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2008

BEIGE

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Castellucci
Author's First Name: 
Cecil
Publisher: 
Candlewick
Publication Date: 
2007

Canadian Katy hates spending summer in Los Angeles with "Rat," her estranged drummer Dad. Children of Rat's friends find Katy uninteresting but help her uncover her own hippie heritage as well as her father's punk rock fame.

THE PLAIN JANES

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Castellucci
Author's First Name: 
Cecil
Second Author's First Name: 
Jim
Second Author's Last Name: 
Rugg
Illustrator's First Name: 
Jared
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Fletcher
Publisher: 
Minx
Publication Date: 
2007

Injured in an explosion, Jane moves to suburbia with her parents where she finds her "tribe," a group of arty girl outcasts in this coming-of-age graphic novel.

SOMEDAY THIS PAIN WILL BE USEFUL TO YOU

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Cameron
Author's First Name: 
Peter
Publisher: 
Frances Foster
Publication Date: 
2007

Set in upscale Manhattan after September 11, 2001, this first-person account finds eighteen-year-old James curious about another man while his strained relationships with his parents create a counterpoint filled with longing and despair.

THE NATURE OF JADE

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Caletti
Author's First Name: 
Deb
Publisher: 
Simon & Schuster
Publication Date: 
2007

Jade, an anxious 17-year-old, finds solace in caring for the elephants at the Seattle Zoo even as her parent's marriage comes undone and her attraction to Sebastian, a single father, grows.

MISTIK LAKE

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Brooks
Author's First Name: 
Martha
Publisher: 
Melanie Kroupa
Publication Date: 
2007

During her summer working and falling in love at Mistik Lake in Manitoba, Odella uncovers secrets about her employer, her mother, and her great-aunt, revelations that unexpectedly change her life.

BEING

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Brooks
Author's First Name: 
Kevin
Publisher: 
Chicken House
Publication Date: 
2007

As the anesthesia wears off in the middle of a routine endoscopy, Robert inadvertently discovers his insides are not normal or even human. This edge-of-the-seat thriller combines Robert’s search for identity with nonstop action and a thought-provoking conclusion.

A LONG WAY GONE: MEMOIRS OF A BOY SOLDIER

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Beah
Author's First Name: 
Ishmael
Publisher: 
Sarah Crichton
Publication Date: 
2007

In plain but inspiring prose, this heart-rending account of a boy soldier's life during the civil war in Sierra Leone is distinguished by a matter-of-fact approach to horrific circumstances which makes the events powerfully real.

RACE: A HISTORY BEYOND BLACK AND WHITE

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Aronson
Author's First Name: 
Marc
Publisher: 
Ginee Seo
Publication Date: 
2007

This important work explores the history of prejudice, making the case that racial definitions have changed through time and that contemporary classifications are more fluid than we think.

THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Alexie
Author's First Name: 
Sherman
Publisher: 
Little, Brown
Publication Date: 
2007

To avoid the hopelessness endemic to his tribe and family, Arnold (aka Junior) makes a tough choice to attend high school off the “rez.” Cartoons that he draws in his diary reveal his struggle with both racist white classmates and angry Indian friends.

DOES MY HEAD LOOK BIG IN THIS?

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Abdel-Fattah
Author's First Name: 
Randa
Publisher: 
Orchard
Publication Date: 
2007

When sixteen-year old Australian-Palestinian Amal decides to wear the traditional Muslim head scarf, she faces many emotional, practical, and social issues. Humorous and unpreachy, this contemporary story is full of music, fashion and chatter.

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