Caletti, Deb

In the summer of her junior year, sixteen-year-old Ruby McQueen and her mother, both nursing broken hearts, set out on a journey to reunite an elderly woman with her long-lost love.

Fisher, Catherine

After she is chosen to be "Bearer-of-the-god," Mirany questions the established order and sets out, along with a musician and a scribe, to find the legitimate heir of the religious leader known as the Archon.

Fusco, Kimberly Newton

When Cornelia's mother runs off with a boyfriend, leaving her with an eccentric aunt, Cornelia must finally confront the truth about herself and her mother.

Mankell, Henning

As a victim of a landmine and a child of war-torn Mozambique, Sophia finds ways to cope with her difficult circumstances in order to grow into a person with great strength and determination.

Myers, Walter Dean

Written in the form of interviews, reports, and journal entries, the story of three troubled teenagers ends in a tragic school shooting.

Sones, Sonya

Fifteen-year-old Ruby Milliken leaves her best friend, her boyfriend, her aunt, and her mother's grave in Boston and reluctantly flies to Los Angeles to live with her father, a famous movie star who divorced her mother before Ruby was born.

Stratton, Allan

Chanda is an astonishingly perceptive girl living in the small city of Bonang, a fictional city in Southern Africa. When her youngest sister dies, the first hint of HIV/AIDS emerges, and Chanda must confront undercurrents of shame and stigma.

Allen, Thomas B.

A biography of Revolutionary War general and first President of the United States, George Washington, focusing on his use of spies to gather intelligence that helped the colonies win the war.

Bolden, Tonya

Presents a history of African American visual arts and artists from the days of slavery to the present.

Ed. by Patrice Vecchione.

A collection of nearly sixty poems dealing with revenge and forgiveness, plus suggested readings about each contributing poet.