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Author
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Mental illnesses are brain-based conditions that affect emotions, thinking, and behavior. Mental health impacts every part of life and is essential to overall health. Young adults and their mental health have been hit particularly hard during the coronavirus pandemic. With treatment, many people can find relief from their symptoms and live a gratifying life"--
Author
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press, Inc
Pub. Date
[p2023]
Language
English
Description
"For centuries, animals and humans have worked side-by-side. Today, animals work in various jobs worldwide. Some animals work with law enforcement sniffing out drugs and explosives. Others serve as personal guides and assistants, performing daily tasks to help their owners. Talented animals entertain the world as actors on stages and screens"--
Author
Publisher
[Independently published]
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Congratulations! So, you’re all grown up and ready to spread your wings and leave the nest. But what’s next? How much will it cost? How do you build a career that will support you and one day a family of your own? As you have gotten older, you’re now taking on more responsibilities, and it will be 100% up to you to accomplish them all. There are many life skills that are NOT being taught in school! Do not worry; with or without a starting budget,...
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Language
English
Description
"In this nonfiction teen book, "financial hype woman" Berna Anat explains all the stuff young adults need to know about personal finance, covering everything from how and why to make a budget, to understanding the inequalities of our economy and how to work to change them"--
Author
Publisher
Norton Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Paula Yoo's latest is a compelling, nuanced account of Los Angeles's 1992 uprising and its impact on its Korean and Black American communities. In the spring of 1992, after a jury returned not guilty verdicts in the trial of four police officers charged in the brutal beating of a Black man, Rodney King, Los Angeles was torn apart. Thousands of fires were set, causing more than a billion dollars in damage. In neighborhoods abandoned by the police,...
6) Paper planes
Author
Publisher
Mad Cave Studios Inc
Language
English
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Description
"Leighton Worthington and Dylan Render have always been inseparable, but when they're both shipped off to a summer camp for troubled youth in the aftermath of a life-altering event, their lifelong friendship is put to the test. Neither chose to be there, but they'll both need a positive evaluation from the camp to avoid being sent to a different high school than their friends. The challenges of camp pushes the once-inseparable Dylan and Leighton onto...
Author
Publisher
Welbeck
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Top vegan chef Niki Webster has cooked up a host of amazing recipes based on her travels around the world, from firm favorites like lentil bolognese to reimagined classics like Ugandan rolex. They?re all 100% plant-based, and so simple that everyone try them. With over 75 easy recipes, this is the perfect cookbook for anyone who wants to go green and global!"--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Born into extreme poverty and emotional deprivation, James Edward Plummer was blessed with a genius I.Q. and a love of science. But in his community, a young bookworm quickly becomes a target for violence and abuse. As he struggles to survive his childhood in some of the toughest cities in the country, and his teenage years in the equally poor backwoods of Mississippi, James adopts the hybrid persona of a ?gangsta nerd?–dealing weed in juke...
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Series
Publisher
Rosen Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"War is never simple, but the "war on terror" is more complicated than most. Launched in response to the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, it includes many countries led by the United States and affects many aspects of international relations. It also takes place in many countries and regions around the world. This book examines the causes and effects of the war, from the origins of the 9/11 attacks to continuing efforts...
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
How many female Viking warriors does it take to make a fact? When archaeologist Dr. Charlotte Hedenstierna-Jonson discovers that the bones contained in the most significant Viking warrior grave ever opened are in fact female, she and her team upend centuries of historically accepted conclusions and ignite a furious debate around the reality of female Viking warriors and the role of gender in both ancient and modern times. In The Bones of Birka, author...
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Language
English
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Description
Rosie was always told her red hair was a curse, but she never believed it. She often dreamed what it would look like under a white veil with the man of her dreams by her side. However, her life takes a harrowing turn in 1944 when she is forced out of her home and sent to the most gruesome of places: Auschwitz. Upon arrival, Rosie's head is shaved and along with the loss of her beautiful hair, she loses the life she once cherished. Among the chaos...
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Series
Publisher
Instant Help
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Do you ever feel misunderstood? Do you get upset easily, or struggle to manage difficult thoughts and feelings like sadness, anger, frustration, or worry? Does it feel like everything is just too stressful? If so, you're far from alone. Many teens struggle to balance their emotions and manage stress. The good news is that your generation is keenly aware of the importance of mental health. Awareness is a great first step, but you also need solid skills...
13) The Traitor
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this electrifying ninth installment of the award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling Michael Vey series, the Electroclan must fight a former friend to save their captured ally!
With Tara still in the clutches of the Elite Elgen Guard Unit the Chasqui and their malevolent leader, the Sovereign Amash, Michael Vey and the Electroclan have no choice but to continue the fierce battle that has been waging since their arrival in Peru....
With Tara still in the clutches of the Elite Elgen Guard Unit the Chasqui and their malevolent leader, the Sovereign Amash, Michael Vey and the Electroclan have no choice but to continue the fierce battle that has been waging since their arrival in Peru....
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Formats
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The epic sequel to the book Song of Silver, Flame Like Night, is a fast-paced, riveting YA fantasy inspired by the mythology and folklore of ancient China.
The Demon Gods have risen. Skies’ End has fallen to the colonizers. And Lan and Zen have chosen sides.
But they will not fight together.
Though Lan inherited the power of the Silver Dragon, she understands the path she must...
The Demon Gods have risen. Skies’ End has fallen to the colonizers. And Lan and Zen have chosen sides.
But they will not fight together.
Though Lan inherited the power of the Silver Dragon, she understands the path she must...
Author
Publisher
Blink
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
Dad, I just want to know how to not become a hashtag. In this gripping read, biracial siblings Reed and Olive hadn't planned on navigating racial inequality or being roughed up by police on the subway, but as they face the truths and pains of being a person of color, they also lean into knowing their rights and fostering conversations about change and acceptance.
"In Come Home Safe, Brian Buckmire has crafted
...Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
COMMON SENSE MEDIA SELECTION FOR TEENS
BOOKLIST BEST OF THE YEAR
NYPL TOP 10 OF THE YEAR
HIPLATINA BEST OF THE YEAR
Elizabeth Acevedo has said that reading Lorraine Avila feels like an "UPPERCUT to the senses." You've never encountered an author with prose of this sensitivity and fire.
Yolanda Alvarez is having a good year. She's starting to feel at home at Julia De Burgos High, her school in the Bronx....
BOOKLIST BEST OF THE YEAR
NYPL TOP 10 OF THE YEAR
HIPLATINA BEST OF THE YEAR
Elizabeth Acevedo has said that reading Lorraine Avila feels like an "UPPERCUT to the senses." You've never encountered an author with prose of this sensitivity and fire.
Yolanda Alvarez is having a good year. She's starting to feel at home at Julia De Burgos High, her school in the Bronx....
17) Destroy the day
Author
Series
Defy the night volume 3
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Corrick, Tessa and Harristan battle seemingly insurmountable odds to find their way back to each other and save their kingdom"--
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
SMALL TOWN CONNECTIONS: highlights queer small-town life, with an emphasis on community for the characters
SHARP SENSE OF HUMOR: with many jokes and puns, the narrator's sensibility is a cross between a shady drag queen and a self-deprecating stand up comedian
THE DRAG SCENE: taps into the continuing mainstream popularity of drag seen in shows like Rupaul's Drag Race and We're Here,
...19) Songs of Irie
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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Description
"A devastating and nuanced look at two teens' battle for freedom, hope, independence, and love." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Perfect for fans of The Black Kids, Songs of Irie is a sweeping coming-of-age novel from Asha Bromfield about a budding romance struggling to survive amidst the Jamaican civil unrest of the 1970s.
It's 1976 and Jamaica is on fire. The country is on the eve of important
20) So let them burn
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
After her sister Elara forms an unbreakable bond with an enemy dragon, seventeen-year-old Faron, who once wielded the magic of the gods to save her island from those same dragon-riding colonizers, must find a way to save her sister and the fate of their world in the face of impossible odds.