
Great titles with starred reviews for teens!
YA Fiction with starred reviews.
The Pearl of Anton
Delvecchio, Gene
Jason Del struggles to master himself and the Pearl of Anton in order to defend humanity in the Final Contest.
The Faery Reel
A collection of stories and poems about faeries in all parts of the world by a variety of young adult authors.
The Sea of Trolls
Farmer, Nancy
After Jack and his little sister Lucy are captured by Viking Berserkers, he must undertake a vital quest to Jotunheim, home of the trolls.
The Girl With a Baby
Olsen, Sylvia
This stirring contemporary novel tells of teenage mother Jane, 14, who wants to stay in school and raise her baby, but fears that she will become just "the girl with a baby."
Trickster's Queen
Pierce, Tamora
In this sequel to Trickster's Choice, Aly fails to foresee the dangers that await as she uses her magic to safeguard Dova and her younger siblings.
How I Live Now
Rosoff, Meg
To get away from her stepmother in New York City, Daisy goes to England to stay with her aunt and cousins, but soon war breaks out and rips apart the family while devastating the land. WINNER, PRINTZ AWARD.
So Yesterday
Westerfeld, Scott
Hunter Braque is a New York City teenager who is paid by corporations to spot what is "cool." He and his girlfriend must find a missing person and thwart a conspiracy directed at the heart of consumer culture.
YA Nonfiction with starred reviews
A Dream of Freedom
McWhorter, Diane
A history of the American Civil Rights Movement, illustrated with many photographs.
The Burn Journals
Runyon, Brent
Brent Runyon was fourteen years old when he set himself on fire. In this book he describes that suicide attempt and his recovery over the following year.
Three Wishes
Ellis, Deborah
Young people who are caught up the Israeli/Palestinian conflict speak up about what it is like to live their daily lives against the backdrop of violence and danger.
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