Washoe County Library System

A celebration of love between a stepmom and her stepchild. ''A heartwarming picture book about the unique bond between a stepmother and her stepchild. I'll always remember the day that we met. We were both so uncertain and shy. The special relationship of stepmoms and stepkids is celebrated in this gentle and loving tribute to blended families. Showing joy-filled scenes of family life and milestones, this book is ideal for every child of a loving...

Desperate to escape her small California town and the home of her controlling parents, aspiring artist Grace falls in love with Gavin, a charming young man who gradually reveals a controlling and dangerous nature. "A heart-wrenching novel about a sixteen-year-old girl trapped in an abusive relationship—and the path she takes to freedom and happiness, from award-winning author Heather Demetrios. “Like Speak, it is one of those rare books that...

"Hello! Do you know that you are a wonderful and loved girl? You are very special. You are the only you there is in the entire world, and that's out of billions of people! You are smart, funny, courageous, unique, and there are a lot of people that love and support you. This is something that you should always remember. This book will introduce you to a group of girls who go through the same things you do every day. They are scared, worried, and sometimes,...

"El amor de verdad se construye primero con uno mismo. ¿Te ha pasado que atraes el mismo tipo de relaciones una y otra vez? ¿Tu pareja pasa de ser un encanto a un tormento? ¿Sigues esperando a tu media naranja? ¿Crees que el amor verdadero no existe? Aura Medina te invita a hacer un ejercicio de indagación para verte sin juicios, con ojos generosos y llenos de amor, para entender que tu mejor compañía eres tú y no necesitas de una pareja para...

When thirteen-year-old Erin discovers she is the daughter of the love god Cupid, she uses her newfound ability to sabotage her rival Trevor by making him fall in love with her, but she soon realizes love has a funny way of complicating things. ''In this middle grade rom-com sprinkled with a dash of magic, a girl uses her newfound ability to make people fall in love to sabotage her rival. Erin Johnson’s thirteenth birthday unfolds like any other...

Heartstopper meets Friday Night Lights in this keenly felt coming-of-age story about a teen hometown hero who must find out who he is outside of basketball when his coming out as gay costs him his popularity and place on the team. In his small Georgia town, Barclay Elliot is basically a legend. Here basketball is all that matters, and no one has a bigger spotlight than Barclay. Until he decides to use the biggest pep rally in the town’s history...

"Graphic novel superstars Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham join forces in this heartwarming rom-com about fate, family, and falling in love. She was destined for heartbreak. Then fate handed her love. Val is ready to give up on love. It's led to nothing but secrets and heartbreak, and she's pretty sure she's cursed—no one in her family, for generations, has ever had any luck with love. But then a chance encounter with a pair of cute lion dancers sparks...

Grease - Good girl Sandy Olsson and greaser Danny Zuko fell in love over the summer. When they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance? Grease Two - Return to Rockin' Rydell high for a whole new term! It's 1961, two years after the original GreaseTM gang graduated, and there's a new crop of seniors and new members of the coolest cliques on campus, the Pink Ladies and T-Birds. Michael Carrington...

"A new LGBTQIA+ romance story by the author of You, Me, and Our Heartstrings. Less than a year away from graduation, seventeen-year-old Joy is too busy overachieving to be worried about relationships. She’s determined to be Caldwell Prep’s first disabled valedictorian. And she only has one person to beat, her academic rival Nathaniel. But it’s senior year and everyone seems to be obsessed with pairing up. One of her best friends may be developing...