Fleming Community Library

The lives of Leticia, Dominique, and Trina are irrevocably intertwined through the course of one day in an urban high school after Leticia overhears Dominique's plans to beat up Trina and must decide whether or not to get involved.

"Hector has always worked hard and minded his own business. He wants to be captain of his school's chess team, go to college, and help his family make their way to a better life someday. Until Joey singles him out. Joey, whose older brother, Chavo, is head of the Discipulos gang, tells Hector that he's going to kill him: maybe not today, or tomorrow, but someday. And Hector, frozen with fear, does nothing. From that day forward, Hector's death hangs...

Discusses the issues related to manifestations of violent behavior in sports at all levels of competition and the effect of this violence on society in general.

"When a man showers all of his attention on a woman, it can feel incredibly romantic, and can blind her to hints of problems ahead. But what happens when that attentiveness becomes domination? For certain people, the desire to control leads to jealousy, threats, micromanaging--even physical violence. Lisa Aronson Fontes draws on both professional expertise and personal experience to provide practical guidance and support for readers who find themselves...

Pause, find connection, and choose peace rather than harm when you feel overwhelmed in the crashing ocean of life.

"For fans of the Netflix hit series Dead to Me and bestselling domestic suspense fiction by Shari Lapena and Liane Moriarty, a novel set in suburban New Jersey about a dead husband with a serious alcohol problem, an angry, betrayed wife, and the family friends whose talent for keeping secrets might lead to everyone's undoing"--

A chapter book edition of Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai's bestselling story of courageously standing up for girls' education. Malala's memoir of a remarkable teenage girl who risked her life for the right to go to school is now abridged and adapted for chapter book readers. Raised in a changing Pakistan by an enlightened father from a poor background and a beautiful, illiterate mother, Malala was taught to stand up for what she believes....

One day on her ride home from school, Malala Yousafzai's bus was pulled over by two men. They were looking for the girl who had been protesting the Taliban's harsh laws against education for young Pakistani women. When they'd found their target, they drew their weapons and fired. Miraculously, Malala lived. Despite this attempt on her life, Malala continues to stand up for justice for her divided country, becoming a symbol for children's advocacy...

In this high-interest novel for teen readers, Jemma witnesses a drive-by shooting but is afraid to speak up because it would mean revealing that she left her infant daughter alone.