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Brittany Rush expects the spotlight to shine on her again when she returns to New York after a year spent with her family in Hong Kong, but instead finds that she has changed from being a cute kid to watch out for to just another pretty girl waiting her turn.

Offers people getting ready to move into their first apartment practical advice on finding an apartment to rent, budgeting for monthly expenses, working out problems with roommates, and handling the responsibilities of living away from home.

From sixth grade through tenth, Raina copes with a variety of dental problems that affect her appearance and how she feels about herself.

Explores the effects of addictions, and treatment options.

". . . argues that what parents say about race and racial inequality is less meaningful than what parents actually do in their everyday lives. . . examines how affluent white parents intentionally and unintentionally, knowingly and unknowningly, use their extensive resources to construct particular racial contexts of childhood for their kids."--Dust jacket.

A teen's guide to activism that provides a mixture of personal experiences from the author herself and real-life stories of several teen activists.

Analyzes the social media generation and how they differ from previous generations.

"Explore the facts that are currently available on vaping along with its relationship to addictive substances"--Amazon.

Emma Hunt's son Jacob, who has Asperger's syndrome and occasionally tries helping the police with his unique forensic analysis abilities, falls under suspicion when a murder occurs in town, reminding Emma of society's--and the legal system's--misunderstanding with regard to the behavioral cues associated with Asperger's.

Looks at the reality of daily life under the Muslim extremist group Boko Haram.