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My writing is a search for meaning, beauty, love, an integration of my lost parts." From the widely praised writer comes her fourth collection of startlingly original poetry. With a singular range that inspires, this collection energizes her earlier lyrical narrative with the sass and verve of spoken word, and the slap of slam.

In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, Jujube takes on her tormentors and helps a group of girls win back their self-esteem.

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Rebelling, fundamentalists, sexual assault, Persephone

How can eighth-grader Sharon Frejer leave painful memories behind when panic confronts her every day? How will she adjust to a new school? All she wants is to disappear. But new friends have different plans for her. Now she's free to examine the "truth" behind the viscous names she's been called for as long as she can remember.

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In this sequel to "Flux, " Nellie Joanne Kinnan meets the twin sister she didn't know she had. Together they discover that much of what they had been taught to believe is not true and that one of them is destined to play a critical role in maintaining this deception.

Sophie is in a lot of trouble. She is on probation for stealing and is doing poorly at school. Her mom doesn't really talk to her, and the other adults in her life are pressuring Sophie to talk about her bruises. Sophie worries that if she tells, she will be sent to live in a group home. Her friend Jujube is the only person who knows the truth, and now Jujube, too, wants Sophie to speak up.

Meredith is determined to make her mark as she starts Grade 10-- and claiming the 'cool' seat in home room is her first step. But that decision brings her unwanted attention from the school's 'kingpin of the underworld, ' and her new enemy is smart, determined, and capable of holding a long-term grudge"--Page 4 of cove

At the beginning of every school year, the Shadow Council hold The Lottery, an infamous ritual in which a student is chosen to be the year's 'victim' - a person who is shunned by the entire school and forced to obey the Shadow Council's every wish. This year 15-year-old Sally Hanson is the Shadow Council's victim.

To say Shir is unpopular is an understatement. She is a target of casual cruelty in high school. Even though she tries to remain invisible, bullies find ways of tormenting her viciously. Worse still, she's also an outcast in her own family. There are two areas where Shir can overcome her negative self image. One is her part-time job where the kindly Mr. A has hired her to make deliveries for his grocery store. The other is at her secret retrea...

Told in first person, "Jason's Why" relates the story of a nine-year-old boy who has been sent to a treatment center by his mother because she can't handle him any longer. Jason is afraid that his mother is going to leave him in the home forever.

Trying to escape the horror that forced her to attempt suicide, Skey dreams of a dark tunnel, a place where she is safe and alone.

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rape, self-harm, bullying, harassment, creative writing

Dylan discovers that friendship can get in the way of love.

Die Autoren erzählen in diesem Buch die dramatische Geschichte der Kreuzzüge und decken die traurige Wahrheit hinter dem Mythos auf: Päpste, die sowohl von Gier als auch vom Glauben getrieben wurden, machthungrige Adelige und Pilger, die auf den Kreuzzügen raubten, mordeten und vergewaltigten.

Sophie is in a lot of trouble. She is on probation for stealing and is doing poorly at school. Her mom doesn't really talk to her, and the other adults in her life are pressuring Sophie to talk about her bruises. Sophie worries that if she tells, she will be sent to live in a group home. Her friend Jujube is the only person who knows the truth, and now Jujube, too, wants Sophie to speak up.

Dime can't get along with her parents. When she moves in with her older brother, she finds out that if she starts believing in herself, other people will too.

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