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1) The girls
Author
Language
English
Description
Girls--their vulnerability, strength, and passion to belong--are at the heart of this stunning first novel for readers of Jeffrey Eugenides's The Virgin Suicides and Jennifer Egan's A Visit from the Goon Squad. Northern California, during the violent end of the 1960s. At the start of summer, a lonely and thoughtful teenager, Evie Boyd, sees a group of girls in the park, and is immediately caught by their freedom, their careless dress, their dangerous...
Publisher
Synergetic Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Radical, cultural transformation is the guiding force behind this socially visionary anthology. Its unifying value is social justice. It guides us in cultivating a psychedelic renaissance that represents everyone, honors voices that have been suppressed for too long, and envisions a more beautiful tomorrow through a psychedelic lens. The anthology highlights Chacruna's ongoing work promoting diversity and inclusion by prominently featuring voices...
17) Truancy
Author
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 18
Lexile measure
1000L
Language
English
Description
In the City, where an iron-fisted Mayor's goal is perfect control through education, fifteen-year-old Tack is torn between a growing sympathy for the Truancy, an underground movement determined to bring down the system at any cost, and the desire to avenge a death caused by a Truant.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Set against the backdrop of late '80s counter culture, the series follows a disillusioned teen recruited into a storied academy for assassins. Maintaining his moral code while navigating a ruthless curriculum, vicious social cliques, and his own adolescent uncertainties may prove fatal.