Paper Towns by John Green

"My miracle was this: out of all the houses in all the subdivisions in all of Florida, I ended up living next door to Margo Roth Spiegelman."

What do you do when the girl next door invites you on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure? You follow, naturally. Quentin's not quite sure what Margo Roth Speigelman wants from him when she appears suddenly at his window, but one thing for sure - it will amazing Not really the adventuring type, Quentin has to be badgered along, ending up having the night of his life. But when Margo goes missing the next day, his life is turned upside down. Clues are left behind and Quentin knows that she wants him to be the one to find her. Or does she?

Highly recommended. If you love to laugh and get to know amazing characters, this novel is for you. John Green captures teen life on the cusp of young adulthood with humor and amazing insight.

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Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen

Do you ever feel like no one really gets you, that you're alone even when you aren't? Do you feel invisible at times, overshadowed by those who demand more attention just by being who they are? Sydney knows that she's second best in her family. Not only is her brother Preston more charming and vivacious, he's the darling of the family - and the daredevil. When he gets into more trouble than he can get out of, Sydney's life is turned upside down. Forced to change schools, losing her friends, and dealing with parents who never notice her, Sydney feels more invisible than ever. Starting over is hard, but when she meets an unusual family, hope blooms in Sydney's heart. Maybe she isn't invisible after all.


Beautiful coming of age story that will appeal to anyone who has ever felt misunderstood.

The Unhappening of Genesis Lee by Shallee McArthur

"Her memories never fade. They are never forgotten. But they can be stolen."

Who are you without your memories? Are you the same person or do you become someone else?

Genesis Lee is one of the Mementi, a human with the capability of storing memories in perfect detail through Links. To Genesis and the other Mementi, their Links define who they are. Without the Links, without their memories, they only live a half a life. Genesis feels safe and secure in her Mementi community, but is she? When she runs into a Populace boy who seems to know her even though they've never met before, Genesis is tossed into a nightmare of stolen memories and civil unrest that threatens to destroy her family and all of Havendale. Can she trust a boy she's never met over the family she's lived with all her life? Grace and Kalan must work quickly to find the thief before every connection she has to her friends, her family, and her community is broken.

Highly recommended if you love mystery, action, science fiction, and coming of age stories.

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