The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams

Thirteen-year-old Kyra is part of a polygamous sect, obedient to her father, his wives, and God's will as interpreted by their prophet. When the prophet says she must marry her sixty-year-old uncle, Kyra begins to imagine a life outside her secluded community. The immediacy of Kyra's first-person perspective heightens the story's emotional impact. Readers will hold their breath, hoping for her freedom.
-Horn Book starred-

Fat Cat by Robin Brande

Cat is determined to dominate in her advanced Research Science class, and she especially hopes to tromp smug, brilliant Matt, a former friend whose betrayal years ago still stings. She is thrown for a loop when assigned an anthropology topic but spins it into a project that will change not just her body but her life. Severely overweight, Cat decides to “become prehistoric,” eating and living as similarly to early hominids as possible, with the supervision of a dietitian. As her whole-foods diet and walking routine melts the pounds and guys start treating her differently, she adapts her project to take in these observations, too.
-Booklist-

After by Amy Efaw

Fifteen-year-old Devon is driven to make more of herself than her single mother who in Devon's eyes is only out for the next man she can catch. Devon copes with the boyfriends her mother brings home by driving herself to succeed as an honor student and a standout soccer player. This drive is so intense it leads her to deny the undeniable signs that she is pregnant. Her denial is so complete that she cuts herself off from everyone who could help her deal with the situation. In shock after delivering the baby alone while her mother is at work, Devon panics and places the newborn in a dumpster where it is discovered by a neighbor walking his dog. Devon finds herself charged with murder and incarcerated in Juvenile Detention. Devon must face up to her actions and come to grips with the situation. The story ending is realistic and leaves the reader feeling Devon sees herself and her relationship with her mother through a new lens. A gripping story with strong characters and good pacing, Amy Efaw's realistic fiction is very believable and holds the reader to the end.
-Alda Moore, Library Media Connection-