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Florida Teens Read 2012-2013 List!
Bedford, Martyn. Flip. New York:
Wendy Lamb Books, 2011. ISBN: 978-0-385-73990-0
Alex is not expecting to
wake up in someone else’s body, and doesn’t know how to
convince his “new” family that he is not their son
Phillip (Flip). He discovers that he and Flip have
switched souls, but what happened to his original body
and is there a way back home?
Condie, Ally. Matched. New York:
Dutton Books, 2010. ISBN: 9780525423645
Cassia looks forward to
her matching ceremony where the Society will reveal the
man she will marry. Her match seems perfect until a
computer error causes Cassia to question the trust she
has in the Society’s choice for her as well as the other
aspects of life and death that are controlled by them.
She now has many dangerous secrets to keep including an
illegal poem and her growing love for someone other than
her ideal match.
de la Pena, Matt. I Will Save You.
New York: Delacorte Press, 2010. ISBN: 9780385738279
Kidd has run away from a
group home and his past. He finds a job at the beach
and meets rich girl Olivia. Devon has a death wish and
follows Kidd to the beach; Devon’s not leaving until he
teaches Kidd some lessons about life, and about Olivia.
Flinn, Alex. Cloaked. New York:
HarperTeen, 2011. ISBN: 978-0-06-087422-3
From being an average
teenager working at his family’s shoe repair shop in the
South Beach area of Miami, Johnny is all pulled into a
fairytale world. He meets talking animals, giants,
witches, a princess, a prince, giants and the girl of
his dreams. Based on several obscure fairytales,
Johnny’s travels take him from Miami to the Florida
Keys, to Europe, and Manhattan as he tries to do what is
right while he saves the day.
Grennan, Conor. Little Princes: One
Man’s Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal.
New York: William Morrow, 2010. ISBN: 978-0-06-193005-8
Conor Grennan takes a
year-long trip around the world with plans to volunteer
for three months at an orphanage in Nepal. At first he
is surprised to find that he really cares about the
children. Then he figures out that they are not really
orphans, but instead children who have been stolen from
their homes. Conor makes it his mission to reunite the
children with their families.
Hautman, Pete. Blank Confession.
New York: Simon & Schuster BFYR, 2010. ISBN:
9781416913276 (lib. bdg.)
Detective Rawls is going
to be late for dinner. Sixteen-year-old Shane Blank has
just calmly walked into the police station and said he
killed someone. Shane won’t get to the point though.
Who? Where? So, the detective must listen as Shane tells
his confession, but is that the whole story? Mikey,
Shane’s unusual friend, also has a suspenseful story to
tell about drug dealing, bullies, the killing, and a
high school superhero.
Herbach, Geoff. Stupid Fast.
Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks Fire, 2011. ISBN:
978-1-40225-630-1
Felton Reinstein's
sudden growth spurt transforms him from a geeky loner
into a popular athlete--strong, fast and stupid. Dazed
and confused, Felton is busy with his new friends,
sports, and beautiful girlfriend. Meanwhile, his younger
brother is obsessed with their father's suicide, and his
mother is sliding into mental illness. Can Felton get
smart in time to save his family?
Johnson, Maureen. The Name of the
Star. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2011. ISBN:
9780399256608
Rory is from rural
Louisiana and is very different from her peers at their
London boarding school. Her main issues include having
to play field hockey and avoiding Charlotte, the head
girl, until series of gruesome murders makes headlines
for copying the Jack the Ripper crimes from over a
century ago. Her school is located in the middle of the
Ripper’s territory and Rory is only one who has seen the
killer. She wants to help the police, but how do you
catch a murderer who is a ghost?
King, A. S. Please Ignore Vera
Dietz. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2010. ISBN:
9780375965869 (lib. bdg.)
Vera has kept her best
friend Charlie’s secrets for years; she secretly loves
him. Charlie betrays Vera then dies under mysterious
circumstances. Will Charlie quit haunting Vera as she
tries to grow up and make the best of the mess that is
her life? Will Vera share the secrets that will clear
Charlie’s name?
Maberry, Jonathon. Rot & Ruin.
New York: Simon Simon & Schuster BFYR, 2010. ISBN:
978-1-44240-232-4
Newly apprenticed zombie
hunter, Benny Imura, discovers that love and life aren't
always what they seem while on an adventure with a super
hot "wild" girl, the girl next door, and his loser older
brother. Fighting through valleys of zoms, tracking
several rogue zombie hunters, and experiencing his first
kiss make Benny's first few weeks on the job
unforgettable.
Matson, Morgan. Amy & Roger’s Epic
Detour. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2010. ISBN:
978-1-41699-065-9
After the death of her
father Amy must travel to a new city. Enter Roger to do
the driving. As Amy and Roger travel across the country
from California to Connecticut trying to pick up the
pieces of their lives, their road trip ends up being a
series of detours. As they travel from place to place
and meet a series of other characters they learn more
about each other which leads to discovering more about
themselves.
Nelson, Blake. Recovery Road. New
York: Scholastic Press, 2011. ISBN: 978-0-545-10729-7
While in a rehabilitation
facility for drug and alcohol abuse, Maddie meets
Stewart, who is also in treatment. While there, they
fall in love. Once released, Maddie tries to rebuild her
life, but Stewart struggles with staying sober. In the
end Maddie has to decide what she really wants from life
and how Stewart fits into her plans.
Resau, Laura. The Queen of Water.
New York: Delacorte Press, 2011. ISBN: 978-0-385-73897-2
When Virginia is taken
from her poor farming village in Equador to work as a
servant for an upper-class family, she dreams of getting
an education and a new life. However, the opportunity is
not what it seems, as she is treated like a slave and
has to study in secret as she struggles to find her
place in the world. Based on a true story.
Revis, Beth. Across the Universe.
New York, Razorbill, 2011. ISBN: 9781595143976 (lib. Bdg)
Amy and her parents are
cryogenically frozen for their 301-year journey on the
ship Godspeed to start life on a new planet. Something
goes wrong and Amy is "unplugged" early. It appears
someone on the ship is trying to murder the frozens.
Elder has been raised on the ship and he will one day
take over leadership of the crew and the important
mission of getting the frozen colonists to the new
world. Amy and Elder must unravel the mystery before
her parents and others are left to thaw and die.
Roth, Veronica. Divergent. New
York: Katherine Tegen Books, 2011. ISBN:
978-0-06-202402-2
In this dystopian
society, each person is forced to join one of five
factions, determined by taking a personality test.
Sixteen year old Beatrice "Tris" Prior chooses the
physically daring Dauntless faction, and embarks on a
gruelling initiation reminiscent of "The Hunger Games."
Meanwhile, Tris must keep secret that she is actually a
Divergent, a misfit, who would be targeted for death by
the dangerous ruling class.
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