Winger by Andrew Smith. Simon and Schuster, 2013, 448 pages.

Great  upper middle school/younger high school book recommended to me by a patron. Teenage boy coming of age at an elite prepschool filled with jocks. And he makes mistakes too. Very well written, first person narrative with an authentic voice. For a reader though-- 400 plus pages.

Artimis Fowl by Eoin Colfer. Hyperion reissue, 2009. 334 pages.

Love the audio version-- ignore the jarring music in the prologue. It stops. Love the voices and the brogue.