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The River by Mary Jane Beaufrand
Teenager Ronnie’s life is transformed by the murder of a ten-year-old neighbor for whom she babysat, and who had helped Ronnie adjust to living at a country inn on the banks of the Santiam River in Hoodoo, Oregon.
The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpern by Josh Berk
When Will Halpin transfers from his all-deaf school into a mainstream Pennsylvania high school, he faces discrimination and bullying, but still manages to solve a mystery surrounding the death of a popular football player in his class.
Albatross by Josie Bloss
A new student develops a destructive crush on a musician in love with the mysterious and alluring “albatross” around his neck.
Possessed by Kate Cann
Sixteen-year-old Rayne escapes London, her mother, and boyfriend for a job in the country at Morton’s Keep, where she is drawn to a mysterious clique and its leader, St. John, but puzzles over whether the growing evil she senses is from the manor house or her new friends.
The Life of Glass by Jillian Cantor
Throughout her freshman year of high school, fourteen-year-old Melissa struggles to hold onto memories of her deceased father, cope with her mother’s return to dating, get along with her sister, and sort out her feelings about her best friend, Ryan.
Heist Society by Ally Carter
A group of teenagers uses their combined talents to re-steal several priceless paintings and save fifteen-year-old Kat Bishop’s father, himself an international art thief, from a vengeful collector.
Getting Revenge on Lauren Wood by Eileen Cook
“The Count of Monte Cristo” meets “Mean Girls” in this scandalicious, hilarious tale of friendship, betrayal, makeovers, and revenge.
In a Heartbeat by Loretta Ellsworth
Told in their separate voices, Eagan, who has died in a figure-skating accident, becomes a heart donor for Amelia, who then begins taking on some aspects of Eagan’s personality.
Remote Control by Jack Heath
Teenage agent Six of Hearts is suspected of being a double agent, which has him on the run from his fellow agents at the Deck while also trying to track down his brother’s kidnappers.
The Sable Quean by Brian Jacques
The courageous Redwall creatures band together as Vilaya, the evil Sable Quean, and her horde of vermin attempt to make off with the young animals of the Abbey.
Scarlett Fever by Maureen Johnson
Ever since Mrs. Amberson entered Scarlett Martin’s life, nothing has been the same. Now in the sequel to “Suite Scarlett,” Scarlett is Mrs. Amberson’s assistant, running around town for her star client, Chelsea, a Broadway star Scarlett’s age with a knack for making her feel insignificant.
The Enchanted Quest by Frewin Johnson
Princess Tania must travel outside of the Immortal Realm to seek a cure for the plague afflicting her people, while joined in spirit with all of the children of Aurealis to weave a web of protection over the Realm of Faerie.
The Long Way Home by Andrew Klavan
Charlie West went to bed one night an ordinary high school student, but when he woke up, he was a hunted man. Terrorists are trying to kill him. The police want to arrest him for the death of his best friend. With his pursuers closing in on every side, Charlie makes his way back to his hometown to find some answers.
Ashes by Kathryn Lasky
In 1932 Berlin, thirteen-year-old Gaby Schramm witnesses the beginning of Hitler’s rise to power, as soldiers become ubiquitous, her beloved literature teacher starts wearing a jewelled swastika pin, and the family’s dear friend, Albert Einstein, leaves the country while Gaby’s parents secretly bury his books and papers in their small yard.
Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta
Finnikin was a young child when the royal family of Lumatere was murdered and replaced by an impostor. Now there is a curse that keeps everyone within the walls. Finnikin is on the cusp of adulthood and is compelled to joy forces with Evanjalin to try to find a surviving royal child and break the curse that binds them in Lumatere.
Lockdown by Walter Dean Myers
Teenage Reese, serving time at a juvenile detention facility, gets a lesson in making it through hard times from an unlikely friend with a harrowing past.
Dirty Little Secrets by Cynthia Omololu
When her unstable mother dies unexpectedly, sixteen-year-old Lucy must take control and find a way to keep the long-held secret of her mother’s compulsive hoarding from being revealed to friends, neighbors, and especially the media.
Little Miss Red by Robin Palmer
Sophie Greene dreams of being more like the star of her favorite romance novels. All of that changes when Sophie goes to Florida to visit her grandma and she finds herself seated next to a good-looking guy on the plane. Before she knows it, Sophie’s living on the edge.
Dragon by Jeff Stone
Long, the dragon-style warrior, saw his temple burned, his brothers killed, and his novice siblings fleeing to the four winds. Now the future of China lies in the hands of five young monks. The seventh–and final–part of the Five Ancestors series.
Rikers High by Paul Volponi
Arrested on a minor offense, a New York City teenager attends high school in the jail facility on Rikers Island, as he waits for his case to go to court.
A Match Made in High School by Kristin Walker
When the principal of her high school announces that every senior must participate in a year-long marriage education program, Fiona learns some unexpected lessons about people, friendship, crushes, and cheerleading.
Numbers by Rachel Ward
Fifteen-year-old Jem knows when she looks at someone the exact date they will die, so she avoids relationships and tries to keep out of the way, but when she meets a boy named Spider and they plan a day out together, they become more involved than either of them had planned.
