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By Dana Davidson 240 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

I think all teenage girls should read this book, as it deals with a boy trying to make it into his high school’s “fraternity” on a challenge to sleep with a shy virgin. A good warning tale that makes for an important discussion starter.
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The Wild Adventures of Eli Johnson and Curly Bill

The Wild Adventures of Eli Johnson and Curly Bill

By Dan Wright 116 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

This is the kind of book I enjoyed growing up. The story of a young Virginian in the 19th century headed West in search of gold and adventure, this book will enrapture your students by the story and stimulate their curiosity and interest in the historical time period, as well. A great segue for social studies teachers.
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Ouroboros: Thomas of Xuelition (Volume 1)

Ouroboros: Thomas of Xuelition (Volume 1)

By Christopher Turkel 170 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

Fantasy is one of my favorite genres to attract reluctant teenage readers. Boys are especially drawn to Turkel’s story – set in a dystopian future – about a son’s transformation into an assassin after his father’s death. Middle schoolers love discussing this book.
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The Turning

The Turning

By Francine Prose 256 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

I’m not the biggest advocate for horror stories, as I prefer looking at the world through rose-colored glasses. That said, a lot of teens dig creepy tales, and Prose’s retelling of Henry James’s The Turn of the Screw will have them jumping out of their seats.
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The Spindlers

The Spindlers

By Lauren Oliver 272 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

When should you stop reading aloud to students? Never! Here is a great example of a book that your students will enjoy even more if you read it aloud to them, as Oliver’s writing is so pleasant to the ears. Plus, Oliver does a superb job of presenting strong female protagonists – something sorely (and oddly) lacking in a lot of fantasies.
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Colin Fischer

Colin Fischer

By Ashley Edward Miller,Zack Stentz 256 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

You are going to fall in love with Colin Fischer, the teen sleuth with Asperger’s Syndrome who shines as the protagonist of this delightful story. Colin’s observations of high school are funny, insightful and fascinating, and I especially enjoyed Colin’s listings of many “Cliff Clavin-like” random facts.
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Superhero Success: Expand Your CAPE-ability® To Break Through Any Challenge, Overcome Any Fear, And Become A Superhero In Life And Business! (Volume 1)

Superhero Success: Expand Your CAPE-ability® To Break Through Any Challenge, Overcome Any Fear, And Become A Superhero In Life And Business! (Volume 1)

By TW Walker 138 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

Great for all ages, this fun, fast and insightful story will have you on the edge of your seat as you follow the characters along the roadmap to achieving success...like a Superhero!
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Poor Is Just a Starting Place

Poor Is Just a Starting Place

By Leslie J. Wyatt 196 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

Touching story of a poor Kentucky girl during the Great Depression who longs to leave home to attend college. Useful conversation starter on the role of education in America.
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Hurt Go Happy: A Novel

Hurt Go Happy: A Novel

By Ginny Rorby 272 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

Fascinating tale of a deaf girl learning American Sign Language to communicate with a chimpanzee. This story is filled with layer after layer of messages and will make a good discussion piece for your middle-school class.
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Beyoutiful!

Beyoutiful!

By Julie Marie Carrier Young Adult

Danny Says

We need A LOT more books like this. If you have a daughter or granddaughter, buy this book as a New Year’s gift (yes, I just created that holiday). This is the perfect way to focus girls on positive elements that will bring out the amazing qualities so many teenage girls suppress in order to “fit in.” Carrier provides a blueprint that will benefit all teenage girls. This is a gem, and I have bought multiple copies for friends and customers. I highly recommend you do the same.
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Night Hoops

Night Hoops

By Carl Deuker 228 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

Why don’t teenage boys read? Check the covers and titles of most teen bestsellers. They almost all deal with teenage romance and how to fit into the right clique. It’s enough to drive a guy crazy! Deuker writes about sports and understands the thoughts of many teenage boys (He has a lot of great titles). How can we replicate him? I am so grateful for guys who write books for guys (I’m not saying everything has to deal with red meat and bodily functions, but trying to find an appealing book for a teenage boy is often like looking for educational programming on TLC). 
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Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal

Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal

By Chris Colfer 272 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

This is one of those rare books that I noticed students passing around with mischievous smirks. Colfer’s wit and sarcasm work perfectly for teens in this enjoyable story of an outcast who blackmails the most popular kids in his high school.
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How to Lie with Statistics

How to Lie with Statistics

By Darrell Huff 144 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

This is a book your students will get a kick out of, especially those who like to stir the pot. While not specifically written for teens, your students will enjoy wonderful discussions about how statistics are consistently used in ways to control, manipulate and persuade people how to vote, invest and do just about anything. The book is over 60 years old, and it is just as applicable and intriguing today as when it first appeared in 1954.
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Fra Keeler

Fra Keeler

By Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi 128 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

I file this under “young adult” because of my juvenile reason for selecting it off a bookstore shelf: I had never seen a book where the author’s name was so appealing (can you say her name five times fast?). This is why we need bookstores; I would have never discovered this book otherwise. It’s a quick read, it invites you into an insane mind like the protagonist in L. Ron Hubbard’s Fear and it also manages to be remarkably funny. This is a book that is begging to be discussed afterwards.
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Under the Witch's Mark

Under the Witch's Mark

By Rickey E. Pittman 146 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

I am not a fan of horror, but I am a huge fan of books that get some of my staunchest non-reading teens to read. This is one of those books, as it deals with evil witchcraft and vintage rock and roll. Even better, its many references to classic literature inspired some students to check-out books by Joseph Conrad and John Milton in the school library!
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