Reddit mentions: The best teen violence fiction books

My name is Christine and I have heard SO many good things about the Chaos Walking books. Internet friends rave and rave about them and I would LOVE to experience them. I bought my dad a Nook color for Christmas and had to play around with it so I could teach him how to use it. I've heard such awesome things about the kindle from my friends that have one. This would be a super birthday gift and would definitely help with reading more during the summer.

This is SUCH a nice thing to do. Thank you!! :)

I'm not sure how completely realistic this is (but its not fantasy of sci-fi) but Gordon Korman writes great books that appeal to boys (and girls like me) of that age - I still read them when I can get my hands on them. The two books by him that I've read and enjoyed recently were Born to Rock and The Juvie Three, but they're all great as far as I can tell.

Also Daniel Pinkwater's 5 Novels is a fantastic, funny read.

>I know What You Did Last Summe

Maybe give the novelization a try? I Know What You Did Last Summer by Lois Duncan Duncan reportedly did not like the movie adaptation of her work so you would likely find the book to be different.

*Sorry about the Amazon link, the Wiki link wasn't working right...

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I think you may like Patrick Ness' Chaos Walking Trilogy or just the first one to start The knife of Never Letting Go

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Synopsis:

Prentisstown isn't like other towns. Everyone can hear everyone else's thoughts in an overwhelming, never-ending stream of Noise. Just a month away from the birthday that will make him a man, Todd and his dog, Manchee -- whose thoughts Todd can hear too, whether he wants to or not -- stumble upon an area of complete silence. They find that in a town where privacy is impossible, something terrible has been hidden -- a secret so awful that Todd and Manchee must run for their lives.

But how do you escape when your pursuers can hear your every thought?

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A book I would like is Pushing the limits!

Even if you don't pick mine, I hope you give it a peek! Thank you! :D

Is it "Wicked Dead: Torn"?

Ok, here's another shot - Homeboyz, by Alan Lawrence Sitomer. It's part of a trilogy, apparently set in California, and has a kid named Micah!
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>BookList:
>Gr. 7-10 In this decidedly unsubtle sequel to Hip-Hop High School (Hyperion, 2006), sullen computer wiz Teddy sets out for revenge after gangbangers gun down his sister, Tina, in a drive-by shooting. After an up close encounter with the horrors of California's juvenile justice system in the wake of a failed first try, he's sentenced to a mentoring program for at-risk youth that forcibly hooks him up with hot but hard-nosed parole officer Mariana and wild, foulmouthed preteen Micah. Sitomer frequently breaks away from the story for clunky minilectures: "The lack of money, Teddy knew, kept thousands and thousands of inner-city kids like Micah from getting the educational services they needed." And Micah's instant reform is just one of several strands of blatant wish-fulfillment. Still, the tale's violent, rough-hewn plot and street-inflected language supply sufficient intensity to carry the heavy agenda. By the end, Teddy is no more likeable, but at least he's slightly more socialized. -- Peters, John (Reviewed 07-01-2007) (Booklist, vol 103, number 21, p)