The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson
Jenna Fox awakens from a coma after a terrible accident, however, she doesn’t remember her life before. Slowly she begins to remember things but something just doesn’t feel right.
Because I Am Furniture by Thalia Chaltas
Anke lives in an abusive home but she's not being physically abused like her siblings...she is being ignored. It's not until she starts playing volleyball does she realize that she's more than furniture...she has a voice.
Clockwise by Philip Pullman
It starts with Fritz telling one of his exciting stories but something happens during the telling...fantasy and real life seem to intertwine.
The Compound by S. A. Bodeen
Eli and most of his family have been in an underground compound for six years after his father told the family that there was a nuclear blast. But was his father telling them the truth?
Deep and Dark and Dangerous: A Ghost Story by Mary Downing Hahn
Ali never knew her family had a cottage in Maine until she is asked to babysit 4-year-old cousin over the summer. Why was the cottage kept a secret? Why is her mother afraid for her to go there?
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Katniss and Peeta are picked to be their district’s representatives to participate in the Hunger Games, a live TV show where teens fight to the death with only one winner. How can they survive this game when they are playing against teens who have trained for this event for years?
Second book in the series: Catching Fire
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If I Stay by Gayle Forman
After Mia and her family are in a horrific car accident, she must make the hardest decision of her life.
Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork
Marcelo is on the high end of the autism spectrum and has been attending the Paterson school where he is safe and can take care of the horses that he loves. However, this summer his father wants him in the “real world”. Marcelo must work at his father’s law firm and do a good job or else he will be sent to the public high school for his senior year. This summer will change how he perceives the world around him.
Models Don't Eat Chocolate Cookies by Erin Dionne
After her aunt enters her into the Miss Husky Peach contest without her permission, Celeste must decide if she is going to do it and if she is…is it for herself or because her family wants her to. And what will people at school think if they find out?
My Most Excellent Year: a novel of love, Mary Poppins & Fenway Park
by Steve Kluger
For a school assignment, T.C., Augie, and Ale tell how they all changed and how each person impacted their lives during their junior year of high school.
The Reminder: a novel by Rune Michaels
Daze's mother is dead so why is she hearing her voice? Is she really gone forever?
Searching for David's Heart by Cherie Bennett
Darcy loves her brother and thinks they will always have each other, but when he is killed in an accident and his heart is donated, she is determine to find out who received his heart because she thinks she will be able to connect to David again.
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Shift by Jennifer Bradbury
Chris and Win are best friends who decide to bike across the country during the summer before they start college. This adventure makes each of them realize different things and their lives are changed forever.
Sucks to Be Me:The All-True Confessions of Mina Hamilton, Teen Vampire
by Kimberly Pauleu
Mina’s vampire parents have been keeping her a secret from the Northwest Regional Vampire Council but when she is discovered, the Council tells her she must decide if she wants to become a vampire or not. Before she can decide, she must take vampire classes. Now she has to continue to go to school AND take vampire classes AND decide if she wants to become a vampire in a few short weeks. Talk about pressure!
Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements
One morning Bobby wakes up and he is invisible. How did this happen to him? Will he be able to figure out how to fix himself or will he remain "gone" forever?
The Truth about Truman School by Dori Hillestad Butler
Zebby and Amr decide to create a website where students can really express their feelings, write stories, draw cartoons, etc… about their school. However, things don’t go as they planned when people start bullying a fellow classmate online.
Waiting for Normal by Leslie Connor
Addie lives in a small trailer with her neglectful mother but she longs for a normal family and to live with her step-father and half-sisters.
Waiting for You by Susane Colasanti
Marisa keeps hoping that THIS year will be the year that she can change how people see her and that she finally meets the ONE. Will this be the year that her dreams come true?
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