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The two-time Newbery Honor winner Gary D. Schmidt delivers the shattering story of Joseph, a father at thirteen, who has never seen his daughter, Jupiter. After spending time in a juvenile facility, he's placed with a foster family on a farm in rural Maine. Here Joseph, damaged and withdrawn, meets twelve-year-old Jack, who narrates the account of the troubled, passionate teen who wants to find his baby at any cost. In this riveting novel, two boys...
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Sexually induced assaults leave wounds on souls and can destroy a person's mental health.
It can induce traumas which stays forever in the life of the victims therefore, it needs to delt to save mental health of a person. Otherwise, they won't be able to live a healthy life.
Sexual assault could be traumatizing in the same way as other types of traumatic experiences, most victims usually undergo trauma-reaction distress symptoms weeks after the...
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Danny McMillan never knew that his father was abusing his mother, until a night of violence that shattered his family forever. Watching in the courtroom as his father is sentenced, Danny struggles with divided loyalties — to his mother on one side and to his father whom he wants to forgive on the other. After one trial is over, another begins for Danny. Social services and the police convince Danny's mother that they must go into a victim protection...
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Un relato más del universo de "EN EL ÚLTIMO VOLUMEN", pero ahora narrado por ELOÍSA (protagonista de "AL SONIDO DEL BAILE", libro 2 de la serie).
Al encontrar un bulldog, siendo aún un cachorrito (abandonado dentro de una caja de zapatos en la puerta de su casa) Eloísa decidió urgentemente cuidar del animal. El problema es que Doña Lola, su madre, es alérgica al pelo de perro. Sin ninguna alternativa, ella intenta conseguir ayuda de su...
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Maltraités et négligés par une mère alcoolique et toxicomane, Nolan et sa soeur, encore tout jeunes, sont pris en charge par la DPJ. Commence alors un long périple de famille d'accueil en famille d'accueil, au rythme des mauvais coups que fait Nolan pour en être expulsé.
A seize ans, après avoir passé la moitié de son existence dans le « système », Nolan est toujours convaincu qu'il réussira à retourner auprès de sa mère. Même si...
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Rina's Family Secret is the fourth novel in Gloria Velásquez's Roosevelt High School series, which features a multiracial group of teenaged students who must individually face social and cultural issues (such as violence, sexuality, and prejudice) inescapable among young adults today.
Readers of the series will recognize the heroine Rina, a Puerto Rican student, as a character in previous books. In this installment of the series, Velásquez shows...
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Another tale from the universe of "NO LAST VOLUME", however, now, narrated by ELOÍSA (protagonist of "AO SOM DO BAILE", book 2 of the SERIES).
Upon finding a Bulldog still a puppy - abandoned inside a shoe box at the door of his house - Eloísa urgently decided to take care of the animal. The problem is that Dona Lola, her mother, is allergic to dog hair. Without alternatives, she tries to ask for help from her best friend, Mariana, to shelter...
8) Tainted Love
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A sad true story of a small town girl growing up in an abusive life. First by an alcoholic father, then an abusive uncle, and mentally by her first husband. Then there were the bouts of depression that were brought on by these situations. Especially when her son got cancer and died at a young age. And the long haul to try to get herself back to a normal life. It is very hard but she keeps on trying.
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Abused and neglected children still love their parents and family. However, regardless of their age, many have wondered and asked the question, "Why?" A typical response from any traumatic event, incident, or memories of those painful moments. Every child deserves to be heard and to have their basic needs met by their loved ones. When a child encounters a bad moment in their life, it can sometimes lead to trauma and have more of a negative impact...
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This is the story of a little girl named Kiki, who is dealing with the sadness of a secret monster. She is afraid to tell her family about the secret monster because she fears they will not love her anymore. She shares her joys and sorrows with the readers and takes them on a journey of bravery and fears. She finds ways to heal her sadness with things that make her happy. But the secret monster is always near when she has feelings of fear and sadness....
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This story was told to Anthony Weathers years ago. Upon hearing it, he felt compelled to write a story based on these tragic, true events. Why Ruin Another Life is set in the 1970s in black Mississippi. It is a generational journey about how lives can be altered by an event or person. Hattie is a Black woman in her thirties who sets off a chain of events that unravel, creating a domino effect. It affects the lives of her daughter, granddaughter, and...
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Este libro es un relato personal y directo de una cruda realidad.
SAMC es el seudonimo de este joven colombiano que, por razones de seguridad, no puede revelar su verdadera identidad.
Nació en Cali, en el Valle del Cauca, y desde 1991 sus aventuras y desventuras le llevaron desde el mundo de la prematura
sexualidad, drogas y bacanales de todo tipo, a las perversiones más fuertes, vinculado a los cárteles de las drogas.
Fue abusado sexual, física...
13) Bodas de plata
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Los adolescentes crecen, pero el pasado no se marcha nunca. Las experiencias que los marcaron permanecen intactas y parecen seguir ocurriendo tiempo después. Esta cruel y divertida novela nos acerca al recuerdo violento de unos muchachos para percibir así cuánto porcentaje de odio enturbia sus actuales vidas. Bajo una máscara de humor, Bodas de plata describe la ferocidad que uno padece o ejerce sobre el otro durante los años de formación, y...
14) Beaten
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Kirk Nelson reveals new insights into Edgar Cayce's psychic readings on astrology including the birth chart of Jesus, a new way of determining past life influences in your own birth chart, how astrology influences world events, and an easy to understand explanation of each sign, planet, and aspect. This book also contains the charts of U.S. presidents Kennedy, Nixon, and Reagan, highlighting many of the events that occurred during their careers. The...
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In America, 1 in 6 boys and 1 in 4 girls will be sexually abused before they turn 18. The sobering truth is that in 9 out of 10 cases, the child knows the perpetrator. It could be a relative, friend, neighbor or teacher. This is why educating our children about 'stranger danger' is not enough to protect them from harm. In my work with children who have been sexually abused I often hear from parents and teachers that they feel unsure about talking...
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Called a "masterpiece" in a starred review from School Library Journal, award-winning author Chris Crutcher's acclaimed Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes is an enduring classic.
This bestselling novel is about love, loyalty, and friendship in the face of adversity. Sarah Byrnes and Eric Calhoune have been friends for years. When they were children, his weight and her scars made them both outcasts. Now Sarah Byrnes-the smartest, toughest person Eric...
17) Harmony House
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Carrie meets American Horror Story meets The Shining in this terrifying YA horror novel from the author of Tweak and Schizo. Something's not right in Beach Haven. Jen Noonan's father thinks a move to Harmony House is the key to salvation, but to everyone who has lived there before, it is a portal to pure horror. After her alcoholic mother's death, Jen's father cracked. He dragged Jen to a dilapidated old manor on the shore of New Jersey to start their...
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Sixteen-year-old Jamie McGuiness's sister is dead.Sinking into a deep depression, he frequents the lighthouse where her body was discovered, unaware of the sinister forces surrounding him.When an angry spirit latches onto Jamie, he's led down a dark and twisted path, one that uncovers old family secrets, destroying everything Jamie ever believed in.Caught between the world of the living and the vengeful dead, Jamie fights the pull of the other side....
19) Marble Road
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Secret schemes. Stolen magic. Entangled in uncontrollable magic and a battle-scarred world, Shara longs to unlock the secrets that surround her. She believes the Cerulean Dusk Dreamer is the key. The power rock gives vivid dreams of the past and future...but it has a dark side. In trying to thwart the plans of the enemy, Shara and the lowborn lawbreaker Nicho set off on a dangerous quest. Will the power they unleash save or destroy them?
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In today's headlines, there have been incidents involving harassment of children and teens directly related to vicious, homophobic, cyberspace, racial, and other forms of bullying. The pain, anguish, and heartbreak of bullying victims can be overwhelming. Even supposedly mature politicians, religious leaders, and others are vociferous in a homophobic and vitriolic tone toward anyone with different lifestyles or points of view. Easily influenced children...
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