[Dork] Reading List, Part 1

Wow, good responses.  Working through the list and trying to build a list of things a person can do based on the books chosen.  Some of these titles and their corresponding abilities range from tangential to downright orthogonal, but what the hell.  Here are a couple of the ones I have so far...

Core Curriculum

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - You do well in academics, which is one thing, but more importantly, you are good at concentrating on academic things when the rest of your world is all up in flames and Autumn People.  You don't ever need to roll to maintain your grades.

Animal Farm - You're good with animals.  I'll give you a moment alone with the irony. If you are a supernatural creature, domestic animals do not react to you as any more threatening than your actions in their presence.  If you are human, domestic animals are friendly toward you (unless compelled to be otherwise), wild animals will not startle in your presence or attack you (though they will run if approached and fight if cornered).  You know when an animal is behaving strangely, and can attempt to determine what's wrong with it through observation.  You can choose to have a +2 Income Job involving animals, if you are 10th Grade or higher.

As I Lay Dying - Your family is not like other families.  They know some things about the secret world (if you are a supernatural, they are as well, otherwise they might be scholars or investigators) and recognize that you might have to do some things to navigate that world yourself.  Your family will provide support in dealing with things of the secret world, and you do not lose Trust when they catch you out.  On the downside, they're just as likely to expose you to dangers of the secret world as you are to them, and they're weird, which draws negative attention and gives you -1 Status.

ALSO!  If you can come up with any assigned or really popular YA books that center on team and individual sports, that would be great.