grief

"Cassie McKinney has always believed in the Hive. Social media used to be out of control, after all. People were torn apart by trolls and doxxers. Even hackers--like Cassie's dad--were powerless against it. But then the Hive came. A better way to sanction people for what they do online. Cause trouble, get too many "condemns," and a crowd can come after you, teach you a lesson in real life. It's safer, fairer and perfectly legal. Entering her senior year of high school, filled with grief over an unexpected loss, Cassie is primed to lash out. Egged on by new friends, she makes an edgy joke online. Cassie doubts anyone will notice. But the Hive notices everything. And as her viral comment whips an entire country into a frenzy, the Hive demands retribution. One moment Cassie is anonymous; the next, she's infamous. And running for her life. With nowhere to turn, she must learn to rely on herself--and a group of Hive outcasts who may not be reliable--as she slowly uncovers the truth about the machine behind the Hive"--Amazon.com.

In an attempt to cover up painful memories, Janessa turns to automobile street racing and is continually pushing her risk-taking behavior toward the breaking point.

A thirteen-year-old girl struggles to cope with the loss of her beloved older brother, who disappeared four months earlier off the coast of Cape Cod.

Mercedes Morgan could set a state record for three point shots and perhaps earn a place on a college basketball team if she can keep up the good work on the court. But when her sister winds up in a coma as a result of her gang activity, and her brother seems to be following the same path, Mercedes will have to make challenging decisions to help her family while trying to maintain her focus on her sport.

Closed off and grieving her best friend, fifteen-year-old overachiever Verdad faces prejudices at school and from her traditional mother, her father's distance since his remarriage, and her attraction to a transgender classmate.

After the sudden death of her husband, a literature professor tries to rediscover who she is while also dealing with a series of family and political crises.

A young lesbian couple tries for years to get pregnant, and when they finally do, their joy quickly turns to heartbreak. As they try to navigate life suffering from the grief, they must acknowledge a reality that they may never conceive, putting their relationship to the ultimate test.

The haunting story of an accidental crime and its haunting web of repercussions.

When tragedy strikes, Tess drops out of school and moves in with her funeral director dad, forcing her to examine life, death, and the boy she thought she knew and loved in a brand new light.

As the youngest of eight, Pup Flanagan has always been good at blending in. When he loses his older brother, Patrick, the only one who ever made Pup feel important, he struggles to cope with his grief as his family refuses to talk about Patrick and the well-intended condolences of others make him crazy. He finds unexpected happiness in a photography project that changes everything, and the encouragement of his art teacher who sees something truly special in Pup's work.