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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie (YA ALEXIE)
Alexie brings his unique brand of humor and heartache to this novel of a young Spokane Indian trying to embrace both his future and his past. (Grades 7-12) |
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The River (AKA Dark River)
Mary Jane Beaufrand (YA BEAUFRAND)
The little girl she babysat has died in an accidental drowning...or so the police think. Ronnie believes differently, and she’s going to get to the bottom of it… (Grades 8+) |
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Island Girl
Sandra Byrd (YA BYRD)
During a summer visit to her grandparents, Meg must deal with changes in her life while staying true to God’s plan for her life. (Grades 5-8) |
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Six Rules of Maybe
Deb Caletti (YA CALETTI)
Scarlet is from a remote Oregon island. She’s accustomed to trying to fix everyone else’s problems, but now she has a new challenge—fixing her own. (Grades 7+) |
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Deadline
Chris Crutcher (YA CRUTCHER)
When you know you are dying, you have nothing left to lose. (Grades 9+) |
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Don't Breathe a Word
Holly Cupala (YA CUPALA)
It seems that Joy’s asthma is less suffocating than her parents or boyfriend. Her solution? Take a walk on the wild side and disappear into Seattle street life. (Grades 9+) |
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The Body Finder [Series]
Kimberly Derting (YA DERTING)
Violet’s gifted—she can detect murderers and victims. Now she has to match wits with a deadly serial killer in her town. (Grades 9+) |
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Blue Thread
Ruth Tenzer Feldman (YA FELDMAN)
While growing up in the women’s suffrage era of 1912 Portland, grandma’s Jewish prayer shawl transports Miriam back in time to inspire the Daughters of Zelophead, the first women in Biblical history to own land. (Grades 8-10) |
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A Mighty Wall
John Foley (YA FOLEY)
For the climber, there are only two absolutes in life: gravity and death. Unfortunately, Jordan can't protect his friends from either. (Grades 9+) |
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If I Stay [Has a Sequel]
Gayle Forman (YA FORMAN)
An accident on an icy road results in Mia looking down on her body as the doctors try to save her. Will she fight for life or has she lost too much? (Grades 9+) |
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The Edge of Nowhere
Elizabeth George (YA GEORGE)
Becca is hiding out on Whidbey Island, WA. She can read people’s thoughts, and her murderous stepfather knows it. A Ugandan boy she meets knows a secret but is found comatose. Her mother never answers the phone. (Grades 8-12) |
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But I Love Him
Amanda Grace (YA GRACE)
Washington teen Ann is desperately in love with controlling, abusive Connor—to the point that she is willing to risk her life. (Grades 9+) |
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Under the Bridge
Michael Harmon (YA HARMON)
The Monster is “the biggest, deepest, craziest skate bowl in Spokane...” Tate’s kid brother, Indy, may be the best skater, but he’s also got one foot in the seedier side of town. (Grades 9+) |
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Monster High [Series]
Lisi Harrison (YA HARRISON)
Salem, Oregon’s monster contingent like to keep a low profile at their school. Now that Frankie Stein’s here, all that is about to change! (Grades 9+) |
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Moonlight [Series]
Rachel Hawthorne (YA HAWTHORNE)
Dark Guardian Series. Werewolves lurk in the dark forests of the Pacific Northwest. Kayla’s on a summer trip to study the wolves of the area...and possibly confront the trauma of her parents’ deaths. (Grades 7+) |
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North of Beautiful
Justina Chen Headley (YA HEADLEY)
Though a port wine birthmark and verbal abuse have kept Terra in the background, a chance
meeting threatens to change everything she’s ever believed. (Grades 8+) |
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Girl, Stolen
April Henry (YA HENRY)
Cheyenne, a blind teen, is sick with pneumonia and sleeping in the back of her mother’s car when it is suddenly stolen. Now she’s got to use her other senses to outwit her captor.
(Grades 7-10) |
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The Night She Disappeared
April Henry (YA HENRY)
Gabie delivers pizza for Pete’s Pizza and drives a Mini Cooper. Co-worker Kayla disappears the night she filled in for Gabie. Why had a caller ordering three monster pizzas that night asked for the girl who drove a Mini Cooper? (Grades 8+) |
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Jackie’s Wild Seattle
Will Hobbs (YA HOBBS)
In the wake of 9-11, Shannon and Cody spend the summer working at a wildlife rescue.
(Grades 5-8) |
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Five Flavors of Dumb
John Antony (YA ANTONY)
Piper thinks she can successfully manage “Dumb,” her school’s most popular rock band. So what if she’s more the chess club type, and the band doesn’t get along. And she’s deaf. (Grades 9+) |
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Ken Kesey (YA KESEY)
This gripping novel of power and abuse in an insane asylum will keep you riveted until its shocking conclusion. Not for the faint of heart! (Grades 11+) |
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Other [Series]
Karen Kincy (YA KINCY)
Vampires, werewolves, shapeshifters, and other paranormal beings have long called the wilds of Washington their home. Now, a vicious serial killer seems to be stalking them… (Grades 9+) |
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The Disenchantments
Nina LaCour (YA LACOUR)
After high school, Colby and his girlfriend’s band are on the road, from Portland to San Fran in Uncle Pete’s vintage turquoise VW bus. Life and love are winding roads, and that’s not so bad when you have art and music to show the way. (Grades 9+)
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The Boyfriend List [Series]
E. Lockhart (YA LOCKHART)
Ruby Oliver Series. Ruby quests for relevant data on the male species while enjoying the freedom of her new driver’s license and exploring new friendships. (Grades 9+) |
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Wildwood [Trilogy]
Colin Meloy (YA MELOY)
Crows have kidnapped Prue’s baby brother into the Impassable Wilderness of Forest Park, Portland. Her journey to rescue him is fraught with the strange, magical and mystical forest, and inner warring between the local denizens. (Grades 4-12)
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Paranoid Park
Blake Nelson (YA NELSON)
What would you do if you accidentally killed a security guard? Who would you tell? How far would you go to keep the secret? (Grades 8-12) |
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Punkzilla
Adam Rapp (YA RAPP)
As a runaway who sustains himself through petty crime, Punkzilla decides to try to kick his meth habit and go on a trip to visit his older brother. (Grades 11-12) |
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Beautiful
Amy Lynn Reed (YA REED)
A new student from Seattle finds that her striking looks gain her acceptance with a dangerous, fast-living drug crowd. (Grades 9+) |
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My Abandonment
Peter Rock (YA ROCK)
Caroline and her dad have lived a sequestered existence in the wilds of a Portland nature preserve for years. Then, one day, they are accidentally discovered, and civilization can no longer be avoided. (Grades 9+) |
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Empress of the World [Has a Sequel]
Sara Ryan (YA RYAN)
Portland teen Nic explores her romantic feelings during an unforgettable summer at a camp for gifted students. (Grades 9+) |
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Sasquatch
Roland Smith (YA SMITH)
Is there anything more humiliating than a father who belongs to the Bigfoot International Society? Yes, there is: a father who also goes searching for Bigfoot in the forests of Washington State. (Grades 5-8) |
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The Case Against My Brother
Libby Sternberg (YA STERNBERG)
In 1922 Portland, has Carl’s brother been accused of burglary just because he’s Polish, Catholic, and an orphan? (Grades 6-8) |
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Adios, Nirvana
Conrad Wesselhoeft (YA WESSELHOEFT)
Seattleite Jonathan is struggling to find joy in life following his twin brother’s tragic death. Music and poetry may prove to be his redemption. (Grades 10+) |
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A Need So Beautiful
Suzanne Young (YA YOUNG)
For Charlotte, life in Portland has always been strange—her friend thinks she’s psychic. In reality, she’s a fallen angel, destined to help people in their times of need. Can she resist the pull of fate? (Grades 9+) |
