Author, Hi-lo text
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8258-5 • eBook: 978-1-5383-8329-2 • $19.95 | $14.95
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8257-8 • $12.90 | $10.95
Josh Baker isn’t sure why his brain tells him to do things that other people don’t need to do: checking his
locker again and again, counting cracks in ceilings, and always needing to finish a song, for starters. He is a
talented drummer, a math genius, and he knows everything about rock and roll. Yet, he knows his problems
have the power to hurt his family and make him fail at school. When Josh is diagnosed with OCD, it’s a
blessing and a curse. Can he overcome his thoughts, or will they break him?
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4 Future titles in the series!
House of a Million Rooms
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8358-2
eBook: 978-1-5383-8353-7
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8363-6
eBook: 978-1-5383-8353-7
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8363-6
The Time Trap
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8359-9
eBook: 978-1-5383-8354-4
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8364-3
eBook: 978-1-5383-8354-4
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8364-3
Where Did My Family Go?
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8360-5
eBook: 978-1-5383-8355-1
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8365-0
eBook: 978-1-5383-8355-1
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8365-0
The Girl Who Grew Nasty Things
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8361-2
eBook: 978-1-5383-8356-8
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8366-7
eBook: 978-1-5383-8356-8
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8366-7
Reading Level: 2-3 • Interest Level: 5-8
Twisted: The Videomaniac
Author: Wil Mara
Specs: 5 1/4” x 7 5/8” • 120 pp • For Young Adult and Middle Grade Readers • Hi-Lo, Page-turning Fiction • Authentic
Voices and Gripping Stories • Subject matter is diverse and relatable to all backgrounds
HC ed.: 978-1-5383-8357-5 • eBook: 978-1-5383-8352-0 • $19.95 | $14.95
Pbk. ed.: 978-1-5383-8362-9 • $12.90 | $10.95
At a local flea market, thirteen-year-old Brian Hart meets a creepy old man who gives him
computer software that can predict future football NFL games. But is the power to see the
future really as bene ficial as Brian believes?
Read if you dare, but prepare for the worst. This middle grade thriller series unleashes twisted tales of the paranormal. From time traps to haunted houses to out-of-this-world video games, the characters in each Twisted book come face-to-face with supernatural situations that will change their lives forever. Will each unlucky character be stuck in a weird world of magic and mayhem? Will they survive to tell the story? Readers are in for one twisted ride.
Read if you dare, but prepare for the worst. This middle grade thriller series unleashes twisted tales of the paranormal. From time traps to haunted houses to out-of-this-world video games, the characters in each Twisted book come face-to-face with supernatural situations that will change their lives forever. Will each unlucky character be stuck in a weird world of magic and mayhem? Will they survive to tell the story? Readers are in for one twisted ride.
