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Back to School: YA Books Set at College
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"Eric Bittle may be a former junior figure skating champion, vlogger extraordinaire, and very talented amateur pâtissier, but being a freshman on the Samwell University hockey team is a whole new challenge. It is nothing like co-ed club hockey back in Georgia! First of all? There's checking (anything that hinders the player with possession of the puck, ranging from a stick check all the way to a physical sweep). And then, there is Jack-- his very...
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It should have been a night of triumph for Alix's hockey team. But her mean teammate Lindsay decided to start up with her usual rude comments and today Alix, who usually tries to control her anger, let it finally run free. Alix lashes out and before she knows it, her coach is dragging her off Lindsay, and the invitation to the Canada National Women's U18 Team's summer camp is on the line. She needs to learn how to control this anger, and she is sure...
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"Derek Ouelette's glory days are behind him. His hockey career ended a decade earlier in a violent incident on ice, and since then he's been living off his reputation in the remote northern community where he grew up, drinking too much and fighting anyone who crosses him. But he never counts on his long-lost sister, Beth, showing up one day out of the blue, back in town and on the run from an abusive boyfriend. Looking to hide out for a while, the...
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"Eric Bittle is heading into his junior year at Samwell University, and not only does he have new teammates -- he has a brand new boyfriend! Bitty and Jack must navigate their new, secret, long-distance relationship, and decide how to reveal their relationship to friends and teammates. And on top of that, Bitty's time at Samwell is quickly coming to an end. It's two full hockey seasons packed with big wins and high stakes!"--Provided by publisher....
5) Dogsred: 1
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"Rou once chased figure-skating glory. Now he chases redemption in the ice hockey rink. After winning the national championship, 15-year-old figure skater Rou Shirakawa was on his way to the Olympics. But with his mother's tragic death on his mind, he threw it all away in an outburst of rage. Banned from figure skating, he and his sister move to Hokkaido. When he meets some local kids at the skating pond, they convince him to be a stand-in player...
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"Robyn Ray is a young hockey player with lots of speed and one big problem--she can't seem to make a goal. Can her formerly famous hockey star grandpa help her build the skills she needs to score? And will her team come together when it matters most?"--Provided by publisher.
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Thirteen-year-old Chase, who thinks he might be gay, is bullied by his fellow hockey players who are homophobic. He tries to fit in by dating his friend Jade and trying to kiss her. He begins having nightmares, yells at his beloved grandmother, and pushes his friends away. Fortunately, his grandmother introduces him to a two-spirit Elder named Eddi and a two-spirit filmmaker named Dot, and they help Chase find the strength to come out as gay.
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"On the trail of drug traffickers, Mindy heads into the frozen north of Canada to kill off the country's heroin trade at its source. With hockey-player-turned-drugs-kingpin Billy Baker and his inept son in her sights, Hit-Girl is lured into the icy, desolate landscapes of Moose Factory with her hunting knives and katanas poised. But Cree territory is rough terrain for even the toughest New York kid. There are traps, Mounties, and grizzly bears to...