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Haddix, M.P. (2007). Dexter the Tough. New York, NY. Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers.

As Dexter walks into his first day of school, his insecurities get the best of him.  He slips and falls in the hall, is abandoned by the secretary, and starts a fight in the bathroom.  Dexter is tough and he wants everyone to know it.
Dexter is staying with his grandmother while his parents are in Seattle.  His father is undergoing an experimental cancer treatment.  In his pain and suffering, Dexter doesn't know how to handle his grief, embarrassment, and anger towards his situation.
In all of his turmoil, he finds a few people that help him realize that everyone is fighting their own battles as well as him.
This book gives a unique insight to the perspective of the, "Bully."

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Haddix, M.P. (2005). Double Identity. New York, NY. Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers.

Approaching her 13th birthday, Bethany doesn't understand why her parents have abruptly left her with an estranged aunt across the country.  Their cell phones have been disconnected, and Bethany has no way of knowing why her all-so-loving parents have left so many unanswered questions.  She will finally understand that her family has been keeping a secret that will shift the way Bethany views herself forever.

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Young Adult Literature has the potential to be explicitly taught in schools. Teachers may create and supplement their existing curriculum to support the mastery of academic standards. Gibbons, Dail, and Stallworth (2006) state, "As teachers, let’s give students material to read that is relevant to them and then use that to meet all of the standards and assessment objectives in today’s classroom. With creativity, passion, and planning, it can be done, as this small sample of teachers demonstrates." The odds of Haddix's work being used in a classroom is about 50/50! It all depends on the teacher and their flexibility to integrate it.
Gibbons, L.C., Dail, J.S., and Stallworth, B.J. (2006) Young adult literature in the English curriculum today: Classroom teachers speak out. The alan review, 33(3), 53-61.

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http://haddixbooks.com/resources/awards/

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http://haddixbooks.com/books/
Haddix has authored over 40 books that may be found on the link above.  She is especially known for The Shadow Children series and The Missing series.

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Most of Haddix's books are meant for readers in the middle grades (6-8), especially the books that are a part of a series.
Overall, her body of work spans ages 8-18.