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Ray, an aging alcoholic, forms an unlikely friendship with a troubled teenager. As they grow more dependent on each other, Ray asks the teen to go to his 40th high school reunion and pose as his son.

"In 2014, Maia Kobabe, who uses e/em/eir pronouns, thought that a comic of reading statistics would be the last autobiographical comic e would ever write. At the time, it was the only thing e felt comfortable with strangers knowing about em. Now, Gender Queer is here. Maia's intensely cathartic autobiography charts eir journey of self-identity, which includes the mortification and confusion of adolescent crushes, grappling with how to come out to...

"Meet 25 young people who changed the world! Learn about some of the most gifted and brave young people on the planet and the great things they achieved. From musical geniuses to environmental activists, Young, Fearless, Awesome is packed with inspiring tales of passion and courage. It features modern-day activists including Greta Thunberg, Felix Finkbeiner and Emma González, plus a selection of inspirational heroes from recent history, such as Anne...

Jo Langford offers a complete guide to sexual and social development, safety, and health for LGBTQ youth and those who love and support them. Written from a practical perspective, the author explores the realities of teen sexuality, particularly that of trans teens, and provides guidance and understanding for parents and kids alike.

"A young poet tells the unforgettable story of his harrowing migration from El Salvador to the United States at the age of nine in this "gripping memoir" (NPR) hailed as "an absolute masterpiece" (Emma Straub) LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL • "If there's any justice, Solito will someday be considered a classic."&#٬٢٠١٤؛Rumaan Alam, author of Leave the World Behind Trip. My parents started using that word about a year ago-"one day,...

For the majority of young adults today, the transition to independence is a time of excitement and possibility. But 4.5 million young people or a stunning 11.5 percent of youth aged sixteen to twenty-four experience entry into adulthood as abrupt abandonment, a time of disconnection from school, work, and family. For this growing population of Americans, which includes kids aging out of foster care and those entangled with the justice system, life...

Calling all awesome autistic trans teens! Yenn Purkis and Sam Rose want you to live your best authentic life - and this handy book will show you how! With helpful explanations, tips and activities, plus examples of famous trans and gender divergent peopleon the autism spectrum, this user-friendly guide will help you to navigate the world as an awesome autistic trans teen. Covering a huge range of topics including coming out, masking, different gender...

"Molly Duff has been looking forward to spending a weekend at camp with the Pee Wee Scouts, but when they are all in their tents for the night, she hears a ghostly voice -- is it a tiger, or maybe a ghost?"

Scout Sister Bear and Scout Brother Bear gather clues in order to solve the mystery of their missing merit badges.

In the conclusion to the trilogy beginning with "Sea Swept", Philip Quinn's bond to his adopted brother, Seth, is threatened by a young woman with a troubling secret