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Sometimes the road of life doesn't go the way you planned.

Books about teenagers facing change.

Changing Jareth by Elizabeth Wennick
A horrific act of violence forced Jareth to realize how out of control he is.

Left Carmichael Has a Fit by Don Trembath
When 15-year-old Lefty Carmichael finds out he has epilepsy, his world is pretty much turned upside down.

The Terrorist by Caroline B. Cooney
When Billy Williams is killed by a package bomb in the London subway, his sister Lara is left with one question : Who would want to kill her brother?

The Drowning of Stephan Jones by Bette Greene
Hate is the farthest thing from Carla's mind until she sees what it does to Stephan Jones.

If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson
Jeremiah and Ellie find a love that surpasses all boundaries, until the world around them begins to realize that he is African American and she is Jewish.

Checkers by John Marsden
She had the perfect life, so why is she in a mental institution?

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
It's hard to speak up for yourself, but keeping you mouth shut can be even worse.

The Hate Crime by Phyllis Karas
It started with words and it's a very big deal, turning friend against friend and disrupting a quiet community.

I Miss You, I Miss You! by Peter Pohl
Cilla and Tina are inseparable twins. Then the unthinkable happens.

Heaven by Angela Johnson
Marley knows that she has Momma's hands and Papa's love for ice cream. But Marley doesn't know the truth.

A Door Near Here by Heather Quarles
Katherine and her 3 siblings try to hold the family together by keeping secrets.

The Tiger Orchard by Joyce Sweeney
Zach leaves home to find his father who he used to think was dead.

Saying It Out Loud by Joan Abelove
Mindy's life changes as doctors discover her mother has a brain tumor.

I Had Seen Castles by Cynthia Rylant. John Dante, 17, and his family life changes in 1941 with the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Facing the Music by Margaret Willey
Death brought the family apart, can music bring them together?

Evil Encounter by Sonia Levitin
Michelle is handling her parents divorce very well, but her life is about to get more complicated as she joins an unconventional therapy group that results in murder.

The Only Alien on the Planet by Kristen D. Randle
They call him the alien, he doesn't speak or smile and she is different from anyone Ginny has ever known. But once she unlocks his feelings, they might be impossible to reverse.

What You Don't Know Can Kill You by Fran Arrick
Ellen's life is changed when she tests HIV positive.

Breathing Underwater by Alex Flinn. It was only a slap. Well, maybe more than one. And maybe Nick used his fist at the end when the anger got out of control. But his girlfriend Caitlin deserved it--hadn't she defied him by singing in the school talent show when he had forbidden her to display herself like that?

Whale Talk by Chris Crutcher. When big-deal football star Mike Barbour bullies brain-damaged Chris Coughlin for wearing his dead brother's letter jacket, T.J. hatches a scheme for revenge.

Pay It Forward by Catherine Ryan Hyde
The assignment is not simple - create a plan to change the world. But Trevor thinks he has the answer.

Satellite Down by Rob Thomas
Patrick leaves his home to enter the newscast business in L.A.

Remembering Mog by Colby Rodowsky
Just two years ago Annie's sister Mog was dreaming of the future. But all Mog's dreams ended on the eve of her graduation. She was murdered.

The Year Without Michael by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Life is never the same when beloved brother and son, Michael, is missing.

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