Hit the Road by Caroline Cooney

This adventure involves lies, theft, kidnapping and lessons that will not soon be forgotten.

13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson

When Ginny receives a pack of mysterious envelopes from her favorite aunt, she leaves New Jersey to journey through Europe on a scavenger hunt.

The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delaney

Tom Ward, seventh son of a seventh son, is apprenticed to the Spook, whose job is to defend the living against ghosts, ghasts, boggarts, and witches. .

If I have a Wicked Stepmother, Where's my Prince? by Melissa Kantor

Lucy Norton is a Cinderella! When her father remarries and moves her from the West Coast to Long Island, Lucy is left with her stepmother and twin stepsisters.

Copper Sun by Sharon Draper

Amari is a 15-year-old Ashanti girl who is happily anticipating her marriage to Besa.

Black and White by Paul Volponi
(mature readers)

Two Island City High School basketball stars known as "Black and White" turn to robbery to get easy money for shoes and senior fees.

Becoming Chloe by Catherine Ryan Hyde
(mature readers)

Jordy, homeless, gay, and abused, finds a kindred spirit when he rescues Chloe.