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YA Abel, Jessica La Perdida
The story of Carla, an American estranged from her Mexican father, who heads to Mexico City to “find herself.” Her intense desire to make a connection with Mexico and her unwillingness to see the impact of her own history on her understanding combine to turn an innocent journey down a dark path (from author's web site).
YA Abouet, Marguerite & Clement Oubrerie Aya; Aya of Yop City; Aya: The Secrets Come Out
Growing up on the Ivory Coast, Aya is more interested in her studies. All the other girls are focused on getting a husband to take care of them. It’s hard for Aya to pay attention to school when her friends keep needing her help.
MG Carey, Mike, Sonny Liew, and Marc Hempel Re-Gifters
Dixie lives in LA’s Koreatown and has the potential to win the hapkido national championship. The only thing standing in her way is her consuming crush on Adam.
YA Castellucci, Cecil and Jim Rugg The Plain Janes and Janes in Love
New girl in town Jane finds it’s hard to fit in coming from the city to a secluded suburb. With the help of a group of girls all named Jane, they’ll shake up their quiet little town and find love along the way.
E Davila, Claudia Luz Sees the Light
Luz is frustrated with the frequent blackouts in her neighborhood and that her mom can't always drive her to the mall because gas is so expensive. As Luz begins to understand the meaning of "sustainability," she decides to turn the abandon lot near her house in to a neighborhood garden and park.
E Gownley, Jimmy Amelia Rules: A Very Ninja Christmas
After Amelia and her mom move to Pennsylvania, Amelia makes friends with three other superhero wannabes that form the Gathering of Awesome Super Pals or G.A.S.P. They usually are trying to avoid bullies and save neighborhood kids, but this time their goal is loftier. They are going to prove that Santa doesn’t exist, but Amelia finds that this is becoming more complicated when she starts discovering her friend PM’s home life really is.
YA Gulledge, Laura Lee Page by Paige
Paige is the shy new girl in school who lives too much in her own head. As she draws in her sketch book, she begins to understand herself better and starts to become the Paige she knows she really is.
E Holm, Jennifer L. & Matthew Holm Babymouse: Queen of the World
Imaginative and quirky Babymouse is trying to survive school and possibly become part of the in-crowd. Unfortunately Felicia the cat is less than impressed by Babymouse’s attempts at friendship. Babymouse must decide to what lengths she will go to make new friends, and if she’s willing to sacrifice her friendship with Wilson the weasel.
YA Kelly, Joe and JM Ken Niimura I Kill Giants
Barbara Thorson is a giant killer, so she says. Friendless, picked on at school, no one believes her. Is Barbara really a killer of giants? Or is there a giant in her life she’s trying to overcome?
MG Martin, Ann M adapted by Raina Telgemeier The Baby-sitters Club: Kristy's Great Idea
The saga begins as Kristy convinces Mary Anne, Claudia, and new comer Stacey to start a club to babysit for the neighborhood. While the foursome tries to deal with new clients and new kids, they also have to deal with their own lives and the pressures and changes that abound. Will their friendship survive?
YA Mucha, Corinne Freshman: Tales or 9th Grade Obsessions, Revelations, and Other Nonsense
Annie starts off her freshman year of high school convinced (thanks to her older brother) that her first year of high school will determine the rest of her life. While she makes a new best friend, she also discovers that she’s terrible at sports, she’s in love with said new best friend’s older brother, and her attempt at being in the school play lands her the part of a ugly, whinny old women. Things never seem to go Annie’s way as she struggles to make it through her freshman year in one piece.
E Reynolds, Peter H. Zebrafish
Vita wants to be a rockstar. Tanya wants to change the world. Walt sketches the world. Jay and Plinko live for their video games. These five kids find their way to one another, and make the best of a rocky situation.
YA Talbot, Bryan The Tale of One Bad Rat
Helen has been living on the street since she ran away from her sexually abusive father. Following in the steps of her favorite writer, Beatrix Potter, Helen begins to forgive herself and gathers the courage to confront her father.
YA Tamaki, Mariko and Jillian Tamaki Skim
When Katie Matthew’s boyfriend dumps her and then kills himself, all anyone in school can talk about is being on the watch for people who are depressed. Skim, an outcast, is in love with her English teacher. Although she supposedly has an entire school of support, Skim finds no help.
YA Weinstein, Lauren R. Girl Stories
Short stories from being teased at school to first boyfriends.
YA White, Tracy How I Made it to Eighteen: A Mostly True Story
Stacy has some issues, which is probably why she's at Golden Meadows mental hospital. She has self-esteem issues, drug issues, trust issues, self-image issues, eating issues, relationship issues... In other words she has a lot to work on. Bear in mind, as Tracy White puts it, all of the stories in this book are at least 95% true.
The story of Carla, an American estranged from her Mexican father, who heads to Mexico City to “find herself.” Her intense desire to make a connection with Mexico and her unwillingness to see the impact of her own history on her understanding combine to turn an innocent journey down a dark path (from author's web site).
YA Abouet, Marguerite & Clement Oubrerie Aya; Aya of Yop City; Aya: The Secrets Come Out
Growing up on the Ivory Coast, Aya is more interested in her studies. All the other girls are focused on getting a husband to take care of them. It’s hard for Aya to pay attention to school when her friends keep needing her help.
MG Carey, Mike, Sonny Liew, and Marc Hempel Re-Gifters
Dixie lives in LA’s Koreatown and has the potential to win the hapkido national championship. The only thing standing in her way is her consuming crush on Adam.
YA Castellucci, Cecil and Jim Rugg The Plain Janes and Janes in Love
New girl in town Jane finds it’s hard to fit in coming from the city to a secluded suburb. With the help of a group of girls all named Jane, they’ll shake up their quiet little town and find love along the way.
E Davila, Claudia Luz Sees the Light
Luz is frustrated with the frequent blackouts in her neighborhood and that her mom can't always drive her to the mall because gas is so expensive. As Luz begins to understand the meaning of "sustainability," she decides to turn the abandon lot near her house in to a neighborhood garden and park.
E Gownley, Jimmy Amelia Rules: A Very Ninja Christmas
After Amelia and her mom move to Pennsylvania, Amelia makes friends with three other superhero wannabes that form the Gathering of Awesome Super Pals or G.A.S.P. They usually are trying to avoid bullies and save neighborhood kids, but this time their goal is loftier. They are going to prove that Santa doesn’t exist, but Amelia finds that this is becoming more complicated when she starts discovering her friend PM’s home life really is.
YA Gulledge, Laura Lee Page by Paige
Paige is the shy new girl in school who lives too much in her own head. As she draws in her sketch book, she begins to understand herself better and starts to become the Paige she knows she really is.
E Holm, Jennifer L. & Matthew Holm Babymouse: Queen of the World
Imaginative and quirky Babymouse is trying to survive school and possibly become part of the in-crowd. Unfortunately Felicia the cat is less than impressed by Babymouse’s attempts at friendship. Babymouse must decide to what lengths she will go to make new friends, and if she’s willing to sacrifice her friendship with Wilson the weasel.
YA Kelly, Joe and JM Ken Niimura I Kill Giants
Barbara Thorson is a giant killer, so she says. Friendless, picked on at school, no one believes her. Is Barbara really a killer of giants? Or is there a giant in her life she’s trying to overcome?
MG Martin, Ann M adapted by Raina Telgemeier The Baby-sitters Club: Kristy's Great Idea
The saga begins as Kristy convinces Mary Anne, Claudia, and new comer Stacey to start a club to babysit for the neighborhood. While the foursome tries to deal with new clients and new kids, they also have to deal with their own lives and the pressures and changes that abound. Will their friendship survive?
YA Mucha, Corinne Freshman: Tales or 9th Grade Obsessions, Revelations, and Other Nonsense
Annie starts off her freshman year of high school convinced (thanks to her older brother) that her first year of high school will determine the rest of her life. While she makes a new best friend, she also discovers that she’s terrible at sports, she’s in love with said new best friend’s older brother, and her attempt at being in the school play lands her the part of a ugly, whinny old women. Things never seem to go Annie’s way as she struggles to make it through her freshman year in one piece.
E Reynolds, Peter H. Zebrafish
Vita wants to be a rockstar. Tanya wants to change the world. Walt sketches the world. Jay and Plinko live for their video games. These five kids find their way to one another, and make the best of a rocky situation.
YA Talbot, Bryan The Tale of One Bad Rat
Helen has been living on the street since she ran away from her sexually abusive father. Following in the steps of her favorite writer, Beatrix Potter, Helen begins to forgive herself and gathers the courage to confront her father.
YA Tamaki, Mariko and Jillian Tamaki Skim
When Katie Matthew’s boyfriend dumps her and then kills himself, all anyone in school can talk about is being on the watch for people who are depressed. Skim, an outcast, is in love with her English teacher. Although she supposedly has an entire school of support, Skim finds no help.
YA Weinstein, Lauren R. Girl Stories
Short stories from being teased at school to first boyfriends.
YA White, Tracy How I Made it to Eighteen: A Mostly True Story
Stacy has some issues, which is probably why she's at Golden Meadows mental hospital. She has self-esteem issues, drug issues, trust issues, self-image issues, eating issues, relationship issues... In other words she has a lot to work on. Bear in mind, as Tracy White puts it, all of the stories in this book are at least 95% true.