10 Empowering Titles for Your Long Weekend
The long weekend is coming up, and that means a lot of reading time. To help you find the perfect stack, we’ve compiled a list of some of our favorite…
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Thousand Words
Thousand Words By Jennifer Brown Genre: Realistic Fiction Curriculum Subjects: Personal Development: Friendship, Teen Life: Personal Development, Teen Life: Relationships/Sexuality Grade: 10-12 Educator Guide Ashleigh’s boyfriend, Kaleb, is about…
Little & Lion
Little & Lion By Brandy Colbert Genre: Young Adult Fiction Curriculum Subject: Mental Illness; LGBT; Alternative Family; Siblings; Girls & Women; Prejudice & Racism Grades: 10 & up When Suzette returns to Los Angeles from the boarding…
The Hearts We Sold
The Hearts We Sold By Emily Lloyd-Jones Genre: Young Adult Fiction Curriculum Subject: Action & Adventure; Science Fiction; Horror; Social Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance Grades: 10 & up Dee Moreno is out of options. Her…
The Unlikelies
The Unlikelies By Carrie Firestone Genre: Young Adult Fiction Curriculum Subject: Humorous Stories; Romance; Social Themes: Class Differences; Diversity & Multicultural Grades: 9 & up Rising high school senior Sadie is bracing herself for a long, lonely,…
Bang
Bang By Barry Lyga Genre: Young Adult Fiction Curriculum Subject: Family Life: Parents/Siblings/Babies, Guidance/Health: Death, Personal Development: Loss, Personal Development: Character Development, Teen Life: Relationships/Sexuality, Teen Life: Family Grades: 7 & up Discussion Guide…
Defy the Stars
Defy the Stars By Claudia Gray Genre: Young Adult Fiction Curriculum Subject: Adventure: Science Fiction, Teen Life: Relationships/Sexuality, Personal Development: Self-Discovery Grades: 10 & up Noemi Vidal is a teen soldier from…
Strange the Dreamer
Strange the Dreamer By Laini Taylor Genre: Young Adult Fiction Curriculum Subject: Adventure: Magic/Fantasy Grades: 10 & up Read an Excerpt The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around—and…
Cloudwish
Cloudwish By Fiona Wood Genre: Juvenile Fiction Curriculum Subject: Teen Life: Personal Development, Family Life: Parents/Siblings/Babies, Personal Development: Self-Discovery, Teen Life: Relationships/Sexuality Grades: 7 & up For Vân Uoc, fantasies fall into…
And the Trees Crept In
And The Trees Crept In By Dawn Kurtagich Genre: Juvenile Fiction Curriculum Subject: Teen Life: Personal Development Grades: 10-12 Listen to Author Interview When Silla and Nori arrive at their aunt’s home,…
The New Guy
The New Guy (And Other Senior Year Distractions) By Amy Spalding Genre: Juvenile Fiction Curriculum Subject: Teen Life: Relationships/Sexuality, Teen Life: School, Personal Development: Character Development Grades: 7 & up …