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Check & mate / by Hazelwood, Ali,author.;
"Mallory Greenleaf is done with chess. Every move counts nowadays; after the sport led to the destruction of her family four years earlier, Mallory's focus is on her mom, her sisters, and the dead-end job that keeps the lights on. That is, until she begrudgingly agrees to play in one last charity tournament and inadvertently wipes the board with notorious "Kingkiller" Nolan Sawyer: current world champion and reigning Bad Boy of chess. Nolan's loss to an unknown rook-ie shocks everyone. What's even more confusing? His desire to cross pawns again. What kind of gambit is Nolan playing? The smart move would be to walk away. Resign. Game over. But Mallory's victory opens the door to sorely needed cash-prizes and despite everything, she can't help feeling drawn to the enigmatic strategist ... As she rockets up the ranks, Mallory struggles to keep her family safely separated from the game that wrecked it in the first place. And as her love for the sport she so desperately wanted to hate begins to rekindle, Mallory quickly realizes that the games aren't only on the board, the spotlight is brighter than she imagined, and the competition can be fierce (-ly attractive. And intelligent ... and infuriating ... )"--014+.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Chess; Dysfunctional families; Interpersonal relations; Chess; Family problems; Interpersonal relations;
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The first time she drowned / by Kletter, Kerry.;
Committed to a mental hospital against her will for something she claims she did not do, Cassie O'Malley signs herself out against medical advice when she turns eighteen and tries to start over at college, until her estranged mother appears, throwing everything Cassie believes about herself into question.LSC
Subjects: Self-actualization (Psychology); Emotional problems of teenagers; Family problems; Mothers and daughters; Memory;
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Zhara / by Jae-Jones, S.,author.;
Forbidden from practicing magic and burdened by her responsibilities, Jin Zhara's life takes an unexpected turn when she becomes involved with the Guardians of Dawn, a group dedicated to fighting a demonic plague that is corrupting magicians.012-018.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Ability; Diseases; Dysfunctional families; Magic; Ability; Diseases; Family problems; Magic;
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Tricks / by Hopkins, Ellen,author.;
This book is part of our Book Sanctuary collection. A Book Sanctuary is a physical or digital space that actively protects the freedom to read. It provides shelter and access to endangered books. Launched by Chicago Public Library in 2022, the Book Sanctuary initiative brings attention to challenged titles, and commits to making these books accessible. Innisfil ideaLAB & Library's Book Sanctuary Collection represents books that have been challenged, censored or removed from a public library or school in North America. More than 50 adult, teen, and children's books are in our collection and are available for browsing and borrowing in our branches and online. Explore the collection to learn more about why these books were challenged.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Novels in verse.; Banned book sanctuary.; Dysfunctional families; Prostitution; Teenagers; Family problems; Emotional problems; Prostitution; Teenagers;
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Stuntboy, in the meantime / by Reynolds, Jason.; Raúl the Third,1976-;
Portico Reeves' secret identity as Stuntboy allows him to use his superpower keep everybody safe, but when his superhero parents start fighting a lot he feels the responsibility to save them.Ages 7-12.LSC
Subjects: Superheroes; Parent and child; Friendship; Cats; Apartment houses; Family problems;
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No perfect places / by Salvatore, Steven,author.;
After their father dies unexpectedly in prison, twins Alex and Olly's relationship becomes fractured as they cope with their loss very differently, and to make matters worse, Olly is hiding the truth that Tyler, who recently arrived at their lakeside town for the summer, is actually their half-brother.012+.Grades 10-12.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Dysfunctional families; Family secrets; Grief; Secrecy; Siblings; Twins; Family problems; Family secrets; Grief; Secrets; Brothers and sisters; Twins;
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Dust / by Stine, Alison,1978-author.;
When her reclusive family relocates to climate-ravaged Colorado, sixteen-year-old Thea, who is hard of hearing, finds community and potential love with Ray, a Deaf boy.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Communities; Dysfunctional families; Hard of hearing people; Love; Communities; Family problems; Hard of hearing people; Love;
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A complicated kindness : a novel / by Toews, Miriam,1964-author.;
Subjects: Teenage girls; Fathers and daughters; Maternal deprivation; Problem families; Mennonites;
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Rachel getting married [videorecording (DVD)] / by Armian, Neda.; DeWitt, Rosemarie.; Demme, Jonathan,1944-; Hathaway, Anne,1982-; Lumet, Jenny.; Platt, Marc E.; Zickel, Mather.; Clinica Estetico, Ltd.; Marc Platt Productions (Firm); Sony Pictures Classics (Firm); Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm);
Anne Hathaway, Rosemarie DeWitt, Mather Zickel, Bill Irwin, Anna Deavere Smith.After being in and out of rehab for ten years, Kym returns home for her sister's wedding, reawakening old family tensions.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD , widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Drug abuse; Feature films.; Problem families; Sisters; Weddings;
© c2009., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
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Life expectancy / by Hughes, Alison,1966-author.;
How do you go on after making a life-altering discovery about yourself? Sophie St. John's grandmother, a world-renowned writer, may be as talented as she is rude, but Sophie is just Sophie: clumsy, emotional, and prone to outbursts. When she stars in a class play based on her grandmother's famous novel and then comes across an old legal case while doing research for homework, Sophie uncovers a profound, devastating, life-changing secret--a secret her parents have kept from her since birth. Faced with a revelation that changes her entire future, Sophie must confront her dysfunctional family, ponder her life goals, and summon the courage to finally start living on her own terms.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Dysfunctional families; Family secrets; Grandmothers; Grandparent and child; Life expectancy; Teenagers and death; Teenagers; Family problems; Family secrets; Grandmothers; Grandparent and child; Life expectancy; Teenagers and death; Teenagers;
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