Forever Is Now
By: Mariama J. Lockington
4.28
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
A poignant and lyrical young adult novel-in-verse about a Black teen coming of age in an anxiety-in…
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1. Only This Beautiful Moment
By: Abdi Nazemian
4.46
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
From the Stonewall Honor–winning author of Like a Love Story comes a sweeping story of three genera… read more
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- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
2. Nigeria Jones
By: Ibi Zoboi
3.96
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Warrior Princess. That’s what Nigeria’s father calls her. He’s raised her as part of the Movemen… read more
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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
3. Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe
By: Steve Sheinkin
4.49
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A true story of two Jewish teenagers racing against time during the Holocaust—one in hiding in Hung… read more
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4. Rez Ball
By: Byron Graves
4.16
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
This debut novel by Byron Graves tells the story of a young athlete determined to play like the her… read more
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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
5. All the Fighting Parts
By: Hannah V. Sawyerr
4.44
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
In the vein of Grown and The Poet X, a searing and defiant novel in verse about reclaiming agency a… read more
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- poetry
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
6. Where You See Yourself
By: Claire Forrest
4.16
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Where You See Yourself combines an unforgettable coming-of-age tale, a swoon-worthy romance, and mu… read more
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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
7. Saints of the Household
By: Ari Tison
4.12
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Saints of the Household is a haunting contemporary YA about an act of violence in a small-town--tol… read more
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- poetry
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
8. Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed
By: Dashka Slater
4.30
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
When a high school student started a private Instagram account that used racist and sexist memes to… read more
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- mental health
9. The Collectors
By: A.S. King
3.46
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
From Michael L. Printz Award winner A.S. King and an all-star team of contributors including Anna-M… read more
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- contemporary
- fiction
- young adult
- lgbt
10. Invisible Son
By: Kim Johnson
4.20
Format: 416 pages, Library Binding
From the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of This Is My America comes another thriller… read more
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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
11. Bright Red Fruit
By: Safia Elhillo
4.49
Format: 366 pages, Kindle Edition
An unflinching, honest novel in verse about a teenager's journey into the slam poetry scene and the… read more
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- poetry
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
12. The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn
By: Sally J. Pla
4.57
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the coura… read more
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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
13. Salt the Water
By: Candice Iloh
3.37
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Cerulean Gene is free everywhere except school, where they’re known for repeatedly challenging auth… read more
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- poetry
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
14. Forgive Me Not
By: Jennifer Baker
3.92
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
In this searing indictment of the juvenile justice system, one incarcerated teen weighs what she is… read more
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- realistic fiction
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
"...Counselor Susan was right about one thing: We’re more than our worst mistakes."-Jennifer Baker, Forgive Me Not
"All this got me wondering: Is that what forgiveness is? Is it forgetting and moving on? Is it doing whatever it takes to hear “I forgive you"-Jennifer Baker, Forgive Me Not
"We’re not the same. Nothing will ever be the same. I try to say it, but it doesn’t come out. It can’t, because all the hurt needs to be spewed out first. Along with all the shame, hiding, guilt."-Jennifer Baker, Forgive Me Not
"The way my parents are reacting to this and last week’s Trials reminds me how much is and isn’t in their control. We’re all experiencing this together with Letta, only we can’t be there to help her. …"-Jennifer Baker, Forgive Me Not
15. Gather
By: Kenneth M. Cadow
4.43
Format: 292 pages, Hardcover
A resourceful teenager in rural Vermont struggles to hold on to the family home while his mom recov… read more
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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
16. I'd Rather Burn Than Bloom
By: Shannon C.F. Rogers
3.98
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Packed with voice, this is a powerful coming-of-age YA novel about a Filipina-American teen who tri… read more
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- realistic fiction
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
17. The Blood Years
By: Elana K. Arnold
4.32
Format: 390 pages, Hardcover
The harrowing story of a young girl's struggle to survive the Holocaust in Romania. Frederieke T… read more
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- fiction
- young adult
18. Forever Is Now
By: Mariama J. Lockington
4.28
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
A poignant and lyrical young adult novel-in-verse about a Black teen coming of age in an anxiety-in… read more
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- lesbian
- poetry
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- mental health
- mental illness
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
19. Ariel Crashes a Train
By: Olivia A. Cole
3.99
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
“A gorgeously kind, wonderfully gentle, and unfailingly compassionate depiction of OCD...bursting w… read more
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- lesbian
- poetry
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- mental health
- mental illness
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Parents set themselves up for failure by giving their kids names that mean too much. Some people put so much weight in names, and how is a baby supposed to carry anything so heavy as their parents’ d…"-Olivia A. Cole, Ariel Crashes a Train
20. An Appetite for Miracles
By: Laekan Zea Kemp
4.14
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
Award-winning author Laekan Zea Kemp’s heart-wrenching novel-in-verse follows two teens who must co… read more
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- poetry
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
"...Faith doesn't work without common sense."-Laekan Zea Kemp, An Appetite for Miracles
"Dear God. I know our relationship is not supposed to be transactional. But, You are the one who invented an eye for an eye, so, maybe I can entice you with a good deal."-Laekan Zea Kemp, An Appetite for Miracles
"Because there are people in our lives; rare unexpected people who don't just walk beside us through life; they witness our lives too. They hold our memories in their DNA. So that when one body forget…"-Laekan Zea Kemp, An Appetite for Miracles
21. Sunrise Nights
By: Jeff Zentner
4.06
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Two young artists have a chance meeting on the last night of summer arts camp in this YA novel in v… read more
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- poetry
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
"Love seems to die around me."-Jeff Zentner, Sunrise Nights
