A. S. E. Hinton's The Outsiders deals with the danger of the stereotypes as well as the power of love between brothers in the world of a teenager.
B. William Spenser's The Faerie Queene follows the quests of several knights who seek to better themselves, but it symbolically gives honor to Queen Elizabeth I and her kingdom.
C. The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin tells the story of 16 heirs to a large inheritance who must discover their benefactor's killer in order to inherit the money.
D. A Separate Peace by John Knowles deals with the heartache and confusion of growing up as well as the impact of friends and enemies on a person's life.