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After the First Death
Events of the hijacking of a bus of children by terrorists seeking the return of their homeland are described from the perspectives of a hostage, a terrorist, an Army general involved in the rescue operation, and his son, chosen as the go-between. Cormier's brilliantly crafted and troubling novels have achieved the status of classics in young adult literature.- Mystery, Thriller
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1991
- ISBN: 9780394834627
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Are You in the House Alone?
A sixteen-year-old girl with a steady boyfriend suddenly begins receiving threatening phone calls while she is babysitting and anonymous notes in her high school locker. Through sharp wit and strong storytelling, Richard Peck's novels encourage readers to carefully examine the world around them as well as to seek possibilities beyond immediate view.- Mystery, Thriller
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1990
- ISBN: 9780440902270
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The Ghost Belonged to Me
In 1913 in the Midwest a quartet of characters share adventures from exploding steamboats to "exorcizing" a ghost. Through sharp wit and strong storytelling, Richard Peck's novels encourage readers to carefully examine the world around them as well as to seek possibilities beyond immediate view.- Mystery, Thriller
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1990
- ISBN: 9780140386714
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I Am the Cheese
A young boy desperately tries to unlock his past yet knows he must hide those memories if he is to remain alive. Cormier's brilliantly crafted and troubling novels have achieved the status of classics in young adult literature.- Mystery, Thriller
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1991
- ISBN: 9780375840395
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Killing Mr. Griffin
Duncan's novels allow readers to examine themselves, their circumstances and their world.- Mystery, Thriller
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1992
- ISBN: 9780440945154