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Boys Don't Cry

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The First Part Last

Angela Johnson Β· 131 pages

Bobby's a classic urban teenager. He's restless. He's impulsive. But the thing that makes him different is this: He's going to be a father. His girlfriend, Nia, is pregnant, and their lives are about to change forever. Instead of spending time with friends, they'll be spending time with doctors, and next, diapers. They have options: keeping the baby, adoption. They want to do the right thing. If

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Hanging on to Max

Margaret Bechard Β· 204 pages

When his girlfriend decides to give their baby away, seventeen-year-old Sam is determined to keep him and raise him alone. with no one to help him but his father and his aunt, he has to decide what's best. keeping him or adoption?

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Salvage the Bones

Jesmyn Ward Β· 274 pages

They heard it on the radio. A hurricane is coming, threatening the town of Bois Sauvage, Mississippi. Esch's hard-drinking father can feel it in his bones. Esch and her brothers are trying to help prepare, but there are other worries too. Skeetah is watching his prized pit bull, helpless as her new litter dies one by one. Randall, when not preoccupied with basketball, is busy looking after the you

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Plainsong

Kent Haruf Β· 301 pages

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The Inexplicable Logic of My Life

Benjamin Alire Saenz Β· 464 pages

Sal used to know his place with his adoptive gay father, their loving Mexican American family, and his best friend, Samantha. But it's senior year, and suddenly Sal is throwing punches, questioning everything, and realizing he no longer knows himself. If Sal's not who he thought he was, who is he?

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Before I Die

Jenny Downham Β· 332 pages

A terminally ill teenaged girl makes and carries out a list of things to do before she dies.

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Trouble

Non Pratt Β· 377 pages

"When Aaron willingly signs on to be the pretend father of Hannah's unborn baby, he is looking for redemption from a past that has a stranglehold on him. Hannah, more simply, needs support in the absence of the real father, but she'll discover so much more"--

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What You Left Behind

Jessica Verdi Β· 364 pages

Seventeen-year-old Ryden's life was changed forever when his girlfriend discovered she was pregnant and stopped chemotherapy, and now, raising Hope with his mother's help and longing for the father he never knew, he meets smart and sexy Jodi and gains a new perspective.

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Point of Retreat

Colleen Hoover Β· 320 pages

Layken and Will have managed to overcome the obstacles that threatened to destroy their love, proving that they are destined for one another. What they are about to learn, however, is that the things that have brought them together may be the very things that ruin their connection forever... Layken is left second-guessing the relationship whilst Will is jumping over hurdles to prove his love fo

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Man and Boy

Tony Parsons Β· 352 pages

Harry Silver has it all: a beautiful wife, a wonderful son and a great job in the media--but in one night he throws it all away.Just yesterday Harry gave himself a shiny red sports car for his thirtieth birthday. Today he faces the baffling questions of a suddenly single dad:--How do you wash a four-year-old's hair?--Should he eat green spaghetti for breakfast?--What do you tell his Mommy from the

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The Things a Brother Knows

Dana Reinhardt Β· 245 pages

Although they have never gotten along well, seventeen-year-old Levi follows his older brother Boaz, an ex-Marine, on a walking trip from Boston to Washington, D.C. in hopes of learning why Boaz is completely withdrawn.

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Crank

Ellen Hopkins Β· 537 pages

Kristina is the perfect daughter: gifted high school junior, quiet, never any trouble. Then she meets the monster: crank. And what begins as a wild ride turns into a struggle for her mind, her soul---her life.

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Millions

Frank Cottrell Boyce Β· 250 pages

After their mother dies, two brothers find a huge amount of money which they must spend quickly before England switches to the new European currency, but they disagree on what to do with it.

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The Brilliant Light of Amber Sunrise

Matthew Crow Β· 396 pages

Francis is determined to forge his own way in school and life despite his loony, awkward, broken family ... and noticeable lack of friends. Then he is diagnosed with leukemia. It wasn t part of his strategy, but there are moments when he can see the upside. After all, people are nice to you when you re sick.

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Annie's Baby: The Diary of Anonymous, A Pregnant Teenager

Beatrice Sparks Β· 245 pages

When Annie discovers she's pregnant by her boyfriend, she's devastated. She has never felt so alone. With no one she can talk to, she pours her heart out to her diary, confiding her feelings of panic, self-doubt, and the desperate hope that some day she can turn her life around. She decides she wants to keep her baby and dreams of loving and caring for this little person. But after the baby is bor

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These Silent Woods

Kimi Cunningham Grant Β· 288 pages

A father and daughter living in the remote Appalachian mountains must reckon with the ghosts of their past in Kimi Cunningham Grant's These Silent Woods, a mesmerizing novel of suspense. No electricity, no family, no connection to the outside world. For eight years, Cooper and his young daughter, Finch, have lived in isolation in a remote cabin in the northern Appalachian woods. And that's exactly

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The Space Between Us

Jessica Martinez

Seventeen-year-old Amelia feels like her life might be getting back on track after a bad break-up when her younger sister's pregnancy gets them both banished to Canada, where new relationships are forged, giving Amelia a new perspective.

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Tell Me a Secret

Holly Cupala Β· 292 pages

Seventeen-year-old Rand's unexpected pregnancy leads her on a path to unravel the mystery of her sister's death and face her own more hopeful future.

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Aftercare Instructions

Bonnie Pipkin Β· 322 pages

Questioning everything after deciding to terminate an unexpected pregnancy, 17-year-old Genesis works to establish her identity apart from her ex while confronting her most painful memories and rediscovering a long-forgotten dream.

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The Art of Racing in the Rain

Garth Stein Β· 321 pages

Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, and by listening very closely to the words of his master, Denny Swift, an up-and-coming race car driver.Through Denny, Enzo has gained tremendous insight into the human condition, and he sees that life, like racing,

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Mark Haddon Β· 240 pages

This is Christopher's murder mystery story. There are no lies in this story because Christopher can't tell lies. Christopher does not like strangers or the colours yellow or brown or being touched. On the other hand, he knows all the countries in the world and their capital cities and every prime number up to 7507. When Christohper decides to find out who killed the neighbour's dog, his mystery st

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Someone Like You

Sarah Dessen Β· 288 pages

Halley has always followed in the wake of her best friend, Scarlett. But when Scarlett learns that her boyfriend has been killed in a motorcycle accident, and that she's carrying his baby, she's devastated. For the first time ever, Scarlett really needs Halley. Though their friendship may be tested by the strain, like a true friendship, it will endure.

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