Showing 151–200 of 275 books
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Lu
Lucky Lu (the one and only, the kid, the guy) struggles to figure out where he fits in both on the track team, quite literally jumping hurdles, and in life, with a new sibling on the way. Guy Lockard concludes his flawless narration of the Track series with swagger, heart, and humility.- Audiobook, Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2019
- ISBN: 9781508263463
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The Lying Woods
Owen Foster lives a life of luxury at his boarding school—until it all comes crashing down in this slow-burn mystery. When he finds out that his father has been stealing his clients' money and has now vanished, Owen moves home to live among people from whom his father stole.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020
- ISBN: 9781368014786
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The Many Deaths of Scott Koblish
Marvel illustrator Scott Koblish illustrates his own potential demise in a myriad of funny, irreverent, and yet often quite plausible ways as a mechanism for dealing with anxiety.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9781452167121
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Maresi
Only women and girls are allowed in the Red Abbey, a haven from abuse and oppression. Thirteen-year-old novice Maresi arrived at the Abbey four years ago, during the hunger winter, and now lives a happy life under the protection of the Mother. Maresi spends her days reading in the Knowledge House, caring for the younger novices, and contentedly waiting for the moment when she will be called to serve one of the Houses of the Abbey. This idyllic existence is threatened by the arrival of Jai, a girl whose dark past has followed her into the Abbey's sacred spaces. In order to protect her new sister and her own way of life, Maresi must emerge from the safety of her books and her childish world and become one who acts.- Fiction
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Fiction 2018
- ISBN: 9781419722691
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The Memory Thief
17-year-old Etta Lark wants to live outside of the corrupt culture of her realm, but grapples with the guilt of an accident that has left her mother bedridden in the city's asylum. When the ruler of the city, Madame, threatens to put her mother up for auction, a Craewick practice in which a "criminal's" memories are sold to the highest bidder before being killed, Etta will do whatever it takes to save her. To save her mother, Etta rejoins the Shadows, the rebel group she swore off in the wake of the accident years earlier, and sets out to steal a memorized map of the Maze, a formidable prison created by the bloodthirsty ruler of a neighboring Realm- Fiction
- Teens' Top Ten 2020
- ISBN: 9780310767657
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The Merciful Crow
Fie, who belongs to the lowest Crow caste of mercy killers and undertakers, finds herself on a quest with Jasimir the prince and Hawk warrior Tavin. On the way, they encounter ferocious magic and a plot to kill the king in this action-packed adventure fantasy.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020
- ISBN: 9781250191922
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Michigan vs. the Boys
How far are you willing to go for your sport? Michigan must figure out the answer to this question when her high school cuts the girls' hockey team. After deciding to try out for the boys' team, Michigan will have to endure more than she thought to play the game she loves.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020, Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2020
- ISBN: 9781525301483
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Mike
Floyd, a 15 year old rising tennis star, starts seeing an imaginary boy named Mike during his tennis games. Floyd soon realizes that playing tennis isn't fun anymore, and wants to take control of his life.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2020
- ISBN: 9781338285369
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The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl
Twelve-year-old Lucy has just finished her last online high school course after being struck by lightning leaves her with super-genius math skills. But before she officially graduates, her grandmother makes her pass one final test: attending middle school.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9781524767570
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
When Jacob was little, his grandfather would tell him stories of the fantastical children's home where he grew up and the seemingly magical kids who lived there with him. When his grandfather is killed, Jacob sets out to find the home where these children lived, unearthing a magical secret and uncovering his true heritage.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2012, Teens' Top Ten 2012
- ISBN: 9781594744761
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Monument 14: Sky on Fire
Trapped in a superstore by a series of escalating disasters, including a monster hailstorm and terrifying chemical weapons spill, brothers Dean and Alex learned how to survive and worked together with twelve other kids to build a refuge from the chaos. But then strangers appeared, destroying their fragile peace, and bringing both fresh disaster and a glimmer of hope.- Fiction
- Teens' Top Ten 2014, Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2013
- ISBN: 9780312569037
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Moonrise
Joe Moon is in a hot Texas town, renting a shabby apartment, trying to find a job, and visiting the "Farm" every day at 2 p.m. to spend as much time as possible with his brother on death row.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9781681193663
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Ms. Marvel vol. 4: Last Days
From the moment Kamala put on her costume, she's been challenged. But nothing has prepared her for this: the last days of the Marvel Universe. Lucky she's got the help of Carol "Captain Marvel" Danvers! Between teaming up with her personal hero to rescue her brother and trying to keep her city from falling into an all-out frenzy, Kamala has barely had time to come to terms with the fact that the world is literally collapsing around her. But the truth will catch up to her, and soon. When the world is about to end, do you still keep fighting? Kamala knows the answer. Let's do this, Jersey City. -
The Music of What Happens
A coming-of-age story about gay teens Max and Jordan, who find themselves manning a food truck. Both have their struggles but learn a lot about themselves and life through “the music of what happens.”- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020
- ISBN: 9781338215502
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My Life with the Walter Boys
Jackie does not like surprises. Chaos is the enemy! The best way to get her successful, busy parents to notice her is to be perfect. The perfect look, the perfect grades-the perfect daughter. When her world is turned upside down by tragedy, Jackie must learn to cut loose and be part of a family again.- Fiction
- Teens' Top Ten 2015
- ISBN: 9781402297861
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Nate Expectations
Nate heads back to Pennsylvania where he and best friend Libby tackle creating a Great Expectations musical of their own for English class. Tim Federle continues to deliver Nate's sass, heart, and newfound confidence by sounding like that one theatre kid that every high schooler in America knows and, hopefully, loves.- Audiobook, Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2019
- ISBN: 9781508261117
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Neanderthal Opens the Door to the Universe
Aaron is the star of Happy Valley High School until he suffers a concussion after a boating accident, or receives a visit from God, depending on who you believe. God gives him a to-do list and tells him he will need the help of Cliff Hubbard (a.k.a. Neanderthal).- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2019
- ISBN: 9781484790625
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The Never Tilting World
Twin goddesses separated on a planet broken into halves—never-ending day and never-ending night—go on their own journeys to find out what really happened when their world was cracked open.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020
- ISBN: 9780062821799
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Not If I Save You First
Maddie, daughter of the Head of the Secret Service, and Logan, the President's son, were best friends until something went horribly wrong at a State event. Six years later, Maddie is living in the Alaskan wilderness when Logan unexpectedly reappears with a mystery assailant hot on his heels.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9781338134148
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The Novice: Summoner: Book One
A blacksmith's apprentice named Fletcher discovers he can summon demons from another world. He soon gets chased out of his village for a crime he did not commit, ending up at an academy for adepts, where he is trained to serve as a Battlemage in the Empire's war against the savage Orcs. Eventually, Fletcher discovers the fate of the Empire is in his hands.- Fiction
- Teens' Top Ten 2016
- ISBN: 9781250080059
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The Okay Witch
Moth accidentally finds out she's a witch in this graphic novel. She's part of a long line of witches. Her mom isn't thrilled about witches and her previously unknown grandmother isn't so crazy about humans, which leaves Moth stuck in the middle. They must work together when witch hunters move into town.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2020
- ISBN: 9781534431454
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On the Come Up
Bri, an aspiring rapper who wants to step out of the shadow of her famous but dead father, helps her family survive after her mother loses her job.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020
- ISBN: 9780062498564
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The One Hundred Nights of Hero
In the Empire of Migdal Bavel, Cherry is married to Jerome, a wicked man who makes a diabolical wager with his friend Manfred: if Manfred can seduce Cherry in one hundred nights, he can have his castle--and Cherry. But what Jerome doesn't know is that Cherry is in love with her maid Hero. The two women hatch a plan: Hero, a member of the League of Secret Story Tellers, will distract Manfred by regaling him with a mesmerizing tale each night for 100 nights, keeping him at bay. Those tales are beautifully depicted here, touching on themes of love and betrayal and loyalty and madness. As intricate and richly imagined as the works of Chris Ware, and leavened with a dry wit that rivals Kate Beaton's in Hark! A Vagrant, Isabel Greenberg's One Hundred Nights of Hero will capture readers' hearts and minds, taking them through a magical medieval world. -
The Other Side of Lost
When her cousin Bri passes away unexpectedly, social media star Mari deletes her profiles and strikes out on the 211-mile hike of the John Muir Trail planned by Bri.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9780062424242
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P.S. I Like You
Music has the power to bring people together. When Lily writes a lyric of her favorite indie band on her desk, someone else responds. Lily and her mysterious friend seem to get closer and closer through their anonymous notes. What happens when she finds the true author of the notes?- Fiction
- Teens' Top Ten 2017
- ISBN: 9780545850971
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The Past and Other Things That Should Stay Buried
Dino's family runs a funeral home and up until now, the bodies have stayed dead. July, Dino's ex-best friend, however, dies and then gets up and walks away. In her not-dead state, she and Dino must figure out why and how to fix it, while avoiding detection and grappling with current and past relationships.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2020
- ISBN: 9781481498579
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Past Perfect Life
Allison Smith loves the life that she and her father have built in small-town Wisconsin, at least until the day the F.B.I. arrives at her door. Caught in the web of a devastating secret, Allison is suddenly forced to leave behind everything she knows to live with a family she didn't know existed.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2020
- ISBN: 9781547600922
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Patron Saints of Nothing
Jay is coasting out his senior year, about to enjoy Spring Break, and plans to start college in the Fall. Learning of his cousin's death in the Philippines, his priorities are shaken. He heads to the Philippines to find answers about his cousin and President Duterte's war on drugs.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020, Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2020
- ISBN: 9780525554912
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Pet
Pet lives in a world without monsters, or so she thinks. After a monster shows itself to her, she must work to uncover the secrets her world has been hiding and to protect people she loves.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020
- ISBN: 9780525647072
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The Poet X
Award-winning slam poet Elizabeth Acevado infuses her debut novel with palpable energy as she reads this coming-of-age tale. Acevado's raw, rhythmic delivery is perfect for performing the novel's free-verse poems, which describe Xiomara Barista's transformation from an obedient young girl to a free-thinking young woman in Harlem. -
The Poet X
Xiomara secretly creates poetry to explore her shifting relationship with her Dominican immigrant parents, religion, her body, and chemistry lab partner/crush Aman. -
Poison Princess
Sixteen year old Evangeline “Evie” Greene leads a charmed life—until she begins experiencing horrifying hallucinations. When an apocalyptic event decimates her Louisiana hometown, killing everyone she loves, Evie realizes her hallucinations were actually visions of the future—and they're still happening.- Fiction
- Teens' Top Ten 2013
- ISBN: 9781442436657
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Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty
This collection of poems twists and shatters the fairy tale image of women, girls, beauty, love, gender and body. -
Pretty in Punxsutawney
A new school year; a new school. Andie hopes her first day will go smoothly, especially since the boy she likes has promised to be her guide. But the day doesn't go exactly as planned and when Andie is doomed to repeat it, she wonders how to break the loop.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2020
- ISBN: 9780310762164
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Pride
In this classic retelling, Zuri Benitez meets the handsome Darius Darcy, the rich boy who moved in across the street in her Bushwick neighborhood. Despite their good looks, Zuri sees the Darcys as a threat to her way of life and her beloved Bushwick.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2019
- ISBN: 9780062564047
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Pumpkinheads
Deja and Josiah (Josi) have worked at the seasonal pumpkin patch all through high school. On their last day, Deja helps Josi finally talk to "Fudge Girl". After adventuring throughout the who park, and tasting all the snacks on their way, Josi finally finds the girl of his dreams.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2020
- ISBN: 9781250312853
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Pushing the Limits
No one knows what happened the night Echo Emerson went from popular girl with jock boyfriend to gossiped-about outsider with "freaky" scars on her arms. Even Echo can't remember the whole truth of that horrible night. All she knows is that she wants everything to go back to normal.- Fiction
- Teens' Top Ten 2013
- ISBN: 9780373210497
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The Raven Boys
Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue never sees them--until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks to her.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2013, Teens' Top Ten 2013
- ISBN: 9780545424929
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Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee
Delia and Josie run a late-night horror show on the local cable station, but with different reasons for running the show, their friendship clearly takes precedence. As the next chapter in their lives approaches, humorous and serious hijinks ensue.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020
- ISBN: 9781524720209
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Rebound
Chuck Bell never liked basketball until a special summer at Grandpa Percy's. The Rebound is the perfect metaphoric title for this prequel to The Crossover.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9780544868137
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Red, White & Royal Blue
In this quirky political rom-com, First Son Alex fakes a friendship with longtime rival Prince Henry of Britain when an incendiary photo of them is leaked to the tabloids. A genuine romance blossoms between the two, but it must be kept secret for the sake of Alex's mother's presidential reelection campaign.- Fiction
- Alex Awards 2020
- ISBN: 9781250316776
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Release
Adam Thorn is having what will turn out to be the most unsettling, difficult day of his life, with relationships fracturing, a harrowing incident at work, and a showdown between this gay teen and his preacher father that changes everything. It's a day of confrontation, running, sex, love, heartbreak, and maybe, just maybe, hope. He won't come out of it unchanged. And all the while, lurking at the edges of the story, something extraordinary and unsettling is on a collision course.- Fiction
- Rainbow Book List - Young Adult Fiction 2019, Best Fiction for Young Adults 2018
- ISBN: 9780062403193
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The Revolution of Birdie Randolph
Chicago teenager Birdie Randolph studies hard and follows her parents' rules, at least until she meets Booker. Now she's sneaking out of the house and lying to her parents. With a secret boyfriend, and the arrival of a mysterious aunt bearing devastating family secrets, Birdie's summer promises to be revolutionary.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020, Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2020
- ISBN: 9780316448567
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Rewind
Time spinners may be able to freeze and rewind time, but their own time is short - no time spinner lives past the age of 20. When Alex starts to get sick at just 16, she must decide just what she is willing to do to live a little longer.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9781629798141
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The Rithmatist
More than anything, Joel wants to be a Rithmatist. Chosen by the Master in a mysterious inception ceremony, Rithmatists have the power to infuse life into two-dimensional figures known as Chalklings. Rithmatists are humanity's only defense against the Wild Chalklings―merciless creatures that leave mangled corpses in their wake.- Fiction
- Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults 2015, Best Fiction for Young Adults 2014, Teens' Top Ten 2014
- ISBN: 9780765320322
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Royals
Daisy Winters is a 16 year old with a normal life, until her older sister's relationship with the Crown Prince of Scotland forces her into the seclusion of the castle and time with Miles, the prince's younger roguish brother. Cobb brings personality and humor to the characters of this funny charming tale, especially Daisy herself.- Audiobook, Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2019
- ISBN: 9780525632009
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Royals
When her sister becomes engaged to a prince, Daisy is thrust into the spotlight and must learn to be proper, or at least not embarrass her new royal family, which is easier said than done with the prince's scandalous brother around.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9781524738235
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Run, Hide, Fight Back
A random group of teens try to survive after a mall is overtaken by a group of men with guns. After watching people around them die, they realize they have to work together to get out alive.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2020
- ISBN: 9781627795890
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Salt
An orphaned family of children are monster hunters in the sea, using all the skills they learned from their parents.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2020
- ISBN: 97814522131511
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Sam and Ilsa's Last Hurrah
Siblings Sam and Ilsa Kehlmann have spent most of their high school years throwing parties for their friends—and now they've prepared their final blowout, just before graduation. The rules are simple: each twin gets to invite three guests, and the other twin doesn't know who's coming until the partiers show up at the door. With Sam and Ilsa, the sibling revelry is always tempered with a large dose of sibling rivalry, and tonight is no exception. One night. One apartment. Eight people. What could possibly go wrong? Oh, we all know the answer is plenty. But plenty also goes right, as well…in rather surprising ways.- Realistic Fiction, Romance, Fiction
- Rainbow Book List - Young Adult Fiction 2019
- ISBN: 9780399553844