Title: Gentlemen Author: Michael Northrop Summary: Michael, Mixer, Bones and Tommy are just serving out their time in high school – class, detention, suspension, it’s all the same…
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Into the Beautiful North
Title: Into the Beautiful North Author: Luis Alberto Urrea Summary: It’s not the destination – it’s the journey. This year’s One Book One Town choice is the…
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Title: Creature of the Night Author: Kate Thompson Summary: There is no way that 14 year-old Bobby is staying in the rundown, middle-of-nowhere house his mom…
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Title: Hate List Author: Jennifer Brown Summary: On the first day of her senior year Valerie Leftman walks into the school that only months before was…
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Title: How to Say Goodbye in Robot Author: Natalie Standiford Summary: Beatrice might be a robot. She isn’t as emotional as her mom, and often…
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Title: Solace of the Road Author: Siobhan Dowd Summary: Holly has lived for the past seven years as a ‘care babe,’ in group homes and foster…
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Title: Love is the Higher Law Author: David Levithan Summary: In Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, co-author David Levithan created a light-hearted love letter to…
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Title: Marcelo in the Real World Author: Francisco X. Stork Summary: Marcelo is different – he is not very good at interacting with new people…
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Title: Why I Fight Author: J. Adams Oaks Summary: When Wyatt is 12, his house burns down. Leaving his uncaring mom and dad behind, he…
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Title: Hero Author: Perry Moore Summary: Who is Thom Creed? A high school star basketball player who keeps his distance from his teammates; son of…
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