The Night My Sister Went Missing

By Carol Plum-Ucci
(YA F Plum)
202 pages. 2006 Mystery/Thriller

When popular girl, Casey Carmody, disappears off the end of an abandoned pier during a party, her brother is left to piece together what happened. Has she been murdered? Did she jump on purpose? Over the course of one very long night, he learns the truth not only about his sister, but also his friends and himself. (Grades 8 & Up)

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Soccer Chick Rules

By Dawn Fitzgerald

(YA F Fitz)

150 pages. 2006 Sports

Life revolves around sports for 13-year-old Tess. The school levy’s failure could change everything. Tess tackles the issue with gusto until she hits dead-end results with her snotty neighbor. Tess accuses her brother of being a traitor when he goes for the girl who holds disdain for jockettes. (Grades 9 & Up)

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Ophelia

By Lisa Klein

(YA F Klei)

328 pages. 2006 Historical Fiction

Ah, the course of true love never did run smooth. Sixteen-year-old Ophelia meets and falls in love with young Prince Hamlet, just the way Shakespeare penned it. But if you think you know this story, keep reading, because this is Ophelia’s version of the tale and there are some surprises along the way. A murder, a bloody ghost, a jealous bully, and a secret marriage are just a few of the pieces of Ophelia’s riveting story. (Grades 9 & Up)

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Home and Other Big Fat Lies

By Jill Wolfson

(YA F Wolf)

260 pages. 2006 Realistic fiction

Termite’s 12th foster home is up in the California mountains. It’s a world completely unlike what she’s used to; bans on logging to protect the environment have made even the cool kids poor. To her surprise, Termite takes to her new community, and unites with others in an attempt to save Big Momma, the largest tree in the forest. (Grades 6 & Up)

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