The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand
The following novel focuses on a teenage girl named Alexis Riggs. She was recently traumatized by her brother’s suicide, and is also dealing with her parents’ divorce. Her personal diary entries help tell her story, explaining how her life has fallen apart. She is no longer in a relationship with her boyfriend, Steve. She has…
The Alex Crow by Andrew Smith
The novel The Alex Crow by Andrew Smith is about a refugee and his story from 14-16 years old. His name is Ariel and he is compared to a “schizophrenic bomber” and the “diaries of a failed Artic expedition.” Ariel has had many homes: in a fridge during an army rebel battle, in an army…