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From Adi Alsaid, the acclaimed author of Let's Get Lost, Never Sometimes Always, and North of HappyEvery year, lock-in night changes lives. This year, it might just change the world.Central International School's annual lock-in is legendary ? and for six students, this year's lock-in is the answer to their dreams. The chance to finally win the contest. Kiss the guy. Make a friend. Become the star of a story that will be passed down from student to student for years to come.But then a group of students, led by Marisa Cuevas, stage an eco-protest and chain themselves to the doors, vowing to keep everyone trapped inside until their list of demands is met. While some students rally to the cause, others are devastated as they watch their plans fall apart. And Marisa, once so certain of her goals, must now decide just how far she'll go to attain them.?Engrossing.??Kirkus Reviews, starred review

In the heart of Texas, people know what really matters?family, friends, community. And they know that love gives meaning to every day of their lives...Some of the people in Promise are from old ranching families like the Westons and Pattersons?folks who arrived in the Hill Country more than a century ago. And then there are newcomers like Annie Applegate, who opens a bookstore in town. Some might say Annie does things backward. She marries a widowed veterinarian for the sake of his kids...and discovers that marriage can lead to love. In Promise, everyone's life is a story! The people here, like people everywhere, experience tragedies as well as triumphs, sorrow as well as joy. This town, like towns everywhere, has its share of secrets. But whether times are good or bad, you're never alone in a place like Promise. And as Annie Applegate knows, that makes all the difference.