Beneath a Meth Moon: an elegy, by Jacqueline Woodson

Summary: Laurel has moved on to a new life, in a new town, but inside she’s still reeling from the loss of her beloved mother and grandmother after Hurricane Katrina washed away their home. Laurel’s new life is going well, yet Laurel is haunted by voices and memories from her past. When Laurel is introduced to meth, she immediately falls under its spell. But as she becomes alienated from her friends and family, she longs to be whole again. With help from an artist named Moses and her friend Kaylee, she’s able to begin to rewrite her story and start to move on from her addiction.

Nancy Paulsen Books

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Displacement, by Thalia Chaltas

Summary:  After tragedy strikes her family, Vera runs away to a small desert town where she tries unsuccessfully to forget her grief and sorrow.

Viking

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After, by Kristin Harmel

Summary:  When her father is killed in a car accident, Lacey feels responsible, so when she is given a chance to make a difference in the lives of some of her fellow students, she jumps at the chance.

Delacourte

Green Witch by Alice Hoffman

Summary:  A year after her world was nearly destroyed, sixteen-year-old Green has become the one villagers turn to for aid, especially to record their stories, but Green will need the help of other women who, like herself, are believed to be witches if she is to find her best friend and her one true love.  Scholastic Press.

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