The Islanders: Volume 2: Nina Won't Tell and Ben's In Love - Islanders

Jacket Description/Back: The Islanders have known one another forever--but everyone has a secret. Nina has never been very interested in having a boyfriend. Especially since the only guy she's ever really liked happens to be dating her sister, Claire. But when Ben and Claire break up, Nina begins to wonder if it's time she takes a risk and puts her heart on the line. The only problem is the other thing . . . the secret that Nina has never told anyone. The secret that has haunted her for years. Now Nina must decide if she can tell her friends the truth. And if she does, whether it's possible Ben will ever look at her the same way again. The Islanders series continues with two more books about the romances, betrayals, and friendships of New England's most unforgettable teens.

Contributor Bio:  Applegate, Katherine Katherine Applegate's many books include the Roscoe Riley Rules chapter book series, the picture book The Buffalo Storm, and the award-winning novel Home of the Brave. With her husband, Michael Grant, she wrote the hugely popular series Animorphs, which has sold more than 35 million copies worldwide. Katherine was inspired to write The One and Only Ivan after reading about the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, the Shopping Mall Gorilla. The real Ivan lived alone in a tiny cage for twenty-seven years in a Washington State shopping mall before being moved to Zoo Atlanta after a public outcry. He was a beloved celebrity at the zoo, which houses the nation's largest collection of western lowland gorillas. Ivan was well-known for his paintings, which he "signed" with a thumbprint. Katherine lives in California with her husband and two children. Contributor Bio:  Grant, Michael Michael Grant, author of the Gone series and the Magnificent Twelve series, has spent much of his life on the move. Raised in a military family, he attended ten schools in five states, as well as three schools in France. Even as an adult he kept moving, and in fact he became a writer in part because it was one of the few jobs that wouldn't tie him down. His fondest dream is to spend a year circumnavigating the globe and visiting every continent. Yes, even Antarctica. He lives in California with his wife, Katherine Applegate, and their two children.