Showing results for "Father" in Teen & Young Adult

The final book in this thrilling, terrifying series by New York Times bestselling author Barry Lyga is perfect for fans of Dexter. Jazz Dent has been shot and left to die in New York City. His girlfriend Connie is in the clutches of Jazz's serial killer father, Billy. And his best friend Howie...

Daughters Rule Number Six: Never talk to the press about your parents. After leaking a story about the family business, impetuous high school freshman Carina Jurgensen is cut off by her billionaire father. Always resourceful, she fibs her way into a job as a party planner for New York's annual...

She doesn’t need the world’s approval—she needs to know who she is in Christ. In a culture that pressures girls to blend in, compare themselves to others, and chase popularity, I Am My Father’s Daughter offers a better way: identity rooted in truth, confidence grounded in faith, and courage inspired by the One who calls her His.

These essays recount his adventures alone and with friends, taking listeners through the seasons. In Paulsen’s north country, every expedition is a major one, and often hilarious. Once again Gary Paulsen demonstrates why he is one of America’s most beloved writers, for he shows us fishing and hunting as pleasure, as art, as companionship, and as source of life’s deepest lessons.

This is a Christmas story set in 1810 Paris, following seven-year-old Celeste Dubois, the daughter of a modest clockmaker. On a snowy Christmas Eve night, Celeste has a magical encounter that changes her life forever when she spots a familiar figure moving across the rooftops of her neighborhood.

Dive into the heart of Atlantis at the pinnacle of its glory, where intrigue and betrayal threaten to shatter a divine peace. Meet Serellia and Dilala, devoted cultists of the goddess of war, as they navigate a treacherous web of conspiracy and deceit in their quest to thwart a notorious Minoan spy. Follow Barekbaal, a Canaanite merchant, as he strives to carve out a simple existence for himself and his crew, only to find himself ensnared in the machinations of foreign powers and ancient deities.

Robot children. Mass genocide. A final test. These are the parameters that Father has set for mankind...and after a millennium of murder and destruction, it's time to take the fight to this immortal man. An insane physician by the name of Dr. Cyre believes that he has discovered the key to taking Father down. Meanwhile, 19-year-old Cooster Salko follows in his ancestor's footsteps and attempts to survive Father's final test that becomes a barrage of sinister subtests that vie for his life.

Between the fast-paced New York City, a rural Mississippi town, and a charming Pennsylvania college campus filled with secrets, two young girls learn the consequences of growing up too quickly. Set in alternating sections two decades apart, the parallels between their lives and the unavoidable collision that is bound to happen is revealed. Father Figure is an emotional story filled with mystery, romance, and suspense.

Set in one of the roughest neighborhoods in the city of St. Louis, Jayrin Foster grapples with the absence of his father, while Kamree Covington copes with her own struggles as her father serves time in prison. Aceson Denner, residing in a more affluent neighborhood, faces a different challenge–his father's emotional detachment. As these teenagers navigate the turbulent waters of adolescence, the void left by their fathers becomes an insurmountable hurdle.

From the streets, to college, to the military, author Reginald L. Bullock, raised by a single mother, survived many challenges and life-altering experiences. Here, he shares his story of how growing up without a father left a void in his life. Targeting young men who are not being raised with their fathers, those who need male guidance, and those who cannot find the right path to manhood, Father to Son gives helpful information and offers advice on how to cope with and get through the difficult years of adolescence without falling into negativity and bad decision-making.