New Releases by K. L. Denman

Sixteen-year-old Declan dreams of becoming a professional reporter, but he's still in high school, and as the editor of his school paper, he covers school dances ? not exactly ?news.? He gets his chance for a big scoop when another student shows him part of an email written by the principal that discusses implanting students with microchips. Declan, outraged at the idea, publishes the story online without taking the time to do any additional research or fact checking. The story goes viral. Unfortunately, it's also wrong. His mistake gets him suspended from school, and causes him to question the role of the media and his prospects for the future.

In this high-interest novel for middle readers, boy-crazy Kiara convinces studious Jane to create a questionnaire to help find her soulmate.

When a stink bomb at school provides Angus with a chance to talk to Ella Eckles, he claims to share her interest in reading facial expressions. He tells her he plans to become a crime-solving mentalist. When Ella’s treasured sketchbook is stolen, she asks Angus to find the thief. Angus knows he should confess that he’s not a mentalist, but the appeal of becoming Ella’s hero is far too strong. Angus decides to teach himself the arts of the mentalist and almost goes mental himself.

After watching a TV program about Otzi, a 5,000-year-old "Ice Man," Kit's friend Ike becomes convinced that Kit's destiny is to become the next ice man—a source of information for future generations. Together they obtain artifacts they think will accurately reflect life in the early twenty-first century and plan their journey to a nearby mountain. Kit gets tattoos similar to Otzi's, writes a manifesto and tries to come to terms with making the ultimate sacrifice. As he grows more and more agitated and isolated, his family and friends suspect that something is terribly wrong, but before they can discover the true severity of the situation, Kit and Ike set off on what could be their last journey.

This Teaching Guide provides age-appropriate discussion questions and lessons about literary devices, relevant vocabulary, grammar points and more.

This Teaching Guide provides age-appropriate discussion questions and lessons about literary devices, relevant vocabulary, grammar points and more.