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The Afterlife
by Gary Soto Find this book in our catalog.
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A young man is murdered, but that's just when his life becomes interesting as he finally sees that people love him. He then faces the consequences of his actions and even stumbles on what may be true love. More... |
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Birdland
by Tracy Mack Find this book in our catalog.
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Jed is filming a documentary of their New York City neighborhood and searches for Zeke, a poet who loved jazzman Charlie "Bird" Parker and who leaves behind a lot of unanswered questions. More... |
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Burger Wuss
by M. T. Anderson Find this book in our catalog.
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Hoping to ditch his loser image, Anthony plans revenge on a bully which results in a war between two competing fast food restaurants. Will Anthony's "Plan" satisfy his hunger for revenge? And more importantly, will he ever prove he's not a wuss? More... |
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Getting It
by Alex Sanchez Find this book in our catalog.
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Fifteen-year-old Carlos Amoroso is a virgin -- and he isn't happy about it. He'd love to hook up with gorgeous Roxy, but she has no idea he's alive. Watching a TV show one night gives Carlos an idea: What if he got a makeover from Sal, a senior at his school who's gay? Sal agrees -- but only if Carlos helps him start a Gay-Straight Alliance. Carlos doesn't expect the catch. What are his friends going to think? And is he ever going to get what he wants? More... |
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Homeboyz
by Alan Lawrence Sitomer Find this book in our catalog.
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When Teddy Anderson's little sister Tina is gunned down randomly in a drive-by shooting, the gangstas who rule the streets in the Anderson family's rapidly deteriorating neighborhood dismiss the incident as just another case of RP, RTwrong place, wrong time.... More... |
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I'm Exploding Now
by Sid Hite Find this book in our catalog.
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Max Whooten is a 16-year-old Manhattanite who spends a few weeks at his eccentric aunts place in Woodstock. Max lets readers into his highly hormonal, comical, and sometimes inspired world through s series of diary entries in this coming-of-age story about an ordinary boy becoming an extraordinary person and writer. More... |
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Unwind
by Neal Shusterman Find this book in our catalog.
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In this futuristic thriller, Neal Shusterman creates a world that blurs the line between life and death and challenges ideas about what it means to be alive. More... |
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Jake, Reinvented
by Gordon Korman Find this book in our catalog.
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Korman reinvents "The Great Gatsby" for teens in this story about Jake Garret, the mysterious new student at Fitzgerald High. Told through the eyes of Jake's friend, readers get to know Jake and, eventually, his secret. More... |
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Give a Boy a Gun
by Todd Strasser Find this book in our catalog.
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The horrors of teen violence is explored in this eye-opening novel through the lens of one shattering event where two armed students hold terrified classmates and teachers hostage in a school gym. Facts about teen gun use and school violence add counterpoint to this selection. More... |
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10th Grade
by Joseph Weisberg Find this book in our catalog.
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Jeremiah Reskin has big plans for tenth grade--he wants to make some friends and he wants to take a girl's shirt off. It's not going too well at first, but when he meets a group of semibohemian outcasts, things start to change. Soon he's negotiating his way through group back rubs and trying to find the courage to make a move on Renee Shopmaker, the hottest girl in school.... More... |
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Boy Kills Man
by Matt Whyman Find this book in our catalog.
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Inspired by the true story of child assassins in Colombia, this powerfully written new novel by British author Whyman gives readers a glimpse into the minds of troubled young boys who face life-or-death situations every day. More... |
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Soldier Boys
by Dean Hughes Find this book in our catalog.
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Two boys on opposite sides of World War II fear that the war will end too soon, that they won't get the chance to prove themselves. They finally see the action they have been hoping for when their paths collide at the Battle of the Bulge--but war is nothing like they imagined. More... |
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The Brave
by Robert Lipsyte Find this book in our catalog.
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The long-awaited sequel to The Contender. 17-year-old Sonny Bear has lived most of his life on the reservation with Uncle Jake. Sonny's fists have found him escape, but when he takes off for New York City, his fighting instincts land him in trouble with the law. Then he meets Alfred Brooks--hero of The Contender and now a cop--who helps Sonny discover the strength that's within him. More... |
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Pinned
by Alfred C. Martino Find this book in our catalog.
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Martino pens a story, set in the world of high school wresting, of two very different young men who both have the drive, the determination, and the commitment to self-sacrifice necessary to become champions. More... |
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Heavy Metal and You
by Christopher Krovatin Find this book in our catalog.
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Boy listens to lots of loud music and hangs with his friends. Boy meets girl. Boy falls dippy-happy-scared-as-hell in love with girl. Friends meet girl -- and aren't impressed. Girl meets friends -- and isn't impressed. Boy meets big dilemma. Boy plays music even louder.... More... |
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Under the Wolf, Under the Dog
by Adam Rapp Find this book in our catalog.
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Alternately heartbreaking and starkly humorous, this teenager's brutal story of escape and desire for redemption is masterfully told by award-winning writer and film director Alan Rapp. A "Los Angeles Times" Book Prize finalist. More... |
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The Boy Who Couldn't Die
by William Sleator Find this book in our catalog.
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Sixteen-year-old Ken loses his best friend in a plane crash and now he wants to be invulnerable. He finds a psychic who claims she can make him immortal for $50--if he gives up his soul. Ken agrees, but soon realizes that the psychic may be exacting a more sinister payment. More... |
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Walking on Glass
by Alma Fullerton Find this book in our catalog.
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In the tradition of Karen Hesse's "Out of the Dust," Fullerton's free-verse novel gives voice to an important, if controversial, issue in this story about a young man who wrestles with a horrifying decision: whether or not to turn off the machines that are keeping his mother alive. More... |
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