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The Baby Tree

age 5+

Gentle, sensitive intro to where babies come from.

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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

age 10+

Classic coming-of-age story rings true decades later.

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The 57 Bus

age 13+

True story of teens' fateful encounter and its aftermath.

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Flamer

age 15+

Heart-wrenching, hopeful graphic novel has sex, homophobia.

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The 57 Bus

age 13+

True story of teens' fateful encounter and its aftermath.

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Flamer

age 15+

Heart-wrenching, hopeful graphic novel has sex, homophobia.

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Jules

age 13+
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Teenager Therapy

age 14+
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Kindling

age 13+
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Henry's Library, A Podcast

age 5+
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Heartstopper

age 13+

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age 15+

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