The Knife and the Butterfly by Ashley Hope Pérez

After a brawl with a rival gang, sixteen-year-old Azael, a member of Houston's MS-13 gang and the son of illegal Salvadoran immigrants, wakes up in an unusual juvenile detention center where he is forced to observe another inmate through a one-way mirror.

What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen

Following her parents' bitter divorce as she and her father move from town to town, seventeen-year-old Mclean reinvents herself at each school she attends until she is no longer sure she knows who she is or where she belongs.

1. Matched by Ally Condie

"Matched by Ally Collie is a wonderful book that can be interesting for anyone. Although a lot of the story deals with romance, it also tells the story of how life is when almost every choice in your life is decided by the government and what can happen if you want you choose for yourself."
Review by Angelita

2. Graceling by Kristin Cashore

In a world where some people are born with extreme and often-feared skills called Graces, Katsa struggles for redemption from her own horrifying Grace, the Grace of killing, and teams up with another young fighter to save their land from a corrupt king.

3. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

"This is one of my favorite books because it concludes The Hunger Games Trilogy. With this book I went through all the emotions anyone could go through. I liked these books so much that I introduced them to two friends are they are enjoying them as well."
Review by Rikki

4. Just Listen by Sarah Dessen

"Just Listen by Sarah Dessen is about a girl named Annabel who is socially outcasted and very unsure about everything. It's a great book that, like other teen books, finding who out who you want to be and what you need to do."
Review by Angelita

5. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

"I like this book because you know it gets worse and worse and you want to know the reason why people are on the tapes and who. I gave a presentation of this book in class and I already have a waiting list pretty much for who wants to read it next. It's a big hit and everyone enjoys it."
Review by Rikki

6. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

A coming of age novel about Charlie, a freshman in high school who is a wallflower, shy and introspective, and very intelligent. He deals with the usual teen problems, but also with the suicide of his best friend.

7. Want to Go Private? by Sarah Darer Littman

"Want To Go Private is an awesome book. It's a book that would teach you a lesson for many girls. This book talks about how girls should be careful when they talk to guys on the chat, or else something bad could happen to the girls."
Review by Maria