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bestsellers The Adrian Mole Diaries: The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole,  Aged 13 3/4 : The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, by Sue Townsend 
Teen angst at it's best with British teen Adrian Mole's secret diary filled with excruciating details of his turbulent adolescence.

Are You There, God? It's Me Margaret, by Judy Blume 
Faced with the difficulties of growing up and choosing a religion, a  twelve-year-old girl talks over her problems with her own private God.

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: 101 Stories of Life, Love & Learning, by Mark Victor Hansen, Jack Canfield, and Kimberly Kirberger 
To help you get through the hard times, here are some life lessons from your peers who have been through the same things.

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul III : More Stories of Life, Love and Learning, by Mark Victor Hansen, Jack Canfield, and Kimberly Kirberger 
More life lessons from your peers.

The Giver, by Lois Lowry 
In this Utopian society where everything is the same and perfect, people don't want to be burdened with memories and feelings from the past.  Instead there is only one person assigned to keep all the memories, only one man who knows the truth, and he is known as the Giver. Now that Jonas has turned 12, he has been assigned to be the community's Receiver of Memories. Go along with Jonas as he discovers the disturbing truth about his utopian world and struggles against the weight of its hypocrisy.

Go Ask Alice, by Anonymous 
Drugs. Peer pressure. Confusions of adolescence. A true tragedy.

The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman 
Go with 12-year-old Lyra Belacqua on a life-and-death struggle against dark forces as she journies to a horrid place called Bolvanger in an attempt to save her best friend and other children who have been kidnapped by the Gobblers.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, by J.K. Rowling (Book 1) 
Harry Potter is ten years old and gets a letter saying he's really a wizard and is expected to start school at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in September. Join Harry in his experiences at home with the mundane, non-magical humans and those at the wizarding school

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J.K. Rowling (Book 2) 
Harry finds himself in some trouble as he heads off to start his second year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. 

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, by J.K. Rowling (Book 3) 
More trouble for our hero, Harry. Now 13-years-old, Harry is in his third year at Hogwarts. You'll find him doing battle with the traitor behind his parents' deaths, not to mention that an escaped convict from the prison of Azkaban is after him!

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, by J.K. Rowling (Book 4) 
Harry, now 14, is onto more death-defying challenges.

Holes, Louis Sachar 
Wrongly accused, the ever-unlucky Stanley Yelnats is sentenced to imprisonment at a boys' juvenile detention center known as Camp Green Lake where he must dig holes everyday starting at dawn. Find out what he digs up.

Monster, by Walter Dean Myers 
Is 16-year-old Steve Harmon really a monster for his supposed role in the fatal shooting of a convenience-store owner, or was he just at the wrong place at the wrong time?  Judge for yourself.

The Pigman, by Paul Zindel 
An emotional story of two young teenagers, John and Lorraine who befriend an old man whose name is Mr. Pignati. Join them as they confront the harsh reality and responsibilities of their lives.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens : The Ultimate Teenage Success Guide, by Sean Covey 
It is tough being a teenager. Here is some help for surviving and thriving your teenage years.

Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson 
Why did Melinda call the cops, getting everyone busted at the seniors' big end-of-summer party? Now this high-school freshman is a social outcast surrounded by silence.

Spindle's End, by Robin McKinley 
An updated fairy tale about Sleeping Beauty.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky 
Charlie, a freshman wallflower, encounters the typical highschool drama - friends, acceptance, love, sex, and drugs.


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