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Slam by Walter Dean Myers
Sixteen-year-old “Slam” Harris is counting on his noteworthy basketball talents to get him out of the inner city and give him a chance to succeed in life, but his coach sees things differently.

The Secret Blog of Raisin Rodriguez by Judy Goldschmidt
Fresh from California, Raisin Rodriguez is forced to deal with a brand new life and school in Philadelphia. She chronicles her new life in secret blog she keeps for her old best friends from home.

 The Fashion Disaster that Changed My Life by Lauren Myracle
The first day of school is always rough. But when you discover that you’ve spent the entire first day of 7th grade with a pair of your mom's underwear stuck to your jeans, you know you’re in for an especially challenging year!