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Author
Publisher
Berkley
Physical Desc
482 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"They call them wayward girls. Loose girls. Girls who grew up too fast. And they're sent to the Wellwood Home in St. Augustine, Florida, where unwed mothers are hidden by their families to have their babies in secret, give them up for adoption, and most important of all, to forget any of it ever happened. Fifteen-year-old Fern arrives at the home in the sweltering summer of 1970, pregnant, terrified and alone. Under the watchful eye of the stern Miss...
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
417 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
""The word 'masterpiece' has been cheapened by too many blurbs, but My Absolute Darling absolutely is one." --Stephen King A brilliant and immersive, all-consuming read about one fourteen-year-old girl's heart-stopping fight for her own soul. Turtle Alveston is a survivor. At fourteen, she roams the woods along the northern California coast. The creeks, tide pools, and rocky islands are her haunts and her hiding grounds, and she is known to wander...
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Pub
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Formats
Description
Seventeen year old Veronica "Ronnie" Miller's life was turned upside-down when her parents divorced and her father--a former concert pianist and teacher--moved from New York City to Wilmington, North Carolina. Three years later, she remains angry and alientated from her parents, especially her father ... until her mother decides it would be in everyone's best interest if she spent the summer in Wilmington with him. An unforgettable story of love...
Author
Language
English
Description
"In the new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of First Comes Love and Something Borrowed, a woman is forced to choose between her family and her most deeply held values. Nina Browning is living the good life after marrying into Nashville's elite. Her husband's tech business is booming, and her adored son, Finch, is bound for Princeton. Tom Volpe is a single dad working multiple jobs. His adored daughter, Lyla, attends Nashville's...
Author
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications
Pub. Date
c2016
Physical Desc
vi, 227 p. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Written by a psychologist and expert on adolescent anxiety, this book is an essential how-to guide for parents. It demonstrates how their own behavior can either help or exacerbate their teen's symptoms and outlines specific skills parents can use to support their child.
Author
Publisher
Permuted Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
xi, 271 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Hey kid, do you wanna get rich?
I’m talking real rich, real quick. It’s easy, and to do it, all the info you need is contained within this book. Keep reading.
Listen, my name is Dr. Cecil H.H. Mills. I’m the author of this book as well as many other better books that you may not have heard of. But this one is fine, I suppose—especially if you want to one day own a yacht.
This is a story about three idiot wannabe detectives: J.J. and Valentine...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
355 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Mesmerized by a band of girls in the park she perceives as enjoying a life of free and careless abandon, 1960s teen Evie Boyd becomes obsessed with gaining acceptance into their circle, only to find herself drawn into a cult and seduced by its charismatic leader.
Author
Publisher
Aviva Publishing
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
205 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Written by an autistic youth, Tyler McNamer, Population: One seeks to help people view autistic people from their perspective. Tyler hopes the reader will "switch eyes" with him for a short time in order to see things from another's viewpoint, so that understanding and caring can begin.
Author
Series
Wanderers volume 1
Publisher
Del Rey
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 782 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
A decadent rock star. A deeply religious radio host. A disgraced scientist. And a teenage girl who may be the world's last hope. In the tradition of The Stand and Station Eleven comes a gripping saga that weaves an epic tapestry of humanity into an astonishing tale of survival. Shana wakes up one morning to discover her little sister in the grip of a strange malady. She appears to be sleepwalking. She cannot talk and cannot be woken up. And she is...
Author
Publisher
Darby Creek
Pub. Date
[2004], c1981
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
75 p. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Mandy is thrilled when she gets her own horse for her thirteenth birthday, but her best friend, Laura, reacts strangely to the news, and their friendship is tested when tragedy strikes.
17) Hold tight
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Formats
Description
Worrying about their sixteen-year-old son Adam in the wake of a friend's suicide, Tia and Mike Baye install an activity monitor on their son's computer and are alarmed to learn that the suicide victim's mother believes Adam may have been involved.
19) The beach quilt
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Afetr Sarah Bauer, a Maine teenager announces she is pregnant, her family and friends deal with mixed emotions and secrets of their own, as they band together to make a quilt that reflects their commitment to friendship and hope for the future.
Author
Publisher
Simon Pulse
Pub. Date
2017
Edition
Beyond words/Simon Pulse edition
Physical Desc
viii, 215 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Ignite Your Spark is an interactive guide that helps teens with their own self-discovery and fulfillment by covering topics such as relationships, self-image, goals and willpower.