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Copper sun Copper sun Sharon M. Draper Two fifteen-year-old girls--one a slave and the other an indentured servant--escape their Carolina plantation and try to make their way to Fort Moses, Florida, a Spanish colony that gives sanctuary t… OL12484W
The Monk The Monk Matthew Gregory Lewis `The Monk was so highly popular that it seemed to create an epoch in our literature', wrote Sir Walter Scott. Set in the sinister monastery of the Capuchins in Madrid, The Monk is a violent tale of a… OL15220454W
The Way I Used To Be The Way I Used To Be Amber Smith New York Times bestseller! In the tradition of Speak, Amber Smith's extraordinary debut novel “is a heart-twisting, but ultimately hopeful, exploration of how pain can lead to strength” (The Boston G… OL17356805W
Wrong man running Wrong man running Alan Hruska Rick Cornith--driven careerist, brilliant prosecutor, and the heir apparent to the District Attorney's job in Manhattan--is asked to handle a case involving a series of increasingly sadistic rapes. W… OL17681934W
Girls like us Girls like us Gail Giles Graduating from their school's special education program, Quincy and Biddy are placed together in their first independent apartment and discover unexpected things they have in common in the face of p… OL17692154W
Fallout Fallout Sandra Glover Following a disastrous impromptu party thrown while her parents are away, sixteen-year-old Hannah learns that the fallout from her party has led to an accusation of rape that tears friends apart, div… OL17733472W
Chasing tail lights Chasing tail lights Patrick Jones Seventeen-year-old Christy wants only to finish high school and escape her Flint, Michigan, home, where she cooks, cleans, cares for her niece, and tries to fend off her half-brother, a drug dealer w… OL18167841W
Predator Predator Jack Olsen A true story of a serial rapist who terrorized the Pacific Northwest, an innocent man who went to jail for the crimes, and a courageous reporter who finally caught the real criminal--from the Edgar A… OL1840219W
Did you hear what happened to Andrea? Did you hear what happened to Andrea? Gloria D. Miklowitz Fifteen-year-old Andrea is raped while hitchhiking home from the beach and finds it difficult to cope with her own emotional reactions and those of her family and friends. OL1873927W
Speak out on rape! Speak out on rape! Margaret O. Hyde Provides information for those who want to prevent rape, help its victims, and break the stereotype of the rapist, including discussions on rape crisis centers, hotlines, and outdated laws and ways t… OL1886295W
Kaleidoscope song Kaleidoscope song Fox Benwell In Khayelitsha, South Africa, Neo's passion for music leads her to her first love--Tale, the female lead singer of a local band--and an internship at the local radio station, and both experiences tea… OL19721846W
Blood water paint Blood water paint Joy McCullough Her mother died when she was twelve, and suddenly Artemisia Gentileschi had a stark choice: a life as a nun in a convent or a life grinding pigment for her father's paint. She chose paint. OL19734251W
Not that bad Not that bad Roxane Gay In this valuable and revealing anthology, cultural critic and bestselling author Roxane Gay collects original and previously published pieces that address what it means to live in a world where women… OL19739322W
Deep dark blue Deep dark blue Polo Tate I want to be in the Air Force someday. These are the words Polo Tate engraves on her junior dog tags at age eleven. An unpopular dream for most young girls, but her hard work pays off and at age eigh… OL19748593W
Prison rape Prison rape Singer, Michael Michael Singer explores the empirical, legal, and socio-cultural factors of rape in prison. "Each year, as many as 200,000 individuals are victims of various types of sexual abuse perpetrated in Ame… OL19974363W
Metamorphosis Metamorphosis Shindo L An innocent girl falls prey to the darkness in the world of sensuality. OL20086925W
#MeToo #MeToo Lori Perkins 145 pages ; 21 cm OL20204172W
Straight talk about date rape Straight talk about date rape Susan Mufson Discusses the phenomenon known as acquaintance, or date, rape, describing situations in which it occurs, how to avoid this crime, and where to get help if you have been a victim. OL2057627W
Dead of night Dead of night Gary C. King Details of the abduction and murder of a Santa Barbara City College student, Brianna Denison home on winter break in Reno, Nevada by serial rapist, James Biela. OL20647809W
Inexcusable Inexcusable Chris Lynch High school senior and football player Keir sets out to enjoy himself on graduation night, but when he attempts to comfort a friend whose date has left her stranded, things go terribly wrong. OL22323340W
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