sexual abuse

"High school senior point guard Jonas Dolan is on the fast track to a basketball career until an unthinkable choice puts his future on the line"--Provided by publisher.

Examines what rape and sexual assault is, discussing what should be done after it has happened, the physical and psychological effects and offers ways to help others heal.

"Seventeen-year-old Rabbit has been struggling to stay above water since her mom died. In the span of a year and half, her small Georgia town has become unbearably hellish. . . . All that changes when the sarcastic, gorgeous, and frustratingly impenetrable Juliet Bergman walks into Rabbit's weekly support group. . . . Juliet throws Rabbit a life preserver just as depression threatens to sink her. Then one morning, Rabbit's ex-best-friend Sarah . . . shares a horrific discovery about Richard and his crew that pitches Rabbit back into darkness. The three girls vow to enact revenge on the boys for what they've been doing to unsuspecting girls at parties. With Juliet leading the charge and demanding blind loyalty from the girls, Rabbit falls harder for her than she thought possible. It isn't until Rabbit is faced with a startling act of violence that she must decide how far she's willing to go--for herself, for Juliet, and for justice--when love and grief threaten to topple everything"--OCLC.

"After being placed in foster care with her estranged uncle, Rhi is hoping for a fresh start in the woods working at the Happy Valley Wildlife Preserve. Instead, she stumbles upon a surreal sight: a pair of wolves guarding four feral and majestic girls. She ushers the girls to civilization, where they're met with societal uproar and scrutiny, dubbed by the media and true crime junkies as 'The Wild Girls of Happy Valley.' After Rhi gains the trust of the girls, they reveal that they're lost princesses from another land, raised by a magical prophet they call Mother--and they believe Rhi is their lost fifth sister, prophesied to help them return home. Rhi knows the girls are deluded, but at the same time she's drawn in by their boldness and authenticity--traits she is afraid she has lost within herself. As Rhi grows closer to the girls, witnessing strange phenomena that just might be magic, the line between fantasy and reality blurs. Now, as the hunt for answers intensifies, Rhi must make a decision that will change the course of her life--and the lives of her Wild Girls--forever"--Provided by publisher.

"Developed by experts in the fields of early childhood and activism against injustice, this topic-driven board book offers clear, concrete language and imagery to introduce the concept of consent. This book serves to normalize and celebrate the experience of asking for and being asked for permission to do something involving one's body. It centers on respect for bodily autonomy, and reviews the many ways that one can say or indicate 'no.' The backmatter offers additional resources and ideas for extending this discussion"--Provided by publisher.

"The legend of Medusa is retold as an empowering feminist tale in an Indian-mythology-inspired world"--Provided by publisher.

"Told in alternating timelines, seventeen-year-old Daisy and her mother move into her deceased uncle's mansion, only to find horrors waiting inside, and ten years later, Brittney investigates the mystery behind the Miracle Mansion that turned her mother's life around"--Provided by publisher.

"Follows 16-year-old Alicia, who feels isolated and alone after being sexually abused by a teacher, then cast as the slut who asked for it, until she receives mysterious letters hinting at another victim, forcing her to face her trauma and fight back"--Provided by publisher.

Told in flashbacks, dark fairytales, and present-day prose, fourteen-year-old Emma, whose best friend has accused her father of heinous crimes, must testify against her friend's word, and her carefully constructed "truths" about what she may or may not have witnessed between father and friend start to crumble.

Explores the benefits of sharing when one is happy, sad, proud, or hurt--inside or out--and the importance of telling a trusted adult when someone makes one feel weird or wrong.