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Author
Publisher
Educate2Empower Publishing, an imprint of UpLoad Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Teaching young children about body boundaries, both theirs and others, is crucial to a child's growing sense of self, their confidence and how they should expect to be treated by others. A child growing up knowing they have a right to their own personal space, gives that child ownership and choices as to what happens to them and to their body. It is equally important a child understands, from a very young age, they need to respect another person's...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A series of poems convey the feelings of a young girl whose sense of joy and security at the family's summer house is shattered when an older boy who lives nearby sexually abuses her.
Author
Publisher
Simon Pulse
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
From the outside, fifteen-year-old Coley Sterling's life seems imperfect but normal, but for years she has buried her shame and guilt over a relationship that crossed the line and now that she has a chance at having a real boyfriend, Reece, the lies begin to unravel.
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
©2008
Language
English
Description
This raw and powerful memoir is not only of one woman's struggle to survive the streets but also of her ascent to the top ranks of the new Mafia, where the only people more dangerous than rival gangs were members of her own.
Author
Publisher
Educate2Empower Publishing, an imprint of UpLoad Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"'No Means No!' is a children's picture book about an empowered little girl who has a very strong and clear voice in all issues, especially those relating to her body and personal boundaries. This book can be read to children from 3 to 9 years. It is a springboard for discussions regarding children's choices and their rights. The 'Note to the Reader' at the beginning of the book and the 'Discussion Questions' on the final pages, guide and enhance...
Author
Publisher
Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
A memoir from one of the most successful stuntwomen in Hollywood chronicles her path to recovery from a childhood of sexual abuse and offers hope for others who have suffered through the same ordeal.
As an award-winning stuntwoman, Murphy propelled her body through dangerous spaces. medicating the trauma of her childhood sexual abuse with the adrenaline rush that came from pushing herself to the absolute limit. But no matter how much you suppress...
68) Fade
Author
Publisher
Simon Pulse
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Using her ability to tap into other people's dreams, eighteen-year-old Janie investigates an alleged sex ring at her high school that involves teachers using the date rape drug on students.
Author
Publisher
Seal Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The definitive account of Bill Cosby's transition from revered father figure to convicted criminal, told by a veteran crime reporter and former senior writer for People magazine"--Amazon.com summary.
Bill Cosby's decades-long career as a sweater-wearing, wholesome TV dad came to a swift and stunning end on April 26, 2018, when he was convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting one of more than 60 women who have come forward to accuse him of similar...
Author
Publisher
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Élida Y. García-DeHaan has vast knowledge of miscarriage, rape, military sexual assault, domestic violence, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Over the yearsshe has gained experience with trying to learn how to focus and mentally make it through every obstacle that has come her way.
Author
Publisher
Sunbury Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Everyone knows the story of Jerry Sandusky, the serial pedophile, the Monster. But what if that story is wrong? What if the former Penn State football coach and founder of the Second Mile is an innocent man convicted in the midst of a moral panic fed by the sensationalistic media, police trawling, and memory-warping psychotherapy? The Most Hated Man in America reads like a true crime psychological thriller and is required reading for everyone from...
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
As sixteen-year-old Aidan Donovan's fractured family disintegrates around him, he searches for solace in a few bumps of Adderall, his father's wet bar, and the attentions of his local priest, Father Greg -- the only adult who actually listens to him. When Christmas hits, Aidan's world collapses in a crisis of trust when he recognizes the darkness of Father Greg's affections. He turns to a crew of new friends to help make sense of his life: Josie,...
Author
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
A vivid debut graphic memoir of adolescent resiliency. This debut graphic memoir (the first of two books, with Book Two coming in 2025), is a bittersweet coming of age story that chronicles the author's teenage experiences with sexual assault, PTSD, and resiliency. Dear Mini is not a cautionary tale, however, it is a vivid (at turns hilariously and uncomfortably so) depiction of adolescent agency in the face of trauma, tracing Norris's journey from...
75) Somebody told me
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
After an assault at an anime convention, bigender seventeen-year-old Aleks/Alexis moves in with their uncle, a Catholic priest, and decides to help strangers anonymously after overhearing parishioners' confessions.
76) Surrender
Author
Series
Publisher
Waterhouse Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Jonah Steel has fallen in love with Melanie Carmichael but still lives with the guilt that consumes him as he tries to unravel the mystery of his family's past. A new threat has surfaced, and he finds himself trapped in a web of deceit and lies.
77) Old God's time
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Recently retired policeman Tom Kettle is settling into the quiet of his new home, a lean-to annexed to a Victorian castle overlooking the Irish Sea. For months he has barely seen a soul, catching only glimpses of his eccentric landlord and a nervous young mother who has moved in next door. Occasionally, fond memories return, of his family, his beloved wife June and their two children, Winnie and Joe. But when two former colleagues turn up at his...
Author
Publisher
St Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
On September 27, 2018, Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee which was considering the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court; this is the true behind-the-scenes story of that testimony.
On September 27, 2018, Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee which was considering the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. She described...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The moment Charlotte Vintage walks into his club, Tariq Asenguard's blood is set on fire. The ancient Carpathian had given up hope of finding his lifemate, but now he will do anything to make Charlotte his own. What Tariq doesn't know is that Charlotte is using herself and her best friend as bait -- to try to draw out the bloodthirsty killers who have already murdered Charlotte's brother and mentor. Charlotte is familiar with Tariq. Not only is he...
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