The Awkward Age, Paperback

Nanda Brookenham is 'coming out' in London society. Thrust suddenly into the vicious, immoral circle that has gathered round her mother, she even f...

The Costa prize-winning author's second novel addresses the fallout of a couple seeking a second chance in each other, in danger of being scuppered...

Bestselling author Cynthia Hand delivers a funny, awkward, and altogether honest coming-of-age story about one girl's attempt to make the most of a...

George was born into a world of village cricket matches and fox-hunting, but his failing income and the onset of war threatens his way of life. Thi...

Reducere. At age thirty-two, I had overcome cancer and the amputation of my left leg. I had paid my dues and figured it would take a lot more than turning se...

DescriptionThe wonder and anguish of raising a youngster in the awkward age of middle school is addressed with true insight and compassion in this ...

Reducere. DescriptionPoetry. African American Studies. LGBT Studies. 2017 Lambda Literary Award Finalist in Transgender Poetry. Through a combination of lyri...

Reducere. Ever since he was a kid growing up in Youngstown, Ohio, Eric Hanna knew he was born to play basketball. Despite setbacks and criticism from all ang...

Eleanor Roosevelt is specifically written to meet the needs of adolescents and adults who are reluctant readers. The photographs, maps, and illustr...

Graphic novelist extraordinaire Svetlana Chmakova returns with a brand-new series for middle grade readers In the Night Realm, shifters, vampires, ...

Reducere. Based on the upcoming animated film, Ron's Gone Wrong: The Official Movie Novelizatio captures all the action, adventure, and humor of the original...

THE SCHOOL SHOOTER WHO DIDN'T SHOOT Growing up an autistic loner, Thomas Campbell's schooldays were a living nightmare of bullying and abuse that s...

Reducere. WINNER OF THE ORANGE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION THE INTERNATIONAL SENSATION A SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERGreece in the age of heroes....

Order two copies of this book: one for yourself and one for your expert witness. It will give experts the confidence they need to be comfortable in...

Reducere. DescriptionIn the space of a few days, Carrie loses her marriage, her career, and her home--all while working in Lagos, Nigeria. She is blindsided ...

Reducere. Alex is an awkward, introverted child growing up in 1970s Berkeley, California - a confusing vortex of shifting values, rampant drug use and social...

A melancholic memoir of saying goodbye to the familiarBrimming with empathy and a charming, self-aware wit, Perfect Example is King-Cat zinester Jo...

Reducere. "1978. The year I turned ten and the year my mama killed herself. She was thirty-five, and dying is the last thing that should have been on her min...

Reducere. The many pleasures of this novel include its empathy and poker-faced wit, and the charms of its main character.--Meg Wolitzer, New York Times Book ...

Your guide to answering your kid's awkward questions about growing up, from cyberbullying to eating disorders to sex.Help your child navigate the t...

"Reader, hang on for dear life. Sawkill Girls is a wild, gorgeous, and rich coming-of-age story about complicity, female camaraderie, and power." -...

Reducere. "Layla's struggles at school and home are authentically depicted, and readers who face their own challenges will relate." -School Library JournalAn...

Reducere. With just one touch she could kill.Jazmine St. Clair has lived in isolation most of her life after accidently killing someone at age nine. Ten year...

Reducere. Our children are growing up in a hypersexualized world. It is a subject that most Muslim parents find difficult and awkward to discuss with their c...

Reducere. A gritty, suspenseful coming-of-age novel. CJ McCallister graduated from junior high to juvenile hall before he completed eighth grade. He wasn't a...

Reducere. A bombastic coming-of-age novel....The White Boy Shuffle has the uncanny ability to make readers want to laugh and cry at the same time.--Los Angel...

Reducere. Early in Orcadia was first published in 1987, and consists of five stories, set hundreds of years apart in time and dealing with different characte...

Reducere. O. Henry was an Amercian writer who was a master of the short story genre. His stories were known for their wit, wordplay, and for having an unexpe...

Reducere. We first meet Angie Rubio at age five, being scolded by her kindergarten teacher for not knowing how to skip properly. Set in California in the 196...

Reducere. For almost 20 years, Carlton Mellick III has been writing some of the strangest and most compelling novels the bizarro fiction genre has to offer. ...

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a good white person of liberal leanings must be in want of a Black friend.In the biting, hilarious vein...

Reducere. If you thought Junie B. Jones was FUNNY catch more laughs from New York Times bestselling author Barbara Park with her hilarious middle-grade novel...

A hilarious and heartfelt memoir about finding your true voice by Sophie Santos, the fearless comic and host of The Lesbian Agenda.From the self-pr...

Reducere. A People Pick!"One of the year's must-reads." -ELLE"[A] provocative, heart-breaking, and frequently hilarious collection." -GLAMOUR"Essential, vita...

Reducere. William C. Morris Debut Award Finalist! From debut author Nina Kenwood comes It Sounded Better in My Head, a tender and funny love letter to coming...

Reducere. A charming, highly relatable graphic memoir about one woman's coming out and coming of age that "brims with hope, and the joy that arises when one ...

Reducere. DescriptionNo More Bad Secrets is a kid- to kid- guide on Safe Body Touch Teaching children about Safe Body Touch also known as Personal Body Safet...

Reducere. Become a Master of Small Talk and Great First Impressions According to recent sociological research, an average person interacts with approximately...