Choyce, Lesley

"One day, Declan Lynch, a regular teenager, starts hearing a girl's voice inside his head. Eventually, he even begins to see her. Though he's not certain the girl, Rebecca, is real, Declan finds himself falling for her. She shows him visions of places and people he has never seen -- places he feels compelled to find in hopes of meeting her. His quest takes him to County Sligo, Ireland, and its 'thin places,' spots where two worlds, two times or places, seem almost to touch. His slightly crazy Uncle Seamus takes him in, as Declan's search has him wondering which world he belongs in--his, or the one belonging to a girl who might not even be real."--OCLC.

Zach struggles to decide what to do and what his responsibilities are when his girlfriend Ashley finds out she is pregnant and turns against him.

In this high-interest novel for teen readers, Jake tries to help his friend Maria after her parents are deported.

Escaping from a wilderness camp for young offenders, Cameron and Brianna end up in a struggle for survival.

Sixteen-year-old Jeremy, caught up in the excitement of playing guitar for the hot band Thunderbowl, begins to lose control of the rest of his life.

"Anxiety-ridden Ethan is befriended by Gabriella, or Gabe, as she prefers to be known. When Ethan discovers that his new friend, under pressure to act and dress more 'like a girl,' is receiving threats at school, he finds the strength to confront her tormentor. But things go south, and suddenly it's Ethan who's in trouble, facing charges of assault"--Back cover.

Ben, warned away from the ocean by his grandfather and parents, meets Ray, an aging surfer dying of cancer, who shares his skills and philosophy of surfing with Ben.

"Josh's mother always had issues--with drugs and just getting by. And Josh has always been the one who kept them together. But when his mom dies, he really is on his own and must find a way to look after himself. On his way to his mother's funeral he meets Lindsay, a cute girl who flirts with him but then steals his wallet. When he confronts her and tells her where he is going, she apologizes, returns his wallet and convinces Josh to let her accompany him to the funeral. So begins a complex relationship that changes both of their lives forever."--Provided by publisher.

Sixteen-year-old Cody was born and raised "off the grid" deep in the wilderness by idealistic parents. When his father becomes seriously ill, the family is forced to move into the city so he can get treatment. Attending high school for the first time, Cody is an oddity and has a hard time adjusting. He finds unlikely allies in DeMarco, an inner-city kid, and Ernest, a philosophical homeless man, and he begins a tentative friendship with Alexis. When he comes to DeMarco's defense in an altercation at school, Cody finds himself in trouble with the police. A second confrontation puts Cody in more trouble with the cops, and he is convinced he must escape to the family homestead or be arrested. But Cody is torn between fleeing the city or staying with his ailing father and facing whatever consequences come his way.

When Josh's fractured family life becomes worse after the death of his mother, he meets Lindsay, a girl who promptly complicated his life by flirting with him and stealing his wallet.