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Ages 12 & up • Young Adult Reads
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S.E. Hinton
THE OUTSIDERS
When it was first published in 1967,
The Outsiders defied convention with its
immediate, deeply sympathetic portrayal
of Ponyboy and his struggle to find a
place for himself in a difficult world.
Thirty years later, it speaks to teenagers
as powerfully as ever. “This remarkable
novel gives a moving, credible view of
the outsiders from the inside...we meet
powerful characters in a book with a
powerful message.” —The Horn Book
Rec: AS, BL, C, CE, H, LC, SLJ, TE, W
4 3/8 x 7 1/8 192 pp. 1997
978-0-14-038572-4 $7.99
Platinum edition
5 3/4 x 8 1/4 208 pp. 2006
978-0-14-240733-2 $10.00
THAT WAS THEN, THIS IS NOW
Hinton paints a deeply-felt portrait of
best friends Bryon and Mark, as they
grow up and grow apart. “An excellent,
insightful mustering of the pressures on
some teenagers...offering no slick solutions
but not without hope either.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: AN, AY, BL, C, H, SLJ, TE, W
4 3/8 x 7 1/8 160 pp. 1998
978-0-14-038966-1 $7.99
HEWETT, LORRI
DANCER
“An intriguing, unusual romance and
coming-of-age story with more depth
than many ballet stories. After years of
lessons, Stephanie is sure that she wants
to be a ballet dancer, and is willing to do
just about anything to reach her goal,
even defying her parents’ wish that she
drop dance and concentrate on getting
into college... Hewett makes sound
arguments on behalf of art, and for following
one’s heart.” —Kirkus
Rec: BL, C, H, K
4 3/8 x 7 1/8 224 pp. 2001
978-0-14-131085-5 $5.99
HOBBS, VALERIE
TENDER
“In this sensitive novel, Hobbs chronicles
the insecurities of a New York teen
whose life is turned upside-down after
a family tragedy…Introducing a cast of
complex, convincingly vunerable characters
and possessing a keen understanding
of adolescent moods and concerns,
the author creates a taunt psychological
drama.” —Publishers Weekly
Rec: BL, PW, SLJ
5 1/16 x 7 7/8 256 pp. 2004
978-0-14-240075-3 $6.99
HOFFMAN, NINA KIRIKI
A STIR OF BONES
“A teenager begins the painful process of
breaking away from her abusive father,
with help from allies both human and
supernatural…Richly endowed with
complex relationships, a strange and
subtle brand of magic, evocative language,
and suspenseful storytelling, this
will draw readers into a world less safe
and simple than it seems at first glance.”
—Booklist
Rec: BL, C, K, SLJ, V
4 1/4 x 7 224 pp. 2005
978-0-14-240361-7 $5.99
HOLDER, NANCY
PRETTY LITTLE DEVILS
“Hazel has looked longingly in the direction
of the popular four-girl clique the
Pretty Little Devils, but she is amazed
when the group’s leader, Sylvia, beckons
her into the inner circle. Hazel quickly
learns that things look different from
the inside…Holder infuses some of the
terror of horror movies…into this pageturner
while capturing the capriciousness
and cruelty of teenage life.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, C, K, SLJ
5 x 7 272 pp. 2007
978-1-59514-149-1 $6.99
HOUSTON, GLORIA
MOUNTAIN VALOR
Illustrated by Thomas B. Allen
“A girl named Valor comes of age during
the Civil War. Her childhood is left
behind as she becomes responsible for
her ailing mother....Valor’s own family
is torn apart by the war, her father and
brother fighting for the South and her
other brother fighting for the North...It
is finally a survival instinct as well as courage
that drives Valor to disguise herself
as a boy....[R]ecommended for school
and public libraries particularly to present
a strong female character to students of
Civil War America.” —VOYA
Rec: BL, K, V
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 240 pp. 1996
978-0-698-11383-1 $6.99
See index for more titles by Gloria Houston.
See index for more titles by Thomas B. Allen.
HUDSON, JAN
SWEETGRASS
“A masterpiece combining elements
of an historical, a native American, a
survival, and a coming-of-age novel set
in the 19th-Century western Canadian
prairie.” —School Library JournalH “It’s
a powerful book but never overwhelming...a
splendid mix of dialogue and
narrative.” —Language Arts
Rec: AN, AY, BLH, C, CSH, E, KH, NC, NYC, PW, SLJH, TE, W
5 x 7 3/4 168 pp. 1999
978-0-698-11763-1 $5.99