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book nook: teens
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Francie loves reading, candy and observing other people. The tree that grows out of the cement near her Brooklyn home gives her hope throughout her underprivileged life and is an example of what she will bloom to be.
I Am the Cheese by Robert Cormier
Adam Farmer’s existence turns upside down when he discovers that his whole life has been a lie. Follow Adam on his journey to find his own identity.
Monster by Walter Dean Myers
Steve Harmon is a sixteen year old who is on trial for the fatal shooting of a man. Read about Steve’s feelings as he goes through the trial and the horrific prison conditions. Is he the monster that the prosecution says he is?
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Melinda Sordino begins high school as a freshman who is living in isolation. As her best friends from junior high merge into cliques and abandon her, Melinda struggles to deal with the pain and depression of a horrible night of a summer party. Follow Melinda through the year in which she finally finds her voice.
The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
Matteo Alacran is a drug lord in the new country of Opium, which lies between the United States and the former Mexico. Enter a new world filled with wealth, clones and servants controlled by computer chips. Matt, a clone, seeks to receive his rightful place and transform his country.
The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
Macy is a 16 year old who is trying to figure out how to grieve for her father. She learns that her life isn’t over because of her father’s death, but that it is just beginning.
The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Macker
The life of sophomore Virginia Shreves is privileged, but she has an overbearing mother and an absent father. Enter her world of being overweight, wanting a boyfriend, and struggling to deal with her parents.
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