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Like millions of teens, Renee suffered in silence behind a happy facade. To Disappear Quietly is a contemporary YA coming-of-age novel that carries the emotional truth of a memoir. Beautifully written with raw, unflinching honesty, it invites listeners inside the hidden side of teenage anxiety—the silent panic, eating disorders, self-harm, and the crushing weight of trying to be “fine” for everyone else.

Sixteen-year-old Mira Durand has just been checked into the secure unit of the Residency Adolescent Treatment Centre for obsessive compulsive and comorbid disorders. Four years of being passed around different psych wards like a hot potato have only worsened her OCD and anorexia. Her brutal, religious compulsions, which she believes keep her mom safe, make her less of a clean freak and more of a freak freak. No wonder her only friend is her journal.

"Magic is real. But not in the way you think." For Thomas Aldric, life has been a series of disappointments—bounced from foster home to foster home, struggling with nightmares that feel more like premonitions, and dealing with the cruel reality of being just another face in the system. But when a moment of unexplainable power erupts from him, turning an ordinary fight into something much darker, Thomas is thrown into a world far beyond anything he’s ever known.

Step into the enchanting world of Jonesville, Virginia, where the tender romance between Everett Buckley and Finn Waring blooms like the delicate Bluebells in a hidden meadow. Their love is a closely guarded secret until the rumble of war disrupts their peaceful existence. With the looming threat of Vietnam hovering over them, Everett and Finn cling to each precious moment before duty calls. As the letters cease and the shadows of uncertainty lengthen, their bond is tested amidst the unforgiving landscape of the bamboo jungle.

After a roller coaster of ups and downs last year, Aiden Rothe starts sophomore year on a high. After all, he's dating the boy of his dreams. What else matters? But Aiden's hopes for a drama-free school year are thrown aside when a new student captures everyone's attention: Michelle, an incredibly athletic, transgender black belt.