High School Reads!

 by George Takei Genre:  Memoir, Graphic Novel They Called Us Enemy is the first hand retelling of George Takei's childhood in Japanese Internment Camps.  He and his family were living a comfortable life in Los Angeles until the day that Pearl Harbor was bombed.  They were giving only 10 minutes to pack up their things before they were transported to the first of 3 internment camps.  George retells the story of this "adventure" from the perspective of a child, but as an adult, he now understands the toll that this experience took on his parents and on the life they planned for their children.

 by Angie Thomas Genre:  Realistic Fiction 17 year old Maverick Carter is trying to be a man and take responsibility for his family.  His dad is in jail, his mom works two jobs to make ends meet and Maverick has recently learned that he is now a father.  When his son's mother abandons the infant, Mav has to step up and figure out a way to work and earn money for his family and try to finish school.  His friends don't understand why he suddenly isn't available to hang out with them all day long.  When his cousin is murdered, Mav has to take a long hard look at the people in his life and the choices they make and decide which path he wants to follow.

 by Karen M. McManus Genre:  Realistic Fiction The small town of Echo Ridge has been in the news too many times.  3 young girls have gone missing and all 3 murders have gone unsolved.  Ellery and Ezra have moved to Echo Ridge to live with their grandmother while their mother goes through rehab.  Their mother's twin sister, Sarah, was the first Echo Ridge girl to disappear and their mother has always refused to talk about her past.  Now that Ellery and Ezra are back, more questions emerge about who is keeping secrets from them.  They are determined to get some answers to what has happened in the past so that they can move on to a better future.