All of This Is True by Lygia Day Penaflor
“When Long Island teens Miri, Soleil,
Penny, and Jonah befriend a bestselling YA novelist, they find their deepest,
darkest secrets in the pages of her next novel, with devastating consequences. Told
from different perspectives as interviews, journal entries, and book excerpts.”
Bridge of Clay by Markus
Zusak
“The breathtaking story of five brothers
who bring each other up in a world run by their own rules. As the Dunbar boys
love and fight and learn to reckon with the adult world, they discover the
moving secret behind their father's disappearance. At the center of the Dunbar
family is Clay, a boy who will build a bridge--for his family, for his past,
for greatness, for his sins, for a miracle. The question is, how far is Clay
willing to go? And how much can he overcome?” –WorldCat
Learning to Breathe by Janice
Lynn Mather
“Indira Ferguson has done her best to live
by her Grammy's rules-to study hard in school, to be respectful, and to never
let a boy take advantage of her. But it hasn't always been easy. When Indy is
sent to live with distant relatives in Nassau, trouble follows her. Now she
must hide an unwanted pregnancy from her aunt. Completely broke with only a
hand-me-down pregnancy book as a resource, Indy desperately looks for a safe
space to call home. After stumbling upon a yoga retreat, she wonders if perhaps
she's found the place. But Indy is about to discover that home is much bigger
than just four walls and a roof-it's about the people she chooses to share it
with.” –WorldCat
No Fixed Address by Susin
Nielsen
Twelve-year-old Felix has a knack for
trivia. His favorite game show is Who
What Where When; he even named his gerbil after the host. Felix's mom,
Astrid, is loving but can't seem to hold on to a job. So when they get evicted
from their latest shabby apartment, they have to move into a van. Astrid swears
Felix to secrecy; he can't tell anyone. If he does, she warns him, he'll be
taken away from her and put in foster care. As their circumstances go from bad
to worse, Felix gets a chance to audition for a junior edition of Who What Where When, and he's determined
to earn a spot on the show. Winning the cash prize could make everything okay
again. But things don't turn out the way he expects….” –Amazon
The Lying Woods by Ashley
Elston
“Owen Foster is pulled from his elite New
Orleans boarding school when his father's assets are seized and, back in his
small town, begins to piece together his father's past despite mounting
danger.” –WorldCat