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A new life. A new school. A new bully. That's what Darrell Mercer faces when he and his mother move from Philadelphia to California. After spending months living in fear, Darrell is faced with a big decision. He can either keep on running from this bully or find some way to fight back.

Chris faced up to the fact that he was gay young man in spite of all the stories he read where he didn't fit the profile-his family wasn't loaded, he didn't drive an incredible road machine, and he was neither effeminate nor the super?jock. He didn't hate himself, and while he didn't exactly bolt out of the closet, he wasn't in a state of painful denial either. So, what did he want?Chris wanted love but that's tough to find. But that didn't matter anyway, because everything he heard and saw told him all gay men wanted was sex-and that he knew how to find.Looking for it one night he met Jamie Levesque, and with stars in his eyes he had to change his mind... The way Chris saw it, once he had a boyfriend, everything was going to be different. Just like in the stories, life with Jamie was going to be sunshine and lollipops forever-right?Uh?huh. Right.Read about it in a story that's told by Chris in his own words and in his own special way.

For use in schools and libraries only. Alfonso can't wait to play the role of Hamlet in his school's hip-hop rendition of the classic play. But as he is buying his first suit, an off-duty police officer misatkes a clothes hanger for a gun and shoots Alfoso. When Alfonso wakes up in the afterlife, he's on a ghost train guided by well-known victims of police shootings, who teach him what he needs to know about this subterranean spiritual world. Meanwhile, Alfonso's family and friends struggle with their grief and seek justice for Alfonso in the streets.

Name: George Breed: Harlequin Great Dane Identifying Traits: One blue eye, one brown eye... and a propensity for trouble! George was last seen escaping from the home of hisrecently divorced owner, restaurateur Brad Ralston.He wasn't wearing a leash and had a mischievous glintin his eye and is probably headed for Paws Spa, wheresingle mom Kara Williams can be found groomingdogs and nursing her old crush on Brad. Canine suspect is unarmed, but has an agenda--possiblyrecognizing two of his favorite humans, Brad and Kara,are so busy protecting their wounds from past hurtsthey can't see what's plainly under George's nose. If yousee this dog, please do not report him immediately.He's got matchmaking to do.

When Gerald was a child he was fascinated by fire. But fire is dangerous and powerful, and tragedy strikes. His substance-addicted mother is taken from him. Then he loses the loving generosity of a favorite aunt. A brutal stepfather with a flaming temper and an evil secret makes his life miserable. The one bright light in Gerald's life is his little half sister, Angel, whom he struggles to protect from her father, Jordan Sparks, who abuses her, and from their mother, whose irresponsible behavior forces Gerald to work hard to keep the family together. As a teenager, Gerald finds success as a member of the Hazelwood Tigers basketball team, while Angel develops her talents as a dancer. Trouble still haunts them, however, and Gerald learns, painfully, that young friends can die and old enemies must be faced. In the end he must stand up to his stepfather alone in a blazing confrontation. Sharon M. Draper has interwoven characters and events from her previous novel, Tears of a Tiger, in this unflinchingly realistic portrayal of poverty and child abuse. It is an inspiring story of a young man who rises above the tragic circumstances of his life by drawing on the love and strength of family and friends.

Vince Franklin, the renegade stepson of Amy Rocklin Franklin, is intent on inheriting the family fortune and enlists the aid of Jake Hardin--a man who could be Vince's twin brother. When Jake falls in love with Vince's sister, both men face the most important spiritual decision of their lives.

One night while their mom's at work, ten-year-old James and his six-year-old brother, Isaac, leave their house to meet the K-Bones, a group of guys who hang out and do cool stuff. James is ready to prove he's cool enough to be in with them, but he soon learns that the K-Bones are not just an innocent club--they're a gang that steals, tags freeway signs, and even plans to buy a gun. After a dangerous confrontation with a crew of older boys, James realizes that he's put Isaac in danger, and knows that if he finds the courage to walk away, Isaac will follow.

BOOK 1 in the North Shore Crew Series. This can be read as a standalone.Lil & Gage.Sunshine & Batman.Vivacious, wild and full of life.Dark, broody and misunderstood.Opposites in every way. Together, they are the imperfect love story.Tragedy in Gage's past tore his world apart. Three years of living in a constant state of desolation has left Gage a shell of the man he used to be. He's content to be numb, never wanting to feel - to hurt - ever again. After moving to a new city in a last ditch effort to turn his battered life around, Gage finds himself out of his depth when he meets his cousin's group of friends. One in particular stirs forgotten feelings that Gage is desperate to keep suppressed. Lil.Their connection is unexpected, unstoppable, and surpasses everything Lil's ever felt before. However, she's learned the hard way that men aren't always what they seem, and Gage is no exception to the rule. He burns hot one minute then runs ice cold the next.Lightning doesn't strike twice, or so Gage believed. Not when it came to loving hard then losing his entire world in a missed heartbeat. Once torn and resentful for what Lil makes him feel, Gage is now determined to stop pain-laced history repeating. But will he be too late?

Hannah Rae On stage at a Man Candy night with the music blaring and her hands trailing the oily, well-defined abs of another man is where Hannah-Rae realises that maybe she isn't as heartbroken about her cheating ex as she had first thought. She had known she needed to make some big decisions about life before flying out to NYC, she just hadn't expected her heart would be calling all the shots. MattMatt didn't know why or how his passion for dance had come about. All he knew is that when he was on that stage throwing shapes down, he felt so alive in the moment that he almost forgot about the fact that his family were drowning and there was absolutely nothing he could do about it. Almost. When chance circumstances bring us together, will dancing bring us something more than either of us expected? After all, 425 Madison is the perfect place to fall in love. Each Story is completely stand-alone, but you'll want to read them all, trust me.