(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)Chris Lynch
1) Hit count
Author
Publisher
Algonquin
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Arlo Brodie loves being at the heart of the action on the football field, and while his dad cheers him on, his mother quotes head injury statistics and refuses to watch, but Arlo's winning plays, the cheering crowds, and the adrenaline rush are enough to convince him that everything is OK, in spite of the pain, the pounding, the dizziness, and the confusion.
2) Inexcusable
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
High school senior and football player Keir sets out to enjoy himself on graduation night, but when he attempts to comfort a friend whose date has left her stranded, things go terribly wrong.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster BFYR
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Oliver, known as "O", and his suddenly ex-girlfriend Junie are are known for telling little lies, but one of Junie's lies about not winning the lottery could get her into trouble with a local mob boss.
4) Hothouse
Author
Publisher
HarperTeen
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Teens D.J. and Russell, life-long friends and neighbors, had drifted apart but when their firefighter fathers are both killed, they try to help one another come to terms with the tragedy and its aftermath.
5) Freewill
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
A teenager trying to recover from the tragic death of his father and stepmother believes himself to be responsible for the rash of teen suicides occurring in his town.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Eighteen-year-old Robert tries to help his half-brother Xan, a seventeen-year-old misfit, to make better choices as he becomes increasingly attracted to a variety of protesters, anarchists, and the like.
7) Iceman
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Fourteen-year-old Eric, a ruthless hockey player prone to violence on the ice, tries to reconcile his own needs with those of his parents.
8) Kill switch
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster BFYR
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Daniel simply wants to spend one last summer with his grandfather, Da, before his move to college and Da's dementia pull them apart, but when Da starts to let things slip about a secret life, Daniel must protect him from old "friends" who intend to make sure Da stays quiet.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster BFYR
Pub. Date
c2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Seventeen-year-old Kevin tries to reinvent himself when he runs away from home and the father he hates, but living with a mysterious uncle and befriending two homeless girls just adds more complications.
10) Shadow boxer
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
After their father dies of boxing injuries, George is determined to prevent his younger brother, who sees boxing as his legacy, from pursuing a career in the sport.