queens (new york, n.y.)

In Queens, New York, in 1969, twelve-year-old Julian Twerski writes a journal for his English teacher in which he explores his friendships and how they are effected by girls, a new student who may be as fast as Julian, and especially an incident of bullying.

In the New York City borough of Queens in 1996, three girls bond over their shared love of Tupac Shakur's music, as together they try to make sense of the unpredictable world in which they live.

In Queens, New York, in 1969, twelve-year-old Julian Twerski writes a journal for his English teacher in which he explores his friendships and how they are effected by girls, a new student who may be as fast as Julian, and especially an incident of bullying.

Abraham Singleton grows up in the Ever Park projects among the crack epidemic and HIV crisis of the 1980s and tries to figure out how to achieve his dreams while his grandmother tries to hold the family together despite various hardships.

Overnight the world transforms into a barren wasteland revaged by plague and overrun by hordes of flesh-eating zombies. A small band of desperate men and women stand their ground in a fortified compound in what had once been Queens, New York. They've named their sanctuary Eden"--cover.

An Italian visitor to Queens bemoans the unavailability of pizza until some thoughtful girls enable her to make some.

In the midst of the usual teenaged angst over romantic relationships and figuring out their place in the world, childhood friends Kristin and Daniel reconnect when, in the sixth grade, Daniel is temporarily paralyzed.

Presents a lyrical story about Orphea Proud, who shares her experiences with an audience in a dramatic performance as she talks about her sexuality, her family, prejudices, and identity.

In Queens, New York, ten-year-old Akilah is determined to find out why her closest friend, Victoria, is silent and withdrawn after returning from a trip to her homeland, Nigeria.

Thirteen-year-old Anjali dreams of hosting a televised cooking show featuring foods based on her Hindu and Trinidadian heritage, but when an opportunity presents itself, she will have to defy her family to go to the audition. Includes recipes.