The document describes summaries of 8 books that could be chosen for an "Overcoming Obstacles" book group. The books deal with themes of facing challenges and difficulties in life as teenagers confront issues like family problems, bullying, disability, loss and death. They include titles like "Bottled Up" about a teen drinking to avoid family issues, "Little Brother" about government surveillance after a terrorist attack, and "The Memory Keeper's Daughter" where a nurse cares for a baby secretly given to her after its mother dies.