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Crash

by Jerry Spinelli

Crash Coogan, a seventh-grade football star, has been an aggressive person from the time he was very young; sometimes, he is too aggressive. He enjoys his rough, macho behavior until he meets an unusual neighbor who forces him to think about his life and his way of treating others.

The Skin I'm In

by Sharon G. Flake

Maleeka Madison is a strong student who has had enough of being teased about her "too black" skin and handmade clothes. So when she starts seventh grade, she decides to adopt a sassier attitude and a tougher circle of friends.

Someone to Love Me

Series: Bluford High, Book #4

by Anne E. Schraff

At first, Bobby Wallace was everything Cindy Gibson hoped for. He was friendly, seemingly mature, and handome — the perfect escape from her problems in school and even bigger troubles at home. But then, Bobby starts behaving strangely, and Cindy gets scared.

Diary of a Junior Year

Series: Real Teens, Book #3

by Anonymous , Scholastic Editors

Their names have been changed, but everything these teens write about is true. It's real feelings and real life, as only teens can tell it.

Purge

by Sarah Darer Littman

Janie Ryman hates throwing up. So why does she binge eat and then stick her fingers down her throat several times a day? That's what the doctors and psychiatrists at Golden Slopes hope to help her discover.