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      • Personal & social issues: self-awareness & self-esteem (Children's/YA)

        LIFE AFTER

        My Journey from Starvation to Salvation

        by Ariana Aboulafia

        Ariana Aboulafia was twenty-one years old when she was told by the physician that she had six weeks left to live, if she could not survive from the disturbing and mysterious symptoms, especially the devastating nausea and drastic weight. But three months earlier, Ariana just graduated from college, fond of hiking and gym, enjoying the energetic youth like the others and moved from Los Angeles to Miami to start law school. How did this happen?   In this compelling and reflecting memoir, Ariana chronicles her stories and struggle to find the right diagnosis and her fight against a rare disease that almost caused her to starve to death. Told in an accessible and engaging manner, it is not just a journey to get through what Ariana was suffering and experiences, to fully reveal a patient’s physical, psychological and emotional statuses that are hard to be recognized by around, but a compelling and inspiring story about the healing power derived from family, love, friendship and faith, as well as her reflection and meditation about the society, philosophy, religion, marriage, life and the national healthcare systems. This page-tuner manuscript is completed with approximately 93,000 words, and has a similar tone with the New York Times bestseller Paul Kalanithi’s “When Breath Becomes Air”.

      • Children's & YA
        June 2020

        CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS

        by Severino Rodrigues, Regina Drummond, Flávia Cortês, Luis Eduardo Matta, Shirley Souza, Luís Dill, Rosana Rios

        Great Russian author, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, wrote a wonderful novel about guilt, taking responsibility and human weakness. Crimes and punishments is a tribute to that literary genius, in which seven authors discuss some very delicate and very contemporary problems. It could happen to any one of us.

      • Personal & social issues: sexuality & relationships (Children's/YA)
        2019

        Not The Ideal Picture Book Girl

        by Agnes Ofner

        Across the street from Zara’s lives Sam. She can see exactly into his room. Sam often cries, and that worries Zara so much that she thinks about how she could help. With "Hello I'm Zara" on three slips of paper in the window, a cautious contact begins across the street. The two of them get to know each other better via their messages, but Sam quickly realizes that he needs distance and does not want to meet Zara. She has other things to do anyway: she wants to get Josef’s heart, and with Miriam, her best friend, it is just difficult. Sam lives a secluded life, because he does not feel at home in his body – which is a girl's body and this becomes more visible with each passing day. In the end, Zara almost kills her first boyfriend with peanuts and ends up in the hospital where Sam and his parents are waiting for a medical consultation. And then, while still nothing is easy, Zara slowly understands what Sam's problem is.

      • Children's & young adult fiction & true stories
        2020

        The Sky took its Birds and Went Away

        by Armin Kaster

        The 16-year-old twins Karl and Jim have grown up with Frida, almost like siblings. They spend the holidays with their parents by the sea in Portugal. But nothing is the same as it always was: the innocent friendship of the children is changing, a new form for their relationship has yet to be found. This makes them insecure, frightened and carries the risk of losing the intimate relationship between them altogether. Sexuality has become important, but who wants/does what with whom? On the beach the three meet Lilli, a student, Karl falls in love with. Frida plays with Jim and Karl and is constantly on the edge between sisterly love and sexual coquetry. Secrets, confusion and jealousy keep the teenagers busy even long after they've returned home to Düsseldorf. But finally the transformation succeeds and in the end Karl, Jim and Frida find each other in a new stability: reliable yet independent.

      • Personal & social issues: sexuality & relationships (Children's/YA)

        THE RED BOOK FOR GIRLS

        by Cristina Romero & Francis Marín

        The Red Book for Girls was born to acompany and empower girls on their way to maturity but it is also a book for mothers and for all women, because it helps us heal hurts of our childhood. An illustrated book whose words and images seem to whisper to our psyche (emotion - mind - spirit) that it is good for us to listen to and love ourselves. Nature dwells within our bodies, and if we open ourselves up to listen to it, it gives us its power: te power to act always in our own interest, the power to know our changing needs and to follow them. The greatest treasure of feminine nature is its ability to appreciate and value that everything changes (inside and outside of you) and that this is perfect.

      • Children's & YA

        THE GOLDEN BOOK FOR BOYS

        by Cristina Romero & Francis Marín

        Whether you are a little or a grown-up boy, The Golden Book for Boys was written to accompany you and remind you how powerful you are. But it’s also a book for you if you arealready a man, because it will help you heal the hurts you may have deep within yourself. This is an illustrated book whose words and images seem to whisper to our psyche (emotion - mind - spirit) that it does us well to listen to ourselves... And to remind you that you are very powerful in a very different waythan you may have been told before.

      • Children's & YA
        July 2021

        Henry Hamlet's Heart

        by Rhiannon Wilde

        I’m losing it because I kissed you / Because I kissed you I might lose you.   Henry Hamlet doesn’t know what he wants after school ends. It’s his last semester of Year Twelve and all he’s sure of is his uncanny ability to make situations awkward. Luckily, he can always hide behind his enigmatic best friend, Len. They’ve been friends since forever, but where Len is mysterious, Henry is clumsy; where Len is a heart-throb, Henry is a neurotic mess. Somehow it’s always worked.   That is, until Henry falls. Hard. For the last person he imagined.   From an exciting debut author comes this passionate story of growing up, letting go, and learning how to love.

      • Children's & YA
        February 2020

        Chameleon

        Here come the Aspie girls!

        by Christine Deroin,Gilles Martinez

        Alice is a teenager everyone has always described as high-potential without recognizing the depth of her discomfort. Moving and changing middle schools throws her for a loop, bringing out these aspects of her personality. Her admiration for Fanny, star of the class, and her desire to be like her just to be loved, will endanger her and send her world spinning. Asperger syndrome is rarely diagnosed in children, but doing so earlier would not only help teenage girls who have it thrive, but also those around them learn to accept it.

      • Children's & YA
        May 2019

        I just wanted to be free

        by Claire Gratias

        Why did 16-year-old Manon, who has a reputation for exemplary behavior, run away from her house one June evening? Why did her mother wait so long before reporting her missing? Why hasn't her best friend Salome heard from her? And why doesn't Valentin want to reveal how far he has agreed to go in the name of love for Manon? If everyone shared what they knew, perhaps we would finally unravel the mystery of this strange disappearance and a young girl who just dreamed of being completely free to be herself.

      • Children's & YA
        October 2018

        I can hear them coming for us

        by Florence Cadier

        When Leo meets Leonore at his boxing class, it’s love at first sight. The day he turns 15, he makes up his mind to kiss her. Then a boy named Robin shows up at his party. Fine features, golden eyes... Bewitching Robin. Leo falls head over heels for him. But why, when an hour earlier, he only had eyes for Leonore? How can you get a boy’s attention when you’re afraid of what his family and friends think of you? How do accept your own powerful feelings? Then one day, Robin and Leo are victims of a homophobic assault...

      • Children's & YA
        April 2022

        Sogni in Briciole

        by Francesco Spada

        Jake is a small-town boy from the U.S. He has a beautiful voice and a dream: to enroll at the Juilliard School in New York, a temple of music from which complete performers emerge. Although his family is skeptical, Jake is supported by his childhood friends, among whom there is Stella, the girl he has always loved. But something changes from the day Jake passes the auditions for the "To be a Star!" talent show. His relationship with Stella evolves, and Jake's group is introduced to the mysterious and disturbing Daniel, another contestant on the show. Who really is Daniel Adler? A demon with an angel's voice or a fragile and somewhat bizarre artist? Accompanied by the cathartic power of music, along with lyrics studded with emotional songs, Jake will discover the price of growing up through a toxic and destructive friendship, the trials a love must go through to become mature, and the defeat that leads to ultimate victory.

      • Trusted Partner
        Children's & YA
        September 2020

        21 Hacks to Rock Your Life - TEEN Edition

        Stop Stuffing Around, Get Focused and Create a Life that Rocks!

        by Cat Coluccio

        What kind of life do you really want for yourself? Really - you've never thought about it? Why not? What if I told you that you have the possibility of bringing your dreams and goals to life. That owning your own home or car, or that creating your dream life is absolutely possible - if that's what you really want! It may take you a while to figure out your goals, but now ... (yes, right now!) is the best time to get started, as you don't need to wait until your 30s, 40s or more to achieve your goals! And Cat's book is here to help you. Do you move enough, eat right, laugh out loud, get enough sleep and hear what your teachers are saying - not just in school, but the ones who help you learn anything, anywhere, anytime? There are some amazing insights in the Teen Edition of 21 Hacks to ROCK your Life! along with easy to understand and implement Hacks that will wake you, shake you, and make you want more. Get started on creating the life you want today, by following the blueprint laid out in the book. It's time to look up, listen up, and review what might await you when you're ready to say 'Yes, I'm Ready to say Stop Stuffing Around, Get Focused and Create a Life that ROCKS!' And here's your personal handbook to help guide you there.

      • Health & Personal Development
        November 2012

        The Cookie Book

        Celebrating the Art, Power and Mystery of Women's Sweetest Spot

        by Maritza Breitenbach

        This international award-winning book offers an intimate guide for women of all ages. It gently weaves through a number of areas such as hygiene, puberby, virginity, the G-spot, masturbation, pregnancy, childbirth and the menopause, while offering amusing snippets from ancient times. The book is written in a conversational and humorous style, and has more than 100 colorful, non-invasive, non-pornographic images and classical art works from the masters. It addresses all the intimate questions women often have, and are too embarrassed to talk about. This valuable book is a beautiful gift to all women and young girls. "Recognising the importance and profundity of the vagin ... philosophical and humorous ... a tome that admirably attempts to unravel and ponder the history, impact and beauty of the vagina." - Oliver Roberts, Sunday Times

      • Personal & social issues: body & health (Children's/YA)

        Akosua and Osman

        by Manu Herbstein

        Akosua Annan is a confident and fiercely intelligent student at a posh school in Cape Coast, Ghana. There she comes under the influence of a charismatic feminist teacher. Osman Said’s background is very different. Upon the death of his parents, a police sergeant and an unschooled market trader, immigrants to Accra from the North, he is adopted by a retired school teacher, Hajia Zainab. After a spell as an apprentice in an auto workshop, he returns to school. There, finding the teaching inadequate, he becomes an avid reader and educates himself. Akosua and Osman are thrown together by chance in the course of a school visit to the slave dungeon at Cape Coast Castle. Their paths cross again as finalists in the national school debating competition where the subject is “The problem of poverty in Ghana is insoluble.” They meet for the third time as students at the University of Ghana and as we leave them, it looks as if their relationship might develop into something permanent. The friendship between Akosua and Osman is one that transcends differences of ethnic origin, class and religion. This story celebrates the diversity of Ghanaian society. “This fascinating novel tells the story of how these two young people from these disparate backgrounds are brought together as if by an unseen hand, in a process that teaches us about our history, our common humanity despite ethnic differences, the need to pursue our ambitions, the strength of human sexuality and the need for self-discipline, and, above all, the power of love.” The Judges, Burt Award for African Literature, 2011. The Burt Award for African Literature recognises excellence in young adult fiction from African countries. It supports the writing and publication of high quality, culturally relevant books and ensures their distribution to schools and libraries to help develop young people’s literacy skills and foster their love of reading. The Burt Award is generously sponsored by the Canadian philanthropist, Bill Burt, and is part of the ongoing literacy programmes of the Ghana Book Trust and of CODE, a Canadian NGO which has been supporting development through education for over 50 years. The Burt Award includes the guaranteed purchase of 3000 copies of the winning books for free distribution to secondary school libraries.

      • Children's & YA

        THE PINK BOOK OF LOVE

        Beginning with yourself

        by Cristina Romero, Francis Marín

        The Pink Book of Love, Beginning with Yourself is a tool for conscious parenting. The book helps parents and professionals (psychologists, therapists) who work with children and teenagers to make them aware of what is toxic ralationship, how to prevent sexual abuse, the importance of respect and selfrespect.

      • Children's & YA
        September 2019

        How To Be Remy Cameron

        by Julian Winters

        Everyone on campus knows Remy Cameron. He’s the out-and-proud, superlikable guy who friends, faculty, and fellow students alike admire for his cheerful confidence. The only person who isn’t entirely sure about Remy Cameron is Remy himself. Under pressure to write an A+ essay defining who he is and who he wants to be, Remy embarks on an emotional journey toward reconciling the outward labels people attach to him with the real Remy Cameron within.

      • Children's & YA
        May 2020

        This point you have to reach

        by Mireille Disdero

        Violette and Arnaud, 17-year-old high school students inseparable since the 7th grade, have a relationship that is constantly intensifying. They love each other. Life is beautiful... Violette, very active on the web, runs a literary forum and a blog where she expresses her passion for writing. But, after a party in Paris organized by the members of the forum, she is not the same anymore. Arnaud, who was not present at the party, is worried and wants to understand. What happened that night? And why can't she remember it?

      • Children's & YA
        February 2020

        Row row row your boat

        by Claire Mazard

        Marie-Bénédicte is 12 years old. For her birthday, her parents gave her a computer. To this computer, she will confide her terrible secret: for the past five months, every Wednesday afternoon, her uncle Laurent – her mother's younger brother, with whom she spent such a wonderful vacation as a child – has been sexually abusing her. She writes about her unhappiness, her suffering, her feelings of guilt, her discouragement in front of those around her who can't or won't see anything. But how to break the silence?

      • Humour & jokes (Children's/YA)
        November 2020

        The First Date

        Love stinks!

        by Alexandra Larochelle, Louis Patalano

        Azalea experiences her first love with the beautiful René. She keeps thinking about that stormy night, when he kissed her for the first time. So romantic! The only problem is that René hasn't kissed her since. Did her lover realize that this kiss was for her, the first that counted "for real"? What is wrong with him. On his side, Theo is perfectly happy. He is convinced that nothing will disturb his romantic relationship with Louis-Philippe. But what about the increasingly insistent messages from CrispyCricket?

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