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Adult-YA Crossover
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Search results: The best new books - Books that are targeted at adults but are likely to be of interest/suitable for teens
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The Song Reader
by Lisa Tucker
Paperback: 1 May 2003
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| 'Leeann is the perfect narrator for this engaging and bittersweet story of compassion, forgiveness, and the search for redemption. This is a wonderful first novel.' |
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Hope's Edge: The Next Diet For A Small Planet
by Frances Moore Lappé, Anna Lappé
Hardcover: Jan 2002
Paperback: 1 Apr 2003
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| Join one of our country's foremost activist thinkers, Frances Moore Lappé, and her daughter, Anna, on a trip around this small planet. This follow up to The Next Diet For A Small Planet helps each of us find new courage to trust ourselves and choose the world we want. |
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Autobiography of a Face
by Lucy Grealy
Hardcover: Sep 1994
Paperback: 1 Mar 2003
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| 'Despite its unblinking stare at an excruciatingly painful subject, this is not a dour book. Autobiography of a Face is a book about image, about the tyranny of the image of a beautiful - or even pleasingly average - face. In the end, this tyranny is not so much overthrown as shrugged off.' |
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Queen Bees & Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends & Other Realities of Adolescence
by Rosalind Wiseman
Hardcover: Apr 2002
Paperback: 1 Mar 2003
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| Enlivened with the voices of dozens of girls and parents, Queen Bees and Wannabes (The basis for the movie Mean Girls), is compelling reading for parents and daughters alike. A conversation piece and a reference guide, it offers the tools you need to help your daughter feel empowered and make smarter choices. |
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The Rotter's Club
by Jonathan Coe
Hardcover: Feb 2002
Paperback: 1 Feb 2003
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| As the world appears to self-destruct around them, four teenage friends hold together to navigate the choppy waters of a decidedly ambiguous decade - the 1970s. |
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The Wonder of Girls: Understanding the Hidden Nature of Our Daughters
by Michael Gurian
Hardcover: Dec 2001
Paperback: 1 Feb 2003
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| Explains what is "normal" for girls each year from birth to age 20; focusing on developmental needs; how to communicate effectively with girls; and how to cope with developmental crises. |
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The Secret Life of Bees
by Sue Monk Kidd
Hardcover: Jan 2002
Paperback: 1 Jan 2003
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| A mesmerizing novel about women with extraordinary gifts coping with loss, finding forgiveness and especially, learning to forgive themselves. Kidd's strong, irresistible voice catches us up and doesn't let go. |
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Time Stops For No Mouse
by Michael Hoeye
Hardcover: Jan 2002
Paperback: 1 Jan 2003
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| "Everything that kids and their parents would want in a great action/adventure tale - humble heroes, despicable villains, and cliffhanger chapter-endings. It's fast and fun, rich and rewarding." |
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