Kathryn Cole
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"No matter how hard she tries, Claire can't kick the soccer ball in a straight line. Her coach steps in and places his hand on her shoulder, telling her that she's too pretty to wear a frown. When he tickles her later and asks her to keep it a secret, Claire doesn't know exactly what's wrong, but something just feels "weird." Too much flattery and too much contact give her that weird, uh-oh feeling. She turns to her friends for help and learns that...
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Suze Tamaki's life gets turned upside down when her mother suddenly reappears after a ten-year absence. Once Suze gets over her initial cynicism, she thinks it might be cool to get to know her mom. But her older sister Tracie who has been as much mother as sister at times is determined to make Suze's life a misery for even considering it.
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Faith Emily Hansen narrates her life from age five to eighteen in this gritty but often funny novel about family, mental illness and addiction. All Faith wants is to be loved, to have a stable home and to live without the darkness that led her to heroin addiction and a life on the street. The story starts at the end, as Faith appeals to other kids battling their own issues. She tells them that there is hope and that she herself was pulled back from...
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This well articulated novel that gives the reader an insider look into how it feels to be Frederick, a young man with Asperger's. He puts his world in order, the way he wants it to be, regardless of what others think. Angel strikes up an unlikely friendship with Frederick, as they are both misfits trying to find their way despite being bullied.
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Kamal tries everything to avoid his school trip to the live reptile exhibit, but nothing works. His fear of being teased is almost as big as his fear of reptiles. Finally, in desperation, he communicates in a way everyone understands. His teacher and classmates respond to his outburst with support, finally understanding that he needs their help in order to feel comfortable.
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"Por mucho que lo intenta, Clara no sabe chutar la pelota en línea recta, pero el entrenador insiste en que es una jugadora genial, una estrella. Cuando él empieza a hacerle cosquillas y luego le pide que lo mantenga en secreto, Clara se siente muy rara. Tantos halagos y tanto contacto físico le producen una sensación extraña. Pero todo se resuelve cuando la pequeña decide no mantener el secreto, buscar ayuda y hablar de sus sentimientos."--Back...
13) Fania's heart
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"A tiny birthday card, crafted against all odds within the confines of Auschwitz. Based on a true story. Ten-year-old Sorale discovers a tiny heart-shaped book among her mother's belongings. Its pages are shaped like four-petaled flowers, upon which are written words in languages Sorale does not understand. Who wrote these words? Where did the heart come from? Why has her mother never mentioned this tiny book before? Fania's Heart reveals the true...