interpersonal relations

"Isabella enjoys shouting out her thoughts, ideas and feelings so much, it's earned her the nickname 'Decibella!'. Young readers will be entertained as she learns the 'five volumes' of voice-- whisper, 6-inch, table-talk, strong speaker, and outside-- and that different situations require a different tone"--Provided by Publisher.

"Wesley's hopeful plans for Indigenous Peoples' Day (and asking her crush to the dance) go all wrong--until she finds herself surrounded by the love of her Indigenous family and community at the intertribal powwow"--Provided by publisher.

"Wren Nightingale isn't supposed to have any elemental powers. Born of magickal parents but not under one of the four fated astrological full moons, she is destined for life as a Mundane--right up until she starts glowing on her eighteenth birthday. In a heartbeat, Wren's life is turned upside down, and she's suddenly leaving her home for the mystical Academia de la Luna--a secret magickal school on a hidden island off the Seattle coast. Lee Young has always known about his future at the academy. He has three goals: pass the trials, impress the Moon Council, and uphold his family's reputation. But he wasn't expecting to be attending alongside the girl he's been secretly in love with for as long as he can remember. As Wren and Lee are thrown into the academy's grueling trials, they quickly learn there's something different--and dangerous--about the school this year. Wren will have to navigate a web of secrets, prophecies . . . and murder. And Lee will have to decide what to protect: his family's legacy, or the girl he loves"--Provided by publisher.

"Time for a little escape? When Lexi receives an invitation to participate in a brand-new escape room, along with her best friend, Tess, she's thrilled. After a recent tragedy, they could use the distraction. But once inside, they learn that they must compete against each other. What do you do when your best friend suddenly becomes your biggest adversary, and every choice you make puts her in danger?"--Back cover.

"Thirteen-year-old Will is generally miserable at the middle school where his father is principal, but after his father refuses to let him attend dance school, Will finds common ground with his seventeen-year-old hockey-star cousin, Alex, because Alex's father also will not listen to what his son wants"--BTCat.

"Yoyo Gold has always played the role of the perfect Jewish daughter. She keeps kosher, looks after her siblings, and volunteers at the local food bank. She respects the decisions of her rabbi father and encourages her friends to observe the rules of their Orthodox faith. But when she sees her best friend cast out of the community over a seemingly innocent transgression, Yoyo's eyes are opened to the truth of her neighbors' hypocrisies for the first time. And what she sees leaves her shocked and unmoored. As Yoyo's frustration builds, so does the pressure to speak out, even if she can only do so anonymously on TikTok, an app that's always been forbidden to her. But when one of her videos goes viral--and her decisions wind up impacting not only her own life but also her relationship with the boy she's falling for--Yoyo's world is thrown into chaos. She is forced to choose which path to take, for her community, for her family, and most importantly, for herself"--Provided by publisher.

Trying to heal from heartbreak, teenage Savannah sets off on her mom's company cruise to Alaska where she finds herself trapped onboard with her long-time nemesis, Tanner.

Cursebreaker Marlow Briggs navigates the aftermath of her fake romance with Adrius while seeking answers about her mother's disappearance and confronting her long-lost father's plans to reshape Caraza City, risking her own desires for the city that wants her dead.

"Ruti is Markless. In a society where worth is determined by the pattern on your palm and the magic it grants you, this also deems her worthless. But she's a hardened survivor, a protector of the lowest class . . . and the most powerful witch in Somanchi. With a single song, she can ask the spirits to grant her unimaginable powers. Dekala's Mark is strong, a Mark fit for the future queen of Somanchi, but it's also unstable. She knows the only solution is to be bonded with another, but that would mean relinquishing control over her throne and kingdom. So when she witnesses Ruti's power, Dekala offers the witch a deal: She can be prosecuted for her crimes . . . or she can help Dekala ascend to the throne, unbonded. Dekala is calculating and brutal, focused purely on getting her way. She is also determined, intelligent, and compassionate. Ruti is torn between the grudging bloom of attraction and admiration, and the desire to see Dekala fail. But as the spirits are defied, new alliances are forged and the fullness of Ruti's feelings emerge. The fate of the kingdom--and the survival of the downtrodden--lies in her unmarked hands"--OCLC.

During a blackout in a war-torn Angola, two teenagers explore their deepest emotions as they share personal stories and dreams in the intimacy of the darkness.