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On Becoming a Teen Mom: Life before Pregnancy
by Timothy Black Mary Patrice ErdmansIn 2013, New York City launched a public education campaign with posters of frowning or crying children saying such things as "I’m twice as likely not to graduate high school because you had me as a teen” and "Honestly, Mom, chances are he won’t stay with you. ” Campaigns like this support a public narrative that portrays teen mothers as threatening the moral order, bankrupting state coffers, and causing high rates of poverty, incarceration, and school dropout. These efforts demonize teen mothers but tell us nothing about their lives before they became pregnant. In this myth-shattering book, the authors tell the life stories of 108 brown, white, and black teen mothers, exposing the problems in their lives often overlooked in pregnancy prevention campaigns. Some stories are tragic and painful, marked by sexual abuse, partner violence, and school failure. Others depict "girl next door" characters whose unintended pregnancies lay bare insidious gender disparities. Offering a fresh perspective on the links between teen births and social inequalities, this book demonstrates how the intersecting hierarchies of gender, race, and class shape the biographies of young mothers.
Ominous (Private Series #13)
by Kate BrianAfter the shocking revelations made in the Private prequel, The Book of Spells, Noelle and Reed know they are descendants of the original Billings Girls and their legacy includes a mysterious coven of witches. But it's nothing compared to what happens next. One by one, Billings Girls go missing from campus. The entire community bands together to find the lost girls, hoping they are still alive. Reed can't believe tragedy has struck Easton again, and she begins to wonder if the Billings Girls are cursed. But when the first body shows up containing a message just for her, she fears her friends are worse than cursed: they're doomed. The penultimate book in the suspenseful Private series!
Omens Bite: Sisters of Salem (Sisters of Salem #2)
by Kristin Cast P. C. CastSomething wicked this way comes...Twin sisters, Mercy and Hunter are witches, direct descendants of the Goode family, the founders of their town. After the murder of their mother at the hands of a foul demon, they have become the protectors of the Gates to different underworlds--ancient portals between their world and realms where mythology rules and the darkest of creatures exist. Grief has taken a terrible toll on the twins. Rather than bringing them together, their sadness has torn them apart, driving Mercy to attempt to save the crumbling Gates without her twin and Hunter into the arms of a dangerous goddess. While Mercy looks for aid from Khenti, Guardian of the Egyptian Underworld, Hunter begins to realize the goddess she’s allied with is more monster than deity. She needs her sister’s help, but Mercy is beyond her reach on an adventure that could cost them everything, including their world.
Omen of the Flying Light (Thorne Twins Adventure Books. #6)
by Dayle CourtneyAlison saw it outside her hotel window. The light was as bright as the sun--so bright that it blinded her for a moment, and then it was gone. She was in a hotel in Hunter's Gulch, New Mexico, with her brother Eric. They had planned to meet a friend and camp out in the desert for a few days' vacation. But strange things began to happen. Their friend was missing. Then she saw the flying light, but no one would believe her. She went off into the desert to search for it, and found an Indian boy, who claimed the light killed his grandfather. Should she let him lead her to the flying light? There are more books about the exciting lives of the Thorn twins in Bookshare's library. Look for: #1--Flight to Terror, #2--Escape From Eden and #4 The Ivy Plot.
Ombres: Une aventure fantastique et d'épouvante
by Margia VeniosQue feriez-vous si vous étiez poursuivi par des présences effrayantes pendant presque toute votre vie? Danaé, en traversant les mondes, découvre ce que sont les Ombres et ce qu'elles veulent d'elle. Avec une ancienne petite SDF et Irène, sa seule amie, elles vivent la découverte et la peur qui est entrée dans leur vie. Réalité et magie se mêlent dans un quotidien dangereux, avec trahisons et retournements de situation. Un héritage incertain du passé la suit, le présent n'arrive pas à comprendre et son futur est inconnu. Les marques sur son corps, après ses cauchemars, ainsi que les messages de mondes oniriques, lui font comprendre que la bataille qui arrive est aussi importante que risquée. Les Ombres sont revenues pour rester, plus fortes que jamais, et rien ne sera plus jamais comme avant.
Omar: A State Police Dog
by S. P. MeekBob Halliday refuses the idea that Omar, a German Shepherd dog, doesn't have what it takes to be a great police dog. After convincing the Commandant to let Bob keep Omar, Omar shows how smart he is. Can Omar help Bob in a shoot-out with a burglar?
Olvídate del resto
by Manu CarbajoLa nueva novela de Manu Carbajo: ¡no podrás dejar de leer! Dani vive con su madre, el esperpéntico Tío Marc y la inquieta Nana Charlenne. Tras el abandono de su padre, han tenido que empezar de cero en una nueva ciudad. Mientras que a ojos del resto Dani aparenta tener una vida normal, lo que nadie sabe es que su madre tiene un desorden de personalidad múltiple. Ahora Dani, no solo tendrá que lidiar con el último año de instituto, sino también con la aparición de una cuarta personalidad en el cuerpo de su madre: Cleo, una enigmática chica de 19 años. Y aunque en ella encuentra una salida de su agobio existencial, pronto descubrirá que los planes de Cleo esconden algo mucho más siniestro... «Uno de los thrillers más salvajes y adictivos que he leído. Manu Carbajo nos recuerda el precio de crecer, de querer y de enfrentarse al mundo con una novela que no olvidarás nunca.»Javier Ruescas
Olvidados: IMAGINA UN MUNDO SIN ADULTOS (Saga Olvidados #Volumen 1)
by Michael GrantImagino un mundo sin adultos... «Una historia emocionante y llena de tensión, narrada con un estilo trepidante que no te deja descansar... Adoro este libro». Stephen King En un abrir y cerrar de ojos, todos desaparecen. Olvidados. Excepto los jóvenes: adolescentes, niños, bebés. Pero no queda ni un adulto. Y no funcionan los teléfonos, la televisión ni Internet. No hay manera de saber lo que ha pasado, no hay forma de pedir ayuda. El hambre amenaza. Los matones mandan. Y una criatura siniestra acecha... Es entonces cuando los adolescentes empiezan a desarrollar nuevos talentos, inimaginables, peligrosos, que se fortalecen día tras día. Se trata de un nuevo mundo en el que hay que tomar partido. Se prepara una pelea, y se acaba el tiempo: el día de tu cumpleaños desaparecerás... como todos los demás.
Olivia Twist: A Dark Past, A Glittering Future, And The World Between Them
by Lorie LangdonOlivia Twist is an innovative reimagining of Charles Dickens' classic tale Oliver Twist, in which Olivia was forced to live as a boy for her own safety until she was rescued from the streets. Now eighteen, Olivia finds herself at a crossroads: revealed secrets threaten to destroy the "proper" life she has built for herself, while newfound feelings for an arrogant young man she shouldn't like could derail her carefully laid plans for the future.Olivia Brownlow is no damsel in distress. <P><P>Born in a workhouse and raised as a boy among thieving London street gangs, she is as tough and cunning as they come. When she is taken in by her uncle after a caper gone wrong, her life goes from fighting and stealing on the streets to lavish dinners and soirees as a debutante in high society. But she can’t seem to escape her past … or forget the teeming slums where children just like her still scrabble to survive.Jack MacCarron rose from his place in London's East End to become the adopted "nephew" of a society matron. Little does society know that MacCarron is a false name for a boy once known among London gangs as the Artful Dodger, and that he and his “aunt” are robbing them blind every chance they get. <P>When Jack encounters Olivia Brownlow in places he least expects, his curiosity is piqued. Why is a society girl helping a bunch of homeless orphan thieves? Even more intriguing, why does she remind him so much of someone he once knew? Jack finds himself wondering if going legit and risking it all might be worth it for love.
Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination
by Helen FieldingAt the close of the last millennium, Helen Fielding debuted the irrepressible (and blockbuster-bestselling) Bridget Jones. Now, Fielding gives us a sensational new heroine for a new era...<P><P>Move over 007, a stunning, sexy-and decidedly female-new player has entered the world of international espionage. Her name is Olivia Joules (that's "J.O.U.L.E.S. the unit of kinetic energy") and she's ready to take America by storm with charm, style, and her infamous Overactive Imagination. <P> How could a girl not be drawn to the alluring, powerful Pierre Ferramo-he of the hooded eyes, impeccable taste, unimaginable wealth, exotic international homes, and dubious French accent? Could Ferramo really be a major terrorist bent on the Western world's destruction, hiding behind a smokescreen of fine wines, yachts, and actresses slash models? Or is it all just a product of Olivia Joules's overactive imagination? <P> Join Olivia in her heart-stopping, hilarious, nerve-frazzling quest from hip hotel to eco-lodge to underwater cave, by light aircraft, speedboat, helicopter, and horse, in this witty, contemporary, and utterly unputdownable novel deluxe.
Oliver y Max
by Ángela ArmeroA sus ocho años, Oliver no recuerda otra cosa que el ruido de las sirenas y el zumbido de los aviones sobrevolando el cielo de un Berlín devastado. Su madre trabaja como enfermera del hospital de la Charité y se muestra cada vez más crítica con los valores del régimen, mientras que su padre, Max, es cocinero del Reich y parece no advertir la magnitud del horror nazi. Una tarde, cuando Oliver y su madre regresan a casa, una explosión divide irremediablemente sus destinos...Inspirada por las salvajes prácticas del programa Aktion t4, Oliver y Max es una conmovedora historia sobre el amor entre un padre y un hijo, pero también, y ante todo, una valiosa lección vital: en los peores momentos, el ser humano es capaz de dar lo mejor de sí mismo.
Oliver Twist
by Charles DickensOliver Twist is the second novel by English author Charles Dickens and was first published as a serial 1837–39.
Oliver Twist
by Charles DickensThe story is of the orphan Oliver Twist, who starts his life in a workhouse and is then sold into apprenticeship with an undertaker. He escapes from there and travels to London, where he meets the Artful Dodger, a member of a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by the elderly criminal, Fagin... Discover more in the story inside. Stories in Easy English by Madhubun Reading Club.
Old Wounds
by Logan-Ashley KisnerTwo transgender teens end up in a small, isolated town, where they must escape the locals who plan to sacrifice one of them to an ancient monster that only eats girls. A pulse-pounding thriller perfect for fans of Midsommar and Hell Followed with Us!Erin and Max are two transgender teens trying to get to California. Max is desperate to finally transition, and Erin is longing to understand why she&’s on this trip to begin with. The last she spoke to Max was when he suddenly broke up with her two years ago.But when they find themselves stranded in the middle of the woods in a small Kentucky town, they realize they have much bigger problems. The locals need a female sacrifice for the monster that lives in the woods—according to them, the sun won&’t come up again until the monster eats a girl . . . and it only eats what it kills. Fighting back is futile; no one selected as the offering has ever survived the night. When the two strangers show up, the locals believe they have the perfect candidate. The irony of the situation is almost too much to fathom.The thing is, the locals don&’t know who they just trapped as their sacrifice. They don&’t know Erin&’s and Max&’s secrets, which could be a death sentence on a good day. And the monster that lives in their woods has never faced prey who have already fought so hard to live.
Old Man
by David A. PoulsenA trip with his estranged father changes Nate forever. Commended for the Popular Paperback Young Adults Pick, 2014 and short-listed for the Forest of Reading - White Pine Award for Fiction, 2014 Just as summer vacation is about to arrive, Nate Huffman’s plans are unexpectedly shelved for the most unlikely of reasons: the reappearance of his estranged father. Not only is the old man back, he’s got this goofy idea about a road trip the two of them will take. Nate finds himself in a pickup with a man he can’t stand. His father wants to reconnect, and he wants Nate to really understand him. Larry Huffman has chosen to make this happen by taking his son into his own past, which has the Vietnam War as its centrepiece. As the two struggle their way through the jungle of the Ashau Valley, the old man relives the horror of the battle that changed him forever, and Nate undergoes changes of his own – and they experience something that goes far beyond what either of them expected.
Old Bones: A Casey Templeton Mystery
by Gwen MolnarCasey Templeton is in a bind when he must foil a burglary of dinosaur bones. While helping with a real dinosaur dig at the world-famous Royal Tyrrell Museum, Casey Templeton finds a piece of dinosaur tooth. Excited, he spends all afternoon looking for the rest of the tooth, but all he ends up getting is a nasty sunburn. Lying in his hotel room that night, trying to recover, he sees and hears two men in a nearby room planning a robbery of precious artifacts from the Tyrrell. Later, Casey tells the museum’s curator (and old family friend), Dr. Norman, what he has seen and heard. Dr. Norman hires Casey to keep a watch out at the museum for the robbers. No luck. As the summer comes to an end, Casey and his friend Mandy decide to relax and take a bicycle jaunt north of Drumheller. But on the road they accidentally meet up with the conspirators and soon find themselves in a grim situation. Casey has to use all his ingenuity and skills to escape so he can try to help thwart the planned heist. Can he do it?
Oksi
by Mari AhokoivuWhere was the bear born?Where delivered?By the moon, next to the sunAmong the stars of the ploughSent to Earth in a golden cradleWith silvery chains.Poorling is a little bear. She's a bit different from her brothers.Mother keeps their family safe. For the Forest is full of dangers. It is there that Mana lives, with her Shadow children.And above them all, Emuu, the great Grandma in the Sky.From the heart of Finnish folklore comes a breathtaking tale of mothers, daughters, stars and legends, and the old gods and the new.
Okoye to the People: A Black Panther Novel
by Ibi ZoboiIbi Zoboi, a National Book Award Finalist and New York Times best-selling author, joins Marvel Universe storytelling with this heartfelt novel that takes Okoye to America for the very first time. Before she became a multifaceted warrior and the confident leader of the Dora Milaje, Okoye was adjusting to her new life and attempting to find her place in Wakanda's royal guard. Initially excited to receive an assignment for her very first mission and trip outside Wakanda, Okoye discovers that her status as a Dora Milaje means nothing to New Yorkers. When she meets teenagers not much younger than herself struggling with the gentrification of their beloved Brooklyn neighborhood, her expectations for the world outside her own quickly fall apart. As she gets to know the young people of Brownsville, Okoye uncovers the truth about the plans of a manipulative real-estate mogul pulling all the strings—and how far-reaching those secret plans really are. Caught between fulfilling her duty to her country and listening to her own heart urging her to stand up for Brownsville, Okoye must determine the type of Dora Milaje—and woman—she wants to be. In this fish-out-of-water story, New York Times best-selling author and National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi combines the high-stakes adventure of the world of the Black Panther with the grounded and real-world challenges that bring her work to life. Complete your Marvel collection with these best-selling fan-favorite novels: Black Panther: The Young Prince (Book 1) by Ronald L. Smith Black Panther: Spellbound (Book 2) by Ronald L. Smith Loki: Where Mischief Lies by Mackenzi Lee Gamora and Nebula: Sisters in Arms by Mackenzi Lee Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Jason Reynolds Unstoppable Wasp by Sam Maggs Black Widow: Red Vengeance by Margaret Stohl Black Widow: Forever Red by Margaret Stohl Captain Marvel: Higher, Further, Faster by Liza Palmer
Oklahoma Run
by Alberta Wilson ConstantMany people know that Oklahoma was first opened to settlement in 1889 with a Run for land, but not so many know that this was only the first of the land openings in Oklahoma Territory, later combined with Indian Territory into the state of Oklahoma. This story, Oklahoma Run, concerns the second land opening. The settlement of the Indian Territory in the late 19th century is recorded through the experiences of one family, the Sheridans, viewed through the young eyes of Lainey who gros up with the land, and bears a comfortable air of domesticity. For Bushrod, the new country has a challenge which the gentler Allegra can never really share.
Okay, Cupid
by Mason DeaverFrom the bestselling author of I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST, the story of a cupid who thinks they know everything about love... until they fall in love themselves.As a cupid, Jude thinks they understand love a little bit more than the average human. It makes sense -- Jude's been studying love their whole teen life. And, yes, there have been some bumps in the road, and they're currently on probation for doing something that they absolutely, definitely shouldn't have done... but they're ready to prove they can make matches without ever getting involved.Only... Jude's next assignment isn't about setting up two adults. No, this time Jude has to go to high school, with kids their own age. And the assignment is a tough one: two best friends who are meant to be more than just best friends... but who aren't currently speaking to each other after a huge falling out. Jude thinks they've got this one all under control, and that they won't get involved whatsoever.Which proves that maybe Jude hasn't learned the first lesson of humans and love ... It’s complicated.
Okatsu
by Tam MacneilHyabusa Jao bungled his most recent assignment as an assassin for the Good Men and now he is in trouble with his scary boss, Kazematsuri. As punishment, he has to guard Ryo, the fifteen-year-old son of the opium lord of Okatsu. Jao is prepared to hate his assignment, but unexpectedly he likes the kid a lot, and spends his time training the boy in the rudiments of survival on the street.Then Ryo is kidnapped.Tall and elegant Masahiro, Ryo's older brother, is convinced Jao did the deed, and hates him for it. But as Jao pursues the truth and burrows deeper and deeper into the corrupt heart of the opium business, he and Masahiro are slowly drawn into an uneasy collaboration. Together they must uncover the enemy, and team up against a ruthless man who doesn't care who he has to kill to profit.
Okami: A Flame in the Mist Short Story (Flame in the Mist)
by Renée AhdiehAt the close of Flame in the Mist, to end a bloodbath between the Black Clan and imperial soldiers, Ōkami allows himself to be taken prisoner by Prince Raiden, Mariko’s betrothed. For someone who doesn’t believe in heroes, it’s a surprising choice: to trade his life for the lives of his friends and the one he loves. For he will surely be killed when he arrives in the Imperial City. But he decides if his life is the cost of love, it may not be too high a price after all.
Ojos que no ven
by Carmen Gloria LópezA partir de una serie de podcast sobre la realidad de la mujer en Chile y el mundo, la autora construye un ensayo de textos híbridos, mezcla de crónica y guion, en el que reflexiona sobre las deudas, el futuro, la imagen social y el poder de las féminas hoy. Textos híbridos que apuntan a reflexionar sobre la realidad de la mujer hoy y la visión que la sociedad tiene sobre su rol en el mundo, apelando a una mirada feminista y analítica, tanto de las redes sociales, la publicidad, la dimensión laboral e íntima, tópicos que han cambiado velozmente en la última década.
Ojos en las sombras: Una historia de terror y fantasía
by Argyro Maria Veniou¿Qué harías si unas presencias sombrías y aterradoras estuvieran persiguiéndote toda tu vida? Viajando entre mundos, Danái descubre qué son las sombras y qué quieren de ella. Junto a una niña sin hogar y a Irini, su única amiga, experimentan las revelaciones y el terror que furtivamente se ha infiltrado en sus vidas. Realidad y magia se entretejen en un peligroso día a día, con traiciones y peripecias. En su pasado acecha un enigmático legado, el presente es incomprensible y el futuro es incierto. Las marcas en su cuerpo, surgidas tras pesadillas junto a mensajes de mundos oníricos, le hacen comprender que la lucha que se avecina es tan importante como impredecible. Las sombras han regresado para quedarse, más fuertes que nunca, y ya nada será igual.
Ojalá te enamores: y nuevos textos de Por Escribir
by Alejandro Ordóñez#OjaláTeEnamores es el libro del blog Por Escribir: nuevas reflexiones poéticas sobre la vida, los sentimientos y los deseos más íntimos que todos escondemos dentro. Incluye los textos más emblemáticos del blog ¡y mucho contenido inédito! Ojalá la encuentres. Lo digo en serio. Ojalá encuentres a esa persona que haga volar las horas, que te pinte un mundo a todo color y te lo haga vivir. Alguien a quien no le importe el pasado y que se empeñe en crear un presente mágico con tintes de futuro. Alguien que entienda cómo eres, que te quiera así y que no trate de cambiar nada en ti.