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Author
Publisher
Molino
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
"Dani is a normal girl, or at least she was until a book swallowed her and took her to Albion, a new dimension ruled by a noble class that imposes their rules. Hidden behind fake smiles and midnight balls, this is a world where visitors like her are mere servants at their mercy. Marcus is the heir to the Abberlain family and the only one with the power to return Dani home. It is a gift that many envy and that many would like to control at any price....
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Series
Language
English
Description
"When Harper Shaw's life falls apart, she knows it's time for a change. She removes everything that doesn't spark joy--from her soul-sucking job to eating kale to making lists--and sets off for the last place she was happy, Lake Tahoe (who wouldn't feel good there, right?) to fulfill her dream of opening her own bakery. With her Sugar Pine Bakery in between a tavern, owned by sexy, grumpy Bodie Campbell, and a bookstore, run by her new BFF, she feels...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This book addresses the hows and whys of coming out, as well as potential concerns teenagers may have--including how to know when you're ready to come out, who to tell first, and how to deal with unsupportive people. First-hand accounts from teenagers provide personal insight throughout"--
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Language
English
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"Two teenagers come of age against the backdrop of the 2019 Hong Kong protests"--
Sixteen-year-old Phoenix knows her parents have invested thousands of dollars to help her leave Hong Kong and get an elite Ivy League education. They think America means big status, big dreams, and big bank accounts. But Phoenix doesn't want big; she just wants home. The trouble is, she doesn't know where that is...until the Hong Kong protest movement unfolds, and she...
5) Punk 57
Author
Publisher
Berkley Romance
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In fifth grade, my teacher set us up with pen pals from a different school. Thinking I was a girl because my name is Misha, the other teacher paired me up with her student, Ryen. My teacher, believing Ryen was a boy like me, agreed. It didn't take long for us to figure out the mistake. And for the next seven years, we were everything. She's the only one who keeps me on track, talks me down, and accepts everything I am. We only had three rules. No...
Author
Publisher
Planeta
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Para Édgar, las cicatrices del pasado siguen latiendo con fuerza. A pesar de los años y de que ahora vive en la Ciudad de México, el recuerdo de su exnovio Jorge se mantiene presente, por lo que lucha constantemente por eludir la tragedia de su muerte y el sentimiento de abandono que lo atormenta. Cuando su abuela enferma y se ve obligado a regresar a Monterrey, su antiguo hogar, Édgar se reencuentra con sus mejores amigos Santiago y Samanta,...
Author
Publisher
Catapult
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Juno Loves Legs is the story of two teens labeled as delinquents. Juno and "Legs" grow up on the same housing estate in Dublin, where spirited, intelligent Juno is ostracized for her poverty and Legs is persecuted for his sexuality; they find safety only in each other. Set against the backdrop of Dublin in the 1980s, a place of political, social and religious change, the friends yearn for an unbound life and together they begin to fight to take up...
8) Kween
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"With her first video posted to social media, Soma Kear has become a viral MC. Trouble is, she didn't exactly think the whole thing through. All Soma knew was that her rhymes were urgent. They were on fire. They were an expression of where she was, and that place...was a hot mess. Soma's ba was deported back to Cambodia six months ago, and it's changed everything. Her ma's been away, trying to help her father acclimate to his new life, and against...
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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Description
"Lotus, Nova, and Vin need to get serious about studying. They've even rented a farmhouse in the middle of nowhere so they can focus. No phones. No internet. No distractions. But they're not alone. Someone else is studying too - studying them." --
10) This book is a safe space: cute doodles and therapy strategies to support self-love and well-being
Author
Publisher
Mango Media
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Amy Tran has the goal of making brain science easy to understand, and with This Book Is a Safe Space, she equips individuals with the tools needed to nurture a healthy mindset. Blending psychoeducation (funded by Canada's Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council) with engaging illustrations, Tran's cute doodles, self-love affirmations, coping strategies, and encouraging reminders will help readers develop positive self-talk." -- adapted from...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Losing a parent at any time in one's life is difficult, but losing a parent when a teenager brings its own distinct challenges. Coping with Parental Death offers coping strategies, expert advice, useful resources, and valuable insight from other young adults, providing support to those struggling with the death of one or both of their parents"--
12) The seeker
Author
Publisher
Cody Wagner
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Came out of the closet by accident? Check. Sent off to a pray-away-the-gay school? Miserable check. Shenanigans ensued? Mega-quadruple check. Blaize Trales's world falls apart when he's dragged to Sanctuary Preparatory Academy, a boarding school that claims to fix gay teens. The place sucks so much they even serve food like "Cleansing Corn". Blaize's misguided parents eat it up and hand him over for brainwashing. But things at Sanctuary aren't what...
Author
Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In February 2015, Ivan Maisel received a call that would alter his life forever: his son Max's car was found abandoned in a parking next to Lake Ontario. Two months later, Max's body would be found in the lake. I Keep Trying to Catch His Eye is the story of Maisel's love for a son who was so different from him, but who he loved so deeply, and how he came to learn that grief for Max was nothing more than a last, ultimate expression of love. Navigating...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Teens today are dealing with stress at an unprecedented level, but they are not alone. This valuable resource offers practical coping strategies, useful resources, and insight from fellow teenagers to help young adults recognize and manage stress factors in their lives"--
Author
Language
English
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Description
"Set in Jaffa in 1947-51, this fable-like novel is a heartbreaking tale of young love during the beginning of the destruction of Palestine and displacement of its people. At times darkly humorous and ironic but also profoundly moving, this novel based on a true story follows the lives of a 15 year old engineer, Subhi, and the 13 year old girl, Shams, he hopes one day to marry. It brings Jaffa vividly to life as a beautiful city by the sea where Jews,...
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Seventeen-year-old Chinese-Filipina Chloe's father sets her up on a marathon of arranged dates in hopes of convincing her to stay close to their Manila home for college.
"When Chloe Liang is officially off the wait list for USC, she's one step closer to realizing her dream of becoming an animator in the United States. Her auntie insists on planning a traditional debut for Chloe's eighteenth birthday, and it would be the perfect send-off-- if her...
Author
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"This workbook has everything you need to achieve connected eating, body positivity, and balanced exercise. It helps you stay well-informed about how bodies change emotionally and physically in the teen years, and why good nutrition is critical for growth and development. It debunks myths about diets and 'forbidden' foods and also gives you the tools and strategies to avoid potential triggers of disordered eating."--Back cover
Author
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In the third and final novel of Beth Wiseman's Amish Bookstore series, two young people must find the courage to defy expectations and become who they're meant to be. Sixteen-year-old Eden Hale doesn't want to be defined by her current circumstances. Her mother is in prison, she doesn't know her father, and she's had her own run-ins with the law, but Eden refuses to become what people expect. When she is sent to live with an Amish cousin she's never...
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
©1998
Language
English
Description
Dedee Truitt, a 16-year-old girl from Louisiana, flees to the suburban Indiana home of her gay half-brother Bill, where she proceeds to seduce his hunky live-in boyfriend, get pregnant, steal $10,000 and lead everyone in a chase across the country.
Author
Publisher
Albert Phillips Jr
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Every year, millions of Black teenagers like you work to navigate the American job market. Unfortunately, courageous and resilient young people are often under-prepared and face various barriers due to systemic inequities-making them less likely to gain and excel in meaningful employment opportunities. Additionally, most "how to get a job" books provide a race-neutral, one-size-fits-all model that does not speak to the unique realities and challenges...
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