Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey

Now I know why some people don't like sports books.  This Australian novel had a lot of play-by-play of cricket and I had NO idea what what going on. Something about batting?

I understand why this garnered some Printz interest--it's a mystery, but things are complicated.  Charlie is a typical thirteen-year-old, but everything changes when Jasper Jones, the town's troublemaker, knocks on his window in the middle of the night.  Thus begins their night journeys--cigarettes, alcohol, girls, and dead bodies.