single-parent families

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The undoing of Thistle Tate

2019
Seventeen-year-old Thistle Tate, a bestselling author with glowing reviews, diehard fans across the globe, and more, struggles with secrets that threaten to unravel her seemingly perfect world.
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The Truth about leaving

2019
"A break-up and her mother's absence threaten Lucy's plan for a carefree senior year at Wilmette Academy, but her growing attraction to Israeli transfer student Dov changes her perspective"--Publisher.
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On the come up

2019
"Sixteen-year-old Bri hopes to become a great rapper, and after her first song goes viral for all the wrong reasons, must decide whether to sell out or face eviction with her widowed mother"--Provided by publisher.
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Sleeping in my jeans

2018
Homeless and alone on the streets, sixteen-year-old Mattie Rollins and her six-year-old sister, Meg, race to discover the fate of their missing mother.

The exact location of home

2018
Believing his long-absent father is missing and leaving clues behind through geocaching, Zig, thirteen, relies on his love of electronics, a garage sale GPS unit, and his best friend, Gianna, to search for answers.
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The love letters of Abelard and Lily

2017
Lily, who has attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and Abelard, who has Asperger's, meet in detention and discover a mutual affinity for love letters--and, despite their differences, each other.
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Supernova

Emily has lost control of her Amulet and is imprisoned in the Void, where she must find a way to escape the influence of the Voice. Meanwhile, Emily's brother, Navin, travels to Lighthouse One, a space station where the Resistance is preparing to bat.

Home in the woods

2019
During the Great Depression six-year-old Marvel, her seven siblings, and their mother find a tarpaper shack in the woods and, over the course of a year, turn it into a home. Based on the author's grandmother's childhood; includes historical notes.
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Girls like us

2019
"In the summer of 1972, three girls from very different backgrounds struggle to come to terms with being pregnant"--Provided by publisher.
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Turkey monster Thanksgiving

When her perfectionist classmate and neighbor plans an elaborate Thanksgiving dinner, Katie begins to wonder if the relaxed day she, her father, and her messy little brother usually enjoy means they are not a "real" family.
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