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Explore a powerful curated book list on readPush featuring raw, thought-provoking YA fiction and nonfiction. From Markus Zusak's *Getting the Girl* and Patricia McCormick's *Cut* to Chris Wooding's *Kerosene*, this collection dives into themes of identity, rebellion, and resilience. Discover compelling juvenile fiction and nonfiction picks perfect for readers seeking authentic, edgy stories and diverse voices.
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Never Mind the Goldbergs
by Matthue Roth
A seventeen-year-old Orthodox Jewish girl leaves her home in New York for the summer to film a television show in California.
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Getting the Girl
by Markus Zusak
Tired of being the underdog, Cameron Wolfe hungers to become something worthwhile and finally finds a girl with whom he can share his words and feelings--his popular brother Rube's ex-girlfriend. Reprint.
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Lucky
by Eddie De Oliveira
Offers readers a coming-of-age tale about a young boy trying to deal with his feelings of attraction to both girls and boys while dealing with a new friendship that has the possibility of turning into something more. Original.
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Kerosene
by Chris Wooding
A novel of rage, confusion, and release from an extraordinary young author.
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Cut
by Patricia McCormick
"A tingle arced across my scalp. The floor tipped up at me and my body spiraled away. Then I was on the ceiling looking down, waiting to see what would happen next."Callie cuts herself. Never too deep, never enough to die. But enough to feel the pain. Enough to feel the scream inside.Now she's at Sea Pines, a "residential treatment facility" filled with girls struggling with problems of their own. Callie doesn't want to have anything to do with them. She doesn't want to have anything to do with anyone. She won't even speak.But Callie can only stay silent for so long...