Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Bullying, violence, abuse and peer pressure

When the Little Prince arrives on planet Voltaine, the nights are as bright as day, with rings of streetlamps flooding the city.

A deadly virus killed every adult on Earth, leaving only the kids behind.

Who knew that non-boy-crazy-jock Brady would return from Europe with an Italian boyfriend?

In this fourth and final book in the Scrubs series, Dan, the quotable man, struggles with his own "e;scrub-ness"e; as he questions the basics of his beliefs about what it takes to be a winner.

"e;Was he .

Izzy's the newest member of the Southside High dance team.

Luc doesn't like to fight.

Nate loves aliens and he really wants to wear an alien costume for Purim, but his friends are all dressing as superheroes and he wants to fit in.

When the Little Prince arrives on planet Voltaine, the nights are as bright as day, with rings of streetlamps flooding the city.

"e;Was he .

Izzy's the newest member of the Southside High dance team.

Genocide has become the human rights issue of our time.

Teenage Sociology is about the changing society that we, as teenagers, are growing up in.

Dating, fashion, and drama: Clementine never has a dull day at the Parsons School of Design.

Dating, fashion, and drama: Clementine never has a dull day at the Parsons School of Design.

CCBC's Best Books for Kids & Teens (Fall 2015) - CommendedFifteen-year-old Edie Fraser searches for her mother, who has gone missing shortly after the two moved to London, England, to escape Edie s abusive father.

CCBC's Best Books for Kids & Teens (Fall 2015) - CommendedFifteen-year-old Edie Fraser searches for her mother, who has gone missing shortly after the two moved to London, England, to escape Edie s abusive father.

Life at home isn't easy for sixteen-year-old Corey.

An expert at fierce scowls and unpleasant grimaces, twelve-year-old Kaitlin Anderson presents a tough face to the world, usually hiding her quirky, imaginative nature.

Life at home isn't easy for sixteen-year-old Corey.

An expert at fierce scowls and unpleasant grimaces, twelve-year-old Kaitlin Anderson presents a tough face to the world, usually hiding her quirky, imaginative nature.

Short-listed for the 2012 SYRCA Snow Willow Award Lexie Malton is an average Vancouver teen with fairly typical issues.

Short-listed for the Forest of Reading Red Maple Award, 2012 Before you judge me, there are two things you should know about why I did it.

Child sexual abuse (CSA) is an insidious crime that can destroy the lives of innocent children and leave their families devastated.

A terrorist attack in London sends a teenage girl on a dangerous hunt for revenge in this gripping suspense novel from the author of The Voice on the Radio.

A terrorist attack in London sends a teenage girl on a dangerous hunt for revenge in this gripping suspense novel from the author of The Voice on the Radio.

Junes story begins on a tiny farm in a sleepy little railroad town, buried in the depths of rural America.

WONDER told the story of August Pullman: an ordinary kid with an extraordinary face, whose first year at school changed the lives and the perspectives of everyone around him.

WONDER told the story of August Pullman: an ordinary kid with an extraordinary face, whose first year at school changed the lives and the perspectives of everyone around him.

I know it can t be easy for him to look in the mirror every day, or walk down the street.

A poignant story from the mega-bestselling Jacqueline Wilson, told with warmth and sensitivity.

"e;Go straightly to school, Our Kid,"e; said Dad.

A funny and frank superhero story set in the world of Othergirl.

Billy Goat and his best friend Cyril are messing about with the farmer's mobile phone, taking selfies and playing games.

Ambrose Bukowski is a twelve-year-old with a talent for mismatching his clothes, for saying the wrong thing at the worst possible time, and for words.

Like lightning/you strike/fast and free/legs zoom/down field/eyes fixed/on the checkered ball/on the goal/ten yards to go/can't nobody stop you/can't nobody cop you.

A heartbreaking story, narrated by twelve-year-old Jack, whose family is caring for fourteen-year-old Joseph.

Longlisted for the Carnegie MedalWinner of the American Library Association Morris Award for best debut YAWinner of the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award for Young Adult FictionA Buzzfeed Best of 2016 book Goodreads Choice Awards finalistA Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2016Publishers Weekly Best of 2016Dill is a misfit in his small, religious Tennessee town.

The world is dying, overcrowded and polluted.

Thirteen-year-old wrestling fanatic Henry used to have a normal life.

Bridge has always been a bit of an oddball, but since she recovered from a serious accident, she's found fitting in with her friends increasingly hard.

Meet Minny: her life is a complicated whirlwind of unbearable PE lessons, annoying friends and impossible-to-live-with siblings.

Cameron and his mom have been on the run for five years.

The Carnegie Medal and Guardian Fiction Prize-winning classic YA novel reissued for a new generation.

"e;We're triplets.

Lion is a bully.

SOMETIMES A NIGHT CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE: Carl knows this, because it happened to him.

Edward is four years old when he is locked away with his mother by her abusive, alcoholic partner, Harris.

'I know a place you can go'.

After nine months in prison, Patrick Pennington returns to pick up the pieces of his musical career and his relationship with his girlfriend Ruth.