Abe booklist 2006.pdf - Bloom Trail High School

ABE Book List 2005-2006
Battle of Jericho by Sharon Draper
When he is invited to pledge for the Warriors of Distinction, the most elite gang
in school, Jericho will do anything to become a member until his friend Dana,
the only female pledge in the group, is targeted by a vicious Warrior, forcing
Jericho to make a difficult decision.
Children of Willesden Lane by Mona Golabek
A renowned concert pianist presents the moving true account of her mother's
escape from pre-WWII Vienna to 243 Willesden Lane, an orphanage in London,
where, among many Jewish refugees, she formed everlasting friendships, found
love, and won a scholarship to study piano at the Royal Academy of London,
while longing to one day reunite with her beloved family.
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
After stumbling upon his neighbor's dog, Wellington, impaled on a garden fork
and being blamed for the killing, fifteen-year-old Christopher John Francis
Boone, an autistic savant obsessed with Sherlock Holmes, decides to track down
the real killer and turns to his detective hero to help him with the investigation,
which brings him face to face with a family crisis.
Earth, My Butt & Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler
Feeling like she does not fit in with the other members of her family, who are all
thin, brilliant, and good-looking, fifteen-year-old Virginia Shreves tries to deal
with her self-image, her first physical relationship, and her disillusionment with
some of the people closest to her.
Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
In a world where you can actually get lost (literally) in literature, Thursday
Next, a notorious Special Operative in literary detection, races against time to
stop the world's Third Most Wanted criminal from kidnapping characters,
including Jane Eyre, from works of literature, forcing her to dive into the pages
of a novel to stop literary homicide, in a wildly imaginative, mesmerizing
thriller.
First Part Last by Angela Johnson
When his girlfriend Nia announces that she is pregnant, sixteen-year-old
Bobby, a typical urban New York City teenager, must cast aside his life of
partying to visit obstetricians and social workers, who try to convince them to
give their baby up for adoption, until tragedy strikes.
Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
A poor seventeenth-century servant girl knows her place in the household of the
painter Johannes Vermeer, but when he begins to paint her, nasty whispers and
rumors circulate throughout the town
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Gospel According to Larry by Janet Tashjian
Josh finds himself the leader of an Internet following after developing a popular
website campaigning against waste and consumerism, yet when things get out
of control; Josh has to devise a plan that will set him free from the masses.
Inside Out by Terry Trueman
Zach Wahhsted, a sixteen-year-old with schizophrenia, is caught up in the
events surrounding an attempted coffee-shop robbery by two other teens who
eventually hold him hostage.
King of the Mild Frontier: An Ill- Advised Autobiography by Chris Crutcher
Honest, hilarious, and absolutely unforgettable, the award-winning author
chronicles his often complicated journey to adulthood that involved many
disasters, such as trying to impress a member of the girls' softball team with
disastrous dental results.
Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Traces the unlikely friendship of a wealthy Afghan youth and a servant's son, in
a tale that spans the final days of Afghanistan's monarchy through the present
day.
Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve
In the distant future, when cities move about and consume smaller towns, a
fifteen-year-old apprentice is pushed out of London by the man he most admires
and must seek answers in the perilous Out-Country, aided by one girl and the
memory of another.
Mother, Come Home by Paul Hornschemeier
*GRAPHIC NOVEL
Father and son struggle to come to terms with the death of the family's mother.
My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Conceived to provide a bone marrow match for her leukemia-stricken sister,
teenage Kate begins to question her moral obligations in light of countless
medical procedures and decides to fight for the right to make decisions about
her own body.
Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
Over the course of two shattering days, Odd Thomas, his soulmate Stormy
Llewellyn, and an oddball assortment of allies make their way through a dark,
terrifying, and labyrinthine world in which past and present, fate and destiny,
and life and death collide as they risk everything to avert a threatening
cataclysm.
Rainbow Boys by Alex Sanchex
Three high school seniors, a jock with a girlfriend and an alcoholic father, a
closeted gay, and a flamboyant gay rights advocate, struggle with family issues,
gay bashers, first sex, and conflicting feelings about each other.
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Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
In this story about the perils of popularity, the courage of nonconformity, and
the thrill of first love, an eccentric student named Stargirl changes Mica High
School forever. Although Stargirl is shunned by many at school for her unique
presence, Leo Borlock, a fellow classmate, finds her inspiring and soon finds
himself head-over-heels in love.
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
A look inside the world of forensics examines the use of human cadavers in a
wide range of endeavors, including research into new surgical procedures,
space exploration, and a Tennessee human decay research facility.
Sweetblood: A Vampire Novel by Pete Hautman
After a lifetime of being a model student, sixteen-year-old Lucy Szabo is
suddenly in trouble at school, at home, with the "proto-vampires" she has met
online and in person, and most of all with her uncontrolled diabetes.
Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
Although Macy has her whole summer planned out, situations arise that she
does not expect, especially her encounter with Wes, a tattooed artist, who makes
her feel surprisingly at ease and with whom she feels she can let down her
guard.
Usual Rules by Joyce Maynard
After losing her mother in the September 11th attacks, thirteen-year-old Wendy
moves in with her father in California, where she meets her father's girlfriend
and a sad bookstore owner while missing her half-brother back in New York.
You Remind Me of You: A Poetry Memoir by Eireann Corrigan
A courageous story recounts the young author's battle with eating disorders, her
parents' fight for the right to commit her, and her boyfriend's suicide attempt
that all force her to find strength from within to overcome the pain.
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