It happened during the summer of 1832 aboard a ship called The Seahawk. The only passenger on the Atlantic Ocean crossing, Charlotte found herself caught between the madness of a ruthless captain and the rage of a mutinous crew. This is her terrifying account of that fateful voyage. When the War Began by John Marsden. Average reading level.
Australian teenagers go on an adventure into the outback.
Upon return, they find their homes deserted. In fact, their whole town's population has disappeared. Night by Elie Wiesel. Average reading level. Elie Wiesel describes his own experiences of the Holocaust as a Jewish teenager.