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2012., Amulet Books Call No: TEEN TOPICS Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Sunscreen.
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2015., Adolescent, Scholastic Press Call No: FIC SHEINMEL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Maisie is a normal sixteen-year-old, until an electrical fire caused by a lightning strike leaves her with severe burns, her face partially destroyed--she is lucky enough to get a full face transplant but she soon discovers how much her looks shaped her own identity and her relationship with those around her, including her boyfriend.
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Call No: 305.3 MCI Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Living with a special needSummary Note: Discusses a number of issues that family members face when living with someone who is facing gender issues.
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[2017], Juvenile, Crabtree Publishing Company Call No: 155.2 Ogd Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Our values
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2019., Juvenile, Graphix, An Imprint of Scholastic Call No: GN OST Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The Witch Boy Volume: bk. 3Summary Note: "Aster always looks forward to the Midwinter Festival, a reunion of the entire Vanissen family that includes competitions in witchery and shapeshifting. This year, he's especially excited to compete in the annual Jolrun tournament--as a witch. He's determined to show everyone that he's proud of who he is and what he's learned, but he knows it won't be easy to defy tradition. Ariel has darker things on her mind than the Festival--like the mysterious witch who's been visiting her dreams, claiming to know the truth about Ariel's past. She appreciates everything the Vanissens have done for her. But Ariel still craves a place where she truly belongs. The Festival is a whirlwind of excitement and activity, but for Aster and Ariel, nothing goes according to plan. When a powerful and sinister force invades the reunion, threatening to destroy everything the young witches have fought for, can they find the courage to fight it together? Or will dark magic tear them apart?"--Provided by publisher.
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-- 1/2 from the east[2016]., Pre-adolescent, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: FIC Has Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Obayda's family is in need of some good fortune. Her father lost one of his legs in a bomb explosion, forcing the family to move from their home city of Kabul to a small village, where life is very different and Obayda's father almost never leaves his room. One day, Obayda's aunt has an idea to bring the family luck -- dress Obayda, the youngest of her sisters, as a boy, a bacha posh. Now Obayda is Obayd. Life in this in-between place is confusing, but once Obayda meets another bacha posh, everything changes. The two of them can explore the village on their own, climbing trees, playing sports, and more. But their transformation won't last forever -- unless the two best friends can figure out a way to make it stick and make their newfound freedoms endure.
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2017., Adolescent, Farrar, Straus and Giroux Call No: REALISTIC F FRI Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A teen girl who was conceived via in vitro fertilization goes off in search for answers about her past"--
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2020., Pre-adolescent, Scholastic Press Call No: REALISTIC F LEZ Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: It is 1805 and Mary Lambert has always felt safe among the deaf community of Chilmark on Martha's Vineyard where practically everyone communicates in a shared sign language, but recent events have shattered her life; her brother George has died, land disputes between English settlers and the Wampanoag people are becoming increasingly bitter, and a "scientist" determined to discover the origins of the islands' widespread deafness has decided she makes the perfect "live specimen"--and kidnapped her.
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2020., Pre-adolescent, Scholastic Press Call No: [Fic] Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: It is 1805 and Mary Lambert has always felt safe among the deaf community of Chilmark on Martha's Vineyard where practically everyone communicates in a shared sign language, but recent events have shattered her life; her brother George has died, land disputes between English settlers and the Wampanoag people are becoming increasingly bitter, and a "scientist" determined to discover the origins of the islands' widespread deafness has decided she makes the perfect "live specimen"--and has kidnapped her.
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2017., Basic Books Call No: 305.8 TAT Edition: Third trade paperback edition. Twentieth anniversary edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The classic, bestselling book on the psychology of racism-now fully revised and updated Walk into any racially mixed high school and you will see Black, White, and Latino youth clustered in their own groups. Is this self-segregation a problem to address or a coping strategy? Beverly Daniel Tatum, a renowned authority on the psychology of racism, argues that straight talk about our racial identities is essential if we are serious about enabling communication across racial and ethnic divides. These topics have only become more urgent as the national conversation about race is increasingly acrimonious. This fully revised edition is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the dynamics of race in America. "An unusually sensitive work about the racial barriers that still divide us in so many areas of life."-Jonathan Kozol"--
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[2003], c1997., Basic Books Call No: PROF 305.8 TAT Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Examines racial identity, revealing the source of some of the racial and ethnic stereotypes adolescents are exposed to; discussing reasons why African-Americans, Latinos, Asians, Native Americans, and other racial groups often feel the need to stick together; and calling for a more open dialogue about race.