Books with title What Kind of Bird?

Girl in Pieces meets Moxie in this unflinching exploration of all the hurts young women endureThe girls at North Bay Academy are taking sides. It all started when Mike Parker's girlfriend showed up with a bruise on her face. Or, more specifically, when she walked into the principal's office and said Mike hit her. But the students have questions: Why did she go to the principal and not the police? Why did she stay so long if he was hurting her? Obviously, if it's true, Mike should be expelled. But is it true? Some girls want to rally for his expulsion - and some want to rally around Mike. The only thing that the entire student body can agree on? Someone is lying. And the truth has to come out.

"Both timely and timeless, a powerful exploration of abuse in its many forms, as well as the strength it takes to rise up and speak your truth."―AMBER SMITH, New York Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to BeFrom New York Times bestselling author Alyssa Sheinmel comes a powerful "rallying cry" (Booklist) that examines how society treats women and girls, and inspires the power to claim your worth. What kind of girl stays after her boyfriend hits her?The girls at North Bay Academy are taking sides. It all started when Mike Parker's girlfriend showed up with a bruise on her face. Or, more specifically, when she walked into the principal's office and said Mike hit her. But her classmates have questions. Why did she go to the principal and not the police? Why did she stay so long if Mike was hurting her? Obviously, if it's true, Mike should be expelled. But is it true?Some girls want to rally for his expulsion―and some want to rally around Mike. The only thing that the entire student body can agree on? Someone is lying. And the truth has to come out.This book is a great choice to start conversations about: dating violence contemporary social problems young adult mental healthPraise for What Kind of Girl: "A poignant, thought-provoking novel that will resonate deeply."―Kirkus "A rallying cry."―Booklist "I immediately saw myself in this book, which so thoroughly explains the thought process when coming to terms with victimhood and survivorship. I felt understood."―Chessy Prout, author of I Have the Right To"Important, raw, timely, and ultimately hopeful...demands readers discuss the trauma of teen dating violence and how girls are so often taught―even expected―to internalize their victimization."―Shannon M. Parker, author of The Girl Who Fell and The Rattled BonesAlso by Alyssa Sheinmel: A Danger to Herself and Others The Castle School (for Troubled Girls)

'A compelling, moving, and empowering story of hope and courage - one that will stay with you long after you've turned the last page' Amber Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to Be-------------------------------------------------------------------'He said we'd go to the same college, that we'd live in the same dorm, that we'd end up working in the same city after graduation. Doesn't every girl dream that her boyfriend will love her like that'The girls at North Bay Academy are taking sides. It all started when Mike Parker's girlfriend showed up with a bruise on her face. Or, more specifically, when she walked into the principal's office and said Mike hit her. But the students have questions: Why did she go to the principal and not the police Why did she stay so long if he was hurting her Obviously, if it's true, Mike should be expelled. But is it true Some girls want to rally for his expulsion - and some want to rally around Mike. The only thing that the entire student body can agree on Someone is lying. And the truth has to come out. -------------------------------------------------------------------'Thrillers can so often lean on a fuzzy sense of "insanity" to justify a character's behaviour, but the handling tends to be superficial; here it proves devastating. This is already one of my favourite books of the year' Irish Times on A Danger to Herself and Others'Cunningly told . . . The author's cunning deployment of information keeps the reader guessing' Financial Times

In a flash, Valerie's world comes tumbling down. She and Peter were sharing their dreams. Now she and Peter share a problem . . . Except it turns out to be Val's problem. Peter says he loves her, but he has to get on with his life. Valerie wishes she could get on with her life. But she lives each day with the reality Peter wants to forget-and it is she who must make the impossible choices . . . when love has no answers.

A whole day's worth of kisses, from a good-morning kiss to a good-night kiss, are shown in this special book. Open up the double flaps on each page to see just how many kisses you can collect in one day -- a grandma, a puppy, and even a squigglyworm kiss! Ibis is the perfect book to snuggle and share with your little one. And, of course, end it with a kiss!