Peaches by Jodi Anderson

Three teenaged girls from very different backgrounds, thrown together to pick peaches in a Georgia orchard, spend a summer in pursuit of the right boy, the truest of friends, and the perfect peach.

This was a very fun book. The girls learned to grow together through their differences in personalities and the hardships they were facing as teenage girls. My favorite character was definitely Murphy; she was strong and independent, and had a tendency to speak rather sharply at times. She loved to get herself into mischief.

I recommend this book to any teenager who is looking for a quick enjoyable read with themes that pertain to almost every young girl.

The Perfect Shot by Elaine Marie Alphin

The Perfect Shot is a mystery thriller about a high school basketball player who may be the only person to give investigators the right information about the murders of his girlfriend, Amanda, and her mother and little brother. All quilt points to Amanda's father. Brian doesn't know he holds the missing link of the trial until his history teacher assigns all the students a lesson on famous past trials. The story is told in flashbacks as Brian compares Amanda's father's situation to the 1913 Leo Frank murder case he is researching for class. The story doesn't stop there. Brian's friend and basketball teammate Julius, one of the few blacks in the school, is arrested for driving lost in a small Indiana town. Brian now must face the realization of prejudice in the real world. Brian struggles with all of the above pressures as he tries to lead his basketball team to victory. This book will keep you turning pages to the very end.

The Perfect Shot is a wonderful look at teen life and the struggles human beings go through when dealing with a loss. This book is also an experienced look at the struggles young adults go through when trying to figure out what their place is in this world.