You Never Know...what boys (or girls) are thinking -- could be romance, chick lit, etc.
You Never Know...what will happen next -- realistic fiction, suspense
You Never Know...what else is out there -- science fiction, fantasy
You Never Know...what the world has in store for you -- non-fiction, college/career books
"You Never Know the Places You'll Go" - books about travelling to new places.
1. Defining Dulcie by Paul Acampora
2. London Calling by Edward Bloor
3. Hit the Road by Caroline Cooney
4. Atlas of the Human Heart by Ariel Gore
5. Sparrow by Sherrie L. Smith
A suggestion for a booklist from Jen Paluda
Rules of Survival, Nancy Werlin
And some from Tina Zubak, emailed to me before she knew about the wiki:
Fiction
Booth. Tyrell
Cabot. How to be Popular
Carter. I'd Tell You that I Loved You but Then I'd Have to Kill You
Feinstein. Last Shot
Giles. Shattering Glass (Did we have this before?)
Hautman. Invisible
Horowitz. The Falcon's Malteser
Johnson. 13 Little Blue Envelopes
Koing. Fat Kid Rules the World
Lubar. Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie
McDonald. Harlem Hustle
Murdock. Dairy Queen
Sanches. Getting It
Shusterman. Everlost
Werlin. Rules of Survival
Graphic Novel
Vaugham. Runaways: Pride and Joy
Nonfiction
Blumenthal. Let Me Play: The Story of Title IX
Dendy. Guinea Pig Scientists: Bold Self-Experiments in Science and Medicine
Fridell. Spying: The Modern World of Espionage
Gravelle. The Driving Book:Everything New Drivers Need to Know but Don't Know to Ask
Kasnot. The Great Brain Book
Kyi. The Blue Jean Book: The Story Behind the Seams
Owen. Police Lab
Booklist suggestions for the General Booklist: Susan Swan
Full Tilt by Neal Shusterman
When sixteen-year-old Blake goes to a mysterious, by-invitation-only carnival he somehow knows that it could save his comatose brother, but soon learns that much more is at stake if he fails to meet the challenge presented there by the beautiful Cassandra.
Here Lies the Librarian by Richard Peck
Fourteen-year-old Eleanor "Peewee" McGrath, a tomboy and automobile enthusiast, discovers new possibilities for her future after the 1914 arrival in her small Indiana town of four young librarians.
Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Through journal entries sixteen-year-old Miranda describes her family's struggle to survive after a meteor hits the moon, causing worldwide tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions.
Refugees by Catherine Stine
Following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Dawn, a sixteen-year-old runaway from San Francisco, connects by phone and email with Johar, a gentle, fifteen-year-old Afghani who assists Dawn's foster mother, a doctor, at a Red Cross refugee camp in Peshawar.
Nonfiction
Based on a True Story: Fact and Fantasy in 100 Favorite Movies by Jonathan Vankin and John Whalen
Exposing the real stories behind 100 hit reality-based movies, this captivating resource offers interesting facts about some of the most well-respected and much-loved films.
Forensic Casebook by Ngaire Genge
The Forensic Casebook draws on interviews with police personnel and forensic scientists-including animal examiners, botanists, zoologists, firearms specialists, and autoposists-to uncover the vast and detailed underworkings of criminal investigation.
-- I haven't been able to get my hands on a copy of Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessel but this might be a good title for older teens - Kim
Body of Christopher Creed by Carol Plum-Ucci
The Rag and Bone Shop by Robert Cormier
Compass in the Blood by William E. Coles, Jr.
Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz
Jade Green by Phllis Reynolds Naylor
From Arielle:
This somewhat piggybacks on the previous list by Kim..
You Never Know...How it Happened. Mysterious Murder Stories for Teens.
Bray. A Great and Terrible Beauty
Cormier. The Rag and Bone Shop
Donnelly. A Northern Light
Fergusun. Christopher Killer: Forensic Mystery 1
Geary. The Borden tragedy : a memoir of the infamous double murder at Fall River, Mass., 1892
Haddon. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Myers. Monster
Plum-Ucci. The Body of Christopher Creed
You Never Know...What You'll Discover in a Mystery.
Abrahams. Down the Rabbit Hole
Bloor. Tangerine
Bruchach. Skeleton Man
Carroll. 1-800-Where-R-U series
Colfer. Artemis Fowl series
Cooney. Janie series
Feinstein. Vanishing Act: Mystery at the U.S. Open
Giles. What Happened to Cass McBride
Korman. The Abduction
Portman. King Dork
Werlin. Double Helix
Skelton. Endymion Spring
Zusak. I Am the Messenger
From Pam:
A collection of ten of my favorites; one or two duplicates, but that should be okay ...
"Catch Me If You Can" by Frank W. Abagnale, Jr.
A true crime memoir by a man who cashed over $2 million in forged checks by posing as a doctor, lawyer, airline pilot, and college professor -- all before his 21st birthday. It's a fun, fascinating read, with a rather powerful surprise ending. There's even a movie tie-in.
"Down the Rabbit Hole: An Echo Falls Mystery" by Peter Abrahams.
A murder-mystery that combines Sherlock Holmes with Alice in Wonderland. What's not to love?
"Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
I can never recommend this book enough. The narrator is darkly funny and true to life; the story is gripping once you get into it; and the themes and messages are as poignant as they get -- all without being overly preachy. I use this book as a first selection whenever I'm starting off a new group of teens in a book group -- it's a great "starter" novel for a first group read.
"The Sledding Hill" by Chris Crutcher
A novel that features school library censorship, Chris Crutcher himself as a character, and a narrator who dies at the beginning of the book. One of Crutcher's oddest -- and best.
"About a Boy" by Nick Hornby
This adult novel -- suitable for teens -- is about Will, a man so cool and such a conformist that his life has absolutely no meaning or purpose whatsoever. He joins a single-parent group as a way to meet women -- and there he meets Marcus, a boy who's so non-conformist that he can't keep his classmates from stealing his shoes. A delightful, witty, strange, hilarious book, that teens should relate to.
"The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon" by Stephen King
A story about Trisha McFarland, an middle-schooler who goes hiking with her family on the Appalachian Trail -- and gets lost. A coming-of-age story as only Stephen King could deliver it.
"Far From Normal" by Kate Klise
With the copy on order from Moon, and Monroeville Library's two copies, that brings the total up to 10 Libraries in the system with this title. I know it's a hardback title, but I adore the "Normal" books far too much not to include the sequel in a "must read" list! The Harrisongs are back -- and they've found themselves shanghaied into the world of commercialized reality TV. It's bizarre, unusual, and simply fantastic.
"Dragonsong" by Anne McCaffrey
(sequels: "Dragonsinger," "Dragondrums.")
With the film release of "Eragon," dragon books will be in demand. This first book in McCaffrey's Harper Hall trilogy is generally thought of as the "YA books" of her larger Pern series, and it's a good introduction to a teen reader to McCaffrey's dragonriders.
"The Pirate's Son" by Geraldine McCaughrean
The "Pirates of the Caribbean" trilogy is putting pirates and piracy on the pop culture radar, making pirate and maritime titles popular. This is one of my favorites of the YA pirate books available -- it starts off a bit slow, but the rich characterization more than makes up for the gradually building action, and once things get rolling, there isn't a dull moment. Highly recommended.
"Out from Boneville" by Jeff Smith.
The first in my favorite graphic novel series. Suitable for a wide age range -- younger teens will find the artwork appealing, while older teens (and adults!) can appreciate the more subtle bits of humor and the story's broader themes. All will be reminder of "Lord of the Rings" and other similar fantasy epics, with a delightful twist on the familiar story.
From Gwen:
Anderson. Speak
Cohn. Gingerbread
Flake. Who Am I Without Him?
Hiaasen. Hoot
Koertge. Stoner & Spaz
McNamee. Acceleration
Mackler. The Earth, My Butt and Other Big Round Things
Weinstein. Girl Stories (GN)
Zusak. I Am the Messenger
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