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Baby Girl by Lenora Adams

Daniel — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 03:30:17 +0000

All I can say is that I never thought it would come to this. I never thought I would run away. For some reason I thought you, of all people, would see and know.

Sheree has always been a tough girl, able to take care of herself. Then she finds herself in a situation where she can’t. She needs help. She needs answers. But she can’t get either from the people she she turns to — her parents, her friends, and especially, her boyfriend, who calls her Baby Girl and treats her like she’s disposable.

So who can Sheree turn to? Maybe the answer lies deep within herself, and it’s truly time for her to grow up.

In a voice that rings strong ant true, debut novelist Lenora Adams tells a story that is rich, complex, and achingly real.

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The Fairest (Urban Underground) by Anne Schraff

Daniel — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 04:08:53 +0000

The Princess of the Fair was supposed to infuse and inspire students. The winner should embody the qualities of Harriet Tubman, the school’s namesake. But everyone knew it would turn into a nasty popularity contest where mean girls like Jasmine Benson would stop at nothing to win.

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To Be a Man (Urban Underground) by Anne Schraff

Daniel — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 03:50:19 +0000

Trevor’s mother was dead set against Vanessa Allen. Trevor knew the old angry frown would come back quickly if she learned that Trevor had been seeing Vanessa behind her back. Even his brother Tommy thought the high school dropout was bad news. But Trevor was almost a man, and he wasn’t listening to everyone’s warnings.

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Like a Broken Doll (Urban Underground) by Anne Schraff

Daniel — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 03:39:37 +0000

Accusations fly when a string of thefts hits Tubman High School. Suspicion falls in Sereeta prince, whose family life is unraveling, sending her into a deep depression. Treated like a stranger by her mother, like an enemy by her stepfather, and like a thief by her classmates, she retreats to a place where even Jaris is not welcome.

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Outrunning the Darkness (Urban Underground) by Anne Schraff

Daniel — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 03:22:05 +0000

Between his father’s pessimistic moods and his mother’s “”put on a happy face”" attitude Jaris Spain feels trapped. Jaris hides his own darkenss from his parents: How hard he has to work for good grades. How quickly a teacher’s pen stroke sends him slipping. How he tries out for every sport at Tubman and fails. And then there is Sereeta’s scorn…

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Shadows of Guilt (Urban Underground) by Anne Schraff

Daniel — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 03:09:10 +0000

Maya Archer is at the wrong place at the wrong time when “”pop, pop, pop”" sounds ring out in front of a popular teen hangout. Is DeWayne Pike the true target? Does he duck before shots ring out as Jacklyn claims? If true, DeWayne is putthing them all at rish, but especially Sereeta, and Jaris Spain is determined to discover the truth.

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Wildflower (Urban Underground) by Anne Schraff

Daniel — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 15:59:58 +0000

Chelsa Spain Bridled under her father’s harsh rules.But she was growing up too fast. Someone had to rein her in until she had enough sense to handle herself better. Wherever there was the temptation to take a risk, she went for it. Egged on by her immature friends, was it too late to learn that some risks are just not worth taking?

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Teenage Love Affair by Ni-Ni Simone

Daniel — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 19:27:55 +0000

Check it: I’m Zsa-Zsa. Some call me arrogant, but I call it confidence. You decide when you find out what I’m working with.

First things first–I’m seventeen, but I’m grown and have been for a long time. I have my own ride, my mama doesn’t clock my time, and my boyfriend, Ameen, is getting money like you wouldn’t believe. There’s only one problem: when Ameen gets mad, sometimes he takes his anger out on me. And yeah, maybe I could leave him, but there’s no way Ameen could imagine being without me.

So now I’m all confused, especially since my first love, Malachi, is back in my life. Ameen is not giving up without a fight, and no matter how hard I try, the love I have for Malachi won’t go away. And did I mention that Malachi has a girl? Needless to say, my days are filled with drama. So this is my story and you need to come and chill with me as I try and see what boy is for me, what love is all about, and if my first teenage love affair will forever rule or ruin my life.

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Step To This by Nikki Carter

Daniel — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 19:12:33 +0000

Fifteen-year-old Gia Stokes knows exactly what she needs to make her life fantabulous:

* Get her mother Gwendolyn to let her relax her hair

* Find a boy to ask her out

* Get on the Hi-Steppers dance squad

Gia doesn’t have the hair or the clothes, but she’s got the moves and the attitude to make her sophomore year at Longfellow High unforgettable. But not everyone agrees, so Gia decides it’s time for a makeover. With her stylish new look, she scores a date with hottie football player, Romeo, snags a spot on the Hi-Steppers dance squad, and makes a ton of new friends. Gia’s on top of the world?until things go horribly wrong. Now Gia feels like all she has left is her mom and her faith. That’s not going to stop Gia, she’s just got to convince the Hi-Steppers and everyone else at school, to follow her lead and step to her beat.

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Retaliation by Yasmin Shiraz

Daniel — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 19:01:38 +0000

Violence runs rampant on the streets of Washington, DC, and on one seemingly quiet day, the Odom family finds its world destroyed when seventeen-year-old Tashera is brutally attacked by a group of high school girls. Retaliation exposes the corrupting existence of violence in our communities and the retaliatory measures families go through to protect themselves and their children.

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The Bully by Paul Langan

Daniel — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 18:42:53 +0000

A new life. An 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 running from this bully–or find some way to fight back.

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Myself and I by Earl Sewell

Daniel — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 12:24:39 +0000

Lately, Keysha feels like a magnet for trouble—especially boy trouble. Her last love interest turned out to be a major fraud, and her ex, Wesley, refuses to accept that they’re finished. Swearing off relationships and concentrating on herself seems like her smartest move.

Then Keysha meets her new neighbor Jerry, who has every girl in town vying for a summer fling. Working as lifeguards together, Keysha realizes that Jerry has more to offer than a great car and a sexy smile, and the harder she tries to ignore him, the more interested he becomes. But is it Keysha that attracts him or the chase itself? And when the biggest party of the year gets dangerously out of line, and Wesley’s jealous new girl pins the blame on Keysha, she’ll learn exactly who she can trust. Only problem is, it might be too late to save herself….

Read the Series

Book 1: Keysha’s Drama
Book 2: If I Were Your Boyfriend
Book 3: Lesson Learned
Book 4: Decision Time
Book 5: Myself and I

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Until We Meet Again by Anne E. Schraff

Daniel — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 10:00:55 +0000

This summer was supposed to be different. With the school year over, Darcy Wills looked forward to the best time of her life. But her plans are shattered by a series of the unexpected events. First, horrible news threatens to rip her boyfriend Hakeem away. And then someone new enters her life, leaving Darcy in a world of confusion. Before the summer ends, Darcy makes choices that profoundly change her, and a beloved piece of her world is lost forever.

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Jaded by Monica McKayhan

Daniel — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 17:36:53 +0000

This is so not how it was supposed to be… What Jade Morgan wants: for her parents to get back together. Instead her dad proposes to his new girlfriend, who has the nerve to ask Jade to be a bridesmaid. Like that’ll ever happen. Her new boyfriend, Terrence, thinks she should give her future stepmom a chance, try to get to know her. Yet Jade barely knows Terrence – who is cute and cool, but is seriously hiding something. He is busy all the time and he won’t invite her to his house. Yeah, something is definitely up. But sometimes friends, family and boyfriends do things that make you really jaded about life.

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The Trouble with Half a Moon by Danette Vigilante

Daniel — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:52:46 +0000

Ever since the death of her younger brother, Dellie lives with a sad, secret guilt that the accident that killed him was all her fault. But Dellie’s life begins to change when she strikes up a friendship with Corey – a little boy who’s just moved into her housing project building.

Corey’s often left home alone and hungry. Dellie feeds him, comforts him and becomes his protector; she hopes she can do for Corey what she couldn’t do for her brother – save him. But she doesn’t count on Corey saving her.

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