Social & Family Issues

Image of Breaking Beautiful
Author(s):
Jennifer Shaw Wolf
Genre(s):
Social & Family Issues, Contemporary

Breaking Beautiful

June 8, 2012
Reviewed by: 
Nancy Carty Lepri

“Breaking Beautiful is a well-written, fast-paced debut novel capturing teenage emotions while dealing with the delicate subject of abuse.”

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Image of Hey, Back Off!: Tips for Stopping Teen Harassment
Author(s):
Jennie Withers
Genre(s):
Bullying, Social & Family Issues

Hey, Back Off!: Tips for Stopping Teen Harassment

August 31, 2011
Reviewed by: 
Kathy Barber Hersh

“It is this tactic—literally providing the vocabulary for assertive communication—that makes Hey, Back Off! A standout in the field.

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Author(s):
Karin Lefranc
Genre(s):
Social & Family Issues, Folk Tales, Fairy Tales, Fables

A Quest for Good Manners

April 7, 2011
Reviewed by: 
Renee Hand

A Quest For Good Manners is an interesting and fun way to teach good manners to children.

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Author(s):
Sherry Shahan
Genre(s):
Twentieth Century, Social & Family Issues

Purple Daze

March 22, 2011
Reviewed by: 
V. S.

Purple Daze is a cutting-edge novel, strategically written to keep you wanting more as you delve deeper into the love and conflict of the rocky 1960s.

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Image of Like Mandarin
Author(s):
Kirsten Hubbard
Genre(s):
Social & Family Issues, Families

Like Mandarin

March 6, 2011
Reviewed by: 
Courtney Webb

Every town has an ”it” girl: The one that shines just a little too brightly, lives life a little too fully, and yet still manages to draw the attention of everyone.

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Image of Flawless
Author(s):
Lara Chapman
Genre(s):
Social & Family Issues, Friendship, Contemporary

Flawless

February 12, 2011
Reviewed by: 
Nancy Carty Lepri

Every teenager has hang ups about some physical aspect of themselves. Seventeen-year-old Sarah Burke is no exception.

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Image of The Heart Is Not a Size
Author(s):
Beth Kephart
Genre(s):
Social & Family Issues, Contemporary

The Heart Is Not a Size

October 1, 2010
Reviewed by: 
Courtney Webb

Sometimes in life it takes the realization of the enormity of the problems of the less fortunate in the world to awaken individuals to issues that haunt them much closer to home.

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Image of Emily the Strange: Stranger and Stranger (Emily the Strange, 2)
Author(s):
Rob Reger, Jessica Gruner
Illustrator(s):
Rob Reger, Buzz Parker
Genre(s):
Social & Family Issues, Women Sleuths, Detective

Emily the Strange: Stranger and Stranger

October 1, 2010
Reviewed by: 
Chris Eboch

Emily the Strange made her first appearance in a graphic novel, and the franchise now includes novels, artwork, toys, clothing, and “accessories” ranging from jewelry to footwear to a Zippo lighter

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