Stephen Chbosky. The Perks of Being a Wallflower. New York, NY : Pocket Books, 1999. ISBN 0-671-02734-4
Written in letter form, quirky Charlie tells the reader about his day to day life in a high school in Anytown, USA. Charlie has always had difficulty coping with the sudden death of his aunt. After his psychiatrist tells him he needs to get more involved in life, he makes friends with Patrick, and eventually falls for his sister Sam. Charlie’s fragile mental state makes it difficult for him to adjust to normal teenage life.
Written in letter form, quirky Charlie tells the reader about his day to day life in a high school in Anytown, USA. Charlie has always had difficulty coping with the sudden death of his aunt. After his psychiatrist tells him he needs to get more involved in life, he makes friends with Patrick, and eventually falls for his sister Sam. Charlie’s fragile mental state makes it difficult for him to adjust to normal teenage life.
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This book is absolutely heartbreaking, but I really loved the idea of a kid reaching out to a complete stranger "just because he seemed like a nice guy". I remember crying when I read it!
I'm not sure if you're taking suggestions, but I recently read Thirteen Reasons Why, which I think fits in the whole highschooler/real life issues category. It's a story about a girl, Hannah Baker, who records a series of 13 cassettes, and then kills herself. After her death, the cassettes circulate to thirteen selected people - thirteen people who had at least one small part in her suicide. It sounds like a really heavy book, and it definately is, but it teaches an important message. Everything we do has consequences, and every mean comment we make, every practical joke we play, has an effect on somebody else. I really liked it.
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