Teen Assault

It's been two years since the night that changed Ashley's life. Two years since she was raped by her brother's teammate. And a year since she sat in a court and watched as he was given a slap on the wrist sentence. But the years have done nothing to stop the pain. It's been two years of hell for Derek. His family is totally messed up, and he and his sister are barely speaking. He knows he handled it all wrong. Now at college, he has to come to terms with what happened, and the rape culture that he was inadvertently a part of that destroyed his sister's life.

Eden was always good at being good. Starting high school didn’t change who she was. But the night her brother’s best friend rapes her, Eden’s world capsizes. What was once simple, is now complex. What Eden once loved—who she once loved—she now hates. What she thought she knew to be true, is now lies. Nothing makes sense anymore, and she knows she’s supposed to tell someone what happened but she can’t. So she buries it instead. And she buries the way she used to be.

For readers drawn to the emotional and physical scars of Girl in Pieces, this empowering story about the complicated nature of friendship is for you. Sadie and Elana are keeping dangerous secrets. Best friends since elementary school, they know everything about each other, but on the night of the fireworks, something terrible happened to Sadie—something she can’t even name. Instead, she’s started cutting to deal with the pain. But Elana has a secret of her own. She’s texting Hunter, making plans for a clandestine meeting, and never questioning why he insists on hiding their ...

It's the end of Junior year, and most of Nauset High is excited about the upcoming prom. As usual, Logan and his friends have much different priorities than what dress to wear, or where to go afterwards. When one friend is murdered, and another goes missing, the police immediately assume that the missing friend is responsible. After the experiences Logan has had over the last year, Logan knows that things are rarely as they initially appear, and is concerned that there may be two friends dead. Things become more complicated when a mysterious benefactor offers to provide the support he needs...

For fans drawn to the unsettling seduction of a dark romance like Dreamland comes a chilling thriller about a runaway teen drawn into a relationship with an older man who takes her in—and won’t let her go! Love isn’t supposed to take prisoners. Sixteen-year-old Grace Keegan, darling of the child pageant world, is missing. At first, police assume she ran away. But when they find her abandoned phone along the highway, the truth becomes far more terrifying. No one knows about Quentin Brock—the musician she met online. He’s charming, funny, and perfect. Until he isn’t. Until she’s...

Logan is aware of the statistics: the first forty-eight hours after a kidnapping are critical for finding the missing person. If they were kidnapped by a stranger, that timeframe is even shorter. After a night of celebrating Logan's birthday, two of his friends are missing, and another is hospitalized in critical condition. The only witness to what happened is in a coma, and the remote location means that there aren't many clues as to what happened. As the hours pass and another teenager is found missing, Logan and his friends realize that they may be the only ones who can bring them home. ...

In 2014, Chessy Prout was a freshman at St. Paul's School, a prestigious boarding school in New Hampshire, when a senior boy sexually assaulted her as part of a ritualized game of conquest. Chessy bravely reported her assault to the police and testified against her attacker in court. Then, in the face of unexpected backlash from her once-trusted school community, she shed her anonymity to help other survivors find their voice.

He won't take no for an answer... When surprise flowers appear from a secret admirer on her fifteenth birthday, Brandi, the gangly, undeveloped, freshman cheerleader thinks it's too good to be true. While her fellow cheerleaders think that Jerome, the mysterious new guy, is perfect, Brandi believes this is finally her ticket into the cheerleader clique. Jerome seems right out of a romance novel: tall, dark, handsome, drives a hot car and is the running back on the varsity football team. Her classmates say he's rich and the cheerleaders all want to go out with him.

Best-selling author Laurie Halse Anderson is known for the unflinching way she writes about and advocates for survivors of sexual assault. Now, inspired by her fans and enraged by how little in our culture has changed since her groundbreaking novel Speak was first published 20 years ago, she has written a poetry memoir that is as vulnerable as it is rallying, as timely as it is timeless.

Sixteen-year-old Patricia Columbo began working for pharmacist Frank DeLuca, a married father of five, in the 1970s, and the two soon entered into a sexual relationship. Against her father's wishes, Patricia and Frank moved in together. Then, in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, Patricia's father was brutally murdered, along with her mother and 13-year-old brother. Police were suspicious of Patricia's strange behavior after the bodies were discovered, and following their investigation, they arrested both Patricia and Frank.

Saints and Misfits is an unforgettable debut novel that feels like a modern-day My So-Called Life...starring a Muslim teen.

When Logan wakes up in a compromising position with two half-naked girls, he immediately knows that something is wrong. He doesn’t know where he is and doesn’t recognize one of the girls. Everyone assumes that it was just a wild night of partying that got out of hand. But Logan was missing for two days and knows something terrible happened. The problem is, that he has no memory of what occurred before or after he went missing. Logan knows that the key to his lost weekend is the unknown girl, who is still unconscious, and unable to be identified. If he can figure out who she is, he can ...

Deep Dark Blue is a very personal and impactful account about surving sexual abuse in the Air Force Academy. More than a memoir about sexual assault, it's about breaking boundaries but also setting them. It's about learning to trust your instincts. And it's a story of survival, resilience, and finally, finding joy.

Jade and her friends, Jenny, Mads, and Summer, rule their glittering LA circle. Untouchable, they have the kind of power other girls only dream of. Every party is theirs, and the world is at their feet. Until the night of Jade's sweet 16, when they crash a St. Andrew’s Prep party. The night the golden boys choose Jade as their next target. They picked the wrong girl. Sworn to vengeance, Jade transfers to St. Andrew’s Prep. She plots to destroy each boy, one by one. She'll take their power, their lives, and their control of the prep school's hierarchy.

If your child can speak, they can protect themselves. But only if you teach them how. 🚨 Predators don’t look like monsters. And they count on silence. This book changes that. 📘 “My Entire Body Belongs to Me: And I Will Always Protect Myself” isn’t just a children’s book — it’s a protective weapon in print. Designed to teach kids when to speak up, how to set boundaries, and what to do when someone crosses the line — even if it’s someone they know. Every day, children are approached, touched, or manipulated — and many never say a word. Why? Because no one ever told ...

Glimmer of Hope tells the story of how a group of teenagers raced to channel their rage and sorrow into action and went on to create one of the largest youth-led movements in global history.

As an operative of the United Forces of Humanity and its secret covert group known as the Knight Hunters, we join Vic as he digs even deeper into the underbelly of humanity's survival. In doing so, he uncovers even more nefarious activities that go beyond the horrors he's already unearthed. And as always, the threat from the Invaders is a constant risk that could end everything he holds dear.

Sixteen-year-old Amina Conteh has always believed in using her tongue as her weapon—even when it gets her into trouble. After cursing at a classmate, her father forces her to volunteer at their church with Pastor Johnson. But Pastor Johnson isn’t the holy man everyone thinks he is. The same voice Amina uses to fight falls quiet the night she is sexually assaulted by Pastor Johnson. After that, her life starts to unravel: her father is frustrated that her grades are slipping, and her best friend and boyfriend don’t understand why the once loud and proud girl is now quiet and distant.

The first retelling of The Knights of Arria Basha swears a foolish oath to retrieve Tau's Cup, a holy grail for the girl he loves. He sets forth on a dangerous quest that will lead him through the country of Arria. At first accompanied by his adoptive brother Oaka, he's soon joined by Fato, a talking royal messenger falcon. Then a warrior girl named Monika, a bard named Jaquan, and Sir Pacaben become part of the group. Together they will face obstacles as they're pitted against the Followers and Servants of Doomba, who will do anything to stop the return of the Knights of Arria. (2008 ...

Theo Reese is just like any other 17-year-old — with one small exception. This summer all he wants is to spend time with his boyfriend, Eddie, and work on his MIT research project. His parents have other plans. An old friend needs the help of Theo’s family. Oliver Glenwood is an '80s music star who runs his own label. His wife and his daughter, Sofia, now a chart-topper herself, are the targets of kidnappers. Oliver hopes they can eliminate whoever is behind the threat.