“No one gets something for nothing. We all should know better.”
Teenagers
at Wisconsin’s Nottawa High School are drawn deeper into a social
networking site that promises to grant their every need . . . regardless
of the consequences. Soon the site turns sinister, with simple pranks
escalating to malicious crimes. The body count rises. In this chilling
YA thriller, the author of the best-selling Testing trilogy examines not
only the dark side of social media, but the dark side of human nature.Killing Time in Crystal City - Chris Lynch
Crystal City called for him, and Kevin answered. And why wouldn’t he?
His relationship with his father is broken—as is his arm. With barely
anyone to miss him or care if he’s gone, it seemed like the perfect time
for Kevin to run away to his estranged uncle and create an entirely new
identity. New name. New attitude. New friends. Maybe even a new girl.From the first moment of adventure, Kevin’s life takes a turn for the exciting. Making friends seems easy with his new persona, especially when a group of homeless beach bums instantly includes him in their crew. But do they like the real Kevin, or the guy he’s pretending to be? And will this new lifestyle help Kevin escape from the misery of his former life—or will it drag him right back into the reasons he left home?
Jennifer can’t go on like this—binging, purging, starving, all while trying to appear like she’s got it all together. But when she finally confesses her secret to her parents and is hospitalized at the Samuel Tuke Center, her journey is only beginning.
As Jennifer progresses through her treatment, she learns to recognize her relationships with food, friends, and family—and how each relationship is healthy or unhealthy. She has to learn to trust herself and her own instincts, but that’s easier than it sounds. She has to believe—after many years of being a believarexic.
Using her trademark dark humor and powerful emotion, J. J. Johnson tells an inspiring story that is based on her own experience of being hospitalized for an eating disorder as a teenager. The innovative format—which tells Jennifer’s story through blank verse and prose, with changes in tense and voice, and uses forms, workbooks, and journal entries—mirrors the protagonist’s progress toward a healthy body and mind.
Orbiting Jupiter - Gary D. Schmidt
The two-time Newbery Honor winner Gary D. Schmidt delivers the
shattering story of Joseph, a father at thirteen, who has never seen his
daughter, Jupiter. After spending time in a juvenile facility, he’s
placed with a foster family on a farm in rural Maine. Here Joseph,
damaged and withdrawn, meets twelve-year-old Jack, who narrates the
account of the troubled, passionate teen who wants to find his baby at
any cost. In this riveting novel, two boys discover the true meaning of
family and the sacrifices it requires.Vote here for your pick!
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