This collection is intended for readers aged 13-18 to anyone interested in young adult literature. Click on this link to access the discussion questions for all the books in this collection.
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter balances a two-world duality of the fancy suburban prep school she attends and the poor neighborhood she lives. This balanced is forever disturbed following the death of her childhood best friend by the gun of a police officer. Starr explores her activism and identity in this vivid exploration of power.
The Way I Used To Be by Amber Smith TW: Rape. When Eden is raped by her brother's best friend, her entire life changes. Told in four parts, one for each year of high school, Eden navigates her trauma and what it means to be good in the eyes of her family, friends, and even herself.
Mosquitoland by David Arnold After her family falls apart, teenage Mim Malone learns her mother is sick, thousands of miles away in Ohio. Running from her new life, Mim takes a Greyhound bus on a quest to find her mother, rediscovering what love, identity, and family mean to her along the way.
The Truth About Keeping Secrets by Savannah Brown After the sudden death of her father, Sydney Whitaker falls into a spiral of grief. In the wake of her father's funeral, Sydney befriends June Copeland, the picture-perfect golden child in her small town. Sydney learns what her friends are hiding from her as she investigates her father's death and her own grief.
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi After magic disappears, Zélie journeys to bring it back, working against a monarchy led by a ruthless king.
A Heart in a Body in a World by Deb Caletti In attempts to escape a haunting, traumatic past, Annabelle embarks on a cross country run from Seattle to Washington, DC. With growing support, Annabelle works to understand what it means to escape, to outrun, and how she can work to heal in this tale of endurance and humanity.
Harbor Me by Jaqueline Woodson When six teenagers are made to meet for a weekly conversation in what they soon dub the ARTT Room (A Room To Talk), they find safety in one another. With no adults around to hear them, they learn what it means to express themselves and understand each other.