Entering Grade 9
HUMOR
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The Field Guide to the North American Teenager
by Ben Phillipe Plunked into a new high school in Texas, Norris finds himself cataloging everyone he meets: the Cheerleaders, the Jocks, and the Loners. Making friends has never been a priority for him, and this way he can at least amuse himself until it’s time to go back to Canada, where he belongs. |
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The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
by Jonas Jonasson Confined to a nursing home and about to turn 100, Allan Karlsson, who has a larger-than-life back story as an explosives expert, climbs out of the window in his slippers and embarks on an unforgettable adventure involving thugs, a murderous elephant and a very friendly hot dog stand operator. |
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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
by Jesse Andrews Greg's mom forces him to hang out with a girl in his class who has cancer, which he thinks will really mess up his social agenda. but ends up becoming friends with her (no romance!). |
 
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A Walk in the Woods
by Bill Bryson A hilarious account of the out-of-shape author's attempt to hike the 2,100 miles of the Appalachian Trail, from Georgia to Maine. (nonfiction) |
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An Abundance of Katherines
by John Green Colin has dated (and been dumped by)19 girls named Katherine. In order to understand The Theorem of Underlying Katherine Predictability, he takes a road trip with his best friend. |
 
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Denton Little’s Deathdate
by Lance Rubin A darkly humorous story about a world in which we are born knowing your own date of death, and how that changes the way one man chooses to live. |