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Notes from the Midnight Driver

Notes from the Midnight Driver

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Jordan Sonnenblick’s Notes from the Midnight Driver is a humorous and heartwarming novel about Alex Gregory, a teenager who makes ...

That Was Then, This Is Now

That Was Then, This Is Now

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S.E. Hinton’s That Was Then, This Is Now is a coming-of-age novel about two teenage friends, Bryon and Mark, whose ...

Bronx Masquerade

Bronx Masquerade

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Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes is a novel that takes the form of a series of interconnected poems and prose ...

Orbiting Jupiter

Orbiting Jupiter

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Gary D. Schmidt’s Orbiting Jupiter is a poignant novel about a young boy named Joseph who has been through the ...

The Chocolate War

The Chocolate War

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Robert Cormier’s The Chocolate War explores the dark side of high school life, focusing on Jerry Renault, a freshman who ...

Long Way Down

Long Way Down

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Jason Reynolds’ Long Way Down is a gripping novel written in verse that tells the story of Will, a 15-year-old ...

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

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Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is a semi-autobiographical novel that follows the life of Junior, ...

Monster

Monster

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Walter Dean Myers’ Monster is a gripping courtroom drama told from the perspective of 16-year-old Steve Harmon, an African American ...

Dear Martin

Dear Martin

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Dear Martin by Nic Stone is a contemporary young adult novel that follows Justyce McAllister, a black high school student ...

Rumble Fish

Rumble Fish

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In Rumble Fish, S.E. Hinton tells the story of Rusty-James, a troubled teenager who idolizes his older brother, known as ...

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