City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Lina and Doon live in a 241-year-old domed city that was built to ensure that humans would continue to exist on Earth.  When a child turns 12 years old, they no longer attend school and are assigned a job to help their community.  After they receive their jobs, Lina and Doon trade them and discover things about their world that will change their lives and the lives of the people of Ember forever.

Comedy Girl by Ellen Schreiber
Trixie, 17, has always wanted to be a stand-up comedian and have her crush notice her.  During her school's Talent Night, her wishes come true.

Contents Under Pressure by Lara M. Zeises
Lucy’s freshman year of high school isn’t turning out how she had hoped.  She’s fourteen, and has never been kissed.  Her friends are dating and her beloved brother returns from college with his girlfriend.  Everyone has someone but her.  Will her luck ever change?

The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney
Fifteen-year-old Jannie Johnson thinks she has the perfect family until she recognizes her face on the milk carton at lunch one day. How can she be the missing girl?

Full Tilt by Neal Shusterman 
Blake is always saving his brother, Quinn, from something.  So he’s not too surprised when he must go to a phantom amusement park to try to save Quinn again.  However, this time it’s different, Blake must face his own fears before he can save his brother.  Will he be able to overcome his fears before it’s too late?

Getting Away with Murder: the true story of the Emmitt Till case by Chris Crowe
In 1955, when he was 14, Emmitt traveled from Chicago to Mississippi to visit his relatives.  He was just a typical kid who didn't understand the white/black rules in Mississippi.  His murder triggered the civil rights movement.

Green Angel by Alice Hoffman
Green is on her own after her family is killed in a disaster.  She goes from a quiet girl into someone people are afraid to be near.   

Inside Out by Terry Trueman
Zach has schizophrenia and he can’t determine if things are really happening sometimes or if it’s all in his head.   Because of this, he isn’t sure if the coffee shop he’s in is being robbed or not. Will he be able to determine if what he sees is real before it’s too late?

I Am Not Esther by Fleur Beale
It's always been just Kirby and her Mom, until the day her mother gets a letter in the mail.  Kirby is forced to live with relatives that she never knew existed and to make matters worse...they're very religious and they don't allow her to be herself.

Izzy, Willy Nilly by Cynthia Voigt
Surviving her date’s drunk driving accident was easy compared to dealing with only half a leg.  Izzy, 15, must come to terms with her loss and her newfound knowledge.

The Last Chance Texaco by Brent Hartinger
Lucy thinks she won’t be at Kindle House, a group home, for long.  It’s only a matter of time before she’s shipped off to ‘Eat-Their-Young Island”, the place where kids go when there is no hope for them.  She’s been in enough group homes to know the drill.  However, this place may be different.  She may have to change how she handles things in order to survive.

Lily's Ghosts by Laura Ruby
After Lily and her mother move into the family summer home, strange things begin to happen.  Are ghosts living with them?  What are they trying to tell Lily?

Loose Threads by Lorie Ann Grover
Four generations of women (7th grader Kay, her mother, her grandmother, and her great grandmother) live together.  Each does her part in keeping their lives running smoothly.  However, when Kay's grandmother develops breast cancer, this family has to really come together to get through this ordeal.

Murdered, My Sweet by Joan Lowery Nixon
Because she is a famous mystery writer, jenny’s mother believes that she can solve a real murder.  However, Jenny must figure out who the killer is before he/she hurts her mother.

Never Mind: a twin novel by Avi and Rachel Vail. 
Meg and Edward are twins who never seem to have anything in common.  But when each decide to go to different schools, they discover that they are that different after all.

Overboard by Elizabeth Fama
After the ferry sinks, Emily and a young Islamic boy fight together to survive in the waters off Sumatra.

Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
If you ever wanted to learn how Peter became "Peter Pan", read this book.  You may never have heard this story before!

Pool Boy by Michael Simmons
Brett is a spoiled rich kid until his father gets arrested for insider trading.  Afterwards, Brett must adjust to his new lifestyle on the other side of the tracks.

Storm Catchers by Tim Bowler
The family is forever changed after Ella is kidnapped during a storm and her young brother's behavior becomes very unusual.

Transall Saga by Gary Paulsen
Mark Harrison, 13, is accidentally transported into a strange world with red grass and dense forests.  Where is he and will he be able to survive?

The Usual Rules by Joyce Maynard
Her life as she knows it is gone forever when 13-year-old Wendy hears the news that a plane has crashed into the World Trade Center, her mother's workplace.

The Watcher by James Howe
By fantasizing about the people that she watches on the beach, a troubled 12-year-old girl tries to escape the horrors of her life.