Clubbing

Clubbing by Andi Watson

Lottie discovers her detective skills might come in handy while she's banished to her grandparents' house for the summer.

Sunrise Over Fallujah

Sunrise Over Fallujah by Walter Dean Myers

Robin joins the army after the events of 9/11 and is deployed to Iraq. Robin comes face-to-face with the horrors and controversies of the war but masks his fear in letters home.

Madapple

Madapple by Christina Meldrum

Raised as a recluse, Aslaug becomes a suspect when her mother dies unexpectedly. The more her strange story unravels, the more questions unfold--about the nature of Aslaug’s birth, about what she should do next, about whether miracles exist.

The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart 

Quirky and smart Frankie is a quiet girl, until she becomes the secret leader of a school club. Strange, because The Loyal Order of the Basset Hounds is known for its kooky pranks--and all-male membership.

Watching Alice

Watching Alice (series) by Daniel Parker

Tom Sinclair is so desperate to find his missing girlfriend he'll do anything! Don't miss the clues on Tom's Web site.



Catch the series from the beginning:

1. Break the Surface
2. Walk on Water
3. Seek the Prophet
4. Find the Miracle

Forensic Mystery

Forensic Mystery (series) by Alane Ferguson

Cameryn's interest in forensic science leads her to a serial killer.




Catch the series from the beginning:

1. The Christopher Killer
2. The Angel of Death
3. The Circle of Blood
4. The Dying Breath

Kiss Me, Kill Me

Kiss Me, Kill Me by Lauren Henderson

Scarlett's first kiss leads to the boy dropping dead immediately afterwards. Natural causes?

The Sterkarm Handshake

The Sterkarm Handshake by Susan Price

Having traveled to a sixteenth-century border clan in England through a tunnel created by a 21st century company, Andrea must decide in which era she will live.

Rewind

Rewind by Jan Page

An accident at a concert turns Liam into a ghost and takes him back in time to 1986 when his abusive father and dominated mother were teenagers.

The Last Snake Runner

The Last Snake Runner by Kimberley Griffiths Little

Kendall, whose mother was Acoma Indian, travels back in time to sixteenth century Acoma, in what is now New Mexico. With his ancestors, Kendall learns Acoma traditions and witnesses the bloody invasion of the Spanish.

The Cure

The Cure by Sonia Levitin

In a chilling tale of a futuristic society colliding with the past, the will of one boy must change the world. Can his belief in the goodness of human beings be enough to help him make that change?

Blood Secret

Blood Secret by Kathryn Lasky

Fourteen-year-old Jerry Luna, mute since her mother's disappearance, is sent to her great-great aunt Constanza's house, where she discovers a trunk that draws her into the world of her ancestors during the Spanish Inquisition.

Stravaganza: City of Masks

Stravaganza: City of Masks by Mary Hoffman

An ailing modern English boy writes in an old Italian notebook and finds himself in Belleza as one of the Stravaganti, the time travelers.

Sign of the Raven

Sign of the Raven by Julie Hearn

In the basement of his grandmother's home in London where his mother is recuperating from cancer, twelve-year-old Tom discovers a path to the past where, in the year 1717, a "fairy child" and her friends desperately need his help.

Stuck in the 70's

Stuck in the 70's by D.L. Garfinkle

A spoiled, rich girl is mysteriously transported from 2006 Los Angeles back to 1978, where she meets Tyler, a super-smart high school senior who promises to help her return to 2006 if she will give him some lessons on how to be popular.

London Calling

London Calling by Edward Bloor

Seventh-grader Martin Conway believes that his life is monotonous and dull until the night the antique radio he uses as a night-light transports him is to the bombing of Londonin 1940.

Miracle's Boys

Miracle's Boys by Jacqueline Woodson

Three African American brothers are left to cope after the death of their parents.

Fables

Fables (series) by Bill Willingham

Having been run out of Fableland, fairy tale characters move to Manhatten.

The Chocolate War

The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier

Refusing to sell chocolates results in vicious consequences for Jerry.

Beloved

Beloved by Toni Morrison

A Pulitzer prize winner about the slave Sethe and the ghost of her little girl.

You Know Where to Find Me

You Know Where to Find Me by Rachel Cohn

When I was 16, my friend Hayla killed herself. For months afterward, I--along with so many of Hayla's friends--mourned her death while feeling every range of emotion: guilt, anger, grief, and the temptation to do what Hayla did. In You Know Where to Find Me, Miles experiences the same kind of loss. The cousin Miles lived with and loved as a sister/best friend commits suicide, leaving Miles to navigate life without her. She struggles with conflicting emotions: knowing exactly why her cousin did it and feeling betrayed. To make matters worse, her guy friend (who is "just a friend" but who Miles has fallen for) falls in love with someone else. Miles believes this is due to her being overweight. The despair of two losses--her cousin to suicide and her love to another--is too much for Miles to handle, and she copes by abusing prescription drugs.

This book may sound like a bummer, but it's not--it's sharp, funny, and sad...just like life. I wish I'd had this book when I was 16. I'm so glad that I have it now.

Epic

Epic by Conor Kostick 

The physical and virtual worlds merge on New Earth, where violence is banned and conflicts are resolved in a fantasy computer game.

Saga is the sequel.

Killing Britney

Killing Britney by Sean Olin

Everyone around Britney is being murdered. Is someone trying to tell her something?

Ravenscliff

Ravenscliff (series) by Geoffrey Huntington

For Devon, the monsters in the closet and underneath the bed have always been real.

The Gatekeepers

The Gatekeepers (series) by Anthony Horowitz

An ancient portal to the world of evil is about to open and Matt may be the first sacrifice.

Déogratias: A Tale of Rwanda

Déogratias: A Tale of Rwanda by Jean-Phillippe Stassen

This is the story of the Tutsi genocide in Rwanda, told through the life of young Déogratias.

Under the Persimmon Tree

Under the Persimmon Tree by Suzanne Fisher Staples

Two lives intersect during the 2001 Afghan War.

Koyal Dark, Mango Sweet

Koyal Dark, Mango Sweet by Kashmira Sheth

In Mumbai, India Jeeta's mother drives her crazy.

Cubanita

Cubanita by Gaby Triana

Isabel escapes her overprotective mother for a job at a summer camp.

Graffiti Girl

Graffiti Girl by Kelly Parra

Artistic Angel expresses herself through street art.

Call Me Henri

Call Me Henri by Lorraine M. López

Henri has big dreams for his future but first he's got to get his school to let him take French instead of ESL.

La Línea

La Línea by Ann Jaramillo

Miguel is set to leave his Mexican village to join his parents in California but his little sister is determined to join him.

Adios to My Old Life

Adios to My Old Life by Caridad Ferrer

Ali might become the next "Latin superstar."

The Republic of East L.A.

The Republic of East L.A.: Stories by Luis Rodriguez

A collection of short stories about life in East L.A.

Our Secret, Siri Aang

Our Secret, Siri Aang by Cristina Kessler

A young Masai girl befriends a rhino mother. Can she save the mom (and her baby) from poachers?

Crossing the Wire

Crossing the Wire by Will Hobbs

Best friends, Victor and Rico, leave the Mexican village to cross the border.

I Am a Taxi

I Am a Taxi by Deborah Ellis

Diego's parents are in a Bolivian prison for drug trafficking and now desperation is leading him down the same path.

Revolution is Not a Dinner Party

Revolution is Not a Dinner Partyby Ying Chang Compestine

During the Cultural Revolution, Ling is accused of being bourgeois.

Wait for Me

Wait for Me by An Na

Mina lies to her mom about her grades while falling hard for a new guy.

Off-Color

Off-Color by Janet McDonald

When Cameron realizes she's biracial she's not sure what to make of the knowledge.

Nothing but the Truth, and a Few White Lies

Nothing but the Truth, and a Few White Lies by Justina Chen Headley

Patty Ho goes to math camp and finds she fits in for the first time in her life.

First Crossing: stories about teen immigrants

First Crossing: stories about teen immigrants edited by Donald R. Gallo

Ten short stories reflecting the diverse teens who have immigrated to the United States.

It's Not About the Accent

It's Not About the Accent by Caridad Ferrer

Caroline decides to embrace her distant Cuban roots and becomes Carolina.

Offsides

Offsides by Erik E. Esckilsen

At his new school, Tom Gray refuses to play for the Warriors because of their offensive mascot.

Born Confused

Born Confused by Tanuja Desai Hidier

Dimple's manipulative best friend is taking possession of both her boyfriend and her Indian heritage.

Whisper in the Dark

Whisper in the Dark by Joseph Bruchac

An ancient and terrifying Native-American legend is coming true.

Sister Chicas

Sister Chicas by Lisa Alvarado

Through thick and thin, Taina, Grachi and Leni are BFFs.

The Dark Pond

The Dark Pond by Joseph Bruchac

Something in the pond is luring Armie closer.

Witch Child

Witch Child by Celia Rees

Mary lives among the superstitions and piety of the Puritans, hiding her heritage as a healer and pagan.

Hattie Big Sky

Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson

A new homesteader alone in Montana in 1918, orphan Hattie struggles to keep her land.