First Iskender, now this. My list of German books seem to consist of controversial titles. The book in question is Girl from Mars by Tamara Bach. And it will be a touchy topic for some as the same-sex relationship is one of the major themes of this meant-for-young-adult book. Okay, I can see why this book is so hard to find. 

Here's the gist of the story. The main protagonist is a 15 year old girl called Miriam who is fed up with her small home town. Life appears to be a routine and nothing exciting ever seems to happen. She goes through the usual doings of other girls her age – partying, socializing, drinking. However, she's not happy and wonders if there is more to life than all this. Along comes a new classmate called Laura. She is completely different from the type of stuck-in-the-mud people Miriam is used to. Read more about Girl From Mars