Children & Young Adults Fiction - Social Issues

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The Luxe

Anna Godbersen

Pretty girls in pretty dresses, partying until dawn. Irresistible boys with mischievous smiles and dangerous intentions. White lies, dark secrets, and scandalous hookups. This is Manhattan, 1899. Beautiful sisters Elizabeth and Dian...

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Published: Oct 2008

Living Dead Girl

Elizabeth Scott

Once upon a time, I was a little girl who disappeared.Once upon a time, my name was not Alice.Once upon a time, I didn't know how lucky I was.When Alice was ten, Ray took her away from her family, her friends -- her life. She learned ...

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Published: Sep 2009

Pants on Fire

Meg Cabot

But she can't exactly tell the truth, either—not when she's juggling two boyfriends, secretly hating the high school football team everyone else worships, and trying to have the best summer ever. At least Katie has it all under con...

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Published: Jul 2008

On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlf...

Louise Rennison

Disaster strikes again in this fabbity-fab-fab sequel to Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging. Georgia's little sister, Libby, has been leaving sticky surprises in her bed. Her faithful Scottish wildcat, Angus, is suddenly spending...

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Published: May 2002

The Dead-Tossed Waves

Carrie Ryan

Gabry lives a quiet life, secure in her town next to the sea and behind the Barrier. She's content to let her friends dream of the Dark City up the coast--home is all she's ever known and all she needs for happiness. But life after th...

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Published: Feb 2011

Football Genius

Tim Green

Troy White can predict any football play before it happens. And when his single mom gets a job with the Atlanta Falcons, Troy knows it's his big chance to help them out of their slump—and finally prove his football genius. But unle...

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Published: May 2008

The Second Summer of the Sisterhood (...

Ann Brashares

Can't wait for the next installment of the Pants? Check out the SPECIAL EDITION of The Second Summer of the Sisterhood, in stores now!Inside you'll find an exclusive 'Who's Your Soul Mate Quiz' and a sneak peak at the third book, Gir...

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Published: Dec 2004

A-List, The: Back in Black - Book #5:...

Zoey Dean

Back in Black is the fifth guilty pleasure in this witty and risqu series that takes readers behind the scenes of the intoxicating world of Hollywood glitterati. Its time for the Beverly Hills High senior class trip to Washington, D.C...

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Published: Sep 2005

Cruel Summer: Fast Girls, Hot Boys Se...

Kylie Adams

Sharing a senior year of glamour and adventure, five friends experience unexpected challenges in the form of high-profile parents, a relationship with a boss's daughter, lifestyles beyond their means, and secret career ambitions. Orig...

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Published: Feb 2006

Two-Way Street

Lauren Barnholdt

There are two sides toevery breakup. This is Jordan and Courtney, totally in love. Sure, they were an unlikely high school couple. But they clicked; it worked. They're even going to the same college, and driving cross-country toget...

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Published: Jun 2007

The Mediator: Shadowland and Ninth Ke...

Meg Cabot

Ghosts ruin everything, especially your love life. Suze is a mediator—a liaison between the living and the dead. In other words, she sees dead people. And they won't leave her alone until she helps them resolve their unfinished bu...

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Published: Jan 2011

Annie on My Mind

Nancy Garden

This groundbreaking book, first published in 1982, is the story of two teenage girls whose friendship blossoms into love and who, despite pressures from family and school that threaten their relationship, promise to be true to each ot...

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Published: Feb 2007

It Had to Be You: The Gossip Girl Pre...

Cecily Von Ziegesar

Taking place over their sophomore year, It Had to Be You unveils the secrets behind the hot and sultry summer that Blair, Serena, and Nate's love triangle begins--and there's a lot more to this story than anyone realizes. Find out how...

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Published: Jan 2009

The Sound of Your Voice, Only Really ...

Frances O'Roark Dowell

Marylin and Kate find that boys can be just as complicated as friendship in this conclusion to the bestselling Secret Language of Girls trilogy, a "quietly perceptive tour de force" (Kirkus Reviews) from the bestselling auth...

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Published: Aug 2014

Viola in the Spotlight (Viola in Reel...

Adriana Trigiani

I am in the midst of a conundrum. Viola is finally where she belongs—back home in Brooklyn, where there are no khakis or sherbet-colored sweaters and people actually think her yellow flats are cool. With two whole months of nothin...

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Published: Apr 2012

The Lines We Cross

Randa Abdel-Fattah

Michael likes to hang out with his friends and play with the latest graphic design software. His parents drag him to rallies held by their anti-immigrant group, which rails against the tide of refugees flooding the country. And it all...

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Published: Aug 2018

Ivy and Bean One Big Happy Family (Bo...

Annie Barrows

"This story defies expectations of what an early chapter book can be." School Library Journal"Ivy and Bean are irresistible." Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewAnnie Barrows's bestselling chapter book series, Ivy & Bea...

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Published: Apr 2020

Dolphin Dreams

Catherine Hapka

Avery has just moved to southern California with her mom after her parents' divorce. She dreams of swimming with dolphins, but a near-drowning incident years ago has left her fearful of the ocean.Maria longs for space and quiet among ...

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Published: May 2017

The Boyfriend List (Readers Circle)

E. Lockhart

Ruby Oliver is 15 and has a shrink. She knows it's unusual, but give her a break—she's had a rough 10 days. In the past 10 days she: lost her boyfriend (#13 on the list), lost her best friend (Kim), lost all her other fri...

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Published: Sep 2006

The Wanderer

Sharon Creech

The sea, the sea, the sea. It rolled and rolled and called to me. Come in, it said, come in.'Thirteen-year-old Sophie hears the sea calling, promising adventure and a chance for discovery as she sets sail for England with her three un...

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Published: Apr 2002

So B. It

Sarah Weeks

You couldn't really tell about Mama's brain just from looking at her, but it was obvious as soon as she spoke. She had a high voice, like a little girl's, and she only knew 23 words. I know this for a fact, because we kept a list of t...

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Published: Oct 2005

A Summer to Die

Lois Lowry

Meg isn't thrilled when she gets stuck sharing a bedroom with her older sister Molly. The two of them couldn't be more different, and it's hard for Meg to hide her resentment of Molly's beauty and easy popularity. But now that the fam...

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Published: Apr 2007

Why Did She Have To Die?

Lurlene McDaniel

For thirteen years, Elly has been in Kathy's shadow, always second best. Even so, the two of them understand each other as only sisters can. Jealousy, anger, and resentment give way to guilt when Kathy dies suddenly and Elly is left t...

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Published: Jan 2001

Mick Harte Was Here

Barbara Park

How could someone like Mick die? He was the kid who freaked out hismom by putting a ceramic eye in a defrosted chicken, the kid who did a wilddance in front of the whole school--and the kid who, if only he had worn hisbicycle helmet, ...

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Published: Jan 1995

The Mixed-Up Chameleon

Eric Carle

Except for catching flies and changing colors occasionally, this chameleon doesn't find life very exciting. When a surprise visit to the zoo makes this wistful lizard realize it can change its shape and size as easily as its color, it...

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Published: Feb 1988

Frog and Toad Are Friends (I Can Read...

Arnold Lobel

The best of friends From writing letters to going swimming, telling stories to finding lost buttons, Frog and Toad are always there for each other -- just as best friends should be.

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Published: Oct 1979

Rickshaw Girl

Mitali Perkins

A Jane Addams Honor BookMaine Library Association Lupine Honor BookSkipping Stones Honor BookALA Amelia Bloomer Project Award BookBank Street Best Children's Books List (Starred)Boston Author's Club Highly Recommmended BookAssociation...

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Published: Feb 2008

Blaze Finds the Trail (Billy and Blaz...

C. W. Anderson

Billy and Blaze Are Lost Billy and his pony Blaze love to explore the forest. So one day they set out on an old woodland road that is new to them. They have a wonderful ride, but their adventures soon lead them off the trail and ...

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Published: Jul 2000

Ereth's Birthday (The Poppy Stories)

Avi

Erethizon Dorsatum - better known as Ereth, the self-centered, foul-tempered old porcupine - is having a birthday. And he fully expects his best friend Poppy, a deer mouse, to help him celebrate in a grand manner. But Poppy has gone o...

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Published: Sep 2001

The Table Where Rich People Sit (Alad...

Byrd Baylor

As her family attempts to calculate the value of the desert hills, the colors of blooming cactus, and the calls of eagles and great horned owls, a young girl--who has been led astray by the family's lack of material wealth--realizes w...

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Published: Jul 1998
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