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Susan’s 2022 TeenTober Book List

Wednesday, 21 September 2022 16:48

Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi

Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From by Jennifer De Leon

A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon

Any Sign of Life by Rae Carson

Unequal: A Story of America by Michael Eric Dyson

Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party’s Promise to the People by Kekla Magoon

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian

Games of Deception: The True Story of the First U.S. Olympic Basketball Team at the 1936 Olympics in Hitler’s Germany by Andrew Maraniss

The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen

Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Perez

Yes No Maybe So by Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed

Titles are chosen to represent the wide world of young adult literature. While there is something for everyone, not ever title listed will be of interest to, or appropriate for, every young adult reader. Check with your librarian for more suggestions. Titles may also be available in electronic format. Hoopla and Libby are available through the App Store or Google Play.

Susan’s 2021 TeenTober Book List

Thursday, 07 October 2021 15:55

Slay by Brittney Morris

Salty, Bitter, Sweet by Mayra Cuevas

We Are Not Free by Traci Chee

Elatsoe by Darcy Little Badger

The Magnolia Sword: A Ballad of Mulan by Sherry Thomas

Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

We Are Not Yet Equal: Understanding Our Racial Divide by Carol Anderson

Drawing the Vote: An Illustrated to Guide to Voting in America by Tommy Jenkins

Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang

Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly

I’ll Be the One by Lyla Lee

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

All-American Muslim Girl by Nadine Jolie Courtney

This Is My America by Kim Johnson

Sanctuary by Paola Mendoza

Find more teen book recommendations on our Hey, Read This! page!

Teen Treasure Troves

Monday, 14 December 2020 17:43

Select a theme and we’ll surprise you with 3 items, along with some crafts and puzzles, for you to pick up at your designated library! Get 4 Teen Treasure Trove bundles and get a special prize in your 5th!

Susan’s 2018 Teen Read Week Book Lists

Tuesday, 25 September 2018 11:29

High School

And Then There Were Four – Nancy Werlin
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter – Erika L. Sánchez
Saints and Misfits – S. K. Ali
The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and The Crime That Changed Their Lives – Dashka Slater
The Lines We Cross – Randa Abdel-Fattah
Frankenstein – Mary Shelley
All Systems Red – Martha Wells
Omnivore’s Dilemma – Michael Pollan
I Believe in a Thing Called Love – Maureen Goo
Long Way Down – Jason Reynolds
Moxie – Jennifer Mathieu
Dread Nation – Justine Ireland
The Best We Could Do – Thi Bui
Goodbye Days – Jeff Zentner
Akata Witch – Nnedi Okorafor

Middle School

And Then There Were Four – Nancy Werlin
The First Rule of Punk – Celia C. Perez
Saints and Misfits – S. K. Ali
The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and The Crime That Changed Their Lives – Dashka Slater
Wolf Hollow – Lauren Wolk
Frankenstein – Mary Shelley
Projekt 1065 – Alan Gratz
Omnivore’s Dilemma – Michael Pollan
I Believe in a Thing Called Love – Maureen Goo
Long Way Down – Jason Reynolds
Moxie – Jennifer Mathieu
Dread Nation – Justine Ireland
Spirit Hunters – Ellen Oh
Goodbye Days – Jeff Zentner
Akata Witch – Nnedi Okorafor

Teen Summer Reading Program 2015

Wednesday, 20 May 2015 12:05

May 22 to July 31, 2015
For middle and high school students

This year’s Teen Summer Reading Program has concluded, but photos from some of the events can be seen on Facebook.