Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
It’s like she’s from another world, but will her boyfriend and the class stay under her spell?

Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block
Love in LA is different than in other places. It's like a magical blend of fairytales, punk rock, and retro cool.

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
A rape leaves Melinda silent. Will she ever find her voice again?

Hanging On To Max by Margaret Bechard
Sam is determined to be a good father to his new baby boy, but he is just 17 and the challenges are overwhelming.

How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff
Picture a world war breaking out in the 21st century. Daisy, a 15 year old from New York, tries to survive on her cousins' farm in England.

Invisible by Pete Hautman
The kids at school know that Dougie "isn't right," maybe because of that thing that happened years ago. Obsessions take over more and more of Dougies life as he loses his grip on reality.

The Perks of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
A freshmen the hovers in social limbo (not a loser but not quite cool) while suffering an intense crush.

Keesha’s House by Helen Frost
Poignant stories told in the first person by kids who live at Keesha’s house, the only place that they feel safe.

Inexcusable by Chris Lynch
It looks like rape, but Keir tells us "The way it looks isn't the way it is..." This polished, "good kid" tries to convince readers that he's innocent. His stories about life in high school paint a different, disturbing picture.

Sweetblood: A Vampire Novel by Pete Hautman
Lucy is a diabetic teen who ignores her disease, flirts with a Goth life style, and contemplates dying.

The First Part Last by Angela Johnson
Feather is just 11 days old, when 16-year-old Bobby becomes a single parent, still dealing with the pain of what happened to her mother.

Day of Tears by Julius Lester
A slave auction tears apart a Georgian plantation, leaving a wake of both black and white tears.

Cut by Patricia McCormick
Cutting herself seems to be the only way Callie can combat an inner world of pain.

The Burn Journals by Brent Runyan
The diary of an eighth-grader who drenches his bathrobe with gasoline and sets himself on fire.

Hush by Jacqueline Woodson
Toswiah Green’s happy home is destroyed when her family enters the witness protection program and she becomes Evie Green in a new town.