The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Junior, aka Arnold, has not had an easy life living on the reservation and being born with some medical issues but he doesn’t let that stop him. Even though it is frowned upon in his tribe, he decides to go to a high school that is off the reservation so that he can get a better education.

Bounce by Natasha Friend
Evyn's life is turned upside down when her father announces that he is getting married, they are all moving to Boston, and they will be living with 6 step-siblings.

The Dead and the Gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer
A companion book to Life As We Knew It.
After the moon hits the Earth and his mother is missing, Alex, 17, is forced to take care of his sisters while trying to survive in New York City.

Devilish by Maureen Johnson
Allison and Jane are best friends but Allison starts to change after a very embarrassing event happens to her at school. Jane doesn’t know what is going on with her friend but she is determined to discover the secret.

Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick
Steven's life is about his drums, his crush on Renee, and his aggrevating little brother. But one morning everything changes after his brother is taken to the emergency room after a fall and they discover he has leukemia.

Hit and Run by Lurlene McDaniel
When freshman Laurie is asked out by senior jock Quin, she thinks her life will change. But she doesn't realize that this one date will affect more than just her life...it will chagne the lives of many other people as well.

Remembering Raquel by Vivian Vande Velde
People picked on Raquel or just ignored her. But when she suddenly dies, they recall different aspects about how they saw her.

Runaway by Wendelin Van Draanen
Twelve-year-old Holly must survive on the streets after she runs away from an abusive foster home.

Safe by Susan Shaw
On the last day of school before summer vacation, Tracy is brutally assulted. Will she ever feel safe again?

Thirteen Reasons Why: a novel by Jay Asher
Clay is nervous to find out why Hannah sent him 13 cassette tapes to listen to after she committed suicide. He can't imagine what he ever did to her to be a contributing factor to her decision.

Unwind by Neal Shusterman
In a world where unwanted teens are "unwound" to use their body parts to fix other people, 3 teens come together to try to stay alive past their 18th birthdays so that they will not be salvaged.

What My Girlfriend Doesn't Know by Sonya Sones
Because he's been teased since elementary school, Robin can't believe that is luck may be changing. His dream girl is now going out with him. Will it last or will something happen to ruin his happiness?

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