The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
“Josh and Jordan must come to grips with growing
up on and off the court to realize breaking the rules comes at a terrible
price, as their story's heart-stopping climax proves a game-changer for the
entire family.” –Publisher
Fig by Sarah Elizabeth Schantz
“Fig looks back on her life and relates her experiences,
from age six to nineteen, as she desperately tries to save her mother from
schizophrenia while her own mental health and relationships deteriorate.”
–WorldCat
Girl in Reverse by Barbara Stuber
“Lillian Firestone is Chinese, but the kids in her 1951
Kansas City high school can't separate her from the North Koreans that America
is at war with. Sick of the racism she faces at school and frustrated that her
adoptive white family just sees it as 'teasing,' Lily begins to search for her
birth mother.” –Amazon
Golden Boy by Tara Sullivan
Thirteen-year-old Habo, with his light eyes and skin, has
always looked different. Because of this difference he feels isolated. Although
he is loved by his sister Asu, Habo is abandoned by his father, treated cruelly
by his brothers and shunned by the village children. When the family is
forced from their small Tanzanian village, Habo knows he is to blame.
Habo and his family, fleeing persecution, journey to the home of his aunt in Mwanza.
But Habo is an Albino and they hunt Albinos in Mwanza because Albino body parts
are thought to bring good luck. Soon Habo is being hunted. To survive he
must do two things: run and find a way to love and accept himself.
–Summary
Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult
It has been a decade since Alice Metcalf, devoted mother,
wife, and scientist, went missing. All
signs point to abandonment . . . or worse. Still Jenna, Alice’s thirteen year
old daughter, refuses to believe in her mother's desertion. As a result, she seeks
help from the two people who might still be able to locate her mother: a
disgraced psychic named Serenity Jones, and Virgil Stanhope, the cynical
detective who first investigated her mother's disappearance. Together this trio discovers truths destined
to forever change their lives. –Summary
Off the Page by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer
Companion book to: Between The Lines
”Sixteen-year-old Delilah is finally united with Oliver.
There are, however, complications now that Oliver has been able to enter the real
world. To exist in Delilah's world, Oliver must take the place of a regular
boy. Enter Edgar, who agrees to take Oliver's role in Delilah's favorite book.
In this multilayered universe, the line between what is on the page and what is
possible is blurred, but all must be resolved for the characters to live
happily ever after.” –WorldCat
The Secret Sky by
Atia Abawi
“Two teens from different ethnic groups in present-day
Afghanistan must fight their culture, tradition, families, and the Taliban to
stay together as they and another village boy relate the story of their
forbidden love.” –WorldCat
The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin
”After her best friend dies in a drowning accident, Suzy is
convinced that the true cause of the tragedy must have been a rare jellyfish
sting-things don't just happen for no reason. Retreating into a silent world of
imagination, she crafts a plan to prove her theory--even if it means traveling
the globe, alone. Suzy's achingly heartfelt journey explores life, death, the astonishing
wonder of the universe...and the potential for love and hope right next door.”
–Amazon
A Time to Dance by Padma Venkatraman
“Veda, a classical dance prodigy in India, lives and
breathes dance -- so when an accident leaves her a below-knee amputee, her
dreams are shattered. For a girl who's grown used to receiving applause for her
dance prowess and flexibility, adjusting to a prosthetic leg is painful and
humbling. But Veda refuses to let her disability rob her of her dreams, and she
starts all over again, taking beginner classes with the youngest dancers.
Then Veda meets Govinda, a young man who approaches dance as a spiritual pursuit.
As their relationship deepens, Veda reconnects with the world around her, and
begins to discover who she is and what dance truly means to her.” –WorldCat
The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone by Adele Griffin
“When a celebrated New York City teenager, known for her
subversive street art, mysteriously dies, her life is examined in a series of
interviews with her parents, friends, boyfriends, mentors, and critics.”
–WorldCat