Megan Lemons

If you liked Back in Black, here are some other titles with a little suspense or romance you might like:

Thanks for using Book Match, since you like The Warriors and fantasy
stories, here are some titles you might enjoy:

Lionboy by Zizou Corder.
Mysteriously missing parents, a boy who speaks Cat, an extraordinary
floating circus, and a handsome hoodlum villain...get ready for one of the most spectacular adventure stories around!

I also liked The Lightning Thief, did
you know there are two more books about Percy? The Sea of Monsters is
the second one, and just out is The Titan's Curse. Here are some other
titles you might like that are adventurous and surprising.

The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp by Rick Yancey.
Through a series of dangerous and violent misadventures, teenage loser
Alfred Kropp rescues King Arthur's legendary sword Excalibur from the
forces of evil.

Here are some suggestions for a thirteen year old that are good stories
but not violent or explicit.

Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix.

In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a
family to only two children, Luke has lived all his twelve years in
isolation and fear on his family's farm, until another "third" convinces
him that the government is wrong.

Everything on a Waffle - Polly Horvath.

We have lots of Lurlene McDaniel
books here at the library. Here are some by  other authors you might like:

All Alone In The Universe by Lynne Rae Perkins.

Debbie is dismayed when her best friend Maureen starts spending time
with ordinary, boring Glenna.

Beauty by Robin McKinley.

Endymion Spring by Matthew Skelton.
Having reluctantly accompanied his academic mother and pesky younger
sister to Oxford, twelve-year-old Blake Winters is at loose ends until
he stumbles across an ancient and magical book, secretly brought to
England in 1453 by Gutenberg's mute apprentice to save it from evil
forces, and which now draws Blake into a dangerous and life-threatening
quest.

Here are some books I think you might enjoy because you liked Gone by Michael Grant and you like action and adventure books.

Feed by M. T. Anderson.
In a future where most people have computer implants in their heads to control their environment, a boy meets an unusual girl who is in serious trouble.

Crank by Ellen Hopkins.

Kristina Georgia Snow is the perfect daughter: gifted high school junior, quiet, never any trouble. But on a trip to visit her absentee father, Kristina disappears and Bree takes her place. Bree is the exact opposite of Kristina -- she's fearless. Through a boy, Bree meets the monster: crank. And what begins as a wild, ecstatic ride turns into a struggle through hell for her mind, her soul -- her life.

Saint Iggy by K.L. Going.

You might enjoy these titles if you liked The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket.

Shakespeare’s Secret, by Elise Broach.

Named after a character in a Shakespeare play, misfit sixth-grader Hero becomes interested in exploring this unusual connection because of a valuable diamond supposedly hidden in her new house, an intriguing neighbor, and the unexpected attention of the most popular boy in school.

The Mysterious Benedict Society, by Trent Lee Stewart.

I'm not familiar with A Sicilian Romance, but it sounds like you might
like Historical Romance. Here are a couple titles for you, with some
contemporary romance thrown in for good measure.

Beauty by Robin McKinley.
Contrary to the name, 16-year-old Beauty is not the prettiest girl in
her family. But she is the cleverest, bravest, and most honorable. When
her father makes a promise with a beast who lives in an enchanted
castle, Beauty fulfills her father's pledge.