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1) Monster
Author
Publication Date
1999
Language
English
Description
While on trial as an accomplice to a murder, sixteen-year-old Steve Harmon records his experiences in prison and in the courtroom in the form of a film script as he tries to come to terms with the course his life has taken.
2) Deadline
Author
Publication Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Given the medical diagnosis of one year to live, high school senior Ben Wolf decides to fulfill his greatest fantasies, ponders his life's purpose and legacy, and converses through dreams with a spiritual guide known as "Hey-Soos."
Author
Publication Date
2016
Language
English
Description
"Waverly Camdenmar, an overachiever in every way, seems perfect, yet perfection is exhausting. She has not slept in days and then one night she falls asleep and walks into someone else's life. She dream visits a boy she could never be with and is forced to decide what matters most to her"-- Provided by publisher.
6) Dogsong
Author
Publication Date
1985
Language
English
Description
A fourteen-year-old Eskimo boy who feels assailed by the modernity of his life takes a 1400-mile journey by dog sled across ice, tundra, and mountains seeking his own "song" of himself.
Author
Publication Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Having been recently dumped for the nineteenth time by a girl named Katherine, recent high school graduate and former child prodigy Colin sets off on a road trip with his best friend to try to find some new direction in life while also trying to create a mathematical formula to explain his relationships.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Publication Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Seventeen-year-old Jenna, an ardent vegetarian and environmentalist, is thrilled to be spending the summer communing with nature in rural Canada, until she discovers that not all of the rugged residents there share her beliefs.
9) Familiar
Author
Publisher
Graywolf Press
Publication Date
c2012
Physical Desc
205 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Elisa Brown is on the long drive home after visiting her son's grave when the crack in her windshield vanishes. She notices other changes too. Her body is curvier; her clothes and car are different. Back home, she has a new job, a sturdier marriage, and disturbingly altered sons. Has she had a psychotic break? Or entered a parallel universe? Her quest for answers hinges on seeing herself as she really is--something that might be impossible for...
Author
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Publication Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Alex is a marvelous little boy who is just like other people in some ways, such as getting angry sometimes, but also unique because of his special laugh, his grizzly hugs, and his own interesting thoughts. Includes activities.
11) Glamsters
Author
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Publication Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Harriet the hamster is desperate to be adopted, so she gives her sister Patricia and herself glamorous makeovers in hopes they will get more attention when Hamster World has its huge annual sale.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Publication Date
1998
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
At first, Trisha loves school, but her difficulty learning to read makes her feel dumb, until, in the fifth grade, a new teacher helps her understand and overcome her problem.
Author
Publisher
Flux
Publication Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (349 pages)
Language
English
Description
The only atheist in a family of Christian fundamentalists, Cassandra Randall creates a controversial advice blog in order to have something of her own and to have a place where she can express herself. When the blog ends up having a major consequence on her life, however, Cassandra must look inside herself to figure out how to proceed and make sense of who she is.
Author
Publisher
Flux
Publication Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (256 pages)
Language
English
Description
A sixteen-year-old lesbian tries to get over a crush on her religious best friend by embarking on a "holy quest" with a couple of misfits who have invented a wacky faith called the Church of Blue.
Author
Publisher
Lake Union Publishing
Publication Date
[2025]
Physical Desc
277 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Michael Woodbine was seven years old when a near-fatal fireworks accident scarred him and led to his placement in foster care. Now a college freshman, he is still trying to hide the effects of his trauma from his classmates, his adoptive family, and himself. When Michael signs up for a film class, he meets Robert Dunning, a teacher who wears his own scars unapologetically. Robert encourages Michael to make a documentary that explores body image and...
18) On pointe
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Publication Date
c2004
Physical Desc
313 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this novel written in free verse, Clare and her grandfather must deal with changes in their lives when Clare's summer growth spurt threatens to end her dream of becoming a ballet dancer and her grandfather suffers a stroke.
Author
Publisher
Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date
2026.
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
Incorporating the Ojibwe word for hello and the traditional Ojibwe Seven Grandfathers' teachings, a child is assured that they are seen, valued, and have a bright light inside of them.
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication Date
2005
Physical Desc
153 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Eighth grader Linda Berati struggles to understand who she is within the context of her mother's secrecy about the family background, her discomfort with her old girlfriends, her involvement with the family problems of her Cuban-American friend Ramon, and an opportunity to attend a school for "free spirits" like herself.