Favorite Books

Recommended by Warwick Teens

13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson

Virginia’s dead aunt has created a scavenger hunt for her to complete. The clues (that are all in 13 little blue envelopes) send Virginia all over Europe, allowing her to learn about the arts, history, love, and life. (Sara)

Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson

This book is about a young girl named Isabel who got sold along with her sister Ruth in 1772. Their owner was very mean and smacked them . . . Isabel got really mad and quietly escaped with Ruth from Boston back to Rhode Island. (Cynthia)

I Heart You, You Haunt Me by Lisa Schroeder

Ava’s boyfriend, Jackson, died because he jumped into the water from a cliff and hit his head on rocks. Now Ava is being haunted by Jackson. (Halie)

Flame by Hilari Bell

Jiaan, Soraya, and Kavi are three children who decide to try to drive the Hrum out of their home country Farsala. (Julie)

Monster High by Lisi Harrison

They’re not like ordinary people. They have to use makeup to cover their skin as the color is mint green. They’re called monsters even though they are very friendly. (Sam)

Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson

Lia vowed that she would be the skinniest girl in school- even skinner than Cassie, her best friend. Now she is a wintergirl, not dead, but not entirely alive either and must struggle through her wants of being a real girl, or a wintergirl. (Heather)

Cages by Peg Kehret

This book is about a girl who makes a bad mistake by stealing a gold bracelet out of jealousy. But when she is caught she has to do community service at the animal center. But things start to go upside down when she gets too attached to the dogs and they all get put to sleep one by one. (Michael)

I Don’t Want to Be Crazy by Samantha Shutz

In this autobiographical book told in verse, Samantha Shutz tells her story of going to college and entering the real world. She feels ecstatic that she’s free, until everything goes haywire and she becomes locked inside herself with her anxiety disorder. (Cassie)

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