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 Lista cărţilor pentru adolescenţi (14-18 ani)

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    Go Ask Alice

    Overview

   A teen plunges into a downward spiral of addiction in this classic cautionary tale. It started when she was served a soft drink laced with LSD in a dangerous party game. Within months, she was hooked, trapped in a downward spiral that took her from her comfortable home and loving family to the mean streets of an unforgiving city. It was a journey that would rob her of her innocence, her youth – and ultimately her life.

   Editorial Reviews

   “...a book that all teenagers and parents of teenagers should really read." – The Boston Globe

   “[This] extraordinary work for teenagers is a document of horrifying reality and literary quality.” – The New York Times

(Source: http://books.simonandschuster.com/Go-Ask-Alice/Anonymous/9781416914631)

    Honey, Baby, Sweetheart / Deb Caletti

    Overview

    It is summer in the northwest town of Nine Mile Falls, a place where brown bears sometimes show up in the shopping mall and people in hang gliders soar down the mountains and sometimes get stuck dangling from the trees. Ruby, ordinarily dubbed The Quiet Girl, finds herself hanging out with gorgeous, rich, thrill-seeking Travis Becker. With Travis, Ruby can be someone she's never been before: Fearless. Powerful. But Ruby is in over her head, and finds she is risking more and more when she's with him. […] This lyrical, multigenerational story of love, loss, and redemption speaks to everyone who has ever been in love – and lived to tell the tale.

   Editorial Reviews

   “Readers will immediately fall for Ruby with her humor and her wry way of looking at the world.... A story full of heart, fun, and energy.” – School Library Journal, starred review

“Caletti has the gift of voice and tells her story with humor, insight, and compassion.”– Kirkus Reviews

(Source: http://books.simonandschuster.com/Honey-Baby-Sweetheart/Deb-Caletti/9781416957836)

   Somebody, Please Tell Me Who I Am / Harry Mazer, Peter Lerangis

    Overview

   Ben lives a charmed life—effortlessly landing the lead in the high school musical, dating the prettiest girl in school. When he decides to enlist in the army after 9/11, no one thinks he’ll be in real danger. But his decision has devastating consequences: His convoy gets caught in an explosion, and Ben ends up in a coma for two months. When he wakes up, he doesn’t know where he is—or remember anything about his old life. His family and friends mourn what they see as a loss, but Ben perseveres. And as he triumphs, readers will relate to this timely novel that pairs the action and adventure of the best war stories with the emotional elements of struggle and transformation.

   Editorial Reviews

   “Mazer and Lerangis use strong characters and storytelling to explore the slow and painful recovery of an injured teenage soldier... the journey is powerful and worthwhile.” – Publishers Weekly

“Has the power of prose distilled into its purest essence. An easy-to-read war novel that respects its readers and challenges them to understand the true consequences of war.” – The Horn Book

(Source: http://books.simonandschuster.com/Somebody-Please-Tell-Me-Who-I-Am/Harry-Mazer/9781416938965)

   The Emperor’s Soul / Brandon Sanderson

    Overview

   Shai is a Forger, a foreigner who can flawlessly copy and re-create any item by rewriting its history with skillful magic. Although condemned to death after trying to steal the emperor’s scepter, she is given one opportunity to save herself. Despite the fact that her skill as a Forger is considered an abomination by her captors, Shai will attempt to create a new soul for the emperor, who is almost dead from the attack of assassins. […] The fate of the kingdom lies in one impossible task. Is it possible to create a forgery of a soul so convincing that it is better than the soul itself?

   Editorial Reviews

   “Sanderson proves to be an exceptionally talented writer in the pages of this book…. The Emperor’s Soul is one of those rare high fantasies that feels fresh and is filled with a sense of wonder.” – Charles de Lint, Fantasy &Science Fiction

   “An excellent fast read, highly recommended for readers looking for unique story worlds and magic systems. It won the 2013 Hugo Award for a Novella, and that really says it all.” – Flight of the Dragon

(Source: http://tachyonpublications.com/product/the-emperors-soul/)

   Variant / Robison Wells

   Overview

   Benson Fisher thought that a scholarship to MaxfieldAcademy would be the ticket out of his dead-end life. He was wrong. Now he’s trapped in a school that’s surrounded by a razor-wire fence. A school where video cameras monitor his every move. Where there are no adults. Where the kids have split into groups in order to survive. Where breaking the rules equals death. But when Benson stumbles upon the school’s real secret, he realizes that playing by the rules could spell a fate worse than death, and that escape – his only real hope for survival – may be impossible.

   Editorial Reviews

   “Variant is a compelling story on so many levels. I loved it! The twist behind it all is my favorite since Ender’s Game.” – James Dashner, New York Times bestselling author of “The Maze Runner”

“An exciting, edge-of-your-seat read that combines psychological themes from works like Lord of the Flies, The Hunger Games and Ender’s Game in a truly unique way. Variant should join the ranks of today’s must-read science fiction and fantasy series. A highly recommended addition to any collection for teens.” – Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (starred review)

(Source: http://www.harpercollins.com/9780062026088/variant)