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Titles: The Absolutely True Diary of A Part-Time Indian Breathing Underwater Driver’s Ed Green Angel The Hunger Games Touching the Void More lists of Great Books: ALA's Best Books for Young Adults  Outstanding Books for the College Bound Alex Awards  Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers The Michael Printz Award	Printer Friendly List 2011 9th Grade Summer Reading List: The Bellmore-Merrick Public Libraries have copies of all of these books, & all of the books are available for purchase in paperback editions. ** Recommended for Calhoun 9H students	New York State English Language Arts Literature Suggestions (.pdf file) More Lists of Great Books
	**Alexie, Sherman,  – The Absolutely True Diary of A Part-Time Indian. c2007 Fiction, YA Budding cartoonist Junior leaves his troubled school on the Spokane Indian Reservation to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Native American is the school mascot. This heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written novel is based on the author's own experiences. *Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), National Book Award Winner Reviews from Amazon.com
	Collins, Suzanne. The Hunger Games  c2008 Science Fiction, YA In this gripping survival story, sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen accidentally becomes a contender in the annual Hunger Games, a grave competition hosted by the Capitol where young boys and girls are pitted against one another in a televised fight to the death. Reviews from Amazon.com
	Cooney, Caroline B. Driver’s Ed.  c1994  Fiction, YA Three teenagers' lives are changed forever when they thoughtlessly steal a stop sign from a dangerous intersection, and a young mother is killed in an automobile accident there. Guiltridden and afraid of the consequences to themselves and their families, they finally reveal their secret and must face the victim's husband and child. *Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.) Reviews from Amazon.com
	Flinn Alex. Breathing Underwater. c2001. Fiction, YA Sent to counseling for hitting his girlfriend, Caitlin, and ordered to keep a journal, sixteen-year-old Nick recounts his relationship with Caitlin, examines his controlling behavior and anger, and describes living with his abusive father. *Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.)   Reviews from Amazon.com
	Hoffman, Alice. Green Angel. c2003. Fiction, YA Haunted by grief and by her past after losing her family in a fire, fifteen-year-old Green retreats into her ruined garden as she struggles to survive emotionally and physically on her own.   Reviews from Amazon.com
	Simpson, Joe. Touching the Void. c.2004 Nonfiction, Adult Joe Simpson shares the story of his miraculous survival after he was injured while climbing in the Andes in 1985 and left for dead by his partner. Reviews from Amazon.com
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This site was created by Ellen Johanson, Library Media Specialist, Calhoun High School, Merrick, NY, Rosanne Walker, Library Media Specialist, Grand Ave. Middle School, and Maureen Garvey, Librarian, Merrick Public Library. Certain annotations provided courtesy of Follett Library Resources.
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