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Jimmy, known by his friends as Meathead, wants to be a good kid...he really does. But his friends are wild and lead him into serious trouble. Stealing, fighting slingshot battles, and lying to girls, Meathead hilariously struggles to be honest while enduring growing pains and dealing with a terrible loss. Set in the suburbs in the late '70s, even Meathead starts to understand what it takes to grow up and be a good man.

Shattering the myth that the battle for reproductive rights has already been won, Fired Up About Reproductive Rights shows us the many ways our reproductive lives remain subject to state control. Engaging with the reproductive justice framework advanced by women of color, the book presents the fight for reproductive rights as contingent with other social justice issues and forces us to grapple with the weaknesses of the feminist and reproductive rights movement as it exists.

Open: A Toolkit for How Magic and Messed Up Life Can Be is full of honest advice about the big, bad and beautiful things that growing up is all about: from mental health to families to first love, and everything in between. Gemma Cairney is an important advocate for young people due to both her life experiences and her personal insight from her time as Radio 1's resident agony aunt on The Surgery.

Do you wish you could have a positive body image but can't stop thinking about all your perceived imperfections? Join Olivia Kirkby on her journey to accepting herself as perfectly imperfect and learn how you can too. In this inspiring book for teenage girls aged 13+, Olivia talks openly and honestly about growing up with body issues, low self-worth, and an unhealthy relationship with food. By setting herself free from society's beauty ideals, she learned to appreciate and love her changing body.

All Nate ever wanted was to be a champion. But stuck in the minor leagues with the lousy players, his most immediate concern was to not be killed by the bad pitching. Then out of nowhere, he is called up and asked to play for the best team in the majors. The majors? With minimal baseball talent and a humiliating nickname, did he even have a chance to succeed playing with the best athletes in Wapper Falls? But it wouldn’t take long for him to learn that his biggest challenges have nothing to do with how well he can hit a baseball. Join Fiddlehead and his teammates on this no-holds barred ...

This audiobook serves as a beacon of hope and inspiration in a world where young Black individuals often face unique challenges and obstacles. It confronts issues head-on through powerful affirmations and declarations, encouraging listeners to embrace their heritage, cultivate confidence, and pursue their dreams with unwavering determination. What sets this audiobook apart from others is its unapologetic focus on the experiences and perspectives of young Black teens.

A stunning audiobook collection of poetry containing 150 bold, brave and beautiful poems by women, perfect for listening to with all the family - from classic, well-loved poets to innovative and bold modern voices. From suffragettes to schoolgirls, from spoken word superstars to civil rights activists, from aristocratic ladies to kitchen maids, these are voices that deserve to be heard. This stunning collection is read and brought to life by iconic actor Adjoa Andoh.

Join Lioness Leah Williamson, Arsenal and England women’s football player, as she shows girls that they can be a leader at any age, and that huge things can happen when they believe in themselves!

From international poetry sensation Nikita Gill comes her highly anticipated YA debut These Are the Words: an empowering, feminist and beautiful poetry collection exploring all the things Nikita wished someone had told her when she was younger. Taking you on a journey through the seasons of the soul, Nikita gives you the words to help heal from your first breakup, to celebrate finding your family, to understand first love, to express your anger and your joy, to fight for what you believe in and to help you break some rules to be your truest self.

An unforgettable knockout of a read! Christina Zambrano is a straight-A student, a model of success at Brickman High School. But at home, life is far from perfect. Her mother, Elisa Zambrano, was once a fierce boxing champion known as "Manos femeninas de piedra"—The Female Hands of Stone. Now, she’s more interested in partying than in reliving her glory days. As Christina juggles her hidden struggles, she dreams of a future far from her chaotic home. But when her mom gets a shot at redemption in the boxing ring, their lives are thrown back into the spotlight. Can Elisa prove she still ...

Per la Generazione Z - ovvero gli adolescenti e i neo-ventenni di oggi, nati tra il 1995 e il 2010 - il femminismo è un aggeggio arcaico come un telefonino Nokia o può ancora essere utile? Dopo il successo di "Manuale per ragazze rivoluzionarie", in cui si rivolgeva a lettrici di tutte le età, Giulia Blasi è stata contattata da un grande numero di teenager e poco più, che volevano chiarirsi le idee su temi che andavano dalle relazioni paritarie (o no) al rispetto, alla corretta comunicazione, all'identità di genere e via dicendo fino ad arrivare a problemi personali e intimi.

Ein bewegendes Hörbuch über die Sucht nach Pornografie: Lucas ist elf Jahre alt, als er das erste Mal online einen Porno guckt. Mit 14 schaut er die Filme bis spät in die Nacht. Er vernachlässigt seine Hobbys, seine Noten rauschen in den Keller. Lucas braucht immer mehr für den Kick. Als ein Virus sowohl sein Handy als auch seinen Laptop lahmlegt, kommt die Sucht jedoch ans Licht. Und zum ersten Mal muss sich Lucas mit seiner Sexualität und seinen Gefühlen auseinandersetzen.

From the streets, to college, to the military, author Reginald L. Bullock, raised by a single mother, survived many challenges and life-altering experiences. Here, he shares his story of how growing up without a father left a void in his life. Targeting young men who are not being raised with their fathers, those who need male guidance, and those who cannot find the right path to manhood, Father to Son gives helpful information and offers advice on how to cope with and get through the difficult years of adolescence without falling into negativity and bad decision-making.

Being a teen is tough enough without having to navigate the minefields of discovering sex, love and bodies. And let's be real: sex education at school doesn't always cut it. Sex educator and journalist Milly Evans is here to help—as a young adult who is still figuring life out, she knows exactly what teens are going through. And she's here with answers to all those questions that aren't in their school textbooks. From orgasms to anatomy, gender identity to masturbation, positive relationships to first times, it's all here, and in candid detail.

Being a teenager and trying to understand who you are and what you stand for is hard. Period. But if you're a Black girl and don't always see yourself represented in the books you read, the films you watch, the adverts you see or the history you're taught, it can be even tougher. From understanding identity to the politics of hair to maintaining squad goals to dealing with microaggressions to consent to figuring out what career you might want, Grown has got your back.

Questo è un audiolibro per femmine. Per quelle che rimpiangono la cesta dei giocattoli e per quelle che vorrebbero vivere dentro la trousse dei trucchi. Per quelle che aspettano il principe azzurro, per quelle che non lo vogliono, per quelle che lo hanno trovato e per quelle che hanno bisogno di una bussola. È un audiolibro per quelle che da grandi governeranno il mondo ma che adesso non riescono a crederci. È un audiolibro per chi vuole fare la vigilessa del fuoco, la chirurga e la pittrice, però insieme.

At age 16, most high schoolers are trying to navigate college applications, Friday night football games, and SAT scores. But for Jess Kimball, age 16 meant graduating high school and moving abroad, alone. Her decision to focus on running a business instead of going to college is one that she had no regrets about - except for her curiosity about college life. At age 19, Jess decided to audit classes at Dartmouth College; an experience that would change her life. What resulted was the social experience of college, minus the debt and anxiety - a pseudo-college experience.

Author and motivational speaker Laura Simmons does it again with her highly recommended new book for our li'l brothers. This time she gets some outstanding and powerful words from men who have shared lots of valuable information that will guide young men on their journey to success.

August 18, 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, which prohibited states and the US government from denying citizens the right to vote on the basis of sex. This book reveals how the 70-year-long fight for women's suffrage was hard-won by leaders such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Alice Paul, Carrie Chapman Catt, and others.

A stunning audiobook collection of poetry containing 150 bold, brave and beautiful poems by women, perfect for listening to with all the family - from classic, well-loved poets to innovative and bold modern voices. From suffragettes to schoolgirls, from spoken word superstars to civil rights activists, from aristocratic ladies to kitchen maids, these are voices that deserve to be heard. This stunning collection is read and brought to life by iconic actor Adjoa Andoh.