Jeff Zentner
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English
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Carver Briggs never thought a simple text would cause a fatal crash, killing his three best friends, Mars, Eli, and Blake. Carver can't stop blaming himself for the accident, and a judge is pressuring the district attorney to open up a criminal investigation. Eli's girlfriend, Carver's therapist, and Blake's grandmother ask Carver to spend a "goodbye day" with them to share their memories and say a proper farewell. As other families ask for their...
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English
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The son of a Pentecostal preacher faces his personal demons as he and his two outcast friends try to make it through their senior year of high school in rural Forrestville, Tennessee, without letting the small-town culture destroy their creative spirits and sense of self.
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English
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Attending an elite prep school in Connecticut on a scholarship with his best friend (and secret love) science genius Delaney Doyle, sixteen-year-old Cash Pruitt, from a small town in East Tennessee, struggles with emotional pain and loss until his English teacher suggests writing poetry.
For every way the world tries to kill us, it gives us a way to survive. Life in small-town Tennessee has never been easy. Cash already lost his mother to an opioid...
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Español
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Una novela esperanzadora sobre la relación entre adolescentes y sus dificultades para iniciar una nueva vida.
Aclamada por la crítica, nominada en las diez mejores listas del año y ganadora del Premio William C. Morris, El rey serpiente es la historia de tres adolescentes que se encuentran a sí mismos, y entre ellos, mientras esperan graduarse de la escuela secundaria con la esperanza de dejar atrás un pequeño pueblo de Tennessee.
Dill no es...
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Grand Central Publishing
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English
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"Colton Gentry is riding high. His first hit in nearly a decade has caught fire, he's opening for country megastar Brant Lucas, and he's married to one of the hottest acts in the country. But he's hurting. Only a few weeks earlier, his best friend Duane was murdered onstage by a mass shooter at a country music festival. One night, with his trauma festering and Jim Beam flowing through his veins, Colton stands before a sold-out arena crowd of country...
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Publisher
Seguinte
Pub. Date
2017.
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Portuguese
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" 'Cadê vocês? Me respondam.' Essa foi a última mensagem que Carver mandou para seus melhores amigos, Mars, Eli e Blake. Logo em seguida os três sofreram um acidente de carro fatal. Agora, o garoto não consegue parar de se culpar pelo que aconteceu e, para piorar, um juiz poderoso está empenhado em abrir uma investigação criminal contra ele. Mas Carver tem alguns aliados: a namorada de Eli, sua única amiga na escola; o dr. Mendez, seu terapeuta;...
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Publisher
Editorial Del Nuevo Extremo
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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Aclamada por la crítica, nominada en las diez mejores listas del año y ganadora del Premio William C. Morris, El rey serpiente es la historia de tres adolescentes que se encuentran a sí mismos, y entre ellos, mientras esperan graduarse de la escuela secundaria con la esperanza de dejar atrás un pequeño pueblo de Tennessee. Dill no es el niño más popular en su escuela secundaria rural de Tennessee. Después de que su padre cayó en desgracia...
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English
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A collection of essays and original stories by some of today's most influential young adult authors that speaks directly to teens on how to find hope and comfort in today's turbulent society. Hope is a decision, but it is a hard one to recognize in the face of oppression, belittlement, alienation, and defeat. To help embolden hope, here is a powerhouse collection of essays and personal stories that speak directly to teens and all YA readers. Featuring...
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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Collects sixteen interconnected short stories about a high school's battle of the bands competition, from such authors as Shaun David Hutchinson, Brittany Cavallaro, and Preeti Chhibber.
For many, the Raritan River High School Battle of the Bands is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform onstage for their peers and maybe win a real recording session. For others it is a too-loud obligation or a chaotic test of their technological and organizational...
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English
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Fifteen young adult authors and one real-life rock star band together for one epic—and interconnected—take on a memorable high school rite of passage.
A daughter of rock 'n' roll royalty has a secret crush. A lonely ticket taker worries about his sister. An almost-famous songwriter nurses old wounds. A stage manager tires of being behind the scenes. A singer-songwriter struggles to untangle her feelings for her best friend
