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After Becca's mom's death, a mysterious girl shows up at Becca's school. With theories floating around the internet about the true identity of some famous serial killers, Becca goes on a mission to figure out her mom's past.- Fiction
- Teens' Top Ten 2020
- ISBN: 9781368026277
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10 Blind Dates
After Sophie's boyfriend breaks up with her, she goes to spend the holidays with her loving grandparents and huge extended family. They set her up on 10 blind dates. Some of these dates are hilarious failures, some promising, while her ideal future boyfriend may be nearby the whole time.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2020
- ISBN: 9781368027496
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500 Words or Less
Seventeen-year-old Nic tries to salvage her tarnished reputation by writing her classmates college application essays for a fee. In doing so, she discovers a lot the kids she goes to school with, but more about who she is.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2020
- ISBN: 9781534410442
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An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
April May makes first contact with what might be an art installation, or might be an Alien. Her viral video of the encounter gathers likes across the internet. As more of the alien mystery reveals itself, April manages her online persona, without destroying her relationships, or even losing her life.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2020
- ISBN: 9781524743444
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All Eyes on Us
Frick creates an intense thriller as tension builds between Rosalie and Amanda, both of whom are dating Carter Shaw, the heir to a real-estate empire. After the two girls receive anonymous threats, they team up to end the charade and reveal the mastermind.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020
- ISBN: 9781534404403
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All the Bad Apples
After Deena's seventeenth birthday, she's forced to reconcile her own coming out with the death of her sister—who, clues suggest, might still be alive. Now it's up to Deena to uncover the truth and break an age-old family curse of “bad apples.”- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020
- ISBN: 9780525552741
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The Art of Breaking Things
Skye has a reputation for being a party girl who will get with just about anyone. What no one knows is that her drug and alcohol use helps her forget a secret about her mother's fiancé and her fears about what he might do to her little sister.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020
- ISBN: 9780451481115
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Aurora Rising
When Tyler Jones saves Aurora Jie-Lin O'Malley, he doesn't expect to be pulled into an intergalactic adventure that threatens the living universe and puts his very values to the test. Instead, he's more worried about the rag-tag squad of Aurora Academy dredges that he's been assigned after missing the Draft. But together they embark on a mission to understand Aurora's paranormal behavior, and in the process become more than just friends.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020, Teens' Top Ten 2020
- ISBN: 9781524720995
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The Beast Player
Orphaned Elin learns to use her ability to communicate with animals as she navigates through political unrest. The beauty and power of the natural world are at the heart of this captivating, nimbly translated Japanese fantasy.- Fiction
- Michael L. Printz Award 2020
- ISBN: 9781250233264
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Belly Up
Serendipity spends one night with a boy and gets pregnant. At 17, deciding what to do is difficult, and changes this will bring to her life are overwhelming. With the support of her family and best friend, as well as a new boyfriend, she makes her way through.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2020
- ISBN: 9781335012357
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Birthday
Eric and Morgan are best friends who check in every year, from ages 13 to 18, on their shared birthday. Eric struggles with his family relationships, football, and feelings for Morgan, while Morgan struggles with the death of her mother and with making the decision to live as her true self.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020
- ISBN: 9781250129833
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Black Enough: Stories of Being Young and Black in America
Short stories written by some of the biggest Black authors of YA. The young Black people in these stories confront all the typical teenage life experienc- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2020
- ISBN: 9780062698728
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The Bone Houses
Ryn manages a graveyard, hewing closely to the old superstitions about how to make sure the dead stay dead. But when Ellis, a mapmaker, comes to town, the "bone houses" become more active than ever.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020
- ISBN: 9780316418416
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Broken Throne: A Red Queen Collection
Mare Barrow's world is divided by blood—those with common, Red blood serve the Silverblooded elite, who are gifted with superhuman abilities. Mare is a Red, scraping by as a thief in a poor, rural village, until a twist of fate throws her in front of the Silver court. Before the king, princes, and all the nobles, she discovers she has an ability of her own.- Fiction
- Teens' Top Ten 2020
- ISBN: 9780062423023
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Butterfly Yellow
It's 1981, and Hằng has taken a perilous journey by fishing boat from Việt Nam to Amarillo, Texas, to find her little brother, Linh. Her arrival is not as welcome as she had hoped, since Linh appears to have forgotten her.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020
- ISBN: 9780062229212
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Call It What You Want
Rob and Maegan connect romantically after peeling back the layers of hurt they and their families have experienced. Rob's dad embezzled money and is now incapacitated after a failed suicide attempt, while Maegan's label as a cheater leaves her ostracized. Paired on a school project, they bond through shared struggles.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020
- ISBN: 9781681198095
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The Candle and the Flame
Orphaned in an ongoing war between djinn and humans, Fatima undergoes a magical transformation that can save her family and beloved city of Noor. A devout Muslim, she lives harmoniously in this southeast Asian community amongst others from various cultures and religions, learning the importance of languages, names, and stories. When the needs of the djinn and the lives of humans collide, Fatima must decide how much of her identity she is willing to sacrifice.- Fiction
- William C. Morris YA Debut Award 2020
- ISBN: 9781338306040
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Color Me In
Neveah Levitz is caught between the worlds of her African American mother and her Jewish father, who are battling through a nasty divorce. As she finds herself identifying more with her Jamaican heritage, her father pressures her to also embrace her Jewishness.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020
- ISBN: 9780525578239
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Creep
Olivia is excited to bond with her new neighbor Janie Donahue, not to mention Janie's sweet older brother Ben. When threatening letters signed by “the Sentry” appear in the Donahue's home, the three immerse themselves in local history in order to outsmart the perpetrator and keep the Donahue family together.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2020
- ISBN: 9781338095081
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A Curse So Dark and Lonely
Harper is kidnapped from Washington, D.C., and brought to the fairy-tale kingdom of Emberfall, where a prince named Rhen has been cursed for over three centuries to relive the same year—in which he turns into a monster each time—and the curse won't be broken until he falls in love.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020, Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2020
- ISBN: 9781681195087
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A Danger to Herself and Others
Hannah is institutionalized and knows it is a mistake. She slowly shares pieces of the mysterious tragedy that happened before she was committed. A new friend comes and helps her discover what really happened with an end twist to keep the reader guessing.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2020
- ISBN: 9781492667247
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Darius the Great is Not Okay
Darius Kellner is a Persian American who has always felt out of place. He travels to Iran for the first time to visit family he formerly only knew through his computer screen. As he deals with clinical depression and his family, Darius meets Sohrab, a neighbor who turns best friend, and learns how to be himself. -
Dig
Five teenagers' disparate lives weave together, unveiling long-buried secrets within a complex shared history. King's surrealistic narrative confronts themes of white privilege and its dark legacies.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020, Michael L. Printz Award 2020
- ISBN: 9781101994931
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The Disasters
After Nax is kicked out of Ellis Station Academy, a terrorist group attacks the school, and he—along with three other students who wash out of the academy—is framed for it, forcing him to find out who was really behind the attack.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020
- ISBN: 9780062657671
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The Downstairs Girl
In this masterful concoction of historical fiction that mirrors contemporary social issues, Jo Kuan is a Chinese American girl living in the periphery of Southern society in 1890. When she begins using a pseudonym to write a witty advice column, she discovers more about herself.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020
- ISBN: 9781524740955
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Dry
Imagine what would happen if water become scarce. Would you turn into a water zombie, kill all your neighbors for their water, or try to find a savior?- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2020, Best Fiction for Young Adults 2019
- ISBN: 9781481481960
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Echo North
In this retelling of the Norwegian fairy-tale, “East of the Sun, West of the Moon,” a girl named Echo, disfigured from a childhood accident, makes a deal with a mysterious wolf to live with him for one year in an enchanted house in order to save her father.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020
- ISBN: 9781624147159
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The Field Guide to the North American Teenager
After his mother gets a new job as a professor at the University of Texas, Norris, a Black French Canadian who has lived in Montreal his whole life, has to adjust to high school in Austin, Texas.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020, William C. Morris YA Debut Award 2020
- ISBN: 9780062824110
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Fifteen and Change
Zeke is desperate to help his mom escape their impoverished life with her loser boyfriend. Taking a job at a pizza shop, he meets labor activists who encourage him to fight for better working conditions. Will he raise his voice in protest, even if it means postponing his own dreams?- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2020
- ISBN: 9781538382608
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Five Feet Apart
Stella Grant's cystic fibrosis has kept her from living life as a "typical" kid. When she finally has a shot at a life-saving lung transplant, her resolve to stay six feet apart from anyone else is tested by fellow inpatient Will Newman when they decide if love is worth breaking that rule.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2020
- ISBN: 9781534437333
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Forward Me Back to You
After struggling with a violent sexual episode at her school where she was not supported, Kat moves, finds a new group of friends, and takes a trip to work with trafficked girls in India, where she finds the strength to help others while helping herself.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020
- ISBN: 9780374304928
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The Fountains of Silence
Shining a light on the Spanish Civil War, Sepetys introduces Daniel, an 18-year-old American, and Ana, a native whose family has suffered under the Franco regime, whose romance takes center stage in this rich introduction to hidden history.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020
- ISBN: 9780399160318
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Frankly in Love
Frank Li is a Korean-American high school student torn between two lives. At school, he's part of a diverse group of smart friends. At home, he tries to be a model son - working in his parents' store, socializing with other Koreans, and following his immigrant parents' expectations. When Frank begins a relationship with a white girl, he and Korean-American Joy Song begin fake dating as a cover for their parents. Frank is soon forced to reconsider everything he thought he knew about relationships, identity, and race.- Fiction
- William C. Morris YA Debut Award 2020
- ISBN: 9781984812209
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Full Disclosure
Simone Garcia-Hampton is HIV positive. After her secret gets out at school, she transfers, hoping to start over, but when she begins dating a boy and getting notes threatening to expose her, she must decide whether to keep running or face everyone head on.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020
- ISBN: 9781984829955
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Genesis Begins Again
Genesis struggles to accept herself as others call her names and her father's alcoholism leads to insecurities, but when a music teacher encourages her talent, the positive begins to outweigh the negative, allowing Genesis to throw out the list of things she hates about herself.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020, William C. Morris YA Debut Award 2020
- ISBN: 9781481465809
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Girls on the Verge
After learning she is pregnant from her first sexual encounter, Camille is forced to make a decision. When she runs out of options in her Texas hometown, she, Annabelle, and her disapproving best friend, Bea, set off on a road trip to get an abortion.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020
- ISBN: 9781250151698
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Girls With Sharp Sticks
The girls at Innovations Academy resemble beautiful, pleasing and polished young women. But they are not quite what they seem.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2020
- ISBN: 9781534426139
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The Good Luck Girls
Certain girls in Arketta are sold as children to work at welcome houses where, after being branded and educated, they become prostitutes on their sixteenth birthdays. Clementine's first encounter leads to murder—and an escape—but can she and her squad survive?- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020
- ISBN: 9781250299703
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Goodbye, Perfect
Eden McKinley thought she had problems in school and with her parents until her high-achieving best friend Bonnie runs off with their high school music teacher on the eve of final exams. Eden grapples with her morals as the police search for her friend and her loyalty to her friends and family is tested.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2020
- ISBN: 9781534402447
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The Haunted
Hendricks and her family have relocated to a small town looking for a clean slate from a previous traumatic experience, but their newly purchased home has a long, dark history.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2020
- ISBN: 9780451481467
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Her Royal Highness
After discovering her sort-of girlfriend kissing someone else, Millie decides to forego senior year at her Texas high school and attend a fancy boarding school. There, she's forced to room with an actual Scottish princess. Falling in love with her would be a terrible idea, though. Right?- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020
- ISBN: 9781524738266
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Here to Stay
Bijan was just called up from JV to play varsity basketball. He's hoping his new star athlete status will give him a step up socially and help him talk to girls. But racism and bullying rear their heads on campus and his new visibility is turning into more of a problem than a solution. -
Heroine
After Mickey Catalan, a star athlete, is sidelined by a car crash, she relies on pain medicine to help her recover faster. When she discovers that it isn't enough, Mickey spirals out of control, and her need for relief leads her to lie, steal, and shoot up.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020, Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2020
- ISBN: 9780062847195
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Hot Dog Girl
Lou loves her small town, especially the amusement park that she and her best friend Seeley at. She also loves Nick, a lifeguard at the park. When a fake-dating plan with Seeley to make Nick jealous goes awry, she'll have to figure out who she really has feelings for.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2020
- ISBN: 9780525516255
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How Not to Ask a Boy to Prom
Nolan's sister decides to find him a boyfriend for prom, but when she forces him to attempt a “promposal” on his crush, things go sideways, and Bern, an unsuspecting ally, saves him. As the two fake their way to prom, they find that fake dating feels a lot like the real thing.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020
- ISBN: 9781626724013
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How to be Remy Cameron
Remy Cameron has been assigned labels. He is gay, he is Black, he is a brother, he is a friend. What happens if these labels don't feel right to him? What if they aren't enough? Through an introspective narrative, Remy finds himself.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020
- ISBN: 9781945053801
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How to Make Friends with the Dark
Tiger Tolliver's last communication with her mother was an argument about an ugly dress. After her mother dies of an aneurysm, Tiger doesn't know who her father is or any relatives who can keep her. Facing overwhelming guilt and grief, she will have to “make friends with the dark.”- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020
- ISBN: 9781101934753
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I Love You So Mochi
Kimi's quest for self-discovery takes her to Japan, where during spring break she visits her estranged grandparents, falls in love, and finds her true, creative path, divergent from her mother's wishes.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020
- ISBN: 9781338302882
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I Wish You All the Best
After they come out as nonbinary, Ben's parents kick them out of the house, leading them to move in with their estranged sister. As Ben grapples with anxiety and depression, they navigate complicated family dynamics, moving to a new city, and falling in love for the first time- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020
- ISBN: 9781338306125
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I'm Not Dying With You Tonight
Lena, the neighborhood black girl, doesn't know Campbell, the out of state white girl, but when a violent outburst at their high school football game throws them together, they become a team focused on their own well-being, and survival, as a series of nightmares block their way home.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2020
- ISBN: 9781492678892