Social Issues: Abusive Relationships / Sexual Abuse
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TITLE & AUTHOR
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SYNOPSIS
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But What About Me?
REYNOLDS, M |
Erica has always been a serious student, but when her
boyfriend's life starts spinning out of control, she does not anticipate
the tragic consequences his behavior could have on her future. |
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Dreamland
DESSEN, S |
A young girl is trapped in a cycle of violence, love and
need as she searches to find herself within an abusive relationship.
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Much Ado About Prom Night*
MCCANTS, W |
Just when pre-prom traumas are abounding, Luna Point
High's popular new Peer Counseling Network is threatened with a shutdown.
The school newspaper editor derided PCN from the beginning and questioned
the qualifications of the student counselors. Now some school board
members believe that the network is advocating sexual activity to
counselees and, consequently, are calling for a halt to the program.
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Past Forgiving*
MIKLOWITZ, G |
Alexandra loves Cliff, although at times the darker side
of his personality scares her. As Cliff's verbal and physical abuse grow,
Alex puts up with it - until he rapes her and she wakes up to the
realization that there are limits that can't be broken, even where love is
involved.
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Speak
ANDERSON, L |
Melinda enters high school as an outcast - silent, angry
and traumatized by rape. Her black humor and honest depiction of the high
school experience will resonate with many teens.
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Treacherous Love*
SPARKS, C (ed.) |
When Jennie's life is turning upside down, her only real
friend is her diary - until she meets Mr. Johnstone, the substitute math
teacher. When their friendship moves beyond the classroom, Jennie's diary
becomes a record of her loneliness, pain and confusion. Will it also offer
her a way to escape from this treacherous love?
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Watching The Roses*
GERAS, A |
After being raped at her 18th birthday party,
an English girl, whose life resembles a modern version of the Sleeping
Beauty fairy tale, withdraws into silent thoughts of her unusual family
and the events that led to her trauma. |
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We Were The Mulvaneys
OATES, J |
Saga about a seemingly ideal family that is suddenly
rocked by the date-rape of 16-year-old Marianne Mulvaney. This shattering
event brings about an extraordinary journey into 25 years of shameful
secrets and despair, culminating in the unforeseen miracles that can bring
a family closer together.
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Wide Sargasso Sea
RHYS, J |
A sensual and protected young woman, Antoinette Cosway
grows up in the lush, natural world of the Caribbean. She is sold into
marriage to the coldhearted and prideful Rochester, who succumbs to his
need for money and his lust.
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