Physical & Emotional Abuse
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Beaten
From the Series Surviving Southside
Are they really the perfect couple? Paige, cheerleading captain at Southside High, and Ty, star running back, appear to be the perfect couple. But when they have their first fight, Ty… Read More →
Dark Side
From the Series Lorimer SideStreets
Emerson Yeung seems to have every reason to be happy—he gets good grades, has some friends and has a part-time job. But his parents' pressure to be the perfect son and his father's physical… Read More →
Fight Back
From the Series Lorimer SideStreets
Tyler Josten has never caught a break. Abandoned by his mother, physically and emotionally abused by his father, he grows up with a wild temper, fighting anyone he sees as a bully—including… Read More →
No Known Address
From the Series Lorimer SideStreets
Teen homelessness is not always connected to poverty and crime. Sometimes there's more to the story. Tyler comes from a privileged family. When he's blamed for bringing prescription narcotics Read More →
On the Game
From the Series Lorimer SideStreets
There's nothing more exciting than being young and in love—especially when the object of your affection is an older guy who showers you with gifts and attention. But when Yolande's new… Read More →
Paper Butterflies
June's life at home with her stepmother and stepsister is a dark one—and a secret one. Not even her dad knows the truth, and she can't find the words to tell anyone else. She's trapped like a Read More →
Ride or Die
From the Series Lorimer SideStreets
When 15-year-old Kanika falls for Danny, an older guy she has always had a crush on, she becomes his "ride or die chick". Soon after establishing that she will do anything for him, Danny… Read More →
Saving Grad
From the Series Lorimer SideStreets
Vienna, a mixed-race teen and her mother experience racism and domestic violence while living with her stepfather. They try to escape the situation by moving to a big city where they begin to Read More →
Schizo
From the Series Lorimer SideStreets
Dan is a fairly normal fifteen-year-old—he likes girls (obviously), hates school (ditto), and he lives to play bass guitar. But at home, things aren't normal at all. His mother is… Read More →
Surviving Southside — Audisee®—Fluent Set
From the Series Surviving Southside
This innovative YA series is a set of high-interest urban fiction novels that's written at a fourth-grade reading level, specifically designed for reluctant and striving readers, including… Read More →
The Bunker Diary
I can't believe I fell for it. It was still dark when I woke up this morning. As soon as my eyes opened I knew where I was. A low-ceilinged rectangular building made entirely of… Read More →
The Courage of Elfina
Twelve-year-old Elfina lives with her grandmother in Paraguay. When a distant relative offers to have Elfina come live with her in the city so she can attend school, Elfina's grandmother… Read More →
The Tension of Opposites
Two years ago Noelle disappeared. Two long years of no leads, no word, no body. Since the abduction, Tessa, her best friend, has lived in a state of suspended animation. She has some friends… Read More →