Körperlicher & emotionaler Missbrauch

When a family argument turns into an urgent hunt for a missing child, seventeen-year-old Annie Boots must do everything in her power to bring her nephew home safely. Chris Crutcher, the acclaimed and bestselling author of Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes, shares a provocative story about family, loss, and loyalty that is perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Laurie Halse Anderson. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books called Losers Bracket "Genuine and affecting." When it comes to family, Annie is in the losers bracket. While her foster parents are great (mostly), her birth family would not have been her first pick. And no matter how many times Annie tries to write them out of her life, she always gets sucked back into their drama. Love is like that.But when a family argument breaks out at Annie's swim meet and her nephew goes missing, Annie might be the only one who can get him back. With help from her friends, her foster brother, and her social service worker, Annie puts the pieces of the puzzle together, determined to find her nephew and finally get him into a safe home. Award-winning author Chris Crutcher's books are strikingly authentic and unflinchingly honest. Losers Bracket is by turns gripping, heartbreaking, hopeful, and devastating, and hits the sweet spot for fans of Andrew Smith and Marieke Nijkamp.

Circe goes YA in this unapologetically feminist retelling of the Medusa myth steeped in Indian mythology, a YA epic fantasy addition to the Rick Riordan Presents imprint.<BR><BR><BR>All monsters and heroes have beginnings. This is mine.<BR><BR>Sixteen-year-old Manisha is no stranger to monsters—she’s been running from them for years, from beasts who roam the jungle to the King’s army, who forced her people, the naga, to scatter to the ends of the earth. You might think that the kingdom’s famed holy temples atop the floating mountains, where Manisha is now a priestess, would be safe—but you would be wrong.<BR><BR>Seventeen-year-old Pratyush is a famed slayer of monsters, one of the King’s most prized warriors and a frequent visitor to the floating temples. For every monster the slayer kills, years are added to his life. You might think such a powerful warrior could do whatever he wants, but true power lies with the King. Tired after years of fighting, Pratyush wants nothing more than a peaceful, respectable life.<BR><BR>When Pratyush and Manisha meet, each sees in the other the possibility to chart a new path. Unfortunately, the kingdom’s powerful have other plans. A temple visitor sexually assaults Manisha and pushes her off the mountain into a pit of vipers. A month later, the King sends Pratyush off to kill one last monster (a powerful nagin who has been turning men to stone) before he’ll consider granting the slayer his freedom.<BR><BR>Except Manisha doesn’t die, despite the hundreds of snake bites covering her body and the venom running through her veins. She rises from the pit more powerful than ever before, with heightened senses, armor-like skin, and blood that can turn people to stone. And Pratyush doesn’t know it, but the “monster” he’s been sent to kill is none other than the girl he wants to marry.<BR><BR>Alternating between Manisha’s and Pratyush’s perspectives, Sajni Patel weaves together lush language, high stakes, and page-turning suspense, demanding an answer to the question “What does it truly mean to be a monster?”<BR><BR>Endorsed by Rick Riordan, author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, now a hit series on Disney+.

2024 Whippoorwill Award Honor Book2025–2026 MASL Gateway Award FinalistFrom award-winning author Mindy McGinnis comes a thrilling and gripping YA mystery about a small town’s past and the secrets unearthed by way of two teen girls—and a podcast. Perfect for fans of Sadie, The Cheerleaders, and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder. A lifetime of hard work has put Lydia Chass on track to attend a prestigious journalism program and leave Henley behind—until a school error leaves her a credit short of graduating.Bristal Jamison has a bad reputation and a foul mouth, but she also needs one more credit to graduate. An unexpected partnership forms as the two remake Lydia’s town history podcast to investigate the Long Stretch of Bad Days—a week when Henley was hit by a tornado and a flash flood as well as its first, only, and unsolved murder.As their investigation unearths buried secrets, some don’t want them to see the light. When the threats escalate, the girls have to uncover the truth before the dark history of Henley catches up with them.- Unlikely Allies: Lydia Chass is on the fast track to an Ivy League journalism school. Bristal Jamison is on the fast track to detention. A shared graduation requirement forces them together to solve a crime the town forgot.- Cold Case Investigation: They reopen the town’s only unsolved murder, which occurred during the infamous Long Stretch of Bad Days—a week that also brought a devastating tornado and a flash flood.- Dark History: The deeper Lydia and Bristal dig into Henley's past, the more dangerous their present becomes. Someone wants the truth to stay buried with the dead.- Amateur Sleuths: Armed with a microphone and recording equipment, the two teens turn a school project into a real-time investigation, putting themselves in the path of a killer.

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2 Corinthians 2:11 (NLT)"So that Satan will not outsmart us. For we are familiar with his evil schemes".The devil wants to attack the minds of young people early in life and keep them captured and Spiritually blinded. By the power of the Holy Spirit, we have illumination. This book is dynamic and addresses top topics and challenges teenagers deal with. You are not going to want to miss the content within.. We explore areas of importance in the teenage years and how the enemy can gain access into our lives. Despite that, we have a God that loves us so much and has given each and everyone of us a unique purpose.. We expose the schemes of the devil who want to derail your divine purpose.

From New York Times best-selling author Amy Tintera, a high-stakes sci-fi adventure about a teen girl who will do anything to escape her troubled home—even if that means joining a dangerous monster-fighting squad. Perfect for fans of Warcross and Renegades. Seventeen-year-old Clara is ready to fight back. Fight back against her abusive father, fight back against the only life she’s ever known, and most of all, fight back against scrabs, the earth-dwelling monsters that are currently ravaging the world. So when an opportunity arises for Clara to join an international monster-fighting squad, she jumps at the chance.When Clara starts training with her teammates, however, she realizes what fighting monsters really means: sore muscles, exhaustion, and worst of all, death. Scrabs are unpredictable, violent, and terrifying. But as Clara gains confidence in her battle skills, she starts to realize scrabs might not be the biggest evil. The true monsters are the ones you least expect.- A Dystopian World: Ravaged by earth-dwelling monsters known as scrabs, this is a near-future world where survival means fighting back with everything you have.- A Desperate Escape: For seventeen-year-old Clara, joining a monster-fighting squad isn’t just a job—it’s the only way out from under the fist of her abusive father.- Found Family: On a team of misfits and outcasts, Clara might find more than just battle skills. She might find a place to belong... if they all live long enough to see it.- A Dangerous Conspiracy: Clara soon learns that the scrabs might not be the only monsters. In the high-stakes world of corporate-funded monster hunters, the deadliest enemies are the ones you trust.

We Were Liars meets Riverdale with a supernatural twist in this timely #metoo thriller about mean girls, murder, and race in a quiet Midwestern suburb.<BR><BR> Violet Choudhury may be part of the popular clique at school, but as one of a handful of brown girls in a small Illinois town, all she really wants to do is blend in and disappear. Unfortunately for her, she’s got a knack for seeing spirits, including the dead—something she’s tried to ignore all her life. But when the queen bee of Violet’s cheerleading squad ends up dead following a sex tape that’s not as consensual as everyone wants to believe, Violet's friends from the spirit world decide it’s the perfect time for Violet to test her skills and finally accept the legacy of spiritual fighters from whom she’s descended. Her mission? Find the killer. <BR><BR> Or else she’s next.

It’s the summer of 1962 in the small town of Springdale, Connecticut. Thirteen-year-old Bibi Reilly and her family welcome fun-loving Aunt Addie for a two-week vacation. When Dad loses his license for speeding and Mom breaks her leg, Addie extends her stay to help with Bibi and her twin brothers. But Bibi is confused when she witnesses her aunt’s outbursts and mood swings, and she's further confused when adults depend on her to keep their secrets. Aunt Addie isn’t the only neighborhood visitor that summer. Handsome and charming Stan Polansky, on a month’s leave from the army, is staying just two houses away with his aunt and uncle. Behind his boyish smile and charismatic personality, Stan is hiding a secret of his own—a dangerous secret. And Bibi is about to find out what it is.

This book is about a little girl who felt neglected at home in a family of nine children, who was sexually abused by one of her brothers, and who learned to cope with the situation.

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 sends her off for a better life. But life with her relatives isn't what Elfina thought it would be, and soon Elfina finds herself far away from home, living in Canada, and kept as a domestic servant by the family. School and an education are now a distant dream. When Elfina's uncle makes inappropriate advances toward her, she knows she must somehow find the courage to escape and return home. But who will help her?

Teens have been hit and wounded. Life hasn’t turned out to be what they expected, wanted, or hoped for. No one seems to care. They feel alone and isolated.Something is wrong. They can sense it. Their hearts say, "There’s got to be more."Yes, there is.It’s time to turn things around. It’s time to expose the lies teens have been fed about themselves and help them embrace the truth.What’s the truth?Teens are Difference Makers. And it’s time to start living that way.For more than 30 years, multiple award-winning author and speaker Gary Roe has been helping teens and adults heal from past wounds, discover who they are, and live with passion and purpose. With more than a dozen books and 600 articles in print, he has become a trusted, inspirational voice to thousands of wounded hearts."Life is about overcoming," Gary frequently says. Join him on the Difference Maker journey. You’ll be glad you did.If you're a teen, in this edition of Difference Maker, you'll discover… The incredible power lies have had over you and your heart. What the common lies are out there, and how they are affecting you. How to expose the lies you’ve been fed, one by one. The truth about yourself and those around you. How to embrace the truth and begin to think and live differently.As you choose to think differently and begin to heal and grow, you’ll also learn… How to conquer obstacles like fear, anxiety, anger, depression, self-harming behavior, and suicidal thoughts. Why you’re here and what your mission is. How to avoid thoughts, behavior, and habits that threaten your wellbeing and will scuttle your mission. How to embrace healthy, mission-building thoughts, behavior, and habits that will propel you forward. How to live with more purpose and passion than you dreamed possible.No matter what has happened to you or around you, you can heal and grow. You can overcome adversity and turn pain into purpose, every day. You can transform losses into gains. Difference Maker can show you how.You are a Difference Maker. The world needs you. Accept the challenge. Let the Difference Maker adventure begin.

2021 Books Shelf Fiction Award - Honorable MentionReaders' Favorite Finalist in YA - Social IssuesMilitary Writers Society of America (MWSA) Silver MedalPencraft Awards - 2nd Place"... a discerning, empathetic look at intergenerational child abuse, aimed at waking up readers from all walks of life." -IndieReader "... a riveting fictional story exploring the dark subject of child incestuous abuse that plagues families at all levels of society." -Authors ReadingIn public, Jim Handler is a well-respected, small-town hero, and homicide detective who solved the case of the Will's Creek Massacre. But at home, in the shadows, Jim's childhood demons come alive to feast upon his family in the form of sexual, physical, and mental abuse.But his three teenage children have had enough. They have devised a plan for redemption.Empowered by the legal system's lack of accountability, a judge who offers a quiet and meager plea deal to save face, Jim feels enabled to do whatever he wants to his family. With no one to keep Jim in check, this cycle of sexual and physical abuse is rampant. It is up to Nikki, Tyler, and Ally to end the evil that is devouring the Handler family.