Caught between the pages - Carvell, Marlene (Dutton Childrens Books, 2008)
An indifferent student with few real friends, PJ Barnes accidentally gains possession of his English teacher's personal journal and at the same time becomes involved with some drug dealers, but when his mother is in a car accident that lands her in the hospital, his already complicated life starts to spin out of control. -- Ages 12 and up.