Sara Zarr
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
In the three years since her father caught her in the back seat of a car with an older boy, sixteen-year-old Deanna's life at home and school has been a nightmare, but while dreaming of escaping with her brother and his family, she discovers the power of forgiveness.
Author
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Sixteen-year-old San Franciscan Lucy Beck-Moreau once had a promising future as a concert pianist. Her chance at a career has passed, and she decides to help her ten-year-old piano prodigy brother, Gus, map out his own future, even as she explores why she enjoyed piano in the first place."-- Provided by publisher.
3) Sweethearts
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
As children, Jennifer Harris and Cameron Quick were both social outcasts. They were also one another's only friend. So when Cameron disappears without warning, Jennifer thinks she's lost the only person who will ever understand her. Now in high school, Jennifer has been transformed. Known as Jenna, she's popular, happy, and dating, everything "Jennifer" couldn't be — but she still can't shake the memory of her long-lost friend.
When Cameron...
When Cameron...
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Formats
Description
Samara Taylor used to believe in miracles. She used to believe in a lot of things. As a pastor's kid, it's hard not to buy in to the idea of the perfect family, a loving God, and amazing grace. But lately, Sam has a lot of reason to doubt. Her mother lands in rehab after a DUI and her father seems more interested in his congregation than his family. When a young girl in her small town is kidnapped, the local tragedy overlaps with Sam's personal one,...
5) Gem & Dixie
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
After their father returns unexpectedly, Gem organizes a short trip with her sister Dixie in order to avoid him.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
Told from their own viewpoints, seventeen-year-old Jill, in grief over the loss of her father, and Mandy, nearly nineteen, are thrown together when Jill's mother agrees to adopt Mandy's unborn child but nothing turns out as they had anticipated.
7) Roomies
Author
Publisher
Hachette Audio
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
The countdown to college has begun.
When Elizabeth receives her freshman-year roommate assignment at the beginning of summer, she shoots off an email to coordinate the basics: TV, microwave, mini-fridge. She can't wait to escape her New Jersey beach town, and her mom, and start life over in California.
The first note to Lauren in San Francisco comes as a surprise; she had requested a single. But if Lauren's learned anything from being...
When Elizabeth receives her freshman-year roommate assignment at the beginning of summer, she shoots off an email to coordinate the basics: TV, microwave, mini-fridge. She can't wait to escape her New Jersey beach town, and her mom, and start life over in California.
The first note to Lauren in San Francisco comes as a surprise; she had requested a single. But if Lauren's learned anything from being...