Bechard, Margaret
Hanging on to Max
Roaring book Press, 2002
YA Bec
When his girlfriend decides to give their baby away, 17 year-old Sam
is determined to keep him and raise him alone.
Greene, Bette
Summer of My German Soldier
Bantom Books, 1988
YA PB Gre
The setting is during World War II in rural Arkansas. Twelve year old
Patti Bergen is Jewish, and extremely lonely. Her parent's affection
is directed toward her younger sister, and her only friend is the
family's black housekeeper. Patti befriends a young German solder, who
has escaped from a nearby prisoner of war camp, and this leads to
tragic results. This summer becomes both the happiest and saddest time
in Patti's young life.
Hurwin, David
Time for Dancing
Little Brown, 1995
YA Hur
Samantha and Juliana are best friends, and after Juliana is diagnosed
with cancer, they both tell their stories in alternating chapters.
Lundgren, Mary Beth
Love, Sara
Henry Holt and Co., 2001
YA Lun
Told through a series of emails and journal entries, Sara, a young
girl who has been sexually abused, and in the foster care system,
reveals her innermost thoughts, as she tries to help two of her
friends who are headed toward destruction.
Seebold, Alice
The
Lovely Bones
Little Brown, 2002
F See
When we first meet Susie Salmon she is already in heaven - she was
brutally murdered and looks down at her family and her friends as they
discover, cope with, and come to terms with her death. Susie's voice
tells the story, as she watches everyone cope, and begins to accept
her place.