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"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"--
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Knowing that the friendships she depends on will change when her parents split up, Beth witnesses a private act of violence in her crush's home before forging a pact with her friends to offer support in the face of a life-altering decision. With her family splintered and her future a question mark, Beth's friends Grace Nakamura, Brandon Lin, Sunny Chen, and Jason Tsou are all she has. She's certain she'll never be able to tell Jason how she really...
6) The hideaway
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The wonderful long-awaited second novel from Pam Smy, celebrated author and illustrator of Thornhill. The Hideaway tells the story of a boy, Billy McKenna, who runs away from a difficult situation at home and takes refuge in an overgrown graveyard. While hiding there he meets an elderly man who is tending the graves in preparation for a day in November when something magical is set to happen. The book is written in two alternating narratives, both...
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Sarah Byrnes, her face and hands badly burned in a mysterious accident at age three, and Eric Calhoune, overweight from years of Oreos, Twinkies, and root beer floats, are inseperable through childhood. When the truth of Sarah's horrific past finally catches up with her, Eric must help her find a way through the pain.
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Carmen Browne volume 3
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Ten-year-old Carmen asks for God's help in meeting the challenges of her bossy nature and in facing serious issues such as domestic violence.
11) A safe place
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To escape her father's abuse, Emily and her mother come to a shelter where they find a safe place to stay with other women and children in similar circumstances.
13) Clover's secret
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In an imaginary land where people can fly, two young girls form a friendship that helps one of them deal with the problems she faces at home.