identity (psychology)

In a future Chicago, sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior must choose among five predetermined factions to define her identity for the rest of her life, a decision made more difficult when she discovers that she is an anomoly who does not fit into any one group, and that the society she lives in is not perfect after all.

"Teenager Boo Meadows has pink hair and a very vivid imagination--she has trouble separating from the real world. In her daydreams, she dances beautifully at balls or fights monsters as a magical girl. In reality, she has a complicated home life, work stress, pressure at school, and a wicked crush on the girl of her dreams. When a new student, Mimi, arrives at school, Boo starts exploring a side of herself that she never considered before. As she grows closer with Mimi, it may finally be time for Boo to face reality . . . Who is the real Mimi? The one in her dreams? Or the one in real life?"--Provided by publisher.

In 1932, twelve-year-old Cal must stop being a hobo with his father and go to a Bureau of Indian Affairs boarding school, where he begins learning about his history and heritage as a Creek Indian.

"With signature passion and agility, Hacker draws from French, Arabic, and English to probe the role of language in identity and revolution. Amid conversations in smoky cafes, personal mourning, and political turmoil, she traces the lines between exiles and expats, immigrants and refugees. A series of "Montpeyroux Sonnets" bookends the volume, cataloguing months in 2021 and 2022 in which the poet observes a village "in pandemic mode" and reflects on her own aging"--Provided by publisher.

Would you rather blend in or stand out? Claire and Michelle used to be best friends, but now the two sisters couldn't be more different. Michelle will do anything to fit in, even if it means denying her Taiwanese culture, whereas Claire is proud of who she is. So much so that she decides to become a junior counselor at a Taiwanese American summer camp. Sensing a rift between the two, their parents decide to send them both off to camp, much to Michelle's dismay. As summer continues, both sisters learn more about their culture and each other. But Michelle must eventually decide to either embrace her culture and family or assimilate into the popular group at school. Which will she choose?.

"A teen rockstar has to navigate family, love, coming out, and life in the spotlight after being labeled the latest celebrity trainwreck"--Provided by publisher.

When Harper Proulx and her newfound sibiling travel to Hawaii to track down their sperm donor father, Harper finds a deep-sea diver obsessed with solving the mystery of a shipwreck and the experience forces her to face even bigger questions.

Peace has come to Pyrrhia... for now. The war is finally over, and the dragonets of destiny have a plan for lasting peace: Jade Mountain Acadamy, where all tribes are welcome to live and learn together. Even at the new school, though, secrets abound. Moonwatcher is hiding her ability to read minds; confessing that she holds this long-lost NightWing power will only cause trouble. But it also gives her access to another secret: the thoughts of a different mind-reading dragon, one who might be a friend... of a terrible enemy. Then someone starts attacking the school, injuring dragonets and frightening everyone. Moon knows she can help. But is revealing her secret the most dangerous choice of all?.

"Seventeen young adult authors across the queer spectrum have come together to create a collection of . . . diverse historical fiction for teens. From a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood set in war-torn 1870s Mexico featuring a transgender soldier--to two girls falling in love while mourning the death of Kurt Cobain--to forbidden love in a sixteenth-century Spanish convent--and an asexual girl discovering her identity amid the 1970s roller-disco scene, [this book] tells a diverse range of stories across cultures, time periods, and identities, shedding light on an area of history often ignored or forgotten"--Provided by publisher.

"Rhyming verses celebrate a diverse group of young children who are free to explore their identity through a variety of fun and engaging activities in gender neutral, non-judgmental environments"--Provided by publisher.