This is a compilation in response to a PUBYAC question. If you're a member check out the archives for 8-22-2011, Transitioning to YA.

see also: Clean YA Books

              Clean Authors

Alchemy and Meggy Swann—Karen Cushman

One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams Garcia 

Wicked Girls: A Novel of the Salem Witch Trials – Stephanie Hemphill

Delirium-- Lauren Oliver

Fablehaven—Brandon Mull

Magic Under Glass, by Jaclyn Dolamore

Maze Runner, by James Dashner

The Odyssey – Graphic Novel adaptation by Gareth Hinds

Wishful Thinking --Alexandra Bullen

Blank Confession—Pete Hautman

The Boneshaker --  Kate Milford. 

The Doomsday Box: A Shadow Project Adventure-- Herbie Brennan

Kick -- Walter Dean Myers and Ross Workman

Trash—Andy Mulligan

Bamboo People – Mitali Perkins

Becoming Naomi Leon -- Pam Munoz Ryan

Japan Ai: a tall girl’s adventures in Japan – Aimee Major Steinberger

Nothing --Janne Teller 

A Time of Miracles --  Anne-Laure Bondoux

Toads and Diamonds, by Heather Tomlinson

Five Flavors of Dumb-- Antony Little Blog on the Prarie – Cathleen Davitt Bell

Out of My Mind -- Sharon Draper

The Road To Paris -- Nikki Grimes

The Sweetness of Salt – Cecilia Galante

The Year Money Grew on Trees, by Aaron Hawkins

Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart -- Candace Fleming

Bad Boy: A Memoir -- Walter Dean Myers

The Kids Guide to Service Projects -- Barbara A. Lewis

Bloodthirsty -- Flynn Meaney

Bloody Horowitz - Anthony Horowitz

Ghostopolis, by Doug Tennapel

Hold Me Closer, Necromancer --Lish McBride

The Saga of Larten Crepsley: Birth of a Killer -- Darren Shan

Fablehaven -- Mull

Torn Thread--Isaacs

The Not-So-Great Depression--Koss

Also Known as Harper--Leal

All Shook Up--Pearsall

Nerd Girls--Sitomer

The Resisters--Nylund

Flip--Lubar

Chicken Soup for the Soul:  Teens Talk Middle School   

Peter and the Shadow Thieves--Barry & Pearosn

After Ever After--Sonnenblick

Alchemy and Meggy Swann--Cushman

The Tale of Despereaux--DiCamillo

Pharaoh’s Daughter--Lester

Confessions from the Principal’s Chair--Myers

Adam Canfield Watch Your Back-Winerip

Football Hero--Green

Alex Rider series--Horowitz

Raven’s Gate--Horowitz

Change-Up --Feinstein

Cover-Up --Feinstein

Last Shot--Feinstein

Keeping Corner--Sheth

The Care & Keeping of You--American Girl

My Fake Boyfriend is Better Than Yours--Springer

Red Kayak--Cummings

The Sweetheart of Prosper County--Alexander

Gifted:  Better Late, Than Never--Kaye

Small Steps--Sachar

Bull Rider--Williams

Here’s to You, Rachel--Robinson

The Big Splash--Ferraiolo

Just As Long As We’re Together--Blume

That’s Life, Samara Brooks--Ehrenhaft

Kane Chronicles--Riordan

Before We Were Free--Alvarez

House of Many Ways--Jones

Fifteen--Cleary

The Luckiest Girl--Cleary

True Talents--Lubar

Ranger’s Apprentice--Flanagan

Worldshaker--Harland

Witness--Hesse

Fire-Us--Armstrong & Butcher

Bone--Smith

Monster High--Harrison

The Midnight Charter--Whitley

Not the End of the World--McCaughrean

Zia--O’Dell

The Black Pearl--O’Dell