Peeled

Peeled is by Joan Bauer, who I tend to think of as the Judy Blume of the current library age.  Way less controversial- so far- but she writes books that pretty much appeal to the masses, entertain well enough, and you don't really feel sorry after you read them.  Her books are stories that move you from one event to the next pretty quickly, and you find yourself wondering what is going to happen... not "what should I be learning from this?"  So I enjoy reading her books.  This one, however, I was listening to instead of physically reading, so it was slightly different, but still entertaining.

So in Peeled, we have a teenage reporter who, because of the legacy her deceased father has left in her small town, wants to be the best reporter she can be.  This means always printing the truth, no matter how hard... and she and her classmates have ambitions of turning their typo-filled announcement purposed school paper into the beacon of light that all eyes in the community turn to for truth, justice, and the American way.  Cue the music.  Of course, a story comes up that they need to weed through the muck to get to the bottom of.  I can't really say too much more than that without giving away some plot points, so I won't, because although this story isn't a "mystery" per se, part of the fun of reading is watching the events unfold.  It's not really suspenseful, so when you read it, don't try to figure it out.  Or you will.  And then it's boring.  But just for the fun of reading, this is a pretty good choice.  That's all I got.