What I Leave Behind
By: Alison McGhee
3.79
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
After his dad commits suicide, Will tries to overcome his own misery by secretly helping the people…
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1. The Dangerous Art of Blending In
By: Angelo Surmelis
4.00
Format: 315 pages, Hardcover
Seventeen-year-old Evan Panos doesn’t know where he fits in. His strict Greek mother refuses to see… read more
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- realistic fiction
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
"The truth is, it's exactly what I want, but I'm so scared of wanting it and even more scared of actually having it."-Angelo Surmelis, The Dangerous Art of Blending In
"Here's the deal about never being authentically loved by your parents: The most fucked-up gesture or morsel of compassion is like a warm blanket."-Angelo Surmelis, The Dangerous Art of Blending In
"Maybe I'm not so ugly after all. Maybe no one is really ugly, and maybe no one has the right to call someone that or tell them that they are. Maybe the only real ugliness is what lives inside some pe…"-Angelo Surmelis, The Dangerous Art of Blending In
"I've squeezed as many bookcases in this tiny space as possible. Being surrounded by books and magazines makes me feel calm. It makes the room seem wrapped in a layer of protection. As if nothing or n…"-Angelo Surmelis, The Dangerous Art of Blending In
2. Story Thieves (Story Thieves, #1)
By: James Riley
3.95
Format: 383 pages, Hardcover
Life is boring when you live in the real world, instead of starring in your own book series. Owen k… read more
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- fiction
- young adult
- audiobook
"Embrace the impossible! Find the magic within! BE MORE FICTIONAL."-James Riley, Story Thieves (Story Thieves, #1)
3. Little Wrecks
By: Meredith Miller
2.89
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
In this haunting and explosive debut, Meredith Miller explores the truth behind three girls on the … read more
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- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
4. One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance
By: Nikki Grimes
4.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In this collection of poetry, Nikki Grimes looks afresh at the poets of the Harlem Renaissance -- i… read more
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- poetry
- young adult
5. Talon (Talon, #1)
By: Julie Kagawa
3.76
Format: 449 pages, Hardcover
THE DRAGONS OF TALON: Once hunted nearly to extinction, they are now poised to take over the world.… read more
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- fiction
- young adult
- audiobook
"Tonight, Garret the soldier didn't exist."-Julie Kagawa, Talon (Talon, #1)
"They wanted me to sit, listen, learn, be quiet, when I wanted to run, shout, jump, fly."-Julie Kagawa, Talon (Talon, #1)
"The air in the black sedan was cold and stale, and annoyingly, the driver had engaged the child safety locks so I couldn't roll down the window."-Julie Kagawa, Talon (Talon, #1)
"Rnesh karr slithis," I hissed back, which was Draconic for eat your own tail, the dragon version of go screw yourself. No extra translation needed."-Julie Kagawa, Talon (Talon, #1)
6. House Arrest
By: K.A. Holt
3.81
Format: 4 pages, Hardcover
Stealing is bad. Yeah. I know. But my brother Levi is always so sick, and his medicine is always so… read more
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- poetry
- realistic fiction
- young adult
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- contemporary
- family
7. The Chaos of Standing Still
By: Jessica Brody
4.48
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
Over the course of one chaotic night stranded at the Denver airport, Ryn confronts her shattered pa… read more
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- young adult contemporary
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
8. Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
By: Wendy Mass
3.82
Format: 148 pages,
In one month Jeremy Fink will turn thirteen. But does he have what it takes to be a teenager? He co… read more
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9. Ellen Outside the Lines
By: A.J. Sass
4.37
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A novel about a neurodivergent thirteen-year-old navigating changing friendships, a school trip, an… read more
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- realistic fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
"Not every person fits neatly into categories. Life doesn't always stick to a planned itinerary."-A.J. Sass, Ellen Outside the Lines
10. Hungry Ghost
By: Victoria Ying
4.01
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
A beautiful and heart-wrenching young adult graphic novel takes a look at eating disorders, family … read more
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- realistic fiction
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
11. Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom (Wayside School, #4)
By: Louis Sachar
4.22
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
For the first time in twenty-five years, Wayside School is back in session in this brand-new, fourt… read more
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- fiction
- audiobook
12. Paper Planes
By: Jennie Wood
3.66
Format: 216 pages, Paperback
After a life altering incident, Dylan and Leighton are sent to a summer camp for troubled youth. Ca… read more
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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
13. Louder Than Hunger
By: John Schu
4.55
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more
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- poetry
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- mental health
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- family
- audiobook
14. They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid's Poems
By: David Bowles
4.07
Format: 112 pages, Paperback
An award-winning novel in verse about a boy who navigates the start of seventh grade and life growi… read more
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- poetry
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
15. Sea Witch (Sea Witch, #1)
By: Sarah Henning
3.63
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Everyone knows what happens in the end. A mermaid, a prince, a true love’s kiss. But before that yo… read more
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- fiction
- young adult
- audiobook
"It's a perfect night for burning witches."-Sarah Henning, Sea Witch (Sea Witch, #1)
"Mermaids are not the monsters you humans think we are."-Sarah Henning, Sea Witch (Sea Witch, #1)
"I am a witch. I am and I always will be. The magic is in me and it is enough."-Sarah Henning, Sea Witch (Sea Witch, #1)
"Don't grant all the prince's requests, darling girl. Men are always asking for more than they should."-Sarah Henning, Sea Witch (Sea Witch, #1)
16. Very Bad People
By: Kit Frick
3.38
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
In this dark academia young adult thriller for fans of The Female of the Species and People Like Us… read more
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- audiobook
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17. Swing (Blink)
By: Kwame Alexander
3.91
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
Things usually do not go as planned for seventeen-year-old Noah. He and his best friend Walt (aka S… read more
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- poetry
- teen
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
18. The Lion's Den
By: Anthony Marra
3.47
Format: 27 pages, Kindle Edition
Exposing his father’s transgressions in a tell-all was the ethical, righteous—and profitable—thing … read more
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- audiobook
- family
- fiction
- contemporary
"Finding an empty wheelchair in front of a lion enclosure is like finding a pair of shoes at the ocean’s edge. You might look to your left and your right, but in your heart you know the only way their…"-Anthony Marra, The Lion's Den
19. 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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- teen
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
20. The Girl in Question
By: Tess Sharpe
4.35
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
High school is over, but Nora O'Malley's life isn't, which is weird now that her murderous stepdad … read more
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- fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
"It's fucking with fate."-Tess Sharpe, The Girl in Question
"Sometimes lying is the only way through to survival."-Tess Sharpe, The Girl in Question
"It's time to stop reacting. It's time to start attacking."-Tess Sharpe, The Girl in Question
"Sorry you got fired. A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do. "-Tess Sharpe, The Girl in Question
21. What I Leave Behind
By: Alison McGhee
3.79
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
After his dad commits suicide, Will tries to overcome his own misery by secretly helping the people… read more
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- poetry
- young adult contemporary
- teen
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- audiobook
