Avi.  Nothing But the Truth : A Documentary Novel. Y FIC Avi / Y PB A // LT Y FIC Avi
A ninth-grader's suspension for singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" during homeroom becomes a national news story.

Bradley, Alex.  24 Girls in 7 Days.  Y FIC Bradley
Jack Grammar, average American senior, has no date to the prom. Or so he thinks. Percy and Natalie, Jack's so-called best friends, post an ad in the classified section of the online version of the school newspaper. They figure it couldn't hurt. After all, there's not much in this world sadder than Jack's love life. Soon Percy and Natalie have assembled a list of girls eager to go to the prom with Jack, including one mysterious girl known only as FancyPants. He has just seven days to meet and date them before he will ask one special girl to the prom.

Bloor, Edward. Tangerine. Y PB B
Twelve-year-old Paul, who lives in the shadow of his football hero brother Erik, fights for the right to play soccer despite his near blindness and slowly begins to remember the incident that damaged his eyesight.

Bonk, John J. Dustin Grubbs : one-man show. Y Fic Bonk
A sixth-grader, who longs to see his name in lights, recounts life at Buttermilk Falls Elementary in preparation for the school drama production.

Brewer, Heather.  The chronicles of Vladimir Tod : eighth grade bites. Y Fic Brewer
For thirteen years, Vlad, aided by his aunt and best friend, has kept secret that he is half-vampire, but when his missing teacher is replaced by a sinister substitute, he learns that there is more to being a vampire, and to his parents' deaths, than he could have guessed.

Brooks, Kevin. Martyn Pig. Y FIC Brooks
Faced with the possibility of living with a dreadful aunt, fifteen-year-old Martyn Pig decides not to tell authorities when his alchholic father dies accidentally, instead asking a friend for her help in disposing of the body.

Cochran, Thomas.  Roughnecks.  Y FIC Cochran
Travis Cody prepares for the final game of his high school football career, a rematch with his school's chief rival.

Cohen, Joshua.  Leverage.  Y FIC Cohen
High school sophomore Danny excels at gymnastics but is bullied, like the rest of the gymnasts, by members of the football team, until an emotionally and physically scarred new student joins the football team and forms an unlikely friendship with Danny.

Coy, John. Crackback. Y FIC Coy
Miles barely recalls when football was fun after being sidelined by a new coach, constantly criticized by his father, and pressured by his best friend to take performance-enhancing drugs.

Crawford, Brent.  Carter Finally Gets It.  Y FIC Crawford
Awkward freshman Will Carter endures many painful moments during his first year of high school before realizing that nothing good comes easily, focus is everything, and the payoff is usually incredible.

Curtis, Christopher Paul. Bud, Not Buddy. Y FIC Curtis // Y PB C // LT Y FIC Curtis
Ten-year-old Bud, a motherless boy living in Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression, escapes a bad foster home and sets out in search of the man he
believes to be his father--the renowned bandleader, H.E. Calloway of Grand Rapids.

Doctorow, Cory.  Little Brother.  Y Fic Doctorow
After being interrogated for days by the Department of Homeland Security in the aftermath of a major terrorist attack on San Francisco, California, seventeen-year-old Marcus, released into what is now a police state, decides to use his expertise in computer hacking to set things right.

Earley, Tony. Jim the Boy: A Novel.   Y FIC Earley  // Y PB E
The story of a ten-year-old boy growing up in the Depression-era town of Aliceville, North Carolina.

Evangelista, Beth.  Gifted. J Fic Evangelista
Arrogant, mentally gifted George Clark has dreaded the eighth-grade class camping trip and its inevitable bullying, but a hurricane and a friend's loyalty make him realize what is important in life.

Fergus, Maureen.  Exploits of a Reluctant (but Extreemely Goodlooking) Hero.  Y FIC Fergus
A young teen, coasting through life just waiting for his family's plumbing fortune to come to him, is forced to volunteer at a local soup kitchen when he gets into trouble, and gets a life lesson he'll never forget.

Gilman, David.  The Devil's Breath .  Y Fic Gilman
When fifteen-year-old Max Gordon's environmentalist-adventurer father goes missing while working in Namibia and Max becomes the target of a would-be assassin at his school in England, he decides he must follow his father to Africa and find him before they both are killed.

Gorman, Carol.  Games. Y FIC Gorman
When fourteen-year-old rivals Boot Quinn and Mick Sullivan fight once too often, the new principal devises the punishment of having to play games together at his office, where they learn which battles are worth fighting.

Green.  John.  An Abundance of Katherines.  Y FIC Green
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.

Green, Tim.  Rivals. J FIC Green
Twelve-year-old Josh looks forward to facing a true rival in the Baseball Hall of Fame tournament, but first he and his friends Jaden and Benji put themselves at great risk trying to expose the truth about a conspiracy to bribe the head umpire.

Hiaasen, Carl. Hoot. Y FIC Hiaasen
Roy, who is new to his small Florida community, becomes involved in another boy's attempt to save a colony of burrowing owls from a proposed construction site.

Higson, Charlie.  The Dead: An Enemy Novel.  Y FIC Higson
When a plague turns anyone over the age of sixteen into flesh-craving monsters, a group of teenagers escape from their infested high school and head for London with the hopes of finding a safe haven there.

Hobbs, Will.  Jason's Gold.  Y FIC Hobbs
When news of the discovery of gold in Canada's Yukon Territory in 1897 reaches fifteen-year-old Jason, he embarks on a 10,000-mile journey to strike it
rich.

Holt, Kimberly Willis. When Zachary Beaver Came to Town.  Y FIC Holt
During the summer of 1971 in a small Texas town, thirteen-year-old Toby and his best friend Cal meet the star of a sideshow act, 600-pound Zachary, the fattest boy in the world.

Houston, Julian.  New Boy . Y FIC Houston
As a new sophomore at an exclusive boarding school, a young black man is witness to the persecution of another student with bad acne who is also Jewish.

Joyce, Graham.  TWOC : taken without owner's consent. Y Fic Joyce
An English car thief must confront his inner demons after a car accident leaves those involved scarred.

Katcher, Brian.  Playing with Matches.  Y FIC Katcher
While trying to find a girl who will date him, Missouri high school junior Leon Sanders befriends a lonely, disfigured female classmate.

Kerr, Philip.   One small step. Y Fic Kerr
In 1969 Houston, Texas, thirteen-year-old Scott learns to fly from his father, an Air Force flight instructor, but when NASA needs him for a secret space mission, Scott's elation is tempered by concern that his mother, who has moved to Florida, will findout.

Klass, David.  Dark Angel. Y FIC Klass
When his older brother is released from prison, seventeen-year-old Jeff's family secret is revealed, causing upheaval in his home, school and love life.

Korman, Gordon.  Schooled. J Fic Korman
Homeschooled by his hippie grandmother, Capricorn (Cap) Anderson has never watched television, tasted a pizza, or even heard of a wedgie. But when his grandmother lands in the hospital, Cap is forced to move in with a guidance counselor and attend the local middle school. While Cap knows a lot about tie-dyeing and Zen Buddhism, no education could prepare him for the politics of public school.

Korman, Gordon. Son of the Mob.  Y FIC Korman
Seventeen-year-old Vince's life is constantly complicated by the fact that he is the son of a powerful Mafia boss, a relationship that threatens to destroy his romance with the daughter of an FBI agent.

Kostick, Conor. Epic.  Y Fic Kostick
On New Earth, a world based on a video role-playing game, fourteen-year-old Erik pursuades his friends to aid him in some unusual gambits in order to save Erik's father from exile and safeguard the futures of each of their families.

Krovatin, Christopher.  Heavy Metal and you . Y FIC Krovatin
High schooler Sam begins losing himself when he falls for a preppy girl who wants him to give up getting wasted with his best friends and even his passion for heavy metal music in order to become a better person.

Leitch, Will.   Catch. Y Fic Leitch
Teenager Tim Temples must decide if he wants to leave his comfortable life in a small town and go to college.

Levithan, David.  Are we there yet?  Y Fic Levithan
Tricked by their parents into taking a trip to Italy together, two brothers--one in high school and the other recently graduated from college--reflect on the directions of their own lives and on the distance that has grown between them.

Lipsyte, Robert. One Fat Summer. Y PB L
An overweight fourteen-year-old boy experiences a turningpoint summer in which he learns to stand up for himself.

Lipsyte, Robert.  Yellow flag. Y Fic Lipsyte
When seventeen-year-old Kyle reluctantly succumbs to family pressure and replaces his injured brother in the family racecar, he struggles to keep up with his trumpet playing while deciding how--or if--he can continue making music with a brass quintet and headlines as a Nascar racer.

Lubar, David. Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie.  Y FIC Lubar
While navigating his first year of high school and awaiting the birth of his new baby brother, Scott loses old friends and gains some unlikely new ones as he hones his skills as a writer.

Luper, Eric.  Seth Baumgartner's Love Manifesto.  Y FIC Luper
After his girlfriend breaks up with him and he sees his father out with another woman, high school senior Seth Baumgartner, who has a summer job at the country club and is preparing for a father-son golf tournament, launches a podcast in which he explores the mysteries of love.

Lynch, Chris.  Hothouse.  Y FIC Lynch
Teens D.J. and Russell, life-long friends and neighbors, had drifted apart but when their firefighter fathers are both killed, they try to help one another come to terms with the tragedy and its aftermath.

McNab, Andy.  Meltdown. Y FIC McNab
Eighteen-year-old Danny Watts and his grandfather Fergus, an ex-SAS explosives expert, travel to England, Spain, and Germany, in a life-or-death race to save the population from the spread of a lethal new drug that has been unleashed by terrorists.

McNab, Andy.   Traitor. Y FIC McNab
A boy who believes his grandfather to be a traitor, a spy who turned against England and then disappeared, tracks down his grandfather and finds out the truth.

Marino, Peter. Dough Boy. Y FIC Marino
Overweight, fifteen-year-old Tristan, who lives happily with his divorced mother and her boyfriend Frank, suddenly finds that he must deal with intensified criticism about his weight and other aspects of his life when Frank's popular but troubled, nutrition-obsessed daughter moves in.

Moriarty, Jaclyn.   The Year of Secret Assignments.  Y FIC Moriarty
Three female students from Ashbury High write to three male students from rival Brookfield High as part of a pen pal program, leading to romance, humiliation, revenge plots, and war between the schools.

Myers, Walter Dean.  Hoops : A Novel.  Y FIC Myers // Y PB M
A teenage basketball player from Harlem is befriended by a former professional player who, after being forced to quit because of a point shaving scandal, hopes to prevent other young athletes from repeating his mistake.

Nelson, Blake.  Rock Star, Superstar.  Y FIC Nelson
When Pete, a talented bass player, moves from playing in the high school jazz band to playing in a popular rock group, he finds the experience exhilarating even as his new fame jeopardizes his relationship with girlfriend Margaret.

Nixon, Joan Lowery. Search for the Shadowman.  Y PB N
While working on a genealogy project for his seventh grade history class, Andy Bonner becomes determined to solve the mystery surrounding a distant
relative who was accused of stealing the family fortune.

Paulsen, Gary.  Call Me Francis Tucket.  Y PB P  //  Y FIC Paulsen
Having separated from the one-armed trapper who taught him how to survive in the wilderness of the Old West, fifteen-year-old Francis gets lost and
continues to have adventures involving dangerous men and a friendly mule.

Pearson, Ridley. The Kingdom Keepers. Y FIC Pearson
Thirteen-year-old Finn Whitman and four other young teens have been transformed into holgorams to be guides for visitors to Disney World. When Finn is unexpectedly transported to the Magic Kingdom in his hologram form, Wayne, an Imagineer, tells him that he and the other guides must save the park from the scheming witch Maleficent and the Overtakers.

Peet, Mal.  Keeper.  Y FIC Peet
In an interview with a young journalist, World Cup hero, El Gato, describes his youth in the Brazilian rain forest and the events, experiences, and people that helped make him a great goalkeeper and renowned soccer star

Peña, Matt de la.  Ball Don't Lie. Y Fic Pena
Seventeen-year-old Sticky lives to play basketball at school and at Lincoln Rec Center in Los Angeles and is headed for the pros, but he is unaware of the many dangers--including his own past--that threaten his dream.

Pow, Tom.  Captives.Y Fic Pow
When two families are kidnapped while vacationing in the Caribbean, they come to understand something of the island's political backdrop and the events that fuel their captors' actions.

Rhuday-Perkovich, Olugbeminsola. 8th Grade Superzero.  Y FIC Rhuday-Perkovich.
After half-heartedly joining his church youth group's project at a homeless shelter near his Brooklyn middle school, eighth-grade "loser" Reggie McKnight is inspired to run for school office on a platform of making a real difference in the community.

Rylander, Chris.  The Fourth Stall.  Y FIC Rylander
Sixth-graders Mac and Vince operate a business charging schoolmates for protection from bullies and for help to negotiate conflicts peacefully, with amazing challenges and results.

Selzer, Adam.  Pirates of the Retail Wasteland. Y Fic Selzer
When eighth-grader Leon decides what to do for his project in the gifted program, it involves coffee houses, pirates, and filmmaking.

Simmons, Michael. Vandal. Y FIC Simmons
The love-hate relationship between high school musician Will and his older brother Jason is fueled by the abuse Will suffers at Jason's hands but a devastating accident changes the everything for the boys and their family.

Soto, Gary.  Mercy on these Teenage Chimps. Y Fic Soto
At 13 years old, best friends Rinnie and Joey suddenly feel like chimps, long armed and gangly- and when the coach humiliates Joey, he climbs up a tree and refuses to come down.

Spinelli, Jerry.  Wringer.  Y FIC Spinelli  /  Y PB S //  LT Y FIC Spinelli
As Palmer comes of age, he must either accept the violence of being a wringer at his town's annual Pigeon Day or find the
courage to oppose it.

Tolan, Stephanie S. Surviving the Applewhites.  Y FIC Tolan
Jake, a budding juvenile delinquent, is sent for home schooling to the arty and eccentric Applewhite family's Creative Academy, where he discovers talents and interests he never knew he had.

Trueman, Terry.  Cruise Control. Y Fic Trueman
A talented basketball player struggles to deal with the helplessness and anger that come with having a brother rendered completely dysfunctional by severe cerebral palsy and a father who deserted the family.

Trueman, Terry. No Right Turn. Y FIC Trueman
After three years of wanting only to be invisible, sixteen-year-old Jordan begins to recover from his father's suicide and start living again when a neighbor's vintage Corvette Stingray opens up new possibilities for him.

Turner, Ann. Hard Hit.   Y FIC Turner
A rising high school baseball star faces his most difficult challenge when his father is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Van de Ruit.  Spud.  Y FIC Van de Ruit
In 1990, thirteen-year-old John "Spud" Milton, a prepubescent choirboy, keeps a diary of his first year at an elite, boys-only boarding school in South Africa, as he deals with bizarre housemates, wild crushes, embarrassingly dysfunctional parents, and much more.

Volponi, Paul.   Black and White. Y Fic Volponi
Two star high school basketball players, one black and one white, experience the justice system differently after committing a crime together and getting caught.

Volponi, Paul.  Crossing Lines.  Y FIC Volponi
High school senior Adonis struggles to do the right thing when his fellow football players escalate their bullying of a new classmate, Alan, who is transgendered.

Volponi, Paul.  The Hand You're Dealt.  Y Fic Volponi
When seventeen-year-old Huck's vindictive math teacher wins the town poker tournament and takes the winner's watch away from Huck's father while he is in a coma, Huck vows to get even with him no matter what it takes.

Wallace, Rich.  Playing Without the Ball.  Y FIC Wallace //  LT Y FIC Wallace
Feeling abandoned by his parents, who have gone their separate ways and left him behind in a small Pennsylvania town, seventeen-year-old Jay finds hope for the future in a church-sponsored basketball team and a female friend.

Westerfeld, Scott.  Leviathan.  Y FIC Westerfeld
In an alternate 1914 Europe, fifteen-year-old Austrian Prince Alek, on the run from the Clanker Powers who are attempting to take over the globe using mechanical machinery, forms an uneasy alliance with Deryn who, disguised as a boy to join the British Air Service, is learning to fly genetically-engineered beasts.

Winerip, Michael.  Adam Canfield, the Last Reporter.  Y FIC Winerip
When the school board shuts down the student newspaper, the Ameche Brothers, two budding entrepreneurs with a knack for refurbishing junk but a shaky command of journalistic ethics, step in to help.

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