The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (2009, Simon & Schuster; 213 pages) Stephen Chbosky writes the heartbreaking account of Charlie, a high school freshman who doesn't really fit in. His story is sweet and sad, as well as a tad philosophical. Through Charlie, Chbosky has created a deeply affecting coming-of-age story, a powerful novel that will spirit you back to those wild and poignant roller coaster days known as growing up. The world of first dates and mixed tapes, family dramas and new friends. The world of sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, when all one requires is that perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite. Find this title in our catalog: The Perks of Being a Wallflower Recommended by: Ariadne
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Trell by Dick Lehr (2017, Candlewick Press; 320 pages) On a hot summer night in the late 1980s, in the Boston neighborhood of Roxbury, a fourteen-year-old African-American girl was sitting on a mailbox talking with her friends when she became the innocent victim of gang-related gunfire. Amid public outcry, an immediate manhunt was on to catch the murderer, and a young African-American man was quickly apprehended, charged, and — wrongly — convicted of the crime. Dick Lehr, a former writer for The Boston Globe's Spotlight team -- who worked on this story three decades ago -- writes the fascinating account of a teen who's father has been wrongfully incarcerated. Based on true events, the story, though directed towards a younger audience, has a thoroughly intriguing plot that draws the reader in. Find this title in our catalog: Trell Recommended by: Ariadne |
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