Good Books for 11th Graders
 Rampant — Diana PeterfreundAfter learning that she is descended from a long line of unicorn hunters, 17-year old Astrid is sent to a secret training school in Rome in order to learn about her destiny. |
 Tales of the Madman Underground — John BarnesIt’s the first day of school, and Karl has decided that this year, he is going to be NORMAL-even if it means distancing himself from his crazy friends & dealing with his alcoholic mom. |
 Tyrell — Coe BoothAs if it isn’t bad enough that Tyrell’s dad’s in jail, his mom wants him to sell drugs and he’s trying to raise his little brother in a homeless shelter, Tyrell has to choose between his loyal girlfriend and an exciting new girl. |
 13 Little Blue Envelopes – Maureen JohnsonWhen 17-year-old Ginny receives a packet of mysterious envelopes from her favorite Aunt, she leaves New Jersey to criss-cross Europe on a sort of scavenger hunt that transforms her life. |
 Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes — Chris CrutcherA social outcast in junior high, overweight Eric found a kindred spirit in Sarah Byrnes, whose face and hands were hideously disfigured in a childhood accident. |
 Reality Check — Peter AbrahamsAfter a knee injury destroys sixteen-year-old Cody’s college hopes, he drops out of high school and gets a job in his small Montana town, but when his ex-girlfriend disappears from her Vermont boarding school, Cody travels cross-country to join the search. |
 Why I Let My Hair Grow Out – Maryrose WoodOn a bike trip in Ireland trying to recover from a broken heart, sixteen-year-old Morgan is transformed, not only by the others on the tour, but by her visits to the past, where she is believed to be the legendary half-goddess Morganne, sent to help end a faery curse. |
 How to Ruin a Summer Vacation — Simone Elkeles16-year-old Amy Nelson’s plans for her summer vacation end when her father decides it is time to take her to Israel to meet the family she’s never known. |
 Something, Maybe—Elizabeth ScottSeventeen-year-old high school student Hannah is trying to lead a normal life, despite the fact that both her parents are famous for their wild lifestyles, which means getting her secret crush to notice her. |
 Pretty Little Liars — Sara ShepardWhen one of their tightly-knit group mysteriously disappears, four high school girls find their friendship difficult to maintain when they begin receiving taunting messages from someone who seems to know everything about their past and present secrets. |
