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Before she kissed one of the Cohen boys, seventeen-year-old Jessi Rumfield knew what it was like to have a family—even if, technically, that family didn’t belong to her. She’d spent her childhood in the house next door, challenging Rowan Cohen to tennis matches while his older brother, Luke, studied in the background and Mel watched over the three like the mother Jessi always wished she had. But then everything changed.

What if you could do things no one else could? Life would be so much easier if you could run faster than a train or leap over a building. You could go anywhere - be anything you wanted to be. Dating would be easier. Money would come freely. The world would be your playground. Everything would change for the better. Well, I’m here to tell you, that just isn’t true. And I would know...Super is a young adult fiction novel that follows the story of JJ Morris - a junior at Oak Hill High School.

Laura tiene 14 años y desde hace tiempo se siente triste y miserable. Además de cumplir con sus tareas escolares, debe cuidar a David, su hermano mayor, que tiene una discapacidad intelectual. Todo se complica cuando Laura pierde su mochila y comienza a faltar en la escuela, despertando en ella emociones y deseos que la llevarán a vivir al filo. Una novela sobre el cutting, los prejuicios, el abandono y la depresión, de mano de Vivian Mansour, una de las autoras de literatura infantil y juvenil más reconocidas en México.

Miguel vive ese tiempo difícil entre la infancia y la adolescencia. Su tiempo se divide entre su amistad con Lucas, la llegada de Patricio, su amor por Joana y las revelaciones sexuales de Débora. Sin embargo, un acontecimiento inesperado hará que todo pase a un segundo plano y lo que suceda dejará en él una huella imborrable. Descubrirá el significado de la amistad, la solidaridad y el amor.

Knox Harris was perfect. He was the perfect student, ultimate best friend, a gifted athlete, and chillingly handsome with a sweetheart streak a mile long. There was absolutely nothing about the boy to hate. Everyone loved him, but Charlotte hated him. Charlotte Woods was alone. She was nothing but trouble, a criminal, a waste of time. Not a single soul in the world cared about her. In fact, most people wished she would just disappear.

Ryan can’t seem to get her memories in order. When she breaks it off with her long-term boyfriend, Corey, she can’t help but feel free. But mysterious events keep Ryan asking “just what happened”? After her family moved to Ryton, after Carter goes missing, after Jacob is in the hospital. All of these afters, but Ryan can’t remember the befores. With Harper and Elliot by her side, Ryan can only hope that she does not forget...again. Will Ryan be able to recover her memory to figure out what happened when it all went dark?

Attribution is a fictional novella that brings awareness to social injustice, cybersecurity, family breakdown, and autism by detailing 40 weeks in the life of a 14-year-old ninth grader from Atlanta, Georgia. He went from being a "straight A" student and winning a hackathon to experiencing parental separation, expulsion from school, ending up as a national security threat, and surviving a drone attack in a remote location in Montana.

Angela Nash is on track to being the youngest cheer captain at Falsetto High. That is, until she is kidnapped by someone who can’t possibly be a stranger. Yet, she doesn’t know who he is. Her fate on the cheer team is on the line, as Angie tries to escape the stranger she knew.

Zoe and Hank (short for Hannah) have been inseparable since they met in elementary school. The leader of the pack, Zoe is effortlessly popular while Hank hides comfortably in her shadow. But when Zoe's parents unexpectedly divorce, Zoe's perfect facade starts cracking little by little. Sinking under the weight of her broken family, Zoe develops an eating disorder. Now she must rely on Hank for help.

Bin ich wirklich schön? Das fragt sich Nele, nachdem eine ihrer Freundinnen während eines gemeinsamen Abends gesagt hat, dass sie keine Chance bei einer Modelshow hätte. Diese Aussage trifft Nele sehr! Wieso sagt Pia sowas und überhaupt: Was genau ist denn Schönheit? Wenn Gott doch weiß, was grade angesagt ist, wieso hat er Nele nicht genau so gemacht? Gut, dass Nele mit Maria aus der Gemeinde über das Thema reden kann. Nele teilt ihre Erlebnisse per Sprachnachricht mit den Zuhörern und dabei erlebt sie, dass sie bei Gott eine Rolle spielt - und zwar eine große!

Lily turns 16 with two very different sides to her life: school, where she is badly bullied and home with her mum and dad, warm and comforting, but with its own difficulties. After a particularly terrible bullying incident, Lily's dad decides to give his daughter the tools to fight back. Introducing her to boxing, he encourages Lily to find her own worth. It is both difficult and challenging, but in confronting her own fears, she finds a way through, that illuminates her life and friendships.

Seventeen-year-old “Hank” has found himself at Penn Station in New York City with no memory of anything - who he is, where he came from, why he’s running away. His only possession is a worn copy of Walden, by Henry David Thoreau.

And so he becomes Henry David - or “Hank” and takes first to the streets, and then to the only destination he can think of - Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts. Cal Armistead’s remarkable debut novel is about a teen in search of himself.

Sitting by himself on a bench during recess, fashion-loving Francis is joined by Jessica. He’s surprised when he learns that she’s a ghost and that Francis is the first person who has been able to see her since she died. When they become friends, then meet two more outsiders who can also see Jessica, the questions arise: Why are they the only ones who can see Jessica? And how did she die?

At 16 years old, Harper Lyon's life is spinning out of control. She threatens her parents with suicide unless she can meet her drug-dealing boyfriend, a college student who doesn't know she's pregnant. Cooper Lyons, her estranged grandfather, lives in rural Alaska with only his dog and cat for company. He has just been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's, and he doesn't plan on letting the disease run its course. Harper needs to escape her parents and decide what to do about the baby. She and her grandpa are worlds apart. Can they save each other?

Fourteen-year old Karina doesn’t know what she wants, but knows what she’s found - fascinating silver shoes. Fascinating, dangerous, and potentially evil. On the upside, they do bring cool visitors. When a princess invites her to go to Whyland and save her kingdom, of course she accepts. There’s that little “let’s destroy the shoes” detail she’s not crazy about, but hey, free trip, alternate world. But Whyland is nothing like she expected.

Winny Stokes is like every other normal 17 year old living an idyllic teenage life...She also has a serious preoccupation with her weight, but she mostly manages to control it. When her jeans become tight, she knows what to do...Soon she is deeply entangled in the dark world of extreme dieting and her life and the lives of all those who love her are about to change forever.

When Florence meets Jasper, Andrew and Wilf she can't imagine they'd have much in common - with at least five mental health conditions between them, they all have very different reasons for being referred to Manor Lane Therapy Centre. It's only when their therapist, Howard, goes missing that they find a common purpose. Worried by his disappearance and wanting answers, the four of them decide to track him down.

Gute Laune ist anders. Nele hat sich beim Musical-Casting für die Hauptrolle beworben. Doch statt der ersehnten Rolle bekommt Nele nur einen Platz im Chor. Als wäre das nicht schlimm genug, darf nun ausgerechnet ihre Freundin Lotta Maria Magdalena spielen. Nele ist am Boden zerstört. Überhaupt: Warum sind immer die anderen beliebter, hübscher und besser als sie? Gut, dass Gott da ganz anders über sie denkt!

Everyone has secrets in high school. But no one has a secret quite like Camila Hernandez's. For as long as Camila can remember, her mother has been in prison. And Camila has tried to make sure no one finds out. She avoids all friendships. She keeps to herself. Because if people get too close to her, they might find out the truth. And once they know, they will see her only as a criminal's daughter. Sure, some of Camila's classmates also have parents doing time. But her mother isn't any ordinary criminal. Her mother is on death row.

Todd and Tina Morgan were both there the night their mother died. They both saw their father kill her. But they can't agree on what actually happened. To Tina, their father is a murderer. Their mother was trying to defend herself. To Todd, their father is a protector. He saved Todd and Tina when their mother turned a knife on them. Now their father is on the run. Todd and Tina are in separate foster placements. Todd knows there's only one way to clear his dad's name: Get Tina to change her story. Get her to tell the truth. But the truth may not be as simple as Todd thought.