"Hayley always has a crush. The problem is her crushes never like her back. After her latest unrequited love—a girl from her basketball team—gets a boyfriend, she decides she’s done falling for girls who are unavailable. Her best friend, Talia, wants romance, too, but rarely gets crushes on anyone, and she’s tired of watching Hayley get her heart stomped on over and over. So the two girls make a pact: They’ll help each other find summer love by putting themselves in situations that always lead to romance in movies.
To help carry out their summer love strategy, they make a list of all the places they could find their real-life rom-com: the beach, the Pride parade, the pool, a MUNA concert, and a party. But as they go to each place and try to find the one, it seems like they just can’t catch a break—they don’t know how to talk to cute strangers, someone mistakes Hayley as straight, and Hayley does a truly unfortunate DIY haircut (that she cannot be held responsible for—it was a crisis!).
But when Talia and Hayley finally manage to score dates, will they be able to get out of their own way and really dive into the romances they deserve? Or is summer love not as far off as Hayley thought?
“The Summer Love Strategy is a love story within a love story. Intimacy takes so many beautifully complicated forms here. These are friends who care enough to carve out space for each other’s differences, even as they feel their way through shifting relationship dynamics. Stoeve explores what it means to find new ways to love a person you know by heart—and they tackle it with such specificity and care. This one’s going to make so many people feel seen.”—Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda"
"Marty Sullivan's life ends, basically, when her parents enroll her in a private high school. A private, Catholic, girls-only high school. Meanwhile, at their local public school, her best friend, Jimmy, comes out of the closet and finds himself a boyfriend and a new group of friends. Marty feels left out and alone, until she gets a part in the school musical, Into the Woods, and Jimmy and his new crew are in it, too! Things start looking even better when Marty falls for foxy fellow cast member Felix Peroni. And Felix seems to like her back. But the drama is just beginning . . . Can Marty and Jimmy keep up their friendship? And is Marty's new beau everything he appears to be? Or is Marty too clueless to figure it all out before it's too late?"
"In questo accattivante libro di memorie, segui Tommy mentre intraprende un potente viaggio alla scoperta di sé, esplorando gli intricati strati di dolore, identità e accettazione. Quando la tragedia colpisce, Tommy si ritrova alle prese con una profonda perdita, dando il via a una ricerca incessante per scoprire la verità sulla sua identità e riconciliarsi con il padre da cui si era allontanato.Intraprendendo una toccante esplorazione del dolore, Tommy scopre che la guarigione è un processo profondamente personale. Durante il suo viaggio, scopre momenti inaspettati di perdono e comprensione che colmano il divario tra angoscia e speranza. Mentre svela le complessità della sua identità di individuo transgender, il coraggio e la resilienza di Tommy emergono, ispirando i lettori ad abbracciare il loro vero sé con incrollabile autenticità.Attraverso momenti di vulnerabilità, Tommy tesse un sincero arazzo di lezioni apprese. Dal potere della compassione e dell'empatia alla forza che si trova nell'abbracciare l'individualità, questo libro di memorie è una testimonianza autorevole della natura trasformativa dell'accettazione di sé.“Unveiling the Layers” è una storia di trionfo sulle avversità, un appello al cambiamento sociale e un promemoria che, sotto la superficie, possediamo tutti un’incredibile resilienza e la capacità di amarci e accettarci a vicenda incondizionatamente. Immergiti in queste profonde memorie e intraprendi un viaggio alla scoperta di te stesso che ti darà il potere di abbracciare la tua verità e lottare per l'uguaglianza e l'accettazione nel mondo."
"Piper is beginning her freshman year at a high school in West Virginia, feeling like she's always been on the outside looking in. She's never thought of herself as pretty or smart, and fitting in has always been a struggle.
That all changes when she befriends a group of kids who wear black and embrace the unconventional. Through their friendship, Piper starts to explore new aspects of herself--her politics, her beliefs, and even her gender identity.
But as she delves deeper into their world, Piper begins to wonder if she's truly discovering her own identity or merely adopting the one her friends expect of her. Torn between the desire to belong and the need to stay true to herself, Piper faces tough questions about friendship, identity, and what it means to be transgender.
Can Piper navigate the complexities of self-discovery without losing herself in the process? And will she find the courage to be who she truly is, no matter the cost?"
"An unmissable graphic memoir perfect for fans of the global hit Heartstopper and Juno Dawson's What's the T?
Hello! I'm Theo. I like cats, Dungeons & Dragons . . . and I'm trans and non-binary.
Ever since I was young, I've been on a journey to explore who I am. To discover the things that make me . . . me.
Sometimes it can feel like the world is trying to fit you into a box, to label you one way or another, but there is nothing more wonderful than finding your true authentic self, whoever you are. Whether you are transgender or cisgender, we are all searching for ways to make our houses feel like homes . . .
In Homebody, Theo tells the heartwarming story of discovering how to live life on their own terms.
This graphic novel audio has been specially adapted with sound design and music to bring the graphics to life. The audiobook is performed by Roly Botha, featuring Annabel Baldwin and George Naylor, and features an exclusive Q&A between Roly and Theo.
'The most radical act of self love is living authentically in a world that takes every opportunity to squeeze you into a box of someone else's design.'"
"A queer coming-of-age about three teenage boys in small town Alabama who set out to get revenge on their ex-boyfriends and end up starting a student rebellion. Perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Jason June!
Ezra Hayes has always felt like a background character compared to BFFs Lucas and Finley. He would do anything to be seen as a romantic lead, even if it means keeping his boyfriend, Presley, a secret. But when he discovers that Presley is a lying cheater, and his best friends are having boy problems of their own, they want revenge.
Their plans to get even involve sabotaging the largest party of the year, entering a drag competition, and even having Ezra run against his ex for Winter Formal King. Then the school district starts to actively censor queer voices with their Watch What You Say initiative. Taking to TikTok to vent frustrations, Ezra begins "The Last Boyfriends Student Rebellion."
Between ex-boyfriend drama and navigating viral TikTok fame, Ezra realizes this rebellion is about something more important than revenge. It's a battle cry to fight back against outdated opinions and redefine what it means to be queer in small town Alabama."
"A bisexual teen girl tries to make her ex jealous by faking an Instagram romance that leads to surprisingly real feelings in this hijinks-filled, "entertaining queer New York love story" (Kirkus Reviews) perfect for fans of To All the Boys I've Loved Before and She Gets the Girl.
Ava "Fitz" Fitzgerald has worked hard to create the picture-perfect life she's always wanted. She spent her junior year transforming her passion for sustainable fashion and upcycling into a viral online platform, maintaining a 4.0 GPA, and spending every free second with her soon-to-graduate girlfriend, Danica. And this summer she plans to take it all to the next level by attending a prestigious summer fashion program in New York City and convincing Dani that they can survive a year of long distance.
But when Dani dumps her before classes even start, accusing Fitz of being more invested in growing her online persona than deepening their relationship, she's left not only heartbroken, but also creatively blocked.
Fitz will do anything to win Dani back, even if that means taking a break from the platform that she's worked so hard to build. But just as she decides to go all-in on a hiatus, a chance encounter reunites her with Levi Berkowitz, her childhood best friend that she hasn't seen since elementary school. Levi is struggling with heartbreak of his own, and this cosmic coincidence sparks a new use for her social media savvy. Fitz offers to help Levi craft a fake relationship online to make his person jealous…if in return he can pretend to be her boyfriend in front of Dani to make her jealous. If all goes according to plan, by the end of the summer they'll both be reunited with their perfect partners and get to rekindle their friendship in the process.
Sometimes even the most carefully designed plans can come apart at the seams, though. And when real history leads to not-so-fake feelings, Fitz will have to decide if she's finally willing to let go of what she thought was picture-perfect and choose what might actually be right for her."
"A laugh out loud look at first love, loss and trying to avoid the girl of your dreams.
As far as Phoebe Davis is concerned, love is to be avoided at all costs. Why would you spend your life worrying about something that turns you into a complete moron? If her best friend Polly is anything to go by, the first sniff of a relationship makes you forget about your friends (like, hello?), get completely obsessed with sex (yawn) and bang on constantly about a person who definitely isn't as great as you think they are.
So Phoebe isn't going to fall in love, ever. But then she meets Emma . . .
Love is for Losers by Wibke Brueggemann is a hilarious, life-affirming novel about all the big stuff: love, sex, death, family, heartbreak, kittens . . . and kisses that turn the whole world upside down.
'A razor sharp look at the world of a teen girl, with heart, wit and a voice that'll stay with me.' - Bethany Rutter, author of No Big Deal and Melt My Heart"
"Fans of Chloe Gong and Judy I. Lin will devour this Korean-inspired Alice in Wonderland retelling about two very wicked girls, forever bonded by blood and betrayal . . . In a world where Saints are monsters and Wonderland is the dark forest where they lurk, it’s been five years since young witches and lovers Caro Rabbit and Iccadora Alice Sickle were both sentenced to that forest for a crime they didn’t commit—and four years since they shattered one another’s hearts, each willing to sacrifice the other for a chance at freedom. Now, Caro is a successful royal Saint-harvester, living the high life in the glittering capital and pretending not to know of the twisted monster experiments that her beloved Red Queen hides deep in the bowels of the palace. But for Icca, the memory of Caro’s betrayal has hardened her from timid girl to ruthless hunter. A hunter who will stop at nothing to exact her vengeance: On Caro. On the queen. On the throne itself. But there’s a secret about the Saints the Queen’s been guarding, and a volatile magic at play even more dangerous to Icca and Caro than they are to each other… Lush, terrifying, and uncanny, Zoe Hana Mikuta—author of Gearbreakers and Godslayers—takes a delicate knife straight through the heart of this beloved surrealist fairytale."
"Anxious, nervous, and a bit on edge, Dario is stepping into his new normal. Trying to embrace his true self is a daunting task: his non-relationship with his father goes further south; he can’t seem to get past the walls he built to hide from himself and his parents, and the closer he gets to the goal the harder it seems to attain.
Despite the depressing odds, Dario moves forward intent on taking Kevin with him. Kevin is funny, confident and all sorts of cute. He sees the greatness in Dario that Dario’s friends have been trying to make him see in himself for years. Kevin finds the real Dario before even he can.
The way Dario feels around Kevin is new, strange, and exciting. What they share should be fun but anxiety and Dario’s old belief system threaten to kill this connection before it begins. Will his parents' influence continue to block his efforts with Kevin? Will the damage of the fake Dario undo his efforts to become whole? Is freedom only a dream and not something for him to own?
These are just some of Dario's fears, but there is one truth he can latch onto; if Kevin could find the person buried deep inside of him, why couldn’t he?
NOTE: This is the final instalment in the series and it picks up exactly where the previous ended. It's recommended to read this series in order as some parts are also different vantage points over the same time."
"Now a well-known activist, Maryam, along with her two best friends Hashim and Alex, is chosen by the President of the United States to draw up a proposal to help fight climate change, mere weeks before superstorm Roxanne makes landfall in the Northeast.
After the President’s Future Rescue Advisory Board hears their climate proposal to set heavy taxes on meat, dairy and carbon emissions, and someone leaks it to the press, chaos spreads across party lines. A few months since they stopped a deadly virus in its tracks, the three uncover a conspiracy on the highest level of the legislative branch.
While the deadly hurricane wreaks havoc along the eastern seaboard, destroying the U.S. Naval Command in Norfolk, Virginia, and hitting New York City with devastating force, Maryam, Hashim, and Alex grapple with forces beyond their control in the government.
How will their stories unravel? What do their futures hold as they mature into adults in a world that may not accept them? Find out in this last book in the Rise Up Trilogy."
"Begleiten Sie Tommy in diesen fesselnden Memoiren auf seiner kraftvollen Reise der Selbstfindung, auf der er sich durch die komplizierten Schichten von Trauer, Identität und Akzeptanz bewegt. Als sich eine Tragödie ereignet, muss sich Tommy mit einem schweren Verlust auseinandersetzen und beginnt eine unermüdliche Suche nach der Wahrheit über seine eigene Identität und die Versöhnung mit seinem entfremdeten Vater.Tommy begibt sich auf eine ergreifende Erkundung der Trauer und stellt fest, dass Heilung ein zutiefst persönlicher Prozess ist. Auf seiner Reise entdeckt er unerwartete Momente der Vergebung und des Verständnisses, die die Kluft zwischen Kummer und Hoffnung überbrücken. Während er die Komplexität seiner eigenen Identität als Transgender-Individuum enträtselt, kommen Tommys Tapferkeit und Widerstandskraft zum Vorschein und inspirieren die Leser dazu, ihr wahres Selbst mit unerschütterlicher Authentizität anzunehmen.Durch Momente der Verletzlichkeit webt Tommy ein tief empfundenes Geflecht aus den gewonnenen Erkenntnissen. Von der Kraft des Mitgefühls und der Empathie bis hin zur Stärke, die sich aus der Akzeptanz der Individualität ergibt, sind diese Memoiren ein kraftvoller Beweis für die transformative Natur der Selbstakzeptanz.
„Unveiling the Layers“ ist eine Geschichte über den Triumph über Widrigkeiten, ein Aufruf zum gesellschaftlichen Wandel und eine Erinnerung daran, dass wir alle unter der Oberfläche eine unglaubliche Widerstandsfähigkeit und die Fähigkeit besitzen, einander bedingungslos zu lieben und zu akzeptieren. Tauchen Sie ein in diese tiefgründigen Memoiren und begeben Sie sich auf eine Reise der Selbstfindung, die Ihnen die Kraft gibt, Ihre eigene Wahrheit anzunehmen und für Gleichheit und Akzeptanz in der Welt zu kämpfen."
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