Sara Farizan
1) Here to stay
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Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Arab American Heritage Month - Young Adults
Asian Pacific American Heritage - Young Adults
Back to School, More Titles - Young Adult
Asian Pacific American Heritage - Young Adults
Back to School, More Titles - Young Adult
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
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Asian Pacific American Heritage - Young Adults
Pride Month - Young Adults
Women's History Month - Young Adults
Pride Month - Young Adults
Women's History Month - Young Adults
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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.
4) Dead flip
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English
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"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"--
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English
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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 supervillain who teaches him how to put the bullies in their place.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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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...
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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Description
"This ... anthology explores the joys, heartbreaks and triumphs of immigration, with stories by critically acclaimed and bestselling YA authors who are shaped by the journeys they and their families have taken from home--and to find home."--
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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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, the stories in Out of Our League address the phenomenal physical and emotional power of teenage athletes as...
9) Fresh ink
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English
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"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"--