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Breakup from hell / by Cardinal, Ann Dávila,author.;

"Fans of Undead Girl Gang and The Babysitters Coven will love Breakup from Hell, a witty YA rom-com with a supernatural twist, starring horror novel obsessed Mica Angeles, who discovers the guy she fell for comes straight out of one of her beloved books. Miguela Angeles is tired. Tired of her abuela keeping secrets, especially about her heritage. Tired of her small Vermont town and hanging out at the same places with the same friends she's known forever. So when another boring Sunday trip to church turns into a run-in with Sam, a mysterious hottie in town on vacation, Mica seizes the opportunity to get closer to him. It's not long before she is under Sam's spell and doing things she's never done before, like winning all her martial arts sparring matches-and lying to her favorite people. The more time Mica spends with Sam, the more weird things start to happen, too. Like terrifying-visions-of-the-world-ending weird. Mica's gut instincts keep telling her something is off, yet Sam is the most exciting guy she's ever met. But when Mica discovers his family's roots, she realizes that instead of being in the typical high school relationship, she's living in a horror novel. She has to leave Sam, but will ending their relationship also bring an end to everything she knows and everyone she loves? Clever, hilarious, and steeped in supernatural suspense, Breakup from Hell will keep you hooked until the last page."-- Amazon.

Subjects: Dystopian fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Romance fiction.; Novels.; Young adult fiction.; Black humor; Secrecy; Magic; Truthfulness and falsehood; Fictitious characters; Secrecy.;

Available copies: 21 / Total copies: 24

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Mighty Millie Novak / by Holden, Elizabeth,1981-author.;

Social anxiety, her parents' divorce, and messy friendships won't stop Millie's pursuit of what she wants -- in roller derby or in love. But her own lies might... Sixteen-year-old Millie Novak is stuck in an "if only" rut. If only she were stronger and faster, maybe her roller derby teammates would take her seriously. If only she had the guts to go back to in-person learning, maybe she'd have a social life. If only she weren't such an awkward mess, maybe she could get the attention of that cute girl on the all-star derby team. And don't get her started on her family! After the one-two punch of her beloved older brother's departure for college and her parents' overdue split, Millie decides it's time to reinvent herself. With the help of her new friend Pumpkin and a little bit of deceit, Millie crafts a plan to cement her status on the team and get her crush to fall for her. But reinvention isn't easy. Millie's constantly shown up by show-off teammate Stork, and the only way she can get her crush's attention is through increasingly elaborate lies. Worse, she begins to suspect Pumpkin is not the supportive friend she'd imagined. Toughest to handle? Realizing the person she's in love with might not be her longtime crush, after all.Grades 10-12.

Subjects: Lesbian fiction.; Fiction.; Teenage girls; Lesbians; Dysfunctional families; Divorce; Self-esteem; Friendship; Truthfulness and falsehood; Crushes; Roller skating;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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If I'm being honest / by Wibberley, Emily,author.(CARDINAL)356298; Siegemund-Broka, Austin,author.(CARDINAL)356297;

Cameron Bright's reputation can be summed up in one word: b*tch. It's no surprise she's queen bee at her private L.A. high school--she's beautiful, talented, and notorious for her brutal honesty. But when she slips up in front of her crush, Andrew, any affection he may have had for her quickly fades. To win him over, Cameron resolves to tame herself, much like Shakespeare's infamous shrew, Katherine. If she makes amends with everyone she's ever wronged, Andrew will have to take notice. Thus, Cameron begins her apology tour with Brendan, the guy whose social life she single-handedly destroyed. At first, Brendan isn't so quick to forgive, but slowly he warms to her when they connect over a computer game he's developing. To Cameron's amazement, she actually enjoys hanging out with Brendan; he appreciates her honesty in a way Andrew never did, and she's left wondering: maybe you shouldn't have to compromise who you are for the kind of love you deserve.HL740LAccelerated Reader AR

Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Romance fiction.; Young adult fiction.; High school students; High schools; Dating (Social customs); Self-evaluation; Truthfulness and falsehood; Honesty; Love;

Available copies: 16 / Total copies: 20

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Between the world and me [sound recording] / by Coates, Ta-Nehisi,author,narrator.(CARDINAL)341368;

Read by the author.In a profound work that pivots from the biggest questions about American history and ideals to the most intimate concerns of a father for his son, Ta-Nehisi Coates offers a powerful new framework for understanding our nation's history and current crisis. Americans have built an empire on the idea of "race," a falsehood that damages us all but falls most heavily on the bodies of black women and men--bodies exploited through slavery and segregation, and, today, threatened, locked up, and murdered out of all proportion. What is it like to inhabit a black body and find a way to live within it? And how can we all honestly reckon with this fraught history and free ourselves from its burden? Between the World and Me is Ta-Nehisi Coates's attempt to answer these questions in a letter to his adolescent son. Coates shares with his son--and readers--the story of his awakening to the truth about his place in the world through a series of revelatory experiences, from Howard University to Civil War battlefields, from the South Side of Chicago to Paris, from his childhood home to the living rooms of mothers whose children's lives were taken as American plunder. Beautifully woven from personal narrative, reimagined history, and fresh, emotionally charged reportage, Between the World and Me clearly illuminates the past, bracingly confronts our present, and offers a transcendent vision for a way forward.

Subjects: Audiobooks.; Racism; Race discrimination; African Americans; African Americans; White people;

Available copies: 18 / Total copies: 22

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Hush / by Farrow, Dylan,1985-author.(CARDINAL)837720;

"A stunning and timely debut from activist Dylan Farrow, Hush is a powerful feminist fantasy full of surprising insights, that casts a ray of light into the shadows of a society based on silencing and lies. How do you speak up in a world where propagandais a twisted form of magic? In the land of Montane, language is literal magic to the select few who possess the gift of Telling. This power is reserved for the Bards, and, as everyone knows, the Bards have almost always been men. Seventeen-year-old Shae has lived her entire life in awe of the Bards-and afraid of the Blot, a deadly disease spread by ink, which took the life of her younger brother five years ago. Ever since, Shae fears she's cursed. But when tragedy strikes again, and her mother is found murdered with a golden dagger-a weapon used only by the Bards-Shae is forced to act. With a heart set on justice, Shae journeys to High House in search of answers. But when the kind, fatherly Cathal, the High Lord of Montane, makes Shae an undeniable offerto stay and train as a Bard, Shae can't refuse. Through this twisty tale, Shae endures backbreaking training by a ruthless female Bard, tentative and highly-forbidden feelings for a male Bard with a dark past, and a castle filled with dangerous illusionsbent on keeping its secrets buried. But sometimes, the truth is closer than we think. We just have to learn to listen. "Farrow carefully crafts a layered world hiding dark secrets and gives us a fierce protagonist determined to unearth the truth-no matterthe consequences. A compelling tale that's bound to grab your heart."--Swati Teerdhala, author of the Tiger at Midnight series"--

Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Truthfulness and falsehood; Storytellers; Blessing and cursing; Magic; Sexism; Revenge; Diseases; Murder; Sexism.;

Available copies: 19 / Total copies: 23

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Between the world and me / by Coates, Ta-Nehisi,author.(CARDINAL)341368;

Prologue : the talk -- PART 1. BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME. The changes -- The second change : Malcolm and the body -- The third change : Mecca and the death of mythology -- PART 2. THE SOOTY DETAILS OF THE SCENE. The fourth change : New York and the death of mercy -- The fifth change : Gettysburg and the long war -- The sixth change : Chicago and the streets -- PART 3. A GRASSY CLEARING. The seventh change : eyes open to the world -- The eighth change : the blast -- Epilogue : into the world.In a profound work that pivots from the biggest questions about American history and ideals to the most intimate concerns of a father for his son, Ta-Nehisi Coates offers a powerful new framework for understanding our nation's history and current crisis. Americans have built an empire on the idea of "race," a falsehood that damages us all but falls most heavily on the bodies of black women and men-bodies exploited through slavery and segregation, and, today, threatened, locked up, and murdered out of all proportion. What is it like to inhabit a black body and find a way to live within it? And how can we all honestly reckon with this fraught history and free ourselves from its burden? "Between the World and Me" is Ta-Nehisi Coates's attempt to answer these questions in a letter to his adolescent son. Coates shares with his son-and readers-the story of his awakening to the truth about his place in the world through a series of revelatory experiences, from Howard University to Civil War battlefields, from the South Side of Chicago to Paris, from his childhood home to the living rooms of mothers whose children's lives were taken as American plunder. Beautifully woven from personal narrative, reimagined history, and fresh, emotionally charged reportage, Between the World and Me clearly illuminates the past, bracingly confronts our present, and offers a transcendent vision for a way forward.1090LAccelerated Reader AR

Subjects: Biographies.; Race discrimination; African Americans; African Americans; White people;

Available copies: 129 / Total copies: 161

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Éramos mentirosos / by Lockhart, E.,author.(CARDINAL)465295; Batista, Montse,translator.(CARDINAL)549628;

"Una isla privada. Una ilustre y conocida familia de Nueva Inglaterra. Un grupo de cuatro amigos--los Mentirosos--cuya amistad se vuelve destructiva. Una rebelión. Un accidente. Un secreto. Mentiras y más mentiras. Amor verdadero. Y, por fin, la verdad. Ésta es la bellísima y terrible historia de una familia perfecta que se sostiene sobre pilares de peligrosa fragilidad. A lo largo del relato se van desvelando las piezas de un rompecabezas que formarán un mosaico de personajes fascinante, donde los prejuicios y el egoísmo son los peores enemigos de la armonía y la felicidad"--Page 4 of cover.Spending the summers on her family's private island off the coast of Massachusetts with her cousins and a special boy named Gat, teenaged Cadence struggles to remember what happened during her fifteenth summer.

Subjects: Romance fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novela para adultos jóvenes.; Materiales en español.; Friendship; Truthfulness and falsehood; Teenage girls; Amnesia; Memory; Families; Cousins; Wealth; Secrecy; Islands; Amistad; Verdad y mentira; Muchachas adolescentes; Amnesia; Memoria; Familia; Primos; Riqueza; Encubrimiento; Islas; Novela romántica; Novela psicológica;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Entre el mundo y yo / by Coates, Ta-Nehisi,author.(CARDINAL)341368; Calvo, Javier,translator.(CARDINAL)664006;

"Una carta de un padre a su hijo. Una profunda reflexión sobre la actual realidad social de Estados Unidos que recoge grandes temas universales como la discriminación, la desigualdad y el activismo necesario para combatirlas"--Amazon.Ta-Nehisi Coates offers a framework for understanding our nation's history and current crisis. Americans have built an empire on the idea of "race," a falsehood that damages us all but falls most heavily on the bodies of black women and men -- bodies exploited through slavery and segregation, and, today, threatened, locked up, and murdered out of all proportion. What is it like to inhabit a black body and find a way to live within it? And how can we all honestly reckon with this fraught history and free ourselves from its burden? Between the World and Me is Coates's attempt to answer these questions in a letter to his adolescent son. Coates shares with his son -- and readers -- the story of his awakening to the truth about his place in the world through a series of revelatory experiences, from Howard University to Civil War battlefields, from the South Side of Chicago to Paris, from his childhood home to the living rooms of mothers whose children's lives were taken as American plunder.National Book Award for Nonfiction, 2015

Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Autobiographies.; Coates, Ta-Nehisi; Howard University; Howard University; Race discrimination; African Americans; African Americans; White people; Fathers and sons.; Discriminación racial; Afronorteamericanos; Afronorteamericanos; Raza blanca;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2

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Una violeta hecha de espinas / by Chen, Gina,author.(CARDINAL)863914; Gómez Peralta, María Fernanda,translator.;

"Violeta es una profeta y una mentirosa con una enorme influencia en la corte real de Auveny. Mientras que el no tan encantador príncipe Cyrus es todo rectitud, Violeta no teme aprovechar las situaciones a su favor. Por eso, Cyrus planea despojarla de su puesto oficial como Vidente una vez que sea coronado al final del verano. La vida de Cyrus peligra debido a una maldición que le fue profetizada hace siete años: su salvación y la del reino dependerá de la esposa que elija. Ante la indecisión del príncipe, Violeta miente sobre la historia de amor de Cyrus por petición del rey Emilius, pero el tiempo se acaba y los Dioses del Destino no tienen intenciones de cambiar sus deseos. El ingenio de Violeta puede protegerla en la despiadada corte, pero no puede cambiar el destino. Conforme la frontera entre el odio y el amor se difumina, Violeta debe desenmarañar una perversa red de engaños para salvar al reino y a ella misma, o condenarlos a todos.""Violet is a prophet and a liar, influencing the royal court with her cleverly phrased--and not always true--divinations. Honesty is for suckers, like the oh-so-not charming Prince Cyrus, who plans to strip Violet of her official role once he's crowned at the end of the summer--unless Violet does something about it. But when the king asks her to falsely prophesy Cyrus's love story for an upcoming ball, Violet awakens a dreaded curse, one that will end in either damnation or salvation for the kingdom--all depending on the prince's choice of future bride. Violet faces her own choice: Seize an opportunity to gain control of her own destiny, no matter the cost, or give in to the ill-fated attraction that's growing between her and Cyrus. Violet's wits may protect her in the cutthroat court, but they can't change her fate. And as the boundary between hatred and love grows ever thinner with the prince, Violet must untangle a wicked web of deceit in order to save herself and the kingdom--or doom them all." -- Amazon.

Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Prophecies; Blessing and cursing; Truthfulness and falsehood; Princes; Fate and fatalism; Man-woman relationships; Profecías; Bendiciones y maldiciones; Verdad y mentira; Príncipes; Destino y fatalismo; Relaciones hombre-mujer;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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