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The bluff of a lifetime…
It started off innocently enough. Mo just wanted to catch a girl’s eye. She was this super-talented and mysterious skater girl who looked like she had the universe all figured out. So Mo did what any self-respecting nerd would do: He put aside his chess pieces, his guinea pig, and his books on astronomy and transformed himself into a skater guy, in the hopes that she might notice him.
He never expected to catch the attention of his entire town, practically all of Sweden, and the internet. But that’s exactly what happens when he pulls off the trick of a lifetime.

Biggest Fake in the Universe

Mika will do what it takes to make sure there are no more lost ones―and to bring the infamous killer, the Dark Angel, out into the light.
It’s summer in 1880 Stockholm, and the city bakes in the heat―but the heat on twelve-year-old Mika is lifting. After lying low following the dramatic blast at the jail, Mika’s relieved to learn her name is finally cleared. And it’s not a moment too soon―because Detective Hoff has a perplexing case involving the disappearance of a local teen. The girl’s wealthy family wants to make sure things stay quiet. Why would a girl who has everything want to run away?

The Lost Ones

Fire From the Sky is a queer coming-of-age story about heritage, family ties and age-old commitments to the past.

Ánte’s life has been steeped in Sámi tradition. It is indisputable to him that he, an only child, will keep working with the reindeer. But there is something else too, something tugging at him. His feelings for his best friend Erik have changed, grown into something bigger. Ánte is so aware of Erik and his body in relation to his own; everything he does matters so much. What would people say if they knew? 
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Fire From the Sky

Mörker över skateparken is a “cozy mystery,” as well as a book about sports, skateboarding
in particular (with some intense skateboard lingo), friendship, family and
middle school, but it is also about working hard at something you love, finding
“the zone,” and learning to accept yourself just as you are. 

Mörker över skateparken

According to the recent United States Census, there are 650,000 same-sex couple households in the U.S., and an estimated one-quarter of those households are raising children. In the past few years, several states across the nation have passed Freedom to Marry bills for same-sex couples. But even with the rise in recognition of LGBTQ families, acceptance has not necessarily followed. Unfortunately, young adults in LGBTQ families encounter many challenges, from derision by their peers to the embarrassment of being perceived as different.LGBTQ Families: The Ultimate Teen Guide focuses on the difficulties young people face as members of households in which one or more members are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual, or queer/questioning. This book offers encouragement, insights, and resources to help them cope with and embrace the uniqueness of their family life. Teens and adults from LGBTQ families—and teens who identify as LGBTQ themselves—tell their personal stories and share strategies they use to deal with a sometimes unaccepting society. Topics discussed include politics, religion, media, and bullying.Aimed at young adults with LGBTQ parents, teens who identify as LGBTQ, those who support LGBTQs, and anyone wanting to educate themselves on the topic, this book will broaden understanding and enable teens and their peers to embrace the diversity of the modern family.

LGBTQ Families

Swede Dreams

A guide for teens getting ready to learn how to drive.

Getting Ready to Drive

Eva Apelqvist

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