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Speak
by Laurie Halse Anderson
Melinda finds herself an outcast at her high school for calling the cops on an end of summer party, and, although she finds comfort in her art class, she still holds a terrible secret.
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Dark blue : color me lonely
by Melody Carlson
Two sophomore girls, best friends since kindergarten, grow apart when one wants new friends and decides the other is a popularity liability
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Take me there
by Susane Colasanti
As she deals with her recent break-up, Rhiannon gets a new dose of drama when her friend, James, begins to show a deeper level of interest in her and so puts the wheels in motion for a plan to take down a mean girl that could make or break their special bond.
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The sledding hill
by Chris Crutcher
After his father leaves and his mother becomes brainwashed by the reverend of a local church, Eddie’s only source for compassion and advice is Billy who, despite being deceased, is still his best friend.
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Will Grayson, Will Grayson
by John Green
Two award-winning authors present the tale of a pair of teens who meet by chance on a Chicago street corner and discover that they share a name and intertwining destinies involving an epic production of a high school musical. 75,000 first printing.
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Get well soon
by Julie Halpern
When her parents commit her to a mental hospital for being depressed, Anna Bloom meets a roommate with a secret, a doctor who focuses way too much on her weight, and a cute, shy boy who just might like her. 25,000 first printing.
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Why we broke up
by Daniel Handler
Writing a letter to her ex-boyfriend about the reasons for their breakup, Min Green assembles items from their relationship to put into a box of mementos including a movie ticket from their first date, an old cookbook and a comb from a motel room. By the author of A Series of Unfortunate Events titles.
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The Juliet club
by Suzanne Harper
When high school junior Kate wins an essay contest that sends her to Verona, Italy, to study Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet over the summer, she meets both American and Italian students and learns not just about Shakespeare, but also about star-crossed lovers--and herself.
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A separate peace
by John Knowles
A conflict of loyalties between Gene and his fearless friend, Phineas, leads to tragedy
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The earth, my butt, and other big, round things
by Carolyn Mackler
Feeling like she does not fit in with the other members of her family, who are all thin, brilliant, and good-looking, fifteen-year-old Virginia Shreves tries to deal with her self-image, her first physical relationship, and her disillusionment with some of the people closest to her. 10,000 first printing.
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The catcher in the rye
by J. D. Salinger
In an effort to escape the hypocrisies of life at his boarding school, sixteen-year-old Holden Caulfield seeks refuge in New York City
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Stop me if you've heard this one before
by David Yoo
Intentional loser Albert Kim sees it as a miracle that popular, beautiful Mia Stone finds him worthy of her attention, but when her world-class jerk of an ex, Ryan Stackhouse, announces he has cancer, Mia is torn between being there for Ryan and her feelings for Albert.
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Heart on my sleeve
by Ellen Wittlinger
Having met each other while visiting a college, Chloe and Julian begin a long-distance relationship and come to know one another through a series of emails, letters, postcards, and instant messages, but both are still nervous about what they have to offer and worry if the relationship will hold up when they finally spend actual time together in person.
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It's kind of a funny story
by Ned Vizzini
An ambitious new student at Manhattan's prestigious Executive Pre-Professional High School, Craig Gilner suddenly discovers that he has become an average kid among a group of brilliant students, a discovery that leads to increasing anxiety and a battle with clinical depression, during which he encounters a motley crew of fellow patients battling their own problems. Reprint.
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Stargirl
by Jerry Spinelli
Although Stargirl is shunned by many at school for her unique presence, Leo Borlock, a fellow classmate, finds her inspiring and soon finds himself head-over-heels in love. Reprint.
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Ttyl
by Lauren Myracle
Chronicles, in "instant message" format, the day-to-day experiences, feelings, and plans of three fifteen-year-old girls--Zoe, Maddie, and Angela--as they begin tenth grade. By the author of Kissing Kate. Reprint.
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Feeling sorry for Celia
by Jaclyn Moriarty
An epistolary first novel uses letters written between teenage friends, refrigerator notes from a crazy mother, and epistles that express the narrator's own internal feelings of self-doubt to weave this bitttersweet coming of age story. A first novel. 35,000 first printing.
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The rise and fall of a 10th-grade social climber
by Lauren Mechling
When her best friend dares her to become part of the popular crowd and record her experiences in a diary, fifteen-year-old Mimi's world turns upside down when the diary gets into the wrong hands. Original.
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Please ignore Vera Dietz
by A. S. King
Years after the boy she always loved ruined her life in a cruel betrayal, Vera, who is hiding a discovery she made about her mother, wonders what to do when the boy dies under suspicious circumstances that could be explained by the secrets she has kept for him. By the author of The Dust of 100 Dogs.
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