The Fortunes of Indigo Skye (2008) by Deb Caletti
Eighteen-year-old Indigo is looking forward to becoming a full-time waitress after high school graduation, but her life is turned upside down by a large check given to her by a customer who appreciates that she cares enough to scold him about smoking.
Paper Towns (2008) by John Green
One month before graduating from his Central Florida high school, Quentin “Q” Jacobsen basks in the predictable boringness of his life until the beautiful and exciting Margo Roth Spiegelman, Q’s neighbor and classmate, takes him on a midnight adventure and then mysteriously disappears.
Touching Snow (2007) by M. Sindy Felin
Karina’s stepfather is arrested for child abuse but she keeps silent about his actions and even takes the blame for her sister’s injuries. Can she share her secret with anyone?
Unwind (2007) by Neal Shusterman
Three teens embark upon a cross-country journey in order to escape from a society that salvages body parts from children ages thirteen to eighteen.
Skim (2008) Words by Mariko Tamaki ; drawings by Jillian Tamaki.
Wiccan goth teen Kimberly Keiko Cameron sinks into a growing depression after her classmate’s ex-boyfriend kills himself, sparking a school revolution that forces all the students to redefine themselves.