Books like Con-fidence by Todd Strasser

A high school drama that dramatizes a classroom experiment where students create a fascist society, forcing the narrator to confront authority and peer pressure.

A gripping teen novel that follows a group of street‑hollowed teenagers living in New York’s cold streets, who band together as an almost‑family while confronting abuse, abandonment, and survival challenges.

A fool and his money are soon parted, so the saying goes. And if the job is done right, the fool doesn't even realize it's happened until the wily con artist has moved on to the next victim or the next town. In this entertaining and eye-opening book, dennis m. Marlock, a retired cop and chairman of the board for the international law enforcement organization professionals against confidence crime, takes the reader into the mind and greedy heart of the con man. You'll learn the mechanics behind famous swindles such as the pigeon drop, the jamaican switch, bank-examiner schemes, three-card monte and even fortune-telling. You'll find out why a good scam artist rarely gets caught and, if he does, how he gets away with the lightest punishment or no punishment at all. If you've ever read a news story about a sucker getting taken and wondered how he could have fallen for that, you need to read this book before an honest-faced stranger offers you a deal too good to pass up.

"Confidence Game tells the story how hedge fund manager Bill Ackman's warnings regarding bond insurer MBIA's credit rating went unheeded as Wall Street careened toward disaster"--Provided by publisher.

Sophie Hartley learns friendship, confidence, and the unexpected bonds that span generations when she teams up with a new girl at school and a grumpy elder neighbor.

Sixteen‑year‑old Emily, feeling sidelined after her best friend falls in love, heads to a summer art program in Philadelphia hoping to find herself while balancing school, family and friendships.

Sixteen‑year‑old Chass, who has spent her life altering her name and moving, returns to a small Alabama town and begins to unearth a dark past involving a dead pop star, a mysterious tape, and the secrets of her mother and neighbors.

Sophomores and Other Oxymorons follows high schooler Scott Hudson as he navigates a new baby brother and the trials of sophomore year, balancing friendship, family, and self‑confidence in a relatable Pennsylvania setting.