amazing grace
by Megan Shull
(Hyperion, $15.99)
078685690-4
When a teen tennis super-star decides to retire, the transition is more surprising (and positive) than she expects. (14+)

anyone but you:
a novel in two voices
by Lara M. Zeises
(Delacorte, $15.95)
0-385-73145-0
Tee has her senior year in high school and her life mapped out--until her father's accident, a new friend and her mother's return change everything. (14+)

Boy Girl Boy
by Ron Koertge
(Harcourt, $16.00)
0-15-205325-5
As their sexual identities and personalities mature, three friends realize who they are and want to be after high school. (12-14)

The Boyfriend List
by E. Lockhart
(Delacorte, $15.95)
0-385-73206-6
Friendships, boys, parent! Life can get very complicated, but Ruby finds that therapy really can help. (14+)

A Certain Slant of Light
by Laura Whitcomb
(HMC, $P8.99)
0-618-58532-X
Helen meets Billy 130 years after her death. How can he alone see her? (14+)

Do You Know the Monkey Man?
by Dori Hillestad Butler
(Peachtree, $14.95)
1-56145-340-4
Samanthah's search for her absent father uncovers long-buried family secrets, including the fate of her twin. (14+)

Girls Dinner Club
by Jessie Elliot
(HarperCollins, $16.89)
0-06-059540-X
Three ethnically diverse Brooklyn high school girls become friends while cooking dinner together. (14+)

The Goodness Gene
by Sonia Levitin
(Dutton, $16.99)
0-525-47397-1
Futuristic adventure addresses major ethical and existential concerns.

Karoo Boy
by Troy Blacklaws
(Harcourt, $P13.00)
0-15-603065-9
A fourteen-year-old copes with first love, tragedy and new hope in apartheid South Africa. (12-14)

Magic or Madness
by Justine Larbalestier
(Penguin , $16.99)
1-59514-022-0
Reason learns about her inherited magical abilities. Set in contemporary Sydney and New York. (14+)

Montmorency on the Rocks
by Eleanor Updale
(Orchard, $16.95)
0-439-60676-4
Second in the series, Montmorency and Dr. Fawcett team up to solve a mystery. (14+)

The Perfect Distance:
A Novel
by Kim Ablon Whitney
(Knopf, $15.95)
0-375-83243-2
Francie is determined to excel at show riding despite numerous challenges. (14+)

The Perfect Shot
by Elaine Marie Alphin
(Carolrhoda, $16.95)
1-57505-862-6
In the aftermath of the murder of his girlfriend, Brian's passion for basketball helps, but grappling with injustice makes the real difference. (14+)

Pinned
by Alfred C. Martino
(Harcourt, $17.00)
0-15-205355-7
Two high school seniors battle for the New Jersey State wrestling championship. A gripping tale. (15+) Mature

Prom
by Laurie Halse Anderson
(Viking, $16.99)
0-670-05974-9
Ashley has no interest in the prom--but when it is threatened with cancellation, she comes to the rescue to help her best friend. (14+)

A Room on Lorelei Street
by Mary E. Pearson
(Henry Holt, $16.95)
0-8050-7667-0
Seventeen-year-old Zoe's life has revolved around taking care of her alcoholic mother. Now she is struggling against guilt and habit for independence. (15+)

Storky:How I Lost My Nickname and Won the Girl
by D.L. Garfinkle
(Putnam, $16.99)
0-399-24284-8
Michael comes to terms with his intelligence, his changing family situation and his burgeoning interest in girls. (14-16)

Strong At the Heart:
How it feels to heal from sexual abuse
by Carolyn Lehman, photos
(FSG, $18.00)
0-374-37282-9
Moving stories of childhood sexual abuse and long-term recovery issues related by teens and young adults.

Theories of Relativity
by Barbara Haworth-Attard
(Henry Holt, $16.95)
0-8050-7790-1
Dylan lives on the streets when his family turns him away, but he is determined to lead a better life. (12-14)

Things Left Unsaid:
A Novel in Poems
by Stephanie Hemphill
(Hyperion, $16.99)
0-7868-1850-6
Struggling to free herself from her bond with a disturbed friend, Sarah develops her own strength. (14+)

Turn to Stone
by Philip Gross
(Dial, $16.99)
0-8037-3005-5
A sixteen-year-old runaway in London is willingly recruited into Antonin's school for street mimes, but he finds that leaving is another story. (14+)

Upstream
by Melissa Lion
(Random, $15.95)
0-385-74643-1
Struggling to deal with the accidental death of her boyfriend, Marty is helped by her supportive family, her teacher and her dream of becoming a marine biologist. (14+)

Zap; a Play
by Paul Fleischman
(Candlewick, $16.99)
076362774-7
A play comprised of seven different plays in a staccato rendering interrupted by the "zap" of the remote. (14+)

Zoo
by Graham Marks
(Bloomsbury, $P8.95)
1-58234-991-6
After seventeen-year-old Cam Stewart escapes from kidnappers, a dangerous adventure leads him to question his identity. (14+)

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Books from 2004:

Bound Donna Jo Napoli (Atheneum, $16.95) 0-689-86175-3 In ancient China, Xing Xing must serve a cruel stepmother, until she plans an escape. Graphic scenes. (12-14) Fat Boy Swim by Catherine Forde (Delacorte, $15.95) 0-385-73205-8 A new coach teaches Jimmy, obese and cruelly bullied, to swim, changing his life in many ways. (14+) Fighting the Current by Heather Waldorf (Lobster Press, $19.95) 189422293-8 Tee has her senior year in high school and her life mapped out--until her father's accident, a new friend and her mother's return change everything. (14+) First Daughters by by Gerard W. Gawalt, and Ann G. Gawalt (Black Dog and Leventhal, $17.95) 1-57912-370-8 The Library of Congress collection of private lettters from U.S. Presidents to their daughters provide some interesting insights into the the relationships of the American leaders. (15+) The Flame Tree by Richard Lewis (S&S, $16.95) 0-689-86333-0 In the aftermath of an anti-american riot on Java, Islamic fundamentalists try to convert the captured young son of Christian missionary doctors. (14+)

Fleshmarket by Nicola Morgan (Delacorte, $15.95) 0-385-73154-X In 1800s Edinburgh, Robbie becomes obsessed with the surgeon whose brutal operation precedes his mother's death, bringing ruin to the family. Historically based. (14+) Godless by Pete Hautman (S&S, $15.95) 0-689-86278-4 Sixteen-year-old Jason grapples with religious, social, peer influence, and identity issues in this thought provoking novel. (14+) Luna: a novel by Julie Anne Peters (Little, $16.95) 0-316-73369-5 Regan tries to understand and support her older brother as he comes to terms with his sexual identity in this story of a transgendered teen. (14+) Margaux with an X by Ron Koertge (Candlewick, $15.99) 076362401-2 Beautiful, popular Margaux finds a soul-mate in Danny Riley, a "dweeby" loner and animal rescue enthusiast. (14+) Mature Son of the Mob: Hollywood Hustle by Gordon Korman (Hyperion, $15.99) 078680918-3 While at college in Los Angeles, Vince and Kendra encounter labor unions, organized crime, a corrupt congressman, and a student grant money scandal. Sequel to Son of the Mob. (14+)