2016 VOYA Top Shelf Fiction SelectionCCBC's Best Books for Kids & Teens (Fall 2016) - Starred SelectionHope leaves her small town for a fresh start, but her plans are derailed by an online romance and the appearance of her brother.
2016 VOYA Top Shelf Fiction SelectionCCBC's Best Books for Kids & Teens (Fall 2016) - Starred SelectionHope leaves her small town for a fresh start, but her plans are derailed by an online romance and the appearance of her brother.
"e;With a voice of gentle, understanding counsel, Shreeve provides readers with tools to come to terms with their situation, learn to manage it, and feel less alone.
From the author of A Room Full of Chocolate comes a heartwarming story about identity and courage, and a tremendous young girl who cares for her alcoholic mother.
Aidan has it all - a happy home in leafy suburbia with two cars parked on the drive, and all a boy could ask for in terms of designer labels and gadgets.
In a lyrical and hard-hitting exploration of betrayal and healing, the son of a Connecticut socialite comes to terms with his abuse at the hands of a beloved priest (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).
Though it's illegal to advertise tobacco products on television and Big Tobacco no longer sponsors major sporting events, it doesn't mean that cigarettes have been relegated to the back pages of little-read magazines.
For years researchers have looked for ways to understand why some people seem to become addicted to cigarette smoking with the first puff while others don't.
The Gallup Youth Survey has found that more than 80 percent of high school seniors have tried alcohol and that roughly a quarter of teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17 say it is very easy for them to get alcoholic beverages.
Though you probably know the risks of using illegal drugs like cocaine and heroin, you might not know just how dangerous many over-the-counter medications can be when abused or taken incorrectly.