Your search returned 95 results in the Theme: abuse.
Theme: Abuse, Foster Care, Edgy
An anthology curated by a feminist collective of Italian comics creators working in solidarity to unite, support, and empower others in the fight... [Read More]
An anthology curated by a feminist collective of Italian comics creators working in solidarity to unite, support, and empower others in the fight against toxic masculinity, both in the comics industry and beyond.
Theme: LGBTQ2S+, Abuse, Bullying issues, Diversity/Diverse characters
248 pages ; 22 cm
Theme: Mental Health & Wellness, BIPOC , Death & Grieving , Abuse, Romance
FINALIST FOR THE 2021 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR YOUNG PEOPLE'S LITERATURE A debut YA novel-in-verse by Amber McBride, Me (Moth) is about a teen girl... [Read More]
FINALIST FOR THE 2021 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR YOUNG PEOPLE'S LITERATURE A debut YA novel-in-verse by Amber McBride, Me (Moth) is about a teen girl who is grieving the deaths of her family, and a teen boy who crosses her path. Moth has lost her family in an accident. Though she lives with her aunt, she feels alone and uprooted. Until she meets Sani, a boy who is also searching for his roots. If he knows more about where he comes from, maybe he’ll be able to understand his ongoing depression. And if Moth can help him feel grounded, then perhaps she too will discover the history she carries in her bones. Moth and Sani take a road trip that has them chasing ghosts and searching for ancestors. The way each moves forward is surprising, powerful, and unforgettable. Here is an exquisite and uplifting novel about identity, first love, and the ways that our memories and our roots steer us through the universe.
Theme: Romance, BIPOC , Mental Health & Wellness, Death & Grieving , Abuse
Seventeen-year-old Deedee longs to escape the stifling world her Filipino mom has created since her husband died, so when Jay, the boy next door,... [Read More]
Seventeen-year-old Deedee longs to escape the stifling world her Filipino mom has created since her husband died, so when Jay, the boy next door, offers to teach her to drive it seems like a way out--but both of them are haunted by family ghosts and traumas that force them apart.
Theme: Filipino, Abuse, Romance
Minne vit avec ses parents quand, soudain, les objets se mettent à discuter avec elle. Au fil des dialogues, la violence et les abus que Minne subit... [Read More]
Minne vit avec ses parents quand, soudain, les objets se mettent à discuter avec elle. Au fil des dialogues, la violence et les abus que Minne subit au quotidien se révèlent. Pour l’anniversaire de l’enfant-chat, sa grande sœur lui rend visite. Ce jour-là, la vie de Minne change complètement. Un récit pudique et un peu fantastique, porteur d’espoir, pour accompagner l’enfant dans la survivance sans lui donner d’ordres ou de conseils, sans juger les choix qu’on peut ou non faire.
Theme: Abuse, Gr. 7-12
Fans of Sadie and You will be riveted by this compulsively readable new thriller about a survivor of dating violence who uses her newfound awareness... [Read More]
Fans of Sadie and You will be riveted by this compulsively readable new thriller about a survivor of dating violence who uses her newfound awareness of everyday evil to hunt for a killer. When Catherine Ellers returns home after her first semester at college, she is seeking refuge from a night she can barely piece together, dreads remembering, and refuses to talk about. She tries to get back to normal, but just days later the murder of someone close to her tears away any illusion of safety. Catherine feels driven to face both violent events head on in hopes of finding the perpetrators and bringing them to justice with the help of her childhood friend, Henry. Then a stranger from college arrives with her lost coat, missing driver's license--and details to help fill in the gaps in her memory that could be the key to solving both mysteries. But who is Andrew Worthington and why is he offering to help her? And what other dangerous obsessions is her sleepy town hiding? Surrounded by secrets and lies, Catherine must unravel the truth--before this wolf in sheep's clothing strikes again.
Theme: Abuse
Theme: High Interest/Low Vocabulary, Poverty, Abuse
In this groundbreaking novel, Coretta Scott King Award winner Rita Williams-Garcia uses her vividly realistic voice to highlight an often taboo... [Read More]
In this groundbreaking novel, Coretta Scott King Award winner Rita Williams-Garcia uses her vividly realistic voice to highlight an often taboo practice that affects millions of girls around the world every year, and to explore a perspective not often depicted in YA fiction. Even though they were born in different countries, Akilah and Victoria are true best friends. But Victoria has been acting strange ever since she returned from her summer in Nigeria, where she had a special coming-of-age ceremony. Why does proud Victoria, named for a queen, slouch at her desk and answer the teacher's questions in a whisper? And why won't she laugh with Akilah anymore? Akilah's name means "intelligent," and she is determined to find out what's wrong. But when she learns the terrible secret Victoria is hiding, she suddenly has even more questions. The only problem is, they might not be the kind that have answers. Previously available only as an ebook, this remarkable novel is now back in print!
Theme: #OwnVoices, Diversity/Diverse characters, Abuse
Theme: Teen Pregnancy, Abuse, Bi-Racial, Adoption, High Interest/Low Vocabulary
"A riveting page-turner."--Kirkus reviews Girl in Pieces meets Cracked Up to Be in this raw and candid look at trauma about a girl who is being... [Read More]
"A riveting page-turner."--Kirkus reviews Girl in Pieces meets Cracked Up to Be in this raw and candid look at trauma about a girl who is being haunted and stalked by her definitely dead ex-boyfriend. Charlotte survived the car crash that killed her boyfriend Jerry, but that night, everything changed. Charlotte wants desperately to get back to “normal,” --whatever that means now-- and start reconnecting with friends she hasn’t spoken to in months. And she’s trying to work through her PTSD with the help of her therapist, only she can’t tell the truth about Jerry or what really happened the night he died. Just when Charlotte thinks she might be moving on, someone starts sending her threatening messages claiming to be Jerry, saying things only he would know. But it can't really be Jerry because there's no such thing as ghosts. The cold spots in her room must be a draft and the noises she hears must be the house creaking. There has to be a logical explanation for all of it. Because if ghosts are real, then Jerry came back for her—just like he always said he would. Not Dead Enough is a gripping exploration of trauma from debut author Tyffany D. Neiheiser about a girl who realizes that running from the past will help you survive, but everything you try to escape will eventually find you in the end. Perfect for fans of Courtney Summers and Kathleen Glasgow! Authors note included. Praise for Not Dead Enough: "Neiheiser’s prose is confident and compelling . . . a riveting page-turner . . . Goose bump inducing and thought provoking." --Kirkus reviews "A harrowing and fresh foray into the thriller genre." --PW "[A] fast-paced thriller [of how] the unspoken past can rise up and haunt the present." --Booklist "Compelling . . . an unsettling story of the unseen hauntings of trauma and violence." --BCCB
Theme: Thriller, Abuse, Ghosts, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Theme: Friendship, Mystery, Detective, Abuse
Two abused children (Stan and Elpidia), seeking to learn how to defend themselves at school and at home, end up with the same reclusive trainer.... [Read More]
Two abused children (Stan and Elpidia), seeking to learn how to defend themselves at school and at home, end up with the same reclusive trainer. Training together allows a friendship to blossom between them, but a powerful gang leader takes notice of Stan, and it threatens to pull him away from his new best friend. Will their dreams for the future be enough to get them out of this small town?
Theme: Abuse, Bullying issues, Body Image
Two transgender teens end up in a small, isolated town, where they must escape the locals who plan to sacrifice one of them to an ancient monster... [Read More]
Two transgender teens end up in a small, isolated town, where they must escape the locals who plan to sacrifice one of them to an ancient monster that only eats girls.
Theme: Transgender, LGBTQ2S+, Monsters, Abuse, Suicide and/or Self-Harm
Theme: High Interest/Low Vocabulary, Abuse, #MeToo