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Book reviews for ages 12, high school

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  • Review
    Boy21

    Gripping, heartfelt coming-of-age tale sure to hook teens.
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    By Matthew Quick
    (Book, 2013)
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    The Tragedy Paper

    Thoughtful story about a tragedy teen boy brings on himself.
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    12
     
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    By Elizabeth LaBan
    (Book, 2013)
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    The Madness Underneath: Shades of London, Book 2

    Cool main character holds together 2nd London mystery.
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    12
     
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    By Maureen Johnson
    (Book, 2013)
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    The Shadow Society

    Affecting alternate-world fantasy promotes tolerance.
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    12
     
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    By Marie Rutkoski
    (Book, 2012)
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    Seconds Away

    Teen thriller sequel lacks punch of previous volume.
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    12
     
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    By Harlan Coben
    (Book, 2012)
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    The Edge of Nowhere

    Decent start to girl-who-hears-others'-thoughts series.
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    12
     
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    By Elizabeth George
    (Book, 2012)
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    Struck

    Intense sci-fi romance in post-big-earthquake L.A.
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    12
     
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    By Jennifer Bosworth
    (Book, 2012)
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    The Pigman

    Teens grasp impact of their hurtfulness in emotional novel.
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    12
     
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    (Book, 2012)
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    Under the Mesquite

    Latina teen faces mom's cancer in award-winning verse novel.
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    12
     
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    By Guadalupe Garcia McCall
    (Book, 2012)
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    The Outsiders

    Story of ostracized kid a timeless fave of teens, preteens.
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    12
     
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    By S. E. Hinton
    (Book, 2003)