5. Their father has passed away and left their family with great
financial debt and its time for Miranda’s sister to be selected
for marriage. This is in an era where women married young
and most often for the highest bidder. Miranda has to make a
deal with the devil so hers sisters have to the chance to be
granted happy marriages and not remain poor for the rest of
their lives. Miranda sacrifices her own potential to see her
sisters dreams come true but, finds more happiness in it than
she expected.
6. Mary Newbury is on the run during the Salem
witch trials. She cant allow her true
identity to be found out from the puritans
during their witch hunts. Mary is fourteen
years old and she tells her story through
journal entries.
7. This story is about fourteen year old Melinda
Sordino who is raped at a party and calls the
police and doesn’t tell anyone what
happened. The entire school hates her. Her
friends have turn their backs on her and she
barely speaks anymore. Through a painting of
a tree she is doing in her art class, Melinda
builds the strength to speak.
8. Smack is about two young runaways’ decent
into heroin addiction and their faltering
climb back out. This book is jammed full
with sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll.
9. This is a romance featuring a couple about to
move away to college together. They suddenly
break up before moving away but are forced to
travel half way across the U.S. together
anyway. There are some secrets that haven’t
been shared about the true reason for their
break up that are revealed on this road trip.
