Bird
by Rita Murphy
Published 2008 by Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780385730181

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Years ago, a gust of wind deposits Miranda outside Bourne Manor. Wysteria Barrows, the Manor's sole inhabitant, takes the girl in. But aside from shelter and clothing, Miranda receives little warmth from the aging widow. Then a boy appears and helps Miranda uncover the Manor's hidden past.... More...

Wintergirls
by Laurie Halse Anderson
Published 2009 by Viking Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780670011100

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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...

3 Willows: The Sisterhood Grows
by Ann Brashares
Published 2009 by Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780385736763

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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"
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Ten Things I Hate about Me
by Randa Abdel-Fattah
Published 2009 by Orchard Books (NY)

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780545050555

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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...