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Fun home [graphic novel] : a family tragicomic / by Bechdel, Alison,1960-author,illustrator.;
A memoir done in the form of a graphic novel by a cult favorite comic artist offers a darkly funny family portrait that details her relationship with her father--a funeral home director, high school English teacher, and closeted homosexual.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Bechdel, Alison, 1960-; Cartoonists;
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Dying for devil's food / by McKinlay, Jenn.;
Melanie Cooper has zero interest in catering her fifteen-year high school reunion, but Angie insists it's only right that they bask in the success of Fairy Tale Cupcakes--and Mel's engagement to the delicious Joe DeLaura is the cherry on top! Everything is going better than expected until Cassidy Havers, resident mean girl and Mel's high school nemesis, picks a fight. No longer willing to put up with Cassidy's bullying, Mel is ready to tell the former homecoming queen to shut her piehole and call it a night. But as Mel and Joe prepare to depart, Cassidy is found dead in the girl's bathroom, next to a note written in lipstick that points right to Mel--making her the prime suspect. Now, Mel must follow the clues to find the real killer and keep her reputation from being frosted for a crime she didn't commit.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Bakeries; Murder;
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The most likely club / by Friedland, Elyssa,author.;
"At their milestone high school reunion, a group of friends makes a pact to finally achieve their high school superlatives one way or another in this lively new novel from the acclaimed author of Last Summer at the Golden Hotel. In 1997, grunge is king, Titanic is a blockbuster (and Blockbuster still exists), and Thursday nights are for Friends. In Bellport, Connecticut, four best friends and high school seniors are ready to light the world on fire. Melissa Levin, Priya Chowdhury, Tara Taylor, and Suki Hammer are going places. Their yearbook superlatives confirm it: Most Likely to Win the White House, Cure Cancer, Open a Michelin-Starred Restaurant, and Join the Forbes 400. Fast-forward twenty-five years and nothing has gone according to plan as the women regroup at their dreaded high school reunion. When a forgotten classmate emerges at the reunion with a surprising announcement, the friends dig out the yearbook and rethink their younger selves. Is it too late to make their dreams come true? Fueled by nostalgia and one too many drinks, they form a pact to push through their middle-aged angst to bring their teenage aspirations to fruition, dubbing themselves the "Most Likely Girls." Through the ensuing highs and lows, they are reminded of the enduring bonds of friendship and the ways our childhood dreams both sustain and surprise us--and why it's deeply uncool to peak in high school"--
Subjects: Novels.; Ambition; Friendship; Middle aged women;
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Giant little ones [videorecording] / by Behrman, Keith,1963-film director,screenwriter.; Bello, Maria,1967-actor.; MacLachlan, Kyle,1959-actor.; Mann, Darren,actor.; Wiggins, Josh,actor.; Wolfe Video (Firm),film distributor.;
Josh Wiggins, Darren Mann, Kyle MacLachlan, Maria Bello, Taylor Hickson.Franky Winter and Ballas Kohl have been best friends since childhood. They are high school royalty: handsome, stars of the swim team and popular with girls. They live a perfect teenage life, until the night of Franky's epic seventeenth birthday party, when Franky and Ballas are involved in an unexpected incident that changes their lives forever. It is a heartfelt and intimate coming-of-age story about friendship, self-discovery and the power of love without labels.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for sexual content, language and some drug/alcohol use - all involving teens.DVD ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Best friends; Coming of age; Bullying; Male friendship; Young gay men;
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New girl in Little Cove / by Monaghan, Damhnait,author.;
When a new teacher arrives in a tiny fishing village, she realizes the most important lessons are the ones she learns outside the classroom. It's 1985. Rachel O'Brien arrives in Little Cove seeking a fresh start after her father dies and her relationship ends. As a new teacher at the local Catholic high school, Rachel chafes against the small community, where everyone seems to know her business. The anonymous notes that keep appearing on her car, telling her to go home, don't make her feel welcome either. Still, Rachel is quickly drawn into the island's distinctive music and culture, as well as the lives of her students and fellow teacher, Doug Bishop. As Rachel begins to bond with her students, her feelings for Doug also begin to grow. Rachel tries to ignore her emotions because Doug is in a long-distance relationship with his high school sweetheart. Or is he? Eventually, Rachel's beliefs clash with church and community, and she makes a decision that throws her career into jeopardy. In trying to help a student, has she gone too far? Only the intervention of the 'Holy Dusters,' local women who hook rugs and clean the church, can salvage Rachel's job as well as her chance at a future with Doug.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Fishing villages; Small cities; Catholic high school teachers; Women teachers; Man-woman relationships;
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We are all made of molecules / by Nielsen, Susin,1964-;
Thirteen-year-old brilliant but socially-challenged Stewart and mean-girl Ashley must find common ground when, two years after Stewart's mother died, his father moves in with his new girlfriend--Ashley's mother, whose gay ex-husband lives in their guest house.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Moving, Household; Interpersonal relations; Gay fathers; Dysfunctional families; High schools;
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The St. Ambrose School for girls / by Ward, Jessica,author.;
"When Sarah Taylor arrives at the exclusive St. Ambrose School, she's carrying more baggage than just what fits in her suitcase. She knows she's not like the other girls-if the shabby, all-black, non-designer clothes don't give that away, the bottle of lithium hidden in her desk drawer sure does. St. Ambrose's queen bee, Greta Stanhope, picks Sarah as a target from day one-the most popular, powerful, horrible girl at school is relentless in making sure Sarah knows what the pecking order is. Thankfully, Sarah makes an ally out of her roommate Ellen "Strots" Strotsberry, a cigarette-huffing, devil-may-care athlete who takes no bullshit. Also down the hall is Nick Hollis, the devastatingly handsome RA, and the object of more than one St. Ambrose student's fantasies. Between Strots and Nick, Sarah hopes she can make it through the semester, dealing with not only her schoolwork and a recent bipolar diagnosis, but Greta's increasingly malicious pranks. Sarah is determined not to give Greta the satisfaction of breaking her. But when scandal unfolds, and someone ends up dead, her world threatens to unravel in ways she could never have imagined. THE ST. AMBROSE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS is a dangerous, delicious, twisty coming-of-age tale that will stay with you long after you turn the last page"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Bildungsromans.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Boarding schools; Bullying; High schools; Murder; People with bipolar disorder;
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Rhythm & muse / by Brown, India Hill,1991-author.;
"Cinderella meets Cyrano in this pitch-perfect YA rom-com that is a celebration of Black joy, first crushes, and putting your heart on the line for love. Darren Johnson lives in his head. There, he can pine for his crush--total dream girl, Delia Dawson--in peace, away from the unsolicited opinions of his talkative family and showboat friends. When Delia announces a theme song contest for her popular podcast, Dillie D in the Place to Be, Darren's friends--convinced he'll never make a move--submit one of his secret side projects for consideration. After the anonymous romantic verse catches Dillie's ear, she sets out to uncover the mystery singer behind the track. Now Darren must decide: Is he ready to step out of the shadows and take the lead in his own life?"--013+.Grades 10-12.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Novels.; African Americans; High school students; Infatuation; Podcasters; Popular music; Secrecy; Songs; African Americans; High school students; Infatuation; Podcasters; Popular music; Secrets; Songs;
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Eighth grade [videorecording] / by Fisher, Elsie,actor.; Burnham, Bo,1990-screenwriter,film director.; Hamilton, Josh,1981-actor.; Robinson, Emily,actor.; Ryan, Jake,actor.; Elevation Pictures,film distributor.;
Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, Emily Robinson, Jake Ryan.Thirteen-year-old Kayla endures the tidal wave of contemporary suburban adolescence as she makes her way through the last week of middle school (the end of her thus far disastrous eighth grade year) before she begins high school.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Coming-of-age films.; Adolescence; Middle school students; Teenage girls;
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Queen bees [videorecording] / by Barnes, Matthew(Matthew P.),actor.; Burstyn, Ellen,1932-actor.; Caan, James,actor.; Curtin, Jane,actor.; Devine, Loretta,actor.; Gains, Courtney,1965-actor.; Lloyd, Christopher,1938-actor.; Mapa, Alec,actor.; Ann-Margret,1941-actor.; Mitchell, Elizabeth,1970-actor.; Muellerleile, Marianne,actor.; Stewart, French,1964-actor.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Ellen Burstyn, James Caan, Ann Margret, Jane Curtin, Loretta Devine, Christopher Lloyd, Elizabeth Mitchell, Matthew Barnes, French Stewart, Alec Mapa, Marianne Muellerleile, Courtney Gains.While her house undergoes repairs, fiercely independent senior Helen temporarily moves into a nearby retirement community. Once behind the doors of Pine Grove Senior Community, she encounters lusty widows, cutthroat bridge tournaments and a hotbed of bullying 'mean girls' the likes of which she hasn't encountered since high school, all of which leaves her yearning for the solitude of home. But somewhere between flower arranging and water aerobics Helen discovers that it's never too late to make new friends and perhaps even find a new love.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Comedy films.; Romantic comedy films.; Feature films.; Older people; Man-woman relationships; Retirement communities; Female friendship;
For private home use only.
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