Coming Of Age
Growing up is an experience that is at once personal and universal. Browse through these books to read about that special coming of age period in everyone’s lives. Who knows, you might just lose and find yourself in some of these titles!
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A SUNFLOWER IN THE SHADE Invisible to her classmates, Hikage Sumino is an eighth grader with no self-esteem. Her only friends are the visitors to her Internet blog. One day, the most popular boy in the grade suddenly talks to her. Encouraged by this twist of fate, Hikage determines to transform her life. Includes special extras after the story!This is a bundle of the first 2 volumes and also contains half of volume 3.
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When Sam's best friend is whisked off the Outer Hebrides by her parents, Sam suddenly finds herself without any friends. Sam doesn't seem to fit in anywhere. The gorgeous new boy at school won't be interested unless she has an image overhaul. But as Sam experiments with new clothes and new friends, she finds herself more lost than ever!
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Nick Hornby
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Penguin
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About a Boy
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ACE for ISBN 9780140293456Will is thirty-six but acts like a teenager. Single, child-free and still feeling cool, he reads the right magazines, goes to the right clubs and knows which trainers to wear. He's also discovered a great way to score with women at single parents' groups, full of available (and grateful) mothers, all waiting for Mr Nice Guy. That's where he meets Marcus, the oldest twelve-year-old in the world. Marcus is a bit strange: he listens to Joni Mitchell and Mozart, he looks after his Mum and he's never even owned a pair of trainers. Perhaps if Will can teach Marcus how to be a kid, Marcus can help Will grow up and they can both start to act their age.
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"I write this sitting in the kitchen sink" is the memorable first line of this enchanting coming-of-age story, told in the form of Cassandra Mortmain's journal. Cassandra wittily describes life growing up in a crumbling castle, with her father who suffers from crippling writer's block, her glamorous but ineffectual step-mother and her vain but beloved sister Rose. When two visiting Americans arrive, all of their lives are turned upside down, and Cassandra experiences her first love.This is a classic coming-of-age story, beloved of generations of teenage and adult readers, by Dodie Smith, who also wrote The Hundred and One Dalmatians.
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Jenni Fagan
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Windmill
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The Panopticon
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If eternal love and the intricacies of fate captivate you, Passion by Lauren Kate will resonate deeply. Imagine witnessing countless lifetimes, the agony and ecstasy of perpetual loss and rediscovery between two souls bound beyond death. As Luce embarks on a journey through her past lives to cement her future with Daniel, the stakes are high and the narrative is steeped in desperation and desire. This novel will not only grip your heart but also invite you to ponder the power of love across the ages.
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Set within a contemporary black community in Southern California, Brit Bennett's mesmerizing first novel is an emotionally perceptive story about community, love, and ambition. It begins with a secret."All good secrets have a taste before you tell them, and if we'd taken a moment to swish this one around our mouths, we might have noticed the sourness of an unripe secret, plucked too soon, stolen and passed around before its season."It is the last season of high school life for Nadia Turner, a rebellious, grief-stricken, seventeen-year-old beauty. Mourning her own mother's recent suicide, she takes up with the local pastor's son. Luke Sheppard is twenty-one, a former football star whose injury has reduced him to waiting tables at a diner. They are young; it's not serious. But the pregnancy that results from this teen romance—and the subsequent cover-up—will have an impact that goes far beyond their youth. As Nadia hides her secret from everyone, including Aubrey, her God-fearing best friend, the years move quickly. Soon, Nadia, Luke, and Aubrey are full-fledged adults and still living in debt to the choices they made that one seaside summer, caught in a love triangle they must carefully maneuver, and dogged by the constant, nagging question: What if they had chosen differently? The possibilities of the road not taken are a relentless haunt.In entrancing, lyrical prose, The Mothers asks whether a "what if" can be more powerful than an experience itself. If, as time passes, we must always live in servitude to the decisions of our younger selves, to the communities that have parented us, and to the decisions we make that shape our lives forever.
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Sara Barnard
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Macmillan
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A Quiet Kind of Thunder
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Steffi doesn't talk, but she has so much to say.Rhys can't hear, but he can listen.Their love isn't a lightning strike, it's the rumbling roll of thunder.Steffi has been a selective mute for most of her life - she's been silent for so long that she feels completely invisible. But Rhys, the new boy at school, sees her. He's deaf, and her knowledge of basic sign language means that she's assigned to look after him. To Rhys, it doesn't matter that Steffi doesn't talk, and as they find ways to communicate, Steffi finds that she does have a voice, and that she's falling in love with the one person who makes her feel brave enough to use it. From the bestselling author of Beautiful Broken Things comes a love story about the times when a whisper is as good as a shout.
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Tony Parsons writes for the first time about his rock and roll years in a touching novel about friendship and growing up. This is the UK of the summer of 1977 - in the midst of the Silver Jubilee celebrations, a generation are trying to grow up and discovering the limits of freedom. It is 16th August 1977 - the night Elvis died - and for the heroes of STORIES WE COULD TELL, this night is where their adult lives begin. Terry has returned from Berlin glowing in the light of his friendship with ageing rock star Dag Wood, the only man to be booed off stage at Woodstock. But when Dag turns up in London, he sets his sights on a photographer called Misty, the young woman who Terry plans to have children with. Will Terry's relationship survive the night? Ray is the only writer on The Paper who refuses to cut his hair and stop wearing flares. He still believes in peace, love and the Beatles. But John Lennon is in town for one night, en route to Yoko and Japan, and Ray believes that if he can interview the reclusive Beatle, he can save his job. Can John Lennon really change a young man's life? And Leon has annoyed the group of fans you do not want to annoy - the Dagenham Dogs, a bunch of hooligans who follow a group called the Sewer Rats, who have just been given a right royal slagging by young Leon. Hiding out in a disco called the Goldmine, Leon meets the girl of his dreams. Will true love find Leon before the Dagenham Dogs?
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A fabulous coming-of-age debut novel which has sold over 5 million copies worldwide and has now been made into a stunning feature filmLily has grown up believing she accidentally killed her mother when she was four. She not only has her own memory of holding the gun, but her father's account of the event. Now fourteen, she yearns for her mother, and for forgiveness. Living on a peach farm in South Carolina with her father, she has only one Rosaleen, a black servant whose sharp exterior hides a tender heart. South Carolina in the sixties is a place where segregation is still considered a cause worth fighting for. When racial tension explodes one summer afternoon, and Rosaleen is arrested and beaten, Lily is compelled to act. Fugitives from justice and from Lily's harsh and unyielding father, they follow a trail left by the woman who died ten years before. Finding sanctuary in the home of three beekeeping sisters, Lily starts a journey as much about her understanding of the world, as about the mystery surrounding her mother.
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Judy Blume
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Macmillan
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Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret
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The classic teen novel from bestselling and iconic author Judy Blume - now with a fantastic cover lookLife isn't easy for Margaret. She's moved away from her childhood home, she's starting a new school, finding new friends - and she's convinced she's not normal. For a start she hasn't got a clue whether she wants to be Jewish like her father or Christian like her mother. Everyone else seems really sure of who they are. And, worst of all, she's a 'late developer'. She just knows that all her friends are going to need a bra before she does. It's too embarrassing to talk to her parents about these things. So she talks to God instead - and waits for an answer . . .This edition of bestselling author Judy Blume's classic teen novel, Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret features a fresh, contemporary cover look.
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Little Women : Heinle Reading Library
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Reprint. Originally published: New York: Baronet Books, c1989.
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J.K. Rowling
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
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If you've ever felt out of place, you'll connect with Harry's journey from mundane to magical. The book is an invitation to anyone who dreams of adventures, secret worlds, and a place to belong. It's the start of a saga that promises friendship, wonder, and a touch of mystery, perfect for anyone looking for an escape into a beautifully crafted magical universe.
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Aaron Hartzler
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Rapture Practice
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What happens when the person you’re becoming isn’t the one your family wants you to be? When Aaron Hartzler was little, he couldn’t wait for the The Rapture: that moment when Jesus would come down from the clouds to whisk him and his family up to heaven. But as he turns sixteen, Aaron grows more curious about all the things his family forsakes for the Lord. He begins to realize he doesn’t want Jesus to come back just yet—not before he has his first kiss, sees his first movie, or stars in the school play.Whether he’s sneaking out, making out, or playing hymns with a hangover, Aaron learns a few lessons that can’t be found in the Bible. He discovers that the girl of your dreams can just as easily be the boy of your dreams, and the tricky part about believing is that no one can do it for you.In this funny and heartfelt coming-of-age memoir, debut author Aaron Hartzler recalls his teenage journey from devoted to doubtful, and the search to find his own truth without losing the fundamentalist family who loves him.
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Robyn Schneider
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The Beginning of Everything
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Robyn Schneider's The Beginning of Everything is a witty and heart-wrenching teen novel that will appeal to fans of books by John Green and Ned Vizzini, novels such as The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and classics like The Great Gatsby and The Catcher in the Rye.Varsity tennis captain Ezra Faulkner was supposed to be homecoming king, but that was before—before his girlfriend cheated on him, before a car accident shattered his leg, and before he fell in love with unpredictable new girl Cassidy Thorpe.As Kirkus Reviews said in a starred review, "Schneider takes familiar stereotypes and infuses them with plenty of depth. Here are teens who could easily trade barbs and double entendres with the characters that fill John Green's novels."Funny, smart, and including everything from flash mobs to blanket forts to a poodle who just might be the reincarnation of Jay Gatsby, The Beginning of Everything is a refreshing contemporary twist on the classic coming-of-age novel—a heart-wrenching story about how difficult it is to play the part that people expect, and how new beginnings can stem from abrupt and tragic endings.
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"Wonder" is the kind of story that speaks directly to the heart—whether you're young or just young at heart, Auggie's trials and triumphs will resonate with you. It's a narrative that celebrates the small acts of bravery that can lead to big changes, both in the characters' lives and in the wider world. This book is an invitation to look beyond appearances and find the wonder in everyone.
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Aimee Bender
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Windmill
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake : The heartwarming Richard and Judy Book Club favourite
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On the eve of her ninth birthday, Rose Edelstein bites into her mother's homemade lemon-chocolate cake and discovers she has a magical gift: she can taste her mother's emotions in the slice. All at once her cheerful, can-do mother tastes of despair and desperation. Suddenly, and for the rest of her life, food becomes perilous. Anything can be revealed at any meal.Rose's gift forces her to confront the truth behind her family's emotions - her mother's sadness, her father's detachment and her brother's clash with the world. But as Rose grows up, she learns that there are some secrets even her taste buds cannot discern.The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake is about the pain of loving those whom you know too much about, and the secrets that exist within every family. At once profound, funny, wise and sad, this is a novel to savour.
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"Wonder" could be a good read for someone looking for a poignant and heart-warming story about seeing beyond physical appearances and finding kindness and empathy. The unique feature of this book is how it is narrated from the perspective of different characters, giving a well-rounded view of the impact of Auggie's life and struggles, making it worth recommending to anyone who wants to expand their empathy and understanding towards others.
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Meg Cabot
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Simon
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Vanished Books Three & Four: Safe House; Sanctuary
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If you're into stories with a mix of supernatural abilities and real-world challenges, Cabot's tale delivers just that. You'll ride alongside Jessica Mastriani as she navigates the thin line between using her unique gift to help others and keeping her own life from unraveling. Not only does the book offer an engaging mystery, but it also explores the heavy burden of sudden fame and the complexities it brings into a young person's life. It's a compelling choice if you're looking for a protagonist with both extraordinary powers and relatable flaws.
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Cat's Eye is the story of Elaine Risley, a controversial painter who returns to Toronto, the city of her youth, for a retrospective of her art. Engulfed by vivid images of the past, she reminisces about a trio of girls who initiated her into the fierce politics of childhood and its secret world of friendship, longing, and betrayal. Elaine must come to terms with her own identity as a daughter, a lover, and artist, and woman - but above all she must seek release from her haunting memories. Disturbing, hilarious, and compassionate, Cat's Eye, is a breathtaking novel of a woman grappling with the tangled knots of her life.
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Gil Adamson
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Help Me, Jacques Cousteau
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The life and times of Hazel and her brother Andrew, who are born into an extraordinary family of modern-day eccentrics. It is through Hazel's observant but detached eyes that we watch the family's goings-on, her unflinching vision informed by the precocious perception that however bad things may be they are only likely to get worse.
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"Educated" isn't just another memoir; it's a visceral journey from physical and intellectual confinement to the expansive realms of academia. Tara Westover’s exceptional story is an inspiration, a deep dive into the transformative effect of education on one’s world view. This book might be for you if you're drawn to incredible true stories of resilience and the redemptive power of learning.
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Lisa Brennan-Jobs
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Atlantic
Small Fry
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BRAND NEW, Exactly same ISBN as listed, Please double check ISBN carefully before ordering.
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Twelve-year-old Fee is a shy Korean American boy and a newly named section leader of the first sopranos in his local boys’ choir. But when Fee learns how the director treats his section leaders, he is so ashamed he says nothing of the abuse, not even when Peter, his best friend, is in line to be next. When the director is arrested, Fee tries to forgive himself for his silence. But when Peter takes his own life, Fee blames only himself. In the years that follow he slowly builds a new life, teaching near his hometown. There he meets a young student who is the picture of Peter and is forced to confront the past he believed was gone. Told with “the force of a dream and the heft of a life,”* Edinburgh marked Chee “as a major talent whose career will bear watching” (Publishers Weekly). “A coming-of-age tale in the grand Romantic tradition, where passions run high, Cupid stalks Psyche, and love shares the dance floor with death . . . A lovely, nuanced, never predictable portrait of a creative soul in the throes of becoming.” —Washington PostA Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year Winner of the James Michener/Copernicus Society Fellowship Prize Lambda Literary Foundation Editor’s Choice Award “[Chee] says volumes with just a few incendiary words.” —New York Times “Arresting . . . profound and poetic . . . Chee’s voice is worth listening to.” —San Francisco Chronicle “Alexander Chee gets my vote for the best new novelist I’ve read in some time. Edinburgh is moody, dramatic—and pure.” —Edmund White
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Spud could be a great read for someone who loves witty and humorous stories about growing up. John Van De Ruit's novel is an entertaining look into boarding school life, complete with all the drama, hormones, and mishaps that come with it. Readers will find themselves laughing out loud as they follow John "Spud" Milton's journey toward adulthood.
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Lensey Namioka
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Ties That Bind, Ties That Break
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An Author's Note discusses the history of footbinding and other customs that women have endured throughout the world.
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David Wroblewski
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"The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" is a heartwarming tale that will take the reader on a journey of love, loss, and self-discovery. The bond between Edgar and his dogs is what makes this book truly special and will leave a lasting impression on readers who love dogs. David Wroblewski's beautiful descriptions of the wilderness and seasons will transport readers to the remote northern Wisconsin farm, making this a perfect read for those who enjoy stories about family, coming of age, and the deep connection between humans and animals.
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From the moment Jessica arrives, life is never quite the same for Tom and his seventh grade classmates. They learn that Jessica has been in a fire and will be attending St. Catherine's while getting medical treatments. Despite her startling appearance and the fear she evokes in him and most of the class, Tom slowly develops a tentative friendship with Jessica that changes his life. FIREGIRL is a powerful book that will show readers that even the smallest of gestures can have a profound impact on someone's life.
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Lisa Papademetriou
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Sixth Grade: Glommers, Norks, and Me
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This book is great for kids starting middle school, as it explores the common theme of fitting in through the unique perspective of the protagonist, who must navigate strange creatures such as "Glommers" and "Norks". The author does an excellent job of capturing the anxieties and challenges of sixth grade, making it a relatable read for kids.
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Miriam Toews
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Complicated Kindness
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In this stunning coming-of-age novel, award-winner Miriam Toews balances grief and hope in the voice of a witty, beleaguered teenager whose family is shattered by fundamentalist Christianity"Half of our family, the better-looking half, is missing," Nomi Nickel tells us at the beginning of A Complicated Kindness . Left alone with her sad, peculiar father, her days are spent piecing together why her mother and sister have disappeared and contemplating her inevitable career at Happy Family Farms, a chicken slaughterhouse on the outskirts of East Village. Not the East Village in New York City where Nomi would prefer to live, but an oppressive town founded by Mennonites on the cold, flat plains of Manitoba, Canada.This darkly funny novel is the world according to the unforgettable Nomi, a bewildered and wry sixteen-year-old trapped in a town governed by fundamentalist religion and in the shattered remains of a family it destroyed. In Nomi's droll, refreshing voice, we're told the story of an eccentric, loving family that falls apart as each member lands on a collision course with the only community any of them have ever known. A work of fierce humor and tragedy by a writer who has taken the American market by storm, this searing, tender, comic testament to family love will break your heart.
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J.M. Coetzee
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Vintage
Boyhood : Scenes from provincial life
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In Boyhood, J. M. Coetzee revisits the South Africa of half a century ago, to write about his childhood and interior life. Boyhood's young narrator grew up in a small country town. With a father he imitated but could not respect, and a mother he both adored and resented, he picked his way through a world that refused to explain its rules, but whose rules he knew he must obey. Steering between these contradictions, Boyhood evokes the tensions, delights and terrors of childhood with startling, haunting immediacy. Coetzee examines his young self with the dispassionate curiosity of an explorer rediscovering his own early footprints, and the account of his progress is bright, hard and simply compelling."As funny, cruel and terrifying as life itself. It is also intense and elegant, clearly the product of the complex, subtle imagination which shapes Coetzee's outstanding fiction-As austerely beautiful as would be expected of Coetzee the artist-its aloof, edgy grace and seething passion ensure the narrative is both truthful and mysterious". Irish Times
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Benjamin Alire Sáenz
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
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This book could be a good read for someone who is looking for a heartwarming and unconventional story about friendship and self-discovery. Through the unique bond between Aristotle and Dante, readers will be taken on a journey of self-exploration, navigating themes of identity, family, and finding one's place in the world. This tender and honest exploration of friendship is sure to leave a lasting impact and inspire readers to reflect on their own lives and relationships.
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Richly imagined, gothically spooky, and replete with the ingenious storytelling ability of a born novelist, The Good Thief introduces one of the most appealing young heroes in contemporary fiction and ratifies Hannah Tinti as one of our most exciting new talents. Twelve-year-old Ren is missing his left hand. How it was lost is a mystery that Ren has been trying to solve for his entire life, as well as who his parents are, and why he was abandoned as an infant at Saint Anthony’s Orphanage for boys. He longs for a family to call his own and is terrified of the day he will be sent alone into the world. But then a young man named Benjamin Nab appears, claiming to be Ren’s long-lost brother, and his convincing tale of how Ren lost his hand and his parents persuades the monks at the orphanage to release the boy and to give Ren some hope. But is Benjamin really who he says he is? Journeying through a New England of whaling towns and meadowed farmlands, Ren is introduced to a vibrant world of hardscrabble adventure filled with outrageous scam artists, grave robbers, and petty thieves. If he stays, Ren becomes one of them. If he goes, he’s lost once again. As Ren begins to find clues to his hidden parentage he comes to suspect that Benjamin not only holds the key to his future, but to his past as well.
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"Call Me By Your Name" will stir your emotions deeply with its raw portrayal of first love and desire. The Italian Riviera backdrop provides a lush, exotic setting for a romance that's both heady and profound. André Aciman's writing is exquisite, capturing the essence of passion and the agony and ecstasy of young love. It's a poignant journey that's unflinchingly honest and might just awaken your own memories of that one intoxicating summer fling that left an indelible mark on your soul.
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A modern classic, Housekeeping is the story of Ruth and her younger sister, Lucille, who grow up haphazardly, first under the care of their competent grandmother, then of two comically bumbling great-aunts, and finally of Sylvie, their eccentric and remote aunt. The family house is in the small Far West town of Fingerbone set on a glacial lake, the same lake where their grandfather died in a spectacular train wreck, and their mother drove off a cliff to her death. It is a town "chastened by an outsized landscape and extravagant weather, and chastened again by an awareness that the whole of human history had occurred elsewhere." Ruth and Lucille's struggle toward adulthood beautifully illuminates the price of loss and survival, and the dangerous and deep undertow of transience.
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Reif Larsen
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Secker
The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet
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T.S. Spivet is a 12-year-old genius mapmaker who lives on a ranch in Montana. His father is a silent cowboy and his mother is a scientist who for the last twenty years has been looking for a mythical species of beetle. His brother has gone, his sister seems normal but might not be, and his dog – Verywell – is going mad.It’s odd, but then families are. T.S. makes sense of it all by drawing beautiful, meticulous maps kept in innumerable colour-coded notebooks: maps of the countryside, maps of his family’s behaviour, maps of animal and plant life. He is brilliant, and the Smithsonian Institution agrees, though when they telephone with news that he has won a major scientific prize they don’t suspect for a minute that he is twelve years old.So begins T.S.’s life-changing adventure, fleeing in the dead of night, riding freight trains two thousand miles across America – how else do 12-year-olds get to Washington D.C.? – to reach the awards dinner, the fame, the secret-society membership and the TV appearances that beckon. But is this what he wants? Do maps and lists explain the world? And why are adults so strange?The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet is a story like no other: exhilarating, funny, endlessly charming and unbearably poignant. It is a journey through life’s mysteries great and small, and about how on earth a boy with a telescope, four compasses and a theodolite should set about solving them.
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You'll find "The Goldfinch" to be like an intricate tapestry, weaving together threads of deep emotion, art, and the meandering journey of a boy through adolescence into adulthood. As you delve into Theo's life, you might be moved by the raw depiction of his struggle with grief and isolation, and captivated by the beauty and darkness that the art world can conceal. Tartt's storytelling here is breathtaking, connecting with readers who appreciate depth and complexity.
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"Never Always Sometimes is a sweet, coming-of-age story about two best friends, Dave and Julia, who decide to break all the high school 'nevers' they had compiled together. The book's most distinctive feature is its emphasis on friendship and how it can turn into love, without giving up on one another's aspirations. If you're a young adult looking for romance while staying true to your friendships, this book is for you."
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The Carrie Diaries
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If you're a fan of Sex and the City, you'll love delving into Carrie Bradshaw's past and discovering how she became the iconic character she is known as today. Through teenage drama and adventures, The Carrie Diaries takes you on a journey of self-discovery that leads Carrie to the city she loves. Candace Bushnell presents a captivating coming-of-age story that ultimately sets the foundation for the Sex and the City series.
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This is the kind of love story people remember for how awkward, funny, and painfully real it feels. Eleanor and Park aren’t polished dream characters, they’re two outsiders finding safety in each other through music, comics, and quiet moments. If you like romances that feel nostalgic, a little heart-wrecking, and deeply human, this one really lingers.
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Winner of the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.In 1948, fifteen-year-old Trond spends a summer in the country with his father. The unexpected events that come to pass alter his life forever.An early morning adventure out stealing horses leaves Trond confused when his friend Jon suffers a sudden breakdown. Behind this scene, he will discover, lies a personal tragedy: the first incident in the gradual destruction of the two boys' families.As an old man, living in an isolated part of Norway, Trond chances upon a character from that fateful summer who stirs up painful memories and forces him to look back at his past.Out Stealing Horses is a poignant and moving tale of a changing perspective on the world, from youthful innocence to the difficult acceptance of betrayal, and of nostalgia for a simpler way of life.Per Petterson, defeated eight finalists, including Julian Barnes, J.M. Coetzee, Salman Rushdie and Cormac McCarthy to win the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for Out Stealing Horses.
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Claire Fuller
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Penguin
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Our Endless Numbered Days
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1976: Peggy Hillcoat is eight. She spends her summer camping with her father, playing her beloved record of The Railway Children and listening to her mother's grand piano, but her pretty life is about to change.Her survivalist father, who has been stockpiling provisions for the end which is surely coming soon, takes her from London to a cabin in a remote European forest. There he tells Peggy the rest of the world has disappeared.Her life is reduced to a piano which makes music but no sound, a forest where all that grows is a means of survival. And a tiny wooden hut that is Everything.
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Cynthia Kadohata | Atheneum Books For Young Readers
Cynthia Kadohata | Atheneum Books For Young Readers
Kira-Kira
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"Kira-Kira" is bound to touch your heart with its poignant portrayal of family and resilience. Katie's journey, seen through her admiration for her sister Lynn and the trials they face, echoes the immigrant experience with tenderness and hope. Discovering the "kira-kira" or glittering moments in life, even in the darkest times, is what makes this read both uplifting and deeply human. It's for anyone in need of a gentle reminder to look for the light.
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Charlie Bucktin, a bookish thirteen year old, is startled one summer night by an urgent knock on his bedroom window. His visitor is Jasper Jones, an outcast in their small mining town, and he has come to ask for Charlie's help. Terribly afraid but desperate to impress, Charlie follows him into the night.Jasper takes him to his secret glade, where Charlie witnesses Jasper's horrible discovery. With his secret like a brick in his belly, Charlie is pushed and pulled by a town closing in on itself in fear and suspicion. He locks horns with his tempestuous mother, falls nervously in love, and battles to keep a lid on his zealous best friend. In the simmering summer where everything changes, Charlie learns why the truth of things is so hard to know, and even harder to hold in his heart.From the Hardcover edition.
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Robin McKinley
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Viking
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The Hero and the Crown
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If you're drawn to stories of underdogs triumphing against all odds, "The Hero and the Crown" could stir something deep within you. Aerin's journey from a doubted daughter to a celebrated savior of Damar captures that fairy-tale essence with a refreshing twist – it's about breaking molds and expectations. The blend of personal struggle, magical elements, and a classical fight against darkness makes this an empowering read.
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E. Lockhart
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Little,
Brown
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Young
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The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks
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Frankie is a smart, wry protagonist who orchestrates pranks to infiltrate her (all-male) secret society. The story explores gender norms and power dynamics, with the added benefit of a twisty plot. Recommended for readers seeking smart YA fiction with an edge.
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This is the highly anticipated second novel by Angie Thomas, the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning The Hate U Give.Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least win her first battle. As the daughter of an underground hip hop legend who died right before he hit big, Bri’s got massive shoes to fill.But it’s hard to get your come up when you’re labeled a hoodlum at school, and your fridge at home is empty after your mom loses her job. So Bri pours her anger and frustration into her first song, which goes viral…for all the wrong reasons.Bri soon finds herself at the center of a controversy, portrayed by the media as more menace than MC. But with an eviction notice staring her family down, Bri doesn’t just want to make it—she has to. Even if it means becoming the very thing the public has made her out to be. Insightful, unflinching, and full of heart, On the Come Up is an ode to hip hop from one of the most influential literary voices of a generation. It is the story of fighting for your dreams, even as the odds are stacked against you; and about how, especially for young black people, freedom of speech isn’t always free.
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Rowan Williams, Fynn, William Papas |
Bibles/liturgical/music
Mister God, This Is Anna
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"Mister God, This Is Anna" isn't just a book; it's a heartwarming journey through the eyes of a remarkable child whose simplicity and wisdom challenge and change those around her. Anna's genuine curiosity and unique bond with 'Mister God' delivers a story that resonates with anyone seeking meaning in the everyday. Her fresh perspective can offer you a touching experience that might just shift how you perceive the world.
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John van de Ruit
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Penguin
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Spud - The Madness Continues
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Spud's nearly 15 and although he is no longer the youngest or the smallest in his dorm, his second year at boarding school is beset with women trouble, misguided late-night adventures and excruciating family visits. With his dreams of a stage career in tatters after a disastrous house play production of Noah's Ark, Spud, armed with only his wits and his diary, invites us to delve further into the mind of a boy who discovers that the long path to manhood is never easy...especially when all around him the madness continues.
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I'm Genesis Wainwright. I'm a sixth-form student. I come from Somerset. My mum is the best mum in the world. I play the guitar (badly). My best friend is Holly. I'm searching for answers to the Meaning of Life. I believe in True Love. AND I'M IN LOVE WITH NAZ. I want to be a performance poet. And I'm crazy about motorbikes.I can remember everything.Except last night.When Genesis goes on a blind internet date, she just wants to get over her ex-boyfriend Naz. She just wants someone to like her again. But when Genesis wakes up the morning after the date, she can't remember a thing. She doesn't know where she is, or how she got there. And she can hardly move because she is strapped into some kind of body armour ...Before she has time to figure it out, she receives an order through an earpiece stuck in her ear. And then a voice sounds in her head: 'You have been chosen for an assignment ... The vest you're wearing is packed with high explosives. And with one mobile call we can detonate it.'To her horror Genesis has become an agent of mass destruction, a walking weapon in the hands of a terrorist cell.The countdown to detonation has begun: Genesis must re-examine everyone and everything she loves and make terrifying choices ... in the face of certain death.A gutsy, compelling and chilling thrill-ride.