identity (psychology)

A little girl struggling to find her place within her family is shown how special she is through a set of nesting dolls.

"Joining her family in her community's annual New Year's Day magic-capturing ceremony, a 12-year-old girl who has always been lucky captures just one tiny jar of magic, revealing the true nature and beliefs of her loved ones"--Provided by publisher.

"Since birth Fable has been cursed by the Blight, a twisted magic that has left her without a face of her own, forced to "steal" the face of others; now the Blighthunters, who believe anything touched by the Blight must be destroyed, have found her. . . . Pursued by apprentice Blighthunter Vycorax, she and her telepathic cat, Moth, flee into the Mirrorwood, a thorny forest trapped in time and filled with perils--determined to confront the source of the Blight and just maybe break the curse"--OCLC.

Twelve-year-old Jude Winters is dealing with ADHD while trying to figure out how to tell their old-fashioned grandparents about their nonbinary status--but now they have another problem: Stevie, a previously popular girl at school has been ostracized because she has a crush on another girl, and Jude wants to help her cope as well.

After Virgil Hawkins reveals his secret identity as Static to his girlfriend, Daisy, she breaks up with him, leaving him free to go to a big music festival with his best friend Richie Foley (also known as superhero Gear), but they soon run into girls who each have secret identities of their own.

Sixteen-year-old Sonia Ocampo, having been born on a night of a very bad storm that suddenly stopped when she came into the world, struggles with the belief of others that she has protective powers, so when she gets the opportunity to move to the city and work for a wealthy family, she takes the chance to escape the expectations of those around her, but with the disappearance of her brother, she is forced to face the fact she can never leave her past or family behind.

This summer's exercise in Fahmy family sisterly bonding involves a trip to Disney World--which seems like it is headed for disaster when Huda gets into a fight with a boy making fun of her hijab.

[A] guide to reclaiming your relationship with your body and yourself. . . . In this book, you'll find: [t]he definition of 'body neutrality'--the ability to accept and respect your body even if it isn't the way you'd prefer it to be [and how it] can heal and improve your relationship with yourself and your body; an introduction to the four body image 'avatars'--the four common categories of body image issues most people struggle with; . . . [and a] specific and unique plan to help you strip away the layers of moral judgment, false meaning, lies, and blame that have been blocking your ability to access body neutrality"--Provided by publisher.

"Asle is an aging painter and widower who lives alone on the west coast of Norway. His only friends are his neighbor, ?sleik, a traditional fisherman-farmer, and Beyer, a gallerist who lives in the city. There, in Bj?rgvin, lives another Asle, also a painter but lonely and consumed by alcohol. Asle and Asle are doppelg?ngers--two versions of the same person, two versions of the same life"-- Provided by publisher.

At age twelve, Sophie learns that the remarkable abilities that have always caused her to stand out identify her as an elf, and after being brought to Eternalia to hone her skills, discovers that she has secrets buried in her memory for which some would kill.