Juice.  A well told story about what happens when the game gets out of control. The new coach has big plans for the high school football team, including beefing   up the players with illegal steroids. When the drug use is discovered,  who will   be brave enough to stand up and tell the truth?

  Grind. Got kids who are into skateboarding? This one is for them! Three friends gain tons of attention posting video of their best tricks on the web. As the pressure is on do post more daring stunts, one of the boys is badly injured.  They must take a look at the risks they are willing to take in the name of having fun.

Keep in mind: not all of the books in this series are created equal. A few others I read I wasn’t so crazy about for the middle school audience. I encourage all librarians to read (it’s a 4th grade reading level. . .at least scan!) the books they are giving to students.