young adult literature

"Bubble tea, or boba--the addictive drink that originated in Taiwan in the 1980s--has taken the world by storm, with shops popping up on every corner and lines out all their doors. In Kawaii Cafe? Bubble Tea, learn how to make this addictive drink in your own home, from making the tapioca pearls (the bubbles) and brewing the teas to creating simple syrups and all the delicious toppings. With 60 innovative, step-by-step recipes accompanied by beautiful anime-style illustrations, Kawaii Cafe? Bubble Tea is the ultimate boba celebration!"--Publisher's description.

"Something is wrong with Claire, but she doesn't know what. Nobody does, not even her doctors. All she wants is to return to her happy and athletic teenage self. But her accumulating symptoms--chronic fatigue, pounding headaches, weight gain--hint that there's something not right inside Claire's body. Claire's high school experience becomes filled with MRIs, visits to the Mayo Clinic, and multiple surgeries to remove a brain tumor. But even in her most difficult moments battling chronic illness, Claire manages to find solace in her family, her closest friends, and her art. A deeply personal and visually arresting memoir that draws on the author's high school diaries and drawings, One in a Million is also a sophisticated portrayal of pain, depression, and fear that any teen or adult can relate to. With a sensitive preface and an author's note connecting past to present, this true story of resilience strikes a moving balance between raw honesty in the face of medical and mental trauma and the everyday musings of a teenager."--.

"From relationships and makeup to divorce and disordered eating, Laurie Boyle Crompton recounts the humor and heartbreak of her coming of age in rural Pennsylvania and New York City during the 1970s and '80s."--.

Gwen Jorgensen intends to win the Rio 2016 Olympic triathlon?an event no US athlete, man or woman, has ever won. Gwen is a stubborn perfectionist, driven to excel. Combining natural ability, organization, and discipline, she chases this goal with passion. In Gwen Jorgensen: USA?s First Olympic Gold Medal Triathlete, readers take a front-row seat at the Rio 2016 Olympics and watch Gwen as she battles the ocean, careens down dangerous hills on her bike, and runs to victory. Interspersed throughout is her tale of transformation from child swimmer to university runner and eventually Olympic triathlete. It is a story of disappointment, failure, change, growth, and accomplishment. This book explores themes of personal discovery, risk-taking, goal-setting, and team-building and is sure to inspire all young readers to reach for their own dreams.

"Bear boy is a coming-of-age story of how two bears inspire one boy to stand up, question authority, fight for animals and discover the power of activism"--.

Introduces black holes, describing their physical features, how they were discovered, what causes them, and where they exist in space.

"This book explores the extraordinary life and work of Mary Edwards Walker, a Civil War surgeon, a spy captured by the Confederacy, and the only woman to have ever been awarded the Medal of Honor."--.

"This book features selections from various African American girls and women about their experiences navigating predominantly white schools." -- from cataloger.

"Green Card Youth Voices: Immigration Stories from a Minneapolis High School is a collection of 29 personal essays written by students from Wellstone International High School. Included with each essay is a link to a first-person video narrative. Coming from thirteen different countries, these young people share stories of family, school, change and dreams. The broad range of experiences and the honesty with which they tell their stories are captured here with inspiring clarity. Although their reasons for immigrating are vast, a common thread unties them; despite tremendous tribulation, these young people continue to work toward the futures of which they dream."--From the back cover.