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When serial killer Hank Miller is killed in a shoot-out with police, his abused son Cameron adopts the identity of one of his father’s victims in order to find a better life.
Atkins, Catherine When Jeff Comes Home (1999)
Kidnapped as a young teen and returned at age 16, Jeff struggles to reunite with his family and come to terms with the twisted loyalty he feels toward his kidnapper.
Burch, Jennings Michael They Cage the Animals at Night (1984)
A personal account of the author's experiences living in New York City orphanages and foster homes from 1949 until his reunion with his friend and guardian three years later.
Cassidy, Anne Looking for JJ (2007)
Released after serving six years for murdering a child, 17 year old Alice tries to keep her anonymity from the tabloids and struggles as memories of killing her best friend haunt her.
Chaltas, Thalia Because I Am Furniture (2009)
Anke, 14, feels both relieved and neglected that her father abuses her older brother and sister but ignores her, but when she catches him with one of her friends, she finally becomes angry enough to take action.
Coman, Carolyn What Jamie Saw (1995)
Having fled to a family friend's hillside trailer after his mother's boyfriend tried to throw his baby sister against a wall, nine-year-old Jamie finds himself living an existence full of uncertainty and fear.
Felin, M. Sindy Touching Snow (2007)
Karina’s stepfather sees his shaky power diminished by any sign of independence so he uses brutal force to dominate his wife and stepdaughters. But Karina is determined to step out of the role of victim and build a safe and meaningful life for herself and her family.
Frank, E. R. America (2002)
America, a runaway boy who is being treated at Ridgeway, a New York hospital, finds himself opening up to one of the doctors and revealing things about himself that he had always vowed to keep secret.
Haddix, Margaret Peterson Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey (1996)
In the journal she is keeping for English class, 16 year old Tish chronicles the changes in her life when her abusive father abandons her and her brother, and her mother follows him.
Hunt, Irene The Lottery Rose (1976)
A young victim of child abuse gradually overcomes his fears and suspicions when placed in a home with other boys.
Konigsburg, E. L. Silent to the Bone (2000)
Thirteen year old Branwell loses his power of speech after being wrongly accused of gravely injuring his baby half-sister, and only his friend Connor is able to reach him and uncover the truth about what happended.
McCormick, Patricia Sold (2006)
Lakshmi, 13, goes to Calcutta thinking she has been hired as a maid and is eager to work and send money home to her starving family. Instead she enters the world of present day slavery when she is sold into prostitution.
McNamee, Graham Hate You (1999)
Nursing hatred for the father who choked her and damaged her voice as a child, seventeen-year-old Alice writes songs she feels she cannot sing and seeks to reconcile her feelings for herself and her father.
Nolan, Han Born Blue (2001)
Janie was four years old when she nearly drowned due to her mother's neglect. Through an unhappy foster home experience, and years of feeling that she is unwanted, she keeps alive her dream of someday being a famous singer.
Rottman, S. L. Hero (2000)
After years of abuse from his mother and neglect from his father, ninth-grader Sean Parker is headed for trouble when he is sent to do community service at a farm owned by an old man who teaches Sean that he can take control of his own life.
Scott, Elizabeth Living Dead Girl (2008)
When Alice was 10, Ray abducted her from a class trip and taught her how to be a “good girl.” After five years of horrifying abuse, Alice’s body is becoming too mature—and she knows Ray will kill her soon.
Sanchez, Alex Bait (2009)
Diego’s explosive anger lands him in court and an assigned parole officer helps him to reveal and cope with the abuse he’s been suffering from his stepfather.
Shaw, Susan The Boy from the Basement (2004)
For Charlie, the basement is home. He’s being punished. He doesn’t mean to leave—Father wouldn’t allow it—but when Charlie is accidentally thrust outside, he awakens to the alien surrounds of a world to which he’s never before been exposed.
Voigt, Cynthia When She Hollers (1994)
Tish, a teen who has been enduring abuse from her adoptive stepfather since she was small, finally decides she must do something to stop him.
Werlin, Nancy The Rules of Survival (2006)
Matt and his sisters live with an unpredictable, psychotic mother whose volatile ups and downs subject them to viscous treatment.
Young Adult Booklists
June 2009