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The black flamingo / by Atta, Dean.;
Includes Internet addresses."Michael is a mixed-race gay teen growing up in London. All his life, he's navigated what it means to be Greek-Cypriot and Jamaican--but never quite feeling Greek or Black enough. As he gets older, Michael's coming out is only the start of learning who he is and where he fits in. When he discovers the Drag Society, he finally finds where he belongs--and the Black Flamingo is born. Told with raw honesty, insight, and lyricism, this debut explores the layers of identity that make us who we are--and allow us to shine"--FantasticFiction.com.LSCStonewall Book Award, Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children's & Young Adult Literature Award, 2020.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Novels in verse.; Gay teenagers; Racially mixed people; Gay men; Female impersonators;
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Tweens : what kids need NOW, before the teenage years : navigating friendships, moods, technology, boundaries, body image and the road ahead / by Mitchell, Michelle,author.; Dent, Maggie,writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-328) and index.If your child is between the ages of nine and twelve, you are in the throes of the 'between' years. Not quite a child and not yet a teenager, tweens embody a very specific stage of development that once understood will revolutionise the way you parent, educate and support those in your care. In Tweens, parenting educator Michelle Mitchell explains that this is the most rapid period of development since toddlerhood. Right now, before the full pressures of high school hit, you have a window of opportunity that can change the trajectory of adolescence and beyond. Using the results from her recent survey of more than 2000 parents and tweens, along with interviews with experts, Michelle compassionately guides parents through their children's friendship issues, mood swings, confidence crises, technology habits, sibling rivalry, body image concerns and seemingly inexplicable behaviour. She provides invaluable practical advice and groundbreaking research from leading organisations to reassure parents that tweens are ready to be switched on to their potential, and every trusted adult in their lives can be a part of that process.
Subjects: Child development.; Child psychology.; Child rearing.; Parent and child.; Parenting.; Preteens.;
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Looking for smoke / by Cobell, K. A.,author.;
"When local girl Loren includes Mara in a traditional Blackfeet Giveaway to honor Loren's missing sister, Mara thinks she'll finally make some friends on the Blackfeet reservation. Instead, a girl from the Giveaway, Samantha White Tail, is found murdered. Because the four members of the Giveaway group were the last to see Samantha alive, each becomes a person of interest in the investigation. And all of them-Mara, Loren, Brody, and Eli-have a complicated history with Samantha. Despite deep mistrust, the four must now take matters into their own hands and clear their names. Even though one of them may be the murderer."--Ages 13 up.Grades 10-12.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Criminal investigation; Missing persons; Murder; Suspects (Criminal investigation); Teenagers; Women; Criminal investigation; Missing persons; Murder; Suspects (Criminal investigation); Teenagers; Women; Indigenous reservations; Indigenous teenagers; Indigenous reservations; Indigenous teenagers;
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Life is strange. [electronic resource]. by Sony Computer Entertainment.;
Game.After a tragic incident, brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz run away from home. Fearing the police, and dealing with Daniel's new telekinetic power, The boys flee to Mexico for safety. Suddenly, sixteen year-old Sean is responsible for Daniel's safety, shelter, and teaching him right from wrong. Sean's choices shape the fates of the Diaz brothers, and the lives of everyone they meet. The road to Mexico is long and filled with danger. This is the trip that could bond Sean and Daniel forever ... or tear their brotherhood apart.ESRB Content Rating: M, Mature, 17+ (Blood, partial nudity, sexual content, strong language, use of drugs and alcohol, violence).Blu-ray disc compatible with Playstation 4 console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; 50 GB storage required ; PS4 Pro enhanced ; online play required.
Subjects: Adventure video games.; Video games.; Sony video games.; Role playing video games.; Playstation 4 (Video game console); Video games.; Computer games.; Life is strange 2 (Game); Computer adventure games; Psychokinesis; Teenagers; Brothers;
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40 days in Hicksville / by Kilbourne, Christina,author.;
"Kate doesn't want to spend one minute in the "Hicksville" her mother moved them to, much less the year she's stuck here in the decaying house they inherited from her grandparents. She misses her boyfriend and sneaking out at night to make urban exploration videos for her growing YouTube channel. Zach, the boy who lives next door, tries to befriend Kate even though she ignores him. But when Kate discovers her estranged grandfather lives nearby, she wants to meet him despite the small-town rumors of his violent past and takes Zach with her. That's when they find the crevasse on her grandfather's property and the skeletons hidden inside. That's the day they find out Kate's uncle and his friend went missing as teenagers. Instead of counting down the days until she can leave Hicksville, Kate and Zach start working together to solve the cold case that has silenced her mother for thirty-five years"--
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Secrecy; Small cities; Teenagers; Secrets; Small cities; Teenagers;
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Invisible prisons : Jack Whalen's tireless fight for justice / by Moore, Lisa,1964-author.; Whalen, Jack(Jack William),author.;
"Riveting nonfiction from multi-award-winning author Lisa Moore, based on the shocking true story of a teenaged boy who endured abuse and solitary confinement at a reform school in Newfoundland, but survived through grit and redemptive love. An exposé in the vein of Unholy Orders, written in the style of Linden MacIntyre's In the Wake. Invisible Prisons is an extraordinary, empathetic collaboration between the magnificent writer Lisa Moore, best-known for her award-winning fiction, and a man named Jack Whalen, who as a child was held for four years at a reform school for boys in St John's, where he suffered jaw-dropping abuses and deprivations. Despite the odds stacked against him, he found love on the other side, and managed to turn his life around as a husband and father. His daughter, Brittany, vowed at a young age to become a lawyer so that she could seek justice for him. Today, that is exactly what she is doing -- and Jack's case forms part of a class action lawsuit currently before the courts. The story has obvious parallels with Unholy Orders by Michael Harris about the Mount Cashel orphanage, and the series "The Boys of St Vincent," as well as the film Spotlight, and the many horrific stories coming out about residential schools -- all of which expose a paternalistic state causing harm and looking away. Yet two powerful qualities set this story apart. As much as it is about an abusive system preying on children, it is also a tender tale of love between Jack and his wife Glennis, who saw the good man inside a damaged person and believed in him. And it is written in a novelistic way by the great Lisa Moore, who makes starkly and magically real every moment and character in these pages."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Whalen, Jack (Jack William); Whalen, Jack (Jack William); Whalen, Jack (Jack William); Adult child abuse victims; Students;
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Small ceremonies : a novel / by Edwards, Kyle,author.;
"A poignant coming-of-age story following the friendships, hopes, fears, and struggles of a group of Native high school students from Winnipeg's North End illuminating what it's like to grow up forgotten, urban, poor, and Indigenous. Word on the street is that this is the Tigers' last season. For Tomahawk "Tommy" Shields, an image-obsessed high school student from a northern Indian reserve, the potential loss of his hockey team serves as a stark reminder of the fact that he is completely uncertain about his future. He can't help but feel that each of his peers has some skill or gift that he lacks, yet each of their perceived virtues hides darker truths too. Clinton is beloved by teachers, but his "good kid" disposition is a desperate attempt not to end up falling prey to the gang violence his older brother has become enmeshed in. Floyd has incredible talent on the ice, yet behind that talent lies deep insecurity about his multiracial background. And the adults that populate Tommy's life-his mother who struggles with schizophrenia; Pete, the wayward Zamboni driver; and elders Maggie and Olga-offer a mixture of well-intentioned but often misguided support and a depressing portent of what the future could hold. Set in Winnipeg's north end, a remote neighborhood at the border of Canada's eastern woodlands and central prairies, Small Ceremonies follows a community that both literally and figuratively straddles two worlds. As its richly drawn characters navigate the thrilling independence of adulthood and the loss of innocence that accompanies adolescence, one can't help but root for Tommy and his community, even as Tommy himself reckons with his place in it"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Friendship; High school students; Hockey teams; Indigenous youth; Teenagers;
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The eternal ones / by Forna, Namina,author.;
In her quest to confront the gods and save a crumbling empire, Deka must find the source of her divinity before her mortal body deteriorates, leading her and her friends to a new realm that unveils a heart-wrenching choice: become a god and lose her loved ones, or trigger the world's destruction.012+.Grades 10-12.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Ability; End of the world; Gifted girls; Gods; Imaginary places; Kings and rulers; Teenage girls; Women soldiers; Women, Black; Ability; End of the world; Gifted girls; Gods; Imaginary places; Kings, queens, rulers, etc.; Teenage girls; Women soldiers; Women, Black;
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No way to live [videorecording] / by Chakwin, Mick,film director,screenwriter.; Guglielmo, David,film director,screenwriter.; Murphy, Timothy V,actor.; Rae, Paul,actor.; Sindoris, Rebekah,film producer.; Tingley, Freya,actor.; Williamson, Tom,actor.; United Front Entertainment, LLC,film distributor.;
Director of photography, Alexander Chinnici ; music, Ali Helnwein ; editor, Derek Drouin.Freya Tingley, Tom Williamson, Timothy V. Murphy, Paul Rae, Justin Arnold, Ryan Harper Gray.An interracial teenage couple in the '50s American South rob and steal to escape their oppressive town, but when violence erupts, they are forced to confront their own dark secrets.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.DVD; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Thrillers (Motion pictures); Crime films.; Feature films.; Interracial marriage; Robbery; Theft; Violence;
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Guess Again. by Donlea, Charlie.;
On the tenth anniversary of a teenage girls disappearance, her cold case breaks open in dangerous ways and threatens to tear apart her small Wisconsin town all over again in this twisty new psychological novel from Charlie Donlea. Goodreads Marketing Campaign.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); FICTION / Thrillers / Crime; FICTION / Thrillers / Psychological; FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense;
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