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Clap When You Land meets On the Come Up in this heart-gripping story about navigating first love and overcoming grief through the power of music. Aarón Medrano has been haunted by the onstage persona of his favorite DJ ever since his mother passed away. He seems to know all of Aarón’s...

When high-school senior Tally and her twin brother Max head off on an exchange trip to Israel over their winter break, Tally thinks it will be a good distraction for Max; he might be trying to hide it, but she knows he's still struggling in the wake of a car crash that injured him and killed the driver. Maybe this will help him get back on track and apply to college the way he and Tally always planned. But as the group travels across the country, Tally realizes her plan might not be working and that her brother might not be the only one with a lot on his mind.

Da Annelise og hendes lillebror Jens fik at vide, at de et stykke tid skulle bo hos deres faster og onkel på Vesterbro, drømte de ikke om de genvordigheder, det skulle fore med sig. Først var der overraskelsen med onklen, så var der det med pengene - og historien med pyromanen... Men lyspunkter var der naturligvis også - ikke mindst Jan... "Annelise - tretten år" er Tove Ditlevsens første børnebog, og man behøver ikke at have læst mange linjer for at se, at der er en bog i særklasse, hvor hver eneste person i det brogede persongalleri er set og oplevet.

Ro's mum is a compulsive hoarder. Their home is a horror show. So Ro has become an expert at hiding: from social services, from friends, from having any sort of normal life. Then Tanvi Shah, the girl who almost died, comes tumbling back into her life and Ro’s carefully constructed walls start to come crashing down around her. Sometimes it takes a real friend to show you who you truly are.

Maisa on 17-vuotias lukiolaistyttö, joka lähtee kesätöihin ravitalleille isänsä luokse. Kesä ei kuitenkaan ole aivan sellainen kuin Maisa odotti. Se on täynnä ulkopuolisuuden tunteita. Isällä on uusi elämä uuden puolisonsa kanssa. Onko Maisalla minkäänlaisia mahdollisuuksia tulla osaksi vanhempien uutta elämää? Ihmiset tuottavat Maisalle lähinnä pettymyksiä, mutta onneksi nuoren naisen elämään saapuu yllättäen myös rakkaus.

Hilla on 12-vuotias tyttö, joka on adoptoitu kaksivuotiaana Suomeen Kolumbiasta. Hän ei muista synnyinmaastaan juuri mitään, mutta siitä huolimatta hän on monen suomalaisen mielestä ulkomaalainen. Koulussa Hilla saa kuulla olevansa mutakuono. Tyttö kääntyy yhä enemmän sisäänpäin.

Pelles morbror er sjov og anderledes og fyldt med fantastiske historier om blæksprutter og flagermus og sommerfugle og lappedykkere. Men en dag flytter han uden varsel til Norge. Der er ingen, der fortæller Pelle, hvad der er sket.

Paw har fået nok. Både af sin fordrukne plejefar og af skolen, hvor eleverne driller ham med hans grønlandske baggrund: Is-perker, kalder de ham.

Dad has moved out and Mom has checked out, leaving the door wide open for the beautiful, erratic Rachel to torment her "loser, loner" younger sister, Nadine. With her family in full meltdown mode, Nadine is alone, trying to cope with Rachel’s increasingly unpredictable moods. Friendless, but determined to turn her life around, Nadine meets Anne, who introduces her to field hockey and to her hot twin brothers, Matt and Cameron.

Det er søndag og den første rigtige sommerdag. Men Killes mor skal død og pine arbejde. Så Kille må tage med far. Med far og hans mærkelige venner til årets vigtigste fodboldkamp ...

Sara forsøger at løse sommerferiens hjemmeopgave: en stil om sig selv og sin familie. Det lyder måske enkelt, men det er det ikke! Det hele er faktisk helt uoverskueligt i øjeblikket. Saras mor kommer ud for en (ret pinlig) ulykke i pizzeriaet, hvor hun arbejder (sort). Under morens hospitalsophold må Sara og hendes (irriterende) storebror flytte ind hos morens kusine Dorthe og hendes datter Laura i det grimme højhus overfor.

Azadeh is a budding violinist on a music scholarship at an expensive private school, dealing with all the usual trials of being 16: trying her best to fit in, keep up and have fun. Then as her mum's mental health spirals out of control, Azadeh's world starts to unravel. Her friendships fall away and as much as she and her dad try to keep a lid on everything, their problems insist on taking over. Feeling alone, it's her violin that finally helps Azadeh to find her way back to her friends, herself and even her mum.

The author of National Book Award finalist Everybody Looking presents a poignant novel about a teenager reckoning with her family’s—and her home town’s—secrets. “A tender, poetic story about what it’s like to experience loss and learn to continue living anyway.”—Bookpage...

It's no one’s fault that Hallie Jacob is alone. That her grandpa got sick half a world away and so her parents yanked her to Colorado the last semester of her senior year. That career-wise, she’s specialized in fighting fire, and now she’s surrounded by ice, snow, and a thousand cousins she’s half-banned from hanging around with. But that’s what's happened. That's what her December looks like.   

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.  

Born into a family of West African witches, Sheba's terrified of her mother who can turn into a crow. But like mother, like daughter - magic runs through her blood and Sheba discovers powers of her own. Her touch can unravel people's innermost thoughts; their hopes, their fears - their secrets. Sheba too can shape-shift. Through the communion of ancient magic, blood and friendship, she slowly uncovers the murderous truth about her stolen childhood and steels herself for the future. She must protect the hunted from the hunter - her mother.

A thrilling gothic horror novel about biracial twin sisters separated at birth, perfect for fans of Lovecraft Country and The Vanishing Half As infants, twin sisters Charlie Yates and Magnolia Heathwood were secretly separated after the brutal lynching of their parents, who died for loving...

Hjerte rimer på smerte på anderledes vis i den populære forfatter Camilla Wandahls debutroman fra 2009: Her følger læseren 14-årige Gry, der er spændt ud mellem angsten for en hjertesyg lillesøster og sin første store forelskelse. Gry kan ikke fortælle nogen om sin angst, for ingen vil forstå hende. Det fortæller i hvert fald Den Gule, der ser på hende fra spejlet med sine pisgule vinger. Men så bliver 19-årige Andreas vikar på billedskolen, og Gry begynder at åbne op. Men er der overhovedet plads til kærlighed, hvis ens hjerte allerede er fyldt til bristepunktet med bekymring?

Rejsen til verdens ende er tredje bog i Henning Mankells serie om Joel. Med stormskridt nærmer den dag sig, hvor Joel bliver 15 år. Snart er skolen slut, og hvad skal der så ske med ham?

Desde las calles de Stockton hasta las playas de Venice Beach, y hasta la frontera con México, Aquí estuvimos narra el viaje de autodescubrimiento de un niño que intenta perdonarse a sí mismo en un mundo implacable. Cuando sucedió, a Miguel lo enviaron al centro de detención juvenil. El...