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"Happy happy" er en roman om 13-årige Ubbe, der ved et tilfælde får et megadyrt golfsæt foræret og ikke tør fortælle om det til sin far. Det bliver starten på en rejse frem og tilbage mellem Vestvejen og kvarteret med "de rige svin". Ubbe må balancere mellem løgne, fordomme og tegn fra både horoskoper og mønsterbrydere. Mette Vedsø skriver hjertevarmt og humoristisk om klasseforskelle og om at være bange for at såre andre, turde stå ved sig selv og sige fra over for de mennesker, der betyder allermest.

Original, gribende, supersjov og velskrevet YA-roman om en norsk-pakistansk familie, oplevet gennem 15-årige Mahmouds opmærksomme bevidsthed. Sharif fortæller om en skelsættende sommer i indvandrerghettoen, hvor Mahmouds rolle som henholdsvis bror og søn kommer på prøve. Bogen skildrer køn og identitet i en smeltedigel af skandinavisk frisind, højredrejet udlændingepolitik, Bolly Wood og muslimske leveregler.

Gracey's come home to Cunningham on holidays. But now she's a state athletics champion and a private school student, and everything looks different - even frightening. Part history, part mystery, Gracey is a challenging story about the past and the present, murder and compassion, and black and white identity.

When Dougy's sister, Gracey, is picked for the state athletics championships, not everybody in their small bush town in pleased. 'Aborigines get special treatment', some of the angry white people say. The championships change everything for Gracey and trigger dramatic events in the town too: Black and white relations reach explosion point. The time is ripe for the mysterious Moodagudda to seek a victim. In the end, it's up to Dougy to save his family - and to prove himself.

Du hast nichts zu verlieren, wenn dir alles genommen wurde! Der 19-jährige Kanadier Mathis begleitet Hope, einen elf Jahre alten Somali, auf dessen abenteuerlicher Flucht quer durch Südamerika. Kaum gestartet, heften sich zwei zwielichtige Typen an ihre Fersen. Nicht die einzige Bedrohung, der sich Hope und Mathis unterwegs stellen müssen. Auf ihrem atemberaubenden Trip über den Amazonas, die Panamericana und auf dem Dach eines rasenden Güterzugs lauert der Tod überall. Mehr als einmal können sie ihm nur knapp entkommen. Werden die beiden es in die Freiheit schaffen?

It was never going to be easy growing up black in a predominantly white western culture, but with the help of her afro sisters from another mother and Oz besties, Tabitha wouldn’t have to do it alone. Tabitha’s family were born in East Africa but had moved to Australia, where Tabitha was born. She was lucky enough to have the opportunity to visit Africa frequently and considered both Africa and Australia home. Unapologetically Black follows the life of Tabitha and her family and friends as they explore what it’s like to be black in Western culture.

Una sera, per caso, Mario Balotelli incontra Jack, un quindicenne che vive a testa in giù come un fante delle carte, ma fa rovesciate fantastiche. A scuola, in chiesa, con le ragazze, Jack deve affrontare i bulletti che gli lanciano banane, un sindaco sceriffo e le "Ronde della tranquillità". Poi un giorno Mario, dalla tv, gli dedica un gol. Un romanzo intelligente, comico ed emozionante sulla lotta di un ragazzo e di un campione contro la stupidità e la violenza degli altri. Che culmina in un'indimenticabile partita "capovolta" con altri campioni: Ibra, Buffon, Gattuso, Santon e Totti.

"Wer sich nicht wie ein Adler benimmt, wird ganz schnell zur Beute." Das ist die Parole von Bo, Janniks älterem Bruder. Bo ist Janniks Vorbild, und er gibt die Geschichten vor, die Jannik und seine Freunde nachspielen. Anfangs sind ihre Spiele harmlos, und gewinnen ist nebensächlich. Aber seit sie Mitglieder der "Adler" geworden sind, zählt vor allem, dass sie stark sind und alle gleich. Loni war bisher immer Janniks beste Freundin, doch jetzt fällt sie auf, weil ihre Hautfarbe anders ist. Angst greift um sich, und eines Tages ist Loni plötzlich verschwunden.

The Bloods are in control, and they’re desperate to turn Britain into the world they want to see - right, white, Christian supremist. Anyone who they call abnormal is a target. Amidst the chaos of civil war, the country is on the move as small militia groups fight each other and a sea of refugees escapes the cities and the pursuing Bloods. When her home is destroyed in a bombing raid, Marti must strike out on a mission of her own - to save her father and get his vital software into the right hands. But Marti is mixed race and trans and has her three-year-old brother in tow.

Sixteen-year-old Alex Rufus lives with his younger brother, Isaiah, in a quiet neighbourhood in Chicago. But recently, the neighbours are on high alert - whenever they see someone they don't think looks safe, they take matters into their own hands, often calling the cops without reason. Alex starts taking on more shifts at the local ice cream shop and spending time with his girlfriend. But then he starts experiencing visions of the future whenever he touches objects or people around him. And when he picks up a family photo, he has a vision that his younger brother is going to die.

After a plane crash sees a group of seven teens washed up on a desert island, their first thought is survival. But a terrible secret from a party the night before has followed them ashore. Facing deadly threats and the fear of being stranded forever, they quickly discover that being the most popular kid in high school doesn’t help when you’re fighting to stay alive. As the island deals each of them a dangerous blow, it’s clear that someone is looking for justice. Now survival depends on facing the truth about that party: who was hurt that night, and who let it happen?

Life's a constant hustle for Mo. Her mum's boyfriend, Lloyd, is just another man who likes to beat down women; the South Crong streets are fraught with hazards and nasty G's; and when it comes to matters of the heart...she's still hung up on Sam. No wonder she's vexed so much of the time. Thank god her sistrens, Elaine and Naomi, are on her side: if one of them falls then they all fall. But when badness goes down and a life is left hanging in the balance, Mo has to face her hot urge for revenge...and she might end up losing more than she wins.

Living on the South Crongton council estate has its worries - and life for McKay has been even tougher since his mum died. His dad has been working all hours to keep the bailiffs from their door. His brother is always out riding the streets at night, tempting trouble. And now, having strayed off his turf on a 'heroic' (if misguided) mission to help out a girl, McKay finds himself facing a friend's crazy ex-boyfriend, some power-tripping hood-rats and a notoriously violent gangster with a vendetta which hits too close to home.

Sixteen-year-old Samar - aka Sam - is an Indian American teenager whose mom has kept her away from her old-fashioned family. It’s never bothered Sam, who is busy with school, friends, and a demanding boyfriend. But things change after 9/11. A guy in a turban shows up at Sam’s house - and turns out to be her uncle.

Die "Welle" gab es wirklich: Die vorliegende Geschichte basiert auf einem Vorfall an der High School von Palo Alto, 1969. Ron Jones, der "echte" Mr. Ross, sagt in einem Interview mit der Zeitschrift "Scholastic Voice" vom 18.09.1981: "Ich glaube, irgendjemand hätte, gleich als ich mit der Welle begann, aufstehen sollen und sagen: 'Mr. Jones, ich folge Ihnen nicht, ich sage Ihnen, das ist schlecht, was Sie machen.

"Valde lænede sig ud ad vinduet og så efter raketten. Den slog et venstresving og styrede som et varmesøgende missil lige mod ... shit! Lige mod en knallert, der kom drønende uden om to drenge på cykler. Fyren så intet. Han sad med hovedet drejet tilbage ..." Valde er flyttet fra lejlighed på Amager til hus i Helsingør. Et skridt op ad den sociale rangstige, mener hans forældre. Men bare fordi man flytter tættere på skov og strand, slipper man ikke for idioter. Valde stifter i hvert fald hurtigt bekendtskab med den lokale minushjerne. Det betyder krig. Heldigvis får han hjælp af Nik og Burger.

When a black South American soccer star signs on to a team in the country’s racist south, headlines blare. And when he falls for the sensual Desmerelda, a stunning white pop singer and daughter of a wealthy politician, their sudden and controversial marriage propels the pair to centre stage, where they burn in the media spotlight. But celebrity attracts enemies; some very close to home. And its dazzle reaches into the city’s hidden corners, exposing a life of grit and desperation the glitterati could never imagine.

Set in a small town in North Mississippi during the early days of school integration, When You Can Throw from Deep Short describes how one high school player, Dwayne Scott, finds in the game of baseball an escape from an unhappy home situation and a meaningful friendship with a Black teammate. The story dramatizes the power of sport to inspire teamwork, camaraderie, and hope, and to change lives for the better.

A turma do último ano do Colégio Gordon deveria estar estudando a Segunda Guerra Mundial, mas os alunos parecem um tanto quanto céticos em relação ao nazismo. Afinal, parece impossível para eles que a juventude alemã tenha apoiado um regime com ideias tão deturpadas, que causou a morte de tantas pessoas. Mas Ben Ross, o professor de história da escola, parece ter a ideia perfeita para engajar a classe. Ele começa um movimento estudantil focado no discurso de “disciplina” e “comunidade”, bastante semelhante às premissas que inspiraram a juventude de Hitler.

Not Talking About You portrays racism as it occurs amongst young Canadians today. It explores the impact on the target and on bystanders who have to decide how to react when they find a racist youth in their midst. Kevin heronJones has written this book to reflect his and other young Black people’s experiences with racism in school. He sees an urgent need to talk about how young people exhibit racist behavior, to portray it honestly, and to explore how young people can confront it and speak out.