David Almond
978-0-440-41826-9
With stories that shimmer and vibrate in the bright heat of memory, David Almond creates a glowing mosaic of his life growing up in a large, loving Catholic family in northeastern England.
Ann Brashares
978-0-385-73058-7
Over a few bags of cheese puffs, four girls decide to form a sisterhood and take the vow of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. The next morning, they say goodbye. And then the journey of the Pants, and the most memorable summer of their lives, begin.
Ann Brashares
978-0-385-73105- 8
With a bit of last summer’s sand in the pockets, the Traveling Pants and the Sisterhood who wears them—Lena, Tibby, Bridget, and Carmen—embark on their second summer together.
Ann Brashares
978-0-385-72935-2
It’s the summer before the Sisterhood departs for college … their last real summer together before they head off to start their grown-up lives. It’s the time when they need the Pants the most.
Alyssa Brugman
978-0-440-23832-4
Megan Tuw has always been popular. But when she’s thrown into detention with Perdita Wiguiggan, the most unpopular “freak” in school, Megan finds herself slowly drawn into an almost-friendship. Then Megan faces a choice: Perdita or the group?
Kimberly Willis Holt
978-0-553-49441-9
Living on the island of Guam, a place lush with memories and tradition, young Isabel struggles to protect her family and cope with growing up after her mother’s suicide.
Iain Lawrence
978-0-385-73127- 0
Imagine growing up on a tiny island with no one but your family. For Squid McCrae, returning to the island after three years away unleashes a storm of bittersweet memories, revelations, and accusations surrounding her brother’s death.
Iain Lawrence
978-0-440-41812- 2
In 1914, Johnny’s father leaves England to fight the Germans in France. With each carved wooden soldier he sends home, the brutality of war becomes more apparent. Soon Johnny fears that his war games foretell real battles and that he controls his father’s fate.
Lois Lowry
978-0-440-22949-0
Lamed and suddenly orphaned, Kira is mysteriously taken to live in the palatial Council Edifice, where she is expected to use her gifts as a weaver to do the bidding of the all-powerful Guardians.
Lois Lowry
978-0-440-23768-6
Jonas’s world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear or pain. There are no choices, until Jonas is given an opportunity that will change his world forever.
Rita Murphy
978-0-440-22923-0
Power is coursing through Harmony—the power to affect the universe with her energy. This is a frightening gift for a girl who has always hated being different, and Harmony must decide whether to hide her abilities or embrace the consequences—good and bad—of her full strength.
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Lockhart, E.
The boyfriend list : (15 guys, 11 shrink appointments,
4 ceramic frogs and me, Ruby Oliver) / E. Lockhart.
p. cm.
Summary: A Seattle fifteen-year-old explains some of the reasons for her recent
panic attacks, including breaking up with her boyfriend, losing all her girlfriends,
tensions between her performance-artist mother and her father, and more.
[1. Interpersonal relations—Fiction. 2. Dating (Social customs)—Fiction.
3. High schools—Fiction. 4. Schools—Fiction. 5. Friendship—Fiction.
6. Seattle (Wash.)—Fiction.] I. Title.
PZ7.L79757Bo 2005
[Fic]—dc22
2004006691
eISBN: 978-0-307-51480-6
September 2006
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Table of Contents
Adam (but he doesn’t count.)
Finn (but people just thought so.)
Hutch (but I’d rather not think about it.)
Gideon (but it was just from afar.)
Ben (but he didn’t know.)
Tommy (but it was impossible.)
Chase (but it was all in his mind.)
Sky (but he had someone else.)
Michael (but I so didn’t want to.)