Berk, Josh Guy Langman : Crime Scene Procrastinator YA FIC BERK
Sixteen-year-old Guy Langman, his best friend Anoop, and other members of the school Forensics Club investigate a break-in and a possible murder, which could be connected to the mysterious past of Guy’s recently-deceased father.
Bray, Libba Beauty Queens YA FIC BRAY
When a plane crash strands thirteen teen beauty contestants on a mysterious island, they struggle to survive, to get along with one another, to combat the island’s other diabolical occupants, and to learn their dance numbers in case they are rescued in time for the competition.
Calame, Don Call the Shots YA FIC CALAME
Sean’s friends Coop and Matt are convinced they have found a way to become rich, and making a low-budget horror film is the way to do it. At first Sean is skeptical, but when he learns that his mother is pregnant and he will have to share a room with his twin sister, Cathy, to make way for the new baby, he decides to jump on board with the movie.
Green, John An Abundance of Katherines YA FIC GREEN
Having been recently dumped for the nineteenth time by a girl named Katherine, recent high school graduate and former child prodigy Colin sets off on a road trip with his best friend to try to find some new direction in life while also trying to create a mathematical formula to explain his relationships.
Hautman, Pete What Boys Really Want YA FIC HAUTMAN
Lita and Adam are “just friends.” They might never agree on what happens in this book but they do manage to give the world a little more insight into what boys and girls are really looking for.
Leavitt, Lindsey Going Vintage YA FIC LEAVITT
“When sixteen-year-old Mallory learns that her boyfriend, Jeremy, is cheating on her with his cyber “wife,” she rebels against technology by following her grandmother’s list of goals from 1962, with help from her younger sister, Ginnie.
Pierson, D. C. Crap Kingdom YA FIC PIERSON
Tenth-grader Tom Parking’s dream of being swept away to a fantasy land where he becomes a hero nearly comes true when he finds himself the Chosen One of a nameless world, the most annoying, least “cool” place in the universe.
Roskos, Evan Dr. Bird’s Advice for Sad Poets YA FIC ROSKOS
A sixteen-year-old boy wrestling with depression and anxiety tries to cope by writing poems, reciting Walt Whitman, hugging trees, and figuring out why his sister has been kicked out of the house.