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From first breakups and romantic vampire encounters to last band performances and the deadly end of a friendship, Firsts and Lasts is an anthology that is just as unpredictable as being a teenager. While each of these stories span different genres and styles, they all perfectly capture the big emotions—confusion, joy, uneasiness, and anticipation—that many teens experience as they grow up.

Notable literary figures pay tribute to poet/writer Justin Chin with personal commentaries on works selected from his seven books. Justin Chin's fearless and fierce voice was resolute in relating his worldview, whether directly or through metaphorical language. As a queer Asian American, born and raised in Southeast Asia within a devoutly Christian, ethnically Chinese family of medical professionals, Chin's early life experience informed his writing and framed his point of view.

This could be a Black Mirror episode. Following The Craigslist Model and Sub to Ego books, Slade West reminisces about the woman he had an on-and-off relationship with between girlfriends. He hadn’t seen her for a number of years. This woman didn’t own a cell phone, and she didn’t use social media. She also never told Slade her real name.

Award-winning author Justina Chen delivers a powerful and heartfelt novel about a young girl who accidentally discovers she has an identical twin sister. This uplifting novel about reunited adoptee sisters experiencing new family traditions, foods, and customs together is perfect for fans of Janae Marks, Kelly Yang, and Meg Medina. Dive into a nuanced portrayal of the transracial, transnational adoptee experience, including the joys and the sorrows within the wide spectrum of experiences as an adoptee.

Nichts ist stärker als die Liebe – auch wenn alles gegen sie spricht? Der emotionale New Adult-Roman zum Mitfiebern und Dahinschmelzen! Als Beverly an ihrem ersten Collegetag auf den gutaussehenden und geheimnisvollen Liam trifft, weiß sie sofort, dass sie sich in ihn verlieben wird. Doch sie weiß auch, dass sie besser die Finger von ihm lassen sollte. Denn Liam scheint nicht nur unerreichbar, er ist auch vergeben. Fest entschlossen, sich auf ihr Studium zu konzentrieren, bemüht sich Beverly, Liam aus dem Weg zu gehen – was ziemlich schwierig ist.

Identical twins Isabella and Hà were born in Vietnam and raised on opposite sides of the world, each knowing little about the other’s existence, until they were reunited as teenagers, against all odds. Award-winning journalist Erika Hayasaki spent years and hundreds of hours interviewing each of the birth and adoptive family members and tells the girls’ incredible story from their perspectives, challenging conceptions about adoption and what it means to give a child a good life.

Frances will unbedingt nach Cambridge! Dafür büffelt sie Tag und Nacht wie eine Besessene. Zwar ist sie bereits Schulsprecherin und die Beste ihres Jahrgangs - doch das hält sie nicht davon ab, den Druck stets hochzuhalten. Nichts soll ihr dabei im Weg stehen. Nicht ihre Freunde und auch nicht ihr künstlerisches Talent - nicht einmal die Person, die sie in ihrem Inneren ist. Doch als Frances Aled trifft, das schüchterne Genie hinter ihrem Lieblingspodcast, verändert sich etwas.

In Team Chu and the Epic Hero Quest, the popular fantasy video game War of Gods and Men is being adapted for reality television. Team Chu and company are competing for the title of child hero: the young person destined to unite the forces of Pantaera to save it from a sinister fate. Over the next week, they’ll be challenged by sirens, vampires, elves, and more in Tests of Courage, Determination, Humility, Intelligence, and Strength.

In the industrial city of Theumas, Nhika is seen not as a healer, but a monster that kills for pleasure. And in the city's criminal underbelly, the rarest of monsters are traded for gold. When Nhika is finally caught by the infamous Butchers, she's forced to heal the last witness to a high-profile murder.

Based on traditional Vietnamese folk tales told to Violet Kupersmith by her grandmother, these fantastical, chilling, and thoroughly contemporary stories are a boldly original exploration of Vietnamese culture, addressing both the immigrant experience and the lives of those who remained behind. Lurking in the background of them all is a larger ghost—that of the Vietnam War, whose legacy continues to haunt us.

Forty years and I’m still here asking of you to let your light shine. Allow my words to encourage you. Let the words of the audiobook be your inspiration. Do good in this world and see the world give you goodness back. Be blessed. Dive into this book of poems and Bible verses to give you inspiration and encouragement to get through your darkest times. Hopefully this audiobook will give you the spark that you need to become the light in your time of darkness.

Eleven-year-old Be hasn't spoken a word since her mother left. She hangs on to the hope that one day they will be reunited, but after two years of waiting, it's becoming more difficult. Her father can do little to protect her from her stepmother, Big Mother. Thankfully, Be has a secret friend, her little kitten Meo, to comfort her in the worst of times. Unfortunately, Big Mother has other plans.