THE OUTSIDERS by S.E. Hinton

The OutsidersBy: S.E. Hinton

The Greasers, kids who live life on the outside, and the Socs, the rich kids, meet face to face in frequent rumbles until one fateful night when a Greaser kills a Soc and 14-year old Ponyboy, the narrator and faithful Greaser, learns that tragedy and pain are the same regardless of the amount of money their parents have.

Amy

STOTAN by Chris Crutcher

Four teenagers accept a challenge from their coach to participate in Stotan Week, a four-hour-a-day test of physical and mental strength. This humorous, tough, and sometimes sad novel is about the love, friendship, and loss.

Jack

TIGER EYES by Judy Blume

Davey Wexler is 15 years old and still suffering from the shock of her father’s murder when she moves to New Mexico with her grieving mother and younger brother. In this new environment, she finds friends and love, and along the way learns to deal with her grief.

Billy

THE PIGMAN by Paul Zindel

The Pigman By: Paul Zindel

During their sophomore year, John Conlan and Lorraine Jenson play a practical joke on a lonely old man named Angelo Pignati and become involved in his life in a way they never expected. Told in alternating chapters by both John and Lorraine, this story is about his loneliness, friendship, and making a difference in someone’s life, even if in a small way.
Ravi