Title: Destroy All Cars Author: Blake Nelson Summary: James Hoff is angry: He is sick of watching the people around him disregard the immediate peril of…
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Getting the Girl
Title: Getting the Girl: A Guide to Private Investigation, Surveillance, and Cookery Author: Susan Juby Summary: At Harewood Technical High School, the worst thing that…
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Title: Columbine Author: Dave Cullen Summary: On April 20, 1999, two boys entered their high school and proceeded to unleash the most unforgettable school shooting…
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Title: Jumped Author: Rita Williams-Garcia Summary: When should you speak up? Trina, a pretty girl who is pretty self-absorbed, cuts through Dominique’s space in the…
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Title: Whale Talk Author: Chris Crutcher Summary: Chris Crutcher is one of those unique writers who manages to get his work challenged almost as often as he…
View More Whale TalkZen and the Art of Faking It
Title: Zen and the Art of Faking It Author: Jordan Sonnenblick Summary: Because his dad was a con man (now in prison), San has spent…
View More Zen and the Art of Faking ItLooking for Alaska
Title: Looking for Alaska Author: John Green Summary: Miles Halter is making a major change in his life: He is leaving his home in Florida…
View More Looking for AlaskaThe Wednesday Wars
Title: The Wednesday Wars Author: Gary D. Schmidt Summary: Not since Stanley Yelnats has there been a more oddly-named character than seventh-grader Holling Hoodhood. That name…
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Title: What My Girlfriend Doesn’t Know Author: Sonya Sones Summary: The good news for Robin: Sophie, the beautiful, popular girl of his dreams, is his…
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