24 / 120 2017-18 cover kid john paul l. her right foot by dave eggers if you had to name a statue, you?d probably mention the statue of lib- erty. you know her well, but have you ever noticed she is in mid-stride, mov- ing forward? in this fascinating and fun take, dave eggers investigates a seemingly small trait of america?s most powerful statue. what they find in the statue of liberty?s right foot is the powerful message of accep- tance that is essential of an entire country?s creation. a problematic paradox by eliot sappingfield nikola kross has abandoned fitting in with classmates and exasperated teachers: she prefers dabbling in experimental chemistry instead. but when her life is turned upside down by a gang of aliens who kidnap her dad, she discovers he?s been keeping secrets from her, including the school for geniuses where she?s sent for refuge. the most puzzling paradox is nikola, who has certain abilities that no one understands. the lie tree by frances hardinge faith sunderly leads a double life. she appears dull, but inside, faith is full of questions and curiosity, and she cannot resist a mystery. when her father is discovered dead, she knows that he was murdered. faith hunts through her father?s pos- sessions and discovers a strange tree. the tree bears fruit when she whispers a lie to it, and when that fruit is eaten, it delivers a hidden truth. exit west: a novel by mohsin ahmid in a country teetering on the brink of civil war, two young people meet? independent nadia and restrained saeed. they fall for one another, and are soon caught up in a rela- tionship. when familiar streets turn into checkpoints and bomb blasts, they begin to hear whispers about doors?doors that can whisk people far away. as the violence intensifies, nadia and saeed decide that they no longer have a choice. connect t u r n t h e pag e