Top 10 Best Books for Teens in 2004Click on "This Library Owns a Copy" button to see if this book is available for check-out. All books are listed in alphabetical order by author.
True Confessions of a Heartless Girlby Martha BrooksConfused and running a 17 year old girl finds her way to better life.  
A Northern Lightby Jennifer DonnellyIt’s 1906 and Mattie discovers the truth about the death of a summer guest’s boyfriend. |
  
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: A Novel
by Mark HaddonAn autistic 15 year old investigates the murder of a neighbor’s dog and uncovers a secret about his mother.
The First Part Last
by Angela JohnsonBobby’s carefree teenage life changes forever when he becomes a father and must care for his baby daughter.
Boy Meets Boy
by David LevithanThis is the story of Paul, a sophomore at a High School like no other. Cheerleaders ride Harleys, the homecoming queen used to be guy named Daryl and the gay-straight alliance was formed to help straight kids learn how to dance.
The Usual Rules
by Joyce MaynardIn the aftermath of September 11 the usual rules don’t apply as Wendy learns when her mother is killed in the World Trade Center.
East
by Edith PattouA young woman journeys to a distant castle on the back of a white bear who is the victim of a cruel enchantment.
33 Snowfish
by Adam RappOn the run in a stolen car with a kidnapped baby, three young people with deeply troubled pasts and bleak futures struggle to find new lives for themselves.
The Amulet of Samarkand
by Jonathan StroudThis witty, gripping thriller tells of Nathaniel, a magician’s apprentice, who finds himself caught up in a whirlwind of magical espionage, murder, blackmail and revolt.
Blankets: An Illustrated Novel
by Craig ThompsonGraphic novel set in the blustery winter of Wisconsin tells of the romance of two coming-of-age lovers.
