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Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen
High school senior Ruby must move in with her older sister whom she has not seen for ten years. She learns about living in a family and how to accept help when she needs it and that she has worth and value.
The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor – This title is part of the Looking Glass Wars trilogy. Alyss Heart is cast out of Wonderland by her evil aunt Redd. She must survive alone in Victorian England and find a way to return to Wonderland to claim her place as Queen of Hearts.
Nation by Terry Pratchett
Nation by Terry Pratchett – A giant wave sweeps his entire island village away and Mau is the only survivor until ship wrecked Daphne washes up. Other refugees arrive and Mau and Daphne struggle to help all survive. Adventure, survival and courage are portrayed in the Terry Pratchett story style.
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley – Flavia de Luce is a chemist with a passion for poisons. The time is summer 1950, and Flavia determines to eradicate her older sister while she also solves the mystery of the dead body in the garden and a priceless lost stamp.
Paper Towns by John Green
Paper Towns by John Green -- Quentin "Q" Jacobsen is a high school student, band member, and in love with the girl next door. Margo Roth Spiegelman, Q's neighbor and classmate mysteriously disappears after they spend a hilarious night on the town. Q follows her trail determined to find her.
The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson and the Olympians, series by Rick Riordan – This very popular series includes The Lightening Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan’s curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, and The Last Olympian. These adventure /fantasy books are based on Greek mythology. Percy Jackson discovers he is a son of Poseidon and that Greek mythological gods and monsters still exist and struggle. The first title in the series, Lightening Thief was released as a movie in February 2010.