Angell, Judie. Don't Rent My Room! Y FIC Angell
Fifteen-year-old Lucy is apprehensive about leaving the city for the country when her parents decide to run an inn on the New England coast.

Armstrong, William Howard. Sounder. Y FIC Armstrong
Angry and humiliated when his sharecropper father is jailed for stealing food for his family, a young black boy grows in courage and understanding by learning to read and with the help of the devoted dog Sounder.

Atkins, Catherine.  Alt Ed.  Y FIC Atkins
Participating in a special after-school counseling class with other troubled students, including a sensitive gay classmate, helps Susan, an overweight tenth grader, develop a better sense herself.

Beatty, Patricia. Be Ever Hopeful, Hannalee. Y FIC Beatty
In 1865 with the war recently over, fourteen-year-old Hannalee and her recently reunited family decide to start a new life in Atlanta where, because of the need to rebuild the devastated city, jobs are plentiful.

Cadnum, Michael. Zero at the Bone. Y FIC Cadnum/ Y PB C
When eighteen-year-old Anita fails to return home from work, her parents and younger brother try to understand and cope with her disappearance.

Carter, Alden R. Robodad. Y FIC Carter
Fourteen-year-old Shar struggles to live a normal life as her father's mental instability, caused by an aneurysm of the brain, makes him more and more difficult as a family member.

Cohen, Barbara. People Like Us. Y FIC Cohen
Fifteen-year-old Dinah's insistence on dating a handsome football star causes bitter dissension in her family because the boy is not a Jew like them.

Crew, Linda. Someday I'll Laugh About This. Y FIC Crew
Spending the summer at her family's beach house off the Oregon coast, twelve-year-old Shelby struggles to accept her older cousin's new interests, her favorite uncle's marriage plans, and her own growing up.

Deem, James M. 3 NBs of Julian Drew. Y FIC Deem
The journals of a troubled fifteen-year-old boy who lives with his father and emotionally and physically abusive stepmother and her children after the death of his own mother years ago.

Donovan, Stacey. Dive. Y FIC Donovan
Fifteen-year-old Virginia's world begins to fall apart when her dog is hit by a car, her father is hospitalized with a mysterious illness, and her best friend ignores her.

Frankel, Ellen. Tell It Like It Is : Tough Choices for Today's Teens. Y FIC Frankel
Drawing upon lessons learned from her family, Jewish tradition, and her own sense of justice, Sarah deals with a number of social and ethical issues during her freshman year at a private school.

Hesser, Terry Spencer. Kissing Doorknobs. Y FIC Hesser
Fourteen-year-old Tara describes how her increasingly strange compulsions begin to take over her life and affect her relationships with her family and friends.

Hickman, Janet. Jericho: A Novel.   Y FIC Hickman
An account of twelve-year-old Angela's visit to help take care of her great-grandmother alternates with the story of the old woman's life.

Holman, Felice. Secret City, U.S.A. Y FIC Holman
Against all odds, Benno and his friends in the ghetto turn an abandoned house into a shelter for the homeless.

Keillor, Garrison. The Sandy Bottom Orchestra. Y FIC Keillor
Fourteen-year-old Rachel comes to terms with her eccentric family while taking refuge in her violin playing.

Kirby, Susan E. Shadow Boy. Y FIC Kirby
After Arnie suffers a closed-head wound in a car accident, adjustment and recovery are difficult for him, his sister, Cozy, and the whole family.

Metzger, Lois. Barry's Sister. Y FIC Metzger
Twelve-year-old Ellen's loathing for her new baby brother Barry, who has cerebral palsy, gradually changes to a fierce, obsessive love, and she must find a proper balance for her life.

Miklowitz, Gloria D. Close to the Edge. Y FIC Miklowitz
In spite of having all the advantages money can provide, high-school senior Jenny sees little point in life until she volunteers to play the piano for a senior citizens' band and receives the benefit of elderly wisdom.

Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. Alice the Brave. Y FIC Naylor
The summer before eighth grade, Alice tries to confront her fears, not the least of which is a fear of deep water.

Peck, Richard. The Last Safe Place on Earth. Y FIC Peck
Fifteen-year-old Todd sees his perfect suburban world start to unravel when his little sister has her mind poisoned by a member of a fundamentalist sect and he begins to notice signs of censorship in his community.

Rodowsky, Colby F. Remembering Mog. Y FIC Rodowsky
After graduating from a private high school in Baltimore, Annie comes to terms with the loss of her sister who had been murdered two years earlier.

Smith, Anne Warren. Sister in the Shadow. Y FIC Smith
To escape her popular younger sister's shadow, Sharon escapes for a summer to the Oregon coast where a job as live-in baby-sitter for a difficult family gives her an appreciation for her own assets.

Spinelli, Jerry. Crash. J FIC Spinelli
Seventh-grader John "Crash" Coogan has always been comfortable with his tough, aggressive behavior, until his relationship with an unusual Quaker boy and his grandfather's stroke make him consider the meaning of friendship and the importance of family.

White, Ruth. Belle Prater's Boy. Y FIC White
When Woodrow's mother suddenly disappears, he moves to his grandparents' home in a small Virginia town where he befriends his cousin and together they find the strength to face the terrible losses and fears in their lives.

Wolff, Virginia Euwer. Make Lemonade. YPB W/ Y Fic Wolff
In order to earn money for college, fourteen-year-old LaVaughn babysits for a teenage mother.

8/28/02