For Grades 6-8
The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan: In book one of the exciting Heroes of Olympus series, Jason, Piper, and Leo--three students from a school for "bad kids"--find themselves at Camp Half-Blood, where they learn that they are demigods and begin a quest to free Hera, who has been imprisoned by Mother Earth herself. Teen Fiction Riordan
For Grades 9-12
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver: After she dies in a car crash, teenage Samantha relives the day of her death over and over again until, on the seventh day, she finally discovers a way to save herself. Teen Fiction Oliver
Teen Non-Fiction
Smile by Raina Telgemeier: From sixth grade through tenth, Raina copes with a variety of dental problems that affect her appearance and how she feels about herself. A funny and heartfelt graphic novel/memoir. Available through interlibraryloan
