life as we know it
This is it. The real deal. It can be funny, sad, shocking, scary,
and just plain ordinary. Is it just like life at R-B?
Click on the red author name and book image to link to interviews, excerpts or book trailers about these books and authors.
and just plain ordinary. Is it just like life at R-B?
Click on the red author name and book image to link to interviews, excerpts or book trailers about these books and authors.
Carter Finally gets itby Brent Crawford
Girls, football, girls, drama, girls. Meet Carter: hilarious freshman you will no doubt connect with! Awkward freshman Will Carter endures many painful moments during his first year of high school before realizing that nothing good comes easily and the payoff is generally incredible! Read this fun review by a non-reader! |
spanking shakespeareby Jake Wizner
Shakespeare Shapiro has always hated his name and has always gotten teased about it all the way through school; however, he may get his revenge through his memoirs, a school project, that has chronicled every detail of his life.Shakespeare is a typical teenage boy, but he also has a genius sense of humor and horribly bad luck, turning every incident into sheer hilarity. Coming soon to a theater near you. Hurry up - read the book! |
inexcusableby Chris Lynch
"She is wrong. Gigi is wrong about everything, but especially about me. You could ask pretty much anybody and they will tell you...I am a good guy. Good guys don't do bad things. Good guys understand that no means no, and so I could not have done this because I understand..." |
gym candyby Carl Deuker
What if steroids could give him the edge he is looking for? Mick loves football and wants to be great - but no matter how hard he works in the gym and on the field, he needs an edge to make him just a little faster, stronger, and better. |
TWISTEDby Laurie Halse Anderson
Tyler was kind of "nerdy" and pretty much overlooked, but a prank that got him in trouble with the law, a growth spurt, and some newly acquired muscles have changed the way everyone sees him. Even beautiful and popular Bethany is interested in him now, which is complicated by the fact that her brother hates Tyler and she is the daughter of his father’s boss. His dad is intense, to say the least, making life a little harder for Tyler along the way. Accusations are made after an incident at a wild party and Tyler has a lot to figure out about who he is, what is right, and what he is willing to accept. |
Twisted Playlist (from the author's website)
|
No Boyz allowed
by Ni-Ni Simone
From the book:
"True story: I’m Gem, G-E-M, like a precious jewel, and my life has been nothing like my name. I’ve been on my own since I was nine and now I’m sixteen. But so what. I’m good, and so is my little brother. So why the state won’t let us do our own thing is beyond me... To make matters worse, I’ve been checking for this guy, Ny’eem. But my new clique has an unbreakable rule—no boyz allowed to come between our friendship—which is forcing me to keep my relationship with Ny’eem a secret. Though not for long. . .because in high school secrets are always exposed, scandals always rewrite the rules, and friendships are never what they seem." . |
deadline
With a medical diagnosis of one year to live, senior Ben Wolf wants to leave his mark on the world. He keeps it a secret from everyone as he tries to become the best football player, get the girl and drive his annoying teacher crazy. But living with a secret isn't easy - and he finds out he isn't the only one in town keeping one! |
THE ASTONISHING ADVENTURES OF FAN BOY AND GOTH GIRLby Barry Lyga
Fifteen-year-old geek, Fanboy, is having a bad year. The bullies are worse than ever, his best friend is about to desert him for popularity and sports, and his mom is having a baby with his horrible step-dad. When he meets Goth Girl, he finds someone who shares his love for comics and his hatred for jocks and bullies and begins to take her advice not to let anyone get in his way. |
Just listenby Sarah Dessen
Annabel has it all: good looks, a best friend, a nice family, that is, until she makes one big mistake. And then she's all alone. Until Owen comes along and teaches Annabel to just listen and start telling the truth. Read an excerpt here! |
the truth about foreverby Sarah Dessen
The summer after her father dies, Macy expects to be bored and lonely: her boyfriend is away at camp, she has a dull job at the library and the only thing on her to-do list is to study for the SATs. Everything changes when she meets the Wish Catering crew at one of her mother's events and starts working with them. She loves the job and the people, especially Wes, who changes the way Macy looks at her life. Check out this review! |
Perfect chemistry
Brittany's perfect life is about to unravel. In chemistry class, she is assigned to be partners with Alex, a bad-boy and gang member, who makes a bet with his friends that he can lure her into his life. He doesn't think much of the consequences until he gets to know her for who she really is - beneath the surface. Now, stereotypes and barriers threaten to keep them apart - but what do they both really want?
|
Rainbow boys
by Alex Sanchez
Three teenage boys, coming of age and out of the closet. Three very different high-school seniors struggle with sexuality and intolerance and are drawn into a triangle of love, betrayal, and ultimately, friendship. This is book one in a trilogy and includes Rainbow High and Rainbow Road.
|
absolutely true story of a part time indian THE YOU TUBE VIDEO LINKED TO THE IMAGE IS LONG, BUT IT'S A CLIP OF SHERMAN ALEXIE READING A VERY FUNNY PART OF THE BOOK. STOP THERE OR KEEP LISTENING TO THE Q&A.
Junior is growing up on a Spokane Indian Reservation. Hoping to improve his situation and take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot. He struggles fitting in with either world and his choices make life difficult with family and friends. |