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Sixteen-year-old Miles' first year at Culver Creek Preparatory School in Alabama includes good friends and great pranks, but is defined by the search for answers about life and death after a fatal car crash.

Fifteen-year-old Dawn Rochelle has already survived leukemia twice. This summer she will returning to the summer camp for children with cancer where she spent the best two weeks of each of the past two summers. This year, though, she'll be a counselor, sharing her experiences to help others deal with their cancers.

After his brother is murdered, Jordan and his parents must find a way to deal with their grief and get through the murder trial.

Just days after she came to Chloe for help, Tessa is found dead. Now Chloe has to find who might have wanted Tessa out of the way.

From award-winning author Beth Vrabel comes a powerfully moving story about a magical friendship, coping with disability, and the pains of growing up and growing apart. Twelve-year-old Caleb is shorter, frailer, and more protected than most kids his age. That's because he has cystic fibrosis, a diagnosis meaning lungs that fill with mucus and a shortened lifespan. Caleb tries not to let his disorder define him, but it can be hard with an overprotective...

When Rob, the charismatic leader of the senior class, turns the school nerd into Prince Charming, his actions lead to unexpected violence.

Defines death as a part of life, looks at the grief process, and offers suggestions to teens on how to help friends deal with loss.

Defines divorce and its effect on teens. Provides ideas for coping with divorce, returning to a normal life, and helping other teens who may experience a divorce.

Claire and her mother are running out of time, but they don't know it. They rarely find themselves in the same room at the same time, and it often seems that the only thing they can count on are notes to each other on the refrigerator door. When home is threatened by a crisis, their relationship experiences a momentous change. Forced to reevaluate the delicate balance between their personal lives and their bond as mother and daughter, Claire and her...

"When Gillian comes back from her near-death experience he comes to her. An invisible guardian only she can see, Angel whispers the secrets of popularity in her ear. Overnight, the once-shy Gillian becomes a sensation, and David, the boy she has loved for years, finally notices her. But then Angel begins to make bizarre demands, drawing Gillian into a world of risk and dark excitement" -- inside cover.