| My Most Excellent Year by Steve Kluger |
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Meet T.C., who is valiantly attempting to get Alejandra to fall in love with him; Alejandra, who is playing hard to get and is busy trying to sashay out from under the responsibilities of being a diplomat’s daughter; and T.C.’s brother Augie, who has a secret ... that everyone knows. |
| The Opposite of Invisible by Liz Gallagher |
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Alice and Jewel have been best friends since grade school. Together, they don’t need anyone else, and together they blend into the background of high school. Invisible. To Alice, Jewel is the opposite of invisible: he is vibrant. Alice is so comfortable around Jewel that she can talk to him about almost anything. But she can’t tell him that she likes the cool, popular Simon. And then Simon asks her to the school dance the same day that Jewel kisses her for the first time. Still, she can’t say no to Simon. He seems like the easy choice, the one she’s attracted to, the one she’s ready for. But will it mean losing Jewel? Alice must learn the difference between love and a crush, and what it means to be yourself when you’re not sure who that is yet.
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| The Willoughby's by Lois Lowry |
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Abandoned by their ill-humored parents to the care of an odious nanny, Tim, the twins (Barbaby A and Barnaby B) and their sister, Jane, attempt to fulfill their roles as good, old-fashioned children in this hilarious parody that pays homage ot the classic works of children's literature. |
| Trouble by Gary D. Schmidt |
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"Henry Smith's father told him that if you build your house far enough away from Trouble, then Trouble will never find you."
But trouble comes careening down the road one night in the form of a pickup truck that strikes Henry's older brother, Franklin. In the truck is Chay
Chouan, a young Cambodian from Franklin's preparatory school, and the accident sparks racial tensions in the school--and in the well-established town where Henry's family has lived for generations.
Caught between anger and grief, Henry sets out to do the only thing he can think of: climb Mt. Katahdin, the highest mountain in Maine. The journey, both exhilarating and dangerous, turns into an journey to discover himself. |
| Waiting for Normal by Leslie Connor |
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Addie is waiting for normal, but Addie's mom has an all-or-nothing approach to life: a food fiesta or an empty pantry, jubulation or gloom, her way or no way. In spite of life's twists and turns, Addie remains optimistic that someday, she'll find normal. |
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