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From the New York Times bestselling author of Strong Inside comes the inspirational true story of the birth of women’s Olympic basketball at the 1976 Summer Games and the ragtag team that put US women’s basketball on the map. Perfect for fans of Steve Sheinkin and Daniel James Brown. A...

Sex is EVERYWHERE. So why don't we talk about it properly? A bare-all, refreshingly honest guide for teens, written by someone who isn't thirty years older than you. Being a teen is tough enough without having to navigate the minefields of discovering sex, love and bodies. And let's be real: sex...

Part biography, part guidebook to the contemporary environmental movement, this book is the perfect gift for future and current activists and changemakers! Girls Who Green the World features the inspiring stories of 34 revolutionaries fighting for our future! An inspired collection of profiles...

“Every parent of a Black or brown girl should buy this book, read it to their child, and pass it along to the other parents in their circle.”—Evette Dionne, National Book Award longlisted and Coretta Scott King honor-winning author of Lifting as We Climb Perfect for graduation gifts and...

Joel, a sus diecisiete años, comienza su trabajo en el videocentro ROYO. Es exactamente lo que le recetó el terapeuta: un nuevo comienzo. Después de pasar varios años entre doctores y hospitales psiquiátricos a causa de «el incidente», finalmente está listo para ser un chico normal...

 Depression: A Teen's Guide to Survive and Thrive is a guidebook for teenagers who are depressed or at risk for depression. This guide discusses depression and provides guidance on cognitive behavioral therapy principles to help teens take a problem-solving, strategy-based approach to deal with depressed moods, thoughts, and behavior. Intended to serve as an adjunct to therapy, this is a very practical and accessible book that is not overwhelming for teens. 

"È molto più importante insegnare a rialzarsi che a non cadere mai; insegnare a essere veri invece che perfetti." Qualcuno ha detto che nella nostra vita non commettiamo tanti errori ma sempre lo stesso, ripetuto infinite volte. Perché i nostri sbagli raccontano di noi molto più di quanto non crediamo: della nostra storia, di come eravamo, di cosa siamo diventati. Eppure, soprattutto quando si è ragazzi - a scuola, in casa, persino con gli amici - sbagliare è diventato un tabù.

Young people wonder about answers to life’s big questions: “Who am I?”, “Why am I here?”, “What happens after I die?”, and others. Some adults don’t know the answers, while others may not want to talk about these topics.

Resilient Black Girl is a must-listen in young-adult nonfiction books for Black girls. As a social justice book for teens and a book about racism, it provides Black teen girls a better understanding of the effects of racism and equips them with skills for navigating spaces in their daily lives. 

According to the World Health Organization, one in three women will be sexually or physically assaulted in her lifetime. These rates are very similar for nonbinary people and other feminized people, too. This is rape culture, and young adults are living through it here and now. Fired Up About Consent is a practical, survivor-informed primer for young people who want to learn how to build joyful, mutually satisfying sex lives and relationships.

Are you feeling bullied at school or on social media? Being made to feel like you don't fit in? That you are "too different" from everyone else? Made to feel like you can never achieve your dreams? Well, you are not alone. It might surprise you to know that many of the biggest celebrities have also faced the same challenges. This book includes advice from actors, musicians, journalists, business owners, TV presenters, performers, tribute artists, magicians, mentalists, drag queens, and more.

EN ARISTÓTELES Y DANTE DESCUBREN LOS SECRETOS DEL UNIVERSO CONOCIERON EL AMOR. Ahora, deben descubrir cómo cuidarlo y construir una relación en un mundo que parece desafiar su existencia. Ari ha pasado toda la preparatoria escondiendo su verdadero yo, manteniéndose callado e invisible...

At only eight months old, identical twin sisters Ariel and Zan Henley were diagnosed with Crouzon syndrome — a rare condition where the bones in the head fuse prematurely. They were the first twins known to survive it. Growing up, Ariel and her sister endured numerous medical procedures to keep them alive. Doctors expanded the twins’ skulls and broke bones to make room for their growing organs. After each surgery, the sisters felt like strangers to each other, unable to recognize themselves in the mirror. 

What would you do if the sun became your enemy? That’s exactly what happens to Viola Li after she returns from a trip abroad and develops a sudden and extreme case of photosensitivity — an inexplicable allergy to sunlight. Thanks to her crisis-manager parents, she doesn’t just have to wear layers of clothes and a hat the size of a spaceship. She has to stay away from all hint of light. Say goodbye to windows and running outdoors. Even her phone becomes a threat when its screen burns her.  

Questo è un audiolibro per femmine. Per quelle che rimpiangono la cesta dei giocattoli e per quelle che vorrebbero vivere dentro la trousse dei trucchi. Per quelle che aspettano il principe azzurro, per quelle che non lo vogliono, per quelle che lo hanno trovato e per quelle che hanno bisogno di una bussola. È un audiolibro per quelle che da grandi governeranno il mondo ma che adesso non riescono a crederci. È un audiolibro per chi vuole fare la vigilessa del fuoco, la chirurga e la pittrice, però insieme.

Punching Bag is the compelling true story of a high school career defined by poverty and punctuated by outbreaks of domestic abuse. Rex Ogle, who brilliantly mapped his experience of hunger in Free Lunch, here describes his struggle to survive; reflects on his complex, often paradoxical relationship with his passionate, fierce mother; and charts the trajectory of his stepdad’s anger. Hovering over Rex’s story is the talismanic presence of his unborn baby sister.

Along with all the perks of becoming an adult come challenges and the need to learn skills that help you self-regulate as you venture into new experiences. Highlighting five key areas of life - physical, mental, emotional, social, and financial - Be You, Only Better offers science- and experience-backed tools and easy-to-implement techniques for success. Skill-building and self-care practices - such as journaling, getting enough sleep and exercise, embracing nature, managing time and money, and practicing gratitude, mindfulness, and optimism - are presented.

Brought to you by Penguin. An extraordinary coming-of-age story, adapted from the adult memoir by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Water Dancer and Between the World and Me This was the abyss where, unguided, black boys were swallowed whole, only to re-emerge on corners and prison...

Badeeah Hassan was just 18 when she witnessed firsthand the horrors of the 2014 genocide of the Yazidi people by ISIS forces. Captured by ISIS, known locally as Daesh, Badeeah was among hundreds forced into a brutal human trafficking network made up of women and girls of Yazidi ethnicity, a much-persecuted minority culture of Iraq. Badeeah’s story takes her to Syria where she is sold to a high-ranking ISIS commander known as Al Amriki, the American, and kept as a house slave. Badeeah’s story is about the resilience of women, girls, and persecuted groups everywhere.

Narrado por el autor. Después de Todo lo que fuimos, en este segundo poemario Alberto Villarreal nos conduce por las diversas formas del amor y el enamoramiento; de sus escenarios imposibles, sus momentos memorables y algunas veces fugaces. Un viaje tan divertido como doloroso, pero en el que...