8th Grade Complete List (pdf) | Pick of the Decade Complete List (pdf)
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Pick of the Decade 1995-2005: Best Fiction Anderson, Laurie Halse. Catalyst , 2002. When she becomes involved with her tragedy-stricken neighbors, preacher's daughter Kate learns there is more to life than her obsession about getting into MIT. Anderson, Laurie Halse. Speak , 1999. After she was attacked at a party, Melinda calls the police, and her friends, not understanding why she ruined their party, refuse to speak to her as she enters 9 th grade. Anderson, Laurie Halse. Prom . 2005 Eighteen-year-old Ash wants nothing to do with senior prom, but when disaster strikes and her desperate friend, Nat, needs her help to get it back on track, Ash's involvement transforms her life. Anderson, M. T. Burger Wuss , 2000. Anthony's revenge against the "burger bully" who stole his girlfriend results in the town's greatest "Burger Wars."
Anderson, M. T. Feed , 2002. Titus and Violet are teenagers living in a future society where corporations define their lifestyles and where it is possible to be connected 24/7 by a Feed or computer implant in their heads. But what happens if your Feed fails? Anderson, M. T. Thirsty , 1997. Chris has to hide the fact that he is so thirsty - for human blood. He's turning into a vampire and is in danger of being staked, unless he risks his life to save the world. Atkins, Catherine. When Jeff Comes Home , 1999. After being kidnapped two and a half years ago, Jeff is released and comes home. But he refuses to talk about what happened while he was gone and his kidnapper is still out there somewhere. Atwater-Rhodes, Amelia, Shattered Mirror . 2001 Sarah is a witch and a vampire hunter. Christopher is a vampire trying to pass as a normal high school student. They are attracted to one another. But can Sarah accept a relationship with a vampire, especially after she discovers that Christopher's twin is Nikolas, one of the most hunted vampires in history? (See also: Hawksong .) Banks, Lynne Reid. Broken Bridge , 1995. A visit to Israel results in tragedy for two teens and their families when a cousin is stabbed to death by a young Arab. Bat-Ami, Miriam. Two Suns in the Sky , 1999. Chris Cook is an American Catholic girl living in upstate New York . Adam Bornstein is a Jewish refugee from Yugoslavia who comes to the Emergency Refugee Camp at Oswego in 1944. They meet and fall in love, but the fence around the camp is not nearly as powerful a barrier as those of language, religion, and family. Bauer, Joan. Hope Was Here , 2000. Hope (16) and her aunt move so often that she starts leaving a message behind each time: "Hope Was Here." Their latest move is to Mulhoney , Wisconsin , where they work in the Welcome Stairways Diner and soon join the owner's political campaign to oust the town's corrupt mayor. Bauer, Joan. Rules of the Road , 1998. Jenna Boller (17) drives the elderly woman who is her employer to Texas, stopping along the way at her chain of shoe stores, a trip that not only helps Jenna develop as a shoe salesperson but also gives her the strength to stand up to her alcoholic father. Bauer, Joan. Thwonk , 1995. A.J. is the lucky (or is it unlucky?) student who gets a visit from cupid. But after his arrow pierces the heart of a high school hunk, she discovers that getting what you wish for is not always such a good thing.
Bechard, Margaret. Hanging on to Max , 2002. Sam (17) is a teen father who is determined to juggle the care of his 11-month-old baby Max with his desire for better things for their futures. Bell , Hilari. A Matter of Profit , 2001. The Vivitare have conquered most of the peaceful T'Chin conferacy, but Ahvren questions the victory as he tries to save his sister from a disastrous marriage and find out who is behind an assassination plot. Bennett, Cherie. Life in the Fat Lane , 1998. Shallow, self-centered Homecoming Queen Lara's life turns upside down when she suddenly starts gaining more and more and more weight. Blackwood, Gary . The Year of the Hangman , 2002. In an alternate "what-if" history, set in 1777, a rebellious English teen is exiled to the Colonies and gets involved with the remnants of the unsuccessful American Revolution. Brashares, Ann. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants , 2001. Four high-school friends with very different body types use a magical pair of jeans that fits all four of them perfectly to keep in touch as they go their separate ways during summer vacation. (Sequel: Second Summer of the Sisterhood .) Cadnum, Michael. Edge , 1997. Zachary takes the gun he has found to avenge the violence inflicted on his father. Cadnum, Michael. In a Dark Wood , 1998. The exploits of Robin Hood, as seen through the eyes of the Sheriff of Nottingham. Cappo, Nan Willard. Cheating Lessons , 2002. Bernadette suspects that Wickham High School 's chance to compete for the state championship in the Classics Bowl may have been fixed and begins looking for answers to questions that won't be asked at the quiz bowl. Cheripko, Jan. Imitate the Tiger , 1996. A year in the life of a young football player before and after he is sent to an alternative school to help him deal with his alcoholism. Coman, Carolyn. Many Stones , 2000. Berry and her estranged father travel to South Africa to take part in the dedication of a memorial to her murdered sister. Cooney, Caroline B. Flash Fire , 1995. As fire sweeps through a canyon near Los Angeles , a group of teens work together to save themselves. Cooney, Caroline B. Out of Time , 1997. In this sequel to Both Sides of Time , Annie returns to the 1880s, only to find her beloved Strat is being held captive in an insane asylum and she is his only hope of escape. (Sequels: Prisoner of Time and For All Time .) Cormier, Robert. Rag and Bone Shop , 2001. The author's last novel is a gripping psychological thriller in which a young boy, suspected of a brutal murder, is turned over to face an interrogator determined to get a confession.
Cormier, Robert. In the Middle of the Night , 1995. Denny (16) knows better, but he answers the phone anyway and sets in motion a dangerous chain of events, stemming from a tragic accident 25 years earlier. Crew, Linda. The Brides of Eden , 2001. In this story based on true events, sixteen-year-old Eva and her female friends become obsessed with a charismatic young man who comes to Corvallis, Oregon in 1904, claiming to be a Christian prophet. Crowe, Chris. Mississippi Trial, 1955 , 2002. In Mississippi in 1955, a sixteen-year-old finds himself at odds with his grandfather over issues surrounding the kidnapping and murder of a fourteen-year-old African American from Chicago . Crutcher, Chris. Ironman , 1995. Bo Brewster, required to attend an anger management program in high school, is resistant at first, but the group leader helps him face the real problems in his life, while the other students in the program help him achieve his dream of becoming a triathlon "Ironman." Crutcher, Chris. Whale Talk , 2001. Multiethnic T. J. puts together a high school swim team of underdogs and then leads them on a quest for a varsity letter jacket. Curtis, Christopher Paul. Bucking the Sarge , 2004. The Sarge is Luther's slum landlord mother. He knows it's not a good idea to go against her, but he's determined to win the science fair and with it a chance at college. |
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