Contemporary Realistic Fiction for Junior High

Book List created by the Schaumburg Township District Library

FICTION JR HI BONE Sleep Rough Tonight by Ian Bone.   (Bullying / Stalking)
FICTION JR HI CANALE The Tequila Worm by Viola Canales.   (Family Life / Mexican American)
FICTION JR HI CLEMENTS What Erika Wants by Bruce Clements.   (Family Problems / Divorce)
FICTION JR HI CRUTCHER The Sledding Hill by Chris Crutcher.   (Death / High Schools)
FICTION JR HI DEUKER Runner by Carl Deuker.   (Smuggling)
FICTION DOWELL Chicken Boy by France Dowell   (Self-esteem /Family Problems)
FICTION JR HI FEINSTEIN Last Shot: a Final Four Mystery by by John Feinstein.   (NCAA Basketball)
FICTION FOGELIN The Big Nothing by Adrian Fogelin.   (Music / Iraq War)
FICTION JR HI GOLDING The Truth about Twelve by Theresa Golding.   (Baseball / Family Problems)
FICTION JR HI HOGAN The Serious Kiss by Mary Hogan.   (Family Problems)
FICTION JR HI JUBY Miss Smithers by Susan Juby   (Beauty Contests)
FICTION JR HI KOJA The Blue Mirror by Kathe Koja.   (Artists / Homeless person)
FICTION JR HI LOCKHART The Boyfried List: (15 guys, 11 shrink appointments 4 ceramic frogs, and me, Ruby Oliver) by E. Lockhart.   (Dating / High School)
FICTION JR HI LUBAR Sleeping Freshman Never Lie by Dave Lubar.   (Self confidence / Brothers)
FICTION MCKAY Permanent Rose by Hilary McKay   (Friendship)
FICTION MILES Just the Beginning by Betty Miles.   (School Suspension)
FICTION MILLS Makeovers by Marcia by Claudia Mills.   (School Projects / Community Service)
FICTION JR HI NELSON Rock Star, Superstar by Blake Nelson.   (Rock Music / Bands)
FICTION JR HI NYE Habibi by Naomi Shihab Nye.   (Family Life / Emigration)
FICTION PARATORE The Wedding Planner’s Daughter by Coleen Paratore.   (Mother & Daughters)
FICTION JR HI PATNEAUDE Deadly Drive by David Patneaude.   (Basketball/Families)
FICTION JR HI PERKINS Monsoon Summer by Mitali Perkins.  (Friendship)
FICTION JR HI QUALEY Just Like That by Marsha Qualey.   (Tragic accident /Friendship)
FICTION JR HI ROBERTS The Queen of Second Place by Laura Roberts.   (Competition / High Schools)
FICTION JR HI RODOWKSY Not Quite a Stranger by Colby Rodowsky.   (Brothers & Sisters)
FICTION JR HI RUSHTON The Dashwood Sisters’ Secrets of Love by Rosie Rushton.   (Sisters / Humorous)
FICTION JR HI RYAN Shadow Falls by Amy Ryan.   (Grandfathers / Mountaineering)
FICTION JR HI SHAW The Boy from the Basement by Susan Shaw.   (Child Abuse)
FICTION JR HI SHELDON Sophie Pitt-Turnbull Discovers America by Dyan Sheldon.   (Vacations)
FICTION JR HI SIMMONS Finding Lubchenko by Michael Simmons.   (Family Life / California)
FICTION SOTO Help Wanted: Stories by Gary Soto.   (Mexican American / Short Stories)
FICTION JR HI SPIZMAN Secret Agent by Robyn Spizman & Mark Johnston.   (Family Problems)
FICTION JR HI TAYLOR The Maldonado Miracle by Theodore Taylor.   (Migrant Labor / Mexican American)
FICTION JR HI THOMSON The Manny by Sarah Thomson.   (Nannies / Dating)
FICTION JR HI VEGA Click Here: (to Find Out How I Survived Seventh Grade) by Denise Vega.   (Friendship / Weblogs)