Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

Brought to the Community at age five, the cult has taken so much from Minnow: her childhood, her family, her ability to trust. And when she rebelled, they took her hands, too. Now their Prophet has been murdered and their camp set aflame, and it's clear...

To win him over, Cameron resolves to "tame" herself, like Shakespeare's shrew, Katherine. If she can make amends to those she's wronged, Andrew will have to take notice. Cameron's apology tour begins with Brendan, the guy whose social life she...

When Hector Coleman and his mates genetically mutate overnight, their lives change in impossible ways ... A comic-book inspired adventure for fans of Stephen King and Charlie Higson.Hector Coleman. Just your average angst-ridden teenager, living a normal...

FEATURED ON 60 MINUTES and FRESH AIR"So surprising and moving and true that I became completely unstrung." - The New York TimesNamed a best book of the year by: The New York Times, NPR, TIME, Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, Entertainment Weekly,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Michael L. Printz Award Winner 2006.Book InformationISBN 9780142402511Author John GreenFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam...

The summer is winding down in San Diego. Veronica is bored, caustically charismatic, and uninspired in her photography. Nico is insatiable, subversive, and obsessed with chaotic performance art. They're artists first, best friends second. But that was...

Ash Princess meets Song of the Current in Mara Rutherfords debut YA fantasy Crown of Coral and Pearl , which follows a young woman from a village on the sea who must impersonate her twin on land to save everyone she loves from a tyrannical prince. ...

A brand-new novel by bestselling author of Burning Moon, Jo Watson. A story of body-positivity and self-love, perfect for fans of Dumplin' and The Upside of Unrequited.New town, new school, old problems...After her parents' divorce, city girl Lori Palmer...

A breathtaking YA novel set in Zimbabwe about freedom, inter-generational friendships and forgiving the past. Tumi desperately wants to make the Zimbabwean national swimming team. Only in swimming does he escape the hatred and exclusion that his albinism...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of ALA Quick Pick for Young Adult Reluctant Readers 2000 and Arkansas Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award 2001. Nominated for Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult...

A moving YA debut about a trans boy finding his voice-and himself Dean Foster knows he's a trans guy. He's watched enough YouTube videos and done enough questioning to be sure. But everyone at his high school thinks he's a lesbian-including his...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781484732915Author Charlie HigsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersPublisher Little, Brown Books for Young...

Thrilling, tense and hard-hitting, Chessboxer is perfect for fans of Netflix's The Queen's Gambit 'Gripping and surprising. I gulped it down' Sarah Crossan Leah Baxter is a genius. She's a few wins away from becoming a junior chess grandmaster, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316310277Author Holly BlackFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint Little, Brown & CompanyPublisher Little, Brown & CompanyWeight(grams) 590gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of ALA Quick Pick for Young Adult Reluctant Readers 1997 and Arkansas Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award 1998 and Iowa Teen Book Award 1998 and Iowa Teen Book...

A Pura Belpre Honor Book * A Schneider Family Book Award Honor Book for TeensIn this gorgeously written and authentic novel, Veronica, a Peruvian-American teen with hip dysplasia, auditions to become a mermaid at a Central Florida theme park in the...

For fans of John Green and Rainbow Rowell comes this powerful novel with the most fearless heroine-self-proclaimed fat girl Willowdean Dickson-from Julie Murphy, the acclaimed author of Side Effects May Vary. With starry Texas nights, red candy suckers,...

Life is about making choices, and Natalie Sterling prides herself on always making the right ones. She's avoided boys, always topped her class and is poised to become the first female student council president in years. But being...

Hard-hitting, page-turning and celebratory of friendship in unlikely circumstances, Joyce Carol Oates' sure touch with small town life hits home in her first young adult novel. Matt Donaghy is the class joker, and Ursula Riggs is the misfit...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312428167Author Peter CameronFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 218gDimensions(mm) 208mm *...

Artist Piper Perish has moved from her hometown of Houston, Texas, to New York City. Her days are spent exploring; her nights are filled with painting. It's her lifelong dream come true . . . . Except life in the city isn't as glamorous as it looks from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780064470735Author Robert LipsyteFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint HarperCollins Children's BooksPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 91g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780147510662Author Ally CondieFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 312gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 140mm *...

When a family argument turns into an urgent hunt for a missing child, seventeen-year-old Annie Boots must do everything in her power to bring her nephew home safely. Chris Crutcher, the acclaimed and bestselling author of Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes,...

Who ever said being nice would get you to the top? Certainly not Alexandra Miles. She isn't nice, but she's more than skilled at playing the part. She floats through the halls of Spencer High, effortlessly orchestrating the actions of everyone around...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780380724239Author AviFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollinsWeight(grams) 77g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481478694Author Sandhya MenonFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Simon PulsePublisher Simon PulseWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 137mm * 28mm

An intersectional, feminist YA anthology from some of today's most exciting voices across a span of genres, all celebrating body diversity and fat acceptance through short stories. A Junior Library Guild Selection Fat girls and boys and nonbinary...

The Soulless is free from his centuries-long imprisonment. Now, he lurks in the Dead Wood recovering his strength, while Sirscha and her allies journey east to the shaman empire of Nuvalyn. Everyone believes she is a soulguide-a savior-but Sirscha knows...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Schneider Family Book Award (Teen) 2019.Book InformationISBN 9781250167033Author Mark OshiroFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780373212248Author Jennifer L. ArmentroutFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Harlequin TeenPublisher Harlequin TeenWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 201mm...

A Pura Belpre Honor Book * A Schneider Family Book Award Honor Book for TeensIn this gorgeously written and authentic novel, Veronica, a Peruvian-American teen with hip dysplasia, auditions to become a mermaid at a Central Florida theme park in the...

"Arresting, heartbreaking, and meditative."-ALA Booklist (starred review)"Hand this to anyone trying their best wobbling through the precarious and precious parts of life."-Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)"An intriguing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316175555Author Kody KeplingerFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Little, Brown & CompanyPublisher Little, Brown & CompanyWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780142406908Author Joan BauerFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 198g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for William C. Morris YA Debut Award 2018.Book InformationISBN 9781481487733Author Akemi Dawn BowmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Simon PulsePublisher...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of School Library Journal Best Book of the Year 2011 and Young Adult Services Division, School Library Journal Author Award. Nominated for Bank Street Child Study...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781940180069Author Cat WoodsFormat PaperbackPage Count 118Imprint Elephant's Bookshelf Press, LLCPublisher Elephant's Bookshelf Press, LLCWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781532317262Author Shalon IronroadFormat HardbackPage Count 82Imprint Shalon IronroadPublisher Shalon IronroadWeight(grams) 218g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781641401531Author W L SiversFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.Publisher Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.Weight(grams)...