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No Such Thing as the Real World: Stories about Growing Up and Getting a Life by An Na Published 2009 by Harper Teen
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Jacket Notes: Six award-winning authors tackle the subject of the real world, in this stunning collection of pieces about graduation, pregnancy, death, pain, love, and loss. Authors include An Na, M.T. Anderson, K.L. Going, Beth Kephart, Chris Lynch, and Jacqueline Woodson.... More...

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Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson Published 2009 by Viking Books
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Jacket Notes: Six years after Cassie and Lia resolved to become the skinniest girls in their school, Cassie dies. Unable to bear the sadness and guilt following Cassie's death, Lia spirals deeper into her own eating disorder. Elijah, the last person to see Cassie alive, helps Lia find the strength to face her own demons and enter recovery.... More...

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3 Willows: The Sisterhood Grows by Ann Brashares Published 2009 by Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers
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Jacket Notes: The author of the bestselling Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series introduces the girls in a new sisterhood in this new series. Summer is a time to grow, and Polly, Joe, and Ama each sprout into young adulthood over the course of one summer. "summer is a time to grow" ... More...

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Ten Things I Hate about Me by Randa Abdel-Fattah Published 2009 by Orchard Books (NY)
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Jacket Notes: In Abdel-Fattah's breakthrough first novel, "Does My Head Look Big in This?," an Australian Muslim teen defies prejudice and wears the hijab as a badge of her deeply held faith. This story looks at the issues from the opposite viewpoint: Jamilah, a 16-year-old Lebanese Muslim. hides her Muslim identity, even from her best friend. More...

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