“Family Reunion” by Caroline Cooney
At a family reunion, Shelly comes to terms with her parents' divorce, her mother's absence, and her new stepmother.
"Here Today" by Ann M. Martin
In 1963, when her flamboyant mother abandons the family to pursue her
dream of becoming an actress, eleven-year-old Ellie Dingman takes
charge of her younger siblings, while also trying to deal with her
outcast status in school and frightening acts of prejudice toward the
"misfits" that live on her street.
“How Could You Do it,
Diane” by Stella Pevsner
As Bethany struggles to find the reasons why her sister committed suicide, her parents try to repress the incident.
Doug and Andy are unlikely best friends--one a loner obsessed by his model trains, the other a popular student involved in football and theater--who grew up together and share a bond that nothing can sever.
"Not Like You" by Deborah Davis
When she and her mother move once again in order to make a new start, fifteen-year-old Kayla is hopeful that her mother will be able to stop drinking and begin a better life, as she has been promising for years.
"Pictures in the Dark" by Patricia McCord
Life with their mentally ill mother becomes unbearable for twelve-year-old Sarah and fifteen-year-old Carlie as they are deprived of
food and forbidden to use the bathroom.
“Speak” by Laurie Halse Anderson 
A traumatic event near the end of the summer has a devastating effect on Melinda's freshman year in high school.
This book is extremely popular at MSMS.
The love-hate relationship between high school musician Will and his older brother Jason is fueled by the abuse Will suffers at Jason's hands, but a devastating accident changes everything for the boys and their family.