Showing 1–15 of 15 books
- List: Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners
- Genre: Realistic Fiction
- Award year: 2014
-
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Born with water on the brain, Arnold Spirit, aka Junior, transfers to an all-white school off his reservation. He knows he won't easily fit in, but with self-determination and a solid personal identity, he has the chance to succeed. -
Almost Perfect
Logan's friendship with Sage, the new girl at school, begins to evolve into more until she reveals her secret. This story of acceptance is not just about how we love, but the surprise of who we love.- Realistic Fiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
- ISBN: 9780385736640
-
American Born Chinese
Jin Wang just wants to fit in.
-
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
A self-proclaimed “ghetto nerd,” outcast and animé-loving Oscar Wao is the latest in a long line of doomed generations to suffer the dreaded fuku curse of his native Dominican Republic. With only humor and talent as his weapons, he perseveres, knowing “you can never run away. Not ever. The only way out is in.” -
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks
Sophomore Frankie starts dating senior Matthew Livingston, but when he refuses to talk about the all-male secret society that he and his friends belong to, Frankie infiltrates the society in order to enliven their mediocre pranks.
-
Going Bovine
When Cameron is diagnosed with Mad Cow Disease, he sets out on an adventure with a video game obsessed dwarf and a Viking god trapped in a yard gnome in the hopes of finding a cure.
-
The Good Braider
The long, hard, and ultimately hopeful journey of a young Sudanese refugee from a country terrorized by war to Portland, Maine, where cultural differences present a continuing struggle. -
Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow
A coming-of-age story of a French-Moroccan girl set in the Paradise projects on the outskirts of Paris. The reader will explore a different world but will, at the same time, realize the universal experience of adolescence.- Realistic Fiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
- ISBN: 9780156030489
-
The Lucy Variations
Piano prodigy Lucy quit playing when she could no longer handle her family's pressure. Can she ever learn to find her love and passion for the music again on her own terms? -
The New Kids: Big Dreams and Brave Journeys at a High School for Immigrant Teens
Freelance writer Hauser tracks the staff and students at the International High School at Prospect Heights in Brooklyn, N.Y., providing their personal histories as well as their day-to-day experiences.
-
Nothing
When a classmate tells them “nothing matters,” his peers reinforce the opposite, sacrificing what matters to them in progressively intense challenges, assembling a pile of meaning. -
Please Ignore Vera Dietz
When her best friend, whom she secretly loves, betrays her and then dies under mysterious circumstances, high school senior Vera Dietz struggles with secrets that could help clear his name. -
Sold
Thirteen-year-old Lakshmi leaves her poor mountain home in Nepal thinking that she is to work in the city as a maid only to find that she has been sold into the sex slave trade in India and that there is no hope of escape. -
Something Like Normal
Travis, a young Marine, deals with life at home after his best friend is killed in Afghanistan. -
Under the Mesquite
When Lupita's mother is diagnosed with cancer, it falls to Lupita to care for the rest of her Mexican-American family. In this free-verse novel, Lupita comes of age and finds strength in sharing her thoughts and opinions