Noah Galvin
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English
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"Ware can't wait to spend summer "off in his own world"--dreaming of knights in the Middle Ages and generally being left alone. But then his parents sign him up for dreaded Rec camp, where he must endure Meaningful Social Interaction and whatever activities so-called "normal" kids do. On his first day Ware meets Jolene, a tough, secretive girl planting a garden in the rubble of an abandoned church next to the camp. Soon he starts skipping Rec, creating...
3) Here's to us
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What if it's us volume 2
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English
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"Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera reunite to continue the story of Arthur and Ben, the boys readers first fell for in the [...] rom-com What If It's Us. Ben survived freshman year of college, but he's feeling more stuck than ever. His classes are a slog, his part-time job working with his father is even worse, and his best friend Dylan's been acting weird for weeks. Ben's only real bright spot is his writing partner Mario, who's been giving him a...
Author
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What if it's us volume 1
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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Hispanic Heritage Month - More Young Adults Titles
Jewish American Heritage - Young Adults
Pride Month - Young Adults
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Jewish American Heritage - Young Adults
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Told in two voices, this is the story of Arthur, a summer intern from Georgia, and Ben, a native New Yorker, whose meeting seems like fate, but after three attempts at dating fail they wonder if the universe is pushing them together or apart.
5) Booksmart
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[2019]
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English
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Told from a wildly original, fresh, and modern perspective, this is an unfiltered comedy about high school best friends and the bonds they create that last a lifetime. Capturing the spirit of the times, it is a coming-of-age story for a new generation.
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English
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Back to School, More Titles - Young Adult
Mental Health Awareness - Young Adults
Pride Month - Young Adults
Suicide Prevention Month - Young Adults
Mental Health Awareness - Young Adults
Pride Month - Young Adults
Suicide Prevention Month - Young Adults
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Charlie is a freshman. And while he's not the biggest geek in the school, he is by no means popular. He's a wallflower-- shy and introspective, and intelligent beyond his years, if not very savvy in the social arts. We learn about Charlie through the letters he writes: trying to make friends, family tensions, exploring sexuality, experimenting with drugs-- and dealing with his best friend's recent suicide. -- from first edition
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Planet Kindergarten volume 1
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English
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A young child imagines going off to kindergarten as a journey to another planet.