Gordy couldn't be more unhappy about moving back to his hometown of College Hill, where everybody knows his family's troubled history. In North Carolina, Gordy's life had finally seemed to be on the right track. But in College Hill, Gordy and his sister, June, move into a cramped apartment with their brother Stu and his new family. The principal at Gordy's school immediately has it in for him, his old pals encourage him to cause trouble, and his

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The transition from elementary school to middle school can be particularly difficult for boys. Too big to be little and too little to be big, they face the perfect storm of changing bodies, rushing hormones, and learning challenges. They may now begin to struggle with grades, behavior, and relationships with family and friends. Boys are often frustrated and embarrassed by trying to figure out on their own what to do and what not to do in this new...

During his four high school happy years in high school, Rail McClain majored in sports and minored in grades. Now, eighteen years old Rail is leaving the comfort and protection of home to venture into the world of college. Of course, Master McClain has no idea what he wants to do with his future, only what his society-conscious mother has designed for him. To say he is like most other American boys his age is like saying lemons and watermelons taste...

This book is about a child named Draven Arnbrister and this book is also about he was a kid now he's a preteen. It's all about his dad's his mom's how he gets in trouble do not do the things that he does.

In Soul Growing - Wisdom for thirteen year old boys from men around the world Quanita serves as host, bringing together men from around the world to help support boys 13 years old and older. Quanita says: "A young man that I know had his 13th birthday and I wanted to acknowledge this important rite of passage in his life by sending him words of advice from men that I knew. Little did I realize when I sent out this request for advice what amazing...

A novella and 10 short stories written for young adults (and the young-at-heart) aged 13+. The novella details a gone-awry plot to make Nathan Pearson, terminal geek, a cooler representative of humanity. In the meantime, the novella's first person narrator, Grif', discovers both the highs and lows of love, friendship and authority. The 10 short stories range across subjects as diverse as coming of age, dealing with bullies, finding true love, racism,...

A National Book Award–winning author’s “moving” novel about “the emotional costs of mental illness, especially on teens forced to parent their own parents” (Booklist, starred review).
 
His mother has died. His father is going crazy. For fifteen-year-old Jason, the only relief as he tries to hold things together is the group of imaginary friends who offer guidance as he tries...

Miles is a typical young boy until one he wakes up to discover he's developed a wacky ailment: he's strangely magnetic! Join Miles and his magnetic mishaps to discover the hilarious solution to his problem. A delightful and humorous story which children are sure to love.

'Unspoken' is an emotional drama about two estranged brothers who reunite, as their mother clings to life in hospital. The story is a journey of rebirth. Walter and Casey Treggar, two twenty-something brothers a world apart are forced to confront the truth about an unspoken accident that destroyed their family. Casey, the younger brother, works for the local fishery and has been recently promoted, ahead of his colleagues, creating undue tension. Walter's...

There is one thing Steven knows for sure: He's absolutely, positively NOT gay.Steven's a 16-year-old boy with two obsessions: sex and getting his driving license. The problem is, Steven's not thinking girls when he's thinking sex. Could he be -- don't say it -- gay? Steven sets out to get in touch with his inner he-man with Healthy Heterosexual Strategies such as "Start Hanging Out with the Guys," and "Begin Intensive Dating." But are Steven's tactics...