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My Mixed-up Berry Blue Summer

Girl stands up for gay mom in slight but thoughtful story.
AGE
10
 
By Jennifer Gennari
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Applewhites at Wit's End

Funny mayhem at creative family's unusual summer camp.
AGE
10
 
By Stephanie S. Tolan
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The Fame Game

Reality TV stars dress up to dish drama in OK series debut.
AGE
15
 
By Lauren Conrad
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In Darkness

Violent but riveting story of Haiti's past and present.
AGE
14
 
By Nick Lake
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The Joy Luck Club

Sweeping story of bicultural mother-daughter friction.
AGE
14
 
By Amy Tan
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Beneath a Meth Moon

Teen's emotional journey through loss, addiction, recovery.
AGE
14
 
By Jacqueline Woodson
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Somebody, Please Tell Me Who I Am

Intimate, intense tale of soldier healing from brain injury.
AGE
13
 
By Harry Mazer, Peter Lerangis
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Ninth Ward

Gripping story of a girl's bravery during Hurricane Katrina.
AGE
10
 
By Jewell Parker Rhodes
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A Monster Calls

Haunting tale of a boy coming to terms with mother's cancer.
AGE
12
 
By Patrick Ness
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Playground

Rap star's moving novel about a bully redeemed.
AGE
12
 
By 50 Cent
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The Fingertips of Duncan Dorfman

Misfit finds a place to belong through Scrabble superpower.
AGE
9
 
By Meg Wolitzer
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The Babysitter Murders

Inauthentic story explores mental illness, Internet rumors.
AGE
14
 
By Janet Ruth Young
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Saint Louis Armstrong Beach

Boy risks all to find his dog after Hurricane Katrina.
AGE
10
 
By Brenda Woods
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Dork Diaries: Tales from a NOT-SO-Popular Party Girl

Protagonist shows more depth here, but still pretty shallow.
AGE
9
 
By Rachel Renee Russell
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wtf

Wild night of parties, drug deals, and mature misadventures.
AGE
15
 
By Peter Lerangis
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Dork Diaries: Tales from a NOT-SO-Fabulous Life

First in diary series thick with materialism, thin on plot.
AGE
9
 
By Rachel Renee Russell
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You Don't Know Me

Teen uses humor and fantasy to cope with abuse.
AGE
13
 
By David Klass
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Fat Kid Rules the World

Meaty book offers plenty to talk about.
AGE
14
 
By K. L. Going
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Thirteen Reasons Why

Disturbing suicide novel examines bullying, indifference.
AGE
14
 
By Jay Asher
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Exposure

Gritty retelling of Shakespeare tale for older teens.
AGE
15
 
By Mal Peet
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The Brimstone Journals

Free verse poems about troubled teens -- and school attack.
AGE
14
 
By Ron Koertge
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Tyrell

Graphic portrayal of homelessness; best for older teens.
AGE
15
 
By Coe Booth
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Harry Sue

Offbeat, gritty story with heart. OK for older tweens.
AGE
11
 
By Sue Stauffacher
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Violet in Bloom: A Flower Power Book

Tween friends tackle healthy relationships and food choices.
AGE
9
 
By Lauren Myracle
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Surrender

Lyrical, award-winning thriller is complex; read with teens.
AGE
14
 
By Sonya Hartnett