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Fixing Delilah / by Ockler, Sarah.;
When Delilah, her mother, and her aunt spend the summer in Vermont settling Delilah's estranged grandmother's estate, long-held family secrets are painfully brought to light and Delilah finally learns some difficult truths about her family's past.LSC
Subjects: Teenagers; Family secrets; Single-parent families; Depression, Mental; Grief; Families;
© 2011, c2010., Little, Brown,
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Better with books : 500 diverse books to ignite empathy and encourage self-acceptance in tweens and teens / by Hart, Melissa,1970-author.; Draper, Sharon M.(Sharon Mills),writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Needed now more than ever: a guide that includes 500 diverse contemporary fiction and memoir recommendations for preteens and teens with the goal of inspiring greater empathy for themselves, their peers, and the world around them. As young people are diagnosed with anxiety and depression in increasing numbers, or dealing with other issues that can isolate them from family and friends-such as bullying, learning disabilities, racism, or homophobia-characters in books can help them feel less alone. And just as important, reading books that feature a diverse range of real-life topics helps generate openness, empathy, and compassion in all kids. Better with Books is a valuable resource for parents, teachers, librarians, therapists, and all caregivers who recognize the power of literature to improve young readers' lives. Each chapter explores a particular issue affecting preteens and teens today and includes a list of recommended related books-all published within the last decade. Recommendations are grouped by age: those appropriate for middle-grade readers and those for teens. Reading lists are organized around: Adoption and foster care; Body image; Immigration; Learning challenges; LGBTQIA+ youth; Mental health; Nature and environmentalism; Physical disability; Poverty and homelessness; Race and ethnicity; Religion and spirituality"--
Subjects: Teenagers; Children; Empathy in children.; Self-acceptance in adolescence.; Parent and child.; Books and reading.;
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On the come up [videorecording] / by Lil Yachty,1997-actor.; Gray, Jamila C.,actor.; Lathan, Sanaa,film director,actor.; Lil Yachty,1997-actor.; Randolph, Da'vine Joy,1986-actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Thomas, Angie.On the come up.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Jamila Gray, Da'vine Joy Randolph, Sanaa Lathan, Lil Yachty, Cliff Smith (method Man), Mike Epps, Titus Makin Jr., Rapsody, Lady London.Brianna Jackson is a sixteen-year-old gifted rapper who attempts to take the battle rap scene by storm to lift her family and do right by the legacy of her father a local hip-hop legend whose career was cut short by gang violence. But when her first hit song goes viral for all the wrong reasons, she finds herself torn between the authenticity that got her this far and the false persona that the industry wants to impose upon her.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: PG-13; for violence and adult language.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; African American teenagers; African Americans; Freedom of speech; Rap (Music); Rap musicians; Single-parent families; Women rap musicians;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Parenting a troubled teen : manage conflict & deal with intense emotions using acceptance & commitment therapy / by Zurita Ona, Patricia.;
Includes bibliographical references and Internet addresses.LSC
Subjects: Emotional problems of teenagers.; Behavior disorders in adolescence.; Acceptance and commitment therapy.; Parenting.;
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Breathless / by Niven, Jennifer.;
"With graduation on the horizon, budding writer Claudine Henry is focused on three things: college in the fall, become a famous author, and the ever-elusive possibility of sex. Then her dad drops a bombshell: he and Claude's mom are splitting up. Claude's mom whisks them both away to a remote, mosquito-infested island off the coast of Georgia, where the two of them can start the painful process of mending their broken hearts. It's the last place Claude can imagine finding her footing, but then Jeremiah Crew happens. Miah is a local trail guide with a passion for photography, and a past he doesn't like to talk about. He's brash, enigmatic, and even more infuriatingly, he's the only one who seems to see Claude for who she wants to be. When Claude decides to sleep with Miah, she tells herself it's just sex-- she's not going to put her already broken heart at risk"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Love stories.; Psychological fiction.; High school girls; Children of separated parents; Dysfunctional families; Interpersonal relations; Teenagers; First loves; Self-realization in women; Forest guides (Persons);
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What a Desi girl wants / by Khan, Sabina,1968-author.;
Mehar did not come to India planning to break up her estranged father's wedding, but she is convinced that socialite Naz is only after his money and title; except she soon begins to question many of her assumptions about her parents' relationship, and her own place in his world--especially when she begins to fall in love with Sufiya, her grandmother's assistant.012+.Grades 7-9.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Lesbian fiction.; Queer fiction.; Novels.; Children of divorced parents; East Indian Americans; East Indians; Fathers and daughters; Interpersonal relations; Lesbian teenagers; Lesbians; Children of divorced parents; East Indian Americans; East Indians; Fathers and daughters; Interpersonal relations; Lesbian teenagers; Lesbians;
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Tapped out [videorecording] / by Bien, Michael.; Hackman, Cody.; Machida, Lyoto,1978-; Silva, Anderson,1975 April 14-; Soszynski, Krzysztof.; Sousa, Michael.; Ungar, Allan.; Hackybox Pictures.; Oriahsphere Entertainment.; Videoville Showtime.;
Cody Hackman, Krzysztof Soszynski, Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida, Jess Brown, Daniel Faraldo.A disgruntled teenager, sent to do community service at a rundown Karate school, enters an MMA tournament to face the man who killed his parents.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; 5.1 Dolby surround.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Mixed martial arts; Revenge; Teenagers;
© c2014., Hackybox Pictures ; Videoville Showtime,
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Float. [graphic novel] / by Bucknor, Jordan,author.; Jamsino,illustrator.; Medusa,illustrator.; Aquino, Elijah,illustrator.; Hunsinger, Kylie,letterer.; Joaquin, CJ,illustrator.; Marchant, Kate,author,creator.; Munoz, Evan,illustrator.; Ocanto, Sarahy,letterer,illustrator.;
Amidst the chaos of her parents' bitter divorce, Alaskan teenager Waverly Lyons spends a summer with her aunt in Florida. When Blake, the super-tan, super-hot, super-arrogant boy next door, offers to teach her to swim, sparks fly.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Belonging (Social psychology); Children of divorced parents; Dating (Social customs); Man-woman relationships; Summer; Swimming; Teenagers; Vacations;
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Beyond pronouns : the essential guide for parents of trans children / by Plunkett, Tammy,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A guide to raising a trans or non-binary child or teenager"--
Subjects: Gender-nonconforming children; Gender-nonconforming youth; Parents of transgender children.; Transgender children; Transgender youth;
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Mom and Dad [videorecording] / by Arthur, Zackary,2007-actor.; Blair, Selma,1972-actor.; Cage, Nicolas,1965-actor.; Lemole, Christopher,film producer.; Taylor, Brian(Director-Screenwriter),film director,screenwriter,film producer.; Winters, Anne,actor.; Zajaros, Tim,1980-screenwriter.; Momentum Pictures,production company.; Videoville Showtime,film distributor.;
Editors, Rose Corr, Fernando Villena ; music, Mr. Bill ; director of photography, Daniel Pearl.Nicolas Cage, Selma Blair, Zackary Arthur, Lance Henriksen, Anne Winters.A teenage girl and her little brother must survive a wild 24 hours during which a mass hysteria of unknown origins causes parents to turn violently on their own kids.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for disturbing horror violence, language throughout, some sexual content/nudity and teen drug use.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Dark comedy films.; Feature films.; Horror films.; Family violence; Parent and child; Survival;
For private home use only.
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