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Bauer,
Joan
Best
Foot Forward
183 p. (grades 9-12)
When sixteen year old Jenna Boller is promoted to manager at
her part time job at Gladstone Shoes, she learns first-hand
about boundaries, truth telling, and friendship. |
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Dessen, Sarah
The
Truth About Forever
382 p. (grades 9-12)
After Macy's father dies, she finds solace in her new job at
a catering business, despite the efforts of her grieving mother. |
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Hautman,
Pete
Invisible
149 p. (grades 9-12)
Because of what he witnessed at the Tuttle place three years
ago, Doug Hanson, the class freak, becomes best friends with
popular, charming, sports star Andy Morrow. |
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Marchetta,
Melina
Saving
Francesca
243 p. (grades 9 and up)
Francesca attends a newly coed school without her friends,
while her mother's health takes a turn for the worse. |
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Murray,
Jaye
Bottled Up
217 p. (grades 9-12)
Because of his unhappy home life, sixteen-year-old Pip drinks,
gets high, and skips classes, until he's given an ultimatum
by the principal: show up for classes and see a counselor,
or he's expelled. |
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Qualey,
Marsha
Just
Like That
233 p. (grades 10 and up)
18 year old Hannah's life changes forever after her encounter with two teens
shortly before their tragic death. |
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Roley,
Brian Ascalon
American
Son
217 p. (grades 10-12)
Gabe is a half Filipino and half American teen living with
his immigrant mother and tempted into the L.A. gang scene by
his brother Tomas. His escape from Tomas brings on unexpected
consequences for himself and his
family. |
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Sanchez,
Alex
So
Hard To Say
230 p. (grades 6-9)
Frederick, an eighth grade transfer student, becomes fast friends
with Xio who's hoping he'll be her first boyfriend. But Frederick
has to face that he might be gay. |
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Tashjian,
Janet
Fault
Line
204p. (grades 9 and up)
Teen standup comedians Becky and Kip's love degenerates
into an abusive relationship forcing them to make some
hard choices. |
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Vail,
Rachel
If
We Kiss
259 p. (grades 9-12)
Charlie has fallen in love with her best friend's boyfriend,
and when her mom starts dating his dad, the situation gets
even more complicated. |
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Wittlinger,
Ellen
Sandpiper
227 p. (grades 9-12)
Sandpiper has a bad reputation for going too far with too many
boyfriends. When a former boyfriend starts to harass her, only
a mysterious boy named Walker will help her, but he is hiding
his own secrets. |
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Zevin,
Gabrielle
Elsewhere
275 p. (grades 7-10)
After her tragic death, Liz must adapt to her new afterlife,
while still feeling her time on earth was cut short and longing
for her previous life. |
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Compiled by Teen Services Librarians 2005.
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