I have to read 25 books for my young adult literature class. This excites me. I also have to write a paper about EACH ONE.

Yeah. Grad school is harder than undergrad. I knew this. Yet I'm still bowled over.

Anyway, half of the books are assigned:

Perks of Being a Wallflower or Speak
Miracle Boys or Forged by Fire
Upstate
America or The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
Buried Onions
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants or Stargirl
Party Girl or Street Pharm
Twilight or Among the Hidden or Uglies
Born in Sin or The Circuit or The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Book Thief or Night
American-Born Chinese or Maus or Persepolis
Angus Thongs and Full-frontal Snogging or Harris and Me

The other half, I get to choose books on different topics.

A choice book on teen issues - community, peer pressure, family, friendship, school
A choice book on sex/sexuality
choice book on disabilities/mental illnesses
choice book on poverty/class issues
choice book on gender
choice book on at-risk behaviors
choice book on science fiction, fantasy, or horror
choice book on race, culture, ethnicity
choice book on religion/spirituality
choice poetry collection
choice short story collection
choice graphic novel or "alternative text"
choice humor book

I list all of this because I'm looking for recommendations. Give me titles! fox1013, I'm looking your way.