How It All Blew Up
By: Arvin Ahmadi
3.84
Format: 271 pages, Hardcover
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda goes to Italy in Arvin Ahmadi's newest incisive look at identity …
Want to Read $ 8.99"I rolled my eyes. " What, are you my dad now?" "Maybe your daddy..." "Just kidding," Neil said. "You probably don't even know what that means." "Hey, just because I came out like five seconds ago doesn't mean I don't know what a daddy is!" I defended. "I've been on the internet. I know who Anderson Cooper is."-Arvin Ahmadi, How It All Blew Up
"I rolled my eyes. " What, are you my dad now?" "Maybe your daddy..." "Just kidding," Neil said. "You probably don't even know what that means." "Hey, just because I came out like five seconds ago doesn't mean I don't know what a daddy is!" I defended. "I've been on the internet. I know who Anderson Cooper is."-Arvin Ahmadi, How It All Blew Up
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By: Laurie Faria Stolarz
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Format: 306 pages, Hardcover
“Jane” was just your typical 17-year-old getting ready to start her senior year. She had a part-tim… read more
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2. If These Wings Could Fly
By: Kyrie McCauley
4.25
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"Maybe fear is the toll women pay to exist in this world at all."-Kyrie McCauley, If These Wings Could Fly
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3. What I Carry
By: Jennifer Longo
4.22
Format: 336 pages, Library Binding
For readers of Robin Benway's Far From the Tree, a powerful and heartwarming look at a teen girl ab… read more
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"The entire fucking point of being born is that someone is supposed to take care of you."-Jennifer Longo, What I Carry
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"Memory is a fascinating thing. Months and years can pass, uneventful and lost, but then certain tiny moments, pieces of conversation or feelings within the thousands of blank days stay sharp, clear l…"-Jennifer Longo, What I Carry
"It's not like I'm dead inside. It's that I'm allergic to manufactured, insincere emotion. A lifetime of people saying one thing but doing the opposite has inoculated me, and now I understand how to s…"-Jennifer Longo, What I Carry
4. This Is Why They Hate Us
By: Aaron H. Aceves
4.06
Format: 390 pages, Hardcover
Enrique “Quique” Luna has one goal this summer—get over his crush on Saleem Kanazi by pursuing his … read more
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"People are exhausting. Sure, they can be fun sometimes; they can “open you up to new experiences"-Aaron H. Aceves, This Is Why They Hate Us
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5. Darius the Great Deserves Better (Darius the Great, #2)
By: Adib Khorram
4.26
Format: 342 pages, Hardcover
In this companion to the award-winning Darius the Great Is Not Okay, Darius suddenly has it all: a … read more
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"Chip scooped her up mid dash and swung her up to cover her face with kisses. She squealed and laughed and said, “Nooo!"-Adib Khorram, Darius the Great Deserves Better (Darius the Great, #2)
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By: Adib Khorram
3.64
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Kiss & Tell is a total rush! Perfectly sweet and swoon worthy. I loved every page! - Julie Murphy, … read more
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By: James Acker
4.31
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Two track and field athletes find an unexpected but powerful love in this unapologetically blunt an… read more
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8. Here the Whole Time
By: Vitor Martins
4.22
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
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"I'll never understand how someone half my size can manage to make me feel so small."-Vitor Martins, Here the Whole Time
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4.46
Format: 416 pages, ebook
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10. This Light Between Us
By: Andrew Fukuda
4.35
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
A story of World War II about the unlikeliest of pen pals--a Japanese American boy and a French Jew… read more
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11. How It All Blew Up
By: Arvin Ahmadi
3.84
Format: 271 pages, Hardcover
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda goes to Italy in Arvin Ahmadi's newest incisive look at identity … read more
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"I rolled my eyes. " What, are you my dad now?" "Maybe your daddy..." "Just kidding," Neil said. "You probably don't even know what that means." "Hey, just because I came out like five seconds ago doe…"-Arvin Ahmadi, How It All Blew Up
12. Be Not Far from Me
By: Mindy McGinnis
3.82
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
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3.88
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4.07
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3.68
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
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4.13
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By: Vitor Martins
4.45
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
Jonas não sabe muito bem o que fazer da vida. Entre suas leituras e ideias para livros anotadas em … read more
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18. Not So Pure and Simple
By: Lamar Giles
4.05
Format: 416 pages, ebook
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19. Rumores da Cidade
By: Lucas Rocha
4.06
Format: 315 pages, Kindle Edition
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3.92
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4.02
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
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