Children & Young Adults Fiction - Social Issues

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Because I'm Worth It: A Gossip Girl N...

Cecily Von Ziegesar

With the college applications complete and summer in full bloom, Serena, Dan, Vanessa, Blair, and Jenny have got an interesting vacation ahead in New York City before heading off to college where they plan to fulfill all of their drea...

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Published: Oct 2003

Girls in Pants (Sisterhood of Traveli...

Ann Brashares

The Pants first came to us at the perfect moment. That is, when we were splitting up for the first time. It was two summers ago when they first worked their magic, and last summer when they shook up our lives once again. You see, we d...

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Published: Jun 2006

The Princess Diaries, Volume IX: Prin...

Meg Cabot

A princess on her own . . . Mia has been invited to speak at a gala for Domina Rei, an elite society of powerful businesswomen. But what could she possibly have to say? Now that Michael has broken things off, Mia can barely get out...

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Published: Jan 2009

Aquamarine

Alice Hoffman

Hailey and Claire are spending their last summer together when they discover something at the bottom of the murky pool at the Capri Beach Club. There in the depths is a mysterious and beautiful creature with a sharp tongue and a brok...

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Published: Mar 2002

Dancing in My Nuddy-Pants: Even Furth...

Louise Rennison

Georgia thought she had put her 'red-bottomosity' to rest when she finally chose Robbie the Sex God over Dave the Laugh. Anyway, Dave the Laugh is now dating her friend Ellen (which didn't stop Georgia from snogging him at a party...)...

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Published: Jun 2004

Before We Were Free (Readers Circle)

Julia Alvarez

Anita de la Torre never questioned her freedom living in the Dominican Republic. But by her 12th birthday in 1960, most of her relatives have emigrated to the United States, her Tío Toni has disappeared without a trace, and the gover...

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Published: Apr 2004

Lisa, Bright and Dark (Signet)

John Neufeld

Hailed as a 'work of art' by the New York Times, this bestselling classic brings a deft touch and understanding spirit to the story of a teenage girl's descent into madness-and the three friends who are determined to walk with her whe...

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Published: Nov 1970

You Know Where to Find Me

Rachel Cohn

Miles has spent her life in the shadow of her cousin Laura. Laura is completely over privileged--smart, gorgeous, and a student at a prep school outside of D.C. Miles is overweight, anti-social, and lives with her mom in the carriage ...

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Published: Feb 2009

I'll Give You the Sun

Jandy Nelson

The brilliant, multi-award-winning story of first love, family, loss, and betrayal for fans of John Green, David Levithan, and Rainbow Rowell Jude and her brother, Noah, are incredibly close twins. At thirteen, isolated Noah draws con...

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Published: Sep 2015

When Sophie Gets Angry -- Really, Rea...

Molly Bang

This Caldecott Honor book tells the tale of Sophie, a preschooler who gets very mad when her sister snatches her toy. The simple story and vibrant illustrations explore how Sophie reacts to -- and recovers from -- her heated emotions,...

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Published: Jun 2004

Rules of the Road

Joan Bauer

Meet Jenna Boller, star employee at Gladstone's Shoe Store in Chicago. Standing a gawky 5'11'' at 16 years old, Jenna is the kind of girl most likely to stand out in the crowd--for all the wrong reasons. But that doesn't stop Madeline...

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Published: May 2005

Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist

Rachel Cohn

NOW A MAJOR motion picture starring Michael Cera (Juno and Superbad) and Kat Dennings (The 40 Year-Old Virgin)! Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist is a comedy about two teens thrust together for one hilarious, sleepless night of adven...

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Published: Aug 2007

Bullyville

Francine Prose

My father was killed on 9/11. Everybody in town knows we lost him forever when the North Tower collapsed. What they don't know is that he was gone long before that day. What they don't know is that a scholarship to exclusive ...

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Published: Aug 2008

Fly on the Wall

E. Lockhart

At the Manhattan School for Art and Music, where everyone is "different" and everyone is "special," Gretchen Yee feels ordinary. She's the kind of girl who sits alone at lunch, drawing pictures of Spider-Man, so sh...

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Published: Nov 2007

Esperanza Rising

Pam Munoz Ryan

Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico--she'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home, & servants. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California during the Great Depre...

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Published: Jun 2002

Before I Die

Jenny Downham

This intensely moving story is now available in paperback.Tessa has just months to live. Fighting back against hospital visits, endless tests, and drugs with excruciating side effects, Tessa compiles a list. It's her To Do Before I Di...

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Published: May 2009

Big Mouth & Ugly Girl

Joyce Carol Oates

Big Mouth No I did not. I did not, I did not. I did not say those things, and I did not plan those things. Won't It anyone believe me? Ugly Girl All right, Ugly Girl made a mistake. I'd told my mom what I'd heard in the cafeter...

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Published: May 2003

Football Fugitive (Matt Christopher S...

Matt Christopher

Representing a pro football player whom his son admires brings a lawyer closer to his young son.

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Published: Sep 1988

The Hockey Machine (Matt Christopher ...

Matt Christopher

Talented hockey player Steve Crandell is kidnapped by a wealthy boy who wants Steve to play center on his professional junior team, and soon Steve realizes he must play to survive. Reprint. AB.

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Published: Sep 1992

Wingman On Ice (Matt Christopher Spor...

Matt Christopher

A young boy determines to polish his hockey games before using his Christmas present -- a new stick.

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Published: Sep 1993

Ice Magic (Matt Christopher Sports Se...

Matthew F. Christopher

The twins' toy hockey game seems to be magic as it plays games identical to the real ones before they even happen.

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Published: Sep 1987

First Day Jitters

Julie Danneberg

Sarah Jane is worried about going to a new school. She refuses to get out of bed because she keeps imagining all the bad things that can happen. Readers will understand and sympathize with Sarah's feelings and laugh when they discover...

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Published: Mar 2000

The Secret Language of Girls

Frances O'Roark Dowell

In the old days, when Kate had no interest in romance, she never cared what other people thought. Now, it appeared, love was turning her into a rotten human being.Eleven-year-old Kate Faber wishes she could talk to her best friend, Ma...

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Published: Sep 2005

Erandi's Braids

Antonio Madrigal

The yellow dress Erandi wants for her birthday will look beautiful with her long, thick braids. But Mama's fishing net is full of holes, and there isn't enough money to buy both a new net and a birthday dress. The only solution lies w...

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Published: Mar 2001

Guess How Much I Love You

Sam McBratney

Guess how much I love you,' says Little Nutbrown Hare. Little Nutbrown Hare shows his daddy how much he loves him: as wide as he can reach and as far as he can hop. But Big Nutbrown Hare, who can reach farther and hop higher, loves hi...

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Published: Oct 2008

Rainbow Fish to the Rescue!

Marcus Pfister

Although his friends want to ignore the new striped fish in their midst, Rainbow Fish must decide whether to help him when a shark attacks.

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Published: Jan 1999

Paradise Lost (Private, Book 9)

Kate Brian

Paradise awaits.... Now that Cheyenne's murderer has been revealed and Reed knows the truth about who's been stalking her, she's ready to leave the heartache and turmoil of last semester behind. And what better way to recover than a f...

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Published: Feb 2009

Face-Off

Matt Christopher

Although he loves the game, a young hockey player discovers that as he plays he is handicapped by his fear of the puck.

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Published: Sep 1989

A-List #6, The: Some Like It Hot: An ...

Zoey Dean

IIt's prom season, and no town does prom like Tinsel Town. Ben is back for the summer - just in time to be Anna's prom date. But his family has a house guest who's so hot, she's bound to burn up their perfect plans. Adam finds out a s...

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Published: Apr 2006

Skinny-dipping (Au Pairs)

Melissa de La Cruz

Same Hamptons,all new gamesNot-so-poor-anymore Eliza has traded babysitting for velvet-rope-sitting. And Jacqui, in an odd twist, is doing all the babysitting because Mara's up every night doing her best second-rate party girl impress...

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Published: May 2006
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