Heartbreak Symphony
Set in the Monte Vista neighborhood of San Antonio and told in alternating voices, teenaged musicians Aar?on and Mia grow close as they share and struggle to overcome the emotional pain of their troubled home lives.
FIC
year: 2022
copies: 4
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: emotional problems of teenagers, dysfunctional families [X], musicians, mexican americans, emotional problems, family problems, family life [X], san antonio (tex.), romance fiction
Una Para Los Murphys
Carley struggles with being open to love after she suffers a betrayal that forces her to move in with a foster family.
FIC
year: 2022
copies: 4
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: foster home care, mothers and daughters, stepfathers, dysfunctional families [X], families, family problems, family life [X], spanish language materials, mother-daughter relationship, spanish language, connecticut
You Must Not Miss
"When seventeen-year-old Magpie Lewis discovers a magical world in her backyard, she uses it and its powers to enact her revenge on all those who have wronged her"--Provided by publisher.
FIC
year: 2020
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 800
subjects: high schools, schools, dysfunctional families [X], revenge, magic, family problems, school stories, family life [X]
Counting Scars
"Sixteen-year-old Adele Reimer is forced to spend two weeks at a youth reform camp.
FIC
year: 2022
copies: 8
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: teenage girls, reformatories, interpersonal relations, dysfunctional families [X], family problems, family life [X], high interest-low vocabulary books
Tiger Daughter
"Wen Zhou is a first-generation daughter of Chinese migrant parents.
FIC
year: 2023
copies: 15
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 980
subjects: children of immigrants, chinese americans, family life [X], immigrants, chinese, friendship, dysfunctional families [X], bildungsromans
Something Like Home
When a lost dog helps Laura find a way home to her family, they discover family in each other along the way.
FIC
year: 2024
copies: 41
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: foster home care, dysfunctional families [X], human-animal relationships, dogs, puerto ricans, family problems, novels in verse, family life [X]
Check & Mate
When eighteen-year-old Mallory begrudgingly agrees to return to chess in one last charity tournament, her surprise upset against Nolan Sawyer, the reigning world champ and bad boy of the chess world, sets her on an worldwind adventure as she rediscovers her passion for the game.
FIC
year: 2023
copies: 10
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 680
subjects: chess, interpersonal relations, dysfunctional families [X], family problems, lgbtqia+ fiction, chess fiction, chess players fiction, dysfunctional familes, family life [X], romance fiction, sports rivalries, young adult fiction, romance
You Owe Me One, Universe
Thirteen-year-old Brian and his best friend Ezra navigate the challenges and complexities of middle school, as Brian struggles to cope with his emotions and Ezra attempts to balance his loyalty to his best friend with a newfound friendship.
FIC
year: 2023
copies: 5
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: friendship, best friends, middle schools, schools, mental health, dysfunctional families [X], family problems, school stories, family life [X], school fiction
Wander In The Dark
Two brothers must come together to solve the murder of the most popular girl in school after one of them is caught fleeing the scene of her death.
FIC
year: 2024
copies: 11
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: murder, brothers, dysfunctional families [X], african americans, detective and mystery stories, family problems, mystery and detective stories, homicide, family life [X], new orleans (la.), detective and mystery fiction, thrillers (fiction)
The Tenth Mistake Of Hank Hooperman
When eleven-year-old Hank's mother does not come home after a week, he and his toddler sister, Boo, seek out the stranger listed as their emergency contact, even though it means social workers, a new school, and having to answer questions about his mom that he has been trying to keep secret.
FIC
year: 2024
copies: 18
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 560
subjects: family life [X], siblings, secrecy, personality, dysfunctional families [X], resilience (personality trait), families, novels
Kareem Between
From failed football tryouts to helping the new Syrian refugee student, seventh-grader Kareem attempts to navigate the social complexities of seventh grade, which are further complicated when his mother is unable to return home from Syria due to an executive order.
FIC
year: 2024
copies: 22
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: middle schools, dysfunctional families [X], syrian americans, schools, family problems, school stories, family life [X], novels in verse
Wild Dreamers
Told in alternating voices, determined to make a difference and heal from their troubled pasts, teens Ana and Leandro fight to protect California wildlife and the endangered puma.
FIC
year: 2024
copies: 7
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: dysfunctional families [X], anxiety, wildlife conservation, puma, felidae, cuban americans, family problems, cougars, cat family (mammals), novels in verse, family life [X], pumas, wild cats, california, novels in verse, romance fiction
Countdown To Yesterday
"James, struggling with his parents' separation, embarks on a quest with a new friend to potentially travel back in time to his favorite memories, only to realize they might not be as perfect as he remembers"--OCLC.
FIC
year: 2024
copies: 7
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: time travel, dysfunctional families [X], divorce, friendship, family problems, family life [X], australia, time-travel fiction
Casi, Casi Un Hogar
When a lost dog helps Laura find a way home to her family, they discover family in each other along the way.
FIC
year: 2023
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: foster home care, dysfunctional families [X], human-animal relationships, dogs, puerto ricans, family problems, spanish language materials, family life [X], spanish language, novels in verse
Never Wanted
"Roy Perkins struggles in high school and has three strikes agains him.
FIC
year: 2020
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: high school boys, orphans, foster children, dysfunctional families [X], schools, family problems, school stories, family life [X], school fiction, high interest-low vocabulary books