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Jumping double-dutch is 12-year-old Tiffany’s favorite pastime. She’s the most talented jumper at her school, incorporating flips and stunts into her routine. Then suddenly, her demeanor changes and she stops jumping rope altogether. Her mother, who wasn’t thrilled about Tiffany’s obsession in the first place, easily accepts her excuse that she’s just not feeling well. Tiffany’s 16-year-old brother Levar, however, becomes suspicious there is more to the story when he catches her burning her clothes in a dumpster.

Cosplay, comic shops, and college applications collide in this novel, perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Noelle Steveson! Cameron's cosplay creations are finally starting to earn her attention--attention she hopes to use to get into the CalArts costume design department for college. But after...

We Were Liars meets Riverdale with a supernatural twist in this timely #metoo thriller about mean girls, murder, and race in a quiet Midwestern suburb. Violet Choudhury may be part of the popular clique at school, but as one of a handful of brown girls in a small Illinois town, all she really...

Bestselling author Tony Abbott’s YA novel-in-verse is an unflinching and heartbreaking look at a boy’s junk-filled life, and the ways he finds redemption and hope, perfect for fans of The Crossover and Long Way Down. Junk. That’s what the kids at school call Bobby Lang, mostly because his...

In this gripping, genre-defying YA novel from New York Times bestselling author Z Brewer, three teens—one who presents as genderqueer, one who presents as female, and one who presents as male—are caught up in three very different stories of survival. But those stories intersect as the teens...

When an insecure teen starts impersonating someone else, her life spirals dangerously out of control in a realistic, relatable novel about finding yourself - and discovering your true friends.

Enquanto busca seu lugar no mundo, a sensível protagonista deste livro precisa lidar com as responsabilidades, namoros e amizades complicadas. Além disso, tenta superar dois casos de assédio conversando com as amigas e com os pais, se mobilizando na escola, sendo uma boa aluna e fazendo a diferença no mundo. Esse livro intenso aborda temas difíceis de maneira bastante delicada, retratando com doçura o despertar para questões importantes como o feminismo, a desconstrução de estereótipos, a igualdade e os direitos humanos.

Gilmore Girls meets vibrant New Delhi in this thoughtful and hilarious new novel about a teen facing family expectations, relationship complications, and hidden secrets in a new country—sprinkled with Sheba Karim’s signature wit and steamy romance, and perfect for readers who loved Mary H. K...

Marina Sisti è una studentessa universitaria di Bari. Su un video pubblicato su TikTok riferisce, anzi, denuncia di essere stata molestata da due ragazzi minorenni che l’avrebbero palpeggiata. Uno di loro le avrebbe dato una pacca sul sedere. Dalle notizie di cronaca sembra ci sia un altro video in giro. O, come sostengono alcuni giornali, una immagine. Forse una foto. O un frame, quello che dimostra (o dimostrerebbe) la molestia subita.

Anas er klar til at vinde, da YOUNG MORDERE stiller op i en landsdækkende rap-konkurrence. Men i skolen bliver hans lillebror, Irridris, mobbet af sin klasse, og derhjemme er hans dødsfjende, katten Mouritz, i fuld gang med at lave en masse mini-Mouritzer i sin mave. Vil det lykkes Anas at bevise en gang for alle, at HAN er Danmarks største psykopatgangsterrapper?

Nessuno capisce perché Nike, undici anni, non riesca a tornare a scuola dopo le vacanze di Natale. La mamma cerca di convincerla ma gli sguardi dei compagni, i rumori e la confusione in classe sono troppo per lei, per non parlare dell'odore soffocante di carne e detersivo in mensa, che le fa venire da vomitare. Poi un giorno la piscina comunale prende fuoco, e Nike e la sua migliore amica Mia si ritrovano a indagare sul misterioso incendio. Per fortuna Mia è la persona più coraggiosa che ci sia: non teme né la polizia né Olle il Folle, il losco custode della scuola.

Quanto di quel che abbiamo vissuto da bambini ci rimane attaccato alla pelle? Ci si può salvare dal male che abbiamo respirato crescendo? Rosa è nata nel quartiere San Nicola, il più antico e malfamato di Bari, un affollarsi di case bianche solcate da vichi stretti che corrono verso il mare, un posto dove la violenza "ti veniva cucita addosso non appena venivi al mondo".

Mallory kan ikke lide at tale. Det er nu fire år siden, at et sidste voldeligt opgør splittede plejefamilien ad, og Mallory og Rider har ikke set hinanden siden. Hendes mål er enkelt: Hun skal finde sin stemme igen. Hun skal sige fra, sige til, og ikke mindst turde sige sin mening. Så står Rider der pludselig. Rider er populær, selvsikker, elsket - og ikke mindst enormt beskyttende over for Mallory.

Nicht nur, dass der 16-jährige Jay um seine Mutter trauert, nach einem Vorfall im Internat wird er ohne weitere Diskussion rausgeworfen und nun hat sein Vater ihn an der Backe. Ein Mann, den Jay kaum kennt, weil er beruflich für die Sicherheit anderer zuständig ist und sich andauernd auf Reisen befindet – aktuell mit der K-Pop-Gruppe Yay!There, die auf ihrer Welttournee jeden Schutz gebrauchen kann. Sein Plan ist es, bis Paris durchzuhalten, dann abzutauchen und ein ganz neues Leben zu beginnen, weit weg vom Mobbing und den aktuellen Entwicklungen in den USA.

Joel is no stranger to death. With his mom battling cancer and his sister’s grave site to care for, death is a topic never far from his mind. So, when Joel learns how bad traditional burials are to the environment, he takes it on himself to teach the world about green burials. Trent, Joel’s arch nemesis, takes it upon himself to argue the opposite. Trent thinks cemeteries are important. He's not afraid to challenge Joel in a public setting. Joel finds himself having to fight for what he believes in and learn to face his fears and make his voice heard.

Ramon Santiago will ein Macho sein. Wenn er sein Messer blitzschnell zückt, fühlt sich der schmächtige Puertoricaner in den Strassen New Yorks stark. Aber dann bringt der Überfall auf den alten Maler Glasser seine Wunschträume durcheinander. Ramon beginnt nachzudenken - und entdeckt ganz allein wer er eigentlich ist.

A beautiful, offbeat novel from Mariko Tamaki, co-creator of the bestselling Printz Honor and Caldecott Honor Book This One Summer Montgomery Sole is a square peg in a small town, a girl with two moms forced to go to a school full of homophobes and people who don't even know what irony is. Her...

Ce roman est l'histoire d'une fulgurante amitié qui tourne au drame. Charlène, jeune adolescente de 13 ans un peu effacée, entre en classe de cinquième. Dès le premier jour de la rentrée, Sarah, nouvelle dans l'établissement, fait sensation auprès de tous les élèves, séduits par cette fille à la personnalité magnétique. Charlène la regarde avec admiration et haine mélangées. Finalement les deux jeunes filles se lient d'amitié.

“It’s rare that a book can be as funny and absolutely delightful as it is moving and thought provoking, and Anatomy of a Misfit is both.” —Lauren Oliver, author of Before I Fall Anika Dragomir is the third-most-popular girl at Pound High School. But inside, she knows she’s a freak; she...

Dell is used to disappointment. Ever since her dad left, it’s been one letdown after another. But no one - not even her best friend - understands all the pain she's going through. So Dell hides behind self-deprecating jokes and forced smiles. Then the one person she trusts betrays her. Dell is beyond devastated. Without anyone to turn to for comfort, her depression and self-loathing spin out of control. But just how far will she go to make all of heartbreak and the name-calling stop?