Paper Towns
John Green
When I girl he has always liked, drags him out all night to get revenge on people, Quentin gladly follows. The next day she seems to have pulled a disappearing act. Quentin sets out to figure out where she went only to discover a lot more about himself.
Streams of Babel
Carol Plum-Ucci
After 9/11 threats against the US seem to be everywhere. A Pakistani teen helps the CIA find these threats through his tracking of internet chatter. Meanwhile, in a small town in the US a mysterious illness kills two women and threatens their kids. Will the computer clues help them discover the threat in time to save the lives of innocent Americans?
Iron Heart
Brian Boyle
A horrible car accident should have killed Brian Boyle. As a competive swimmer, his body is able to fight off death. When he comes out of the coma, he finds out he may never walk. Brian is determined to not only walk but to compete in ironman triathalons. This is an incredible story of survival and love.
After
Amy Efaw
Devon seems to be perfect. She's a good athlete and student and destined to make something of herself. How could she be the girl that dumped a newborn baby into a dumpster? Now she's in jail and may be tried as an adult and imprisoned for the rest of her life.
Shift
Jennifer Bradbury
Chris and Win graduate from high school and take off cross country on their bikes. Together they have a great time until Win suddenly leaves Chris behind just before they make it to the Pacific Ocean. Chris heads home and off to college only to have a private investagator on his tail hoping Chris will lead him to Win's whereabouts. Chris sets out to solve the mystery of Win's disappearance.
Thirteen Reasons Why
Jay Asher
Clay recieves a mysterious package. They are cassette tapes with the voice of a girl that has committed suicide. She insists that the listener must hear all that she recorded and then pass the tapes on to the next person. Clay has no wish to hear what went wrong especially since he cared for Hannah but feels compelled by her voice and finds out the horrible secrets that she reveals.
The Forest of Hands and Teeth
Carrie Ryan
In a world where zombies threaten a small village, Mary must accept her place in a convent as she learns to be part of the sisterhood. But Mary falls in love with a man that she can't have and starts to think that the Sisterhood is not being completely honest with the village. When their village is overtaken by the zombies, Mary and a handful of others escape but aren't sure they will ever be safe.
Flash Burnout
L. K. Madigan
Blake has trouble maintaining a friendship with Marissa, a photography classmate, while making his girlfriend happy. One day he photographs a homeless women that turns out to be Marissa's mother. As Marissa tries to save her mom, Blake feels pulled to help Marissa causing even more problems with his girlfriend.
The Knife of Never Letting Go
Patrick Ness
Book one of the Chaos Walking series. In a world where you can hear other people's thoughts, nobody has any secrets. But there are secrets that have been kept from Todd. His surrogate parents suddenly tell him he must leave. Chased by a madman and suddenly finding a girl-something that doesn't exist in his village, Todd must find a way to survive and cope with all that he is learning about his world.
The Assist
Neil Swidey
Basketball can be the ticket to college for young man in the Boston inner city. In this book, the real lives of a determined coach, his players, and the importance of the game are followed through the ups and downs of the basketball season.
Shiver
Maggie Stiefvater
Grace has always watched the wolves behind her house. Eventhough, she was attacked by them as a young girl she feels a special connection to them. In turn, one of the wolves is watching her. The two continue to be drawn together in this love story.
Liar
Justine Larbalestier
Micah the narrator of this story admits that she is a liar, but she promises to tell the truth as she tells about the death of her boyfriend. But can the reader really believe everything she says?
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