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Angelou, Maya
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
The moving and beautiful autobiography of a talented black woman. ". . . I have no words for this achievement, but I know that not since the days of my childhood . . . have I found myself so moved . . . Her portrait is a Biblical study of life in the midst of death".--James Baldwin.
290 p. 1997
Appears on the following book lists:
 Classics
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Anonymous
Go Ask Alice
A fifteen-year-old drug user chronicles her daily struggles to escape the pull of the drug world.
159 p. 1971
Appears on the following book lists:
It's Due Tomorrow!
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Bauer, Marion Dane.
On My Honor
When his best friend drowns while they are both swimming in a treacherous river that they had promised never to go near, Joel is devasted and terrified at having to tell both sets of parents the terrible consequences of their disobedience.
90 p. 1986
Appears on the following book lists:
Newbery Honor
Realistic Fiction
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Blume, Judy
Tiger Eyes : a Novel
Resettled in Los Alamos, New Mexico with her mother and brother, Davey Wexler recovers from the shock of her father's death during a holdup of his 7-Eleven store in Atlantic City.
206 p. 1981
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Chbosky, Stephen
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Written in the form of letters to an anonymous Dear Friend, shy and introspective Charlie, a high school freshman, documents his day-to-day thoughts and feelings of some of the many struggles faced in high school -- from how to make friends, the intensity of a crush, sexuality, a first romance, family tensions, and experimenting with drugs, to dealing with the recent suicide of his best friend.
213 p. 1999
Appears on the following book lists:
Good Reads for Guys
My So-Called Life
Built to Last
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Cole, Brock
The Goats
The boy and girl are stripped and marooned on a small island for the night. They are the 'goats.' The kids at camp think it is a great joke. No harm is intended, but the goats don't see it that way.
184 p. 1987
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Collier, James Lincoln
My Brother Sam is Dead
Recounts the tragedy that strikes the Meeker family during the Revolution when one son joins the rebel forces while the rest of the family tries to stay neutral.
216 p. 1974
Appears on the following book lists:
War Stories
Classics
Historical Fiction - United States
Newbery Honor
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Cooney, Caroline B.
The Face On the Milk Carton
A photograph of a missing girl on a milk carton leads Janie on a search for her real identity.
184 p. 1990
Appears on the following book lists:
Discussion Guides - Teen Books
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Cormier, Robert
The Chocolate War
A high school freshman discovers the devastating consequences of refusing to join in the school's annual fund raising drive and arousing the wrath of the school bullies.
253 p. 1997
Appears on the following book lists:
Classics
Good Reads for Guys
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Crutcher, Chris
Athletic Shorts : Six Short Stories
A collection of short stories featuring characters from earlier books by Chris Crutcher.
154 p. 1991
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Dahl, Roald
James and the Giant Peach
A young boy escapes from two wicked aunts and embarks on a series of adventures with six giant insects he meets inside a giant peach.
146 p. 1995
Appears on the following book lists:
Classroom Read Aloud - chapter books
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Duncan, Lois
Killing Mr. Griffin
A teenager casually suggests playing a cruel trick on the English teacher, but did he intend it to end with murder?
243 p. 1978
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Garden, Nancy
Annie On My Mind
Liza tries to put aside her feelings for Annie after the disaster at Foster Academy, but eventually she allows love to triumph over the ignorance of others.
263 p. 2007
Appears on the following book lists:
GLBTQ
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George, Jean Craighead
Julie of the Wolves
While running away from home and an unwanted marriage, a thirteen-year-old Eskimo girl becomes lost on the North Slope of Alaska and is befriended by a wolf pack.
170 p. 1972
Appears on the following book lists:
Classics
Newbery Medal and Honor Books to 1960
Classics - modern
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Golding, William
Lord of the Flies
Labeled a parable, an allegory, a myth, a morality tale, a parody, a political treatise, even a vision of the apocalypse, "Lord of the Flies" has established itself as a true classic
182 p. 1999
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Greene, Bette
Summer of My German Soldier
Sheltering an escaped prisoner of war is the beginning of some shattering experiences for a twelve-year-old Jewish girl in Arkansas.
230 p. 1973
Appears on the following book lists:
Built to Last
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Harris, Robie H.
It's Perfectly Normal : a Book About Changing Bodies Growing Up Sex and Sexual Health
Providing accurate, lucid, unbiased answers to nearly every conceivable question children may have about sexuality, It's Perfectly Normal is here to help. From conception and puberty to birth control and AIDS, it is a refreshingly open and thorough presentation of the facts of sex-both biological and psychological-that children need now more than ever. Throughout, two cartoon characters, a curious bird and a squeamish bee, reflect the diverse feelings children often have about sex. Packed with warm, age-appropriate illustrations, often humorous but always scientifically correct, It's Perfectly Normal offers children the reassurance that the changes and emotions they experience while growing up are perfectly normal.
89 p. 2004
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Henkes, Kevin
Olive's Ocean
On a summer visit to her grandmother's cottage by the ocean, twelve-year-old Martha gains perspective on the death of a classmate, on her relationship with her grandmother, on her feelings for an older boy, and on her plans to be a writer.
217 p. 2003
Appears on the following book lists:
Elementary Grades - Grades 3-5
Newbery Honor
Realistic Fiction
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Hinton, S. E.
The Outsiders
Ponyboy and his brothers struggle to find their place in a difficult world after the deaths of their parents.
188 p. 2007
Appears on the following book lists:
Built to Last
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Koertge, Ronald.
The Arizona Kid
Sixteen-year-old Billy spends the summer with his gay uncle in Tucson and works at a racetrack, where he falls in love with an outspoken horse exerciser named Cara Mae.
283 p. 2005
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