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Walking Naked

Alyssa Brugman

978-0-440-23832-4

Megan Tuw has always been popular. But when she’s thrown into detention with Perdita Wiguiggan, the most unpopular “freak” in school, Megan finds herself slowly drawn into an almost-friendship. Then Megan faces a choice: Perdita or the group?

Keeper of the Night

Kimberly Willis Holt

978-0-553-49441-9

Living on the island of Guam, a place lush with memories and tradition, young Isabel struggles to protect her family and cope with growing up after her mother’s suicide.

The Lightkeeper’s Daughter

Iain Lawrence

978-0-385-73127-0

Imagine growing up on a tiny island with no one but your family. For Squid McCrae, returning to the island after three years away unleashes a storm of bittersweet memories, revelations, and accusations surrounding her brother’s death.

Lord of the Nutcracker Men

Iain Lawrence

978-0-440-41812-2

In 1914, Johnny’s father leaves England to fight the Germans in France. With each carved wooden soldier he sends home, the brutality of war becomes more apparent. Soon Johnny fears that his war games foretell real battles and that he controls his father’s fate.

Gathering Blue

Lois Lowry

978-0-440-22949-0

Lamed and suddenly orphaned, Kira is mysteriously taken to live in the palatial Council Edifice, where she is expected to use her gifts as a weaver to do the bidding of the all-powerful Guardians.

The Giver

Lois Lowry

978-0-440-23768-6

Jonas’s world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear or pain. There are no choices, until Jonas is given an opportunity that will change his world forever.

Harmony

Rita Murphy

978-0-440-22923-0

Power is coursing through Harmony—the power to affect the universe with her energy. This is a frightening gift for a girl who has always hated being different, and Harmony must decide whether to hide her abilities or embrace the consequences—good and bad—of her full strength.

Published by Delacorte Press

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Text copyright © 2005 by E. Lockhart

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The Library of Congress has cataloged the hardcover edition of this work as follows:

Lockhart, E.

The boyfriend list : (15 guys, 11 shrink appointments,

4 ceramic frogs and me, Ruby Oliver) / E. Lockhart.

p. cm.

Summary: A Seattle fifteen-year-old explains some of the reasons for her recent

panic attacks, including breaking up with her boyfriend, losing all her girlfriends,

tensions between her performance-artist mother and her father, and more.

[1. Interpersonal relations—Fiction. 2. Dating (Social customs)—Fiction.

3. High schools—Fiction. 4. Schools—Fiction. 5. Friendship—Fiction.

6. Seattle (Wash.)—Fiction.] I. Title.

PZ7.L79757Bo 2005

[Fic]—dc22

2004006691

eISBN: 978-0-307-51480-6

September 2006

v3.0

Table of Contents

Adam (but he doesn’t count.)

Finn (but people just thought so.)

Hutch (but I’d rather not think about it.)

Gideon (but it was just from afar.)

Ben (but he didn’t know.)

Tommy (but it was impossible.)

Chase (but it was all in his mind.)

Sky (but he had someone else.)

Michael (but I so didn’t want to.)

Angelo (but it was just one date.)

Shiv (but it was just one kiss.)

Billy (but he didn’t call.)

Jackson (yes, okay, he was my boyfriend. Don’t ask me any more about it.)

Noel (but it was just a rumor.)

Cabbie (but I’m undecided.)