The Chronic Rift

John and Andrea offer a selection of book suggestions for the young adult in your life.  Please take a moment to rate the episode at the end of this listing and to comment on it here.

Recommended Reading

Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson (2009/hc)
high school
realistic fiction
http://www.amazon.com/Wintergirls-Laurie-Halse-Anderson/dp/067001110X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245281890&sr=1-1

Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer (2006/pb)
middle school
science fiction (alternate future)
http://www.amazon.com/Life-Knew-Susan-Beth-Pfeffer/dp/0152061541/ref=sr_oe_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245282853&sr=1-1

Goose Chase by Patrice Kindl (2001/pb)
middle school
humorous retelling of a fairy tale
http://www.amazon.com/Goose-Chase-Patrice-Kindl/dp/0142302082/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245280699&sr=1-1

The Boy Who Couldn't Die by William Sleator (2004/pb)
middle school
fantastic horror story
http://www.amazon.com/Boy-Who-Couldnt-Die/dp/0810987902/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245282947&sr=1-1

Death and the Arrow by Chris Priestley (2003/pb)
middle school / high school
historical fiction / mystery
http://www.amazon.com/Death-Arrow-Gripping-Revenge-Marlowe/dp/0552554758/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245283619&sr=1-3

Uglies by Scott Westerfeld (2005/pb)
middle school / high school
science fiction / alternate future
http://www.amazon.com/Uglies-Trilogy-Book-1/dp/0689865384/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245284035&sr=1-1

What Happened to Cass McBride? by Gail Giles (2006/pb)
middle school / high school
mystery / suspense
http://www.amazon.com/What-Happened-Cass-McBride-Giles/dp/0316166391/ref=ed_oe_p

Keturah and Lord Death by Martine Leavitt (2006/hc)
middle school / high school
fantasy
http://www.amazon.com/Keturah-Lord-Death-Martine-Leavitt/dp/1932425292/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245284207&sr=1-1

Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott (2008/hc -- pb coming out Sept 2009)
high school
realistic fiction / suspense
http://www.amazon.com/Living-Dead-Girl-Elizabeth-Scott/dp/1416960597/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245285032&sr=1-1

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neal Hurston (2006/pb)

high school
love story
http://www.amazon.com/Their-Eyes-Were-Watching-God/dp/0061120065/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245716508&sr=8-1

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon (2004/pb)
high school
realistic fiction
http://www.amazon.com/Curious-Incident-Dog-Night-Time/dp/1400032717/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245716683&sr=1-1

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls (2006/pb)
high school
memoir
http://www.amazon.com/Glass-Castle-Memoir-Jeannette-Walls/dp/074324754X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245716778&sr=1-1