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"A raw and bold memoir about abuse and addiction, and the power of expression and community that helped Stephanie Kuehnert, the author of Ballads of Suburbia and regular Rookie contributor, survive and thrive. Told in varied narrative styles, including journal entries, original illustration, and pages torn from her actual diaries and zines, this is the memoir of Stephanie's life as a struggling outsider who survived substance and relationship abuse...

"For a select group of girls, the Glittering Court offers a shot at a life they've only ever dreamed of, one of luxury, glamour, and leisure. To high-born Adelaide, whose wealthy family is forcing her into a loveless marriage, the Glittering Court represents something else: the chance to chart her own destiny, and adventure in an unspoiled, prosperous new land across the sea. After a chance meeting with the dazzling Cedric Thorn, Adelaide poses as...

"The president of Kanan High School's drama club is also its only member: Hanataka. Three years from now, Hanataka is going to be a celebrity famous for her sex appeal, but in high school she's timid, unsociable, shabby-looking, and widely disliked. Kinichiro can't help but be fascinated with her, and convinces Usami to have the ouendan cheer for the drama club's performance at the school festiva. It's a new chapter for the ouendan, but is Kinichiro's...

"What makes a team work? Having finally found some confidence, Kinichiro is stepping up to the plate as the primary candidate for captain of the ouendan. But can a born rebel like him really become a leader? Usami wants to find out, and she's not afraid to toughen up her already harsh training regimen to do so. And when the ouendan's former captain natsuhiko Kondo, shows up, Uzami's sure he can provide the example Kinichiro needs. But these days,...

"Nene Yashiro has made a pact with 'Hanako-san of the Toilet,' aka Hanako-kun, to hold off the curse that has been placed on her. In exchange, she has to help him resolve the problems caused by the school's supernaturals--starting with rescuing her friend Aoi from the clutches of the Misaki Stairs, one of the infamous Seven Mysteries. Can they reach the innermost depths of the Stairs before time runs out? And if they do, what dangers and secrets await...

"Meet Hank Collins, an astute, gutsy, and funny 13-year-old who's just finished the seventh grade at a public school in Baltimore's affluent suburbs. But all is not trouble-free for Hank. He must contend with a troubled family, an alien school, and a world otherwise booby-trapped with alluring but perilous possibilities. Hank is a page-turning, contemporary, coming-of-age story of growing up amidst this wreckage of a dangerous and suspenseful summer....

Teenagers write honestly and poignantly about the issues they face and how they overcame them with strength and insight. Delving into the corners of their souls, these poems and personal experiences reveal special moments--a first kiss, the loss of a friend, a chance meeting, or that connection with a special teacher, grandparent, or even a pet.--From publisher description.

Little did Nao Kogure realize back in middle school that when she left an umbrella and a box of bandages in the rain for injured delinquent Taiga Onise that she would meet him again in high school. Nao wants nothing to do with the gruff and frightening Taiga, but he suddenly presents her with a huge bouquet of flowers and asks her to date him--with marriage in mind! Is Taiga really so scary, or is he a sweetheart in disguise? Although Nao Kogure was...