Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan

A book review by Madeline Soucie

Will Grayson and Will Grayson live rather close to each other but have never crossed paths until one day they do. Coming from different worlds, one Will Grayson lives a nice life and has his best friend Tiny. The other Will Grayson lives in another part of Chicago with only his mom and sort of friend.

        

The two Wills meet in unusual circumstances one night and befriend each other through Tiny, their not-so-tiny football player of a friend and his struggle to put on the musical he created.

Find it in APL TEEN Fiction YA FIC Green, J.

Chasing Brooklyn by Lisa Schroeder

A book review by Madeline Soucie

A year ago Brooklyn's boyfriend, Lucas, died and now their friend, Gabe, has just killed himself a year later by overdosing. Brooklyn can't sleep because every time she closes her eyes, Gabe is there haunting her for reasons she doesn't know. She wonders why she sees him and Lucas.

         

Nico was Lucas's brother. He's not coping well so he just runs and runs wishing he could outrun all the pain. Then Lucas starts sending him messages he doesn't understand to help Brooklyn.

         

As the hauntings continue, Nico and Brooklyn learn that the only way to stop them and make things better is to open up and help each other.

Find it in APL TEEN Fiction YA FIC Schroeder, L.

Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson

A book review by Madeline Soucie

               

   

A good summer book for summer.

    

Taylor Edwards used to spend her summers with her family at their old lake house until five years ago when their lives became too busy. Taylor never thought they'd be back until her father received some bad news and the family goes up to spend one last summer together on the lake.

    

Up at the lake, Taylor is confronted by memories and people from her past like her former best friend and first crush, who she ran away from before leaving for five years.

    

Taylor soon finds that this summer is all about second chances to fix mistakes and make things right with her old friends and family before its too late.

Find it in APL TEEN Fiction YA FIC Matson, M.

Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

A book review by Madeline Soucie

Samantha Kinston has it all -- she's popular and has great friends, a great boyfriend, and she is at the top of the school social ladder. 

February 12th is just another day to go to school with her friends and enjoy life. Or so Sam thought. Then she dies and wakes up to a second chance at life. Then another and another; seven chances actually. Seven redo days, no one else knows about, to change her life and death and to realize little things she never noticed.

Read this page-turning book to find out how Sam chooses to change her life and, in doing so, realizes how much the little things really mean. 

Find it in APL TEEN Fiction YA FIC Oliver, L.

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

A book review by Madeline Soucie


Hazel is a sixteen year old girl fighting cancer. She's had cancer for most of her life -- it's what she knows. She doesn't have many friends because when you miss as much school as she does, it's hard to keep up with friends and have a social life. Her main friends are her parents and her favorite book. Her oxygen tank is also something that never changes. She's used to it.

Augustus Waters is a cancer survivor. He used to play basketball before the cancer hit him, now he doesn't. He's a bright star with a big heart. 

One day while going to support group for cancer kids with his friend Isaac, he meets Hazel.  The friendship is almost instant and soon turns into more as the two hang out more and more. The one thing holding Hazel back is that she believes she is a grenade, about to go off at any time and doesn't want to hurt anyone she can avoid hurting. Augustus shows her differently and the pair struggle to overcome the cancer looming around their shoulders and enjoy living now. 

This is an exceptionally good book that will tug at your heart strings, but is a great read nonetheless.


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Frost by Marianna Baer

A book review by Madeline Soucie



Leena Thomas is starting her senior year at her boarding school, and everything should be great. She and her best friends are staying in the very cute Victorian dorm, Frost House. But Leena finds out last minute that she and her friends have an unexpected roommate, Celeste Lazar. Celeste isn't Leena's first choice for a roommate, but it's just one semester right? Besides, Celeste has a brother that's perfect for Leena. 


As her senior year starts, Leena finds out its not all it's cracked up to be. She soon has to play peacemaker between her friends and Celeste, which could cost her. Not to mention the strange happenings in Frost House -- falling pictures, locking doors, and trashed rooms behind locked doors. Leena finds herself struggling to keep the peace with her housemates -- and within her own mind -- as Frost House might become Haunted House.


Find it in APL Teen Fiction YA FIC Baer, M.

Reached by Ally Condie

A book review by Madeline Soucie

Reached is the final book in the Matched trilogy. 





In the series, Cassia lives in a society set in the future. Instead of states, there are Provinces and the society knows best, which is why it controls everything. The society tells people who they are "matched" to, when they get married to their "match", when to have kids, and when people die. But at her matching banquet, Cassia is matched to two boys, one of whom isn't supposed to be on the matching list. This puts the thought in Cassia's mind that the society might not be so perfect and she stars to doubt everything she has ever known. 

Read what happens to Cassia in Matched, Crossed, and Reached.

 

Find it in APL Teen Fiction FIC YA Condie, A.