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Anderson, Laurie Halse
Twisted
High school senior Tyler thought he was finally getting somewhere socially after pulling off the prank of the
year. But an abusive father and meddling brother aren't all that get in the way of Tyler finally hooking up with
his dream girl.
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Anderson, M.T.
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation
Various diaries, letters, and other manuscripts chronicle the experience of Octavian, a young African American,
from birth to age sixteen, as he is brought up as part of a science experiment in the years leading up to and
during the Revolutionary War.
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Bailey-Williams, Nicole
A Little Piece of Sky
Song Byrd has spent her life in impoverished North Philadelphia, never feeling good enough. Her mother locks her
in the bathroom where the skylight lets in a little piece of sky, and Song has to let it be enough to get her by.
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Brooks, Kevin
Being
Robert learns that his body is not his own, rather it is made up of plastic and metal parts. Robert has to run
away to find out who and what he is.
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Chbosky, Stephen
Perks of Being a Wallflower
Charlie is a freshman in high school and life is awful. His best friend committed suicide, his aunt died in a
car crash, and he has to struggle through his days at the public high school. The letters Charlie writes to an
anonymous person illustrate his journey to the edge of depression and how he makes it back.
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Coles, William, Jr.
Another Kind of Monday
After mark finds a mysterious clue in a library book, he teams up with Zeena, an African-American classmate.
They embark on a treasure hunt through Pittsburgh and its historical site in search of an unnamed reward.
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De La Cruz, Melissa
Angels on Sunset Boulevard
A cult that involves fame, drugs, disappearance, and rock -- and it's all on the internet. Rick's a newcomer
to TAP, and as he tries to solve the mysteries surround the disappearances of TAP users online, he gets deeper
into a fight for good and evil than he ever anticipated.
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Eldred, Tim.
Grease Monkey
In a future world where mysterious aliens have advanced the intelligence of simians, young Robin Plotnik,
apprenticed to a cranky gorilla supervisor, works on an Earth defense station and becomes entangled in a scandal
over a bet about the planet's top fighter squadrons.
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Fletcher, Susan
Alphabet of Dreams
Mitra gets caught up with the Three Wise Men, and the adventure that ensues is one that will change history.
An exotic and interesting twist on the classic coming of age tale.
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Going, K.L.
Saint Iggy
Iggy Coros, who lives in public housing, is caught physically and spiritually between good and bad when he
is kicked out of high school, goes searching for his missing mother, and causes his friend to get involved with
the same dangerous drug dealer who deals to his parents.
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Gruen, Sarah
Water for Elephants
Ninety-something-year-old Jacob Jankowski remembers his time in the circus as a young man during the Great Depression, and his friendship with Marlena, the star of the equestrian act, and Rosie, the elephant who gave them hope.
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Johnson, Maureen
Devilish
The eternal battle of good vs. evil gets a Catholic school twist. This thriller will make you laugh, shiver
and wonder what the main character, rebellious Jane, will choose: good and evil -- if she can decipher one
from the other.
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Sheth, Kashmira
Koyal Dark, Mango Sweet
Jeeta feels out of place in her Indian family because she doesn't believe in the traditions her mother hoists
upon her. Jeeta works hard to be more independent than the Indian women who came before her.
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Koertge, Ron
Boy Girl Boy
Lifelong friends and high school seniors Elliot, Larry, and Teresa all agree to blow their tiny town after graduation. But then each friend begins to have
second thoughts about moving to California, and all three wonder if it's possible to grow up without growing apart.
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Lester, Julius
Time's Memory
An African spirit possesses a Virginian slave, and has the chance to witness the lead up to the Civil War.
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Nilsson, Per
You & You & You
Three random life paths cross in this Swedish tale. Anon is a 12-year-old boy who refused to remove his galoshes,
Zarah is a 17-year-old girl with an abusive boyfriend, and Nils is a 21-year-old obsessed with death. How
will they affect each other's lives?
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Pratchett, Terry
Wintersmith
The spirit of Winter assists an aspiring witch who's gotten in over her head with the Seasons. She has to
call on other supernatural beings to get her back on the right track.
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Williams, Lori Aurelia
Broken China
China Cup Cameron must become a coat check girl for a strip club in order to pay for the funeral of her daughter.
At 14, China must suffer abuse and harassment from the customers. Nothing is easy for China, but in the end
she might just learn how to grow up without growing cold.
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Yang, Gene Luen
American Born Chinese
Anyone who's been alienated can relate to this story of Jin Wang, who gets picked on all the time. Will Jin
learn to accept himself for who he is, or will he succumb to the pressure to change in order to fit in?
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Yolen, Jane and Adam Stemple
Pay the Piper
When Callie interviews the band Brass Rat for her school newspaper, her feeling are ambivalent -- but when all
the children of Northampton begin to disappear on Halloween, she knows where the dangerous search must begin.
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Waite, Judy
Forbidden
Elinor has lived in the "True Cause" cult her whole life. But when she meets a boy who questions her beliefs, Elinor
begins to wonder if maybe her true cause isn't in this limited community.
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Wooding, Chris
Storm Thief
Rail and Moa traverse the horrific city of Orokos, where 'probability storms' can turn lefties into righties
and people into cats. Discovering the secret of these storms might help Rail and Moa relieve their people of the
oppressive government.
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List compiled by Holly, April 2007.
