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Teenage burn survivor Wilder Tate begins high school ashamed of his disfigurement. He finds an outlet tapping into his one-dimensional basketball talent as a shutdown defender and courts his cheerleader dream girl, only to endure heartbreak and setbacks that drive him to have a tissue-expander operation to rid himself of his scar tissue for good, but at what price?

When it comes to being social, Athena Graves is far more comfortable creating a mixtape playlist than she is talking to cute boys - or anyone, for that matter. Plus, her staunchly feminist views and love of punk rock aren’t exactly mainstream at St. Ann’s, her conservative Catholic high school. Then a malicious rumor starts spreading through the halls...a rumor that her popular, pretty pro-life sister had an abortion over the summer...a rumor that has the power to not only hurt Helen but possibly see her expelled.

Seventeen-year-old Leda witnesses a hate crime against a gay couple from her school. Now she must decide if she should risk her family's stability by telling the police what she knows. Jonathan, one of the victims of the crime, struggles with his recovery and the guilt of not protecting his boyfriend. When Leda and Jonathan are swept together by chance, both must reckon with fundamental questions of loyalty and courage.

More trouble at school and at home - and the discovery of a missive from her late soldier sister - send Angie and a long-ago friend on an RV road trip across Ohio.

Magpie Lewis started writing in her yellow notebook the day her family self-destructed. That was the night Eryn, Magpie's sister, skipped town and left her to fend for herself. That was the night of Brandon Phipp's party. Now, Magpie is called a slut whenever she walks down the hallways of her high school, her former best friend won't speak to her, and she spends her lunch period with a group of misfits who've all been socially exiled like she has. And so, feeling trapped and forgotten, Magpie retreats to her notebook, dreaming up a place called Near.

Cat is in love. Always the sensible one, she can’t believe that she’s actually dating, not to mention dating a star. But the fandom can’t know. They would eat her alive. And first at the buffet would definitely be her best friend, Evie. Amy uses Heartstream, a social media app that allows others to feel your emotions. She broadcasted every moment of her mother’s degenerative illness, and her grief following her death. It’s the realest, rawest reality TV imaginable.

Eighteen months ago, 17-year-old Rose and 13-year-old Rudder escaped a strict religious sect with their mum. They are still trying to make sense of the world outside - no more rules about clothes and books, films and music, no more technology bans. But also, no more friendship with the people they've known all their lives, no community and no certainty. When Rudder accidentally sets a devastating chain of events into action, Rose must decide whether to sacrifice everything and go back to the life she hates in order to save the people she loves.

Periods, sex and online shaming. An extraordinary verse novel from a bold new voice in YA fiction. During astronomy-lover Frankie's first sexual experience with the quiet and lovely Benjamin, she gets her period. It's only blood, they agree. But soon a graphic meme goes viral, turning their fun, intimate afternoon into something disgusting, mortifying and damaging. As the online shaming takes on a horrifying life of its own, Frankie begins to wonder: is her real life over?

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 she wins a major competition, she inadvertently sets off a firestorm of angry comments from male fans online. When Cameron's family moves the summer before her senior year, she hopes to complete her costume portfolio in peace and quiet away from the abuse.

The first Brume is a waking nightmare, overrun by literal monsters and cutthroat survivors. For Quinn, who is openly genderqueer, the silver lining is their friendship with Lia. The second Brume is a prison with no bars. Forced to “sort out” their sexuality with other teens at Camp Redemption, Quinn must also figure out why presenting as female has never felt right. The third Brume is a war zone. For Quinn, who presents as male, leading the Resistance against an authoritarian government is difficult, since even the Resistance might not accept them if they knew Quinn’s truth.

David Espinoza is tired of being messed with. When a video of him getting knocked down by a bully’s slap goes viral at the end of junior year, David vows to use the summer to bulk up - do what it takes to become a man - and wow everyone when school starts again the fall. Soon David is spending all his time and money at Iron Life, a nearby gym that’s full of bodybuilders. Frustrated with his slow progress, his life eventually becomes all about his muscle gains. As it says on the Iron Life wall, What does not kill me makes me stronger.

Set in a world where bees are at risk of extinction, this startling YA dystopia is perfect for fans of Meg Rosoff's How I live Now and Sarah Crossan, described by the author as a love letter to her daughter. Imagine a world where honeybees have died out. It's a patriarchal world where famines are rife. It's a world without art, without books, without plays. Girls are sent away from home, forced to pollinate crops by hand with brushes and to marry as soon as they can. Inhabiting this world is Jess and her friends Cass, Deva, and Ruth.

Als Opfer täglichen Mobbings in der Schule sieht David nur einen Ausweg: eine gefährliche Mutprobe, die sein Image für immer verändern soll. Um Mitternacht muss er einen verlassenen Freizeitpark betreten und ein Selfie in der Geisterbahn Teufelstor machen. Mit jedem Schritt tiefer in das verfallene Teufelstor wird ihm bewusst, dass er sich niemals darauf hätte einlassen dürfen.

Menjadi murid beasiswa di Diratama International School merupakan suatu hal yang membanggakan bagi semua orang, tetapi hal itu tak berlaku bagi Hanina. Hampir satu tahun penuh ia menjadi sasaran perundungan di sekolahnya karena beasiswa yang didapatkannya itu. Di tengah keputusasaannya, tiba-tiba datang seorang laki-laki yang membuat heboh satu sekolah. Lelaki itu adalah anak tunggal dari keluarga La Lubis, salah satu keluarga kaya raya di Jakarta. Dan yang lebih mengejutkannya lagi, laki-laki itu adalah kembaran Hanina yang sudah terpisah sejak bayi.

Ocha, gadis bullyable SMA Crinay Jaya. Definisi dari hidup namun dimatikan, bertahan namun disisihkan, berjuang namun dipatahkan. Datang, bergabung dengan luka dan rasakan sakitnya.

Moving from Atlanta to a small town did not sit well with Jamari Evans at all. In addition to his current mood about his new home, he becomes the latest target of the local bully. Great! Seeking solace and sanctuary from his current situation, he dives into his writing, finding peace in the literary worlds he’s created. That escape is short-lived when the bully manages to get a hold of Jamari’s works and destroys them all.

Il s’agit ici de l’histoire d’une jeune fille de 14 ans. Elle s’appelle Sophie Ruffier, elle est issue d’une mère sénégalaise et d’un père français. Elle vécut au Sénégal de sa naissance à ses 14 ans car ses parents s’étaient séparés et cette instabilité dans leur vie avait poussé sa mère à la laisser avec sa grand-mère maternelle. A ses 14 ans, ses parents renouent ensemble et décident de réunir leur famille à Paris. C’est ainsi que Sophie fait son premier voyage en avion. Elle avait toujours rêvé de ce moment, déjà de se retrouver avec ses parents mais aussi de vivre en France.

Online, Fred goes by Existor@stmarks. His alter ego is the best gamer around - constantly on a winning streak, with tonnes of followers, and the confidence to go with it. But offline, Fred's life is miserable. His dad's always working, his mum's struggling, and at school, everyone looks straight through him. Until Existor's notoriety spreads to his school, and Fred sees an opportunity: everyone listens to what Existor has to say, so why not use that?

Senior year isn’t supposed to end like this—with the death of a fellow student. Now, instead of fun times with good friends, there is fear and mourning. The girl who was to be crowned queen of the annual Peach Blossom Festival has been brutally murdered, leaving behind a trail of broken bonds and malicious rumors in her wake . . .

With a suspect who has confessed to the murder of the Peach Blossom Queen behind bars, the cloud over Paradiso, California, has lifted. Along with everyone else, high school senior and part-time sleuth Hope Hubbard is relieved to move on from the tragedy and flurry of false accusations. When the new Peach Blossom Queen is announced, the longshot winner realizes that it’s no fun being celebrated by the town when someone you’ve known your whole life is behind bars.