All the Broken Pieces by Ann E. Burg

Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975, Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and, now, in a loving adoptive home in the United States, a series of profound events forces him to confront his past.

Matt must go through tremendous termoil to find where he truely belongs. He must rediscover what it means to be a little boy. What it means to be himself. He will go head to head with veterans who fought for his freedom, and bullies who lost their family members. But yet, he never gives up. Ever.

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

"Artemis Fowl is great…a new thriller fairy tale that will grab your interest, no matter your age." -- The New York Post
Twelve-year-old Artemis is a millionaire, a genius and above all, a criminal mastermind. But Artemis doesn't know what he's taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. These aren't the fairies of bedtime stories -- they're dangerous! Full of unexpected twists and turns, Artemis Fowl is a riveting, magical adventure.
 
From a strikingly original voice in fiction comes the story of Artemis Fowl, a very unusual hero. Artemis combines the astuteness of Sherlock Holmes with the sangfroid of James Bond and the attitude of Attila the Hun. But even Artemis doesn't know what he's taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of LEPrecon Unit. These aren't the fairies of bedtime stories. These fairies are armed and they're dangerous. Artemis thinks he's got them just where he wants them, but then they stop playing by the rules...

Full of unexpected twists and turns, ARTEMIS FOWL opens up a riveting world of magic, mystery, and humor.

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North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headley

"Adventure in life is good; consistency in coffee is even better."

Terra Cooper doesn't have much adventure in her life. Nor does she have a very good coffee selection. That's because Terra lives in a small, middle-of-nowhere town in Washington. But that doesn't mean her life isn't exciting! Everyone knows Terra. The girl with the flawed face. The girl with so much potential. The girl with a controlling father.

After her mother sneaks her off to Seattle for another hopeless operation on her face, they find something more than just a big bill that does absolutely nothing to help her self-confidence issues. They find Jacob.

Jacob helps Terra discover who she really is, and who she was always meant to be.

But this is more than that. We, as readers, discover ourselves also. For we are all, just a little north of beautiful.