Everlost
by Neal Shusterman

When Nick and Allie are killed in a car crash, they end up in Everlost, or limbo for lost souls, where although Nick is satisfied, Allie will stop at nothing--even skinjacking--to break free.

When her father hatches a plan to bring publicity to their small Tennessee town by arresting a local high school teacher for teaching about evolution, the resulting 1925 Scopes trial prompts fifteen-year-old Frances to rethink many of her beliefs about religion and truth, as well as her
relationship with her father.

The Possiblilty of Fireflies
by Dominique Paul

Fourteen-year-old Ellie fights to keep her life together while her emotionally unstable mother
deteriorates and her rebellious older sister begins to hang out with a rough crowd.

In a future society that has decided it would "rather be safe than free," sixteen-year-old Bo's anger control problems land him in a tundra jail where he survives with the help of his running
skills and an artificial intelligence program named Bork.

On the night of her sweet sixteen birthday party, self-centered snob Teagan Phillips receives a visit from a special person who tries to convince the teenager to change the way she lives her life.

On a secret visit to her father's grave, sixteen-year-old Alissa discovers the crypt of a child and acquires terrible powers from which only her friend Evelin can save her.

Jess knows her summer plans are ruined but little could she imagine the huge surprise that awaits her when she visits her dad's home for the first time in years.

Ever since she was identified as a "fat girl" at cheerleading camp in fifth grade, Ryan's been on a mission to shed more than a few pounds. Lately she's also on the hunt for a new relationship. Now that her ex-boyfriend is a rock star - currently posing on the cover of Rolling Stone - Ryan seriously needs to move on.

After inheriting her uncle's homesteading claim in Montana, sixteen-year-old orphan Hattie Brooks travels from Iowa in 1917 to make a home for herself and encounters some unexpected problems related to the war being fought in Europe. Despite everything, Hattie's determined to stay until a tragedy causes her to discover the true meaning of home.

Sixteen-year-old Brittany acts as chauffeur for her grandmother and three other eighty-plus­year-old women going to what is supposedly their college reunion, on a long drive that involves lies, theft, and kidnappings.

As a new sophomore at an exclusive boarding school, a young black man is witness to the persecution of another student with bad acne.

Three years after being released from Camp Green Lake, Armpit is trying hard to keep his life on track, but when his old pal X-Ray shows up with a tempting plan to make some easy money scalping concert tickets, Armpit reluctantly goes along.

The Nature of Jade
by Deb Caletti

Seattle high school senior Jade's life is defined by her anxiety disorder and dysfunctional the at a nearby zoo.

Perfect Girl
by Mary Hogan

Ninth-grader Ruthie Bayer realizes that she is in love with her best friend Perry, the boy next door, but when competition appears, Ruthie calls on her glamorous aunt for advice.

Perfect You
by Elizabeth Scott

Kate Brown's life has gone downhill fast. Her father has quit his job to sell vitamins at the mall, and Kate is forced to work with him. Her best friend has become popular, and now she acts like Kate's invisible.

Playing with the Boys: A Pretty Tough Novel
by Liz Tigelaar

Whe fifteen-yar-old Lucy and her father move to Malibu, California, for a fresh start, Lucy tries out for the varsity football team and feels strong and in control for the first time since her mother's death -- as long as her over-protective father does not find out.

The Pretty One
by Cheryl Klam

Transformed by cosmetic surgery into a beauty following a car accident, formerly unattractive Megan feels a bit overwhelmed as she returns to her performing arts high school in Baltimore and competes with her popular and naturally gorgeous sister for the lead role in a student production written by Megan's secret love.

The Rules of Survival
by Nancy Werlin

Seventeen-year-old Matthew recounts his attempts, starting at a young age, to free himself and his sisters from the grip of their emotionally and physically abusive mother.

Sold
by Patricia McCormick

Thirteen-year-old Lakshmi, though poor, enjoys her life until her life until the Himalayan monsoons wash away her family's crops and she is sold to a brothel in India by her stepfather. She remembers her mother's wisdom, "Simply to endure is to triumph," until the day comes that she can reclaim her life.

Things Hoped For
by Andrew Clements

Seventeen-year-old Gwen, who has been living with her grandfather in Manhattan while she attends music school, joins up with another music student to solve the mystery when her grandfather suddenly goes missing.