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Sara Farizan
1) Here to stay
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a cyberbully sends the entire high school a picture of basketball hero Bijan Majidi, photo-shopped to look like a terrorist, the school administration promises to find and punish the culprit, but Bijan just wants to pretend the incident never happened and move on.
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
High school junior Leila's Persian heritage already makes her different from her classmates at Armstead Academy, and if word got out that she liked girls life would be twice as hard, but when a new girl, Saskia, shows up, Leila starts to take risks she never thought she would, especially when it looks as if the attraction between them is mutual, so she struggles to sort out her growing feelings by confiding in her old friends.
3) Dead flip
Author
Language
English
Description
"Eighteen-year-olds Cori and Maz, once inseparable best friends, reunite to solve the mystery of what happened to their other friend Sam--who disappeared five years ago and has now returned, not having aged at all"--
Growing up, Cori, Maz, and Sam were inseparable best friends, sharing their love for Halloween, arcade games, and one another. Now it's 1992, Sam has been missing for five years, and Cori and Maz aren't speaking anymore. How could they...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
215 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Lila is trying to find her way in the world--to figure out her thing. Her talented sister, Parisa, and athletic best friend, Melanie, both seem to have found theirs... and Lila can't help feeling left behind. But just when she thinks she might have it in her school's new band program, the floor falls out from beneath Lila. The program may have its funding cut! Lila visits her local bank in an attempt to secure a loan for the band program. While she's...
Author
Series
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
143 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Andy feels a little out of place when he moves to Gotham, feeling less excited about meeting Batman than he is about seeing his childhood hero, the wrestler Waylon Jones...a.k.a. Killer Croc, the super-villain who teaches him how to put the bullies in their place.
"Being the new kid is tough. In Gotham City, it's killer. Andy, like a lot of kids, feels a little lost and out of place when he moves to Gotham. Unlike most kids, he's less excited about...
7) Fresh ink
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
187 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"An anthology featuring award-winning diverse authors about diverse characters. Short stories, a graphic novel, and a one-act play explore such topics as gentrification, acceptance, untimely death, coming out, and poverty, and range in genre from contemporary realistic fiction to adventure and romance"--
Publisher
Inkyard Press
Language
English
Description
This exceptional and powerful anthology explores the joys, heartbreaks and triumphs of immigration, with stories by critically acclaimed and best selling YA authors who are reshaped by the journeys they and their families have taken from home-to find home.
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 308 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
An anthology of historical short stories features a diverse array of girls standing up for themselves and their beliefs, forging their own paths while resisting society's expectations.
Publisher
Feiwel & Friends
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
326 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Every athlete knows what it takes to win. But for teen female players, the stakes are so much higher. In this anthology, the voices of these athletes come alive, highlighting the ferocity of those who are often shunted to the side. From navigating rampant misogyny to forging a sisterhood through sweat or just reveling in the love of the game, these stories address the phenomenal physical and emotional power of teenage athletes as they compete, persevere,...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Formats
Description
In an anthology of revolution and resistance, a sisterhood of YA writers shines a light on a century and a half of heroines on the margins and in the intersections.
To respect yourself, to love yourself, should not have to be a radical decision. And yet it remains as challenging for an American girl to make today as it was in 1927 on the steps of the Supreme Court. It's a decision that must be faced when you're balancing on the tightrope
