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"Lacey Heller is sure that nothing interesting could possibly happen at Camp Lavender, because it never does. Her parents have been running this Christian camp for girls ever since she can remember. Little does Lacey know that Jo Delgado is coming to camp this summer--and she's going to change everything. After the incident, Jo's aunt sends her to Camp Lavender instead of the science camp she desperately wants to attend. Her aunt hopes that Camp...

"Coi is just eighteen years old but has already survived years of physical and verbal abuse from her mother. After being kicked out of her mother's house at age fourteen, Coi has lived with her father, and together they've created a peaceful life. That peace ends suddenly when her mother dies. Her mother's passing also reopens up the door to her mother's side of the family, including her beloved younger half-sister, Kayla, her stepfather and her grandmother....

Rhyming text encourages girls to join together in speaking up for themselves to achieve their dreams and care for the earth.

"Rumaysa is determined to find her parents, and she's on the journey of a lifetime discover what happened to them after she was stolen by the evil Witch as a baby. It's time for Rumaysa to find her own Happily Ever After...--

"After a tragedy, Sarah's conviction to never lose another loved one drives her to discover a formula for eternal life"--

What would you do if you received an offer on your iPad for a punk fairy to grant you three wishes? Be a pop star? A superhero? The best scientist in the world? Harlana is about to find herself in precisely these circumstances. In this reinterpretation of the traditional fairy tale, Bef presents original and quite unorthodox protagonists who must face the problems of modern life. Of course every wish has unexpected and fun consequences, and not too...

"My name is Salma, which means peace. Islam also means peace. I wish more people knew that." Salma is Muslim, an identity she takes pride in. But not everyone understands Salma's religion the way she does, including news reporters, and even a boy in her class, who bullies Salma for belonging to the culture and faith she loves. However, when things go too far, Salma says, "Enough is enough!" and finds the courage to defend herself while also spreading...

"In this exciting adventure, you'll encounter mighty canoes crashing over ocean waves, regal hawks soaring high above the clouds, and brilliant lizards jumping nimbly through forest trees! Most importantly, you'll meet a courageous young girl named Ano who learns, grows, and comes to love her island home with all her heart. Since the day that Ano was born, her heart has been connected to her home. But, this adventurous child has a lot to learn! When...

"Begonia is caught between the hard knocks of the streets and the nightmare of her home life. Forced to become the head of her household, she has to trade her paintbrush in for a switchblade and her love of art into a love affair with the hood. Lying, stealing, and turning tricks, Begonia will do any and everything she can to protect her sisters from the ugliness of the world. However, it just isn't enough... Her younger sister Violet, desperate to...

Margaret Murphy's first memory is of the day her friend Agnes died. The truth is too much for one little girl to endure, so she wills herself to forget and replaces the unbearable memories with imagined stories of faith and magic that always end happily. But a strange creature begins to wind its way into Margaret's made-up tales, one that will not rest until Margaret faces the truth about her role in Agnes's death.