Finding Yvonne
Finding Yvonne

Author: Brandy Colbert

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Published: 2018-08-07

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 0316349062

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For fans of Nicola Yoon and Nina LaCour comes a striking novel about difficult choices from acclaimed author Brandy Colbert. Since she was seven years old, Yvonne has had her trusted violin to keep her company, especially in those lonely days after her mother walked out on their family. But with graduation just around the corner, she is forced to face the hard truth that she just might not be good enough to attend a conservatory after high school. Full of doubt about her future, and increasingly frustrated by her strained relationship with her successful but emotionally closed-off father, Yvonne meets a street musician and fellow violinist who understands her struggle. He's mysterious, charming, and different from Warren, the familiar and reliable boy who has her heart. But when Yvonne becomes unexpectedly pregnant, she has to make the most difficult decision yet about her future. From the author of Pointe and Little & Lion, comes another heartfelt novel about the twists and turns that can show up on a path meant only for you.

If You, Then Me
If You, Then Me

Author: Yvonne Woon

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2021-07-06

Total Pages: 347

ISBN-13: 0063008661

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A warm and funny teen coming of age story set in Silicon Valley from Asian American author Yvonne Woon about the questions we all ask when making mistakes in life and in love, perfect for fans of Emergency Contact and When Dimple Met Rishi. What would you ask your future self? First question: What does it feel like to kiss someone? Xia is stuck in a lonely, boring loop. Her only escapes are Wiser, an artificial intelligence app she designed to answer questions as her future self, and a mysterious online crush she knows only as ObjectPermanence. Until one day Xia enrolls at the Foundry, an app incubator for tech prodigies in Silicon Valley, and suddenly anything is possible. Flirting with Mast, a classmate also working on AI, leads to a date. Speaking up generates a vindictive nemesis intent on publicly humiliating her. And running into Mitzy Erst, Foundry alumna and Xia’s idol, could give Xia all the answers. And then Xia receives a shocking message from ObjectPermanence. He is at the Foundry, too. Xia is torn between Mast and ObjectPermanence—just as Mitzy pushes her towards a shiny new future. Xia doesn’t have to ask Wiser to know: The right choice could transform her into the future self of her dreams, but the wrong one could destroy her.

Remembered
Remembered

Author: Yvonne Battle-Felton

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 2020-02-04

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 198262714X

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It is 1910 and Philadelphia is burning. The last place Spring wants to be is in the run-down, colored section of a hospital surrounded by the groans of sick people and the ghost of her dead sister. But as her son Edward lays dying, she has no other choice. There are whispers that Edward drove a streetcar into a shop window. Some people think it was an accident, others claim that it was his fault, the police are certain that he was part of a darker agenda. Is he guilty? Can they find the truth? All Spring knows is that time is running out. She has to tell him the story of how he came to be. With the help of her dead sister, newspaper clippings, and reconstructed memories, she must find a way to get through to him. To shatter the silences that governed her life, she will do everything she can to lead Edward home.

Dead Beautiful
Dead Beautiful

Author: Yvonne Woon

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Published: 2011-05-01

Total Pages: 407

ISBN-13: 1409537544

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Coming from sunny California, the mist-shrouded Academy was a shock, with its strange customs, ancient curriculum and study of Latin - the language of the dead. Then I discovered that the school has more than one dark secret... I also discovered Dante. Intelligent, elusive and devastatingly gorgeous, most people can't decide whether they love, hate or fear him. All I know is that when we're together, I've never felt more alive - or more afraid. "I really enjoyed this book, it was fast moving, gutsy and engaging. Once I picked it up I found it very hard to put it down. The plot was just fantastic, and original... What I loved most was the use of classic literature to help tell the story... It grabs you, and when it finishes you don't really know what to do with yourself. Superb." - The Book Bag

Negative Space
Negative Space

Author: Lilly Dancyger

Publisher: Santa Fe Writers Project

Published: 2021-05-01

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 1951631048

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Despite her parents' struggles with addiction, Lilly Dancyger always thought of her childhood as a happy one. But what happens when a journalist interrogates her own rosy memories to reveal the instability around the edges? Dancyger's father, Joe Schactman, was part of the iconic 1980s East Village art scene. He created provocative sculptures out of found materials like animal bones, human hair, and broken glass, and brought his young daughter into his gritty, iconoclastic world. She idolized him—despite the escalating heroin addiction that sometimes overshadowed his creative passion. When Schactman died suddenly, just as Dancyger was entering adolescence, she went into her own self-destructive spiral, raging against a world that had taken her father away. As an adult, Dancyger began to question the mythology she'd created about her father—the brilliant artist, struck down in his prime. Using his sculptures, paintings, and prints as a guide, Dancyger sought out the characters from his world who could help her decode the language of her father's work to find the truth of who he really was.

The Revolution of Birdie Randolph
The Revolution of Birdie Randolph

Author: Brandy Colbert

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Published: 2019-08-20

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 0316448575

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From Stonewall Award winner Brandy Colbert comes a novel about first love, family, and hidden secrets that will stay with you long after turning the last page. Dove "Birdie" Randolph works hard to be the perfect daughter and follow the path her parents have laid out for her: She quit playing her beloved soccer, she keeps her nose buried in textbooks, and she's on track to finish high school at the top of her class. But then Birdie falls hard for Booker, a sweet boy with a troubled past . . . whom she knows her parents will never approve of. When her estranged aunt Carlene returns to Chicago and moves into the family's apartment above their hair salon, Birdie notices the tension building at home. Carlene is sweet, friendly, and open-minded -- she's also spent decades in and out of treatment facilities for addiction. As Birdie becomes closer to both Booker and Carlene, she yearns to spread her wings. But when long-buried secrets rise to the surface, everything she's known to be true is turned upside down.

A Wife of Noble Character
A Wife of Noble Character

Author: Yvonne Georgina Puig

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2016-08-02

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1627795553

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Raised by a cold and regal aunt who has taught her to rely on her beauty and Texas tradition to secure a wealthy husband, thirty-year-old Vivienne Cally both attracts and repels a respected architectural graduate who cannot see himself fitting into her high-society circles.

Whose Stuff Is This?
Whose Stuff Is This?

Author: Yvonne Perry

Publisher:

Published: 2010-12-17

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 9780982572245

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For those who carry energetic burdens that belong to someone else. With more than 24 proven ways to clear your energy field, this guide employs empowering, proactive techniques to manage your own energy. Including a chapter on the psychology of empathy by Dr. Caron Goode, the author presents her personal story of how she learned to psychically protect herself.

Finding Peace in Pain
Finding Peace in Pain

Author: Yvonne Hebert

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2015-07-04

Total Pages: 94

ISBN-13: 9781514804162

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Sharing the Passion of Jesus Christ in a prayer form uniquely your own in times of great distress can bring comfort and peace. This book offers a positive approach to overcome the paralyzing effects of emotional hurt in difficult life situations which can't be avoided or changed. Each of the chapters clearly illustrates how this form of special prayer can transform life's hurts into opportunities for emotional and spiritual growth. Ms Hebert draws the reader into the real-life situations of those whom she counsels. When they reach a place of major discouragement in dealing with hopeless life situations she helps them join their pain to the sufferings of Christ in His Passion where they find peace and healing. Insightful and encouraging, "Sharing the Passion of Jesus Christ" should be read by anyone who is experiencing emotional pain or who finds himself/herself in a distressing life-situation they cannot change.

Dreaming of a Life Unlived
Dreaming of a Life Unlived

Author: Yvonne John

Publisher: Blurb

Published: 2016-07-25

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 9781526201218

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Dreaming of a life unlived is a collection of stories of women who have bravely documented their experiences, charting their journeys through grief to reclaiming their joy and finding a fulfilling life without children.