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Dean Foster knows he’s a trans guy. He’s watched enough YouTube videos and done enough questioning to be sure. But everyone at his high school thinks he’s a lesbian - including his girlfriend, Zoe, and his theater director, who just cast him as a “nontraditional” Romeo. He wonders if maybe it would be easier to wait until college to come out. But as he plays Romeo every day in rehearsals, Dean realizes he wants everyone to see him as he really is now - not just on the stage, but everywhere in his life. Dean knows what he needs to do.

Lana Torres has always preferred dragons to people. In a few weeks, 16 countries will compete in the Blazewrath World Cup, a tournament where dragons and their riders fight for glory in a dangerous relay. Lana longs to represent her native Puerto Rico in their first-ever World Cup appearance, and when Puerto Rico’s Runner - the only player without a dragon steed - is kicked off the team, she’s given the chance. When she discovers that a former Blazewrath superstar has teamed up with the Sire - a legendary dragon who’s cursed into human form - the safety of the Cup is jeopardized.

Victoria Parker knew her dad's behavior toward her was a little unusual, but she convinced herself everything was fine - until she found herself locked out of the house at 3:00 a.m., surrounded by flashing police lights. Now, dumped into a crowded, chaotic foster home, Victoria has to tiptoe around her domineering foster mother, get through senior year at a new school, and somehow salvage her college dreams...all while keeping her past hidden. But some secrets won't stay buried - especially when unwanted memories make Victoria freeze up at random moments....

A Finalist for the National Book Award When Ada leaves home for her freshman year at a Historically Black College, it’s the first time she’s ever been so far from her family—and the first time that she’s been able to make her own choices and to seek her place in this new world. As she...

From the author of Hot Dog Girl comes a fresh and funny queer YA contemporary novel about two teens who fall in love in an indie comic book shop. Jubilee has it all together. She's an elite cellist, and when she's not working in her stepmom's indie comic shop, she's prepping for the biggest...

"A wonderfully complex love story unlike any you’ve read before. Saeed has given a novel that is both entertaining and important.”—Matt de la Peña, New York Times bestselling author This heart-wrenching novel explores what it is like to be thrust into an unwanted marriage. Has Naila’s...

Kacper nie radzi sobie za dobrze po śmierci matki. Chłopiec postanawia napisać do zmarłej mamy e-mail. Dzięki nagranym na dyktafon rozmowom najbliższych i znajomych zdaje jej relację z każdego dnia. Dzieli się swoimi spostrzeżeniami, dokonaniami, ale też niepokojami i rozczarowaniami. Opowiada o pierwszej miłości i planach na przyszłość. Z wyłowionych uchem rozmów powstaje obraz wielopokoleniowej, mieszkającej na prowincji rodziny, zmagającej się z problemami i pokusami współczesnego świata.

Samir è un adolescente tunisino di Hammamet, primo di quattro figli di una famiglia povera che sostiene, lavorando come sguattero in un rinomato ristorante della città. È proprio curiosando in internet da un computer del locale che scopre il coaching, attraverso i contenuti pubblicati da un coach italiano. Comprende che la professione del coach potrebbe aiutarlo a dare una svolta alla propria vita così da fornire il suo contributo alla sua famiglia e ai suoi connazionali.

Руслан Капралов живет с дядей и ходит в центр для трудных подростков. Мир для него — опасное место, в котором он привык выживать с детства. Дания Чернышевская научилась выживать всего за год, когда одноклассники стали издеваться над ней из-за успешного блога о книгах. Эти двое из разных миров, но именно Руслана Даня просит притвориться ее парнем, чтобы прекратить буллинг, ведь он один раз уже помог ей.

Maisy Lewis has grown up living in the shadows of her famous brother. At eighteen-years-old she's a dedicated gymnast who has spent every moment she can training to be perfect. Unintentionally, she's allowed the sport to take over her life, much like her brother did with acting. With no time for anything or anyone else, she's starting to wonder if her planned out future is worth it anymore.

Was ist wirklich damals passiert, als Papa starb? Alva fragt sich das schon seit fast tausend Tagen und nun will sie endlich die Wahrheit herausfinden. Ihre Mutter ist gerade dabei, in einem Bootshaus, das sie gekauft hat, ein Café zu eröffnen. Aber irgendetwas scheint mit dem Bootshaus nicht zu stimmen, und die früheren Besitzer wollen ihr nicht sagen, was. Zur gleichen Zeit kommen ein kleines Mädchen und seine Mutter nach Hovenäset. Alva wird von einer Katze verfolgt, und nachts hört es sich an, als würde ihr Vater vor ihrer Zimmertür umherschleichen.

Tutto ha inizio con una canzone dei Black Hole ascoltata una mattina d'inverno davanti ai cancelli di scuola. Da quel momento Eleonora, Ambra, Rebecca, Cristina e Nell smettono di essere solo cinque compagne di classe. Ma quando finalmente arriva il momento atteso da anni - un viaggio in Corea del Sud per assistere al comeback dei Black Hole - avviene l'impensabile. La band annuncia che non ha intenzione di tornare sulle scene. Ora per le Merendine il viaggio a Seoul non è più un premio, ma una necessità. Devono stanare i Black Hole e convincerli a tornare sui loro passi.

The Taylors—Teffy, Tay, TS, and Taylor—have survived their first year of high school and can't wait for summer to start. But the drama doesn't go away just because they want it to. It turns out that Teffy's been keeping a massive secret from her parents. Tay's supposed to spend the summer performing with her new band, but it's not the rockstar life she expected. Taylor's past comes back to haunt her while working at summer camp. And TS gets to spend the summer in London with Gemma's very fancy family . . . who doesn't approve of her.

It's 1981 in Texarkana, Texas, and Noah Ellis is trying hard to remember. Still reeling from the loss of his father in a suspicious tragedy, Noah is in a tragedy of his own—one that results in another inexplicable death, this time leaving Noah to suffer from severe amnesia. After that day, everything changes. Noah becomes an unwitting star in a highly publicized trial. Girls start to notice him, and kids who once bullied him now allow him to run with their pack—at a cost.

In this swoony young adult rom-com, things get bumpy when a girl gets stuck on a cross-country flight with her ex—as if flying couldn’t get any worse. . . . “A sweeping debut set in paradise, We’ve Hit Turbulence is a second-chance romance that unpacks the importance of following your...

A thrilling debut, reminiscent of new fan favorites like One of Us Is Lying and the beloved classics by Agatha Christie, that will leave readers guessing until the explosive ending. “Welcome to dinner, and again, congratulations on being selected. Now you must do the selecting.” What do the...

Twelve short stories in verse by bestselling and award-winning authors that explore the highs and lows of love – romantic, platonic, familial, and self-love. Love can be many things – all-consuming, fleeting, vengeful, selfless, toxic, uplifting, and always, a core part of the teen...

Kaeleigh and Raeanne are 16-year-old identical twins, the daughters of a district court judge father and politician mother running for U.S. Congress. Everything on the surface seems fine, but underneath run very deep and damaging secrets. When the girls were nine, Daddy turned to his beloved Kaeleigh in ways a father never should. Raeanne needs to numb the pain of not being Daddy's favorite; Kaeleigh wants to do everything she can to feel something normal, even if it means cutting herself and vomiting after every binge.

Questo libro l'ho scritto quando avevo 16 anni, lo dedico a mia madre. Forse, dopo un'attenta lettura, sarebbe stata molto fiera di me. Sicuramente si sarebbe lamentata per la poca luce e poi, avvicinandosi alla finestra, con il suo sguardo da scolaretta lo avrebbe letto tutto d'un fiato. Lo dedico a tutti quelli che come me non credono all'amore e che rimpiangono di non aver dimostrato a "qualcuno" i propri sentimenti, per il loro carattere irascibile. Lo dedico a tutte le ragazze che sono state con me. E a loro chiedo scusa se qualche episodio ricorderà momenti particolari passati insieme.

A boy embroils himself in a community of suburban Midwestern teens as they stew in the aftermath of a classmate’s suicide, each doing what they can to cope as they stumble—together and apart—toward a life worth living.