Teen Reads

Looking for a good book to read? Check out some of these titles at your local library.

Chains

Laurie Halse Anderson

 Set during the Revolutionary War, this riviting book by a well known author follows the experience of thirteen year old Isabel and her sister Ruth. Promised freedom by their owner upon her death, Isabel and her sister become the property of the Locktons despite this promise. The crulty of the Locktons combined with the turmoil of the revolution inspire Isabel to help the Patriots. This is a story of loyalty and what a person will do to attain their freedom.

The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

E. Lockhart

 Frankie went from drab to fabulous in a summer. Boys who didn't know she existed last year all want to know her know. And Frankie's goal: Take over the boys club....

 Wintergirls

Laurie Halse Anderson

Lia and Cassie are best friends with a shared goal: to be the thinnest girl in class. Only one girl can win and one will meet tragic ends in her quest for perfection. As Lia sinks deeper into her eating disorder the reader gets to see inside her thoughts and understand what it means to be a Wintergirl.  

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