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183) Dating
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Presents multiple perspectives on issues surrounding teen dating and sex.
184) Ignite the sun
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"Sixteen-year-old Siria Nightingale has never seen the sun. The light is dangerous, according to Queen Iyzabel, a witch who shrouded the kingdom in shadow. But what Siria discovers at the Choosing Ball sends her on a quest that could bring back the Light ... or doom the kingdom to shadow forever"--
185) Dead girl dancing
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High-schooler Amber's second assignment as a "Temp Lifer" takes her into the body of her boyfriend's twenty-one-year-old sister Shari, who has shut herself off from family and friends and gotten involved with a "Dark Lifer."
186) Teeth
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"Rudy's life is flipped upside-down when his family moves to a remote, magical island in a last attempt to save his sick younger brother, Dylan. While Dylan recovers, Rudy sinks deeper and deeper into his loneliness"--
188) Cliques
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The immediate relevancy of hot topics like pandemics, gay rights and students' rights makes this series prime material for student research. Each title provides a thorough and carefully balanced presentation of the many issues surrounding each topic, inspiring critical thought. Meaning is fleshed out through a clear presentation of context, and the clear narrative includes compelling examples and is enlivened by pertinent quotes from age-appropriate...
190) Numbers
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Fifteen-year-old Jem knows when she looks at someone the exact date they'll die, so she avoids relationships and tries to keep out of the way, but when she meets a boy named Spider and they plan a day out together, they become more involved than either of them had planned.
192) How to be brave
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"Georgia has always lived life on the sidelines: uncomfortable with her weight, awkward, never been kissed, terrified of failing. Then her mom dies and her world is turned upside down. But instead of getting lost in her pain, she decides to enjoy life while she still can by truly living for the first time. She makes a list of ways to be brave--all the things she's always wanted to do but has been too afraid to try: learn to draw, try out for cheerleading,...
193) Drama
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Callie rides an emotional roller coaster while serving on the stage crew for a middle school production of Moon over Mississippi as various relationships start and end, and others never quite get going.
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Ten seconds. That's how long Kagi has every day to change Hirano's mind about the whole dating thing. Just ten measly seconds. But Hirano isn't reacting, even when Kagi holds his hands...So when Niibashi suggests he stop acting like a kid by getting woken up each morning and instead do something nice for Hirano, Kagi embraces the idea with open arms. Yet, for some reason, Hirano gets really upset about it...Could it be...? Is Hirano lonely?!
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Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. Shy and softhearted Charlie Spring sits next to rugby player Nick Nelson in class one morning. A warm and intimate friendship soon follows, and that soon develops int something more for Charlie, who doesn't think he has a chance. But Nick is struggling with feelings of his own, and as the two grow closer and take on the ups and downs of high school, they come to understand the surprising and delightful...
197) Surviving HIV/AIDS
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Contains true stories of eleven young people whose lives have been influenced by HIV or Aids, and offers facts about the virus and disease.
198) Love, Simon
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Everyone deserves a great love story, but for seventeen year old Simon Spier, it's a little more complicated. He hasn't told his family or friends that he's gay, and he doesn't know the identity of the anonymous classmate that he's fallen for online. Resolving both issues proves hilarious, terrifying and life changing.
199) Earning an income
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Explores issues associated with getting a job, such as interviewing and quitting, as well as, issues associated with money, including spending and budgeting. Features a glossary, further resources, and an index.