Sexueller Missbrauch

A queer, feminist spin on Stephen King’s The Mist, this ode to female-rage is a perfect pick for fans of She Is a Haunting, and a reminder that if "boys will be boys", girls will fight back.<BR><BR> For high school senior Nell and her friends, a vacation house on a private Florida island sounds like the makings of a dream spring break. But Nell brings secrets with her—secrets that fuse with the island's tragic history, trapping them all with a curse that surrounds the island in a toxic, vengeful mist and the surrounding waters with an unseen, devouring beast.    <BR><BR> Getting out alive means risking her friendships, her sanity, and even her own life. In order to save herself and her friends, Nell will have to face memories she'd rather leave behind, reveal the horrific truth behind the encounter that changed her life one year ago, and face the shadow that's haunted her since childhood.   <BR><BR> Easier said than done. But when Nell's friends reveal that they each brought secrets of their own, a solution even more dangerous than the curse begins to take shape. Reading like a YA feminist spin on Stephen King’s The Mist, So Witches We Became is a diverse, queer horror about female friendship, the emotional aftermath of surviving assault, and how to find power in the shadows of your past.  <BR><BR> Step into your witchy power or be swallowed by the curse—the choice is yours.<BR><BR>★ "Skillfully crafted and sharply descriptive with horrifying imagery to spare ... Powerfully angry and vengeance-laden, with terrifying and very human monsters." —School Library Journal, starred review

A Christian girl is stigmatized by her peers after seeking an abortion in this modern retelling of The Scarlet Letter for the #MeToo era.   <BR>  <BR> Moving to Hawthorne was something Tess and her mom never anticipated, but after Tess’s mom loses her job, it’s their only option. Tess’s grandparents welcome them into their home, on the condition that Tess and her mom attend church, something Mom isn’t too pleased about. But Tess enjoys the church community, finding a place in youth group and the church choir. Faith fills a void Tess didn’t know she had.<BR>  <BR> After a very personal decision goes public, Tess faces daily harassment and rejection by her former friends, and singing in the church choir is no longer an option. When she meets some kids in the music room, her only place of solace in the school, she finds they don't judge her for what's happened, and she learns to find her voice again. Against the backdrop of the Spirit Light Festival, Tess will need to find the strength to speak out if she is to have any chance of ending a silent cycle of abuse in Hawthorne. <BR>  <BR>Perfect for fans of YA books like Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson, or Exit, Pursued by a Bear, by E. K. Johnston, Red is a timely and relevant young adult novel about finding your voice and rising above shame. Anyone looking for teen girl books that explore the complex themes of reproductive rights, religious hypocrisy, and overcoming adversity will appreciate this story of judgment and redemption.  <BR>  

Circe goes YA in this unapologetically feminist retelling of the Medusa myth steeped in Indian mythology, a YA epic fantasy addition to the Rick Riordan Presents imprint.<BR><BR><BR>All monsters and heroes have beginnings. This is mine.<BR><BR>Sixteen-year-old Manisha is no stranger to monsters—she’s been running from them for years, from beasts who roam the jungle to the King’s army, who forced her people, the naga, to scatter to the ends of the earth. You might think that the kingdom’s famed holy temples atop the floating mountains, where Manisha is now a priestess, would be safe—but you would be wrong.<BR><BR>Seventeen-year-old Pratyush is a famed slayer of monsters, one of the King’s most prized warriors and a frequent visitor to the floating temples. For every monster the slayer kills, years are added to his life. You might think such a powerful warrior could do whatever he wants, but true power lies with the King. Tired after years of fighting, Pratyush wants nothing more than a peaceful, respectable life.<BR><BR>When Pratyush and Manisha meet, each sees in the other the possibility to chart a new path. Unfortunately, the kingdom’s powerful have other plans. A temple visitor sexually assaults Manisha and pushes her off the mountain into a pit of vipers. A month later, the King sends Pratyush off to kill one last monster (a powerful nagin who has been turning men to stone) before he’ll consider granting the slayer his freedom.<BR><BR>Except Manisha doesn’t die, despite the hundreds of snake bites covering her body and the venom running through her veins. She rises from the pit more powerful than ever before, with heightened senses, armor-like skin, and blood that can turn people to stone. And Pratyush doesn’t know it, but the “monster” he’s been sent to kill is none other than the girl he wants to marry.<BR><BR>Alternating between Manisha’s and Pratyush’s perspectives, Sajni Patel weaves together lush language, high stakes, and page-turning suspense, demanding an answer to the question “What does it truly mean to be a monster?”<BR><BR>Endorsed by Rick Riordan, author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, now a hit series on Disney+.

Aus dem Gefängnis gevotet: Jeder darf ihn jagen. Jeder darf ihn töten. Und jeder darf ihm helfen.Helena ist 21 und Aktivistin bei den Partisanen für mehr Volksgerechtigkeit. In einer Gesellschaft, die Lynchjustiz per App eingeführt hat, wendet sie sich gegen die neuen Gesetze und setzt sich dafür ein, dass die Gejagten eine normale Strafe verbüßen können. Doch als der wegen Kindsmissbrauch verurteilte Richard Clarke zur Jagd freigegeben wird, geraten all ihre Prinzipien ins Wanken. Die Gespenster ihrer Vergangenheit erwachen und zum ersten Mal beginnt sie die Regeln zu brechen.<BR>Ein atemloser Thriller zum Thema Hatespeech, 'Like'-Kultur und ManipulationAlle Bände der 'Guilty'-Reihe:Guilty - Du wirst nicht entkommen (Band 1)Guilty - Dafür wirst du zahlen (Band 2)Guilty - Du wirst dafür büßen (Band 3)

From the Michael L. Printz Award-winning author of Dig comes a story about four teenagers as they navigate the pressures of high-stakes modern education and the standardization tests that will define their futures.<BR><BR>“At once a statement on the culture of modern schools as well as mental health issues, this novel is an ambitious, haunting work of art.”—School Library Journal, starred review<BR><BR>“It’s bizarre, compelling, and not like anything else.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review<BR><BR>Four accomplished teenagers are on the verge of explosion. The anxieties they face at every turn have pushed them to the point of surrender: senseless high-stakes testing, the lingering damage of trauma, the buried grief and guilt of tragic loss. They are desperate to cope—but no one is listening. So they will lie. They will split in two. They will turn inside out. They will build an invisible helicopter to fly themselves far away . . . but nothing releases the pressure. Because, as they discover, the only way to truly escape their world is to fly right into it.

In this complex and emotionally resonant novel about a Métis girl living on the Canadian prairies, debut author Jen Ferguson serves up a powerful story about rage, secrets, and all the spectrums that make up a person—and the sweetness that can still live alongside the bitterest truth. A William C. Morris Award Honor Book and a Stonewall Award Honor Book!Lou has enough confusion in front of her this summer. She’ll be working in her family’s ice-cream shack with her newly ex-boyfriend—whose kisses never made her feel desire, only discomfort—and her former best friend, King, who is back in their Canadian prairie town after disappearing three years ago without a word.But when she gets a letter from her biological father—a man she hoped would stay behind bars for the rest of his life—Lou immediately knows that she cannot meet him, no matter how much he insists.While King’s friendship makes Lou feel safer and warmer than she would have thought possible, when her family’s business comes under threat, she soon realizes that she can’t ignore her father forever.The Heartdrum imprint centers a wide range of intertribal voices, visions, and stories while welcoming all young readers, with an emphasis on the present and future of Indian Country and on the strength of young Native heroes. In partnership with We Need Diverse Books.

A queer, feminist spin on Stephen King’s The Mist, this ode to female-rage is a perfect pick for fans of She Is a Haunting, and a reminder that if "boys will be boys", girls will fight back.<BR><BR> For high school senior Nell and her friends, a vacation house on a private Florida island sounds like the makings of a dream spring break. But Nell brings secrets with her—secrets that fuse with the island's tragic history, trapping them all with a curse that surrounds the island in a toxic, vengeful mist and the surrounding waters with an unseen, devouring beast.    <BR><BR> Getting out alive means risking her friendships, her sanity, and even her own life. In order to save herself and her friends, Nell will have to face memories she'd rather leave behind, reveal the horrific truth behind the encounter that changed her life one year ago, and face the shadow that's haunted her since childhood.   <BR><BR> Easier said than done. But when Nell's friends reveal that they each brought secrets of their own, a solution even more dangerous than the curse begins to take shape. Reading like a YA feminist spin on Stephen King’s The Mist, So Witches We Became is a diverse, queer horror about female friendship, the emotional aftermath of surviving assault, and how to find power in the shadows of your past.  <BR><BR> Step into your witchy power or be swallowed by the curse—the choice is yours.<BR><BR>★ "Skillfully crafted and sharply descriptive with horrifying imagery to spare ... Powerfully angry and vengeance-laden, with terrifying and very human monsters." —School Library Journal, starred review

A young woman struggles to find strength in the aftermath of an assault in the New York Times bestselling The Way I Used to Be and tries to move forward in its highly anticipated sequel, The Way I Am Now—now available together in a paperback boxed set.<BR><BR>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.<BR> <BR>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.<BR> <BR>Following Eden through all four years of high school and beyond as she starts college, this deeply moving duology reveals the deep cuts of trauma. But it also demonstrates one young woman’s strength as she navigates the disappointment of adolescence, first love and first heartbreak, and friendships broken and rebuilt, all while learning to embrace a power of survival she never knew she had hidden within her heart.<BR> <BR>This paperback boxed set includes:<BR> The Way I Used to Be<BR> The Way I Am Now

Gloria never imagined her life would spiral into a nightmare. Forced to feign love for Eric, a man who adored her but received none of her affection in return, she found herself ensnared in a web of power and manipulation. Believing his wealth could buy her love, Eric's desperation led him to a dark path. When persuasion failed, he resorted to kidnapping, trapping Gloria in the darkest corners of his world.In the midst of her captivity, Gloria discovered an inadvertent pregnancy with the man she considered the embodiment of evil. With no choice but to face her grim fate, she decided to conform to societal expectations, delight her parents, and marry the man who had imprisoned her.As she prepared for a future she never wanted, Gloria realized that wealth could never buy true love or happiness. Her story is a stark reminder for young adults about the dangers of rushing into marriage and the futility of equating money with fulfilment."The Letter" is a gripping tale of love, power, and the ultimate quest for freedom and self-love, highlighting the indomitable human spirit and the profound truth that true love cannot be bought.

Seventeen-year-old Nerissa John isn't supposed to exist. Designed as a disposable novelty, her kind was believed to be eliminated years ago. But after a fatal act of self-defense exposes her, the local authorities offer Nerissa and her family a solution: In exchange for their services, they are allowed to live under false identities in the most exclusive place on Earth-the island of Panacea-the lap of luxury for the world's elite traveler.With the opening of the tourist season and the launch of a new island-made product promising health and vitality, Nerissa makes a disturbing discovery. She and her family have become unwitting accomplices in a deadly experiment. Vowing to redeem her past, Nerissa sets out to expose the corrupt entity controlling both her kind and the humans she has grown to love. But what will her blind determination cost? Will she once again do more harm than good?

The extraordinary YA TikTok sensation about learning to survive unthinkable trauma from bestselling author, Amber Smith'After finishing this book, my heart was pounding and I couldn't find words big enough to describe how brilliant, beautiful, and powerful it is.' L.E. Flynn, author of All Eyes On HerAll Eden wants is to rewind the clock. To live that day again. She would do everything differently. Not laugh at his jokes or ignore the way he was looking at her that night. And she would definitely lock her bedroom door.But Eden can't turn back time. So she buries the truth, along with the girl she used to be. She pretends she doesn't need friends, doesn't need love, doesn't need justice. But as her world unravels, one thing becomes clear: the only person who can save Eden... is Eden.'A courageous, necessary, and beautiful book.' Kathleen Glasgow, author of Girl in Pieces'A raw novel that'll stay with you long after you finish.' Buzzfeed

An intense, beautiful debut about the power of finding your voice and sharing your story after trauma. Perfect for fans of Nina LaCour and Kathleen Glasgow.<BR><BR>Seventeen-year-old Virginia makes bad choices. In fact, she’s That Kind of Girl, according to the whispers. But as long as she has her tight group of best friends by her side, she’s able to ignore the gossipers. Until she finds herself spending time with Rumi, Poppy’s boyfriend. Breaking with tradition, she doesn’t hook up with Rumi. Worse, she falls in love with him.<BR><BR>While Virginia and Rumi’s relationship grows in secret, she discovers that his little sister, Lyra, is being groomed for abuse. The soon-to-be-abuser is a respected member of the community, and only Virginia knows who he is and what he does. If she stays quiet, Lyra will become a victim. But coming forward feels equally impossible.

In the dark and stunning sequel to The Initial Insult, award-winning author Mindy McGinnis concludes this suspenseful YA duology as long-held family secrets finally come to light . . . changing Amontillado forevermore. Perfect for fans of Truly Devious and Sadie!Tress Montor murdered Felicity Turnado—but she might not have to live with the guilt for long. With an infected arm held together by duct tape, the panther who clawed her open on the loose, and the whole town on the hunt for the lost homecoming queen, the odds are stacked against Tress. As her mind slides deeper into delirium, Tress is haunted by the growing sound of Felicity’s heartbeat pulsing from the “best friend” charm around her fevered neck.Ribbit Usher has been a punchline his whole life—from his nickname to his latest turn as the unwitting star of a humiliating viral video. In the past he’s willingly played the fool, but now it’s time to fulfill his destiny. That means saving the girl, so that Felicity can take her place at his side and Ribbit can exact revenge on all who have done him wrong—which includes his cousin, Tress. Ribbit is held by a pact he made with his mother long ago, a pact that must be delivered upon in four days.With time ticking down and an enemy she considers a friend lurking in the shadows, Tress’s grip on reality is failing. Can she keep both mind and body together long enough to finally find out what happened to her parents?* Junior Library Guild selection * A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Title * A Kirkus Best Book of the Year *- Modern Poe Retelling: Welcome to Amontillado, Ohio. In a town haunted by the names of Usher and Montor, a new cask of secrets is about to be opened.- Multiple POV: Follow Tress, the murderer haunted by guilt and a festering wound, and her cousin Ribbit, a boy desperate for revenge after a humiliating viral video goes global.- Unreliable Narrator: As Tress’s infection deepens, her grip on reality slips. Is the heartbeat from Felicity’s charm real, or is she losing her mind while a panther stalks the woods?- Dark Family Secrets: Tress is desperate to learn the truth about her parents’ disappearance. But in Amontillado, some secrets are best left buried.

Students at Lycroft Phelps are marked for success.<BR><BR>As a straight-A student and girlfriend of the school's star rower, Charlotte believes in what the school has to offer. Meanwhile, scholarship student Max is struggling. Until he's asked to join the rowing team offering him popularity - but at what cost? Then there's Quinn, a sixth-generation legacy student, who should be able to lay claim to the school in a way others can't. Who instead must watch the boy who assaulted her continue to play at the top of the school's food chain. Only in the dead of night does Q realize the solution to her suffering: Colin Pearce must die.<BR><BR>But Lycroft Phelps has more than one dark secret at its heart, and as the three students uncover just how far the school will go to keep those ugly truths hidden, there's a lot more than reputation at stake...<BR><BR>A tense and timely thriller with a revenge plot that'll have you on the edge of your seat. Perfect for fans of Kathleen Glasgow, Chelsea Pitcher and Louise O'Neill.<BR><BR>(TRIGGER WARNING: this book contains descriptions of sexual violence that some readers may find upsetting.)

Lebhaft, liebenswert, manchmal verzweifelt, träumen die jungen Frauen in Kamerun von Erfolg, Freude oder Liebe.Im äußersten Norden Kameruns, wo der Klimawandel und die Angriffe von Boko Haram wüten, beschließt die fünfzehnjährige Faydé, ihr Dorf zu verlassen und nach Maroua zu gehen, um dort als Hausangestellte zu arbeiten und so ihre Mutter und ihre Geschwister unterstützen zu können.Faydé lernt die zermürbende Realität ihres neuen Arbeitsplatzes kennen und erfährt die offene Verachtung der Oberschicht gegenüber Menschen ihres Standes. Schnell erkennt sie die ungeschriebenen und gnadenlosen Regeln, die sie unter anderem zu einer potenziellen Beute für die Männer des Haushalts machen. Trotz der Widerstände kämpft Faydé gemeinsam mit ihren Freundinnen ums Überleben und um den Aufbau einer Zukunft.Lebhaft und liebenswert, manchmal verzweifelt, träumen sie von Erfolg, Freude oder Liebe. Wie werden sie es schaff en, sich in dieser Umgebung, in der ihr Schicksal vorgezeichnet scheint, einen eigenen Weg zu bahnen?Djaïli Amadou Amal wirft mit Im 'Herzen des Sahel' einen schonungslosen Blick auf die Lage der Frauen in Kamerun und beweist erneut, was für eine wunderbare Erzählerin sie ist.

A young woman struggles to find strength in the aftermath of an assault in the New York Times bestselling The Way I Used to Be and tries to move forward in its much anticipated sequel, The Way I Am Now—now available together in a hardcover boxed set.<BR><BR>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.<BR> <BR>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.<BR> <BR>Following Eden through all four years of high school and beyond as she starts college, this deeply moving duology reveals the deep cuts of trauma. But it also demonstrates one young woman’s strength as she navigates the disappointment of adolescence, first love and first heartbreak, and friendships broken and rebuilt, all while learning to embrace a power of survival she never knew she had hidden within her heart.<BR> <BR>This hardcover boxed set includes:<BR> The Way I Used to Be<BR> The Way I Am Now

“A haunted house thriller packed with cryptic mystery, dark humor, and bone-chilling twists.” —Ryan Douglass, New York Times bestselling author of The Taking of Jake Livingston<BR> <BR>The Haunting of Hill House meets Sadie in this “genuinely terrifying” (School Library Journal, starred review) psychological thriller following two teen girls navigating the treacherous past of a mysterious mansion ten years apart.<BR><BR>Daisy sees dead people—something impossible to forget in bustling, ghost-packed Toronto. She usually manages to deal with her unwanted ability, but she’s completely unprepared to be dumped by her boyfriend. So when her mother inherits a secluded mansion in northern Ontario where she spent her childhood summers, Daisy jumps at the chance to escape. But the house is nothing like Daisy expects, and she begins to realize that her experience with the supernatural might be no match for her mother’s secrets, nor what lurks within these walls…<BR> <BR>A decade later, Brittney is desperate to get out from under the thumb of her abusive mother, a bestselling author who claims her stay at “Miracle Mansion” allowed her to see the error of her ways. But Brittney knows that’s nothing but a sham. She decides the new season of her popular Haunted web series will uncover what happened to a young Black girl in the mansion ten years prior and finally expose her mother’s lies. But as she gets more wrapped up in the investigation, she’ll have to decide: if she can only bring one story to light, which one matters most—Daisy’s or her own?<BR> <BR>As Brittney investigates the mansion in the present, Daisy’s story runs parallel in the past, both timelines propelling the girls to face the most dangerous monsters of all: those that hide in plain sight.

A contemporary, high-stakes thriller about how reality becomes more twisted than the fantasy novel two friends are writing when the real-life subject of their fiction turns up dead and they’re the suspects, for fans of Mare of Easttown and One of Us Is Lying.<BR><BR>Celeste is the talk of the town when she moves to Montana from Montreal, but the only friend she makes is Vivvy, the heir to the town’s founder and a social pariah. Inspired by a passion-fueled school incident, they begin writing a love-story fanfic between the popular guy and the school stoner, one that gradually reveals Celeste’s past. While her bond with Vivvy makes Celeste feel safe and alive again, Vivvy keeps prodding Celeste to turn fantasy into reality. When they finally try, one drunken night on a dark mountainside, Celeste is the one who ends up kissing golden boy Joss. And Joss ends up dead.<BR><BR>Celeste doesn’t remember the end of that night and can’t be sure she didn’t deliver the killing blow. Could she still be that scared of getting close to a boy? Secrets are hard to keep in a small town, and even Vivvy seems to suspect her. Exploring the winding passages of the cave where Joss died, Celeste learns he had his own dark secrets, as does Vivvy. The town isn’t as innocent as it appears.<BR> 

Tuck navigates new love, past trauma and standing up for what's right in this novel in verse. Grace has caught my eye<BR> I stare and stare<BR> at this girl I've missed<BR> since we were five<BR> Abuse at the hands of his mother's boyfriend has left fifteen-year-old Tuck broken and untrusting. But then he falls hard for his childhood friend Grace and starts to imagine a life where he is happy. At the fast-food restaurant where he works, Tuck is asked to explore starting up a union. His new sense of purpose, combined with his growing love for Grace, helps Tuck come to terms with his pain and find the strength to begin the healing process. The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

Schweigen bedeutet Unrecht.Reden bedeutet die Gefahr, alles zu verlieren.Für was würdest du dich entscheiden? Schreiben ist Josies Leben. In Texten kann sie ihre Gedanken fliegen lassen und ihr inneres Sorgenkarussell anhalten. Als die 17-Jährige einen Schreibwettbewerb gewinnt, darf sie ein Filmteam auf eine Pressetour durch die USA begleiten. Doch auf der Reise erfährt Josie etwas Ungeheuerliches: Ein gefeierter Regisseur belästigt Mädchen und Frauen am Set - und kommt offenbar schon lange damit durch. Schnell wird die ersehnte Reise zu ihrer größten Herausforderung, denn was kann ein Mädchen wie sie schon ausrichten? Es gibt so viele Gründe, zu schweigen. Es gibt so viele Gründe, nichts zu sagen. Und doch muss Josie den Mut finden, den Text zu schreiben, der alles verändern wird. In "Off the Record" gibt Camryn Garrett all den mutigen und kämpferischen Menschen ein Gesicht, die sich für Gerechtigkeit einsetzen und deren Geschichten doch zu oft unsichtbar bleiben. "Selten habe ich einen Menschen, der sich selbst als ängstlich bezeichnet, so für seinen Mut bewundert, wie Josie Wright. Ihre Story macht Mut. Sie geht uns alle an - und dieser Roman ist ganz großes Kino." (Isabel Abedi)

The gripping sequel to the action-packed fantasy debut THE GOOD LUCK GIRLS - perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows and Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale.<BR><BR>Aster. Violet. Tansy. Mallow. Clementine. <BR>THE GOOD LUCK GIRLS are back and they mean business. . . <BR><BR>Aster is on a mission for the Lady Ghosts, helping an escaped Good Luck Girl. Although grateful to be contributing to the cause, Aster chafes at the way the Lady Ghosts work, taking as few risks as possible. So Aster is delighted when Clem tells her that there has been support from dustbloods around the country for the Welcome House arson, orchestrated by Aster.<BR><BR>Hearing that her action spurred these other small rebellions, Aster's resolution is crystallized. It's time for them to take this fight to the next level. They need to get rid of the welcome houses once and for all.