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Amy & Lan : a novel / by Jones, Sadie,author.;
"A captivating coming of age story told by Amy and Lan, two children whose journey from innocence to moving experience is shaped by their families' attempt at the pastoral dream on a farm, deep in the English countryside"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Domestic fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Novels.; Children; Communal living; Communities; Country life; Families; Farm life; Friendship;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Emma / by Austen, Jane,1775-1817,author.;
"Emma is wealthy, beautiful, accomplished and a self-proclaimed matchmaker. When Emma meets Harriet Smith, a young girl of unknown parentage, Emma is convinced she can find Harriet a suitable husband. But, in her quest to find Harriet the perfect match, Emma jeopardizes Harriet's happiness and, much to her surprise, her own happiness too."--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Woodhouse, Emma (Fictitious character); Fathers and daughters; Female friendship; Mate selection; Young women;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Sugar, baby : a novel / by Saintclare, Celine,author.;
Moving in with Emily, a model and sugar baby, dating rich older men for money, and the other sugar babies, mixed-race 21-year-old Agnes is drawn deeper and deeper into their world of high-paid sex work where she finds herself searching for fulfillment just as desperately as she was before.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Dating (Social customs); Models (Persons); Racially mixed women; Sex work;
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The last verse : a novel / by Frost, Caroline,author.;
From the author of the award-winning Shadows of Pecan Hollow comes a novel set in the country music world of 1970s Nashville about a struggling musician who writes a hit song that both promises her long-sought-after fame and implicates her in a heinous crime.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Ambition; Betrayal; Country music; Country musicians; Determination (Personality trait); Extortion; Man-woman relationships; Nineteen seventies; Women country musicians; Women singers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The five sorrowful mysteries of Andy Africa : a novel / by Buoro, Stephen,author.;
Falling hopelessly and inappropriately in love with the first white girl he lays eyes on, Andy Africa, an unusually smart fifteen-year-old in Kontagora, Nigeria, is forced to reckon with his identity and desires and determine how to live on the so-called Cursed Continent.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Identity (Psychology); Teenage boys;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Mr. Wilder and me / by Coe, Jonathan,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.In the summer of 1977, a young woman named Calista finds work on famed Hollywood director Billy Wilder's film set. The filming takes them to Munich, where Wilder grapples with his family history. This tender and intimate novel examines the nature of time and fame, of family, and of the treacherous lure of nostalgia.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Biographical fiction.; Novels.; Wilder, Billy, 1906-2002; Motion picture industry; Motion picture producers and directors; Young women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The scent keeper / by Bauermeister, Erica,author.;
"Erica Bauermeister, the national bestselling author of The School of Essential Ingredients, presents a moving and evocative coming-of-age novel about childhood stories, families lost and found, and how a fragrance conjures memories capable of shaping the course of our lives. The Scent Keeper explores the provocative beauty of scent, the way it can reveal hidden truths, lead us to the person we seek, and even help us find our way back home"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Families;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Tremendous things : a novel / by Nielsen, Susin,1964-;
A sweet and funny coming-of-age novel about a young boy whose journal entry assignment haunts all his school experiences. The arrival of some French exchange students might allow him to break out of his shell, maybe even take a chance on a new crush-- but sometimes your biggest enemy is yourself.LSC
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; High school students; Student exchange programs; Bands (Music); Infatuation; Friendship; Self-confidence;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Run away with me / by Selznick, Brian,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Run away with me is a profoundly romantic YA novel about two teenage boys finding each other and falling in love over one summer in Rome.012+.Grades 10-12.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Gay fiction.; Queer fiction.; Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Americans; Americans; First loves; Gay people; Gay teenagers; Interpersonal relations; Teenagers; Americans; Americans; First loves; Gay people; Gay teenagers; Interpersonal relations; Teenagers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The eternal audience of one / by Ngamije, Rémy,author.;
"Reminiscent of Zadie Smith and Michael Chabon, this "gorgeous, wildly funny and, above all, profoundly moving and humane" (Peter Orner, author of Am I Alone Here) coming-of-age tale follows a young man who is forced to flee his homeland of Rwanda during the Civil War and make sense of his reality"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Young men;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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