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"When Carlos was nineteen years old, his mother decided to leave her life in El Salvador for a new start in the United States. Reluctant to follow, but unwilling to let his mother go without him, Carlos joined her on the journey north. During their trip through Mexico and into the US, they experienced the risks and fears countless people from Central American countries have faced while migrating to different lands. Ten years later, Carlos shared these...
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Blood on the tracks volume 1
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"Seiichi’s mother loves him very much, and his days pass with placid regularity. School, friends, even the attention of his attractive classmate Fukiishi. Until one terrible summer day, that all changes…" --publisher's website
4) Nothing
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"A young boy’s simple answers to his mother’s inquiries at bedtime introduce the reader to his recollection of his ordinary day. Q: 'How are you doing?' A: 'Good.' Q: 'What was your day like?': A: 'You know, same old thing.' Q: 'What did you do today?' A: 'Nothing.' Far from being 'nothing,' our protagonist takes us on several adventures that walk the line between real and imagined, as we discover that his version of ‘nothing’ is more of a...
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Blood on the tracks volume 2
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"His mother has done the unthinkable...and now Seiichi must decide if he will be complicit. But before he can even catch his breath, what remains of his sense of self is smashed to pieces by her next shocking act..." --publisher's website
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"Johnny is a little boy with a big imagination. One day he pretends to be a big scary dinosaur, the next day he’s a knight in shining armor or a playful puppy. But when the internet people find out Johnny likes to make believe, he’s forced to make a decision between the little boy he is and the things he pretends to be—and he’s not allowed to change his mind." --publisher's website.
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"For years, fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra have burned with one question--what happened to Fire Lord Zuko's mother? Finding a clue at last, Zuko enlists the aid of Team Avatar--and the most unlikely ally of all--to help uncover the biggest secret of his life"--Provided by publisher.
9) Buzzing
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"Isaac Itkin can’t get away from his thoughts. As a lonely twelve-year-old kid with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), everything from studying to looking in the mirror becomes a battle between him and a swarm of unhelpful thoughts. The strict therapy his mother insists on doesn’t seem to be working, but when a group of friends invites him to join their after-school role-playing game, the thoughts feel a little less loud, and the world feels...
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Blood on the tracks volume 3
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"Seiichi's family begins to fall apart in the wake of his cousin's accident, but nothing compares to the mental and emotional torture he undergoes as he tries to maintain some sense of self in the face of his mother's manipulations. Torn by his love for her, Seiichi is pushed to the breaking point and finds himself unable to speak, both literally and figuratively." --back cover
11) Borders
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"A boy thinks he knows what to expect when he and his mother set out on a road trip to visit his sister. After all, he's traveled this way before. But then their trip is interrupted at the border. 'Citizenship?' the guard asks. 'Blackfoot,' the boys mother answers. And just like that, other and son are plunged into a limbo between two countries that refuse to recognize them for who they reall are. To make their way, they'll have to break the...
12) Hamlet
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"Set in Denmark, and originally titled The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, the play tells the story of Prince Hamlet who is ordered by the ghost of his own father to seek revenge on his uncle Claudius. In his hunger to seize the throne, Claudius had murdered Hamlet’s father, the King of Denmark, and married his deceased brother's widow. Hamlet is Shakespeare's longest play and is considered among the most powerful and influential works of...
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I think our son is gay volume 4
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"As Hiroki comes home from school every day with new tales of friend Daigo’s feats, Tomoko wonders about the future of her eldest’s schoolboy crush. And if young love wasn’t confusing enough, Tomoko is also keeping tabs on Hiroki’s childhood friend Asumi, who appears to be nursing a crush on Hiroki herself! But nothing can prepare Tomoko for the day Hiroki comes home with a shocker—Daigo’s got himself a girlfriend! How will this new development...
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I think our son is gay volume 3
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"The warm and loving Aoyama house continues to run like clockwork. Mama Tomoko keeps her sons happy and healthy while her husband's away, and eldest son Hiroki, for his part, jokes and dissembles his way around the not-so-little 'secret' of his sexuality while figuring things out for himself. But even though Hiroki's got his mom and kid brother in his corner for his personal journey, his dad is another story. There's no doubt that Akiyoshi Aoyama...
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"Where his story ended, her story begins! The story of Adventureman, the greatest pulp hero of all time, ended in a heartbreaking cliffhanger with our hero facing his very execution, now learn the startling truth about what came next! Decades after his seeming demise, the world has forgotten all about Adventureman--save for single mother Claire and her Adventurefan son Tommy. Together, they'll light the spark of Adventureman's resurrection, but if...
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When the notorious outlaw Mal Reynolds agreed to wear a sheriff's badge, he figured he could change a thing or two about how "justice" is dispensed in the 'Verse. And maybe he did. But his former crew members on Serenity are about to find out if the badge has changed him -- when he finally throws them in jail! With the whole 'Verse turned upside down, a new outlaw appears on the scene., calling himself the Bandit King, and he’s bound and determined...
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I think our son is gay volume 1
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"Despite belonging to a family of four, the Aoyama residence is typically home to three due to father Akiyoshi's job. While he's away at work, mom Tomoko and her two beloved sons Hiroki and Yuri go about their everyday lives--going to school, making dinner, doing homework, etc. But now that Hiroki's in his first year of high school, his thoughts are turning ever so slightly to sex and romance and his mom can't help but notice his slips of the tongue...
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I think our son is gay volume 2
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The continuing story of Tomoko and her eldest son Hiroki.
"With her husband working abroad, mama Tomoko is in charge of raising their two precious sons back on the Aoyama ranch. Keeping her kids fed, clothed, and on schedule is all in a day’s work, but Tomoko also watches over them with great love and care…and in the case of her eldest son Hiroki, who’s doing a very bad job of keeping his sexuality a secret from his family, a big dose of bemusement....
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"After her older sister refuses to go to an arranged marriage meeting with Takane Saibara, the heir to a vast business fortune, high schooler Hana Nonomura agrees to be her stand-in to save face for the family. But when these two utter opposites pair up, get ready for some sparks to fly!... Takane's mother shows up from London and causes a stir. The big question is, can she possibly accept Hana's role in Takane's life? Things don't look promising,...
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"When university biologist Anne Marbot learns that the 19-year-old she raised as 'Lucie' is a transgender man named Alex, she's overwhelmed by questions. How can this be? Who put these ideas in your head? What if you regret it? Am I overreacting? How will your grandparents react? Why didn't I see it coming? Why is this so easy for others? Am I a bigot? What does gender really mean, anyway? How can I be the parent my child needs? It soon becomes clear...
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