Books for the Teen Age 2006

Eyes with Winged Thoughts
By Gordon Parks Atria

A master artist with words and images explores emotions and issues.

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Garbage Land
By Elizabeth Royte Little, Brown and Company

Setting out from a Brooklyn apartment to find the places where all of our trash ends up.

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The Highest Tide
By Jim Lynch

While looking into the waters near his home, Miles discovers unique specimens that lead to his transformation from undersized outsider to teen prophet in the eyes of some of his neighbors.

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If We Kiss
By Rachel Vail HarperCollins

When Charlie’s dreams of a first kiss are fulfilled.

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Inexcusable
By Chris Lynch Gennie Seo Books/Atheneum

The way Keir sees it, he’s a good guy, not a rapist.

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John Lennon: All I Want is the Truth
By Elizabeth Partridge Viking

An icon emerges as a human being, complete with wondrous creativity and flaws.

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Knitgrrl
By Shannon Okey Watson-Guptill

Learn knitting basics and then create a cool scarf, hat or even legwarmers.

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