Showing results for "Libby" in Teen & Young Adult

Libby Garrett ist verrückt nach Owen Jackson. Doch der beliebte Basketballspieler hat weder Lust auf eine feste Beziehung, noch will er zugeben, dass sie daten. Libbys beste Freundin Avery und der Rest des Wissenschaftsclubs sind sich einig: Ohne Owen ist Libby besser dran! Mit Hilfe eines 12-Schritte-Programms soll sie lernen, sich endlich selbst zu lieben. Unterstützung bekommen sie von Barista Adam, der sie nicht nur mit Unmengen von Kaffee versorgt. Adam ist auch schon eine ganze Weile in Libby verliebt.

Lotus Lowenstein's life is merde. She dreams of moving to Paris and becoming an existentialist. Yet here she is trapped in Park Slope, Brooklyn, with a New-Agey mom, an out-of-work dad, and a chess champion brother who dreams of being a rock star. Merci Dieu for Lotuss best friend, Joni, who loves French culture enough to cofound their high schools first French Club with Lotus. At the first meeting, the cutest boy in the world walks in.

Historical fiction at its best, this novel by bestselling author Marissa Moss tells the story of Sarah Emma Edmonds, who masqueraded as a man named Frank Thompson during the Civil War. Among her many adventures, she was a nurse on the battlefield and a spy for the Union Army, and was captured by (and escaped from) the Confederates. The novel is narrated by Sarah, offering listeners an in-depth look not only at the Civil War but also at her journey to self-discovery as she grapples with living a lie and falling in love with one of her fellow soldiers.